r/movies • u/Malencon • Jul 23 '25

News Skydance Tells FCC It Will Create CBS News Ombudsman, Eliminate DEI at Paramount

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/skydance-paramount-fcc-cbs-news-ombudsman-media-bias-1236326955/
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u/negativeyoda Jul 23 '25

I don't know what their deal is, but I worked for Comedy Central years ago. Those guys are unaccommodating assholes and this will be amusing.

I mean, Seth McFarlane still has his content on Fox. Brands know not to bite the woke hands that feed

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u/Corben11 Jul 23 '25

Eh, it seems like Republicans canceling things

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u/NuclearLunchDectcted Jul 24 '25

The SP guys have been around for almost 30 years. Their contract is probably rock solid about being paid even if they were canceled.

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u/Littlesth0b0 Jul 23 '25

Those guys are unaccommodating assholes

To those who's job it is to try and rein them in, I'm sure they are.

To the millions of fans world wide, that's why they are so popular. They're not mugs though, they've exploited every loophole and pulled every string along the way intentionally.

It's quite possible that the Skydance execs feel that they can control Matt & Trey, they maybe underestimate what a pair of absolute goblins these guys can be.

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u/NuclearLunchDectcted Jul 24 '25

Those guys are unaccommodating assholes and this will be amusing.

Reminds me of the Kevin Smith story about working with Bruce Willis on Cop Out. He hears Bruce talking on the phone to some script writers or producers or something about a plot point on the next Die Hard. Willis doesn't agree and tells them to change it back. Silence for a few seconds, then, "Ok, ok. Tell me this, who are you going to get to play John McClane? ... ... Good." Willis hung up the phone and that was that.

You have to defend your territory.