#Ellison—the
Isn't that Larry Ellison who owned that?

That would been some serious money plus Paramount and maybe WB if they get the hostile takeover.
January 4, 2026 at 5:49 PM
The inability of the tech people, including Ellison and Zuckerberg, owners of entire islands, to feel like they have enough is just exhausting.

I would be terrified, but it's also really sad to see such yawning need.
January 4, 2026 at 5:45 PM
I beg liberals to understand just one thing. Yes, the money and power IS worth it. They do enjoy their Martha's Vineyard estate. That's the whole fucking point.

They do NOT care about your moralism or any other of your arguments. They despise you and your very […]

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January 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
(And I'm fine with "missing out" with my single-digit number of shares. Netflix may do great things with WBD, or they may botch it horribly, but Ellison will bring daddy's Turbo-Enshitification beam to bear as the first order of business.)
January 4, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I kinda wonder how many people (a) have shares of WB-Discovery and (b) also get stuff from their broker on paper. (Ellison et al blasted out an offer to buy outstanding shares on December 19th, and since the brokerages need time to process any response, they're going to want replies by tomorrow.)
January 4, 2026 at 5:21 PM
Current day jerks in the science fiction writing world THINK themselves intelligent, but they often aren't nearly as intelligent as they think themselves to be. Plus, they're seriously lacking emotional maturity. Ellison was a grown-up jerk.
January 4, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Now the DENN (David Ellison News Network, starring Bari Weiss).

There is no CBS anymore.
January 4, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Larry Ellison.
Acquisition: Ellison bought 98% of Lānaʻi, Hawaii's sixth-largest island, in 2012 for around $300-$500 million.
Management: Through his company Pūlama Lānaʻi, he manages the island's extensive land, utilities, and infrastructure
January 4, 2026 at 4:48 PM
thing that cuts through the noise, I think we’re ready for “America Today” (like a Colbert Report), complete with Ellison/Weiss sycophants & Stepford-wife anchors tripping over each other to ingratiate themselves to the regime. (And hey, Stephen will soon be free after all. How’s ‘bout it?) /END
January 4, 2026 at 4:46 PM
If he wants to fund every program out of his pocket, so be it. The point is to make advertisers realize CBS is so toxic, they refuse to be associated with it and to understand they will be financially punished if they continue to support any Ellison holdings.
January 4, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Nicht direkt verzagen. Ein liberales Dogma stimmt weiterhin. Harte Arbeit zahlt sich aus:
January 4, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Anyone Surprised That Larry Ellison, New Co-Owner Of CBS (David Ellison Co-owner), IS ALSO ON THE EPSTEIN CLIENT LIST OF PEDOPHILES.
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The Ellison cable news are also orange and wrinkled
January 4, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Of the tech broligarchs who've become central actors in US politics, Larry Ellison deserves more attention. Investors' love of Oracle has made this Trump ally the world's 5th richest person & a major player in both the AI and media/ entertainment industries. But is Oracle a house of cards?
Larry Ellison, Not Elon Musk, Was The Tech Titan Who Defined 2025
When the year began, a billionaire with close ties to the White House was a lock for the most newsworthy tech titan of 2025. But 12 chaotic months later, Larry Ellison, not Elon Musk, can justifiably ...
www.bloomberg.com
January 4, 2026 at 3:52 PM
"Is it fair to say that Donald Trump is an unsung hero of history, and Pete Hegseth is the most manly man the military has ever been led by?"

Dana Bash is creeping toward Media Whoredom, for the same reason CNN is now publishing op eds criticizing Mamdani: potential Ellison ownership + job security
January 4, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Ellison did not buy CBS to make money or to break even. Advertising income is not the principal motive.
January 4, 2026 at 3:34 PM
MORE CORRUPTION:
Trump just directly rewarded CBS News now owned by his buddy Larry Ellison and his son of Oracle fame, by giving it the Venezuelan take over exclusive, for killing the 60 Minutes story about Trump sending people to the torture prison of El Salvador.

youtu.be/lfTWe6-62Eo?...
Trump CAUGHT COLLUDING with CBS over Venezuela REPORTING?!?!
YouTube video by Legal AF
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January 4, 2026 at 3:17 PM
@meetthepress.com Why did it take the panel, at the very end of the show today, to say why we took action on Venezuela. Kristen, you had Marco Rubio on for half of your show and you brought up oil late, as an afterthought. You gave Jeffries about 6 minutes going to MTG. 60 Minutes and Ellison ??
January 4, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Of course, but the Ellison purchase and Weiss installation have made it clear that CBS is now Trump teevee.

The story might be even more widely shared now. I hope.
January 4, 2026 at 3:11 PM
CBS is now state run media. Killing a story, then lying about the justification, is the death of integrity. Paramount and Larry Ellison killed a brand, much like Elon Musk with Twitter.
May they all rot in perpetuity.
January 4, 2026 at 2:48 PM
Ad:

CBS Evening News Promise To Boss Ellison:

1. We Work For You
2. We Report The World As You See It Able To Spin On The Thinnest Of Dimes Anytime You Want
3. We Respect You No Matter How Much You Despise Us
4. We Love America - last of all, of course- But We Really, Really Love You!
January 4, 2026 at 2:35 PM
Reminder: CBS has been captured by Billionaire Larry Ellison & Son

And is now just Fox News wearing the stolen valor of Walter Cronkite

Who was a REAL journalist who covered WWII battles in North Africa and Europe, including the Battle of the Bulge

And after the war, the Nazi Nuremberg trials
A CBS News staffer told me this after Tony Dokoupil kicked off his CBS Evening News tenure tonight with a lengthy Pete Hegseth interview:

"If this is what Bari and Tony’s CBS Evening News is going to look like, then the we may as well just call ourselves Trump Administration State TV. Pathetic."
January 4, 2026 at 2:27 PM
It’s hard to imagine you guys so sanguine if another country - in defiance of their own domestic laws and all international laws and treaties it signed - kidnapped let’s say David or Larry Ellison (or Bari Weiss?) to hold for trial for violating their local laws. I bet you’d see the problem then.
January 4, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Weiss is using a private jet & armed guards to participate in a multi-million dollar tour of the country, after the CBS laid off roughly 100 employees and is preparing for more crippling cost cuts from owner David Ellison and Paramount. Thus passes the news. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
A private plane and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered a private plane for the team, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused of creating behind...
www.independent.co.uk
January 4, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Couldn't sleep last night, so I was re-reading Angry Candy... possibly to continue working on the Ellison directory.

"Eidolons" hit me hard this time.

"Hell hath no fury like that of the uninvolved." sure is a quote.

"Art is not by committee, nor is it by wish-fulfillment." Goddamn.
January 4, 2026 at 1:42 PM