Show Notes
John Oliver and Jon Stewart were both hyper critical of David Ellison's Paramount Skydance buying Warner Bros. That is, until the paperwork was signed. Now they're both being AWFULLY quiet and their viewers have noticed. Blink twice, Johns.
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