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Paramount reportedly came close to leaving this week, but backed down at the last minute.

Paramount Eyes California Exit, Hunts Nashville Offices As "Insane Communist Wackos" Ruin State

Paramount Skydance Chairman and CEO David Ellison is exploring a potential California exit as the studio battles a multistate challenge to its $111 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery.

Politico reported late Wednesday that the studio is seeking roughly 400,000 square feet of office space in Nashville, signaling that its relocation is in the works. We have reported in the last few days and last month of Paramount's plan to exit the left-wing state (read here & here). 

The studio could move at least some operations to the Tennessee capital within two to three years, according to the report. No relocation has been announced, but the search raises the risk that California could lose a major Hollywood studio headquarters. Such a loss would deepen concerns about the state's ability to retain businesses as its entertainment industry struggles and the exodus of businesses and residents shows no signs of stopping.

Starting in October, Paramount will owe roughly $7 million for each day the transaction remains incomplete, according to the report. That amounts to approximately $210 million over 30 days.

The Paramount-Warner Bros. deal faces an antitrust lawsuit from 12 states, including California, despite approval from the US Justice Department in June and regulators in more than 60 countries and jurisdictions. The trial is scheduled for March, with settlement talks in San Francisco next month.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta, who is leading the lawsuit, has called Paramount's relocation threat nothing more than "blackmail."

For Hollywood, the potential studio loss extends beyond another corporate exit; the exodus includes Chevron, Tesla, SpaceX, Oracle, Charles Schwab, and many others.

Tennessee has actively courted the studio. Nashville also has an existing Ellison family connection: Oracle, co-founded by Larry Ellison, announced plans to move its headquarters there in 2024. Larry Ellison is also financially backing his son David's Warner Bros. deal.

"I tried to warn you. LA is getting absolutely decimated by the insane communist wackos running California. Bob Bonta's jihad against Paramount is a death blow. What a corrupt piece of shit," Spencer Pratt wrote on X.

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/16/2026 - 22:10

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The Jets impressed people in Sunday’s 23-10 over the Titans. But as impressive as the Jets were, every evaluation of that game seems to come with a “but” as in, “but it came against the Titans.” 

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Kirk Family Plans Wrongful Death Suit Against Utah Valley University, Others

Authored by Savannah Hulsey Pointer via The Epoch Times,

Charlie Kirk's family announced plans to file a wrongful death lawsuit alleging that security failures contributed to the fatal shooting of the conservative commentator last year.

In a Sept. 9 legal notice, the plaintiffs assert that the defendants' failures "led to the assassination" and that the university and others were negligent in providing security for the event where he was killed.

"Charlie Kirk was a once-in-a-lifetime public and political figure," the notice said, noting that Kirk's death occurred "when political violence had hit a fever pitch."

The notice was sent to the Office of the Utah Attorney General the day before the first anniversary of Kirk's death.

It named the state of Utah, Utah Valley University, the Utah Valley University Police Department and its Police Chief Jeffrey Long, former university President Astrid Tuminez, and others, as subjects of the suit.

Additionally, Turning Point USA claims to have notified the university police about security risks, specifically those posed by rooftops overlooking the amphitheater where Kirk made his final remarks.

The suit, which has not yet been filed, would be brought by Kirk's estate, his heirs, his wife Erika Kirk, the late Turning Point USA founder's parents, Robert and Kathryn Kirk, and others.

The notice says that university police failed to control access to the rooftop from where the shooter aimed.

Utah Valley University and its police department, as well as other defendants, did not respond to The Epoch Times' request for comment.

A representative from the Utah Attorney General's office responded by asking that The Epoch Times direct inquiries to the university.

Tyler Robinson, 23, has been charged with Kirk's killing, and the state of Utah is seeking the death penalty. Robinson has pleaded not guilty.

The accused assassin allegedly sent text messages that are consistent with a plan to permanently silence Kirk, the prosecution said.

The trial date is expected to be set at a hearing in late October. During a Sept. 1 preliminary hearing, the prosecution alleged that Robinson had motive, means, and opportunity to kill Kirk.

Utah Fourth District Court Judge Tony Graf Jr. ruled that the prosecution demonstrated probable cause during the hearing. Robinson will stand trial for seven charges, including aggravated murder.

The other charges include two counts of obstructing justice, two counts of witness tampering, along with causing serious bodily harm by discharging a firearm, and committing violence in the presence of a child.

Testimony during a July evidentiary hearing indicated that Robinson asked his former roommate and romantic partner to delete messages from Robinson. The male roommate also offered to record testimony stating that Robinson cried and voiced regret after the Kirk shooting.

In Robinson's text messages, he allegedly admitted responsibility and explained his motive, as well as outlining a week of planning before the shooting took place.

Tyler Durden Wed, 09/16/2026 - 21:45

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The "Save the Last Dance" actress and her pro partner, Ezra Sosa, pulled out all the stops for their Quickstep honoring the late country music icon.

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