David Becker/ for Paramount+ Technically, Sheridan hasn’t said a word on the record about Ellison or Paramount, nor has his reported new home — NBCUniversal, land of Peacock — announced a megabucks agreement with the Yellowstone creator.

The Hollywood Reporter also offered insight into Sheridan’s exit from Paramount, claiming that Ellison, president Jeff Shell and Paramount Pictures co-chairs Dana Goldberg and Josh Greenstein flew to Texas after the Skydance/Paramount merger was finalized in August to convince Sheridan he was “in good hands” with the new leadership.

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