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Plus: How "Resident Evil" surged at the box office, Seth Meyers opens up about the new season of "Late Night" and more

1. Breaking Down the Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Settlement | Analysis

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3. Rob Bonta and Makan Delrahim Go Inside the Paramount Settlement, Only at TheWrap's TheGrill

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4. Seth Meyers Returns! The ‘Late Night’ Host on the New Season, the ‘Closer Look’ Podcast and Why the Show Was Off Air for Nearly 2 Months

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5. Hollywood Reacts to the Paramount Merger Settlement: 'Layoffs Will Follow'

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David Ellison Says Paramount Headquarters Won’t Leave LA

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