Paramount Alleges WBD Sale Favors Netflix; The Sisterhood of 'Sinners'; Fran Lebowitz Speaks Out on Olivia Nuzzi, Zohran Mamdani and More

View the latest from Variety ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  View on web New reader? Subscribe Daily Variety December 04, 2025 The Warner Bros. Discovery saga has taken another turn, with Paramount Skydance alleging that the sale has been "tainted" and unfairly favors Netflix. Lawyers for Paramount Skydance sent a letter to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, expressing “grave concerns” about the alleged unfairness of the WBD sales process. The attorneys suggested the Warner Bros. Discovery board has “embarked on a myopic process with a predetermined outcome that favors a single bidder” — meaning Netflix. Todd Spangler explains what this all means below. Also, the women of "Sinners" are on the cover of our first Extra Edition as awards season kicks off. Hailee Steinfeld, Wunmi Mosaku, Jayme Lawson and Li Jun Li discuss with Jenelle Riley how their bond helped build Ryan Coogler's blockbuster.  -- Jordan Moreau   Paramount Skydance Alleges Warner Bros. Discovery Sales Process 'Has Been Tainted by Management Conflicts' That Favor Netflix Bid Warner Bros. Discovery lawyers responded to Paramount Skydance's letter by saying, “We have shared the letter with the members of the Warner Bros. Discovery  board of directors. Please be assured that the WBD Board attends to its fiduciary obligations with the utmost care, and that they have fully and robustly complied with them and will continue to do so.” Read More 'Sinners' Sisterhood on How Their Bond Helped Build a Blockbuster and Why Ryan Coogler 'Leaves No Character Unfinished' “Directors can only operate from a place of what they know,” Jayme Lawson says of working with Ryan Coogler. “And a lot of times you’ll see women of color written in a way that is very performative. 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