… When Colbert’s contract unceremoniously ended, many felt it was a gesture from Paramount CEO, CBS owner and general Trump chum David Ellison, who will have to defend massive mergers with the FCC . …
… Colbert, booted out of his tenure this summer as host of The Late Show— a move which Colbert and his fans see as a sacrifice to Trump by Paramount to get its Skydance merger approved, though of course the network says it has nothing to do with that—will have plenty of time to focus on the script. …
… They can sue to stop the merger; the Department of Justice can sue to stop the merger as well. …
… Paramount, meanwhile, shared news about new Jackass , Top Gun , and Scary Movie installments. By now, you’ve probably seen the debut trailer for the latest Street Fighter movie as Paramount finds a healthy niche in video game adaptations. …