Oliver calls Ellison "soon-to-be business daddy" amid HBO takeover bid

The Hollywood Reporter reported Sept. 21 that John Oliver called Paramount Skydance CEO David Ellison his "soon-to-be business daddy" on HBO's Last Week Tonight. Paramount Skydance is seeking regulatory approval to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, HBO's parent company, the report says. Oliver added "my soon-to-be business daddy has a literal business daddy," showing father Larry Ellison.