{"id":2337095,"date":"2026-03-19T16:19:20","date_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2337095"},"modified":"2026-03-19T16:19:20","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T16:19:20","slug":"david-ellison-sends-letter-to-ca-lawmakers-outlining-plan-to-keep-hollywood-jobs-local-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/david-ellison-sends-letter-to-ca-lawmakers-outlining-plan-to-keep-hollywood-jobs-local-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"David Ellison Sends Letter to CA Lawmakers Outlining Plan to Keep Hollywood Jobs Local (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div role=\"presentation\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm1911103\/\">David Ellison<\/a> indirectly answered lawmaker questions about how the combination of two of Hollywood\u2019s five remaining historic studios would impact California in a letter obtained by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0087279\/\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0858764\/\">Paramount<\/a> studio chief was responding to Sen. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm2212951\/\">Adam Schiff<\/a> and Rep. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm0295276\/\">Laura Friedman<\/a>, L.A.-area lawmakers who previously asked Paramount and former <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0026840\/\">Warner Bros.<\/a> suitor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co0144901\/\">Netflix<\/a> to address widespread concerns about a mega-merger\u2019s consequences for Hollywood workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI firmly believe that uniting Paramount and Warner Bros. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/company\/co1037501\/\">Discovery<\/a> presents a unique opportunity to build a true champion for the creative community, one that can and will bring more stories to life, support filmmakers and talent with real scale, and compete effectively on the global stage as an independent media leader,\u201d <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"ipc-md-link ipc-md-link--entity\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/name\/nm6213838\/\">Ellison<\/a> said in response to a question about the merger\u2019s impact on California and Hollywood specifically. \u201cThat is the true legacy of Hollywood, and my&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.imdb.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David Ellison indirectly answered lawmaker questions about how the combination of two of Hollywood\u2019s five remaining historic studios would impact California in a letter obtained by The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday. 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