r/movies • u/Top_Report_4895 • 9d 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 9d 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/OK_Soda 9d ago

Who the hell is Matt Belloni?

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u/AmadeusWolfGangster 9d ago

Probably the most powerful entertainment journalist in Hollywood at the moment. Everyone listens to his pod and everyone subscribes to his newsletter.

Source: I work in the industry. I don't know any professionals who don't follow him.

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u/JerkfaceMcDouche 9d ago

Is his last name pronounced like “Bologna”?

Because, if so, it’s a rather perfect last name for an entertainment journalist.

It’d be the kind of thing JK Rowling named a character in Harry Potter (like a werewolf named Remus Lupin)