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'60 Minutes' to air anti-Trump segment amid lawsuit over Kamala Harris interview

Scott Pelley is leading the anti-Trump report, which will look at how Trump is "using executive orders to target some of the biggest law firms in the country that he...

Paramount boss asked CBS to 'delay sensitive stories about Trump' until merger closed: source

Redstone had become increasingly concerned over a handful of "60 Minutes" stories that drew criticism from the president and the Federal Communications Commission, sources said.

CNN anchor rips Paramount owner Shari Redstone as CBS fights high-stakes legal battle with Trump

CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Tuesday accused Shari Redstone, the controlling shareholder of CBS News parent company Paramount, of sacrificing the integrity of the outlet.

Paramount to begin mediation with President Trump in $20B lawsuit over '60 Minutes' interview: report

Both reportedly agreed to a mediator for the case in recent days in hopes of coming to a resolution.

Edgar Bronfman Jr. gets subpoena in legal battle to block Skydance-Paramount merger: sources

New York City’s pension funds have issued a subpoena for billionaire media mogul Edgar Bronfman Jr. to testify in their lawsuit to block the Skydance-Paramount merger, according to two sources...

Skydance rips rival Paramount bidder in court over alleged 'fraud' and 'misrepresentation' in $8.8B offer

Skydance is calling out a rival bidder for Paramount for allegedly attempting to derail the Hollywood studio's merger with the media giant, claiming it has uncovered proof of "fraud" and...

Ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker won't join Paramount after Skydance merger -- 'no room' for 'larger-than-life' exec: sources

“There’s legitimately no role for Jeff, “a source with knowledge said, citing a slew of execs that have been rumored to be tapped to join the combined company. 

Skydance open to hire ‘bias’ monitor to get FCC approval for Paramount merger: sources

FCC chief Brendan Carr is weighing his own set of remedies that the parties must agree on to gain his blessing.

Door open for rival bid to disrupt $8B Paramount-Skydance merger after judge's ruling

A Delaware judge ruled that Paramount Global's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media can move forward -- but still left the door open for a last-minute, rival bid.

Skydance exec pressed CBS News to release '60 Minutes' Kamala Harris transcript ahead of Paramount merger: report

Shell pushed CBS News chief Wendy McMahon and "60 Minutes" boss Bill Owens to release the transcript of the sitdown with then-Vice President Kamala Harris amid calls from then-presidential candidate...

Trump angling for nine-figure payout from CBS to settle $10B lawsuit over Harris interview: sources

Sources with knowledge of the negotiations told The Post that Trump’s lawyers are poised to ask for as much as nine figures – a sum that would vastly exceed the...

Jake Tapper rips Shari Redstone for 'hoisting white flag' in looking to settle Trump's $10B '60 Minutes' suit

Redstone is reportedly looking to settle a $10 billion lawsuit filed by Trump over a "60 Minutes" interview with then-Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump slams CBS over Kamala Harris '60 Minutes' interview transcript, says network should be shut down: 'Scandal!'

President Trump said Thursday that CBS should be shut down after the network released the unedited transcript and footage from the controversial "60 Minutes'" interview of Kamala Harris that is...

'60 Minutes' boss on hot seat over Kamala interview amid speculation he could get ousted if ‘Trump wants head on a stick’: sources

Bill Owens – executive producer of “60 Minutes” since a sexual-misconduct scandal engulfed CBS and ousted his predecessor, Jeff Fager – has remained defiant amid fury from the rank-and-file over...

CBS News staffers fume as Paramount boss looks to settle 'ridiculous' $10B Trump suit, fear free press ramifications

CBS News' president is strongly opposed to settling as staffers fumed that a payout could have negative ramifications for press freedom.

Larry Ellison's backing of Trump's $500B AI project could help save Paramount merger: sources

Billionaire Larry Ellison's backing of Stargate could help grease the wheels for the embattled merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media, sources told The Post.

CBS owner considers settling Trump suit over Kamala Harris' '60 Minutes' interview ahead of merger review: report

It has become clear that Trump's dissatisfaction with CBS News is proving to be a major hurdle, and Paramount will likely need to pony up concessions to win approval for...

Paramount, Skydance hit back after critics slam pending merger's potential liberal bias, foreign influence

Paramount Global and Skydance Media punched back at critics of their pending merger, saying that they fail to show they'll be harmed by the deal and instead their demands threaten...

Shari Redstone's good relationship with Trump may help seal Paramount-Skydance deal: report

Paramount Global boss Shari Redstone is reportedly banking on her friendly relationship with President-elect Donald Trump to help the media giant skirt any FCC issues in its merger with Skydance...

Skydance boss to chop Paramount's three-headed CEO structure after merger: report

David Ellison, son of Oracle billionaire Larry Ellison who will run the combined company as chairman and CEO, is planning changes at Paramount.