Marvel movie star Mark Ruffalo will be leading a protest of Paramount CEO David Ellison honoring President Donald Trump at a swanky dinner in D.C. this week.
On April 23, David Ellison will be hosting a dinner for the president along with several White House correspondents from CBS News. The dinner comes as Ellison’s Paramount seeks regulatory approval for its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery – a move several Hollywood elites, including Ruffalo, have strongly opposed.
The protest will take place outside the United States Institute of Peace building on Thursday, April 23.
“In a blatant conflict of interest, Ellison is waiting for regulatory approval in his pursuit of a $110 billion deal for Paramount to purchase Warner Bros,” the press release said.
“The deal would further consolidate an already concentrated media landscape, narrowing the diversity of TV news and reducing the number of major U.S. film studios to just
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