In the pre-coverage of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the speech is being billed as the most important of his presidency, what with his dismal approval numbers and what is shaping up to be very difficult campaign for reelection.
Moreover, so much attention has been paid to the president’s age — at 81, he is the first octogenarian on a major party ticket — that any kind of slip up will be seized upon by his rivals.
Then again, Biden’s most memorable moment last year was an exchange with House Republicans over Social Security, showing that the president had command of the stage. That’s why it’ll be interesting to see if GOP members restrain themselves so as to not give the president the opportunity this year.
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Moreover, so much attention has been paid to the president’s age — at 81, he is the first octogenarian on a major party ticket — that any kind of slip up will be seized upon by his rivals.
Then again, Biden’s most memorable moment last year was an exchange with House Republicans over Social Security, showing that the president had command of the stage. That’s why it’ll be interesting to see if GOP members restrain themselves so as to not give the president the opportunity this year.
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- 3/7/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Clarissa Ward was about to begin a top-of-the-hour CNN live shot in Sderot, Israel, when a Red Alert siren started to blare. The alert is “telling us to find shelter,” Ward said, as her crew hurried toward a bomb shelter. They didn’t make it in time. As Hamas rockets whizzed overhead and Israel’s Iron Dome intercepted some, creating explosions in the sky, Ward and her colleagues ducked in a ditch. The pulse-pounding scene showed that, as Ward said on air, “even with the most sophisticated military technology, the Israelis are still up against a really tough fight.”
The world’s biggest news outlets, now in 24/7 war coverage mode, are up against a parallel fight against disinformation and defamation. Reporters say they have never seen it this bad. Ward’s compelling Oct. 9 live shot, which should have been a point of pride, prompted weeks of pain. Videos of her...
The world’s biggest news outlets, now in 24/7 war coverage mode, are up against a parallel fight against disinformation and defamation. Reporters say they have never seen it this bad. Ward’s compelling Oct. 9 live shot, which should have been a point of pride, prompted weeks of pain. Videos of her...
- 10/25/2023
- by Brian Stelter
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On October 9, two days after Hamas terrorists crossed over into Israel from Gaza and unleashed the most deadly attack on Jews since the Holocaust, CNN appeared to make the brewing conflict about itself.
The network’s correspondent Clarissa Ward, in a flak jacket marked “press,” was near the Israel-Gaza border during a live shot when Hamas-fired rockets flew overhead. She and her crew of at least four scrambled, the camera still rolling, into a nearby ditch. Laying on her side, an arm extended above her head like she’s grasping at earth, she continued the shot even as she winces from the sound of explosions.
Her tenacity in the moment is admirable, but its news value doesn’t extend beyond the adrenaline of “you are there.” Is this the conflict-zone version of Weather Channel meteorologists putting themselves at risk by broadcasting live and wind-battered from the middle of a hurricane making landfall?...
The network’s correspondent Clarissa Ward, in a flak jacket marked “press,” was near the Israel-Gaza border during a live shot when Hamas-fired rockets flew overhead. She and her crew of at least four scrambled, the camera still rolling, into a nearby ditch. Laying on her side, an arm extended above her head like she’s grasping at earth, she continued the shot even as she winces from the sound of explosions.
Her tenacity in the moment is admirable, but its news value doesn’t extend beyond the adrenaline of “you are there.” Is this the conflict-zone version of Weather Channel meteorologists putting themselves at risk by broadcasting live and wind-battered from the middle of a hurricane making landfall?...
- 10/21/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
News correspondents are trained to keep their emotions in check, but sometimes a story comes along that makes such a feat all but impossible.
Anderson Cooper, Richard Engel, Holly Wiliams, Trey Yingst, Matt Gutman and Clarissa Ward have been seen on camera in recent days trying to report on a horrific event that is emotionally draining: the invasion of Israel by Hamas militants, replete with violence, hostage-taking and explosive force.
“I’ve seen many challenging things so far,” says Yingst, the Fox News correspondent who is based in Israel and has been reporting on the attack since October 7, when he held forth from his own balcony. He responded to questions via email. “We arrived in the south as Palestinian militants were still killing and kidnapping Israelis. One of the first things I saw was an Israeli soldier die in front of me at an evacuation point near the border. We...
Anderson Cooper, Richard Engel, Holly Wiliams, Trey Yingst, Matt Gutman and Clarissa Ward have been seen on camera in recent days trying to report on a horrific event that is emotionally draining: the invasion of Israel by Hamas militants, replete with violence, hostage-taking and explosive force.
“I’ve seen many challenging things so far,” says Yingst, the Fox News correspondent who is based in Israel and has been reporting on the attack since October 7, when he held forth from his own balcony. He responded to questions via email. “We arrived in the south as Palestinian militants were still killing and kidnapping Israelis. One of the first things I saw was an Israeli soldier die in front of me at an evacuation point near the border. We...
- 10/11/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
On day one as the CEO of CNN, Mark Thompson found himself facing a global crisis after Hamas’ surprise attack against Israel. The veteran news executive is taking over a massive news organization in the middle of an enormously consequential world event, one that will undoubtedly be critical for CNN and its plan to restore itself as the global TV news leader.
When Russia invaded Ukraine last year (just a few months before Thompson’s predecessor Chris Licht took over the venerable news channel), CNN’s viewership soared as it converged on the nascent war (CNN has long benefitted from viewers who don’t typically watch TV news but tune in where there is a major event).
It’s too soon to tell if CNN will see a similar rise in viewers given the violence in Israel, but Thompson, speaking on CNN’s Monday morning editorial call, seems acutely aware of the stakes.
When Russia invaded Ukraine last year (just a few months before Thompson’s predecessor Chris Licht took over the venerable news channel), CNN’s viewership soared as it converged on the nascent war (CNN has long benefitted from viewers who don’t typically watch TV news but tune in where there is a major event).
It’s too soon to tell if CNN will see a similar rise in viewers given the violence in Israel, but Thompson, speaking on CNN’s Monday morning editorial call, seems acutely aware of the stakes.
- 10/9/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy winners were announced at a pair of ceremonies on September 27 and September 28, with Lifetime Achievement Awards bestowed on CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer and filmmaker Barbara Kopple. Scroll down for the complete list of winners.
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chairman Terry O’Reilly said in a statement about the September 27 news winners, “This year’s News Emmy honorees are a testament to the health and vitality of the broadcast journalism profession. Tonight’s winning reports shine a light on events of critical importance to a global audience while adhering to the highest standards of the craft of journalism. There has never been a time when the need for fact-based, objective journalism is more pressing, and we congratulate tonight’s winners for their achievement.”
NATAS CEO and President Adam Sharp added about the September 28 documentary winners, “Tonight’s documentary Emmy winners are to...
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Chairman Terry O’Reilly said in a statement about the September 27 news winners, “This year’s News Emmy honorees are a testament to the health and vitality of the broadcast journalism profession. Tonight’s winning reports shine a light on events of critical importance to a global audience while adhering to the highest standards of the craft of journalism. There has never been a time when the need for fact-based, objective journalism is more pressing, and we congratulate tonight’s winners for their achievement.”
NATAS CEO and President Adam Sharp added about the September 28 documentary winners, “Tonight’s documentary Emmy winners are to...
- 9/29/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
CNN and Vice were among the top winners at the 44th annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday, with the former earning 10 Emmys and the latter picking up nine.
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented the News category winners during a live ceremony at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and streamed live on NATAS’ viewing platform powered by Vimeo, the first of a two-night fete. The Documentary category winners will be announced in a second ceremony held at the Palladium on Thursday.
Scheduled presenters at the Wednesday night News ceremony included The New York Times‘ Yousur Al-Hlou, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist, CBS Evening News‘ Norah O’Donnell, ABC News’ John Quiñones, Telemundo’s Johana Suarez, Univision’s Pedro Ultreras and CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward.
Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was the previously announced recipient of the...
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) presented the News category winners during a live ceremony at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and streamed live on NATAS’ viewing platform powered by Vimeo, the first of a two-night fete. The Documentary category winners will be announced in a second ceremony held at the Palladium on Thursday.
Scheduled presenters at the Wednesday night News ceremony included The New York Times‘ Yousur Al-Hlou, NBC News’ Ellison Barber, CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist, CBS Evening News‘ Norah O’Donnell, ABC News’ John Quiñones, Telemundo’s Johana Suarez, Univision’s Pedro Ultreras and CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward.
Longtime CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer was the previously announced recipient of the...
- 9/28/2023
- by Tyler Coates
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards completed the second of two nights of awards with its doc prizes — awarding the outstanding documentary Emmy to HBO Max’s “The Janes.” The film also received the award for outstanding documentary direction and social issue documentary, among other categories.
Amazon Prime Video’s “Good Night Oppy” won for outstanding documentary writing. And Nat Geo’s “Retrograde” won several Emmys, including for cinematography, editing and current affairs documentary.
The kudos kicked off the first of two nights on Wednesday in New York, with CNN, Vice and the New York Times as among the big winners. CNN led the news portion of the Emmys, with ten wins — followed closely by Vice, with nine, and then the Nyt with five.
Vice’s wins were bittersweet: Eight of them were for the now-canceled groundbreaking program “Vice News Tonight.”
CBS’ “Sunday Morning” won for recorded news program,...
Amazon Prime Video’s “Good Night Oppy” won for outstanding documentary writing. And Nat Geo’s “Retrograde” won several Emmys, including for cinematography, editing and current affairs documentary.
The kudos kicked off the first of two nights on Wednesday in New York, with CNN, Vice and the New York Times as among the big winners. CNN led the news portion of the Emmys, with ten wins — followed closely by Vice, with nine, and then the Nyt with five.
Vice’s wins were bittersweet: Eight of them were for the now-canceled groundbreaking program “Vice News Tonight.”
CBS’ “Sunday Morning” won for recorded news program,...
- 9/28/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The 44th Annual News and Documentary Emmy nominations were announced on Thursday, July 27, with winners set to be announced at a pair of ceremonies taking place on September 27 and September 28. Scroll down for the complete list of contenders, led by CNN with 45 nominations, Vice News with 30, ABC with 26, and PBS with 26.
“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS in a statement. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
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“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO of NATAS in a statement. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
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- 7/27/2023
- by Daniel Montgomery
- Gold Derby
CNN leads this year’s News & Documentary Emmy nominations, with 45 overall — including seven for “Anderson Cooper 360.” Meanwhile, “Vice News Tonight,” which was canceled this spring, landed 28 nominations — helping Vice News score a total of 30, good enough for second place among outlets.
Among broadcasters, ABC and PBS were tops at 26 nominations each.
“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
The 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2300 submissions from the calendar year of 2022, and nominations were judged by a pool...
Among broadcasters, ABC and PBS were tops at 26 nominations each.
“The News & Documentary Emmy Awards honor the work of dedicated professionals working at the highest level of the broadcast journalism and documentary filmmaking professions,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS. “They pay tribute to the journalists who bring us up-to-the-minute reporting on the critical stories of our time, and the documentary storytellers who explore important social, cultural, and political issues in great depth. NATAS is proud to celebrate the work of this year’s nominees.”
The 44th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards received more than 2300 submissions from the calendar year of 2022, and nominations were judged by a pool...
- 7/27/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
The nominations are out for the 44th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards, and CNN leads the way with a commanding 45 noms ahead of Vice (30) and ABC and PBS (26 each). See the list of nominees in all 62 categories below or click here.
Vice’s Vice News Tonight — which wrapped its eight-season run in May — scored a dominant 28 noms, more than doubling its closest program rival, CBS stalwart 60 Minutes, which landed 11. ABC’s Nightline, PBS’ Frontline and National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller are next with nine apiece, followed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and PBS’ Pov with seven apiece.
As for the marquee categories, vying for Outstanding Live News Program are ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell (CBS), CBS Mornings (CBS) and Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC). Up for Best Documentary are Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain...
Vice’s Vice News Tonight — which wrapped its eight-season run in May — scored a dominant 28 noms, more than doubling its closest program rival, CBS stalwart 60 Minutes, which landed 11. ABC’s Nightline, PBS’ Frontline and National Geographic’s Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller are next with nine apiece, followed by CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360 and PBS’ Pov with seven apiece.
As for the marquee categories, vying for Outstanding Live News Program are ABC World News Tonight with David Muir (ABC), Anderson Cooper 360 (CNN), CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell (CBS), CBS Mornings (CBS) and Nightly News with Lester Holt (NBC). Up for Best Documentary are Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain...
- 7/27/2023
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The battle for cable-news viewers is coming to March Madness.
CNN intends to run a new promo during the heavily watched NCAA men’s basketball tournament that throws a sharp verbal elbow at Fox News Channel and the legal defamation case filed against it by Dominion Voting Systems. The promos will air starting this weekend on TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS, all of which carry the games under a joint rights agreement held by the owners of those networks, Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery, which is also the parent of CNN.
Fox News Channel is not mentioned in the promo script, reviewed by Variety, but the references are clear. “What should you expect of a news network?” asks the narrator. “Some bury the truth, while we fight to reveal the facts. The only side we are on is yours.” Viewers see images of CNN correspondents and anchors such as Abby Phillip and Clarissa Ward.
CNN intends to run a new promo during the heavily watched NCAA men’s basketball tournament that throws a sharp verbal elbow at Fox News Channel and the legal defamation case filed against it by Dominion Voting Systems. The promos will air starting this weekend on TNT, TBS, TruTV and CBS, all of which carry the games under a joint rights agreement held by the owners of those networks, Paramount Global and Warner Bros. Discovery, which is also the parent of CNN.
Fox News Channel is not mentioned in the promo script, reviewed by Variety, but the references are clear. “What should you expect of a news network?” asks the narrator. “Some bury the truth, while we fight to reveal the facts. The only side we are on is yours.” Viewers see images of CNN correspondents and anchors such as Abby Phillip and Clarissa Ward.
- 3/18/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CNN celebrated its first Oscar® win in its nearly 43-year history at the 95th Academy Awards Ceremony Sunday night in Los Angeles, where Navalny won the Academy Award for Documentary Feature Film. “Navalny, first and foremost, is about the passion, drive, and inspiring heroism of Alexey Navalny, who even as we celebrate this award continues to languish in a penal colony,” said Amy Entelis, Executive Vice President, Talent and Content Development for CNN Worldwide. “An extraordinary group of people were dedicated to keeping Alexey’s story in front of the world, from our indefatigable film team led by visionary director Daniel Roher to our partners at Warner Bros. Pictures and HBO Max, and of course our friends at Bellingcat and CNN’s Clarissa Ward.” Entelis added, “behind each project in CNN Films’ 10-year history is an incredible group of people who I know are beaming with pride today. This is...
- 3/13/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Updated with statement from CNN Films from original 6:31 p.m. story: Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny got a loving message from his wife from the Oscar stage after the film about him won Best Documentary Feature.
“Thank you to everybody here,” Yulia Navalnaya said when director Daniel Roher summoned her to the microphone after making his acceptance remarks. “My husband is in prison just for telling the truth. My husband is in prison just for defending democracy. Alexei, I’m dreaming of the day when you will be free and our country will be free. Stay strong.”
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Roher’s documentary Navalny, from CNN Films, chronicles the poisoning plot that nearly took Alexei Navalny’s life. He was flying from Siberia to Moscow in August 2020 when he became deathly ill. Russian doctors who initially treated him claimed he was suffering from a metabolic disorder. But...
“Thank you to everybody here,” Yulia Navalnaya said when director Daniel Roher summoned her to the microphone after making his acceptance remarks. “My husband is in prison just for telling the truth. My husband is in prison just for defending democracy. Alexei, I’m dreaming of the day when you will be free and our country will be free. Stay strong.”
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Roher’s documentary Navalny, from CNN Films, chronicles the poisoning plot that nearly took Alexei Navalny’s life. He was flying from Siberia to Moscow in August 2020 when he became deathly ill. Russian doctors who initially treated him claimed he was suffering from a metabolic disorder. But...
- 3/13/2023
- by Matthew Carey
- Deadline Film + TV
Broadcast and cable networks are planning specials, a town hall and other coverage Thursday tied to the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Correspondents also will report from sites around the country, with Vladimir Putin’s regime mounting a winter offensive.
Here’s a rundown:
ABC News: Ian Pannell, who was in Kyiv as the war began last year, provides reporting for an ABC News Live special Standing Strong: One Year of War in Ukraine, debuting at 8:30 p.m. Et on Thursday. The special will focus on individuals in the war zone and the challenges they have faced. David Muir continues to anchor World News Tonight from Poland on Wednesday, and chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz and senior White House correspondent Mary Bruce are among those who have been reporting from the region. Raddatz also will report for This Week with George Stephanopoulos as co-anchor of the Sunday show.
Here’s a rundown:
ABC News: Ian Pannell, who was in Kyiv as the war began last year, provides reporting for an ABC News Live special Standing Strong: One Year of War in Ukraine, debuting at 8:30 p.m. Et on Thursday. The special will focus on individuals in the war zone and the challenges they have faced. David Muir continues to anchor World News Tonight from Poland on Wednesday, and chief global affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz and senior White House correspondent Mary Bruce are among those who have been reporting from the region. Raddatz also will report for This Week with George Stephanopoulos as co-anchor of the Sunday show.
- 2/22/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN’s new morning show CNN This Morning launched Tuesday with a news-heavy three hours that nevertheless played up an essential element of rival shows: conversation and chemistry.
“I probably got two hours sleep,” Don Lemon, formerly part of the network’s nighttime lineup, said in the opener, flanked by his co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, as they each quipped about their new gigs at the network.
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On a comforting, blond wood set and behind an acrylic desk, with the requisite branded coffee cups at the ready, the three hosts chatted for a bit about Halloween but appeared mindful of striking the right balance of small talk and seriousness,...
“I probably got two hours sleep,” Don Lemon, formerly part of the network’s nighttime lineup, said in the opener, flanked by his co-hosts Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, as they each quipped about their new gigs at the network.
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On a comforting, blond wood set and behind an acrylic desk, with the requisite branded coffee cups at the ready, the three hosts chatted for a bit about Halloween but appeared mindful of striking the right balance of small talk and seriousness,...
- 11/1/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sep. 19, is shaping up to be a global spectacle. World leaders, including President Biden, will be in attendance, and the world’s media will be there, too.
The queen’s funeral will be the first time such an event has been broadcast on television. In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, the funeral procession of King George VI was televised in the U.K., but the funeral itself remained private. Not so this time.
While the BBC will be the official broadcaster of the proceedings, every U.S. TV news organization will be in attendance, flying in many of their top anchors and blowing up their typical programming lineups to carry it live.
Here’s what’s planned from the U.S. TV news networks.
ABC News
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts and...
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sep. 19, is shaping up to be a global spectacle. World leaders, including President Biden, will be in attendance, and the world’s media will be there, too.
The queen’s funeral will be the first time such an event has been broadcast on television. In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, the funeral procession of King George VI was televised in the U.K., but the funeral itself remained private. Not so this time.
While the BBC will be the official broadcaster of the proceedings, every U.S. TV news organization will be in attendance, flying in many of their top anchors and blowing up their typical programming lineups to carry it live.
Here’s what’s planned from the U.S. TV news networks.
ABC News
Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts and...
- 9/16/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hillary Clinton and Universal’s Donna Langley praised U.S. director, producer and social justice activist Ava DuVernay for being “a path breaker, a change maker, a historical filmmaker,” as Clinton put it, during the 13th Dvf Awards. The gala was held Thursday on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival by fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to honor extraordinary women.
“Her visionary works about Black histories and experiences are more relevant today than ever,” Clinton said of DuVernay, who is among this year’s Dvf honorees. She went on to further praise DuVernay for “opening doors not just for herself, but for so many others.”
The Venice gala — held in the 14th century Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista monumental complex featuring frescoes, an inlaid marble floor and gigantic baroque paintings — was attended by Iac Chairman Barry Diller, who is Von Furstenberg’s husband, CAA co-chairman Bryan Lourd and Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,...
“Her visionary works about Black histories and experiences are more relevant today than ever,” Clinton said of DuVernay, who is among this year’s Dvf honorees. She went on to further praise DuVernay for “opening doors not just for herself, but for so many others.”
The Venice gala — held in the 14th century Scuola Grande di San Giovanni Evangelista monumental complex featuring frescoes, an inlaid marble floor and gigantic baroque paintings — was attended by Iac Chairman Barry Diller, who is Von Furstenberg’s husband, CAA co-chairman Bryan Lourd and Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie,...
- 9/2/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
Is Hillary Rodham Clinton making the fall film festival rounds?
The former U.S. secretary of state will be attending the Dvf Awards charity gala being held on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1 by fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to honor extraordinary women.
Clinton will be flying into Venice prior to her previously announced appearance as a guest speaker at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Diane von Furstenberg and The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation founded the Dvf Awards more than a decade ago. They are being held in Venice for the first time after taking place in Paris last year. This year’s Dvf honorees include groundbreaking U.S. director, producer and social justice activist Ava DuVernay; European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde; Ukrainian educator Zoya Lytvyn; climate activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim and 10 outstanding women from Afghanistan “who are working to ensure a safe and sustainable...
The former U.S. secretary of state will be attending the Dvf Awards charity gala being held on the sidelines of the Venice Film Festival on Sept. 1 by fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg to honor extraordinary women.
Clinton will be flying into Venice prior to her previously announced appearance as a guest speaker at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Diane von Furstenberg and The Diller-von Furstenberg Family Foundation founded the Dvf Awards more than a decade ago. They are being held in Venice for the first time after taking place in Paris last year. This year’s Dvf honorees include groundbreaking U.S. director, producer and social justice activist Ava DuVernay; European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde; Ukrainian educator Zoya Lytvyn; climate activist Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim and 10 outstanding women from Afghanistan “who are working to ensure a safe and sustainable...
- 8/30/2022
- by Nick Vivarelli
- Variety Film + TV
With the casualties continuing to rise in Russia’s months-long invasion of Ukraine, reporters in the field face a daily tightrope walk between getting the story and potentially getting killed. At least 14 journalists have already died in the conflict, which broke out when Russian troops invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24.
“It is something you’re constantly grappling with, and trying to set boundaries to ensure that it doesn’t get out of hand, because in a situation like this, where you have a massive war unfolding, you do feel, understandably, as a journalist like you want to be here every step of the way,” Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent, tells Variety. “If I’m being really honest, I also feel that there are situations where, as a mother, there’s a limit to how long I can be away from my kids. It is a real struggle, and I...
“It is something you’re constantly grappling with, and trying to set boundaries to ensure that it doesn’t get out of hand, because in a situation like this, where you have a massive war unfolding, you do feel, understandably, as a journalist like you want to be here every step of the way,” Clarissa Ward, CNN’s chief international correspondent, tells Variety. “If I’m being really honest, I also feel that there are situations where, as a mother, there’s a limit to how long I can be away from my kids. It is a real struggle, and I...
- 5/5/2022
- by Jennifer Maas and K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
Broadcast
The BBC has acquired U.K. free-to-air rights of high profile crime drama “Tokyo Vice” (8 x 60’), which has a pilot episode directed by Michael Mann, from Endeavor Content. The BBC has second window rights for the U.K. and will air it later this year. The series will stream in the U.K. on Starzplay from May 15. Endeavor has sold the series, currently streaming on HBO Max in the U.S., wide.
Co-produced by HBO Max, Endeavor and Japanese broadcaster Wowow, the series is based on American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. The series, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein’s (Ansel Elgort) daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem. “Tokyo Vice” was created and written by Tony-winning playwright J.T. Rogers, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer.
The BBC has acquired U.K. free-to-air rights of high profile crime drama “Tokyo Vice” (8 x 60’), which has a pilot episode directed by Michael Mann, from Endeavor Content. The BBC has second window rights for the U.K. and will air it later this year. The series will stream in the U.K. on Starzplay from May 15. Endeavor has sold the series, currently streaming on HBO Max in the U.S., wide.
Co-produced by HBO Max, Endeavor and Japanese broadcaster Wowow, the series is based on American journalist Jake Adelstein’s non-fiction first-hand account of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police beat. The series, filmed on location in Tokyo, captures Adelstein’s (Ansel Elgort) daily descent into the neon-soaked underbelly of Tokyo, where nothing and no one is truly what or who they seem. “Tokyo Vice” was created and written by Tony-winning playwright J.T. Rogers, who also serves as showrunner and executive producer.
- 4/13/2022
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
Buzzy documentary plays at Cph:dox, premiered at Sundance.
Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war Warner Bros has acquired Daniel Roher’s documentary Navalny from its corporate stablemates and set a two-day theatrical release with Fathom next month.
The Sundance world premiere will play in more than 800 theatres in North America on April 11 and 12. The screenings will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers moderated by CNN’s Clarissa Ward, who has reported from Russia and Ukraine for several years, specifically on matters related to Navalny.
The move suggests an awards run could be on the cards for the acclaimed film.
Against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war Warner Bros has acquired Daniel Roher’s documentary Navalny from its corporate stablemates and set a two-day theatrical release with Fathom next month.
The Sundance world premiere will play in more than 800 theatres in North America on April 11 and 12. The screenings will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers moderated by CNN’s Clarissa Ward, who has reported from Russia and Ukraine for several years, specifically on matters related to Navalny.
The move suggests an awards run could be on the cards for the acclaimed film.
- 3/30/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
“Navalny,” a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Russian dissident and one-time presidential candidate Alexei Navalny, was intended to debut directly on HBO Max. But since the harrowing story has renewed timeliness amid Russia’s recent unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, Warner Bros. Pictures has acquired the film from its streaming arm and plans to play the documentary in theaters across the country.
In partnership with Fathom Events, “Navalny” will screen in more than 800 North American theaters on April 11 and 12. CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward will moderate a conversation with the filmmakers after screenings. Ward has reported extensively from Russia and Ukraine and has covered matters related to Navalny for several years.
Directed by Daniel Roher, the revealing feature “Navalny” recounts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stranger-than-fiction attempt to poison a popular opposition leader. In 2020, Navalny fell gravely ill during a flight from Siberia to Moscow. After being hospitalized in Russia, he was eventually evacuated to Berlin,...
In partnership with Fathom Events, “Navalny” will screen in more than 800 North American theaters on April 11 and 12. CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward will moderate a conversation with the filmmakers after screenings. Ward has reported extensively from Russia and Ukraine and has covered matters related to Navalny for several years.
Directed by Daniel Roher, the revealing feature “Navalny” recounts Russian President Vladimir Putin’s stranger-than-fiction attempt to poison a popular opposition leader. In 2020, Navalny fell gravely ill during a flight from Siberia to Moscow. After being hospitalized in Russia, he was eventually evacuated to Berlin,...
- 3/30/2022
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Warner Bros. Pictures is teaming with Fathom Events for a special theatrical event of the Daniel Roher-directed documentary, Navalny, which had its surprise screening at the Sundance Film Festival and won the Audience Award in the U.S. Documentary Competition section as well as the Festival Favorite Award.
The movie about Russian government opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who targeted in an assassination attempt in August 2020, was acquired by CNN Films and HBO Max in early January before Sundance. Warner Bros. will screen the film in more than 800 theaters in North America on April 11 and 12.
The screenings will be followed by a special conversation with the filmmakers, to be moderated by CNN chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward. Ward has reported extensively from Russia and Ukraine, and specifically on matters related to Navalny, for several years.
Warner Bros. previously had success with the Fathom Events special theatrical release of the Peter Jackson directed 2018 WWI documentary,...
The movie about Russian government opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who targeted in an assassination attempt in August 2020, was acquired by CNN Films and HBO Max in early January before Sundance. Warner Bros. will screen the film in more than 800 theaters in North America on April 11 and 12.
The screenings will be followed by a special conversation with the filmmakers, to be moderated by CNN chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward. Ward has reported extensively from Russia and Ukraine, and specifically on matters related to Navalny, for several years.
Warner Bros. previously had success with the Fathom Events special theatrical release of the Peter Jackson directed 2018 WWI documentary,...
- 3/30/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Warner Bros. has officially acquired Sundance breakout documentary “Navalny” for theatrical release and set a special Fathom screening event only in theaters.
CNN Films, Warner Bros., and HBO Max have partnered with Fathom Events to present director Daniel Roher’s documentary thriller “Navalny” in special screening events April 11 and 12 across over 800 theaters in North America. The screenings will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers, moderated by CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward.
“Navalny” centers on the untold story of Russian dissident and presidential candidate Alexey Navalny, who was the target of a 2020 assassination attempt, allegedly ordered by President Vladimir Putin. On March 22, Navalny was sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security prison after he was convicted of fraud and contempt of the Russian court. Kremlin critics see the sentencing as an attempt to keep Putin’s primary rival behind bars for as long as possible.
“Navalny” premiered at 2022 Sundance,...
CNN Films, Warner Bros., and HBO Max have partnered with Fathom Events to present director Daniel Roher’s documentary thriller “Navalny” in special screening events April 11 and 12 across over 800 theaters in North America. The screenings will be followed by a conversation with the filmmakers, moderated by CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward.
“Navalny” centers on the untold story of Russian dissident and presidential candidate Alexey Navalny, who was the target of a 2020 assassination attempt, allegedly ordered by President Vladimir Putin. On March 22, Navalny was sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security prison after he was convicted of fraud and contempt of the Russian court. Kremlin critics see the sentencing as an attempt to keep Putin’s primary rival behind bars for as long as possible.
“Navalny” premiered at 2022 Sundance,...
- 3/30/2022
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
“Navalny,” the documentary about Russian dissident and political opposition leader Alexey Navalny who was just imprisoned by Vladimir Putin’s government, will now get a theatrical release from Warner Bros. Pictures and Fathom Events.
“Navalny” premiered to acclaim at Sundance earlier this year and was meant to debut through CNN Films and HBO Max. But that was before Russia invaded Ukraine, and with the Russian war still raging, the film will now make its debut next month in special screenings before it hits streaming, and it will still eventually debut through CNN+ and HBO Max and on broadcast via CNN Films.
Daniel Roher’s film “Navalny” will screen in more than 800 theaters in North America on April 11 and 12 in partnership with Fathom Events and Warner Bros. The screenings will be followed by a special conversation with the filmmakers and moderated by CNN chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward. Ward has reported...
“Navalny” premiered to acclaim at Sundance earlier this year and was meant to debut through CNN Films and HBO Max. But that was before Russia invaded Ukraine, and with the Russian war still raging, the film will now make its debut next month in special screenings before it hits streaming, and it will still eventually debut through CNN+ and HBO Max and on broadcast via CNN Films.
Daniel Roher’s film “Navalny” will screen in more than 800 theaters in North America on April 11 and 12 in partnership with Fathom Events and Warner Bros. The screenings will be followed by a special conversation with the filmmakers and moderated by CNN chief international correspondent, Clarissa Ward. Ward has reported...
- 3/30/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
CNN+ has lined up a slew of prominent guests for its premiere week (which started Tuesday), including former Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger, Sen. Mitt Romney and Dolly Parton.
“The Source with Kasie Hunt,” which airs at 4 p.m. Et daily, will feature an exclusive interview with Sen. Mitt Romney for its first episode.
At 6 p.m. Et, Admiral William McRaven will join the first episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”
On subsequent episodes of Wallace’s series, the former Fox News journalist will engage in candid conversations with news, sports, entertainment, arts and culture personalities, including Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, Chef José Andrés, who has been feeding people following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Bob Iger.
Meanwhile, “Jake Tapper’s Book Club” will launch with a conversation between Dolly Parton and author James Patterson about the pair’s new novel. Anderson Cooper will host...
“The Source with Kasie Hunt,” which airs at 4 p.m. Et daily, will feature an exclusive interview with Sen. Mitt Romney for its first episode.
At 6 p.m. Et, Admiral William McRaven will join the first episode of “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”
On subsequent episodes of Wallace’s series, the former Fox News journalist will engage in candid conversations with news, sports, entertainment, arts and culture personalities, including Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis, Chef José Andrés, who has been feeding people following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Bob Iger.
Meanwhile, “Jake Tapper’s Book Club” will launch with a conversation between Dolly Parton and author James Patterson about the pair’s new novel. Anderson Cooper will host...
- 3/29/2022
- by Katie Campione
- The Wrap
Update, 12:43 Pm Pt: Fox News confirmed that Oleksandra “Sasha” Kuvshynova, who was working as a freelance consultant for the network, was killed along with cameraman Pierre Zakrzewsk when their vehicle was struck by incoming fire near Kyiv.
Correspondent Benjamin Hall was in the field with them and was injured.
Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott sent out a memo to staff and wrote that Kuvshynova, 24, “was helping our crews navigate Kyiv and the surrounding area while gathering information and speaking to sources. She was incredibly talented and spent weeks working directly with our entire team there, operating around the clock to make sure the world knew what was happening in her country.”
A Ukrainian official, Anton Gerashchenko, had earlier announced that Kuvshynova had died. He said that they were attacked by mortar or artillery fire by Russian forces.
Scott said that they held off on reporting the news of...
Correspondent Benjamin Hall was in the field with them and was injured.
Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott sent out a memo to staff and wrote that Kuvshynova, 24, “was helping our crews navigate Kyiv and the surrounding area while gathering information and speaking to sources. She was incredibly talented and spent weeks working directly with our entire team there, operating around the clock to make sure the world knew what was happening in her country.”
A Ukrainian official, Anton Gerashchenko, had earlier announced that Kuvshynova had died. He said that they were attacked by mortar or artillery fire by Russian forces.
Scott said that they held off on reporting the news of...
- 3/15/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
What was most striking was the silence.
Much of the coverage on CNN and MSNBC starting at 10:00pm Et Wednesday when it became clear Russia was launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine was of city squares and skylines from the besieged nation, where little appeared to be happening. The most a viewer watching in real time might witness was the slow creep of daylight into the sky above the Independence Monument in Kyiv’s Maidan Square. The gunfire and shelling CNN’s Matthew Chance and MSNBC’s Erin McLaughlin said they heard — prompting them both to dramatically don flak jackets and helmets, the war correspondent version of weatherpeople leaning into high winds while covering a hurricane — was barely glimpsed. And yet the global order was changing.
“Shock and awe” this was not. It was something much more sinister, and U.S. cable news was ill-equipped to cover it.
CNN has long engaged in spectacle-chasing,...
Much of the coverage on CNN and MSNBC starting at 10:00pm Et Wednesday when it became clear Russia was launching a full-scale invasion of Ukraine was of city squares and skylines from the besieged nation, where little appeared to be happening. The most a viewer watching in real time might witness was the slow creep of daylight into the sky above the Independence Monument in Kyiv’s Maidan Square. The gunfire and shelling CNN’s Matthew Chance and MSNBC’s Erin McLaughlin said they heard — prompting them both to dramatically don flak jackets and helmets, the war correspondent version of weatherpeople leaning into high winds while covering a hurricane — was barely glimpsed. And yet the global order was changing.
“Shock and awe” this was not. It was something much more sinister, and U.S. cable news was ill-equipped to cover it.
CNN has long engaged in spectacle-chasing,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
CNN has switched into full-battle mode to cover the fast-moving implications of the fighting in Ukraine, the first large-scale invasive war in Europe in more than 70 years.
After months of preparation, the invasion by Russian forces began before dawn, following a TV address from Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It was followed just minutes later by explosions in several towns across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv (aka Kiev).
The WarnerMedia-owned CNN had similarly readied its own troops at points inside Ukraine and across the border in Russia, from where the invading forces sprang.
“We’ve had a ‘dynamic live experience,’ what we would previously have called a live blog, operating for a few days already, and will of course keep up the digital news operations. But the live TV coverage is now clearly the priority,” a CNN spokesman told Variety. “CNN and CNN International will be effectively combined...
After months of preparation, the invasion by Russian forces began before dawn, following a TV address from Russian president Vladimir Putin in Moscow. It was followed just minutes later by explosions in several towns across Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv (aka Kiev).
The WarnerMedia-owned CNN had similarly readied its own troops at points inside Ukraine and across the border in Russia, from where the invading forces sprang.
“We’ve had a ‘dynamic live experience,’ what we would previously have called a live blog, operating for a few days already, and will of course keep up the digital news operations. But the live TV coverage is now clearly the priority,” a CNN spokesman told Variety. “CNN and CNN International will be effectively combined...
- 2/24/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward was reporting from a packed subway in Ukraine on Thursday as citizens took shelter from attacks by Russia on their country.
The journalist showed scenes of people crammed into the station and on train cars as the Russian attack continued, with citizens and visitors being told by local authorities to seek shelter.
“You can see dozens of people are squashed in. They’re sitting on the seats there in the dark. There are children there and almost everyone we walk to, Jim, says the same thing, they’re asking us what’s happening? What’s going to happen?” Ward said in a live report. “And the other question we’re hearing again and again from people today is where is the world? Why is the world not coming to our rescue? How is it possible that in 2022 you can launch an invasion on a...
The journalist showed scenes of people crammed into the station and on train cars as the Russian attack continued, with citizens and visitors being told by local authorities to seek shelter.
“You can see dozens of people are squashed in. They’re sitting on the seats there in the dark. There are children there and almost everyone we walk to, Jim, says the same thing, they’re asking us what’s happening? What’s going to happen?” Ward said in a live report. “And the other question we’re hearing again and again from people today is where is the world? Why is the world not coming to our rescue? How is it possible that in 2022 you can launch an invasion on a...
- 2/24/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Broadcast and cable networks have news teams in place in Ukraine as attention focuses on the possibility of an invasion, perhaps as soon as this week.
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on the situation at the White House on Tuesday.
While Russian President Vladimir Putin said that they were continuing to negotiate, and there were claims of a pullback for some troops, there also were reports of skepticism among NATO allies.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that the U.S. was “temporarily relocating” Embassy operations in Kyiv to Lviv “due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces.”
In addition to having teams in Washington focused on the escalating crisis, networks have correspondents on the ground in Ukraine, in some cases adding reporters. CNN’s Erin Burnett anchored her show, Erin Burnett OutFront, from Lviv on Monday.
ABC News has senior national correspondent...
President Joe Biden will deliver remarks on the situation at the White House on Tuesday.
While Russian President Vladimir Putin said that they were continuing to negotiate, and there were claims of a pullback for some troops, there also were reports of skepticism among NATO allies.
Meanwhile, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Monday that the U.S. was “temporarily relocating” Embassy operations in Kyiv to Lviv “due to the dramatic acceleration in the buildup of Russian forces.”
In addition to having teams in Washington focused on the escalating crisis, networks have correspondents on the ground in Ukraine, in some cases adding reporters. CNN’s Erin Burnett anchored her show, Erin Burnett OutFront, from Lviv on Monday.
ABC News has senior national correspondent...
- 2/15/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Early in Daniel Roher’s alarming and essential documentary Navalny, Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny sits in Germany, having recovered from being poisoned. Asked what message he might leave behind if killed, he resists and tells the director he’d rather have this film be a thriller, half-jokingly saying “If I die you can make a boring movie of remembrance.” The film is anything but––a living work of journalism made by CNN in secret, revealed as a mystery documentary premiere only after Sundance was underway this year. Putin and Sundance have a bit of history: in 2017 hackers briefly took down the festival’s box office after the premiere of the doping-scandal documentary Icarus. Thankfully no such issues were reported this year.
Similar to Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour, Navalny is a living document as Navalny and his publicist team up with Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev to piece together the mystery of his 2020 poisoning.
Similar to Laura Poitras’ Citizenfour, Navalny is a living document as Navalny and his publicist team up with Bulgarian investigative journalist Christo Grozev to piece together the mystery of his 2020 poisoning.
- 1/28/2022
- by John Fink
- The Film Stage
There are multiple ceremonies planned for Saturday, September 11, to mark the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. But before then, all the major networks and streamers are rolling out programming to commemorate the lives lost and provide perspective on one of the darkest days in U.S. history.
For an exhaustive schedule of 9/11 programming leading up the anniversary, see below. For coverage specific to Saturday and the ceremonies and events taking place on the actual anniversary, see our companion piece.
ABC
World News Tonight with David Muir – The anchor will conduct interviews with survivors and heroes of the attacks, culminating in a Friday evening broadcast of World News Tonight from ground zero. Airs: 10/6-10, 6:30 p.m. Et/Pt, 5:30 p.m. Ct
GMA3: What You Need to Know – ABC’s afternoon offering will host a panel discussing Islamophobia and two 9/11 survivors who met and became friends for life.
For an exhaustive schedule of 9/11 programming leading up the anniversary, see below. For coverage specific to Saturday and the ceremonies and events taking place on the actual anniversary, see our companion piece.
ABC
World News Tonight with David Muir – The anchor will conduct interviews with survivors and heroes of the attacks, culminating in a Friday evening broadcast of World News Tonight from ground zero. Airs: 10/6-10, 6:30 p.m. Et/Pt, 5:30 p.m. Ct
GMA3: What You Need to Know – ABC’s afternoon offering will host a panel discussing Islamophobia and two 9/11 survivors who met and became friends for life.
- 9/2/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Exclusive: CNN is unveiling a slate of new limited series podcasts for this fall, including one focusing on California’s 2003 recall and another hosted by Clarissa Ward, who recently was reporting on the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan.
Other podcasts include ones hosted by Harry Enten, longtime podcaster Aminatou Sow, and a companion series from Hln.
With California Gov. Gavin Newsom facing a recall on Sept. 14, the Total Recall: California’s Political Circus podcast, hosted by Dana Bash, will look back at what happened in 2003, when voters ousted Gov. Gray Davis in favor of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although this year’s recall has its share of celebrity candidates and fame seekers, more than 100 candidates sought the governorship in the 2003 race. Bash, CNN’s chief political correspondent, “will unpack the scandal, partisanship, and celebrity of the Golden State’s 2003 recall election – and explore what it might have forecasted about politics today,” according to CNN.
Other podcasts include ones hosted by Harry Enten, longtime podcaster Aminatou Sow, and a companion series from Hln.
With California Gov. Gavin Newsom facing a recall on Sept. 14, the Total Recall: California’s Political Circus podcast, hosted by Dana Bash, will look back at what happened in 2003, when voters ousted Gov. Gray Davis in favor of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Although this year’s recall has its share of celebrity candidates and fame seekers, more than 100 candidates sought the governorship in the 2003 race. Bash, CNN’s chief political correspondent, “will unpack the scandal, partisanship, and celebrity of the Golden State’s 2003 recall election – and explore what it might have forecasted about politics today,” according to CNN.
- 8/26/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Fox News Media said today that it successfully evacuated three Afghan nationals who have worked alongside its correspondents as fixers and assistants throughout coverage over the years.
They also said they retrieved a colleague from a regional media company and the families of all. The affected includes producers, translators, drivers and security personnel. A total of 24 people were rescued, the news outlet claims.
Western media has been sporadic in the country, but several outlets did on-the-ground reporting. CNN’s Clarissa Ward did early reporting, but left Afghanistan after she and her producer were confronted by Taliban while reporting.
A company-wide memo issued this afternoon revealed the Fox News tidings.
They also said they retrieved a colleague from a regional media company and the families of all. The affected includes producers, translators, drivers and security personnel. A total of 24 people were rescued, the news outlet claims.
Western media has been sporadic in the country, but several outlets did on-the-ground reporting. CNN’s Clarissa Ward did early reporting, but left Afghanistan after she and her producer were confronted by Taliban while reporting.
A company-wide memo issued this afternoon revealed the Fox News tidings.
- 8/22/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Stuart Ramsay has covered 18 separate wars and numerous natural disasters during his 30 years as a reporter but even he admits the scenes unfolding around him this week in Afghanistan have been unique.
“The circumstances and the desperation and the sadness is the same in every scenario but this is slightly different,” the Sky News chief reporter tells Variety in an exclusive interview. “Because it is a sort of end to a 20-year campaign that’s ended in failure.”
For now, danger crackles in the air but hasn’t yet smashed its way through the doors of the military compound where Ramsay and his small team are hunkered down — just metres away from the Taliban — near the airport in Kabul. Outside the compound, thousands of terrified civilians plead their case to the military and interpreters trying to process evacuees, while gun shots are occasionally fired as the Taliban try to bring some order.
“The circumstances and the desperation and the sadness is the same in every scenario but this is slightly different,” the Sky News chief reporter tells Variety in an exclusive interview. “Because it is a sort of end to a 20-year campaign that’s ended in failure.”
For now, danger crackles in the air but hasn’t yet smashed its way through the doors of the military compound where Ramsay and his small team are hunkered down — just metres away from the Taliban — near the airport in Kabul. Outside the compound, thousands of terrified civilians plead their case to the military and interpreters trying to process evacuees, while gun shots are occasionally fired as the Taliban try to bring some order.
- 8/20/2021
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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Afghanistan Evacuation
Chaos in Kabul: Disturbing scenes in Afghanistan this week after a swift Taliban takeover of capital city Kabul caught western governments off-guard and caused panic among international personnel and local residents. Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi hit the headlines on Monday when she released a desperate plea to the international filmmaking community, warning that the new regime would suppress art and that the Taliban had “massacred our people”. Video footage from Kabul airport was particularly troubling, with people so desperate to leave the country they were seen clinging to airplane wheels as they took off from the tarmac. On Tuesday, U.S. and UK troops helped secure the airport which meant...
Afghanistan Evacuation
Chaos in Kabul: Disturbing scenes in Afghanistan this week after a swift Taliban takeover of capital city Kabul caught western governments off-guard and caused panic among international personnel and local residents. Afghan filmmaker Sahraa Karimi hit the headlines on Monday when she released a desperate plea to the international filmmaking community, warning that the new regime would suppress art and that the Taliban had “massacred our people”. Video footage from Kabul airport was particularly troubling, with people so desperate to leave the country they were seen clinging to airplane wheels as they took off from the tarmac. On Tuesday, U.S. and UK troops helped secure the airport which meant...
- 8/20/2021
- by Tom Grater
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN’s Clarissa Ward and her crew were rushed at by Taliban fighters in a new video released Thursday. One fighter moved to strike a crew member, but backed off after being told that the CNN journalists had permission to report from the scene.
“You can see that some of these Taliban fighters — they’re just hopped up on adrenaline or I-don’t-know-what,” she said as she and her crew walked behind a fighter who, she said, had removed the safety from his Ak-47 before running into the crowd. “It’s a very dicey situation.”
Ward has been reporting on the ground from Afghanistan, where the Taliban gained control over the weekend. In the video released Thursday, a Taliban fighter commanded she cover her face, would not comment on what appeared to be a truncheon in his hand and told her that America was at fault for the chaos unfolding in the country.
“You can see that some of these Taliban fighters — they’re just hopped up on adrenaline or I-don’t-know-what,” she said as she and her crew walked behind a fighter who, she said, had removed the safety from his Ak-47 before running into the crowd. “It’s a very dicey situation.”
Ward has been reporting on the ground from Afghanistan, where the Taliban gained control over the weekend. In the video released Thursday, a Taliban fighter commanded she cover her face, would not comment on what appeared to be a truncheon in his hand and told her that America was at fault for the chaos unfolding in the country.
- 8/19/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward was confronted Wednesday by Taliban fighters as she reported from the Kabul streets.
Ward has been on the ground in Afghanistan since Kabul fell, cementing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, she told Deadline that the Islamic militants have been “bending over backwards to appear a mature diplomatic political force. That is the image they want to convey.” She added that the fighters had been “welcoming to us on the street,” but had suffered “a few incidents.”
Today, things nearly spun out of control for her and her producer, Brent Swails.
Ward claims she was screamed at by agitated Taliban fighters who demanded she cover her face. Her producer was nearly pistol-whipped in the incident, she said. During a live broadcast from the Kabul airport, Ward — who was wearing a hijab — was confronted by a Taliban with a “huge makeshift whip,” who approached...
Ward has been on the ground in Afghanistan since Kabul fell, cementing the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan. Earlier, she told Deadline that the Islamic militants have been “bending over backwards to appear a mature diplomatic political force. That is the image they want to convey.” She added that the fighters had been “welcoming to us on the street,” but had suffered “a few incidents.”
Today, things nearly spun out of control for her and her producer, Brent Swails.
Ward claims she was screamed at by agitated Taliban fighters who demanded she cover her face. Her producer was nearly pistol-whipped in the incident, she said. During a live broadcast from the Kabul airport, Ward — who was wearing a hijab — was confronted by a Taliban with a “huge makeshift whip,” who approached...
- 8/19/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
On New Day on Wednesday morning, CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward beamed images of the crowds trying to make their way to Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai airport, hoping to secure a spot on a plane leaving the country.
“I have covered all sorts of crazy situations. This was mayhem. This was nuts,” Ward said, reporting from the side of the road.
“What was crazy about it is that normally there can be chaotic situations, but there is some kind of protocol, or form of order outside an airport where people form a line and people show their documentation,”...
“I have covered all sorts of crazy situations. This was mayhem. This was nuts,” Ward said, reporting from the side of the road.
“What was crazy about it is that normally there can be chaotic situations, but there is some kind of protocol, or form of order outside an airport where people form a line and people show their documentation,”...
- 8/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On New Day on Wednesday morning, CNN chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward beamed images of the crowds trying to make their way to Afghanistan’s Hamid Karzai airport, hoping to secure a spot on a plane leaving the country.
“I have covered all sorts of crazy situations. This was mayhem. This was nuts,” Ward said, reporting from the side of the road.
“What was crazy about it is that normally there can be chaotic situations, but there is some kind of protocol, or form of order outside an airport where people form a line and people show their documentation,”...
“I have covered all sorts of crazy situations. This was mayhem. This was nuts,” Ward said, reporting from the side of the road.
“What was crazy about it is that normally there can be chaotic situations, but there is some kind of protocol, or form of order outside an airport where people form a line and people show their documentation,”...
- 8/18/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
CNN’s Clarissa Ward has continued to report from on the ground in Kabul, Afghanistan this week following the Taliban’s takeover, and according to the correspondent, violence is increasing. During an on-air report Wednesday, Ward said member of her own team was nearly pistol whipped by Taliban fighters.
Ward was reporting on the number of people trying to flee Afghanistan right now, noting that many “accosted” her and her team seeking help. Ward added how heartbreaking the scene was for CNN’s team, before revealing a scarier moment.
“The most frightening moment for our team came when our producer Brent Swails was taking some video on his iPhone,” she said. “Two Taliban fighters just came up with their pistols and they were ready to pistol-whip him. We had to intervene and scream and it was actually another Taliban fighter who came in and said, ‘No no no, don’t do that,...
Ward was reporting on the number of people trying to flee Afghanistan right now, noting that many “accosted” her and her team seeking help. Ward added how heartbreaking the scene was for CNN’s team, before revealing a scarier moment.
“The most frightening moment for our team came when our producer Brent Swails was taking some video on his iPhone,” she said. “Two Taliban fighters just came up with their pistols and they were ready to pistol-whip him. We had to intervene and scream and it was actually another Taliban fighter who came in and said, ‘No no no, don’t do that,...
- 8/18/2021
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
One day while broadcasting from Afghanistan for CNN, Clarissa Ward may have moved about a little more freely. On another, she wore traditional dress for women in that region — covering her hair with a head scarf and a traditional abaya — and was asked at one point on camera by members of the Taliban to stand to the side because she is female.
“The Taliban are telling us they are here to maintain order, that people are safe, and that nobody should be worried; but we have seen fighters also chanting ‘death to America,’’ says Deborah Rayner, CNN’s senior vice president of international newsgathering, in responses to questions delivered via email. “Right now, many people — especially women — are staying inside, waiting to see what happens, while we hunker down at night to the sound of helicopters and gunfire.”
The WarnerMedia outlet’s chief international correspondent is just one of several journalists navigating a quickly-changing landscape.
“The Taliban are telling us they are here to maintain order, that people are safe, and that nobody should be worried; but we have seen fighters also chanting ‘death to America,’’ says Deborah Rayner, CNN’s senior vice president of international newsgathering, in responses to questions delivered via email. “Right now, many people — especially women — are staying inside, waiting to see what happens, while we hunker down at night to the sound of helicopters and gunfire.”
The WarnerMedia outlet’s chief international correspondent is just one of several journalists navigating a quickly-changing landscape.
- 8/17/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CNN’s chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward has been on the ground in Afghanistan as the country fell — from an abandoned U.S. military outpost in Ghazni province, to a teetering position in Kandahar with Afghan troops under constant sniper, to today’s dramatic ion the streets of Kabul.
Chaos ruled at the airport of the Taliban-captured capital with desperate Afghans looking to get out and more U.S. troops dispatched to oversee an an evacuation. But the Islamic militants have been “bending over backwards to appear a mature diplomatic political force. That is the image they want to convey,” said Ward this afternoon in an interview with Deadline. “They have been welcoming to us on the street… with a few incidents,” she said, like when “they asked me to stand aside, said why did you bring a woman?” (Clip below)
Her footage showed groups of curious men gathered around Taliban,...
Chaos ruled at the airport of the Taliban-captured capital with desperate Afghans looking to get out and more U.S. troops dispatched to oversee an an evacuation. But the Islamic militants have been “bending over backwards to appear a mature diplomatic political force. That is the image they want to convey,” said Ward this afternoon in an interview with Deadline. “They have been welcoming to us on the street… with a few incidents,” she said, like when “they asked me to stand aside, said why did you bring a woman?” (Clip below)
Her footage showed groups of curious men gathered around Taliban,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Both CNN and its chief international correspondent Clarissa Ward are calling out Sen. Ted Cruz for spreading what they say is a misleading and inaccurate Twitter meme showing Ward in what the conservative senator calls a burka.
Cruz today retweeted a post from right-wing conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec depicting Ward with and without a head-covering. Cruz added the comment, “Is there an enemy of America for whom @CNN Won’T cheerlead?”
Ward responded by noting, “This meme is inaccurate. The top photo is inside a private compound. The bottom is on the streets of Taliban held Kabul. I always wore a head scarf on the street in Kabul previously, though not w/ hair fully covered and abbaya. So there is a difference but not quite this stark.”
CNN’s communications team wasn’t so tactful. Responding to Cruz, the team wrote, “Rather than running off to Cancun in tough times,...
Cruz today retweeted a post from right-wing conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec depicting Ward with and without a head-covering. Cruz added the comment, “Is there an enemy of America for whom @CNN Won’T cheerlead?”
Ward responded by noting, “This meme is inaccurate. The top photo is inside a private compound. The bottom is on the streets of Taliban held Kabul. I always wore a head scarf on the street in Kabul previously, though not w/ hair fully covered and abbaya. So there is a difference but not quite this stark.”
CNN’s communications team wasn’t so tactful. Responding to Cruz, the team wrote, “Rather than running off to Cancun in tough times,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Two decades, trillions of dollars, and hundreds of thousands of lives after the United States ousted the Taliban from power following 9/11, the Islamic militant group has retaken control of Afghanistan.
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the nation on Sunday as Taliban insurgents entered the capital city of Kabul, marking the collapse of the government the U.S. spent the past 20 years attempting to remake. As the Taliban moved into Kabul, officials said they expect a complete transfer of power, Reuters reported, and Afghan political leaders are working with the Taliban...
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani fled the nation on Sunday as Taliban insurgents entered the capital city of Kabul, marking the collapse of the government the U.S. spent the past 20 years attempting to remake. As the Taliban moved into Kabul, officials said they expect a complete transfer of power, Reuters reported, and Afghan political leaders are working with the Taliban...
- 8/15/2021
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
This Is Us star Susan Kelechi Watson has been set to host the 45th annual Gracie Awards, overseeing a night that will feature honors bestowed on Katy Perry, Geena Davis, Gayle King, Danai Gurira and Michelle Williams among others.
Malin Akerman, Sanjay Gupta, Angélica Vale, Cassie Dilaura, Imani Walker and Elaina Doré Smith are among the presenters expected for Thursday’s virtual event, organizers the Alliance for Women in Media said Tuesday. Grey’s Anatomy is the night’s Special Honoree, and Mickey Guyton is scheduled to perform.
The ceremony, like most others on the Hollywood awards calendar, will be a virtual affair this year. It will stream live on Awmf’s Facebook page beginning at 7 p.m. Et/Pt.
This year’s honorees include Perry receiving the Impact Award, with awards going to broadcast journalists King, Norah O’Donnell and Clarissa Ward, and actors Gurira, Williams and Fiona Shaw. See the full list of winners here.
Malin Akerman, Sanjay Gupta, Angélica Vale, Cassie Dilaura, Imani Walker and Elaina Doré Smith are among the presenters expected for Thursday’s virtual event, organizers the Alliance for Women in Media said Tuesday. Grey’s Anatomy is the night’s Special Honoree, and Mickey Guyton is scheduled to perform.
The ceremony, like most others on the Hollywood awards calendar, will be a virtual affair this year. It will stream live on Awmf’s Facebook page beginning at 7 p.m. Et/Pt.
This year’s honorees include Perry receiving the Impact Award, with awards going to broadcast journalists King, Norah O’Donnell and Clarissa Ward, and actors Gurira, Williams and Fiona Shaw. See the full list of winners here.
- 9/9/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (Awmf) has unveiled the 100 winners of the 45th annual Gracie Awards. Honorees include Michelle Williams, Amy Poehler, Niecy Nash, Natasha Lyonne, Tamron Hall, Naomi Watts, Angela Yee, Norah O’Donnell, Stephanie Beatriz, and Soledad O’Brien, and many other talented women in television, radio and digital media.
The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by, for and about women in radio, television, and interactive media. Honorees are selected in national, local and student markets, including both commercial and non-commercial outlets.
A complete list and video featuring the honorees can be seen below.
TV National Honorees
60 Minutes: The Chibok Girls (60 Minutes)
CBS News
News Magazine
Abby McEnany (Work in Progress)
Showtime
Actress in a Breakthrough Role
Alex Duda (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
NBCUniversal
Showrunner – Talk Show
Am I Next? Trans and Targeted
ABC News Nightline
Hard News Feature
Angela Kang (The Walking Dead)
AMC
Showrunner- Scripted
Better...
The Gracies recognize exemplary programming created by, for and about women in radio, television, and interactive media. Honorees are selected in national, local and student markets, including both commercial and non-commercial outlets.
A complete list and video featuring the honorees can be seen below.
TV National Honorees
60 Minutes: The Chibok Girls (60 Minutes)
CBS News
News Magazine
Abby McEnany (Work in Progress)
Showtime
Actress in a Breakthrough Role
Alex Duda (The Kelly Clarkson Show)
NBCUniversal
Showrunner – Talk Show
Am I Next? Trans and Targeted
ABC News Nightline
Hard News Feature
Angela Kang (The Walking Dead)
AMC
Showrunner- Scripted
Better...
- 5/13/2020
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
When Clarissa Ward returns to work at CNN in the next few weeks, she will probably step on to a departing plane more frequently than she does into the cable-news outlet’s London office, where she is typically based.
Ward, a veteran of Fox News, ABC News and CBS News, was on Wednesday named CNN’s chief international correspondent, succeeding Christiane Amanpour in the role. Amanpour in recent months has devoted more time to a flagship interview program on CNN International and was recently named to anchor a program on PBS that took the place of Charlie Rose’s long-running show. Ward joined CNN in 2015.
She expects to return from maternity leave soon and start another cycle of globe-hopping to cover what she believes are some of the most important stories progressing overseas, including Iran’s path after the U.S. pulled out of its recent pact with that country,...
Ward, a veteran of Fox News, ABC News and CBS News, was on Wednesday named CNN’s chief international correspondent, succeeding Christiane Amanpour in the role. Amanpour in recent months has devoted more time to a flagship interview program on CNN International and was recently named to anchor a program on PBS that took the place of Charlie Rose’s long-running show. Ward joined CNN in 2015.
She expects to return from maternity leave soon and start another cycle of globe-hopping to cover what she believes are some of the most important stories progressing overseas, including Iran’s path after the U.S. pulled out of its recent pact with that country,...
- 7/12/2018
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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