Late-night host stays silent on Hollywood merger amid show’s uncertain future

• John Oliver avoided mentioning Paramount 's imminent acquisition of HBO 's parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, on Sunday's episode of Last Week Tonight .
• Warner Bros. Discovery is merging with Paramount to form Skydance, a $110 billion entity led by David Ellison, closing on Tuesday.
• The merger has sparked concerns about potential job cuts and editorial shifts at major outlets including HBO and CNN.
• Oliver previously criticized the proposed takeover on air and mocked Ellison, though Oliver's contract was recently renewed through 2027.
• Industry anxiety follows Paramount's previous cancellation of Stephen Colbert's The Late Show shortly after reaching a settlement with Donald Trump.

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