Paramount Global CEO Abrupt Exit Sparks Wild Speculation & Anxiety Among CBS Staffers
Washington D.C. – A sense of unease and speculation filled the air at a gathering hosted by CBS and Politico prior to the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner. Attendees were taken aback by the news of Bob Bakish, the CEO of Paramount Global, poised to depart abruptly as early as Monday morning. Rumors had been circulating about Bakish as Paramount Global neared the final stages of exclusive merger negotiations with David Ellison’s Skydance. His sudden …