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FCC's Brendan Carr warns DEI policies at Paramount, Verizon could threaten mergers
The FCC chair said mergers and acquisitions could face roadblocks from the federal agency if they do not reverse their DEI programs.
Edgar Bronfman Jr. gets subpoena in legal battle to block Skydance-Paramount merger: sources
New York City’s pension funds have issued a subpoena for billionaire media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. to testify in their lawsuit to block the Skydance-Paramount merger, according to two sources...
'CBS Mornings' ditches luxe Times Square studio for dingy former home: 'It's all about saving money'
“This is another example of them not competing,” a network insider said.
Conservative groups urge FCC to end '60 Minutes' Harris interview probe — and get rejected
The groups said "adverse ruling against CBS would constitute regulatory overreach and advance precedent that can be weaponized by future FCCs."
Dennis Quaid reveals playing a real-life serial killer was 'very easy' in 'Happy Face'
“Serial killers are very easy to play,” Dennis Quaid told The Post. “Because they really kind of don't have any emotion. They have to be a little bit removed.”
JD Vance scolds CBS for 'harassing' his mother-in-law over DEI differences 'in order to attack' Trump
Vice President JD Vance on Wednesday mocked CBS News, suggesting his mother-in-law was being "harassed" by its reporters in an attempt to attack President Donald Trump over diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)...
Skydance rips rival Paramount bidder in court over alleged 'fraud' and 'misrepresentation' in $8.8B offer
Skydance is calling out a rival bidder for Paramount for allegedly attempting to derail the Hollywood studio's merger with the media giant, claiming it has uncovered proof of "fraud" and...
CBS urges FCC to reject 'news distortion' complaint over '60 Minutes' Harris interview
CBS, which is owned by Paramount Global, said sanctioning the company over the interview "would blatantly violate the First Amendment by substituting the government’s editorial judgment for that of CBS and its...
Ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker won't join Paramount after Skydance merger -- 'no room' for 'larger-than-life' exec: sources
“There’s legitimately no role for Jeff, “a source with knowledge said, citing a slew of execs that have been rumored to be tapped to join the combined company.
CBS files motion to dismiss Trump's $20B '60 Minutes' lawsuit: 'Affront to the First Amendment'
CBS filed called President Trump's $20 billion lawsuit an “affront to the First Amendment without basis in law or fact.”
Skydance open to hire ‘bias’ monitor to get FCC approval for Paramount merger: sources
FCC chief Brendan Carr is weighing his own set of remedies that the parties must agree on to gain his blessing.
Door open for rival bid to disrupt $8B Paramount-Skydance merger after judge's ruling
A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward -- but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid.
Skydance exec pressed CBS News to release '60 Minutes' Kamala Harris transcript ahead of Paramount merger: report
Shell pushed CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and "60 Minutes" boss Bill Owens to release the transcript of the sitdown with then-Vice President Kamala Harris amid calls from then-presidential candidate...
Judge opens door to possible bidding war for Paramount as it scrambles to close $8B Skydance merger
The biggest question for Judge McCormick, according to University of Pennsylvania Business Law School Professor Jill Fisch, is whether the largely unknown Prospect Rise Partners is a legitimate suitor.
Why the FCC probe into Paramount-Skydance merger could drag on for months: sources
The network has recently begun hiring outside lawyers in preparation for a long legal slog through the FCC deal-approval bureaucracy.
CBS News hires TV veteran as No. 2 exec — amid rumors that network boss is on the way out
A second source added that McMahon, who worked with Cibrowski at ABC, "trusts him" and is likely hoping he can help her reverse the fortunes of the network and help...
Fired CBS News reporter reveals photos of files on Hunter Biden, COVID origins seized by network: 'Attack on investigative journalism'
Herridge posted images of the confiscated files on her X account, which boasts more than 980,000 followers.
Paramount, Trump agree to appoint mediator to settle $20B lawsuit over '60 Minutes' Kamala Harris interview
The lawsuit filed by Trump accuses the CBS show "60 Minutes" of deceptively editing an interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
'Yellowstone' spinoff ‘1923’ pays tribute to Cole Brings Plenty after his shocking death at 27
Actor Cole Brings Plenty, who starred in the first season of the "Yellowstone" spinoff "1923" as Pete Plenty Clouds, died at age 27 last year.
CBS backtracks on ‘Evening News’ revamp just weeks after launch – with network boss in the hot seat: sources
CBS News is already backtracking on a revamp of its "Evening News" program -- and the network's embattled boss risks becoming a casualty, The Post has learned. Just weeks after...