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@passantino.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialDavid Ellison told CNN staffers this week he “of course” supports the network’s legal fight against Trump’s White House ban. But after kowtowing to Trump, Ellison is now on a collision course with the president. Will he actually stand up?
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@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialIn which @karaswisher.bsky.social recorded a surprise message for @caseynewton.bsky.social about his decision to rejoin Elon Musk's X, which we played for him on this week's Power Lines.
Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/cGLpMYiWAp8
@brettlogiurato.bsky.socialI wrote this week about the Skydance Squeeze. David Ellison has his empire, along with a (water) tower of debt. The next three years will likely be dominated by how to get it under control. www.status.news/p/skydance-d...
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialDavid Ellison's Skydance is now carrying $80 billion in debt.
@brettlogiurato.bsky.social reports on why cutting it down will be far from easy—though necessary, for the company to survive.
His story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/skydance-d...
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialScoop: After ringing the opening bell on Wall Street on Thursday morning, David Ellison and Skydance leadership headed over to Hudson Yards, for a lengthy tour of CNN and closed-doors meeting with top network executives.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialNew: Ahead of leaving for Mattel, Condé Nast CEO Roger Lynch will introduce interim boss Mike Perlis to staff Monday at an all-hands meeting
Staffers are already wondering who else could follow Lynch out the door, as another union contract fight looms
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialAt a press conference in Hollywood on Tuesday, @passantino.bsky.social directly confronted David Ellison about his coziness with Donald Trump.
"Do you think the company has been politicized?"
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...
@brettlogiurato.bsky.socialThe cuts were particularly jarring for the Idaho Statesman, which is losing an astounding 13 of its 22 remaining newsroom staffers. Staffers there haven't heard anything since the announcement.
@nataliekorach.bsky.social has the full story at @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
@brettlogiurato.bsky.socialMore than 3 weeks after brutal layoffs, McClatchy staffers have received no explanation for why and how the cuts were carried out. www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
@brettlogiurato.bsky.socialI wrote about Jimmy Kimmel's future on late-night, as Disney fueled some new speculation with curious comments this week. "It's curtains," one veteran TV exec told @status.news. www.status.news/p/jimmy-kimm...
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialDavid Ellison has asked CNN boss Mark Thompson to stay a little while longer at the network, but those conversations are early—and regardless, the gesture masks the Oracle scion's true longterm intentions for the global news outlet. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/paramount-...
@brettlogiurato.bsky.socialNew @nataliekorach.bsky.social: MS NOW execs told producers that the network would air Trump's taxpayer-funded ads, with spots expected nationally starting Thursday.
One staffer: "Everyone is very aware that our audience is going to hate this." Read @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-tru...
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialScoop: Comcast executives are weighing RETAINING their 12 local owned-and-operated stations, wary of a fight with Donald Trump's FCC if they attempt to spin them off with NBCUniversal.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/comcast-nb...
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialScoop: Paramount is in advanced talks to purchase a Lindsey Graham documentary for a staggering eight figures.
The documentary is said to include footage of David Ellison and Paramount's top lawyer has been personally negotiating the deal.
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialFriday morning, it looked like the White House-press pool standoff was winding down
Hours later, the WH shocked the TV pool with an email forcing them to replace CNN on Saturday or go dark again
@brettlogiurato.bsky.socialOn Friday, the White House emailed the TV pool asking if the networks wanted to replace CNN for Saturday. They said no. Now they're basically deciding night by night.
@nataliekorach.bsky.social goes inside the rolling standoff: www.status.news/p/trump-cnn-...
@oliverdarcy.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialScoop: The anonymous source behind a POLITICO story that the White House is now using to justify a ban on the outlet was none other than JD Vance himself.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
status.newsThe Source Behind The BanThe anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
@nataliekorach.bsky.socialReposted by @brettlogiurato.bsky.socialNew: CNN’s White House team spent the weekend wondering whether they’ll be traveling with Trump after his press ban, with the network scheduled for TV pool duty Monday
CNN has retained attorney Ted Boutrous, as banned outlets weigh legal action
@brettlogiurato.bsky.socialAnother episode of discontent at ESPN came this weekend at the hands of a bizarre appearance from Ted Cruz.
@nataliekorach.bsky.social talked to Brendan Carr about it—and to ESPN staffers, who called it another "embarrassment" www.status.news/p/espn-ted-c...