Bari Weiss, the polarizing editor and founder of conservative outlet The Free Press, may soon have one of the most powerful perches in American media.

Paramount, now a part of Skydance Media, is reportedly close to acquiring Weiss’s outlet. Per those reports, CEO David Ellison plans on installing her in a top role at CBS News.

According to Dyaln Byers of Puck, who first broke the news, Weiss and Ellison have been in talks for more than a year, with negotiations accelerating after Paramount and Skydance completed their merger this summer. Sources told Puck that the acquisition deal is “on the 1-yard line.” The report says the deal will likely fall somewhere between $100 million and $200 million.

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