
Article in Columbia Journalism Review by Jem Bartholomew, 10/27/25
Headline: “The CEOs of Everything”
Subhead: “Larry and David Ellison are poised to become the Trump era’s reigning media moguls.”
“. . .Larry Ellison’s net worth is currently 342.5 billion dollars, according to Forbes. As a businessman, Ellison characterizes his approach by paraphrasing Genghis Khan: “It is not sufficient that I succeed. Everyone else must fail.’. . .”
“The Ellisons are not the only billionaires buying newspapers, seizing power over TV networks, and remaking social media platforms. But what makes their efforts more formidable is the vertical integration they would command: movie studios, news networks, part of a social media platform, and user data on millions of people, all in one package.. . .”
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Article in The New Republic by Alex Shephard, 10/27/25
Headline: “Larry and David Ellison Are Building a Pro-Trump Media Behemoth”
Subhead: “With the president’s blessing, the Ellisons’ Skydance merged with Paramount, gaining control of CBS News. Now the new giant might gobble up Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN.”
“Donald Trump is about to give Larry Ellison and his son David another present. In July, the Trump administration gifted the mogul Paramount, whose properties include Paramount Studios and CBS, allowing it to merge with the Ellisons’ Skydance, despite antitrust concerns. . .”
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https://newrepublic.com/article/202272/larry-david-ellison-paramount-warner-pro-trump-media-behemoth
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Article in The Daily Beast by Eboni Boykin-Patterson, 10/23/25
Headline: “Jon Stewart Predicts ‘Bloodletting’ From His New Billionaire Boss”
Subhead: “ ‘Just one guy controls all of the media—what could go wrong?’ Stewart said Thursday.”
“Jon Stewart joked that his new boss should “have it all,” as his network’s new overlord Skydance continues to gobble up the country’s biggest media companies.
“Skydance CEO David Ellison now has his sights set on acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery after its acquisition of Paramount, The Daily Show’s parent company.
“ ‘He should have it all,’ Stewart quipped on The Weekly Show Thursday. ‘My guy should have it all. He should be the leader of all… Why are there other media companies? Shouldn’t they all just be one?. . .”
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https://www.thedailybeast.com/jon-stewart-sounds-off-on-his-new-billionaire-boss-david-ellison/








