David Ellison has a vision for his media empire — whether you like it or not

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US producer David Ellison surrounded by the CBS logo, Movie clapper board, film reels and the Hollywood Sign.
Paramount CEO David Ellison isn't afraid to shake up legacy media.

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Is Paramount's Bari Weiss deal a Trump deal? We can't tell. And that's the problem.

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David Ellison's Paramount has bought Bari Weiss' Free Press — and appointed her editor in chief of CBS News. Now what?

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MrBeast calls out AI as a threat to YouTubers' livelihoods: 'Scary times'

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MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) said advancements in AI videos could threaten creators' jobs.
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) said advancements in AI videos could threaten creators' jobs.

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Read the memo Bari Weiss sent to CBS News staff listing 10 core values she'll champion as EIC

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Bari Weiss, photographed with
Bari Weiss (center), with "The Free Press" cofounders Suzy Weiss and Nellie Bowles.

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David Ellison taps Bari Weiss to lead CBS News and buys her company. Here's what insiders are saying.

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David Ellison's Paramount Skydance is acquiring Bari Weiss' The Free Press.

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MrBeast 'vibe checks' new hires because working for the YouTuber isn't for everyone

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MrBeast, whose name is Jimmy Donaldson, and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
MrBeast (Jimmy Donaldson) hires some staffers for a trial period known as a "vibe check."

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How Coca-Cola's Fanta wants to use Hollywood to win Halloween

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Promo of Coca-Cola's 2025 Haunted Fanta Factory, a partnership with Universal and Blumhouse.
With events like its Haunted Fanta Factory, a partnership with Universal and Blumhouse, Coca-Cola wants to own Halloween.

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TikTok shut down its LA headquarters after a series of online threats

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TikTok's office in Culver City, California.
TikTok's office in Culver City, California.

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'SNL' returns to a late-night world still finding its footing in Trump's 2nd term

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James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on
NBC's "Saturday Night Live" has long skewered Trump and other political leaders in its sketches.

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With dozens of lawsuits and a reputation in crisis, Sean Combs' troubles are far from over

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In addition to his prison sentence, Sean Combs faces dozens of civil suits and a ruined reputation

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