Paramount's David Ellison Attends Trump White House State Dinner for Chinese President; CNN Reporters Barred From Event

David Ellison, CEO of Paramount Skydance, dined at the White House Thursday evening at the state dinner held for visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping -- but the White House kept reporters for CNN, the Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news network Ellison is about to gain control over, at bay.

Todd Spangler | variety​.com • Sep 25, 2026