David Ellison may have believed that Paramount Skydance could have closed its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by now. The deal was approved by the Justice Department in June (apparently over the objections of staff reviewing it). It has been officially cleared by the EU, and Paramount agreed to the relatively minor concession
TLC in the UK has ordered a Top Trumps themed panel to be hosted by comedian Katherine Ryan. Based on the card game and tentatively titled “Top Trumps: The Comedy Pack,” it will see Ryan in charge of proceedings as team captains Joel Dommett and Jon Richardson battle it out with classic card showdowns, live
Paramount Skydance boss David Ellison and his father, tech billionaire Larry Ellison, were sued by a Paramount shareholder who alleged they reached an “illegal” deal with President Donald Trump to secure US government approval for the acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The shareholders’ lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Delaware Court of Chancery, seeks to block Paramount’s
A group of 12 Democratic state attorneys general is suing to block Paramount Skydance’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that the transaction violates antitrust law by giving the combined company undue power in three markets: wide-release theatrical distribution, blockbuster movies and basic cable television. Paramount says the lawsuit “distorts established antitrust law” and that
With Paramount Skydance’s deal to take over Warner Bros. Discovery still pending, WBD CEO David Zaslav continues to cash out his shares in the company he will leave in the coming months. Zaslav filed to sell about 2.18 million shares of Warner Bros. Discovery, valued at $59.47 million, according to an SEC filing on Monday.
Ed Gamble is the host of the new comedy show “Unacceptable,” where he oversees a group of comedians who struggle to convince the studio audience to side with their most outrageous opinions. The comedian and podcast host, perhaps best known for hosting “The Traitors” official companion podcast, “Uncloaked,” is joined by familiar faces like Richard