Have said before, there are plenty of choices on what to watch and I refuse to watch anything that Trump put his fingers on the scale to pass, smacks of forced propaganda instead of the free market
Yesterday when Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos visited the White House, Trump refused to meet with him. But Bondi reportedly threatened him with an investigation if the purchase of WB/CNN went ahead. Result: Netflix bowed out, Paramount got WB, and the para-fascist Ellison family will own CNN. (CNBC)
— Steven Axelrod (@stevenaxelrod.bsky.social) February 27, 2026 at 2:33 PM
The Paramount/Warner merger is troubling because it puts CNN& CBS News under the control of the Ellisons, big Trump supporters. Also, Trump had his thumb on the scale.It was clear regulatory issues surrounding the merger would not be an issue. Now what happens to the 1st Amendment? Ask Colbert.
— carey44.bsky.social (@carey44.bsky.social) February 28, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Paramount and Warner Bros' deal is about merging studios, and a whole lot more. www.npr.org/2026/02/27/n…
— Watchdog Progressive (@watchdogprg.bsky.social) February 28, 2026 at 10:35 AM
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Max Landis, a screenwriter, hasn’t worked in Hollywood in years since he was accused by multiple women of sexual abuse.
— Forbes (@forbes.com) February 27, 2026 at 3:10 PM
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