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What Happened to Saudi Blood Money? Hollywood Gives the Kingdom a Green Light With Billion-Dollar Investment in Arena SNK
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Letter to Bari Weiss: CBS News Is Your Date With Destiny and the Chance of a Lifetime
You’re in a historic position to repair damaged credibility, find new audiences and re-establish relationships with existing ones
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Trump’s Weaponization of the DOJ Was Made Possible by Roger Ailes and Fox News
Targeting political opponents has renewed comparisons to Richard Nixon, but the media landscape has changed dramatically since he was forced to resign
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The Media Front
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TheGrill 2025: The Systems Are Changing – Here’s How You Adapt
Nothing is as it was even a few years ago. The structures of 50 years are being reshaped and reconstituted.
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‘To Catch a Predator’ Casts a Long Shadow Through Our Culture and Politics
The new documentary “Predators” examines the Chris Hansen show’s conflicted legacy, which has extended through QAnon and the Jeffrey Epstein case
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How Well Did Jimmy Kimmel Do in His Return to TV? We Watched Fox News to Find Out
The all-over-the-map reactions to the ABC host’s return from the conservative network suggest Kimmel won this round of the larger battle
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The Media Front
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Disney Wanted to Turn Down the Heat. Now It Needs Jimmy Kimmel to Put Out a Fire
The late-night host’s return can’t possibly satisfy everyone, but it underscores the limits of Trump’s power and the FCC’s threats, at least for now
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The Media Front
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Bob Iger Faced Down Affiliate Revolts Before. The Game Has Changed Under Trump | Analysis
The Disney CEO once championed “NYPD Blue,” but ABC’s challenge dealing with efforts to silence Jimmy Kimmel exposes 21st century vulnerabilities at major companies
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‘Gen V’ Season 2 Hits Harder Under Trump 2.0
TV’s most political franchise leans harder into criticism with its college spinoff, from MAGA influencers to major corporations cashing in on Americans’ gullibility
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Emmys Review: Speeding Up the Acceptance Speeches Came at a Too-High Cost
The 77th awards tried something different by tying a charitable donation to the speech runtimes, but the result was a telecast for people who dislike awards shows
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The Emmys Need a Jolt. Start by Bringing Politics Back to the Speeches
Hollywood is running scared of political fallout. But after record-low ratings, shows like the Emmys need recipients who make noise
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Apple Has New iPhones. Should We Care?
The annual iPhone release event was once the height of the tech calendar. In the age of generative AI, that’s no longer the case.
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Matthew Dowd’s MSNBC Ouster Over Charlie Kirk Comments Speaks Volumes About When to Shut Up
The pressure in cable news is to have an instant opinion. The MSNBC contributor illustrated why it’s OK – even prudent – to say you don’t
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The Media Front
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‘The West Wing’ Moves Closer to Science Fiction Amid Trump’s Gerrymandering Push
As Texas and California throw up election hurdles, the Emmy-winning show has become less real, but in the eyes of producer Lawrence O’Donnell, more important
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Iranian Director Jafar Panahi Warns of Rising Threat to US Freedom: ‘Artists Are Censoring Themselves’
His latest film, “It Was Just an Accident,” was made in secret while the filmmaker remains under a filmmaking ban after serving 7 months in prison
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