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LA Times: David Ellison faces image problem over Trump ties

moviesMay 22, 20261773

The Los Angeles Times reports David Ellison faces an image problem after revelations about his close ties to President Trump and the Ellisons' $111 billion media deal. Actors, writers, and studio executives say those ties have created mounting anxiety that could deter talent and influence programming decisions. Bruce Springsteen told Stephen Colbert that Larry and David Ellison "feel they need to kiss his ass" to get what they want, linking that dynamic to Colbert losing his show. The controversy matters because the Ellisons' growing media ownership could reshape which voices get platformed and whether studios back political or satirical content.

Eric Bolduc
@ericfinalfantasy.bsky.social

According to a May 2026 Los Angeles Times report, David Ellison is facing a severe public image and credibility crisis in Hollywood, shifting perception of him from a filmmaker-friendly producer to an aggressive corporate raider.

1158d ago
Taylor Ledbetter7

He went mask-off with his corruption pretty damn quick after the first merger was a done deal. Just a year before that, he was seen as a potential savior, at least compared to Sony. Bro’s speedrunning the opposite of a redemption arc.

Eric Bolduc6

The report highlights backlash over massive potential debt, fears of significant layoffs, and scrutiny regarding foreign funding, all of which threaten his merger strategy. #BlockTheMerger

momtrex.bsky.social
@momtrex.bsky.social

Stephen is very concerned about those and he was promoting them as much as he could before tonight. fuck David, Ellison, Larry Ellison, and Donald Trump

2757d ago
danbraun93.bsky.social
@danbraun93.bsky.social

The craven assholes who own your network are the reason Stephen Colbert is saying goodbye. Fuck Larry Ellison. Fuck David Ellison. Fuck Paramount Skydance. Fuck CBS. And fuck Donald Trump.

857d ago
Lpeterp
@lpeterp.bsky.social

David Ellison has more than an image problem. He can't even admit the gigantic mistake he made in hiring Bari Weiss for CBS News, as its ratings crater and she besmirches the crown jewel, 60 Minutes.

957d ago
Brian P
@bpmoviereviewhour.bsky.social

Farewell, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. You didn’t deserve to go out like this but we will always appreciate what you did the last 11 years after replacing Letterman. CBS and David Ellison can go fuck themselves.

557d ago
Mavis Lee
@mavislee.bsky.social

Paramount and Sundance too! They all belong to wannabe oligarchs Larry & David Ellison whose greed is bottomless asks loathesom. #RefuseToFeedTheBeast

557d ago
The Tortured Buffalo Sports Fans Department
@sethfromthe716.bsky.social

As for David Ellison and Bari Weiss, their role in history will be as forgotten as a couple of pimples.

257d ago
Linda💙🌊🆘🐕🐿️🕊️🇺🇦
@lindaworkerbee.bsky.social

In Hollywood, image is everything. And David Ellison has an image problem www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

157d ago
sidePanel
@sidepanel.bsky.social

FUCK LARRY AND DAVID ELLISON WE WILL MISS YOU COLBERT

157d ago
dcwalkingman.bsky.social
@dcwalkingman.bsky.social

THE LATE SHOW has ended. CBS IS DEAD TO ME! Nothing personal Byron Allen, but I won't be watching you or anything on Ellison's CBS. Fuck you David Ellison! @colbertlateshow.bsky.social @cbsnews.com

157d ago
Maria Aragon - Artist and Author
@mariaaragon64.bsky.social

Media mogul David Ellison is confronting a revolt in Hollywood over his $111-billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery, with 5,000 artists and industry workers warning of dangerous media consolidation. archive.ph/121TJ#select...

258d ago
SherbetAlex
@sherbetalex.bsky.social

Larry and David Ellison are stupid people who think if you take away all left wing perspectives and made right wing stuff the only option, people will give up and watch whatever propaganda the fascists produce. But regular people don't want that and will leave. Example: The failure of CBS News.

157d ago
thefawcette.bsky.social
@thefawcette.bsky.social

Bruce Springsteen Calls Out Trump, Paramount's owners on Colbert. “You’re the first guy in America who’s lost his show because we got a president who can’t take a joke. And bcuz Larry and David Ellison feel they need to kiss his ass to get what they want.” share.google/NZnFwd8p7LHo...

57d ago
andybrwn
@andybrwn.sfba.social.ap.brid.gy

How David Ellison is confronting a Hollywood image problem - Los Angeles Times https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-05-21/hollywood-paramount-david-ellison-has-image-problem

58d ago
Mav Wreck
@mavwreck.bsky.social

TBS and HBO are owned by WB Discovery, which is in the middle of being acquired by none other than Paramount Skydance! So David Ellison will be in control of those networks soon enough.

57d ago
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latimes.comIn Hollywood, image is everything. And David Ellison has an image problem

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