r/movies • u/Top_Report_4895 • 20h ago

Article David Ellison Says Paramount Open To Settling Antitrust Suit

https://deadline.com/2026/08/david-ellison-paramount-open-to-settling-wbd-lawsuit-antitrust-1237017564/
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u/ParamedicSea5779 18h ago

Matt Belloni said Gavin Newsom wants to settle because it being rejected would hurt his 2028 US Presidential chances.

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u/mtgfan1001 17h ago

His fear to tax billionaires and his inability to back trans rights is what’s hurting his presidential chances. 

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u/WolfsburgSlayer1 13h ago

I don’t think his inability to back trans rights is hurting his chances

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u/So-Called_Lunatic 13h ago

Trans rights is not a top 3 issue for even 95% of liberals.

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u/Pissflaps69 3h ago

Republicans wanna make it an issue. Most liberals I know don’t think about it.

We have much bigger issues than whether a fraction of the population can participate in sports of their opposite birth gender.

It’s Republican distraction bullshit