Stephen Colbert’s Surprise Appearance on Michigan Public-Access Show Erupts in Online Brouhaha

Stephen Colbert’s Surprise Appearance on Michigan Public-Access Show Erupts in Online Brouhaha

The social media-verse exploded over the weekend with rumors that Paramount is trying to “suppress” the episode of a public-access show that Stephen Colbert hosted, but the truth is something different, sources told The Hollywood Reporter. Paramount is not actually trying to “suppress” copies of Colbert’s surprise appearance on Only in Monroe, as rumors across…

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Paramount Assembles Legal Team to Defend Warner Bros. Deal

Paramount Assembles Legal Team to Defend Warner Bros. Deal

Jeffrey Kessler, a heavyweight in antitrust litigation who most recently secured a landmark win for states suing Live Nation, will defend Paramount‘s $110 billion megadeal for Warner Bros. Discovery. The studio doesn’t expect legal challenges from the Justice Department, state prosecutors or foreign regulators, though Kessler would lead the studio’s defense if any are filed,…

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“The Independence of ’60 Minutes’ Has Been Critical”: Anderson Cooper Bids Farewell to CBS News Show With a Plea

“The Independence of ’60 Minutes’ Has Been Critical”: Anderson Cooper Bids Farewell to CBS News Show With a Plea

Anderson Cooper bid farewell to CBS News‘ 60 Minutes on Sunday night after 20 years on the newsmagazine by praising the show’s “independence” and “trust it has with viewers.” “I hope 60 Minutes remains 60 Minutes,” he said in an interview on 60 Minutes Overtime. “There’s very few things that have been around for as…

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Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros. Gets Green Light From Shareholders, But They Reject David Zaslav’s Pay Package

Paramount Takeover of Warner Bros. Gets Green Light From Shareholders, But They Reject David Zaslav’s Pay Package

Paramount‘s $110 billion mega-deal for Warner Bros. Discovery got the green light from WBD shareholders Tuesday morning, as they voted to approve the merger that would combine two of Hollywood’s legacy studios. The shareholders, however, rejected WBD CEO David Zaslav‘s lucrative compensation package, sending a message to its board in the process. The votes are…

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David Ellison Won’t Appear at Senate Hearing Over Warner Bros. Deal Due to a Death in the Family

David Ellison Won’t Appear at Senate Hearing Over Warner Bros. Deal Due to a Death in the Family

A Senate hearing over Paramount‘s blockbuster $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery will move forward without the sale’s primary player David Ellison. The mogul’s Paramount policy team informed Sen. Cory Booker, the top Democrat on the Senate antitrust subcommittee, that Ellison won’t be able to attend the Washington, D.C. hearing due to an…

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John Oliver Reacts to HBO’s Possible New “Business Daddy” Paramount: “How the F*** Do I Get Out of This?”

John Oliver Reacts to HBO’s Possible New “Business Daddy” Paramount: “How the F*** Do I Get Out of This?”

John Oliver isn’t what you might say thrilled about getting a new “business daddy.”  That’s how he’s referred to whatever company happens to own HBO, home of his late-night show Last Week Tonight, over the years, from AT&T to Warner Bros. Discovery. On Sunday’s episode, he referenced last week’s news that Netflix had backed out…

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