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Op-Ed: Warner Bros. Should Reject Both Big Offers

Essayist argues that neither Netflix nor Paramount should be allowed to buy studio

(Newser) - Now that Paramount and Netflix are competing to buy Warner Bros. Discovery with rival bids, which is the better choice? Columbia law professor Tim Wu opts for "none of the above" in a New York Times essay. "Either merger would be bad for the country, and both should...

Kushner Is Part of Paramount's Hostile Bid for Warner

Kushner's firm joins Ellison in $108B Warner Bros. Discovery bid

(Newser) - Jared Kushner's private equity firm, Affinity Partners, has surfaced as a key player in Paramount's hostile takeover attempt of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), according to a new regulatory filing cited by Axios . The disclosure comes after Paramount, under the leadership of David Ellison—whose father, Larry Ellison, is...

Paramount Strikes Back With Hostile Bid for Warner Bros.

Company goes straight to shareholders after Netflix deal is announced

(Newser) - Not so fast, Netflix. Paramount on Monday launched a hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, reports the Wall Street Journal . The move comes only days after Warner struck a $72 billion deal to sell key assets to Netflix. By taking its bid directly to shareholders, Paramount is bypassing Warner'...

Melania Trump Announces Film Company, Documentary

First project for Muse Films is Melania , centered on the inauguration

(Newser) - Melania Trump is stepping into the entertainment industry with the launch of her own production company, Muse Films. The first lady announced the venture on social media, unveiling the company's logo in a brief video. Muse Films' first project will be a documentary titled Melania, scheduled for release in...

Trump Reportedly Has a Hand in Rush Hour 4 Movie

Director Brett Ratner and stars Chris Tucker, Jackie Chan will return, reports say

(Newser) - The Rush Hour franchise is dusting off its badge for a fourth outing, this time with a surprising twist: President Trump himself reportedly nudged Paramount's new owner to revive the buddy-cop comedy series, reports Variety , citing a report that first surfaced on Semafor . Brett Ratner, sidelined since #MeToo allegations...

How Colbert Found Out His Show Was Canceled

CBS didn't tell him, Late Show host reveals to GQ

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is two months into processing the end of his Late Show run, and while "I've wrapped my head around" the cancelation itself, "in terms of how I feel about it, no, I don't know because the shows go on," he says in a...

Good News for Fans of Jon Stewart, Daily Show

Once-a-week host will stay on through end of 2026

(Newser) - Jon Stewart is sticking around at the Daily Show for at least another year, according to Comedy Central. The network announced Monday that Stewart's contract has been extended through 2026, ensuring his continued presence as host one night a week, the New York Times reports. Stewart, whose initial deal...

Trump Clashes With O'Donnell in Rare 60 Minutes Showdown

O'Donnell presses Trump on immigration, economy, and CBS lawsuit

(Newser) - President Trump returned to 60 Minutes for a rare interview Sunday night, marking his first sit-down with the CBS newsmagazine since 2020 and coinciding with the anniversary of his lawsuit against the network over the editing of Kamala Harris' interview on the show—a suit most experts dismissed as frivolous,...

Call of Duty Is Becoming a Live-Action Movie

Peter Berg, Taylor Sheridan will write, produce Paramount project

(Newser) - Call of Duty, one of the most successful video game franchises of all time, is becoming a feature film with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan spearheading the adaptation, Paramount Pictures and Activision said Thursday. Berg and Sheridan will co-write the script and produce together, with Berg directing, the AP reports....

Yellowstone Creator Bolts Paramount in 'Seismic Poach'

Clashes with new Paramount boss David Ellison triggered jump for Taylor Sheridan

(Newser) - Taylor Sheridan, the creative force behind Yellowstone and several other hit Paramount series, including Tulsa King and Landman, is leaving the studio after a falling-out with new management. Sheridan had long enjoyed creative freedom and minimal oversight at Paramount, but that apparently changed after David Ellison took over as CEO...

John Dickerson Is Leaving CBS News
John Dickerson
Is Leaving CBS News
Oct 27, 2025 1:38 PM CDT

John Dickerson Is Leaving CBS News

Veteran anchor to exit as network faces an editorial shake-up

(Newser) - Veteran anchor John Dickerson is leaving CBS News at the end of the year, a move that comes as new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss considers a broad overhaul of the entire operation. Dickerson joined CBS in 2009 and has held nearly every major role in the news division, reports Deadline . Among...

Stephen Colbert Beams Into His Next TV Role

Colbert to voice Digital Dean as new Star Trek series launches

(Newser) - Stephen Colbert is boldly going where he's never gone before, lending his voice to the role of the Digital Dean of Students in the upcoming Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series. The Late Show host announced the news this weekend at New York Comic Con, where he appeared virtually...

Paramount Skydance Taps Bari Weiss to Lead CBS News
CBS News Shakeup Includes
a Young New Editor
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Oct 6, 2025 10:16 AM CDT

CBS News Shakeup Includes a Young New Editor

Paramount Skydance names Bari Weiss, 41, to the position

(Newser) - It's a big change for CBS News starting Monday: Parent conglomerate Paramount Skydance installed 41-year-old Bari Weiss in the newly created position of editor in chief, report Reuters and the AP . Paramount also bought the digital news site founded by Weiss, the Free Press, for about $150 million, reports...

McGregor: My Fight at WH Is a 'Done Deal'

UFC champ targets Michael Chandler for next summer after 4-plus years away from the Octagon

(Newser) - Conor McGregor says his long-hyped UFC return is officially set, claiming , "It's a done deal, signed, delivered." The former champ told Fox News' Sean Hannity earlier this week that he'll headline a UFC card at the White House next summer as part of America's...

Push to Get Workers Back in the Office Is Meeting Resistance

Mandates rise at places like Microsoft, Paramount, but office attendance remains stubbornly low

(Newser) - Many large companies are tightening their return-to-the-office policies, but workers aren't exactly flooding back to their desks. Names like Microsoft, Paramount, and NBCUniversal are ramping up in-person requirements, with some, such as Paramount, telling employees to return full time or consider a buyout. The New York Times and...

South Park Creators: We Missed Deadline for Tonight

'We didn't get it done in time,' they say, though fans suspect there is a different reason

(Newser) - Bad news for South Park fans expecting a fresh episode on Wednesday night: Hours before it was due to air, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker said they didn't get it done in time, NBC News reports. "Apparently when you do everything at the last minute, sometimes...

60 Minutes Names Its New Executive Producer

Tanya Simon's predecessor stepped down amid Trump administration tensions

(Newser) - 60 Minutes is getting its fourth executive producer in its 57-year-history. CBS News reports that Tanya Simon, the show's first female executive producer, has been serving as interim executive producer since her predecessor, Bill Owens, stepped down in April following heavy criticism of the show from President Trump. Owens...

FCC Votes 2-1 to Approve Politically Charged Merger

Chairman praises Paramount's buyer for promising its journalism will be unbiased

(Newser) - The Federal Communications Commission announced Thursday it has agreed to Paramount's merger with the Hollywood studio Skydance, after a yearlong campaign by the companies that included political charges and countercharges—as well as new alignment with President Trump's agenda. The commission's vote was 2-1, the Los Angeles ...

South Park Signs Deal, Then Skewers Paramount, Trump

President takes the worst of the beating in 27th season premiere

(Newser) - If Paramount thought South Park's creators were done skewering the company now that it has finally secured a deal to air the hit show, it was very, very wrong. In the show's 27th season premiere on Wednesday, creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker clearly drew inspiration from Paramount'...

South Park Finds New Home in $1.5B Deal

Creators to produce 10 episodes a year under 5-year contract with Paramount+

(Newser) - Paramount has secured the global streaming rights to South Park in a landmark $1.5 billion deal, bringing the hit animated series exclusively to Paramount+ after intense negotiations. The five-year agreement, still awaiting final signatures, will bring all episodes of the animated series to Paramount+ in the US for...

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