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BIG by Matt Stoller · Sep 22, 2026
Happy Oligarch Day as Trump-Aligned Billionaires Take Over Hollywood
It’s a good day to be an oligarch. CNN, CBS, HBO, Paramount, Warner Brothers, and a host of other properties will now be under the control of Larry Ellison, who also owns Oracle and TikTok.
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