Paramount Gets Back Into the Book Business, Launches New Publishing Imprint in IP Play IShowSpeed Anime Series in the Works at Brian Robbins’ Big Shot Pictures Less than a year into the job, and with a mega merger looming, Paramount president Jeff Shell is exiting the company. The executive is set to leave the company imminently, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. In a statement, Paramount’s board of directors said that Shell is stepping down as president of the company and from the board “to focus on this lawsuit” brought by high-stakes gambler RJ Cipriani, the man who made claims against him. Shell had been facing an internal investigation after the notorious gambler and whistleblower alleged that he disclosed non-public information about the company. Paramount said that the “complete and thorough” review, led by its board with the assistance of outside counsel, cleared Shell of any wrongdoing.
Published: April 8, 2026 5:41 pm
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