[Editor’s note: The following interview contains spoilers for the season finale of “The Girls on the Bus.”]
In the Season 1 finale of Max’s “Girls on the Bus,” Sadie (Melissa Benoist) has a tense conversation with Governor Walker (Hettienne Park) that had been building all season. And that’s hardly all.
Walker is a pretty obvious stand-in for Hillary Clinton in the show’s version of a Democratic presidential primary. In Episode 10, written by co-creator Amy Chozick, Walker has just learned that, despite being the most experienced and likely best person for the job, she was going to fall short of getting the necessary delegates to clench the nomination for president. Political journo Sadie comes to speak to Gov. Walker while she’s drowning her sorrows on a campaign bus, and apologizes for how her coverage of her has hurt her over the years — but also lay out her own frustrations about the enigma that is the governor.
The series is based...
In the Season 1 finale of Max’s “Girls on the Bus,” Sadie (Melissa Benoist) has a tense conversation with Governor Walker (Hettienne Park) that had been building all season. And that’s hardly all.
Walker is a pretty obvious stand-in for Hillary Clinton in the show’s version of a Democratic presidential primary. In Episode 10, written by co-creator Amy Chozick, Walker has just learned that, despite being the most experienced and likely best person for the job, she was going to fall short of getting the necessary delegates to clench the nomination for president. Political journo Sadie comes to speak to Gov. Walker while she’s drowning her sorrows on a campaign bus, and apologizes for how her coverage of her has hurt her over the years — but also lay out her own frustrations about the enigma that is the governor.
The series is based...
- 5/9/2024
- by Erin Strecker
- Indiewire
The South by Southwest festival is expanding to London in June, 2025.
The SXSW brand, which originated in Austin, Texas almost four decades ago, has grown to become synonymous with the celebration of the convergence between creativity, culture and technology. London is the latest expansion outpost, after SXSW launched a branded festival in Sydney, Australia last year.
Like the festivals in Austin and Sydney, SXSW London will combine entertainment, music and technology, and the debate and discussion of challenging issues including AI, climate change, politics and society.
Since 1987, SXSW has hosted leading speakers and participants across a multitude of disciplines, including Christiane Amanpour, Deepak Chopra, Mark Cuban, Melinda Gates, Dave Grohl, Sadiq Khan, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Steven Spielberg, Dr. Lisa Su, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Tilda Swinton, Taika Waititi, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Webb, Michelle Yeoh, and Mark Zuckerberg.
SXSW also provided early showcases for musical acts including Amy Winehouse,...
The SXSW brand, which originated in Austin, Texas almost four decades ago, has grown to become synonymous with the celebration of the convergence between creativity, culture and technology. London is the latest expansion outpost, after SXSW launched a branded festival in Sydney, Australia last year.
Like the festivals in Austin and Sydney, SXSW London will combine entertainment, music and technology, and the debate and discussion of challenging issues including AI, climate change, politics and society.
Since 1987, SXSW has hosted leading speakers and participants across a multitude of disciplines, including Christiane Amanpour, Deepak Chopra, Mark Cuban, Melinda Gates, Dave Grohl, Sadiq Khan, Barack Obama, Michelle Obama, Steven Spielberg, Dr. Lisa Su, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Tilda Swinton, Taika Waititi, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Webb, Michelle Yeoh, and Mark Zuckerberg.
SXSW also provided early showcases for musical acts including Amy Winehouse,...
- 5/8/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
While Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently called requiring automatic refunds for canceled flights a “dumb idea,” his fellow senators disagree. Lawmakers are moving to strengthen their aviation reauthorization bill after Cruz and three other lawmakers were slammed for attempting to undermine President Joe Biden’s new airline regulations.
Last week, The Lever reported that Cruz, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) — who have all been bankrolled by the airline industry — introduced a new Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization deal that would require customers...
Last week, The Lever reported that Cruz, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) — who have all been bankrolled by the airline industry — introduced a new Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization deal that would require customers...
- 5/8/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren didn’t mince any words. “CEO pay is out of control,” she posted on April 22, singling out Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, whose team has had a rocky road integrating two companies since the mega-merger that created the Hollywood conglomerate, dealing with a high debt load and shoring up profits. Zaslav “made $49.7 million last year, +26% from 2022 — despite layoffs, box office bombs, a lagging stock price,” Warren wrote on X. “Meanwhile, WB workers had to strike for higher pay.”
The latest annual executive pay disclosure season, which is now wrapped up, is unlikely to change the views of critics like Warren. Hollywood CEOs struggled with a plethora of challenges in 2023 — from the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes, cord-cutting, and a soft advertising market to a battle for streaming profits and M&a chatter, with the remedy often being layoffs, cost reductions and cutbacks in spending. One thing...
The latest annual executive pay disclosure season, which is now wrapped up, is unlikely to change the views of critics like Warren. Hollywood CEOs struggled with a plethora of challenges in 2023 — from the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes, cord-cutting, and a soft advertising market to a battle for streaming profits and M&a chatter, with the remedy often being layoffs, cost reductions and cutbacks in spending. One thing...
- 5/7/2024
- by Georg Szalai
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Legendary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame member and front man for the Who Roger Daltrey has a solo North American tour on June 10. So he stopped by Bill Maher’s Real Time on Friday to do some reminiscing on his long career and what comes next.
After thanking Daltrey “for all the entertainment over the years,” Maher got right to the point: “I don’t remember seeing you with a shirt,” he said, offering a brief montage of Daltrey in his prime, sans shirt.
“A little bit too much information,” Daltrey said, and then admitted, “I get incredibly hot when I sing. It’s like a furnace.” Still, he allowed, at 80 years old, he’s more likely to keep the shirt on this time around.
They tripped down memory lane, with Daltrey revealing the iconic cover of Who’s Next was a composite of an obelisk holding up a slag heap,...
After thanking Daltrey “for all the entertainment over the years,” Maher got right to the point: “I don’t remember seeing you with a shirt,” he said, offering a brief montage of Daltrey in his prime, sans shirt.
“A little bit too much information,” Daltrey said, and then admitted, “I get incredibly hot when I sing. It’s like a furnace.” Still, he allowed, at 80 years old, he’s more likely to keep the shirt on this time around.
They tripped down memory lane, with Daltrey revealing the iconic cover of Who’s Next was a composite of an obelisk holding up a slag heap,...
- 5/4/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Inevitable Foundation has announced the winners of its partnership with the Loreen Arbus Foundation to support disabled women and nonbinary writers.
The recipients are Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini, Melanie Abrams Fierstein, Natalia Temesgen and Anne Hamilton, who will each receive an $8,000 grant as well as mentorship, coaching and professional connections.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome our newest members of Elevate Collective with the support of The Loreen Arbus Foundation, who shares our steadfast dedication to elevating the voices of disabled creatives,” stated Inevitable Foundation co-founders Richie Siegel and Marisa Torelli-Pedevska. “Loreen’s unparalleled legacy of championing disabled creatives continues to impact the entertainment landscape — and these four disabled creatives — at-large.”
Added Arbus: “Given my lifelong commitment to advocating for the rights and opportunities of individuals with disabilities, I am thrilled to support this diverse cohort of writers and filmmakers. Together, we aim to provide these creatives with the necessary resources...
The recipients are Matilda Feyiṣayọ Ibini, Melanie Abrams Fierstein, Natalia Temesgen and Anne Hamilton, who will each receive an $8,000 grant as well as mentorship, coaching and professional connections.
“We are incredibly excited to welcome our newest members of Elevate Collective with the support of The Loreen Arbus Foundation, who shares our steadfast dedication to elevating the voices of disabled creatives,” stated Inevitable Foundation co-founders Richie Siegel and Marisa Torelli-Pedevska. “Loreen’s unparalleled legacy of championing disabled creatives continues to impact the entertainment landscape — and these four disabled creatives — at-large.”
Added Arbus: “Given my lifelong commitment to advocating for the rights and opportunities of individuals with disabilities, I am thrilled to support this diverse cohort of writers and filmmakers. Together, we aim to provide these creatives with the necessary resources...
- 4/30/2024
- by Angelique Jackson
- Variety Film + TV
After the Biden administration issued a final rule last week that would require airlines to automatically issue refunds to passengers whose flights are delayed or canceled, four lawmakers bankrolled by the airline industry introduced must-pass legislation that could undermine the effort.
As The Lever reported, the lawmakers — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) — introduced a new Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization deal that would require passengers to send a “written or electronic request” in order to receive a full...
As The Lever reported, the lawmakers — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), and Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) — introduced a new Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization deal that would require passengers to send a “written or electronic request” in order to receive a full...
- 4/30/2024
- by Charisma Madarang
- Rollingstone.com
On his Netflix series “Patriot Act,” Hasan Minhaj once laid in to TurboTax. Now he’s teamed with Sen. Elizabeth Warren to promote an alternative filing option for taxpayers as the April 15 deadline approaches.
Last month, the IRS and Treasury Department partnered on the launch the Direct File Pilot Program, which provides an option for taxpayers in 12 states to file basic income tax returns directly with the IRS rather than through an alternative online service. The program is being tested in a dozen states this year with the goal of rolling it out nationally next year. About 19 million taxpayers have the option of using the pilot program this year.
Warren (D-Mass.) posted a video collaboration with Minhaj April 9 on X, formerly known as Twitter, to promote the new option for people who don’t file complicated itemized returns.
https://t.co/VdgQDLEDTm
Thank you, Hasan Minhaj, for spreading the word!
Last month, the IRS and Treasury Department partnered on the launch the Direct File Pilot Program, which provides an option for taxpayers in 12 states to file basic income tax returns directly with the IRS rather than through an alternative online service. The program is being tested in a dozen states this year with the goal of rolling it out nationally next year. About 19 million taxpayers have the option of using the pilot program this year.
Warren (D-Mass.) posted a video collaboration with Minhaj April 9 on X, formerly known as Twitter, to promote the new option for people who don’t file complicated itemized returns.
https://t.co/VdgQDLEDTm
Thank you, Hasan Minhaj, for spreading the word!
- 4/10/2024
- by Selena Kuznikov
- Variety Film + TV
Former President Donald Trump accused President Joe Biden of being high on cocaine during his State of the Union speech last month and demanded that the president take a drug test before future debates.
“I think what happened is you know that white stuff that they happened to find, which happened to be cocaine in the White House, I don’t know, I think something’s going on there, because I watched this State of the Union, and he was all jacked up at the beginning,” Trump said during an interview with the conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.
Trump was referencing the discovery last summer of a powdered substance in the White House, which later tested positive for cocaine. The Secret Service was unable to determine who left it there but speculated it was a visitor.
“By the end, he was fading fast,” Trump added. “There’s something going on there.
“I think what happened is you know that white stuff that they happened to find, which happened to be cocaine in the White House, I don’t know, I think something’s going on there, because I watched this State of the Union, and he was all jacked up at the beginning,” Trump said during an interview with the conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt.
Trump was referencing the discovery last summer of a powdered substance in the White House, which later tested positive for cocaine. The Secret Service was unable to determine who left it there but speculated it was a visitor.
“By the end, he was fading fast,” Trump added. “There’s something going on there.
- 4/9/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
Exclusive: Executive producers Abby Ginzberg (Barbara Lee: Speaking Truth to Power) and Angela Tucker (Belly of the Beast) are in production on a documentary series about influential female politicians titled She Dared to Dream.
The first film in the series focuses on Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat representing Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District, who has given the film team access to her life and work both in Boston and Washington D.C.
From a woman-led business owner in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood to the Boston Latin Academy to a historic gathering of female lawmakers that included Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, She Dared to Dream reveals Pressley’s vision, challenges and aspirations as a trailblazer in American politics. Barbara Lee, who was recently featured in the Netflix film Shirley, a narrative feature about her mentor Shirley Chisholm starring Regina King, serves as creative consultant on the docuseries.
The first film in the series focuses on Rep. Ayanna Pressley, a Democrat representing Massachusetts’ 7th Congressional District, who has given the film team access to her life and work both in Boston and Washington D.C.
From a woman-led business owner in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood to the Boston Latin Academy to a historic gathering of female lawmakers that included Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Pressley and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, She Dared to Dream reveals Pressley’s vision, challenges and aspirations as a trailblazer in American politics. Barbara Lee, who was recently featured in the Netflix film Shirley, a narrative feature about her mentor Shirley Chisholm starring Regina King, serves as creative consultant on the docuseries.
- 4/4/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Politics is full of colorful characters, but former President Donald Trump takes joviality to the next level. He has a habit of doling out expressive nicknames for reporters, critics, and both Democrat and Republican party members. Here are some of Trumps most lively epithets.
Lil Pardner
Donald Trump has a tendency to focus on height—he’s tall and his teen son Barron is even taller than him! Trump has pointed out his son’s amazing height several times and height factors into many of his doled out nicknames.
For example Donald has called Michael Bloomberg “Little Michael and Mini Mike Bloomberg” and he’s referred to Ron “Tiny D” Sanctimonious. He’s also mentioned Marco “Little Marco” Rubio, Ben “Little Ben” Sasse, and Adam “Liddle‘ Adam” Schiff.
At his own risk he’s even referred to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un would as “Little Rocket Man.”
Trump’s One...
Lil Pardner
Donald Trump has a tendency to focus on height—he’s tall and his teen son Barron is even taller than him! Trump has pointed out his son’s amazing height several times and height factors into many of his doled out nicknames.
For example Donald has called Michael Bloomberg “Little Michael and Mini Mike Bloomberg” and he’s referred to Ron “Tiny D” Sanctimonious. He’s also mentioned Marco “Little Marco” Rubio, Ben “Little Ben” Sasse, and Adam “Liddle‘ Adam” Schiff.
At his own risk he’s even referred to North Korean dictator Kim Jong-Un would as “Little Rocket Man.”
Trump’s One...
- 3/21/2024
- by Tanya Clark
- Celebrating The Soaps
After an exhaustive yearlong search to find the show’s next host, Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show on a part-time basis, just in time for the 2024 election season. But he won’t be doing it alone. He’ll host Monday night’s broadcast beginning Feb. 12, with a roster of rotating correspondents from Tuesday to Thursday. For some, his return speaks to the dire state of late-night TV.
Stewart left the chair of the satirical news program in 2015, and ever since his absence, the show has taken a dive.
Stewart left the chair of the satirical news program in 2015, and ever since his absence, the show has taken a dive.
- 1/27/2024
- by Kalia Richardson and Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
On Tuesday night, the United States Senate tabled a resolution that would have required the State Department to report to Congress on Israeli human rights violations committed in Gaza involving the use of U.S. arms and equipment.
Only 11 senators voted in favor of the resolution: nine Democrats [Sens. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Martin Heinrich (D-n.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (D-n.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)], one Republican [Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)], and one Independent [Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.
Only 11 senators voted in favor of the resolution: nine Democrats [Sens. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), Martin Heinrich (D-n.M.), Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii), Ben Ray Luján (D-n.M.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.)], one Republican [Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)], and one Independent [Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.
- 1/17/2024
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Though Margot Robbie’s delightful tributes to Barbie on the red carpet have become a fun staple this season, seeing a possible homage to Barbie on a presidential debate stage this year was definitely a surprise. During the final, pivotal primary debate on Jan. 10, five days before the Republican Iowa Caucus, former South Carolina governor Nikki Haley sported a dress that could be described as blush pink topped off with pearls. That wasn’t an accident and she could just ride the Barbie wave all the way to the White House.
Here’s what I mean.
While I haven’t come across data indicating that Hillary Clinton’s famous pantsuits cost her the 2016 election, there is plenty of data confirming that men like women who epitomize traditional attractiveness and femininity, particularly women candidates. There’s no perfect formula for achieving this, but Haley’s campaign has been sending signals that...
Here’s what I mean.
While I haven’t come across data indicating that Hillary Clinton’s famous pantsuits cost her the 2016 election, there is plenty of data confirming that men like women who epitomize traditional attractiveness and femininity, particularly women candidates. There’s no perfect formula for achieving this, but Haley’s campaign has been sending signals that...
- 1/12/2024
- by Keli Goff
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kate McKinnon, whose celebrated 11-year stint on Saturday Night Live ended in 2022, is heading back to Studio 8H — this time as headliner.
NBC announced Wednesday that the two-time Emmy winner (and Barbie scene-stealer) will serve as host for the first time on Dec. 16, alongside musical guest Billie Eilish (marking her third time on SNL).
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Meanwhile, one week earlier — on Dec. 9 — Adam Driver (Ferrari) will handle hosting duties, with...
NBC announced Wednesday that the two-time Emmy winner (and Barbie scene-stealer) will serve as host for the first time on Dec. 16, alongside musical guest Billie Eilish (marking her third time on SNL).
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Meanwhile, one week earlier — on Dec. 9 — Adam Driver (Ferrari) will handle hosting duties, with...
- 11/29/2023
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Killers of the Flower Moon star Robert De Niro was confused when he took the stage at the Gotham Awards in New York City on Monday night.
The Oscar-winning actor was on hand to introduce the Historical Icon and Creator Tribute award for Martin Scorsese’s Apple film, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone.
When De Niro began reading his prepared remarks for the introduction of the award, he noticed his comments had been edited. A video aired of the iconic director and Osage chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discussing the film, and then De Niro insisted he read the original speech he was going to give, which featured several specific, political comments, including ones about former President Donald Trump.
“History isn’t history anymore. Truth isn’t truth, and even facts are being replaced by alternative facts and driven by conspiracy theories and ugliness,” De Niro said onstage.
The Oscar-winning actor was on hand to introduce the Historical Icon and Creator Tribute award for Martin Scorsese’s Apple film, which also stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Lily Gladstone.
When De Niro began reading his prepared remarks for the introduction of the award, he noticed his comments had been edited. A video aired of the iconic director and Osage chief Geoffrey Standing Bear discussing the film, and then De Niro insisted he read the original speech he was going to give, which featured several specific, political comments, including ones about former President Donald Trump.
“History isn’t history anymore. Truth isn’t truth, and even facts are being replaced by alternative facts and driven by conspiracy theories and ugliness,” De Niro said onstage.
- 11/28/2023
- by Christy Piña and Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Texas congressman Joaquin Castro has taken to X to slam Warner Bros Discovery for axing the $70M Coyote vs. Acme for a reported $30M tax writeoff.
That said, as we first reported, the studio is changing course this week and screening the film for potential buyers, i.e. Amazon Prime (a leading contender), Apple and Netflix. This pivot by studio brass was made after a weekend in which the studio’s phone rang off the hook as the creative community complained about the canceling of the finished film. There also was an outcry by the pic’s composer Steven Price, among others online.
“The @Wbd tactic of scrapping fully made films for tax breaks is predatory and anti-competitive,” wrote Castro, who has protested Wbd before on antitrust issues.
“As the Justice Department and @FTC revise their antitrust guidelines they should review this conduct,” he continued.
“As someone remarked, it’s...
That said, as we first reported, the studio is changing course this week and screening the film for potential buyers, i.e. Amazon Prime (a leading contender), Apple and Netflix. This pivot by studio brass was made after a weekend in which the studio’s phone rang off the hook as the creative community complained about the canceling of the finished film. There also was an outcry by the pic’s composer Steven Price, among others online.
“The @Wbd tactic of scrapping fully made films for tax breaks is predatory and anti-competitive,” wrote Castro, who has protested Wbd before on antitrust issues.
“As the Justice Department and @FTC revise their antitrust guidelines they should review this conduct,” he continued.
“As someone remarked, it’s...
- 11/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez is facing a rapidly growing number of calls from his Democratic colleagues to resign from office following a damning indictment on charges of corruption and bribery.
On Wednesday, Menendez pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in Manhattan court.
The indictment, which was made public on Friday, was initially met with widespread silence from Senate Democrats, save for Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, who on Saturday called for Menendez’s resignation. “Senator Menendez should resign,” he wrote. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence,...
On Wednesday, Menendez pleaded not guilty to the charges during his arraignment in Manhattan court.
The indictment, which was made public on Friday, was initially met with widespread silence from Senate Democrats, save for Pennsylvania’s John Fetterman, who on Saturday called for Menendez’s resignation. “Senator Menendez should resign,” he wrote. “He’s entitled to the presumption of innocence,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
In 2023, an audio transcript filed in court in a lawsuit by Rudy Giuliani’s former assistant revealed that the former New York City mayor has a problem with a surprising person: Matt Damon. In a 2019 conversation, Giuliani rolled his eyes at the actor’s politics before making more personal digs. Here’s what he had to say about the Oscar winner.
Rudy Giuliani has a problem with Matt Damon
In a transcript submitted by Giuliani’s former assistant Noelle Dunphy, the politician struggled to name any celebrities who identify as Republicans.
“Ain’t too many,” he said, per Insider. “Brad — not Brad Pitt. The other guy that looks like him.”
Rudy Giuliani | Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Dunphy asked if Giuliani was referring to Bradley Cooper — he wasn’t — before mentioning that Matt Damon is “very liberal.” In response, Giuliani called Damon a homophobic slur before taking a shot at his height.
Rudy Giuliani has a problem with Matt Damon
In a transcript submitted by Giuliani’s former assistant Noelle Dunphy, the politician struggled to name any celebrities who identify as Republicans.
“Ain’t too many,” he said, per Insider. “Brad — not Brad Pitt. The other guy that looks like him.”
Rudy Giuliani | Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Dunphy asked if Giuliani was referring to Bradley Cooper — he wasn’t — before mentioning that Matt Damon is “very liberal.” In response, Giuliani called Damon a homophobic slur before taking a shot at his height.
- 8/22/2023
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The Joe Biden-era Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department have a mixed record in the courts when it comes to fighting mergers, but proposed new guidelines signal a continued effort to slow or block corporate consolidation.
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan and DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter are expected to be at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden unveiled the proposals as part of a series of steps to boost competition.
The draft guidelines are not new laws, but are policies for how the FTC and the DOJ evaluate proposed mergers. A senior administration official said that they were updating “our framework to match market realities,” noting that “we’ve seen all too often blind spots that led to missed opportunities” and led to greater corporate concentration.
Included in the 13 proposed guidelines unveiled on Wednesday was one aimed at tech platforms: “When a merger involved a multi-sided platform,...
FTC Chairwoman Lina Khan and DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter are expected to be at the White House on Wednesday as President Joe Biden unveiled the proposals as part of a series of steps to boost competition.
The draft guidelines are not new laws, but are policies for how the FTC and the DOJ evaluate proposed mergers. A senior administration official said that they were updating “our framework to match market realities,” noting that “we’ve seen all too often blind spots that led to missed opportunities” and led to greater corporate concentration.
Included in the 13 proposed guidelines unveiled on Wednesday was one aimed at tech platforms: “When a merger involved a multi-sided platform,...
- 7/19/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The U.S. Department of Justice will review a proposed deal between the PGA tour and the Saudi Arabian owners of Liv Golf to determine whether it violates federal antitrust laws.
In a public statement, the PGA Tour said, “We are confident that once all stakeholders learn more about how the PGA Tour will lead this new venture, they will understand how it benefits our players, fans and sport while protecting the American institution of golf.”
The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, or Public Investment Fund (Pif), negotiated secretly for two months about a merger. The deal would allow the PGA Tour, European tour and Pif to combine commercial business into an autonomous, for-profit entity. None of the players were made aware of the agreement prior to its announcement.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan would be made CEO of the new company while Yasir Al-Rumayyan,...
In a public statement, the PGA Tour said, “We are confident that once all stakeholders learn more about how the PGA Tour will lead this new venture, they will understand how it benefits our players, fans and sport while protecting the American institution of golf.”
The PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, or Public Investment Fund (Pif), negotiated secretly for two months about a merger. The deal would allow the PGA Tour, European tour and Pif to combine commercial business into an autonomous, for-profit entity. None of the players were made aware of the agreement prior to its announcement.
PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan would be made CEO of the new company while Yasir Al-Rumayyan,...
- 6/20/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
The devolution of Tom Sandoval from heel to arch-villain is one of the more compelling arcs in the history of reality television. When he wasn’t flat-ironing his hair, getting dog-walked by Kristen Doute, or slinging drinks at Sur, the emo man-child served as the meek foil to alpha dog — and self-described “Number one guy in the group” — Jax Taylor. Then, in the words of his ex, Ariana Madix, he “got a little bit of money, a little bar, a little band,” and transformed into a vainglorious, shouty creep with a foul mustache.
- 6/8/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
Tommy Tuberville, a United States senator from Alabama, defended white nationalism during an interview with a local NPR affiliate on Monday, Al.com has reported.
Wbhm Birmingham asked Tuberville if white nationalists should be allowed to serve in the military. “They call them that,” the senator responded. “I call them Americans.”
Tuberville had explicitly defended “white extremists” and “white nationalists” earlier in the interview, alleging that President Biden is “destroying” the military by opposing their inclusion.
“We are losing in the military so fast,” Tuberville said. “Our readiness in terms of recruitment.
Wbhm Birmingham asked Tuberville if white nationalists should be allowed to serve in the military. “They call them that,” the senator responded. “I call them Americans.”
Tuberville had explicitly defended “white extremists” and “white nationalists” earlier in the interview, alleging that President Biden is “destroying” the military by opposing their inclusion.
“We are losing in the military so fast,” Tuberville said. “Our readiness in terms of recruitment.
- 5/10/2023
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Chicago – This past January, U.S. Congress California Representative Katie Porter announced her intention to run for the U.S. Senate. The populist for the people, who famously takes down unprepared corporate overlords with her profound financial knowledge (symbolically often illustrated with a white board), also appeared at the Spring Chicago Humanities Festival on April 29th for her book “I Swear: Politics is Messier Than My Minivan.” Photographer Joe Arce of HollywoodChicago.com took these Exclusive Portraits.
Rep. Katie Porter, Chicago Humanities Festival, April 29th, 2023
Photo credit: Joe Arce of Starstruck Foto for HollywoodChicago.com
Rep. Porter was born in Iowa, and attended Yale University undergrad and Harvard Law School, where she studied under future Senator Elizabeth Warren. Ten years later, in 2011, she was a tenured professor at University of California Irvine Law School. One year later, she was appointed by California Attorney General Kamala Harris to become the state’s independent monitor of banks.
Rep. Katie Porter, Chicago Humanities Festival, April 29th, 2023
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Rep. Porter was born in Iowa, and attended Yale University undergrad and Harvard Law School, where she studied under future Senator Elizabeth Warren. Ten years later, in 2011, she was a tenured professor at University of California Irvine Law School. One year later, she was appointed by California Attorney General Kamala Harris to become the state’s independent monitor of banks.
- 5/2/2023
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
When AT&T decided to offload WarnerMedia on Discovery Communications, a big part of the deal’s premise was creating a “stronger competitor in global streaming.” Nearly two years after the deal was first announced and a year after the merger was completed, Warner Bros. Discovery is finally set to unveil details about a new service that combines HBO Max and Discovery+ on Wednesday.
Much has changed for the company and the industry in the intervening time since its creation. Where Wall Street once pressed companies to grow streaming subscribers, analysts and investors are now closely scrutinizing plans to turn direct-to-consumer businesses profitable.
Warner Bros. Discovery, which faces a heavy debt load, has been undergoing a major restructuring, one it expects to complete by the end of 2024. The company estimated in December that it would incur up to $5.3 billion in total pre-tax restructuring charges, including up to $3.5 billion in content impairment and development write-offs.
Much has changed for the company and the industry in the intervening time since its creation. Where Wall Street once pressed companies to grow streaming subscribers, analysts and investors are now closely scrutinizing plans to turn direct-to-consumer businesses profitable.
Warner Bros. Discovery, which faces a heavy debt load, has been undergoing a major restructuring, one it expects to complete by the end of 2024. The company estimated in December that it would incur up to $5.3 billion in total pre-tax restructuring charges, including up to $3.5 billion in content impairment and development write-offs.
- 4/11/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Following the Warner Bros. Discovery merger one year ago, some members of Congress have petitioned the Department of Justice to launch an inquiry into alleged anti-competitive behavior.
In a letter to the Department of Justice, Democratic representatives Elizabeth Warren, Pramila Jayapal, David Cicilline, and Joaquin Castro suggested that the “Warner Bros. Discover merger market share has enabled it to harm workers and heighten barriers to entry in the media and entertainment industry.” The implication is that harsh tactics employed by the company have adversely affected employees and those employed in the media and entertainment business. The lawmakers allege this harms the ability to fight for improved wages and job conditions by competing in the market.
WarnerMedia and Discovery officially became Warner Bros. Discovery in 2022, a year after announcing the intended merger. As a result, HBO Max, discovery+, and channels like CNN, TBS, and TNT all found a home under the same banner.
In a letter to the Department of Justice, Democratic representatives Elizabeth Warren, Pramila Jayapal, David Cicilline, and Joaquin Castro suggested that the “Warner Bros. Discover merger market share has enabled it to harm workers and heighten barriers to entry in the media and entertainment industry.” The implication is that harsh tactics employed by the company have adversely affected employees and those employed in the media and entertainment business. The lawmakers allege this harms the ability to fight for improved wages and job conditions by competing in the market.
WarnerMedia and Discovery officially became Warner Bros. Discovery in 2022, a year after announcing the intended merger. As a result, HBO Max, discovery+, and channels like CNN, TBS, and TNT all found a home under the same banner.
- 4/10/2023
- by Ree Winter
- The Streamable
Nearing the one year anniversary of Discovery and AT&T’s WarnerMedia merger, four Democrats in Congress are calling for the Department of Justice to reassess the deal.
In a letter to the Justice Department’s top enforcers, the lawmakers say that the merger has enabled Warner Bros. Discovery to “adopt potentially anticompetitive practices” that prompted numerous layoffs and reduced programming options for consumers. They allege that “current competition in the media and entertainment industry is inadequate.”
Months before the $43 billion deal was blessed, 30 members of Congress warned the agency in a letter in Dec. 2021 that the resulting competition vacuum would harm workers and consumers. Among the concerns they advanced was that it could dampen “economic opportunity for workers” on top of diverse programming, which became a common criticism after the company canned its $90 million HBO Max film Batgirl, the first DC movie led by a Latina, for a tax write-off.
In a letter to the Justice Department’s top enforcers, the lawmakers say that the merger has enabled Warner Bros. Discovery to “adopt potentially anticompetitive practices” that prompted numerous layoffs and reduced programming options for consumers. They allege that “current competition in the media and entertainment industry is inadequate.”
Months before the $43 billion deal was blessed, 30 members of Congress warned the agency in a letter in Dec. 2021 that the resulting competition vacuum would harm workers and consumers. Among the concerns they advanced was that it could dampen “economic opportunity for workers” on top of diverse programming, which became a common criticism after the company canned its $90 million HBO Max film Batgirl, the first DC movie led by a Latina, for a tax write-off.
- 4/7/2023
- by Winston Cho
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, four Democratic lawmakers have called on the Department of Justice to investigate the company.
A letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Johanthan Kanter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Rep. David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) claims that the merger has appeared to have enabled the company to “adopt potentially anticompetitive practices that reduce consumer choice and harm workers in affected labor markets.”
Thousands of jobs cut, content creators harmed in unprecedented ways, less consumer choice. Mergers aren’t automatically good for business or people. (2/2)
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) April 7, 2023
Discovery closed its $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia in April 2022, which was ultimately not challenged by the DOJ after a review.
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The letter cites several workforce...
A letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Assistant Attorney General Johanthan Kanter from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Massachusetts), Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), Rep. David Cicilline (D-Rhode Island) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Washington) claims that the merger has appeared to have enabled the company to “adopt potentially anticompetitive practices that reduce consumer choice and harm workers in affected labor markets.”
Thousands of jobs cut, content creators harmed in unprecedented ways, less consumer choice. Mergers aren’t automatically good for business or people. (2/2)
— Joaquin Castro (@JoaquinCastrotx) April 7, 2023
Discovery closed its $43 billion merger of WarnerMedia in April 2022, which was ultimately not challenged by the DOJ after a review.
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Warner Bros. in Talks to Produce ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series for HBO Max
The letter cites several workforce...
- 4/7/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi and Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Four Democratic lawmakers want the Justice Department to investigate Warner Bros Discovery, claiming that the merged company has harmed workers and reduced consumer choice.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-ca), Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-tx), Rep. David Cicilline (D-ri) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-wa) wrote in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter that the merger “appears to have enabled” the company to “adopt potentially anticompetitive practices that reduce consumer choice and harm workers in affected labor markets.”
WarnerMedia and Discovery were combined last year in a transaction that was not challenged by the DOJ after a review.
“The company has the incentive and ability to eliminate broad swaths of its workforce, leaving workers with fewer choices for employment and advancement,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter (read it here). They cited the layoffs over the past year, including the shutdown of CNN+, as well as later...
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-ca), Rep. Joaquin Castro (D-tx), Rep. David Cicilline (D-ri) and Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-wa) wrote in a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and DOJ antitrust chief Jonathan Kanter that the merger “appears to have enabled” the company to “adopt potentially anticompetitive practices that reduce consumer choice and harm workers in affected labor markets.”
WarnerMedia and Discovery were combined last year in a transaction that was not challenged by the DOJ after a review.
“The company has the incentive and ability to eliminate broad swaths of its workforce, leaving workers with fewer choices for employment and advancement,” the lawmakers wrote in their letter (read it here). They cited the layoffs over the past year, including the shutdown of CNN+, as well as later...
- 4/7/2023
- by Ted Johnson and Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
The U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates today for the ninth time since last year by an expected 25 basis points, or 0.25%. But Fed chief Jerome Powell indicated slow to no more rate hikes in this latest cycle as a credit crunch following the recent bank crisis may help tame inflation without more Fed action.
That’s mixed news for companies and investors hoping to skirt recession, including media companies looking for an uptick in advertising.
Tamping soaring inflation down to 2% is still very much the Fed’s objective, Powell said during a press conference after the latest interest rate hike, but he said “there may be other ways to get there.”
The Federal Open Market Committee cautioned in its official statement it “will closely monitor incoming information and assess the implications for monetary policy [and] anticipates that some additional policy firming may be appropriate in order to attain a stance...
That’s mixed news for companies and investors hoping to skirt recession, including media companies looking for an uptick in advertising.
Tamping soaring inflation down to 2% is still very much the Fed’s objective, Powell said during a press conference after the latest interest rate hike, but he said “there may be other ways to get there.”
The Federal Open Market Committee cautioned in its official statement it “will closely monitor incoming information and assess the implications for monetary policy [and] anticipates that some additional policy firming may be appropriate in order to attain a stance...
- 3/22/2023
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
It looked like a good week for Fox News on Last Week Tonight with John Oliver today as the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and uncertainty in the financial world replaced the searing revelations resulting from Dominion Voting’s lawsuit against the Rupert Murdoch-owned cable newser on the HBO series.
Well, at least for a while.
Promising “not to bore you with every little detail,” Oliver proceeded to rip and tear into the intricacies of investing in long term Treasury bonds and the losses piled up by the now failed Santa Clara, CA based bank as interest rates have risen over the past year or so. “It’s essentially a classic story of a bank doing a lousy job of judging and hedging against risk,” the multi-Emmy winner stated.
And then, while that prickly lawsuit and embarrassing text chains by Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity weren’t in the spotlight,...
Well, at least for a while.
Promising “not to bore you with every little detail,” Oliver proceeded to rip and tear into the intricacies of investing in long term Treasury bonds and the losses piled up by the now failed Santa Clara, CA based bank as interest rates have risen over the past year or so. “It’s essentially a classic story of a bank doing a lousy job of judging and hedging against risk,” the multi-Emmy winner stated.
And then, while that prickly lawsuit and embarrassing text chains by Tucker Carlson, Laura Ingraham and Sean Hannity weren’t in the spotlight,...
- 3/20/2023
- by Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is seeking an independent investigation into the Federal Reserve as well as the U.S. banking regulatory system while calling out Fed Chairman Jerome Powell for failing in his duties.
“I’m calling for an independent investigation of the Fed and the whole regulatory system here. The fed doesn’t just get to do its own investigation,” Warren told host Jonathan Karl on ABC’s This Week.
“I'm calling for an independent investigation of the Fed and the whole regulatory system here,” Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren tells @JonKarl after bank failures.
“I’m calling for an independent investigation of the Fed and the whole regulatory system here. The fed doesn’t just get to do its own investigation,” Warren told host Jonathan Karl on ABC’s This Week.
“I'm calling for an independent investigation of the Fed and the whole regulatory system here,” Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren tells @JonKarl after bank failures.
- 3/19/2023
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
In 2017, ahead of a star-making appearance on Season Nine of RuPaul’s Drag Race, the Chicago artist Shea Couleé wrote, directed, and starred in a lushly shot, intensely fashionable 10-minute short film called Lipstick City. Couleé takes on two roles: Mrs. Couleé and Shea, unlikely allies who journey through a surreal, hedonistic club underworld in order to get Kill Bill-style revenge on a cheating husband.
Lipstick City established Couleé as a creative force and magnetic onscreen presence — talents that became legendary as she ascended to the top four of her first season of Drag Race,...
Lipstick City established Couleé as a creative force and magnetic onscreen presence — talents that became legendary as she ascended to the top four of her first season of Drag Race,...
- 2/22/2023
- by Jon Freeman
- Rollingstone.com
The U.S. Army Special Forces, better known as the Green Berets, has a serious problem with substance abuse and fatal drug overdoses. The same is true of the Army’s two most important infantry divisions: the 101st Airborne Division and the 82nd Airborne Division.
That’s the takeaway of data released by the Pentagon this week to a group of five U.S. senators, led by Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey. Markey, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and others grew concerned about rising drug use in the military after reading a...
That’s the takeaway of data released by the Pentagon this week to a group of five U.S. senators, led by Massachusetts Sen. Edward Markey. Markey, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and others grew concerned about rising drug use in the military after reading a...
- 2/15/2023
- by Seth Harp
- Rollingstone.com
For decades, a major restaurant lobby has devoted millions of dollars to stomping out bills that would improve the lives of the industry’s workers — including attempts to raise state and federal minimum wages to 15 per hour. As it turns out, the workers who stood to gain from those legislative efforts had unwittingly funded the restaurant lobby’s war on them. Now, a group of Democratic senators are demanding answers to find out how workers came to fund a fight against their own interests.
The demands come in a letter,...
The demands come in a letter,...
- 2/6/2023
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s colleagues aren’t waiting for her to formally announce her retirement from the U.S. Senate before backing would-be successors: Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) has put her “full support” behind Rep. Katie Porter, the Orange Country-area lawmaker and Warren protégé running to replace the 89-year-old California senator.
“Katie delivers because she’s smart and she has a backbone made out of steel,” Warren said in her endorsement. “She is exactly who Californians need as their next Senator.”
Warren’s early embrace of Porter’s candidacy is...
“Katie delivers because she’s smart and she has a backbone made out of steel,” Warren said in her endorsement. “She is exactly who Californians need as their next Senator.”
Warren’s early embrace of Porter’s candidacy is...
- 1/12/2023
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
The nearly 90-year-old Sen. Dianne Feinstein hasn’t said whether she’ll seek reelection to the U.S. Senate. The next generation isn’t waiting to find out: Rep. Katie Porter has announced her bid for Feinstein’s seat. And she certainly won’t be alone in doing so as other high-profile California Democrats, like Rep. Ro Khanna, publicly mull a run.
“Right now California is facing severe storms and floods, and my district is facing historic weather conditions,” Khanna tells Rolling Stone. “My focus is on that. In the next few months,...
“Right now California is facing severe storms and floods, and my district is facing historic weather conditions,” Khanna tells Rolling Stone. “My focus is on that. In the next few months,...
- 1/10/2023
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
“Saturday Night Live” premiered October 11, 1975 on NBC with a group of fresh-faced cast members known as the “Not Ready For Prime-Time Players.” None of those original stars lasted for more than five seasons, but they all made their mark on the late night sketch series that is still going strong nearly five decades later.
Over the past 48 seasons (and counting), who are “SNL’s” longest-running cast members ever? Kenan Thompson currently holds the record at a whopping 20 seasons. His closest competition is Darrell Hammond, who starred for 14 seasons before leaving and then returning as the show’s announcer. Scroll through our “Saturday Night Live” photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see more long-time cast members.
SEE1st ‘Saturday Night Live’ guest hosts for 2023 are Aubrey Plaza, Michael B. Jordan
Kenan Thompson
20 seasons (2003-Present)
Popular characters: Diondre Cole, Steve Harvey, Darnell Hayes, Bill Cosby, Diner Lobster, Lorenzo...
Over the past 48 seasons (and counting), who are “SNL’s” longest-running cast members ever? Kenan Thompson currently holds the record at a whopping 20 seasons. His closest competition is Darrell Hammond, who starred for 14 seasons before leaving and then returning as the show’s announcer. Scroll through our “Saturday Night Live” photo gallery above (or click here for direct access) to see more long-time cast members.
SEE1st ‘Saturday Night Live’ guest hosts for 2023 are Aubrey Plaza, Michael B. Jordan
Kenan Thompson
20 seasons (2003-Present)
Popular characters: Diondre Cole, Steve Harvey, Darnell Hayes, Bill Cosby, Diner Lobster, Lorenzo...
- 1/7/2023
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Phil Mattingly is being promoted to CNN’s chief White House correspondent, following the departure of Kaitlan Collins to the network’s revitalized morning show.
Mattingly previously served as senior White House correspondent covering the Biden administration. He previously was a congressional correspondent. He joined the network in 2015 and covered Republican candidates on the campaign trail, including Chris Christie, John Kasich, and Donald Trump. On the White House beat, he broke news including Biden’s plans to sanction Vladimir Putin, details on a multinational effort to target Russian supply chains and developments on the president’s Opec negotiations.
Collins served as chief White House correspondent since the start of the Biden administration, but left the beat to serve as co-host of CNN This Morning along with Poppy Harlow and Don Lemon.
The network also promoted Mj Lee to senior White House correspondent, having started on the beat in 2021. She broke...
Mattingly previously served as senior White House correspondent covering the Biden administration. He previously was a congressional correspondent. He joined the network in 2015 and covered Republican candidates on the campaign trail, including Chris Christie, John Kasich, and Donald Trump. On the White House beat, he broke news including Biden’s plans to sanction Vladimir Putin, details on a multinational effort to target Russian supply chains and developments on the president’s Opec negotiations.
Collins served as chief White House correspondent since the start of the Biden administration, but left the beat to serve as co-host of CNN This Morning along with Poppy Harlow and Don Lemon.
The network also promoted Mj Lee to senior White House correspondent, having started on the beat in 2021. She broke...
- 11/28/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Barack Obama will appear as a guest on the Nov. 17 episode of “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah,” Variety has learned exclusively. The episode airs on Comedy Central at 11 p.m.
In conversation with Noah, the former president will discuss the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum and critical issues facing America and the world today. The interview will be Obama’s third with Noah, and his first in-studio. He previously appeared in a 2020 virtually taped episode, and did one of his final interviews as president with Noah at the White House.
The interview comes the week after the midterm elections that won the Republican party control of the House of Representatives — ending two years headed by the Democrats — and just days after Obama’s successor, the twice impeached Donald Trump, announced his bid to return to the White House in 2024.
The Obama interview will also mark a highlight for the end...
In conversation with Noah, the former president will discuss the Obama Foundation Democracy Forum and critical issues facing America and the world today. The interview will be Obama’s third with Noah, and his first in-studio. He previously appeared in a 2020 virtually taped episode, and did one of his final interviews as president with Noah at the White House.
The interview comes the week after the midterm elections that won the Republican party control of the House of Representatives — ending two years headed by the Democrats — and just days after Obama’s successor, the twice impeached Donald Trump, announced his bid to return to the White House in 2024.
The Obama interview will also mark a highlight for the end...
- 11/17/2022
- by Selome Hailu
- Variety Film + TV
In the weeks leading up to Election Day, Mandela Barnes’ supporters felt frustrated. They believed in Barnes as the best Democrat to take on Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisc.), and election forecasts all but guaranteed a Johnson victory. That frustration gave way to fury, however, once the ballots were counted on Wednesday. Barnes lost to Johnson by a single point.
It was a performance far stronger than what former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) achieved in his back-to-back runs against Johnson in 2010 and 2016. It also shouldn’t have been a shock. “This...
It was a performance far stronger than what former Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wisc.) achieved in his back-to-back runs against Johnson in 2010 and 2016. It also shouldn’t have been a shock. “This...
- 11/14/2022
- by Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
What’s more shocking, that Republicans failed to garner a red wave on Tuesday’s election night or that Florida just elected a confirmed Harry Styles stan to the House of Representatives? No, Beto O’Rourke didn’t move to another state. The distinction belongs to Maxwell Frost. On Tuesday night, the former National Organizing Director of March for Our Lives became the first Democratic Gen Z member of Congress — running on a platform of gun control, Medicare for All, and addressing the climate crisis. But you know what’s more relatable?...
- 11/10/2022
- by CT Jones
- Rollingstone.com
In unalloyed good news for democracy, Republican, Jan. 6 insurgent, and Big Lie promoter Doug Mastriano lost the Pennsylvania gubernatorial contest Tuesday night. The victory by Democrat Josh Shapiro was important not just for the Keystone State, but for the nation at large, because Pennsylvania’s governor appoints its secretary of state — the top election official — and Maga Mastriano made clear he intended to use that power to turn the swing state red.
By now many Maga Republicans expected to be popping champagne corks. But the defeat of the Trump-backed Mastriano...
By now many Maga Republicans expected to be popping champagne corks. But the defeat of the Trump-backed Mastriano...
- 11/9/2022
- by Tim Dickinson
- Rollingstone.com
Just six days into Elon Musk’s reign over Twitter, prominent conservative pundits and commentators who lauded his acquisition of the platform as an opportunity to reshape it in their own image have started to turn on the Tesla billionaire.
On Friday, Musk announced that content moderation decisions would be made by a “council,” later tweeting to Twitter Head of Safety Yoel Roth that he had met with “civil society leaders,” including the Anti-Defamation League’s Jonathan Greenblatt, Color of Change President Rashad Robinson, and The Asian American Foundation CEO Norman Chen,...
On Friday, Musk announced that content moderation decisions would be made by a “council,” later tweeting to Twitter Head of Safety Yoel Roth that he had met with “civil society leaders,” including the Anti-Defamation League’s Jonathan Greenblatt, Color of Change President Rashad Robinson, and The Asian American Foundation CEO Norman Chen,...
- 11/2/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez
- Rollingstone.com
Congress has finally taken notice of an unprecedented wave of fatalities at Fort Bragg, some 17 months after Rolling Stone first brought attention to an apparent drug crisis at the base.
This morning, a group of five senators led by Sen. Edward Markey demanded answers from the military on the subject of overdose deaths in the armed forces, in a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Lisa Murkowski, John Cornyn, and Martin Heinrich were also signatories to the letter, which posed six questions to the Pentagon,...
This morning, a group of five senators led by Sen. Edward Markey demanded answers from the military on the subject of overdose deaths in the armed forces, in a letter sent to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Lisa Murkowski, John Cornyn, and Martin Heinrich were also signatories to the letter, which posed six questions to the Pentagon,...
- 9/29/2022
- by Seth Harp
- Rollingstone.com
Warner Bros Discovery has revamped its group focused on diversity, equity and inclusion and announced its new executive team.
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Asif Sadiq will head the group. Other key leaders include Karen Horne, SVP for North America; Rukasana Bhaijee, VP in Europe, Middle East and Africa; Niarchos Pabalis, director for Latin America; with a new role for Asia-Pacific to be announced soon. All four leaders will report to Sadiq.
The move comes nearly six months after the close of the 43 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery. The combined company has faced criticism in the early going over its decision to appoint a slate of entirely white, male directors to its board of directors and a relative lack of diversity in its top exec ranks. Advocates and lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Joaquin Castro, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, have voiced their concerns.
In announcing the new configuration and team,...
Chief Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer Asif Sadiq will head the group. Other key leaders include Karen Horne, SVP for North America; Rukasana Bhaijee, VP in Europe, Middle East and Africa; Niarchos Pabalis, director for Latin America; with a new role for Asia-Pacific to be announced soon. All four leaders will report to Sadiq.
The move comes nearly six months after the close of the 43 billion merger of WarnerMedia and Discovery. The combined company has faced criticism in the early going over its decision to appoint a slate of entirely white, male directors to its board of directors and a relative lack of diversity in its top exec ranks. Advocates and lawmakers, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Joaquin Castro, chair of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, have voiced their concerns.
In announcing the new configuration and team,...
- 9/20/2022
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
One of the breakout stars of the 2020 election cycle was a young dad from Louisville, Kentucky: progressive representative Charles Booker, who took on the Democratic establishment candidate, Amy McGrath, in the primary. Both McGrath and Booker hoped to unseat Mitch McConnell, who happened to be up for re-election that year, a man whose been in the Senate for as long (37 years) as Charles Booker has been alive.
With McGrath already raking in millions of dollars in donations thanks to a campaign ad highlighting her experience as a fighter pilot, Booker undertook a socially-distanced bus campaign, a journey not just to win the primary, but also to unite Kentuckians across racial boundaries, with the common goal of ending poverty in the state, one of the poorest in the nation.
That journey is depicted in Pat McGee’s documentary “From the Hood to the Holler,” which takes its title from one of Booker’s campaign slogans.
With McGrath already raking in millions of dollars in donations thanks to a campaign ad highlighting her experience as a fighter pilot, Booker undertook a socially-distanced bus campaign, a journey not just to win the primary, but also to unite Kentuckians across racial boundaries, with the common goal of ending poverty in the state, one of the poorest in the nation.
That journey is depicted in Pat McGee’s documentary “From the Hood to the Holler,” which takes its title from one of Booker’s campaign slogans.
- 9/15/2022
- by Katie Walsh
- The Wrap
One in a series of conversations with industry figures about the 2022 midterm elections.
Writer-director Adam McKay has been no great fan of President Joe Biden. The Oscar-winning writer and director favored Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the last presidential election, and though he supported Biden in the general, he’s been skeptical that his presidency would mark real change from the flood of special interests and money in politics.
But in an interview, McKay said that Biden’s executive order to forgive student debt surprised him.
Hollywood Democrats Pour Money Into Midterms With A Tinge Of Hope And A Lot Of Caution
“I felt that was big. I felt that was a game changer,” he said. “That is exactly what people have been begging for for years. Now, mixed with the horrors of Dobbs [the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade] I think it changed the whole trajectory of the midterms.”
He said that he...
Writer-director Adam McKay has been no great fan of President Joe Biden. The Oscar-winning writer and director favored Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren in the last presidential election, and though he supported Biden in the general, he’s been skeptical that his presidency would mark real change from the flood of special interests and money in politics.
But in an interview, McKay said that Biden’s executive order to forgive student debt surprised him.
Hollywood Democrats Pour Money Into Midterms With A Tinge Of Hope And A Lot Of Caution
“I felt that was big. I felt that was a game changer,” he said. “That is exactly what people have been begging for for years. Now, mixed with the horrors of Dobbs [the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade] I think it changed the whole trajectory of the midterms.”
He said that he...
- 9/2/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In September of 2019, Bernie Sanders announced from the Democratic presidential primary debate stage that, if elected, he would “cancel all student debt in this country.”
Elizabeth Warren made a similar proposal during her campaign, but the progressives’ plans to nullify the vast majority of student loan debt — 1.75 trillion, a quantity larger than the Gdp of Canada — were dismissed as fanciful by many fellow Democrats and outright extremist by their GOP detractors. President Joe Biden was among the skeptics and didn’t come around to the idea of a more modest...
Elizabeth Warren made a similar proposal during her campaign, but the progressives’ plans to nullify the vast majority of student loan debt — 1.75 trillion, a quantity larger than the Gdp of Canada — were dismissed as fanciful by many fellow Democrats and outright extremist by their GOP detractors. President Joe Biden was among the skeptics and didn’t come around to the idea of a more modest...
- 8/25/2022
- by Nikki McCann Ramirez and Kara Voght
- Rollingstone.com
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The first time Sacheen Littlefeather encountered the Academy, in 1973, she was booed onstage at the Oscars, heckled with mock ululations and so-called “tomahawk chops” offstage, and threatened with arrest and physical assault.
Nearly half a century later, she will return to the Academy as an invited guest of honor for an evening of reflection at the Academy Museum, featuring something she never dared to imagine: a formal apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
“I was stunned. I never thought I’d live to see the day I would be hearing this, experiencing this,” Littlefeather (Apache/Yaqui/Ariz.), now 75, tells The Hollywood Reporter of receiving the Academy’s statement, which was first privately presented to her in June. “When I was at the podium in 1973, I stood there alone.”
Back then, in an instantly historic moment in both Oscars and live television history,...
The first time Sacheen Littlefeather encountered the Academy, in 1973, she was booed onstage at the Oscars, heckled with mock ululations and so-called “tomahawk chops” offstage, and threatened with arrest and physical assault.
Nearly half a century later, she will return to the Academy as an invited guest of honor for an evening of reflection at the Academy Museum, featuring something she never dared to imagine: a formal apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
“I was stunned. I never thought I’d live to see the day I would be hearing this, experiencing this,” Littlefeather (Apache/Yaqui/Ariz.), now 75, tells The Hollywood Reporter of receiving the Academy’s statement, which was first privately presented to her in June. “When I was at the podium in 1973, I stood there alone.”
Back then, in an instantly historic moment in both Oscars and live television history,...
- 8/15/2022
- by Rebecca Sun
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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