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Trump-CBS Mediator Proposes $20 Million Settlement in Legal Battle | Report
The potential settlement would include a $17 million donation to Trump’s presidential foundation or museum
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BET Sets Layoffs as Part of Paramount’s 3.5% Reduction to US Staff
The job cuts will impact staffers “in areas including linear research, finance, and business and legal affairs,” BET CEO Scott Mills shares in a memo
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‘South Park’ Creators Accuse Jeff Shell of Interfering in Streaming Rights Negotiations, Threaten Legal Action
Trey Parker and Matt Stone accuse the incoming Paramount president of directing Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery to modify their deals
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Paramount Sued by Paul Harvey Estate for Alleged Unlawful Use of Late Broadcaster’s Voice in ‘Landman’
The estate claims a 90-second audio clip was used without consent and taken out of context to “support the show’s pro-oil industry themes”
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Trump Expresses Support for David Ellison Paramount Takeover: ‘He’ll Do a Great Job With It’
The president and the media giant are currently locked in a $20 billion legal battle over a “60 Minutes” interview with Kamala Harris
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Paramount Promotes Virginia Lazalde-McPherson to Chief Program Acquisitions Officer as Barbara Zaneri Steps Away
Zaneri exits the role to focus full-time on her nonprofit Gold Star Services Network
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‘Noah’s Arc: The Movie’ Premiere Celebrates 20 Years of Giving Fans What They Want
“It’s a really important project because we need some Black and Brown joy right now,” Wilson Cruz tells TheWrap
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Trump Lawyers Ask to Extend Deadlines in $20 Billion CBS Lawsuit, Citing ‘Active Settlement Discussions’
The president’s team asked the Texas federal court to delay the deadlines for the media giant’s motion to compel and his response to that motion to June 30 and July 7, respectively
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LGBTQ Movies Hit 3 Year Low in Hollywood, Study Says
GLAAD’s 13th annual Studio Responsibility Index also says that Netflix’s “Emilia Pérez” is a “case study in what not to do”
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Paramount to Cut 3.5% of US Staff Due to Linear Declines
Co-CEOs George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy and Brian Robbins also noted they are “prioritizing investments in our growing streaming business” in a memo to staff
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Barry Diller’s Road to Success: 8 Tips You Can Follow, and a Few You Probably Can’t
The billionaire mogul’s autobiography “Who Knew” details his business philosophy, overshadowed in part by personal revelations that helped forge it
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Former FCC Commissioner Warns Paramount Will Be ‘Melting Ice Cube’ if Skydance Deal Collapses
The pending $8 billion merger has been stuck in regulatory limbo as the media giant fends off a $20 billion lawsuit from President Trump
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Paramount Nominates 3 New Board Members Amid Trump Lawsuit, Pending Skydance Deal
Mary Boies, Roanne Sragow Licht, Charles Ryan will be up for election at the media giant’s annual meeting on July 2
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California Senate Launches Paramount-Trump Settlement Talks Investigation, Invites Bill Owens and Wendy McMahon to Testify
The lawmakers argue settling the $20 billion lawsuit to clear regulatory approval of the pending $8 billion Skydance merger could violate federal anti-bribery laws and the state’s unfair competition law
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Trump Lawyers Claim He Suffered ‘Mental Anguish and Confusion’ From ‘60 Minutes’ Kamala Harris Interview
The president’s attorneys say the interview at the heart of the lawsuit is not protected by the First Amendment
