1,000+ Hollywood Insiders Write Letter Opposing Paramount/Warner Bros Merger

More than 1,000 top Hollywood professionals ranging from Glenn Close to Denis Villeneuve have signed off on a new letter opposing the merger between Larry Ellison’s Paramount/CBS and Warner B…

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CBS turns late-night into a snoozefest

CBS just announced who will be replacing late-night host Stephen Colbert after he signs off on May 21, and it’s time to get hyped, America! No longer will you have to endure a host so laden with ...

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Oracle CEO Larry Ellison a friend of Donald Trump just laid off tens of thousands of Americans and immediately petitioned for those jobs to be filled by H-1B Visa holders. Just remember the “America First” marketing was just a gimmick. https://nationaltoday.com/us/tx/austin/news/2026/04/03/oracle-files-thousands-of-h-1b-visa-petitions-amid-mass-layoffs/ #uspol #trump #oracle #larryellison
Oracle Files Thousands of H-1B Visa Petitions Amid Mass Layoffs - Austin Today

Oracle, the software company headquartered in Austin, Texas, has filed thousands of petitions for H-1B visas in the past two fiscal years, even as it lays off thousands of American workers as part of a broader organizational shift. Federal data shows Oracle filed for 2,690 H-1B visas in fiscal year 2025 and 436 so far in fiscal year 2026, totaling over 3,100 visa requests.

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Meet the High-Stakes Gambler Waging Total War on David Ellison’s Paramount

In his first sit-down interview, provocateur R.J. Cipriani lays out his $150 million case against studio president Jeff Shell, the Ellisons and a Hollywood establishment he claims is running scared: "I'm a master of cognitive warfare."

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"While the Middle East burns and Americans pay more for food and gas, Trump and his billionaire friends, such as Larry Ellison, are profiting off of war, gobbling up our data, and going all-in on AI."

~ Wajahat Ali with Audrey Hanson

#Trump #Iran #war #EconomicElites #billionaires #AI #LarryEllison #profiteering
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https://thelefthook.substack.com/p/how-the-illegal-iran-war-is-profiting

How The Illegal Iran War is Profiting the World's Worst People...with Drey Dossier

While the Middle East burns and Americans pay more for food and gas, Trump and his billionaire friends, such as Larry Ellison, are profiting off of war, gobbling up our data, and going all-in on AI.

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David Ellison Pretends He Won’t Fire Half Of Reeling Hollywood If Pointless Warner Bros Merger Is Approved

We’ve repeatedly noted how the Ellison family’s acquisition of Warner Brothers (after their recent acquisitions of CBS and a part of TikTok) would be very bad for a long list of reasons…

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#LarryEllison and #Oracle paid just 3.3% tax in Q1 2026 on US$16.1 BILLION in QUARTERLY revenue

With today's layoff announcement of up to 30,000 employees, I think someone needs their tax rates retroactively renegotiated, don't you?

#business #ceo #fail
#uspol #winning

Oracle slashes 30,000 jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email - Workers across the U.S., India, and other regions learned their jobs were gone before most people had finished their morning coffee, with no prior warning from HR or their managers. #jobs #Layoffs #TechLayoffs #oracle #LarryEllison

https://rollingout.com/2026/03/31/oracle-slashes-30000-jobs-with-a-cold-6/

Oracle slashes 30,000 jobs with a cold 6 a.m. email

Oracle began laying off up to 30,000 employees globally, notifying them via a 6 a.m. email from "Oracle Leadership" with no prior warning from HR or managers.

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@Ulrich_the_elder 🎯

I had to make sure that the evidence was on the peertube, but Larry Ellison spilled the beans. They want the panopticon & the whole "gen-AI" congame was a cover for that.

https://communitymedia.video/w/bSKBRDAnpoDkFp2VD48abC

#LarryEllison #Oracle #panopticon #AI #surveillance

Oracle CEO Larry Ellison in 2024 about AI surveillance

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