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Exclusive | Paramount Skydance has a ‘plan B’ if Netflix wins auction for Warner Bros. Discovery: sources A source close to WBD said the media giant believes this is now a “horse race” between Paramount Skydance and Netflix whose outcome is a “toss up,” giving it “50 50” odds.

Paramount Skydance has a ‘plan B’ if Netflix wins auction for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison Backs Out of New York Times' DealBook Summit The move comes as Paramount is involved in a bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery

Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison Backs Out of New York Times’ DealBook Summit.

White House responds to Sabrina Carpenter calling out use of 'Juno' in ICE raids video: 'Must be stupid' Sabrina Carpenter joins a growing list of musicians to receive a trolling response from the White House after calling out the use of their music without their permission.

White House responds to Sabrina Carpenter calling out use of 'Juno' in ICE raids video: 'Must be stupid'.

Sabrina Carpenter Condemns White House's Use of Her Music in Pro-ICE Video as 'Evil and Disgusting' Sabrina Carpenter condemned the White House's use of her song "Juno" in a video showing ICE and border patrol agents arresting immigrants.

Sabrina Carpenter Condemns White House’s Use of Her Music in Pro-ICE Video as ‘Evil and Disgusting’.

Trump launches 'media bias tracker' as he names 'offender of the week'

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Community Notes: Big in Japan Why are Japan’s amateur fact-checkers doing better on X?

"X’s crowdsourced fact-checking program Community Notes has been shrinking. The number of notes was down 26% in the first 10 months of this year..." - @indicator.media indicator.media/p/community-....

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Exclusive | White House officials have raised antitrust concerns over Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery: sources A high-level meeting that took place about 10 days ago hasn’t been previously reported. Several White House officials also suggested during the sitdown that a broader investigation is necessa…

White House officials have raised antitrust concerns over Netflix’s bid for Warner Bros. Discovery.

Trump’s campaign of retribution: At least 470 targets and counting A Reuters investigation documents at least 470 acts of retribution under Trump’s leadership.

Reuters documented at least 470 targets of retribution under Trump’s leadership – from federal employees and prosecutors to universities and media outlets. The list illuminates the sweeping effort by the president and his administration to punish dissent and reshape the government.

Trump lashes out at female reporters, calling them "ugly," "stupid" and "piggy" President Trump has lashed out at several female reporters who have asked him questions or written critically of him in recent weeks, calling them "ugly," "stupid," and "piggy."

Trump lashes out at female reporters, calling them "ugly," "stupid" and "piggy".

'South Park' Takes on Pete Hegseth's Department of War in New Thanksgiving-Themed Episode The Trump Administration's Secretary of War is recast as an overeager content creator who mistakes a 5K race for an Antifa uprising

South Park’ Takes on Pete Hegseth’s Department of War in New Thanksgiving-Themed Episode.

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College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving

College Student Is Deported During Trip Home for Thanksgiving. Any Lucia López Belloza, 19, was detained by immigration agents at the Boston airport before a flight to surprise her family in Texas for Thanksgiving. She is now in Honduras.

Trump keeps insulting female journalists | Arwa Mahdawi Trump has a disconcerting tendency to attack the press – but especially female reporters, whom he holds in particular ire

Trump keeps insulting female journalists. Arwa Mahdawi on @theguardian.com.

White House launches website to excoriate media for ‘biased’ stories Trump administration lists reporting it objects to in latest escalation of attacks on US journalism

White House launches website to excoriate media for ‘biased’ stories. Trump administration lists reporting it objects to in latest escalation of attacks on US #journalism.

Warner Bros Discovery seeks improved bids by December 1, sources say Warner Bros Discovery has asked potential buyers to submit improved offers by December 1, two sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday.

Warner Bros Discovery seeks improved bids by December 1, sources say.

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office

Shorter Days, Signs of Fatigue: Trump Faces Realities of Aging in Office.

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians | CNN Politics President Donald Trump brushed off concerns about his special envoy Steve Witkoff’s engagements with the Kremlin after a new phone call transcript provided rare insight into how the president’s top ne...

Trump brushes off concerns about Witkoff’s interactions with Russians as leaked transcript roils Washington.

Media Goes on Offense as Trump Steps Up His War on Journalism The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal and the Guardian U.S. tell TheWrap how they’re upholding journalistic standards.

Media Goes on Offense as Trump Steps Up His War on Journalism. News outlets explain their work and seek legal backing while facing unprecedented pressures: “The ultimate goal is to kill reporting and to kill journalism that is less favorable to him,” says one expert.

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right? How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science

Why Is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So Convinced He’s Right?
How an outsider, once ignored by the public-health establishment, became the most powerful man in science

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Trump and Mamdani Will Meet for First Time, With Implications for New York

Trump and Mamdani Are Meeting for the First Time. Will They Play Nice?

EU is in touch with X regarding hate speech content on Grok.

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Elon Musk’s Grokipedia cites Stormfront — a neo-Nazi forum — dozens of times, study finds An analysis by researchers at Cornell University is the first comprehensive look at Grokipedia since Musk launched his project last month.

Elon Musk's Grokipedia cites a neo-Nazi website 42 times, researchers say.

Vance Urged Bezos to Make the Washington Post Even More MAGA The vice president had a text exchange with the billionaire Amazon founder.

Vance Urged Bezos to Make the Washington Post Even More MAGA.

Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream

Trump Elevates Once-Fringe Meme Makers to the Mainstream.

The Olivia Nuzzi Comeback Is Everything Wrong With Modern Media Olivia Nuzzi’s comeback isn’t a personal scandal story—it’s proof that today’s media rewards access, personality, and controversy more than ethics.

The Olivia Nuzzi Comeback Is Everything Wrong With Modern Media.

Dick Cheney’s Long, Strange Goodbye On seeing Rachel Maddow at the former Vice-President’s funeral, while Donald Trump threatened Democrats on social media with death by hanging.

Dick Cheney’s Long, Strange Goodbye.

Yes, you there, in the front, in the red hat! While veteran national security reporters can’t get their calls answered, members of the new, MAGA-friendly press corps have a hotline to the Department of War.

Yes! You There in the Front, in the Red Hat!

While veteran national security reporters can’t get their calls answered, members of the new, MAGA-friendly press corps have a hotline to the Department of War.

Analysis: Why Democrats are warning about Trump giving illegal orders | CNN Politics President Donald Trump has yet again suggested that his political opponents deserve to be executed. And yet again, he’s basing this argument on a rather novel legal theory and a dubious interpretation...

Why Democrats are warning about Trump giving illegal orders.

Paramount, Comcast, Netflix submit bids for Warner Bros. Discovery Assets like WBD, which includes Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max, don't come up for grabs often.

Trump’s ties to Larry and David Ellison have fueled the idea that Paramount holds an edge in the Warner Bros. distribution race. But even if Trump pushed the DOJ to block Comcast or Netflix, that wouldn’t guarantee a win in court. @sarafischer.bsky.social

Jimmy Kimmel accuses Trump of trying to get him fired and tells him: ‘Quiet, piggy’ ‘You’ve done this before,’ comedian told president, who ranted about Kimmel online and demanded his firing Early on Thursday morning, Donald Trump made another plea for ABC to fire the late-night comedian Jimmy Kimmel, writing on his Truth Social platform that he has “NO TALENT” and “VERY POOR TELEVISION RATINGS”. On his show later that night, Kimmel was defiant, poking at the president for his previous attempt this fall to get him fired and suggesting that Trump has clearly been watching his show. Continue reading...

Jimmy Kimmel accuses Trump of trying to get him fired and tells him: ‘Quiet, piggy’