Paramount Pictures' official X account was hacked on Tuesday, briefly rebranded as a proud arm of a fascist regime message as it attempts a hostile takeover of Warner Bros Discovery. For several minutes, the pointed message was emblazoned on the account's bio. It quickly vanished restored to The official X account for Paramount Pictures but not before screenshots ricocheted across the internet.
David Ellison's ascent to the summit of Hollywood power traces an unconventional flight path. At 13, the Oracle founder's son received an extraordinary gift from his father: his own airplane. By 17, he was performing aerial acrobatics in professional airshows. Two decades later, he has traded the cockpit for the boardroom, steering his company through a $8 billion merger that placed him atop Paramount, with hopes of adding Warner Bros. to his trophy case.
David Ellison is officially the CEO of Paramount Skydance. After a successful Paramount merger, next on his wish list is Warner Bros. Discovery - and he's launched a hostile takeover bid in an effort to scoop it out from Netflix's hands. The 42-year-old founded Skydance back in 2006 with some help from his father Larry Ellison, the Oracle cofounder who's worth $277 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
David Ellison expressed admiration for South Park creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker, praising them as "incredibly talented" and as "equal opportunity offenders" who have consistently pushed boundaries.
Early discussions are taking place between Skydance founder David Ellison and journalist Bari Weiss about acquiring her online publication, The Free Press, although a deal remains uncertain.
