‘South Park’ Takes On Trump and Wins Bigly

“It’s not that we got all political,” said Trey Parker, one of the show’s creators. “It’s that politics became pop culture.”

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Paramount to Lay Off 2,000 Employees

The job cuts are the result of a merger with Skydance, the Hollywood studio founded by David Ellison.

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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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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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What Will Be the Next Big Media Deal?

As Skydance completes its acquisition of Paramount, the stage is set for more deal making in the crowded streaming wars.

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He Placated Regulators to Buy Paramount. But Can He Fix the Business?

Paramount’s cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges facing David Ellison as he takes control.

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How Will David Ellison Tackle the Big Problems at Paramount?

The cable business has cratered. The news division is in turmoil. A.I. is coming for movies. And those are just the obvious challenges.

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FCC Approves Skydance’s Merger With Paramount

The deal, which came under intense scrutiny by the Trump administration, was hailed by the F.C.C. chief, who welcomed “significant changes” at CBS, a unit of Paramount.

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