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Entertainment Executive Skips Media at White House Dinner

Updated 2026-09-25 04:25 UTC 1 source Neutral

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, attended the state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House. The event excluded reporters from CNN, which is set to be acquired by Ellison's company.

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Paramount’s David Ellison Attends Trump White House State Dinner for Chinese President; CNN and MS NOW Reporters Barred From Event

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, dined at the White House Thursday evening at the state dinner held for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping — but the White House shut out reporters for CNN, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news network Ellison is about to gain control over, as well

2026-09-25 03:53 UTC