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John Oliver jokes about new owners after Paramount-Warner Bros. merger
John Oliver used the end of a Last Week Tonight segment to address the show’s new owners.
The Paramount-Warner Bros.
merger closed this week, bringing the show’s parent company under Skydance.
Oliver jokingly welcomed Skydance and said the show would not change.
He had faced criticism the previous week for not commenting while the merger was still pending.
A few weeks earlier, he had made jokes about Skydance chief David Ellison and his father, Larry, who largely financed the deal.
Oliver has often mocked the business leaders who own the companies behind his show.
The sources do not say whether the new ownership will lead to any changes.
John Oliver joked about his new Skydance owners after the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger closed.
At the end of a segment about corporate mascots, he said he was thrilled to be part of the Skydance family.
He added, “Hope you’re happy with what you bought, guys! We’re never gonna change!”
Oliver had faced criticism the previous week for not addressing the pending merger.
Three weeks earlier, he had joked about Skydance boss David Ellison and his father, Larry.
- Who
- John Oliver, host of Last Week Tonight.
- What
- He joked about his new Skydance owners after the Paramount and Warner Bros. merger closed.
- When
- The deal closed this week, according to the article published October 12, 2026.
- Where
- On Last Week Tonight.
- Why
- The merger made Skydance the new owner of Oliver’s parent company, Warner Bros.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
I’m thrilled to be part of the Skydance family!
Hope you’re happy with what you bought, guys! We’re never gonna change!
Yeah, my soon-to-be business daddy has a literal business daddy.
Oliver joked about Skydance boss David Ellison and his father, Larry.
Oliver faced criticism for not addressing the pending Paramount and Warner Bros. merger.
The merger closed, and Oliver joked about his new Skydance owners.
- Host
- John Oliver
- Show
- Last Week Tonight
- New owners
- Skydance
- Merged companies
- Paramount and Warner Bros.
- Publication date
- October 12, 2026
Sources
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