Larry Ellison is backstopping Paramount’s bid for Warner Brothers, but Warner Brothers is concerned that the billionaire has not provided a personal guarantee to pay.

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David Ellison is cozying up to Trump in his effort to save Hollywood. It’s a risky strategy for our democracy.

David Ellison is cozying up to Trump in his effort to save Hollywood. It’s a risky strategy for our democracy.

Either merger would be bad for the country.

Trump’s travails look more and more like Biden’s.

The Warner Bros. deal has the town on edge.

The demise of Hollywood has been predicted many times. If Netflix is allowed to acquire Warner Bros., it might actually happen.