Mike Schur: The Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is Existential for Writers

"A market ceases to function when competition disappears. And it’s disappearing," argues the comedy writer whose credits include 'Saturday Night Live,' 'The Office,' 'Parks and Recreation', 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine' and many more.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta canceled a meeting with Paramount to discuss the company's attempt to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery.

California cancels talks with Paramount over Warner Bros merger  Reuters

California AG Rob Bonta pulled the plug late Sunday after accusing Paramount of leaking and mischaracterizing details from a preliminary meeting.

California AG Rob Bonta was scheduled to meet with Paramount representatives on Monday, he said, but canceled the meeting.

Attorney General Rob Bonta on Sunday canceled mediation talks with Paramount Skydance over its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, throwing another twist into a monthslong battle over the future of two of Hollywood’s biggest studios. Paramount had planned a $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. But Bonta le

California's Democrat Attorney General Rob Bonta abruptly canceled a planned meeting between his office and Paramount Skydance representatives to discuss a settlement of the state’s lawsuit seeking to block David Ellison‘s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

California AG Calls Off Paramount Antitrust Case Settlement Meeting Alleging Leaks  Forbes

California calls off meeting with Paramount over WBD takeover, NYT reports | CNN Business  CNN

California Attorney General Rob Bonta has canceled planned settlement talks with Paramount over the state’s lawsuit seeking to block David Ellison’s proposed $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, accusing Paramount of acting in bad faith, according to The New York Times. Bonta is leading a coalition of 12

Paramount and California state officials are set ⁠to meet on Monday to discuss potential ways ​to settle the state's antitrust lawsuit

There will be no settlement talks meeting Monday between Paramount and a coalition of state Attorneys General after all. California AG Rob Bonta cancelled the scheduled sit-down late Sunday after reports of an August 21 meeting with the David Ellison-led company oozed out. “Not only did Paramount leak the alleged subst

Rob Bonta, California’s attorney general, accused Paramount of leaking and misrepresenting earlier settlement discussions. He is leading a group of 12 states that have sued to block the $111 billion deal.

Exclusive | California Expected to Seek TV Channel Sales From Paramount-Warner  WSJ

A senior Fatah delegation has cancelled talks with Hamas in Cairo despite requesting the meeting through Egyptian mediation, sources said

In an Instagram post, Ruffalo shared a video of Safra Catz, vice chair of Oracle, discussing the technological assistance the company provided to Israel following the Hamas-led October 7 attack.

Mark Ruffalo invoked genocide and apartheid in attacking the Ellison family's Warner Bros. Discovery merger, prompting Paramount's antisemitism claim.

The proposed $111 billion merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery hit a roadblock after California's attorney general and 11 other states sued to stop it. That move was followed by Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison threatening to take his operations out of California if the deal is not approved. William