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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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 (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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Beyond Kimmel: The soft pressure that's silencing business

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When it comes to cracking down on free expression, America has two colorful and distinct traditions. And one is playing out in business right now.

First Elon Musk, now Larry Ellison: The world's richest men are buying huge media companies — because they can

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Larry Ellison is one of the world's richest men, so he can buy anything he wants, like a media company or two. That's what Elon Musk did with Twitter.

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David Ellison shows he's serious about fighting Netflix and Disney for Hollywood's crown

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Producer David Ellison at the premiere of "Transformers: Rise of the Beasts" in 2023

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It makes sense that MTV's Video Music Awards aired on CBS

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Doja Cat performed on the MTV Video Music Awards — which was aired on CBS. It's a new world.

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'South Park' mocks tech bros, Tim Cook, and ChatGPT

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Season 27, episode 3, of South Park features the show's patriarch, Randy Marsh, taking ketamine, referencing the drugs popularity among some Silicon Valley elites.

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David Ellison is spending billions to challenge Netflix, but it could be a pipe dream

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David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, wants to make tech a big part of his entertainment empire.

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Paramount's new owner David Ellison doesn't want to talk about Trump

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David Ellison has combined Skydance with Paramount. ZUMA Press Wire via Reuters Connect
David Ellison has combined Skydance with Paramount.

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