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Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Deal After Colbert Got the Axe
Media Merger
Skydance Closes $8 Billion Paramount Deal
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The Skydance-Paramount merger is officially a done deal — and it’s all going down as “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” rolls through its final season.
Skydance Media, led by CEO David Ellison, closed its massive $8 billion acquisition of Paramount Global … cementing one of the biggest shake-ups Hollywood’s seen in years.
The completed merger, announced Thursday, had been months in the making, getting the final thumbs-up from Paramount’s board and surviving a lengthy FCC review — and now, it’s full steam ahead. The company began public trading on NASDAQ Thursday morning.
But the timing was controversial — just weeks earlier, CBS announced that “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” would end in May 2026. That followed a $16 million payment from Paramount to settle a lawsuit involving the TV news program “60 Minutes,” which President Donald Trump alleged had deceptively edited an interview with Kamala Harris in her favor during last year’s presidential election campaign.
Colbert called that a “bribe” on his show. Days later, Paramount announced his show would not be renewed, citing a lack of profit. One of late night’s most recognizable voices, Colbert’s hosted “The Late Show” since 2015.
His departure marks a major shift for CBS — and adds to the growing list of changes under the newly merged studio umbrella.
Katy Perry, Justin Trudeau
We’re Instagram Official!!!
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Katy Perry and Justin Trudeau are taking their globe-trotting romance to social media, where they’ve now gone Instagram official!
The famous singer posted a series of lovey-dovey photos with the former Canadian Prime Minister, showing them as a happy couple during a recent trip to Japan. No real explanation is needed here … just check out the cute pics.
Katy also uploaded a video that captured her and Justin chowing down while staring deeply into each other’s eyes. Another clip showed the couple from behind staring at what appears to be a piece of art depicting outer space.
In the caption, Katy wrote … “Tokyo times on tour and more ( ◠‿◠ ) 🎄🍣🐡🥞💐☃️♥️.”
Katy flew to Japan this week as part of her “Lifetimes” tour, and Justin tagged along … during their visit, they met with former Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko, posing for photos together next to a Christmas tree.
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As we reported … Katy and Justin sparked dating rumors in July when we published video of them dining at a Montreal restaurant. Days later, Justin popped up at one of Katy’s concerts in Montreal. Then the two were repeatedly spotted in public side by side and holding hands all around Paris.
Michael Annett
NASCAR Driver Dead at 39
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Former NASCAR driver Michael Annett has reportedly died.
Annett’s death was announced by his former team, JR Motorsports, on Friday. He drove for them between 2017 and 2021, when he retired. NASCAR.com also confirmed the sad news.
I remember this day vividly. Michael was an up and comer at the same time I was and he was looking really good. In the end, Life took us different paths and all of us who knew him and the talent he had are sad to see him go, but glad he is no longer suffering. #RipMichael https://t.co/2imAJrMFM9
— Brad Keselowski (@keselowski) December 6, 2025
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It is not clear how he died, but his fellow former NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski said on X he’s “glad he is no longer suffering.”
Annett made his Xfinity Series debut in 2008 and went full-time in 2009, making a total of 321 starts during his celebrated career. His skills awarded him 3 years in the sport’s top racing level — the NASCAR Cup Series, where he drove for Turner Scott Motorsports between 2014 and 2016.
He joined JRM in 2017 and made 158 Xfinity Series starts with them, taking home the W at the series’ season-opening race at Daytona International Speedway in 2019.
He was sidelined for part of the 2021 season due to a stress fracture, which would end up being his last season.
Before becoming a pro stock-car racer, Annett played defense for the Tier I junior ice hockey team Waterloo Black Hawks.
Michael was 39.
RIP
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