Paramount Buys Bari Weiss’s Free Press, Starting a New Era at CBS News

Bari Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, will become editor in chief of CBS News.

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How Bari Weiss of The Free Press Won the Top Job at CBS News

At The Free Press, she battled “wokeness” and buddied up with billionaires. Now she’s the editor in chief of CBS News.

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Paramount Nears a Deal to Buy Bari Weiss’s Free Press

Ms. Weiss, a co-founder of the site, would become editor in chief of CBS News, people briefed on the talks said.

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David Ellison’s Spending at Paramount Has Changed Hollywood’s Mood

David Ellison has gotten off to a fast start as the owner of Paramount, at least when it comes to buying things.

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Paramount Plans Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Any deal would further reshape the media industry, putting CBS News, CNN and two major movie studios under the same corporate umbrella.

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CBS News Weighs Major Role for Bari Weiss as Part of Deal to Buy The Free Press

The talks with Ms. Weiss, a founder of The Free Press, are the strongest sign yet that the new owner of CBS News intends to make major changes.

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CBS Taps Conservative Policy Veteran for New Ombudsman Role

Kenneth R. Weinstein, who will review complaints about CBS News, was head of the right-leaning Hudson Institute, a think tank, and has no experience overseeing news coverage.

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Chris Wallace, a CBS News Scion, Is Advising Its New Owner

The longtime news anchor recently began working for a financial firm connected to CBS’s new parent company and has spoken with the network’s owner, David Ellison, several times.

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‘South Park’ Is Crude and Childish. That May Make It Perfect for This Moment.

For decades, “South Park” has been crude, cynical and childish. That may be what makes it perfect for this moment.

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Paramount Strikes Seven-Year Deal to Stream UFC Fights

The seven-year $7.7 billion deal is an early win for the company’s new chairman, David Ellison, who took over last week. CBS will also show some marquee fights.

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