Paramount Boss on Gladiator II, Scary Sequels and Wicked Showdown
Brian Robbins has guided Paramount through the pandemic, two strikes and a sale. Now he’s facing the wicked witch of the west.
Paul Mescal and Brian Robbins attend the premiere of Gladiator II at Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on Nov. in London. (Photo by Lia Toby/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
Photographer: Lia Toby/Getty Images EuropeLess than two years after venturing into live programming, Netflix just delivered one of the biggest TV events of the year. The company says about 60 million people watched the boxing match between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.
The event itself was a bit of a mess. On-air guests couldn’t hear questions. Viewers were confused by the choice of Rosie Perez as commentator. And for many viewers the stream got stuck buffering.