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CBS is the latest news giant to bend to Trump's power

David Folkenflik — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 15:48:49 -0400

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With a $16 million payment to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with Kamala Harris, CBS becomes the latest media outlet to bow to his power.

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Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump's CBS lawsuit

David Folkenflik — Wed, 02 Jul 2025 02:50:17 -0400

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.

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Spring TV season was busy. Here's what to catch up on

Eric Deggans — Thu, 05 Jun 2025 07:00:00 -0400

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The spring has been full of great TV. Here's what you might have missed.

'Pee-wee as Himself' gives unprecedented access to an eccentric comedy legend

Eric Deggans — Wed, 21 May 2025 10:30:28 -0400

Also on TV this week, a new season of Nine Perfect Strangers premieres on Hulu, and new episodes of Couples Therapy debut on Paramount+ with Showtime.

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President of CBS News resigns as Trump lawsuit hovers over network

David Folkenflik — Mon, 19 May 2025 13:56:25 -0400

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CBS News President Wendy McMahon says she's resigning because "the company and I do not agree on the path forward." CBS' parent company is trying to settle a lawsuit with President Trump.

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How 'Yellowstone' writes off Kevin Costner's towering patriarch

Eric Deggans — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:57:22 -0500

So far, Yellowstone has scored sky-high viewership as a western soap opera. Costner's departure just adds to the drama.

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Barry Diller Headed 2 Hollywood Studios. He Now Says The Movie Business Is Dead

David Gura — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 13:55:00 -0400

In an exclusive interview with NPR, the IAC chairman laments the state of the movie industry, saying the rise in streaming has upended both the business model and the quality of films being made.

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Paramount President Fired Amid Allegations of Racially Charged Comments

Cameron Jenkins — Fri, 20 Jul 2018 17:21:05 -0400

Amy Powell's five-year run as head of Paramount's television division has come to a halt. She is alleged to have made insensitive remarks regarding black women.

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