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Skydance CEO David Ellison — and scandal-scarred media exec Jeff Shell — signal $2B in cost cuts for Paramount

Skydance boss David Ellison and scandal-plagued media executive Jeff Shell have hinted at massive cost-cutting measures at Paramount Global as the two companies merge. Ellison, the son of tech mogul Larry Ellison, whose Hollywood production company produced “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible: Dead Reckoning,” said Monday that he expects Paramount to make more than […]

David Cone calls into ‘Sunday Night Baseball’ after ESPN absence

It was pretty much an off night for David Cone. Cohn said in a post on X on Sunday that he would be unable to appear on ESPN’s “Sunday Night Baseball Game” between the Yankees and Red Sox because he was “not feeling well.” “Unfortunately I am not feeling well and will not be able […]

David Axelrod twists knife on Biden: ‘Not winning this race’

Former President Barack Obama’s former chief strategist on Sunday laid out the grim picture for President Biden’s re-election bid, predicting he’s more likely to “lose by a landslide” than to win narrowly. “He can’t win this election,” David Axelrod, one of the key architects of Obama’s two presidential victories, told CNN’s “Inside Politics.” “If you […]

Election is Trump’s to lose after Biden debate: David Paterson

Former Gov. David Paterson says Donald Trump is likely to lose the race for the White House as Democrats vacillate over Biden’s debate debacle and whether the embattled 81-year-old should remain the front-runner. Paterson praised former Republican President Trump for largely showing restraint while his rival Biden and other Democrats have been mired in a […]

Eddie Murphy says David Spade made racist joke in 1995

Comedian Eddie Murphy said he suffered many “vile attacks” during his career, including racist abuse, particularly in the 1980s and 1990s. Murphy said it was “a whole different world” when he was popular in the ’80s, when he was selling out arenas and appearing in films such as “Beverly Hills Cop.” The 63-year-old said the […]

Mets’ season hinges on David Stearns acing first trade deadline test

He is frowning. (Just to be clear, that’s a lowercase “g” with a frown on it, nothing to do with the lucky fuzzy purple letter that sent Mr. Met to the bench.) Given the Mets’ continued success, this should be a time to genuinely celebrate, but it’s also a time to worry. I frown because […]