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Trump says CBS under owner David Ellison will be ‘fairer’ with Bari Weiss as new editor in chief
Days earlier, Trump lavished praise on Ellison and his father, Larry Ellison, who now control CBS through their $8.4B Paramount Skydance merger.
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CBS ‘Race And Culture’ Unit Dies Swift Death As Outlet Sheds Jobs Under Bari Weiss
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss’ tenure began with significant layoffs announced by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison in a memo Wednesday, according to The Guardian. The cuts, planned before she was named to the post,
Technically, Sheridan hasn’t said a word on the record about Ellison or Paramount, nor has his reported new home — NBCUniversal, land of Peacock — announced a megabucks agreement with the Yellowstone creator.
The New Republic on MSNOpinion
Larry and David Ellison Are Building a Pro-Trump Media Behemoth
With the president’s blessing, the Ellisons’ Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the new giant might gobble up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN.
The steep cuts to the news division included the entire race and culture unit, two streaming shows and the bureau in Johannesburg. Additionally, the network’s Saturday morning news show was gutted and its two hosts were let go.
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CBS parent company Paramount Skydance to cut 1,000 jobs this week in first round of layoffs: reports
The coming job cuts, reported to total around 2,000 workers, are part of an ongoing restructuring following the venerable entertainment company’s controversial merger this August
CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert, who will be out of a job next May, poked fun at his network’s new boss, David Ellison, on Thursday.
Barry Diller, the entertainment mogul who led Paramount for a decade in its heyday, said in an email, “Most people, coming into senior executive positions, on scrutiny, fail to impress. David Ellison, on scrutiny, continues to impress.”
Stephen Colbert kicked off The Late Show Thursday with a sarcastic jab at his soon-to-be former boss, expressing his “love” for Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison while quipping that he just bought his canceled show a “couple more months.”