Media
-
John Oliver Laughs at ‘Cluelessness’ of CNN Host Pointing Out 1860s Were Bad for Women – to a Black Man
“I mean it’s true, but also, maybe not the worst thing people didn’t have the right to do back then!” the HBO host jokes
-
Ben Sherwood and Joanna Coles to Take Over Daily Beast, Given Minority Stake
Effective immediately, Sherwood becomes CEO and Coles will be chief content and creative officer
-
Chris Sununu Insists ‘Me and 51% of America’ Support Trump No Matter What in Fiery Exchange With George Stephanopoulos | Video
The insurrection is not a “top issue” for voters, the New Hampshire governor claims
-
Fox News, NBC and 10 Other Major Media Outlets Demand Trump-Biden Presidential Debates
The collective insist that “there is simply no substitute for the candidates debating with each other”
-
‘SNL’: Caitlin Clark Dunks on Michael Che for Sexist Women’s Sports Jokes on ‘Weekend Update’ | Video
Of the team likely to draft the basketball superstar, the pair joked, “A reminder that Indiana Fever is a WNBA team and not what Michael Che gave to dozens of women at Purdue University”
-
Israel Should Respond to Iran Attack in a ‘Smart,’ ‘Responsible Manner, Which We Haven’t Done Lately,’ Former PM Says | Video
“If we need to stop the war, we should stop the war now,” Ehud Olmert says, warning that Israeli hostages are at risk
-
Jennifer Aniston Admits She Keeps Her ‘Head in the Sand’ on Shifting State of Hollywood, Media: ‘Ignorance Is Bliss’
The “Morning Show” star and EP reflects on the themes of the Apple TV+ series and its real-world prescience
-
Reese Witherspoon Says It’s ‘Probably Good’ Less Film, TV Gets Made Post-Strike as Studios Contract: ‘It Was Chaos’
The “Morning Show” star and EP later added at a PaleyFest panel Friday that Hollywood should “lean in” to AI since “it’s here to stay”
-
William Shatner Tells Bill Maher It’s OK to Say How Old He Is, ‘But When They Clap…’ | Video
Meanwhile, Maher also jokes about current events, including the Arizona abortion ban, in his monologue
-
Conan O’Brien Breaks Down ‘Hot Ones’ Episode: ‘Sauce Got Underneath My Wedding Ring and Was Burning Through My Skin’ | Video
The late-night legend also jokes that Jake Tapper’s CNN chyron made it look like he was mourning O.J. Simpson
-
Megyn Kelly Asks Adam Carolla If They’ll Have Sex Scenes Together in Animated ‘Mr. Birchum’: ‘Should I Be Worried?’ | Video
Carolla responds, “They can’t just draw it out of whole cloth, they have to physically witness you”
By
Mike Roe -
Robert MacNeil, PBS News Anchor and MacNeil/Lehrer Report Creator, Dies at 93
His death was announced on Friday by colleague Judy Woodruff
-
Jason and Travis Kelce’s ‘New Heights’ Producer Embraces Social Media to Turn Athletes Into Stars
Office With a View: Brian Verne and Mack Sovereign’s original programming at Wave Sports + Entertainment accumulated 12.6 million followers in 2023
Pro Available to WrapPRO members
Office With a ViewPro Available to WrapPRO members
-
Media Guild Slams Google Banning News Articles: ‘Stop Playing Games With California’s Democracy’
“This is an extraordinarily inappropriate time … to experiment with which voters might or might not see news about elected officials and candidates for office,” the guild says
-
NPR Launches Multi-Level Review Process in Response to Senior Editor’s Criticism of Outlet’s Wokeness
“It is deeply simplistic to assert that the diversity of America can be reduced to any particular set of beliefs,” President/CEO Katherine Maher writes