Entertainment

Entertainment Industry Reacts to Studio Merger

Updated 2026-09-22 20:10 UTC 2 sources Neutral

The merger between Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery has sparked reactions from industry figures, including Patty Jenkins and Kara Swisher. The deal is expected to significantly reshape the studio landscape.

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Deadline

Kara Swisher Says She’s Leaving CNN Now That Settlement Clears Way For Paramount-WBD Merger

Kara Swisher said that she will depart CNN now that a legal settlement has cleared the way for Paramount to acquire the network’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery. On her Pivot podcast with Scott Galloway, posted on Tuesday, Swisher said that she has “asked my agent to get me out of my con

2026-09-22 20:03 UTC

Variety

‘Wonder Woman’ Director Patty Jenkins Says Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger Is ‘Such Chaos’: ‘The Studio System Is in Bad Shape’

Patty Jenkins, Halle Berry, Regina King, Misty Copeland and others gathered at downtown Manhattan’s Locanda Verde on Tuesday morning for Tribeca and Chanel’s Through Her Lens luncheon. The timing was notable for an event centered on emerging filmmakers, coming just 24 hours after news that the Param

2026-09-22 20:05 UTC