Stewart, Oliver Skip Skydance-WBD Merger for AI, Secret Service — SkimNews
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- Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" skipped the Ellison–Warner Bros. Discovery deal and broke down AI risks instead, framing the topic as a threat to be slowed: "Why Can't We Just Slow This Down?" (per Rolling Stone's coverage)
- John Oliver's "Last Week Tonight" dedicated the majority of its Sunday episode to the Secret Service's recent failings, also declining to address the Skydance–WBD merger
- Oliver's Emmy-winning show used its platform for a deep dive on Secret Service shortcomings rather than the major media-industry merger that dominated the week's news cycle
Why it matters: The biggest late-night comedy shows collectively chose to ignore the Skydance–Warner Bros. Discovery merger — a story that reshapes Hollywood's ownership landscape — in favor of AI safety and Secret Service accountability, signaling that even comedy writers viewed them as more pressing for a mass audience.
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