{
  "id": 199815,
  "title": "Paramount, Warners Bros. Staffers In Limbo and “Denial” as Merger Deal Drags On",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/paramount-warners-bros-staffers-in-limbo-and-denial-as-merger-deal",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-06T00:03:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hollywood Reporter",
    "slug": "the-hollywood-reporter",
    "url": "https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/paramount-warner-bros-1236664783/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "As a lawsuit from 12 states halts David Ellison’s $111 billion deal close until the March trial, both studios are in a holding pattern, with some projects at risk and priorities restricted by deal terms.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}