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Will the Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger be Hollywood's undoing?

NPR | By Scott Detrow,

Marc Rivers, Jeanette Woods

Published September 23, 2026 at 4:42 PM EDT

Now that Paramount has an antitrust suit, the way is clear for a merger. But many say the deal will be the unmaking of Hollywood. NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with screenwriter and showrunner Mike Schur.

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Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a host of All Things Considered, as well as NPR’s daily news podcast Consider This.

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Marc Rivers

Jeanette Woods