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- Producer David Ellison trying to take control of Paramount, the troubled media company.
- Ellison's father, Oracle founder Larry Ellison, is expected to help finance the proposed deal.
- But some people are suggesting that Oracle would also "power" Paramount. Which doesn't make sense.
David Ellison is a Hollywood producer who looks increasingly likely to become the new owner of Paramount.
David Ellison is also the son of Larry Ellison, who founded business software behemoth Oracle Corp. and is the fifth-richest man in the world.