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LISTEN: Hollywood Marshals Opposition to Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger — Will It Matter?; ‘Lorne’ Measures the Man Behind ‘SNL’

16 April 2026 at 18:08
On today’s episode of “Daily Variety” podcast, Variety’s Todd Spangler details the growing opposition within media and entertainment to Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. And Marc Malkin talks to documentary filmmaker Morgan Neville about his Focus Features documentary “Lorne,” about the enigmatic “Saturday Night Live” leader. Actor Mark Ruffalo delivered a passionate statement via […]

Paramount CEO David Ellison Can’t Attend Senate Hearing on Warner Bros. Merger Because of Death in the Family, Company Says

15 April 2026 at 12:51
Sen. Cory Booker, Democrat of New Jersey, is holding a “spotlight hearing” Wednesday in Washington about Paramount Skydance’s proposed $111 billion deal to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. David Ellison, Paramount’s chairman and CEO, will not be able to attend the hearing because of a death in the family, according to the company. “Regretfully, Mr. Ellison […]

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