Hollywood’s Coming MAGA Takeover
How the “vibe shift” could be made permanent.
Brandon Goldman
May 04, 2025
_WHAT’S HAPPENING_
Paramount Global is preparing to settle a $20 billion lawsuit brought by President Trump over a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris as it seeks final approval for an $8 billion merger with Skydance Media. The very interview Trump is suing over just got nominated for an Emmy.
But the deal is more important than the settlement: David Ellison, close Trump ally Larry Ellison’s son, is looking to buy Paramount, one of the largest media conglomerates in the country.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed Chairman Brendan Carr, is reviewing the merger. If approved, it would shift control of CBS, Paramount Pictures, and other major assets into MAGA hands.