Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
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Nicholas Sandmann’s Lawyer Accuses CNN, Washington Post Employees of ‘Breach of Confidentiality’ Over Tweets About Defamation Cases
CNN’s Brian Stelter retweeted a legal expert’s assessment of the case brought by Sandmann, the Covington student with whom CNN settled in January and the Washington Post settled last week
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Boris Epshteyn Unloads on C-SPAN After Feeling Threatened by Anti-Trump Caller (Video)
The strategic adviser for coalitions demanded Sunday, “So now you’ve got people on your air threatening our lives?”
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Hearst Denies O Magazine Will Cease All Print Editions at the End of the Year
“The print frequency beyond the December 2020 issue is being evaluated,” publisher tells TheWrap
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Fox News’ Jesse Watters Walks Back on QAnon Praise: ‘I Do Not Believe’ in Conspiracy Group
The “Watters World” host initially said the far-right conspiracy group — which is classified as a terror threat by the FBI — “uncovered a lot of great stuff”
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Breaks C-SPAN Twitter Video Records With Floor Speech
Democratic congresswoman’s speech calling out Florida Republican Ted Yoho broke the previous House record, which AOC herself set in January
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Jerry Taft, Long-Time Chicago Meteorologist, Dies at 77
Taft did the weather on Chicago’s ABC7 for 33 years
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Wall Street Journal Editorial Rejects ‘Cancel-Culture Pressure’ After Staff Letter Criticizing Opinion Section
Over 280 staffers signed a letter earlier this week criticizing the practices of the paper’s opinion section
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TV News Reporter Diagnosed With Cancer Credits Viewer for Noticing Lump on Her Neck
WFLA News’ Victoria Price shared the story of how a viewer tip led to her finding out about a tumor
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Liz Plank Joins NBC News for Digital Series on Coronavirus With ‘Positive Spin’ (Exclusive)
In Plank’s first gig since leaving Vox last year, she aims to explore the pandemic’s impact through a positive lens and inspire viewers
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Tia Mowry’s Entrepreneurial Advice to Women: ‘Passion’ Is as Powerful as Traditional Credentials | Video
BE CONFERENCE 2020: Tia Mowry, Nikki Reed and Katie Rosen Kitchens gave viewers advice on entrepreneurship, maintaining confidence and carving out time off from work
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The BE Conference
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Michael Cohen to Be Released From Prison Again
Cohen will be back in his home by Friday after filing a lawsuit saying he was imprisoned again after his furlough because of his forthcoming Trump book
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Fox News Ousts Host Heather Childers After She Coughed and Sneezed in Studio in Early Days of Pandemic
She confirmed on Twitter she had been “coughing & sneezing on air” in March but said she tested negative for the virus
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MSNBC’s Scarborough: Trump Is ‘Blaming Black and Brown People’ for Coronavirus Rise (Video)
The “Morning Joe” host reacted to the statements made by Trump attributing blame for a spike in the Sun Belt to protests and border proximity
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Trump Boasts About Cognitive Test Results Again: ‘For Me, It Was Easy’ (Video)
“I have, like, a good memory, because I’m cognitively there,” says President Trump in second interview on the subject
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Hearst Magazines President Troy Young Accused of Lewd, Sexist Comments to Staff (Report)
Current and former staffers at Cosmopolitan and Marie Claire say Young described a “toxic” work environment under Young
