50 Cent Has Jokes While Weighing In On Netflix's Bidding War For Warner Bros.

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50 Cent is ready to provide his services to either Netflix or Paramount. They are both fiercely competing for Warner Bros.

50 Cent's docuseries about Diddy, Sean Combs: The Reckoning, is yet another feather in his cap when it comes his TV ventures. According to Nolan Strong of AllHipHop the four-part release has a healthy 83% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Moreover, after 3,000 reviews on its IMDb page, it holds a respectable 7.6 out of 10.

What's more is that 50 Cent's production is now the number one trending watch on Netflix. That's quite impressive since part one of Stranger Things 5 is also out. One of the most, if not the most popular show in the streaming service's history is also in the midst of its series finale.

But even though Netflix was the one to win the bid for The Reckoning, he's still okay with jumping ship. If you haven't heard, they were assumed to be winners of the Warner Bros. sweepstakes a couple of days ago.

According to Netflix's press release on the matter, they labeled it as a "definitive agreement." However, in the last 24 hours or so, Paramount has swooped in an attempt to steal Warner Bros., as well as their film and TV studios in HBO Max and HBO.

How Much Did Netflix Acquire Warner Bros. For?

Per NBC, Paramount has issued a counteroffer to WBD valued at a staggering $108.4 billion. Their all-cash proposition also includes a $30 per share, providing shareholders $18 billion more than Netflix’s deal. Speaking of which their offer sheet was for $82.7 billion at $27.75 per share.

Paramount is reportedly confident that Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) will accept. 50 Cent couldn't care less who wins, though. He just wants to be on the winning side.

In a hilarious IG post earlier today, which shows Fif leading an AI-generated board meeting and pointing at his poster for The Reckoning, he writes, "Good morning guys please don’t let my momentum agitate you. The bidding war for WBD is heating up and I don’t care how it go’s. I’m leaving with the winner."

The caption is different now though and flexes his docuseries' stats. "This is my 3rd meeting today at Netflix, look guy I know you spent a lot of money on Stranger Things but it can’t f*ck with me. I’m #1 in 43 countries and #2 in 8 others just facts."

About The Author
Zachary Horvath is one of the Music Freelance News Writers at HotNewHipHop and has held that title since August 2023. Prior to this position, he held another freelance gig covering local high school football, girls and boys varsity basketball, in addition to recapping Cleveland Cavaliers games remotely. He's taken the previous experience and used it to become a jack of all trades at HotNewHipHop. Zach has thoroughly enjoyed tackling some of the trending topics in sports, with a larger focus on hip-hop and pop culture. Some of those include Bronny James's draft stock, a multitude of angles swirling around the Drake and Kendrick Lamar beef, as well as Diddy's arrest and lawsuits. Separate from the headlines that everyone wants to hear about, he was fortunate enough to help spread Zaytoven's current thoughts at the time around mid-December in 2023. Even though being able to give his expertise on these stories is fulfilling, being able to share his passion for releases trumps that ever so slightly. Having the chance to express his excitement indirectly about what he thinks our readers should be checking out/revisiting grows his passion for writing that much more.

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