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The Golden Globes unveiled nominations on Monday, with Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another leading all films with nine nods and HBO’s The White Lotus topping TV with six. The awards also introduced a new podcast category, highlighting shows such as Good Hang with Amy Poehler and Armchair Expert. Twenty-seven performers earned their first-ever nominations, with Amanda Seyfried, Jacob Elordi, and Jeremy Allen White each scoring two. Cynthia Erivo also made history as the first Black woman to receive two nominations in the lead actress (comedy/musical) category, recognized again for her turn as Elphaba in Wicked: For Good.

Paramount launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery on Monday, aiming to outmaneuver Netflix, which last week announced an $83 billion deal for part of the company. Paramount is offering $30 per share in cash, valuing Warner Bros. Discovery at about $108 billion, and is appealing directly to shareholders, bypassing the board. Unlike Netflix’s deal, Paramount’s offer would acquire the entire company, including Warner Bros. studio, HBO Max, and cable channels like CNN.

The NFL and Fear of God have entered into a multi-year licensing partnership to produce luxury apparel featuring both team branding and the NFL shield. The debut collection, released Monday, spans both the AFC and NFC and features pieces for major franchises, all designed with Fear of God’s signature relaxed, oversized ’90s-inspired silhouettes. The capsule includes color-blocked varsity styles, heavyweight cotton jersey tees, and classic New Era snapbacks that channel vintage NFL aesthetics.

Spotify Wrapped 2025 dropped last week and quickly became the platform’s biggest yet, attracting 250 million engaged users in just 65 hours, a milestone that took more than a week to reach in 2024. Shares of Wrapped content reached 575 million, with Instagram shares nearly doubling year over year. The new listening age feature alone generated over 65 million shares, while in-app messaging doubled, marking its largest growth since debuting earlier this year.

Dwayne Johnson is developing a new reality series for Hulu, set in Hawai’i and focusing on the culturally diverse women of the islands. Produced by his company Seven Bucks Productions, the show is part of its first-look deal with Disney’s 20th Television for unscripted projects. Johnson, Dany Garcia, Hiram Garcia, and Scott Landsman will executive produce, with casting now underway. Seven Bucks is also behind Disney’s live-action Moana and the next Jumanji film, both set to premiere in 2026.

Global luxury retailer FWRD has named Rosie Huntington-Whiteley as its new fashion director. She will oversee fashion curation, merchandising, and seasonal strategy, bringing her style and international popularity to strengthen FWRD’s position in the luxury market. “My role is about defining the brand’s fashion point of view through a modern, timeless, and refined lens. I believe in the power of storytelling through clothing, building a wardrobe that balances both sophistication and ease that truly resonates with the FWRD customer’s lifestyle,” the model and actress said.

Google is developing two types of AI-powered smart glasses — one with screens and another focused on audio — to compete with Meta’s existing models, with the first launch expected in 2026. Early hardware partners include Samsung, Warby Parker, and Gentle Monster, though final designs have not been revealed. Google also announced software upgrades for Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset on Monday, including a travel mode for use in cars and planes.

Five Nights at Freddy’s 2 opened to $64 million, marking the biggest post-Thanksgiving weekend opening ever, surpassing The Last Samurai, Ocean’s Eleven, and The Golden Compass. It also set records as the top December horror debut (beating Scream 2), the best December opening for Universal (surpassing King Kong), and the third-highest opening for a PG-13 horror film after the original Five Nights at Freddy’s and World War Z. Meanwhile, Wicked: For Good earned $17.3 million in its third weekend, down 72% from its previous Black Friday frame.

IBM has agreed to acquire Confluent for $11 billion, or $31 per share, marking IBM’s largest deal in recent years. Confluent shares jumped more than 25% in premarket trading following the news, while IBM’s stock fell slightly. The move strengthens IBM’s AI and cloud capabilities after last year’s $6.4 billion purchase of HashiCorp, as Confluent’s platform powers real-time data streams crucial to modern AI models across industries. The deal arrives as IBM continues restructuring efforts, including planned layoffs, amid accelerating demand for AI-driven solutions.

Even with the 15-day blackout of Disney content on YouTube TV this fall, ESPN networks still posted their strongest college football regular season since 2011, averaging 2.2 million viewers per game, a 16% year-over-year jump. ABC had its best season since 2006, averaging 6.9 million viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast network for the sport. All ESPN cable channels saw double-digit growth, and total college football consumption across all its networks hit a record 179 billion minutes. 

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Vinciane Ngomsi

Vinciane Ngomsi is a Staff Writer at Boardroom. She began her career in sports journalism with bylines at SB Nation, USA Today, and most recently Yahoo. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Truman State University, and when she's not watching old clips of Serena Williams' best matches, she is likely perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookie recipe or preparing a traditional Cameroonian meal.