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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Reportedly ‘Paused’ Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
Plus, Glen Powell exits Sam Esmail's new movie for surprising reason.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Gizmodo
CNN’s boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance
What happened
CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros.
Discovery acquisition closes this week.
Key facts
- CNN CEO Mark Thompson will remain at the head of the news network when Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros.
- Reported by The Verge and published Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:42:34 UTC.
Why it matters
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Stephen Colbert’s ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie Reportedly ‘Paused’ Over Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger
CNN’s boss will remain as Paramount and WBD merge into Skydance
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Mark Thompson To Remain At CNN As Chairman Under Ellison’s Skydance
Mark Thompson will remain at CNN as Chairman and Editor-in Chief for CNN Worldwide after Skydance closes its purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Deadline
Hollywood Reporter
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David Ellison Unveils Skydance Team Who Will Run Paramount-Warner Bros. Empire
The C-suite will be a mix of Warners insiders like Mark Thompson, Casey Bloys and JB Perrette along with Paramount film chiefs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein and TV exec George Cheeks.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Hollywood Reporter
CBS News
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More details emerge about FlyDubai co-pilot who tried to crash plane
Questions continue to swirl about the FlyDubai co-pilot who allegedly attacked the captain and tried to crash a packed flight from Dubai to Israel.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CBS News
CNBC
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David Ellison and Ynon Kreiz announce Skydance leadership team
The leadership team for Skydance, the merged entity of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery, will include Bari Weiss, Mark Thompson and Casey Bloys.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC
WorldPingThe Guardian
Sainsbury’s and Morrisons ‘held talks this year’ on multibillion-pound merger
Deal would have created a supermarket with a market share of 23.6%, still well behind Tesco’s 27.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by The Guardian