Deadline: At least 20 to 40 rank-and-file employees across all divisions of Paramount Pictures have been laid off. The layoffs at the film studio come as part of Viacom’s restructuring that has also hit its MTV Networks and others. As much as 12% of MTV’’s staff were affected. Sister network VH1 also was hit with pink slips throughout marketing, promotion, design and public relations. TV Land also has been affected.