Overview
- On The Late Show, Sen. Elizabeth Warren said no single corporation or “one man named David Ellison” should dominate shows, sports, and news.
- Skydance acquired Paramount Global in August, followed by significant moves at CBS News and the cancellation of The Late Show, which Skydance says it did not influence.
- Stephen Colbert offered an on-air clarification, noting he has never met Ellison and joking about potential legal risk.
- Reporting indicates Ellison is pursuing a bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, a possibility that has heightened political concern over consolidation.
- Warren has pressed the company for transparency in a Variety op-ed and formal letters, including a new appeal this week urging Justice Department scrutiny of any further deal.