Per a new report, some employees at CBS News had some choice words to share after its parent company, Paramount Skydance, revealed its Warner Bros. merger.

It's a come-from-behind story fit for Hollywood itself. Skydance's unlikely triumph in the battle for Warner Bros.

Employees at the company had started to warm to the idea of Netflix as its corporate owner. Now they face the prospect of major cuts under Paramount.

With Paramount in a position to take over Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio and streaming business, elected officials and Hollywood figures have strong opinions. Sen. Adam Schiff of California is calling for the potential deal to be subject to the “highest levels of scrutiny” while actor Mark Ruffalo fears it could hurt competition.

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) weighed in on Paramount’s apparent victory in the battle for Warner Bros., adding to a chorus of Democrats who are vowing investigations and other actions if they return to

WBD CEO David Zaslav addressed employees at a town hall Friday after Paramount won the bidding war over Netflix. He called the process "whiplash-y."