California Governor Gavin Newsom said that plans are still in the works for a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but he told Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd that arrangements hit a snag over a “venue issue.”
21.08.2023 - 14:29 / variety.com
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor When Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum moderate Wednesday night’s Republican primary debate, they won’t be running for office. But they will be at the forefront of a very important popularity contest. The Fox News duo will kick off a coverage cycle that every TV-news executive hopes will reverse some of the recent trends of the medium, which has contended, like many other TV formats, with downturns in viewership and advertising dollars.
The debate, says Baier, ought to be lively, and he and MacCallum — typically the faces of Fox News in all matters pertaining to elections — will have to be on their guard. “I think the bottom line is that some candidates on this stage want to walk away with a moment that gets played over and over again,” he says. The people who run Fox News — and its rivals — can only hope.
TV-news outlets snare some of their biggest audiences during election coverage. There are primaries, debates, rallies, panels and speeches to televise, not to mention gaffes, scandals and, oh yes, stances on issues that matter to voters. The drama in this cycle will only be heightened by the travails of former President Donald Trump, who is enmeshed in historic legal trouble in four different cases even as he enjoys the bulk of support in the Republican party.
Trump on Sunday said via social media that he will not take part in the Fox News debate. The former president is expected to instead show up in a taped interview with streaming-video former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson, which will stream on X during the live event. Trump doesn’t need to appear on TV to be part of the overall spectacle.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said that plans are still in the works for a debate with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, but he told Meet the Press moderator Chuck Todd that arrangements hit a snag over a “venue issue.”
California Governor Gavin Newsom says that it is time to “move on” from speculation that he would be a presidential aspirant if Joe Biden doesn’t run for president.
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Former President Donald Trump‘s booking photo was released Thursday night after he turned himself in to authorities at the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office.
Donald Trump's booking photo was released Thursday night after he turned himself in to authorities at the Fulton County Sheriff's Office.Trump was arrested and booked on charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the outcome of the 2020 presidential election.The mug shot — which was a trending topic on Twitter (X) in the hours leading up to its release — marks a historic moment, as it is the first-ever mug shot taken of a former U.S. president.Trump was processed at the Fulton County jail on Thursday, where he was booked and later released approximately 30 minutes later, after putting up a $200,000 bond.It's unclear at this point when exactly Trump's arraignment hearing will be held.
Fox News drew more than 12.8 million viewers in its coverage of the first 2024 Republican presidential debate.
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The first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential election primary cycle is Wednesday, August 23 beginning at 9 p.m. ET, airing live from Milwaukee, WI, exclusively on Fox News Channel and streaming on Fox Nation and Rumble.
As much of the political press descends on Milwaukee, many of the stories coming out of the Fiserv arena have to do with the candidate who won’t be there: Donald Trump.
Donald Trump says that he won’t participate in the first Republican debate, but seven of his rivals will be on the debate stage.
Fox News is hosting the first Republican presidential debate but the party’s front-runner Donald Trump will not be in attendance.
Donald Trump has yet to announce definitively whether he will participate in the first Republican debate next week, something that likely would make the difference between blockbuster ratings for Fox News if he does and very different dynamics if he does not.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Chloe Melas, a journalist whose work covering the entertainment industry has helped her gain traction at CNN, will join NBC News starting August 21. Melas will be charged with coverage of “the intersection of entertainment, business and culture and report for all platforms of NBC News, including Digital, and MSNBC,” according to a memo from Catherine Kim, senior vice president of NBC News Editorial.