The Town with Matthew Belloni
The Town with Matthew Belloni
The Ringer
Paramount Now Belongs to David Ellison. What Will He Do With It?
35 minutes Posted Jul 28, 2025 at 8:00 am.
Matt is joined by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw to discuss the possible changes coming to Paramount now that Skydance and its CEO, David Ellison, are officially taking over. Just how much will the new media mogul influence the movies, shows, and news under the Paramount umbrella
? Matt, Lucas, and Craig finish the show with a prediction about ‘Happy Gilmore 2’
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Matt is joined by Bloomberg's Lucas Shaw to discuss the possible changes coming to Paramount now that Skydance and its CEO, David Ellison, are officially taking over. Just how much will the new media mogul influence the movies, shows, and news under the Paramount umbrella (02:17)? Matt, Lucas, and Craig finish the show with a prediction about ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ (26:59).
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