Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied career of 43 years
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Longtime CNN anchor Christiane Amanpour leaving network after a storied ...
Key FactsChristiane Amanpour Announces CNN Departure for June 2027
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  • Amanpour, 68, has hosted her eponymous international interview program since 2009, reducing it to several weekly broadcasts in January 2025.

  • From January 2027, the program is set to air weekly before ending in May.

  • She plans to continue reporting and traveling worldwide for CNN through June 2027.

  • “Amanpour & Company” will end in December, while she continues “The Ex Files” with Jamie Rubin through Global.
  • Remember: always be truthful, not neutral.
    — Christiane Amanpour, in her statement announcing her departure from CNN.
Trump Nemesis Has Pointed Warning for Trumpy Hollywood Mogul: John Oliver hit out at new Warner Bros. chief on Sunday.
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Trump Nemesis Has Pointed Warning for Trumpy Hollywood Mogul
Neue Holding namens Skydance: Paramount schließt Warner-Übernahme ab: New era in Hollywood: With the long-established studios Paramount and Warner Brothers under ...
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Neue Holding namens Skydance: Paramount schließt Warner-Übernahme ab
David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be named Skydance
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David Ellison says combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be ...
Bobby Kotick returns: former Activision boss becomes board member of Skydance, the new company formed by Paramount and Warner Bros
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Bobby Kotick returns: former Activision boss becomes board member of ...
Angry Bondholders Flood Wall Street With Complaints on Paramount Losses: Just hours after Paramount Skydance Corp. issued $52 billion of debt to fund the biggest ...
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Angry Bondholders Flood Wall Street With Complaints on Paramount Losses
James Gunn & DCU Safe After Paramount/WB Merger (For Now): For now, it appears James Gunn and the DCU are safe after the Warner Bros. and Paramount merger into ...
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James Gunn & DCU Safe After Paramount/WB Merger (For Now)
David Ellison has built a Hollywood giant in Skydance. Now he wants to make it a tech company
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David Ellison has built a Hollywood giant in Skydance. Now he wants to ...
HBO Max and Paramount+ set to merge under ‘Skydance’ brand: David Ellison just revealed ‘Skydance’ is the name of the soon-to-be owner of HBO Max and Paramount+ ...
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HBO Max and Paramount+ set to merge under ‘Skydance’ brand
Paramount says it has 'complete clearance' to buy WBD after settlements: David Ellison's Paramount Skydance has settled the lawsuit that was stopping its $110 ...
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Paramount says it has 'complete clearance' to buy WBD after settlements
Netflix's 2-Part 'Blade Runner Meets Ghost In The Shell' Series Is Aging Like Fine Wine
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Netflix's 2-Part 'Blade Runner Meets Ghost In The Shell' Series Is Aging ...
CNN Star’s Future Revealed Amid Takeover Talk: One of CNN’s primetime stars has reportedly signed a new deal with the cable giant.
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CNN Star’s Future Revealed Amid Takeover Talk
CBS Boss Frantically Backtracks After Sucking Up to Trump: The billionaire nepo-baby chief executive of Paramount Skydance is trying to reassure critics.
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CBS Boss Frantically Backtracks After Sucking Up to Trump
Matchbox The Movie - Official Trailer | Comic Con 2026 - IGN: Save the world. Bring your friends. Check out the Matchbox The Movie trailer for this upcoming film ...
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Matchbox The Movie - Official Trailer | Comic Con 2026 - IGN
Letterboxd could find a new home at Netflix, but Sony is fighting for it, too: Letterboxd is reportedly exploring a sale, with Netflix, Sony Pictures ...
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Letterboxd could find a new home at Netflix, but Sony is fighting for it ...
Under conditions: EU allows Paramount to proceed with planned Warner takeover: Shortly before, a federal judge in California had temporarily halted the takeover ...
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Under conditions: EU allows Paramount to proceed with planned Warner ...
California AG Rob Bonta explains why he's suing Paramount: Rob Bonta, California's attorney general, said he wants to keep Paramount Skydance from being able to ...
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California AG Rob Bonta explains why he's suing Paramount
The Canonization Of Stephen Colbert Reaches Its Last Sacrament: 'The Late Show with Stephen Colbert' just earned nine posthumous Emmy nominations
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The Canonization Of Stephen Colbert Reaches Its Last Sacrament
The UK is considering intervening in the Paramount-Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery over concerns about media plurality ... Show more
5 Cyberpunk Sci-Fi Books Better Than William Gibson’s Neuromancer: William Gibson’s Neuromancer is the most seminal cyberpunk book out there ...
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5 Cyberpunk Sci-Fi Books Better Than William Gibson’s Neuromancer
Apple TV’s New 10/10 Cyberpunk Hit Is the Perfect Altered Carbon Replacement: This upcoming sci-fi series, based on a book by cyberpunk pioneer William Gibson ...
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Apple TV’s New 10/10 Cyberpunk Hit Is the Perfect Altered Carbon ...
HBO’s big day, Apple TV’s rise and other 2026 Emmy nominations takeaways: The 2026 Emmy nominations delivered a resounding endorsement of HBO just as the ...
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HBO’s big day, Apple TV’s rise and other 2026 Emmy nominations takeaways
Trump Is Getting Rich Off Suing News Organizations: Donald Trump’s latest financial documents reveal a bonkers new revenue stream.
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Trump Is Getting Rich Off Suing News Organizations
Exclusive | Paramount Skydance expects New York, California will sue to block $81B merger with Warner Bros. Discovery: sources
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Exclusive | Paramount Skydance expects New York, California will sue to ...
TVN Takeover Nears Completion. Green Light from Washington: The future of TVN is entering a decisive phase. Following approval from U.S. authorities for the ...
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TVN Takeover Nears Completion. Green Light from Washington
Justice Department approves Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery
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Justice Department approves Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner ...
Kara Swisher Offers Brutal Reason Why Her Days At CNN Are Numbered: “Let me try to outline it: I don’t want to work for the Ellisons, and I don’t want to work ...
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Kara Swisher Offers Brutal Reason Why Her Days At CNN Are Numbered
The battle over TVN's ownership in the U.S. A major deal may be called into question
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The battle over TVN's ownership in the U.S. A major deal may be called ...
DoJ Approves Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Deal, Cementing Ellison Family Control Of American Media
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DoJ Approves Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. Deal, Cementing Ellison ...
US Justice Dept clears path for $111 billion Paramount-Warner mega merger: US regulators approved Paramount Skydance’s $111 billion bid for Warner Bros ...
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US Justice Dept clears path for $111 billion Paramount-Warner mega merger
Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump
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Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the ...
Key Facts60 Minutes Faces Turmoil Amid Leadership Shakeup
Jun 4, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • Nick Bilton, the newly appointed executive producer, terminated Scott Pelley following a confrontational staff meeting.

  • Bari Weiss cited broken trust and respect as reasons for parting ways with Pelley.

  • Pelley accused Weiss and her team of pressuring him to include falsehoods and bias in sensitive stories.

  • The program begins its new season with significantly fewer correspondents and a divided newsroom.
  • I'm only interested in working in a newsroom that is built on trust and mutual respect. We cannot do our work without it. That foundation was broken on Monday, and despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren't able to do so, and so we had to part ways.
    — Bari Weiss, addressing staff on a conference call about the newsroom's foundation and the decision to part ways with Scott Pelley
Britain begins formal review of Paramount' s $110 billion Warner Bros deal: Britain's competition regulator said on Tuesday it has formally started its review of ...
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Britain begins formal review of Paramount' s $110 billion Warner Bros deal
H. Moser’s Newest Model Combines 3 Complications Into One Minimalist Watch: The new Endeavour Flyback Chronograph Dual Time Date is home to three complications ...
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H. Moser’s Newest Model Combines 3 Complications Into One Minimalist Watch
David Letterman Calls CBS Owners 'Lying Weasels' for Blaming The Late Show Cancellation on Finances: 'To Hell with Skydance'
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David Letterman Calls CBS Owners 'Lying Weasels' for Blaming The Late Show ...
Key FactsLetterman Blasts CBS Over Colbert Show Cancellation
May 5, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • David Letterman rejects CBS's claim that canceling The Late Show was financially motivated.

  • The cancellation coincided with the Paramount-Skydance merger finalized in August 2025.

  • Stephen Colbert’s outspoken stance against CBS’s Trump settlement is linked to the show’s cancellation.

  • Letterman laments the transformation of the show under pro-Trump media influence after the merger.
  • They’re lying. Let me just add one other thing. They’re lying weasels.
    — David Letterman, in an interview with The New York Times about CBS canceling The Late Show
There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner: The Nation Magazine
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There’s No Need to Reschedule the Correspondents’ Dinner
Trump Gets Rude Awakening as He Arrives at MAGA Event: The president was the guest of Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison at a D.C. dinner.
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Trump Gets Rude Awakening as He Arrives at MAGA Event
Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance merger: Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders have approved the company’s proposed merger with ...
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Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approve Paramount Skydance merger
Key FactsWarner-Paramount Merger Nears Final Approval
Apr 23, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
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  • The majority of Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the sale to Paramount, advancing a merger valued close to $111 billion.

  • This deal combines key brands like HBO Max, Paramount+, CNN, and CBS into a single media conglomerate.

  • The merger still faces regulatory scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice and international authorities.

  • Opponents express concerns about job cuts, reduced content diversity, and potential political influence from new owners and investors.
  • What is at stake is clearly not just a corporate deal, but who controls news, who controls entertainment, who controls storytelling. It’s about the concentration and consolidation of cultural power.
    — Democratic Sen. Cory Booker said during a 'Spotlight' hearing on the merger held in Washington last week.
Hollywood stars unite to oppose Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger: Stars like Emma Thompson and Ben Stiller signed an open letter against the deal ...
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Hollywood stars unite to oppose Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger
MAGA-Curious CBS Culled Reporter Who Told Truth About RFK Jr.: Caught up in a round of layoffs was a staffer who noted how Kennedy has spread misinformation.
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MAGA-Curious CBS Culled Reporter Who Told Truth About RFK Jr.
CBS Streaming News Workers Launch 24-Hour Walkout for Better Contract: Workers “are fighting to protect their livelihoods during a period of uncertainty in ...
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CBS Streaming News Workers Launch 24-Hour Walkout for Better Contract