Leslie Fram is a longtime music industry executive who is known for her efforts toward elevating diversity and inclusion in country music.

Paramount Global has begun the second phase of its planned layoffs in the United States as the media giant pushes toward increasing profitability, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. The cuts are part of the company's efforts to reduce annual costs by $500 million as it looks to streamline its operations ahead of its merger with Skydance Media.