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Brian Lowry On Media and Politics

Brian Lowry is the Media Editor at TheWrap, writing about media and its intersection with politics. He is a veteran media and television columnist, critic and reporter, with eight years at CNN as a columnist and critic. Before that he was chief TV critic at Variety and a reporter columnist covering television for the Los Angeles Times.

  • Trump’s Weaponization of the DOJ Was Made Possible by Roger Ailes and Fox News

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    October 3, 2025 @ 6:00 AM

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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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    September 29, 2025 @ 6:15 AM

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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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    Brian Lowry
    September 25, 2025 @ 2:17 PM

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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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    Brian Lowry
    September 23, 2025 @ 6:00 AM

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  • 5 Options for Disney to Get Out of the Jimmy Kimmel Fiasco

    Bob Iger and Co. don’t have great choices, but here are the paths out of this mess

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    September 22, 2025 @ 6:20 AM

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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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    Brian Lowry
    September 19, 2025 @ 6:15 AM

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    Bob Iger Faced Down Affiliate Revolts Before. The Game Has Changed Under Trump | Analysis

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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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    September 16, 2025 @ 6:15 AM

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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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    Brian Lowry
    September 14, 2025 @ 8:40 PM

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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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    September 14, 2025 @ 10:00 AM

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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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    Brian Lowry
    September 12, 2025 @ 6:05 AM

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    Matthew Dowd’s MSNBC Ouster Over Charlie Kirk Comments Speaks Volumes About When to Shut Up

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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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    September 10, 2025 @ 6:00 AM

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  • Rupert Murdoch Secures the Fox Future He Wants as His Kids Take the Money and Run | Analysis

    A settlement with Murdoch’s more liberal children gives Lachlan control of Fox and News Corp., and safeguards the mogul’s conservative legacy

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    Brian Lowry
    September 9, 2025 @ 6:05 AM

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  • Mass Shootings and Media: Shrinking Coverage Betrays Fatigue and Resignation

    School shootings appear to command less attention from news outlets, a byproduct of numbness over the atrocities and a Trump-fueled news cycle

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    Brian Lowry
    August 30, 2025 @ 9:00 AM

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  • Donald Trump Looks Terrible. Why Won’t the Press Ask Him What’s Wrong?

    Like Biden, people are analyzing Trump’s health online through a partisan filter that, along with the current president’s lies, poses a challenge for media

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    Brian Lowry
    August 27, 2025 @ 6:15 AM

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    Donald Trump Looks Terrible. Why Won’t the Press Ask Him What’s Wrong?

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  • The Atlantic Envy: What Does It Know That Other Publications Don’t?

    The magazine’s hiring spree has gobbled up top writers, many from the Washington Post, in an opportunistic expansion its top brass insist is sustainable

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    August 22, 2025 @ 6:00 AM

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