As July began, Paramount paid $16 million to settle a Trump civil suit. As July ended, Trump's FCC appointees approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger deal.

Plus, Hulk Hogan, the pro wrestler who brought the sport to new heights of mainstream popularity, died at the age of 71.

Stephen Colbert and Jon Stewart unloaded on their corporate bosses and Donald Trump this week, but that turned out to be just the appetizer. "South Park" delivered the entrée, brutalizing Paramount Global and the president with the irreverent,

Following a near two-and-a-half-year hiatus, the premiere episode shows a naked Trump trying to seduce Satan, and came a day after the show's creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone had reached a $1.5 billion streaming deal with Paramount.

McCarthy became co-CEO of Paramount, alongside George Cheeks and Brian Robbins, in April 2024. The trio took on the role after the ouster of Bob Bakish as the company was in its first round of negotiations with Skydance. McCarthy is also president of Showtime/MTV Entertainment and oversees the company’s streaming platforms Paramount+ and Pluto TV.

"New York Times" White House correspondent Peter Baker on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" expressed his displeasure with the Trump administration for approving the Skydance-Paramount merger. JOE SCARBOROUGH, HOST: It took a while.

Federal regulators on Thursday approved Paramount’s $8 billion merger with Skydance, clearing the way to close a deal that combined Hollywood glitz with political intrigue.

South Park' couldn't have returned at a better time. The season-opening episode is brutal in its treatment of Paramount, CBS and President Trump.

Matt Belloni, Puck founding partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the FCC's approval of Paramount's $8 billion merger with Skydance Media, what's next for Paramount, and more.