John Oliver Addresses Paramount's Planned Acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery

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John Oliver reacts to Paramount's bid to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, questioning the mega-merger and joking about a "new business daddy" on HBO.

March 2, 2026

AceShowbiz - John Oliver addressed the recent news of Paramount's planned acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery during the latest episode of Last Week Tonight.

Opening the show, John Oliver joked, “We might be getting a new business daddy!” in reference to the corporate shift. The program airs on HBO, a network under the Warner Bros. Discovery umbrella.

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The deal involves Paramount offering to buy all outstanding shares of Warner Bros. Discovery at a price of $31 per share in cash. The companies stated that the acquisition is expected to be finalized in the third quarter of 2026, pending regulatory approval and shareholder consent.

John Oliver expressed skepticism about the acquisition, describing it as “not great news” and questioning, “How the F-Do I Get Out of Here?”

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