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Activist Ancora fund moves to block Netflix takeover of Warner studios

Ancora Holdings has built a $200mn stake and is backing Paramount’s richer rival bid, raising the prospect of a proxy fight over the future of one of Hollywood’s biggest media groups.

Euronews

As goes the Washington Post: US democracy takes another hit under Trump

Jeff Bezos’s axing of more than 300 jobs at the storied newspaper has renewed fears about the resilience of America’s democracy to withstand Trump’s attacks

The Guardian - US

Netflix co-CEO grilled by US senators over Warner Bros Discovery merger

While most focused on competition issues, Josh Hawley accused Netflix of promoting trans content to children

The Guardian - US

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Carol Burnett shares the one warning CBS gave her about The Carol Burnett Show in 11-year run

The actor hosted her titular sketch comedy program from 1967 to 1978

The Independent UK

Stephen Colbert reveals date of final Late Show broadcast

There are just four months left of Colbert’s late night show

The Independent UK

Bari Weiss tells CBS News staff to love it or leave it as Gayle King passionately defends her against ‘leakers’

‘She seems very small,’ a network employee reacted to Weiss’ remarks at Tuesday’s all-hands meeting. ‘She can read talking points off the teleprompter, but it doesn't really connect to what's happening inside the organization.’

The Independent UK

Bari Weiss tries to win CBS staffers’ trust amid ‘noise’ over 60 Minutes segment

In her first town hall, Weiss expressed some regret over her decision to pull 60 Minutes segment at the last minute

The Guardian - US

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Chris Pine in the dark about Star Trek reboot

Chris Pine is in the dark about the upcoming Star Trek film in the works at Paramount.

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The challenges facing the Ellisons' media empire

The Ellison's portfolio spans CBS News, Paramount Pictures, a piece of TikTok U.S. and could add CNN and HBO.

Axios

‘Mushy’ Bari Weiss announces she’s pausing her ‘Honestly’ podcast ‘for a few short months’

‘If I sound mushy right now, it’s because I love making this show, and I’m not done making it,’ Bari Weiss declared in her announcement.

The Independent UK

Bari Weiss ‘expressed significant frustration’ with ‘60 Minutes’ correspondent during private briefings with reporters

‘She is so out of her depth it’s astounding. Her inexperience is on full display,’ one network reporter said of Bari Weiss. “How long must we endure this fiasco?’

The Independent UK

New Report Includes Claims About How CBS News Boss Wants To Change Gayle King’s Role

What does the future hold for Gayle King?

Cinemablend

Netflix revises deal for Warner Bros. Discovery as streaming giant prepares to report earnings

Netflix will report earnings Tuesday after last report showed slowing subscriber growth

The Independent UK

Trump announces plan to control college football schedule to protect Army-Navy game

President teased an upcoming executive order that would force television networks to preserve a time slot and day for the annual rivalry game

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The Independent UK

Karoline Leavitt warned CBS that Trump will ‘sue your a** off’ if interview was cut

In the moments after Trump finished taping a 13-minute interview with CBS Evening News anchor Tony Dokoupil in Michigan on Tuesday, Leavitt issued a warning

The Guardian - US

Trump buys $1m in Netflix and Warner Bros bonds days after saying he’ll ‘be involved’ in merger

Warner Bros is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance, helmed by David Ellison, son of president’s ally

The Independent UK

Trump bought up to $1M in bonds from Netflix and Warner Bros days after merger was announced

A White House official said that the purchase decisions were made by independent financial advisors and not the Trump family.

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Billionaire Forced To Change The Name Of His Boat After People Realize What It Spells Backwards

“That is such a classic billionaire blunder that it almost feels scripted by Jesse Armstrong,” one user wrote.

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‘You wouldn’t have a job right now’: Trump tells CBS anchor what would’ve happened if Kamala Harris had won the election

Still, nobody’s gonna praise him for it.

The Guardian - US

Trump says CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil wouldn’t have job if Kamala Harris had won

US president also says Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison, whom he called ‘amazing’, could be ‘bust’ if he’d lost

The Guardian - US

David Letterman calls CBS News a ‘wreck’ under newly installed leadership

Former late-night host makes comments amid merger of CBS’s parent company Paramount with Skydance Media

Fortune

Paramount fires back at Warner Bros. bid, launching proxy fight for board seats at annual meeting

Paramount has also filed a lawsuit asking Warner Bros. Discovery to give more information about its merger agreement with Netflix.

The Guardian - UK

Paramount to nominate directors to Warner Bros board to vote against Netflix deal

Paramount also files lawsuit seeking disclosure of financial information related to $82.7bn agreement

Fortune

A cautionary Hollywood tale: the Ellisons' lose-lose Paramount positioning

Hollywood history is a trail littered with cautionary tales, and Netflix's Greg Peters and Ted Sarandos have framed a lose-lose coin toss for the Ellisons.

Evening Standard

Warner Bros tells investors to reject sweetened £80bn Paramount bid

Paramount updated its offer late last month with a £30 billion ‘irrevocable personal guarantee’ from Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

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