In an unsurprising plot twist, the US president is involved in the battle for Warner Bros Discovery. His son-in-law Jared Kushner is backing Paramount’s bid.

Paramount Skydance chief David Ellison met with Trump officials and key lawmakers in Washington DC on Wednesday to press his case against Warner Bros. Discovery’s potential selection of Netflix as its merger partner – even as the streaming giant submitted a higher offer in the latest round of bidding,

For a company at the center of a chaotic battle over the future of Hollywood, Warner Bros. Discovery had a pretty good Monday. The media conglomerate’s film “One Battle After Another” and TV show “The White Lotus” collected the most Golden Globe nominations in their categories.