Stephen Colbert riffed Paramount Global’s $16 million settlement of Donald Trump’s lawsuit, calling the payment a “big fat bribe” and joking about the prospects that new owner Skydance will try pressure him to back off from humor directed at the president. In a clip from Monday’s The Late Show…

EXCLUSIVE: Wheelhouse Entertainment is stepping up its search for new talent. The company, founded by Brent Montgomery, has hired former Paramount and MTV exec Jessica Zalkind as EVP, Talent and Development. Zalkind, who joined recently, spent the last three years as SVP, Talent and Content…

Jon Stewart didn't disappoint with his views on the multi-million-dollar settlement between Paramount Global, which owns The Daily Show network Comedy Central, and President Donald Trump. Five days after the company paid Trump $16M to settle the lawsuit that the President brought against it for…

A second 90-day extension on Paramount Global's proposed sale to David Ellison's Skydance automatically triggered today as per the deal agreement, leaving the parties and the FCC more time to nail things down. Approval by the Commission led by Brendan Carr is required to transfer CBS broadcast…

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UPDATED, with John Dickerson comments: The news that Paramount Global will settle Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes lawsuit for $16 million certainly did not come as a shock to staffers at CBS News. For months, there has been a great deal of consternation and even resignation at the prospect of a…

In the aftermath of the company’s $16 million settlement of a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump, Paramount Global CEO George Cheeks told shareholders that there was a reason to do so, even if CBS had long argued that the litigation was meritless. With its merger with Skydance near the…

UPDATED: Paramount Global says its settlement with Donald Trump in his lawsuit against CBS News does not include an extra amount for public service announcements airing across Paramount networks. "Contrary to some news reports or media speculation, Paramount's settlement with President Trump…

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is calling for an investigation of Paramount Global’s settlement of Donald Trump’s 60 Minutes lawsuit, while vowing to introduce legislation that would “rein in corruption” via donations to presidential libraries. Paramount announced late Tuesday that it was settling…

The morning after Paramount Global agreed to a $16 million payout to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit against CBS and 60 Minutes, co-CEO George Cheeks stepped up to defend the move at the company’s annual shareholder meeting. In a brief Q&A, one stockholder asked what drove the company’s decision…

UPDATED, with FCC commissioner’s comment, Paramount comment: Paramount Global is already facing sharp criticism over its decision to settle Donald Trump’s lawsuit over the way that CBS’ 60 Minutes edited an interview with Kamala Harris. The $16 million settlement, announced late on Tuesday, came…

EXCLUSIVE: The layoffs sweeping across Paramount Global this month have hit the UK. Paramount-owned MTV UK is axing original shows Gonzo and Fresh Out UK and the majority of their production staff are exiting. We are also told layoffs have hit the MTV talent team, known internally as TAM…