A former Paramount executive reportedly filed a discrimination lawsuit against the entertainment company on Friday, claiming he was fired for thinking “old” and being white.

Joseph Jerome filed a lawsuit in California federal court challenging Paramount’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policies, which the 58-year-old says led to his firing in 2024, according to a report by the Hollywood Reporter .

Notably, Paramount’s DEI-related policies have since been rolled back or eliminated following President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

Now, Jerome — who had worked for Paramount since 1994 and most recently served as production counsel to Entertainment Tonight — alleges in his lawsuit that he and two other white CBS Media Ventures (CMV) attorneys were fired and replaced with minori

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