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Inside Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood

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Inside Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood
The Hollywood Reporter
Inside Saudi Arabia’s Billion-Dollar Bet on Hollywood
The Saudis are pouring billions into the Ellisons' Warner Bros. megamerger — and that's just the latest move in a Hollywood takeover that's really about courting Trump, buying Washington influence and giving a restless young population bread and circuses instead of human rights.
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BagOfFerrets34 Apr 14, 2026 +17
Wild how “soft power” increasingly means “here’s a blank check.” Curious if any studios will actually say no to certain script notes, or if everyone just quietly pockets the cash.
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finestthereis Apr 14, 2026 +1
You don’t say no to Saudi Arabia. They’ll literally chop you up and carry you around in a bag. Several.
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[deleted] Apr 14, 2026 +4
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Lust4Me Apr 14, 2026 +1
Also eSports https://www.esportsworldcup.com/
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Kevincarb82 Apr 14, 2026 +2
Blood money to buy eyes and ears.
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MadmanMarkMiller Apr 16, 2026 +2
Sports, video games, Hollywood, these f****** cunts are _everywhere_.
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