By Sean Burch and Mike Roe

Mo Elmasri, who issued a statement on Janet Jackson’s behalf walking back a statement the singer made questioning Kamala Harris’ race before her management disavowed the statement as unauthorized, tells TheWrap, “There was a previous dispute between me and Janet Jackson over her unbalanced statements, and I was fired. This is what I can say.”

Her representatives told TheWrap that Elmasri was not authorized to share an apology on the singer’s behalf. Elmasri is a filmmaker who is credited as a producer on a forthcoming documentary about the singer’s recent “Together Again” tour, alongside Jackson’s longtime manager, her brother Randy. Elmasri has issued multiple statements on Jackson’s behalf in the past, including promoting a forthcoming residency in Las Vegas.

By Kayla Cobb

The Tony Awards are officially returning to New York City’s iconic Radio City Music Hall for the 78th installment of the ceremony.

The awards show will be broadcast live from both the East and West coasts on June 8, 2025 on CBS and will be available to stream on Paramount+ for Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers. Paramount+ Essential subscribers will be able to watch the awards show on-demand the day after it airs.

By Jeremy Fuster

The final box office fate of Paramount/Hasbro’s animated film “Transformers One” was never going to be written on opening weekend. But after a soft $25 million domestic start, now it’s up in the air whether this origin tale for Optimus Prime and Megatron will strike a chord with moviegoers who aren’t already fans of the ’80s franchise.

Hitting theaters a year after the solid theatrical run of Paramount’s “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “Transformers One” is part of a broader effort by the studio to build its name among families and general audiences alike as a major player in the theatrical animation space.