Late-night in limbo as Paramount-HBO deal tightens exits for Trump-targeted hosts
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Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery and the resulting HBO integration could leave top late-night hosts like John Oliver, Bill Maher, and Stephen Colbert with fewer viable escape hatches, as ownership shifts intersect with Trump’s vocal opposition and a shrinking linear-TV landscape, making future opportunities and the hosts’ independence more precarious.
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