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Oct 7, 2026, 7:21 AM

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CULTURETHE BRIEF10/07/26

Oscar-winning actress Eva Marie Saint has died at age 102.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Saint portrayed Edie, a Catholic schoolgirl whose longshoreman brother is murdered. — NPR Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/07/26

Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery completed a $110 billion merger creating Skydance.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸The merger creates a combined entertainment company rebranded as Skydance. — Axios, Forbes
▸David Ellison becomes one of most powerful figures in culture and business through deal. — Axios
▸Combined company houses three major movie studios and two global streamers. — Axios
▸Skydance plans to merge HBO Max and Paramount+ into one unified streamer. — Axios
▸Skydance signals HBO Max and Paramount+ brand names may remain distinct. — Forbes

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/07/26

Netflix released a new East of Eden miniseries directed by Zoe Kazan.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Zoe Kazan, granddaughter of original 1955 director Elia Kazan, directed new adaptation. — NPR Culture
▸New adaptation stars actress Florence Pugh. — NPR Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/07/26

Amazon secured global streaming rights to the Emmy Awards in a six-year deal.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸The Emmy gala is leaving traditional US broadcast networks for live worldwide streaming. — BBC Culture

CULTURETHE BRIEF10/07/26

Scottish singer and television host Lena Martell died at age 86.

WHAT'S REPORTED

▸Martell was first solo Scottish female singer to top UK singles chart with One Day at a Time. — BBC Culture