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Warner Bros tells investors to reject sweetened £80bn Paramount bid

Paramount updated its offer late last month with a £30 billion ‘irrevocable personal guarantee’ from Oracle founder Larry Ellison.

Evening Standard

‘Blood in the water’: Bari Weiss’s chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News

Weiss is embroiled in her first major controversy as editor in chief as her handpicked anchor takes evening news show

The Guardian - US

David Zaslav Spurns $108 Billion Paramount Bid: Teases Figure That Could Tempt Warner Bros Boss

David Zaslav rejects a massive £81 billion Paramount bid, favouring a Netflix partnership while teasing a higher share price that could finally end Hollywood's biggest bidding war.

International Business Times UK

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Award-winning former Independent chief sports photographer David Ashdown dies aged 75

The Independent’s editor-in-chief Geordie Greig leads tributes to the award-winning photojournalist

The Independent UK

Bari Weiss makes pointed dig at new French citizen George Clooney after he slammed her CBS News takeover: ‘Bonjour!’

Hollywood star railed against Weiss for ‘dismantling’ CBS News since her arrival this fall while blasting news network for capitulating to Donald Trump

The Independent UK

George Clooney says CBS and ABC should have told Trump to ‘go f*** yourself’ rather than settle lawsuits

The Oscar-winner also torched Bari Weiss, saying that CBS News editor-in-chief was ‘dismantling’ the network

The Independent UK

CBS News veterans urge David Ellison to protect 60 Minutes from Bari Weiss’ ‘editorial interference’

‘Weiss’ last-minute proposal that the story be delayed until it included a White House official, despite reported efforts by the 60 Minutes team to get comment from the Administration, was inappropriate,’ the letter states

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Ben Stiller Talked Tropic Thunder Follow-Up, And I Think His Take On Tom Cruise's Les Grossman Is The Perfect Way In

Hollywood's landscape is different now, to say the least.

Cinemablend

‘60 Minutes’ correspondent says Bari Weiss needs to take her job ‘more seriously’ amid CECOT story fiasco

‘It’s not a part-time job,” Scott Pelley said during a Monday afternoon meeting.

The Independent UK

Larry Ellison's $40 billion pledge to his son's Paramount deal shows a shift in billionaire giving: Philanthropic capitalism is taking over

Ellison has pledged to give away 95% of his fortune, but the recent move shows a new playbook.

Fortune

Larry Ellison Risks $40.4bn Fortune to Back Son's Warner Bros Takeover in Netflix Streaming War

Oracle founder Larry Ellison provides $40.4 billion personal guarantee for son David's Paramount bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery from Netflix.

International Business Times UK

‘60 Minutes’ segment controversially spiked by CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss appears to leak online

The recently installed editor’s decision to pull a story on Venezuelans the U.S. deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador without due process has the staff ready to ‘revolt,’ sources told The Independent

The Independent UK

‘Morning Joe’ shreds Bari Weiss for spiking ‘60 Minutes’ segment: She’s ‘cosplaying’ as a journalist

‘This story is promoted on Friday. And then it is spiked on Saturday because the White House decides they’re not going to give a comment,’ Joe Scarborough pointed out.

The Independent UK

Larry Ellison guarantees $40.4 billion in Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount is sweetening its hostile takeover bid for Warner Bros

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Fortune

Billionaire Larry Ellison comes to his son’s rescue, agreeing to personally guarantee over $40 billion to finance Paramount’s bid for Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. is in the middle of a tug-of-war between Netflix and David Ellison’s company, Paramount Skydance.

The Independent UK

‘Holy f***ing dumpster fire’: Bari Weiss sparks ‘revolt’ at ‘60 Minutes’ by spiking CECOT segment

EXCLUSIVE: ‘It’s going to be fascinating to see how far Bari is willing to double down on the piece ‘not ready’ argument and or/attack Sharyn and [60 Minutes],’ one CBS News staffer told The Independent.

Axios

Paramount guarantees backing of Larry Ellison in Warner Bros. bid

The reliability of the financial backstop was among the chief concerns of the Warner Bros. board in rejecting the bid.

We Got This Covered

‘Bari Weiss spiked our story’: CBS News in chaos after new boss grovels before Trump, allows White House to dictate news

"We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state."

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The Guardian - US

Has feminism failed women? CBS wants to know

Bari Weiss is touting a new debate series at the network as the billionaire Ellisons’ media power grows

The Independent UK

‘CBS Evening News’ anchor chokes back tears during emotional farewell amid Bari Weiss revamp

‘Thank you for watching. Good night and good luck,’ the two CBS News anchors said together at the end of the broadcast.

TechRadar

Warner Bros. rejects Paramount deal, but the Netflix merger drama is only just beginning

Warner Bros. tells shareholders to reject Paramount deal, but Netflix hasn't won the merger fight yet.

Fortune

Warner Bros. shareholders were ‘consistently misled’ by Paramount, board says in rejection letter: There’s no Ellison family backstop, and never was

Jilted Paramount CEO David Ellison painted a picture of no engagement from WBD. That’s simply not true, according to the Warner Bros. board.

The Guardian - UK

Warner Bros reportedly poised to reject Paramount’s $108bn hostile takeover bid

Decision will pave the way for Netflix to proceed with buyout of film and TV group

Fortune

Trump turns on CBS, Kushner pulls out and Paramount's hostile bid for Warner Bros. shows signs of collapse

“If they are friends, I’d hate to see my enemies!” Trump, reportedly close friends with Larry Ellison, father of Paramount owner David, is changing tune.

The Guardian - US

Jared Kushner’s firm exits takeover battle for Warner Bros Discovery

Affinity Partners, key backer of hostile bid by Paramount, reportedly steps back following scrutiny of Kushner’s role

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