| KEZIAH WEIR,
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Can’t a media tycoon catch a break? David Ellison had only just debuted as the CEO of Paramount following its acquisition by his company Skydance Media—to the tune of a cool $8 billion—when he took a spin in the hot seat, fielding questions from reporters about such sundry topics as whether Donald Trump made a side deal with the new owners to get free airtime, and if Ellison had watched the latest South Park episode skewering JD Vance. VF’s Natalie Korach has all the details from the scene of Ellison’s first scrum.
Elsewhere: Manny Jacinto gets freaky, and King Charles III’s beloved Scottish castle has a little more murder in its history than your average summer getaway. More on Monday… |
On Thursday, newly minted Paramount CEO David Ellison, flanked by members of his executive team, met the press for the first time since wrapping up Skydance’s $8 billion merger with the legacy media giant. Immediately, Ellison found himself in the hot seat when asked to address Donald Trump’s claim that he’d made a side deal with the new owners that would include airing $20 million worth of ads, public service announcements, “or similar programming” as part of a settlement to resolve the president’s lawsuit against CBS News over the editing of a 60 Minutes interview.
VF’s Natalie Korach, who was present at the meeting, has the full report. |
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Paul Dans was the brains behind Project 2025, the right-wing governing blueprint Trump is following. Now he’s primarying Lindsey Graham in what he’s framing as a “cage match for the future of MAGA.” |
“It’s still not easy to see people who look like me who are leading men,” Jacinto, who stars as Lindsay Lohan’s love interest in Freakier Friday, tells VF. “There’s this negative talk that’s constantly in my head like, ‘You shouldn’t be doing this. This isn’t worth fighting for.’” |
Former Disney star Alyson Stoner remembers their punishing fight to play Katniss Everdeen—a part they would lose to Jennifer Lawrence. |
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The King spent his childhood around the treeless estate of the Castle of Mey, though Princess Margaret preferred to spend her summers in Mustique over “mummy’s draughty castle.” The beloved royal retreat—which offers a bed and breakfast, for any guests wanting to follow in the footprints of the Queen Mother—is currently playing host to Charles, as it does every year before he makes his way to Balmoral.
While the King enjoys his summer getaway, let’s talk you through the history of the most northerly castle in Britain—beginning with a scandal. |
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