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Actor Critiques Media Merger

Updated 2026-09-02 11:40 UTC 1 source Negative

George Clooney criticized the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, defending Mark Ruffalo’s ability to speak freely about it. He questioned the financial logic of the deal during a recent appearance.

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George Clooney Defends Mark Ruffalo’s ‘Ability to Speak Freely’ About Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal and Doesn’t See How the Merger ‘Financially Ends Up Making Sense’

Life really does imitate art. George Clooney attended last year’s Venice Film Festival with “Jay Kelly,” a comedic drama in which he portrayed an aging A-lister who travels to Italy to receive a life achievement award. Now the actor is getting a real Venetian tribute, accepting the

2026-09-02 11:33 UTC