Jim Carrey participates in the Showtime "Kidding" panel during the Summer 2019 Television Critics Association Press Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Friday, Aug. 2, 2019, in Beverly Hills, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) --
Ariana Grande returns to her acting roots with an appearance in Jim Carrey's series "Kidding."
The Grammy-winning singer with the big vocal range guests in season two of the Showtime series that returns on Nov. 3. And yes, she sings.
Carrey told a TV critics gathering on Friday that Grande was game to be silly and have fun. Carrey plays children's TV host Mr. Pickles who has a difficult family life off-screen.
Carrey joked that he's sure Grande was nervous singing with him. He calls Grande "a singular artist" whose vocal ability is like magic while he says he croaked out his performance.
In an Instagram post, Grande called it "the most special experience of my life." She said she's been a fan of Carrey since childhood.
Grande began her career as an actress, appearing on Broadway in the musical "13" and two Nickelodeon TV series.
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The Warner Bros. water tower is seen at Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, Calif., Friday, Dec. 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Two of the most popular streaming services have agreed to combine, in a move that could change the streaming service landscape.
Netflix said Friday it will acquire the studio and streaming business of Warner Bros. Discovery, the legacy Hollywood giant behind "Harry Potter" and "Friends," for $72 billion.
The transaction is expected to close in the next 12 to 18 months — after Warner completes its previously-announced separation of its cable operations. Not included in the deal are networks like CNN and Discovery.
Warner Bros. Discovery said in October it was open to selling all or parts of its business.
Here's a look at what the two streaming services offer and what might change if the deal completes regulatory hurdles and closes.
Netflix
Netflix, based in Los Gatos, California, is the world's biggest streaming service, although its growth has slowed from peak years. It stopped giving specific subscriber numbers in 2024, but quarterly results in October signaled its worldwide subscriber count has increased from the roughly 302 million it had at the end of 2024.
Although it is best known for its scripted TV shows and movies such as "Stranger Things," "Squid Game," "Bridgerton," and "KPop Demon Hunters," Netflix has been expanding into other arenas. It started offering a low-priced option of its service with advertising three years ago and has introduced video games and live sports, too.
In a statement on Friday Netflix said the acquisition will add shows and movies including "The Big Bang Theory," "The Sopranos," "Game of Thrones," "The Wizard of Oz" and the DC Universe comic book franchise to its library.
Warner Bros. Discovery
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