Trump Admin Tries to Rig Warner Bros. Sale for Favored Paramount Skydance Studio
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The Trump administration is allegedly attempting to influence the sale of Warner Bros. to favor Paramount's merger with Skydance Media, sparking concerns about government interference in business deals.
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who paid him $16 million in July over accusations CBS’s "60 Minutes" selectively edited its interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris during the presidential campaign last year.
CBS, owned by Paramount, also recently decided not to renew Colbert's contract (thus ending the show in May 2026):
* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Late_Show_with_Stephen_Col...
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