The David Ellison Resistance Takes Shape

David Ellison
Hardly anyone in town voiced skepticism about Paramount’s wannabe owner or his ultimate intentions, and now, less than three months later, Ellison is laying off about 2,000 employees and making the same savior arguments about Warner Bros. Discovery. Photo: Ari Perilstein/Getty Images for ASCAP
Matthew Belloni
October 26, 2025

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“So, do we believe David Ellison this time?” I asked a media analyst last week at the Grill. Neither of us had a good answer. Do you?