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                                11:47 AM PDT       (paramount picture entrance getty 1)   Getty     Internal discussions in the Los Angeles Mayor's Office and the California Attorney General's Office were told Paramount would announce it was leaving California, but there's a twist ... sources tell TMZ.  We're told the Mayor and the A.G. were told the announcement would come yesterday, but it did not happen. We do not know if circumstances changed or if there was just a delay.    As you probably know, the California Attorney General -- other with 11 other state attorneys general -- have filed an anti-trust lawsuit against Paramount, trying to block the Warner Bros merger.       (david ellison sub getty swipe)   Getty     (https://www.tmz.com/people/david-ellison/) David Ellison  , the CEO of Paramount, has threatened to move the studio to Texas, Tennessee or Georgia if the Cali A.G. didn't back off and settle.  There were settlement negotiations over the last few months, but they couldn't reach a deal. Attorney General Rob Bonta  said Paramount was being unreasonable.  Ellison threatened to leave California if a settlement wasn't reached by October 1st. Based on conversations in both the Mayor's and Attorney General's offices ... it sounds like no deal is possible.    If Paramount pulls the trigger, it will be a devastating 1-2 punch for Hollywood. "American Idol" is leaving Hollywood for Atlanta. Many other productions have also left Hollywood over the last few years. Fact is ... if Hollywood isn't dead, it's dying.  We reached out to Paramount ... they said "no comment."   (index.html)  Shareon Facebook   (index.html)  Shareon X   (index.html#disqus_thread)        (https://www.tmz.com/people/david-ellison/) David Ellison  (https://www.tmz.com/categories/scandals/) Scandals  (https://www.tmz.com/categories/exclusive/) Exclusive  (https://www.tmz.com/categories/legal/) Legal  (https://www.tmz.com/categories/news/) News               Search (Search TMZ)             ABOUT TMZ (https://www.tmz.com/pages/about/) About TMZ.com  (https://www.tmz.com/privacy) Privacy Policy (New)  (https://www.tmz.com/terms) Terms of Use  (https://www.tmz.com/privacy) Ad Choices  (https://privacy.tmz.com/main/web/main) (California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) Opt-Out Icon)  Your Privacy Choices   (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/article/index) Articles  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/article/index.xml) Articles XML  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/article/updated/index) Updated Articles  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/article/updated/index.xml) Updated Articles XML  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/category/index) Categories  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/category/index.xml) Categories XML  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/gallery/index) Galleries  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/person/index) People  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/person/index.xml) People XML  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/image/index.xml) Photos XML  (https://www.tmz.com/sitemaps/watch/index) Videos    CONTACT TMZ (https://www.tmz.com/pages/contact-us/) Contact Us  (https://www.tmz.com/pages/tips/) Send a Hot Tip  (https://www.linkedin.com/company/tmz/) Careers  (https://www.tmz.com/pages/advertise/) Advertising Inquiries  (https://www.tmz.com/pages/media-inquiries/) Media Inquiries    SUBSCRIBE Yes! Send me email updates and offers from TMZ and its Affiliates. By subscribing, I agree to the (https://www.tmz.com/privacy) Privacy Policy and (https://www.tmz.com/terms) Terms of Use  Subscribe to TMZ newsletter () (Email Address) Subscribe   FOLLOW (https://www.facebook.com/TMZ)   (https://twitter.com/tmz)   (https://www.youtube.com/user/TMZ)   (https://www.instagram.com/tmztv/)     TMZ APPS (https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id299948601?pt=201436&ct=Footer%20Link&mt=8) Download the TMZ App on the Apple App Store  (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rhythmnewmedia.tmz&referrer=utm_source%3Dtmzfooter%26utm_medium%3Dnative%26utm_campaign%3Dfooter%26anid%3Dadmob) Download the TMZ App on the Google Play Store    © 2026 EHM PRODUCTIONS,INC. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED (Thirty Mile Zone)