What we know about the plan to merge HBO Max and Paramount+

Inside: Kurt Cobain's guitar for sale; Billy Ray's dystopian YA novel; what it was like inside the room at the Actor Awards.‍  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏  ͏ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­ ­   ADVERTISEMENT March 3, 2026 | View in browser Entertainment Everything we know about the plan to combine HBO Max and Paramount+ Paramount Chief David Ellison told investors the Warner Bros. takeover "is not about consolidation -- it's about reinventing the business." Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thunderous applause, awed silences: What happened inside the room at the Actor Awards Michael B. Jordan and "Sinners" had a good night at the Actor Awards, where Harrison Ford received a life achievement award and executives table-hopped. Read More Kurt Cobain's Fender, Beatles drum head among $1-billion collection going to auction Jim Irsay, the late billionaire CEO of the Indianapolis Colts, spent a fortune on the world's greatest guitar collection. Now, it's headed to auction. Read More ADVERTISEMENT There's more to know about Hannibal Lecter's creepy origin story Brian Raftery's new biography, "Hannibal Lecter: A Life," explores how a reclusive Southern reporter's proximity to FBI profilers and a real-life prison surgeon forged modern fiction's most sophisticated monster. Read More How a tiny L.A. theater company frees Hollywood writers from development purgatory The tiny Public Assembly theater company is taking community theater to the next level by developing and performing three one-act plays per month. Seeing a show is the only prerequisite to submitting, and you might be surprised by the Hollywood star power that shows up. Read More Keep up with California Your support helps us deliver the news that matters most. Subscribe to the Los Angeles Times. Subscribe Now Why these Angelenos are flocking to an 8-hour immersive dining and literary experience In an era of "anti-intellectualism," a popular L.A. reading series called Grain of Salt is redefining the book club by pairing queer literature with immersive four-course meals. Read More He thinks the real world is dystopian enough. Still, Billy Ray wrote a YA novel about it With "Burn the Water," Billy Ray adds novelist to an already multi-hyphenate career as screenwriter, director, political activist and the guy who wrote that iconic AMC ad. Read More Zendaya and Tom Holland are married, stylist says, and oops, we all just missed the wedding Zendaya's stylist Law Roach says Tom Holland and the "Euphoria" star are married already, and the whole world missed the wedding. So much for our Spidey sense? Read More AI actor Tilly Norwood's world is expanding with the 'Tillyverse' Xicoia, the AI talent studio responsible for creating AI actor Tilly Norwood, has plans to further develop the bot's digital universe. It's called the "Tillyverse." Read More ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading Entertainment Digest from the Los Angeles Times Sign up for more L.A. Times newsletters. Sign Up You received this email because you opted to receive email communications from L.A. Times. Unsubscribe | Manage marketing email preferences | Terms of Service | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell My Personal Information | CA Notice of Collection Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. Place an ad or classified. Copyright © 2026, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, CA 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES latimes.com