FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said she hopes the outcome of today’s elections will help break the longstanding 2-2 tie on the regulatory commission, but she also defended the body’s deadlocked body’s record during her leadership.
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told Semafor. “When I read stories about what’s happening at CNN and about Chris and what he’s doing, I think it’s unfair. I think people should give him a chance.
Everyone has a new vision when they come in as a new boss. Let’s see what his vision is and how it plays out.”Lemon’s comments come a month after the news that the host would shift his primetime gig, “Tonight with Don Lemon,” to host a new morning show titled “CNN This Morning” alongside Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow. Licht also made waves when he canceled Brian Stelter’s “Reliable Sources” and through his stated attempts to tone down any displays of partisanship by on-air talent.The show, which will air weekdays from 6-9 a.m.
ET, aims to meet Licht’s goal to reimagine the morning lineup and become “a disrupter of the broadcast morning shows in this space” as he announced in May.For Lemon, who claims the change was not a demotion, the shift to mornings might be a welcome change as dealing with politics in primetime has “gotten old.”“Look, has it been frustrating over the last couple of years having to deal with politics in the way it’s been dealt with in primetime? Yes,” Lemon said. “Was I tired of it? In some ways, yeah it’s gotten old. But I also think we were transitioning to a different time.”The veteran journalist also admitted his coverage of former President Donald Trump was a “factor” in being “tired” of primetime.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said she hopes the outcome of today’s elections will help break the longstanding 2-2 tie on the regulatory commission, but she also defended the body’s deadlocked body’s record during her leadership.
As candidates and commentators warn that democracy is at stake in this year’s midterms, Nextstar NewsNation’s political editor Chris Stirewalt is a bit cool to the idea that Tuesday’s has that ultimate impact.
CNN’s new morning show CNN This Morning launched on Tuesday with a news heavy three-hours that nevertheless played up an essential element of rival shows: Conversation and chemistry.
Well, it happened. Elon Musk actually took ownership of Twitter. We’d love to say everyone was worried over nothing, but… certainly some big changes are already afoot. And they’re not exactly reassuring.
CNN is scaling back on original series and films and is looking to move to in-house production, citing costs as the network looks to cuts in division budgets.
your problem. You set these people up to be part of this ‘voter fraud’ thing that you keep looking for. And you set these people up.
Kanye West may find himself in legal hot water over some of his recent comments.
Tiffany Cross launched a multitargeted rant at Megyn Kelly, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife, Ginni, on her weekend program “The Cross Connection” on Saturday. Cross began with Kelly, who called her a “dumbass” and “the most racist person on television” after Cross called the NFL’s mishandling of quarterback’s concussion an example of “complete disregard for Black bodies and Black life.”“Yes, I know. Megyn Kelly — the Blackface expert — had a lot to say about me this week based on something I actually never said.
It’s a high stakes showdown in a high-profile and extremely expensive Senate race that’s among a handful across the country that will determine if Republicans win back the chamber’s majority. First-term Democratic Sen.
Highlights from previous hearings :Day 8. The July 21 hearing painted a picture of an uncaring President who watched the attack on TV – even as everyone around him knew he was the only one who could stop it.
Former President Trump responded after a federal judge ordered him to sit for a deposition in the defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll, who alleges Trump raped her in the 1990s and harmed her reputation when he denied the allegation. "E.
Democratic Ohio U.S. Senate candidate Rep.Tim Ryan once called for an end to cash bail nationwide and called the system "inherently unfair." Ryan made the comments during a civil liberties forum when he was running for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. "A good portion of people who are in jail right now are there pretrial.
J. Kim Murphy After Ariel Elias garnered online attention for a video of her handling a heckler during a standup set and chugging a beer that was thrown at her by an audience member, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” is now looking to book the comedian for an appearance. A spokesperson for ABC’s late-night program confirmed that the show is “in touch” with Elias and figuring out a date that would fit their schedules. Elias faced down the situation during a show Saturday evening in Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.. During a stretch of her set in which she opened the stage up for a Q&A with the audience, one attendee shouted “Did you vote for Donald Trump?”
Stand up comics have been targeted frequently onstage by out-of-control audience members in the months since Will Smith slapped Chris Rock at the Oscars. The latest incident came this weekend when comedian Ariel Elias found herself quite literally under fire onstage in Point Pleasant Beach, NJ.
“Stevie, stick to writing fascist speeches,” Law & Order: Organized Crime star Christopher Meloni wrote to former Trump White House Director of Speechwriting Stephen Miller today on Twitter. Earlier Miller, who allegedly helped write Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 speech, had called the actor “the guy with the most unwatchable Law & Order spin-off” and “a very angry — and very ignorant — far-left ideologue” for making fun of Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO).
Zack Sharf Christopher Meloni and former Donald Trump advisor and speechwriter Stephen Miller engaged in a war of words on Twitter that ended with the “Law & Order” favorite telling Miller, “Stick to writing fascist speeches.” It all started when Meloni reacted to Lauren Boebert’s latest “Let’s go Brandon!” post. The phrase is commonly used in Republican circles as an insult to Joe Biden. As the Associated Press reported in 2021, the term is “conservative code for something far more vulgar: ‘Fuck Joe Biden.'” “There’s gotta be a Stupid Prize gop reps are competing for,” Meloni tweeted at Boebert, a Republican gun activist who serves as the U.S. representative for Colorado’s 3rd congressional district. Boebert once wore a dress with “Let’s go Brandon” printed on it and posed with Trump for a photo.
Donald Trump is once again mad at the media. This time, the twice-impeached former president is complaining that no one celebrates just how large the crowd of his supporters was during the Jan.
As gas prices have risen for 15 consecutive days and OPEC+ announced production cuts – which could drive prices even higher – Fox News contributor and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove argued Republicans stand "a good chance" of gaining control in the Senate after the midterm elections, on "Cavuto Live" Saturday, as inflation remains a top concern for voters. : The Senate is a difficult picture for the Republicans because there are 21 Republicans up and only 14 Democrats, none of the Democrats are up in states that Donald Trump won.
Sniffling and choking back tears, CNN’s Don Lemon on Friday delivered an emotional farewell as he signed off on his final primetime show, “Don Lemon Tonight,” before moving to anchor the network’s morning show on Monday. “I was not always perfect, because no one is perfect,” Lemon said after playing a montage of highlights from his eight-year run on primetime. “There are immense pressures that come with this job and in particular this time slot at 10 o’clock, when people are going to bed.