The chants and shouts of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the entry to the Washington Hilton for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, but once inside, attendees were greeted with what has become the usual scene: Celebrities on the red carpet, a crush for the security line and glitterati packed into a cavernous ballroom.
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
United Talent Agency is making changes to the leadership of its news and broadcasting department, the unit that negotiates on behalf of journalists and news personalities.
According to a memo sent to staff Tuesday by UTA vice-chairman Jay Sures and COO and co-head of UTA Sports Andrew Thau, the agency is elevating Ryan Hayden and Marc Paskin to be co-heads of its news and broadcasting department.
Peter Goldberg, who had led the department since 2017, will stay with the company as a partner and senior agent. Goldberg joined UTA in its acquisition of N.S. Bienstock, the agency that helped create the market for news and journalism talent under the leadership of the late Richard Leibner.
Paskin and Hayden will report to Sures in their new roles, with Hayden also continuing to oversee UTA Sports alongside Jerry Silbowitz, reporting in to Thau.
“We are excited for the next chapter for these groups...
According to a memo sent to staff Tuesday by UTA vice-chairman Jay Sures and COO and co-head of UTA Sports Andrew Thau, the agency is elevating Ryan Hayden and Marc Paskin to be co-heads of its news and broadcasting department.
Peter Goldberg, who had led the department since 2017, will stay with the company as a partner and senior agent. Goldberg joined UTA in its acquisition of N.S. Bienstock, the agency that helped create the market for news and journalism talent under the leadership of the late Richard Leibner.
Paskin and Hayden will report to Sures in their new roles, with Hayden also continuing to oversee UTA Sports alongside Jerry Silbowitz, reporting in to Thau.
“We are excited for the next chapter for these groups...
- 4/23/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ronna McDaniel. (Photo by Gage Skidmore)
Comcast’s NBC Universal has severed ties with former Republican National Committee Chairperson Ronna McDaniel and will no longer include her as an on-air contributor in news and political coverage, an executive affirmed in a memo on Tuesday.
The memo, written by NBC News Group Chairman Cesar Conde, said he made the key decision to move on from having McDaniel contribute to NBC News products following internal backlash from staffers who expressed concerns over her political leanings and, in particular, her defense of former President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud and interference.
Some of that internal strife spilled into the public when “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd and MSNBC on-air columnist Rachel Maddow criticized the network’s hiring of McDaniel.
“The fact that McDaniel is on the payroll at NBC News — to me that is inexplicable,” Maddow said on her Monday evening commentary program,...
Comcast’s NBC Universal has severed ties with former Republican National Committee Chairperson Ronna McDaniel and will no longer include her as an on-air contributor in news and political coverage, an executive affirmed in a memo on Tuesday.
The memo, written by NBC News Group Chairman Cesar Conde, said he made the key decision to move on from having McDaniel contribute to NBC News products following internal backlash from staffers who expressed concerns over her political leanings and, in particular, her defense of former President Donald Trump’s unsubstantiated claims of election fraud and interference.
Some of that internal strife spilled into the public when “Meet the Press” host Chuck Todd and MSNBC on-air columnist Rachel Maddow criticized the network’s hiring of McDaniel.
“The fact that McDaniel is on the payroll at NBC News — to me that is inexplicable,” Maddow said on her Monday evening commentary program,...
- 3/26/2024
- by Matthew Keys
- The Desk
NBC News has cut ties with former RNC chair Ronna McDaniel, just days after she was announced as a paid analyst for the network. There had been a growing internal backlash at the division over her hire.
Meanwhile, CAA also has dropped McDaniel as a client, sources familiar with the situation tell Deadline.
A source also confirmed reports that McDaniel was seeking potential legal options for her next steps.
NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde made the announcement about McDaniel’s exit in an memo to staffers (see it in full below). In his missive, Conde took responsibility for what happened, but it was unclear whether there will be further repercussions.
“No organization, particularly a newsroom, can succeed unless it is cohesive and aligned. Over the last few days, it has become clear that this appointment undermines that goal,” Conde wrote in the memo.
He added, “I want to personally...
Meanwhile, CAA also has dropped McDaniel as a client, sources familiar with the situation tell Deadline.
A source also confirmed reports that McDaniel was seeking potential legal options for her next steps.
NBCUniversal News Group Chairman Cesar Conde made the announcement about McDaniel’s exit in an memo to staffers (see it in full below). In his missive, Conde took responsibility for what happened, but it was unclear whether there will be further repercussions.
“No organization, particularly a newsroom, can succeed unless it is cohesive and aligned. Over the last few days, it has become clear that this appointment undermines that goal,” Conde wrote in the memo.
He added, “I want to personally...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ted Johnson and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
A long line of MSNBC’s most popular anchors spent Monday calling out the network’s corporate sibling, NBC News, for its hire of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel in a stunning display of internal rifts laid bare on the TV screen.
The hire of McDaniel as a contributor is “inexplicable,” Rachel Maddow said on MSNBC Monday night as part of a half-hour commercial-free monologue that painted the former politico as one in a line of fascists and would-be usurpers who have tried to take over America’s political process. McDaniel, who during her time as RNC head helped former President Donald Trump in his efforts to nullify the 2020 presidential election, said Maddow, “is part of an ongoing project to get rid of our system of government.”
NBC News raised hackles late last week when it disclosed it had hired McDaniel as a political contributor. Within days, prominent...
The hire of McDaniel as a contributor is “inexplicable,” Rachel Maddow said on MSNBC Monday night as part of a half-hour commercial-free monologue that painted the former politico as one in a line of fascists and would-be usurpers who have tried to take over America’s political process. McDaniel, who during her time as RNC head helped former President Donald Trump in his efforts to nullify the 2020 presidential election, said Maddow, “is part of an ongoing project to get rid of our system of government.”
NBC News raised hackles late last week when it disclosed it had hired McDaniel as a political contributor. Within days, prominent...
- 3/26/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Update: Rachel Maddow devoted the top of her MSNBC show to outlining the reasons for her objections to NBC News’ hire of former Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel, calling the decision “inexplicable” and challenging some of the network spin in response to the backlash.
“I will tell you, the fact that Ms. McDaniel is on the payroll at NBC News, to me that is inexplicable,” she said. “You wouldn’t hire a wiseguy, you wouldn’t hire a made man like a mobster to work in a D.A.’s office, right? You wouldn’t hire a pickpocket to work as a Tsa screener. So I find her decision to put her on the payroll inexplicable, and I hope they will reverse their decision.”
Maddow, the top rated personality at the network, is the latest NBCU personality to publicly call out news division leadership over the decision, an unusual...
“I will tell you, the fact that Ms. McDaniel is on the payroll at NBC News, to me that is inexplicable,” she said. “You wouldn’t hire a wiseguy, you wouldn’t hire a made man like a mobster to work in a D.A.’s office, right? You wouldn’t hire a pickpocket to work as a Tsa screener. So I find her decision to put her on the payroll inexplicable, and I hope they will reverse their decision.”
Maddow, the top rated personality at the network, is the latest NBCU personality to publicly call out news division leadership over the decision, an unusual...
- 3/26/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Ronna McDaniel was supposed to be the new star contributor at NBC News. Now her position there is looking increasingly untenable.
NBC News hired the former Republican National Committee chief last week, betting that her recent access to the Trump campaign and Republican politicians would make her a valuable analyst as the 2024 election cycle intensified. But in recent days, her ability to do just that seems unclear. On Monday, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski suggested on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that NBC News reconsider its hire. A day earlier, Chuck Todd took to “Meet The Press” to chastise NBC News bosses for making moderator Kristen Welker conduct a news interview she had previously booked with McDaniel now that she was a paid operative of NBC and potentially less able to respond truthfully to hard questions.
It seems very likely that her position at NBC will remain in the news for the immediate future.
NBC News hired the former Republican National Committee chief last week, betting that her recent access to the Trump campaign and Republican politicians would make her a valuable analyst as the 2024 election cycle intensified. But in recent days, her ability to do just that seems unclear. On Monday, Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski suggested on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” that NBC News reconsider its hire. A day earlier, Chuck Todd took to “Meet The Press” to chastise NBC News bosses for making moderator Kristen Welker conduct a news interview she had previously booked with McDaniel now that she was a paid operative of NBC and potentially less able to respond truthfully to hard questions.
It seems very likely that her position at NBC will remain in the news for the immediate future.
- 3/25/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, is joining NBC News as a political analyst.
McDaniel will start in her role on Sunday with an appearance on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. She will sit for an interview, her first since stepping down last month. The network said that the conversations to secure the interview started months before McDaniel was hired as a contributor.
McDaniel will appear on NBC News and MSNBC, and will be part of the network’s campaign and election night programming. That also will include appearances on NBC News Now.
McDaniel, the second woman to serve as RNC chair, was a steadfast defender of former President Donald Trump. About a year after the attacks on the Capitol, she presided over an RNC resolution to censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their work as members of a House committee investigating the siege.
McDaniel will start in her role on Sunday with an appearance on Meet the Press with Kristen Welker. She will sit for an interview, her first since stepping down last month. The network said that the conversations to secure the interview started months before McDaniel was hired as a contributor.
McDaniel will appear on NBC News and MSNBC, and will be part of the network’s campaign and election night programming. That also will include appearances on NBC News Now.
McDaniel, the second woman to serve as RNC chair, was a steadfast defender of former President Donald Trump. About a year after the attacks on the Capitol, she presided over an RNC resolution to censure Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for their work as members of a House committee investigating the siege.
- 3/22/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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.
Related: Maria Shriver, Bettie Mae Fikes And Shawn Fain Among First Lady Jill Biden’s Guests At President’s State...
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.
Related: Maria Shriver, Bettie Mae Fikes And Shawn Fain Among First Lady Jill Biden’s Guests At President’s State...
- 3/7/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The suspense this Super Tuesday may be in watching how all of the networks try to make the night suspenseful.
Some 16 states and one territory will vote: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. A Democratic caucus also is being held in American Samoa, and Iowa Democrats also will reveal their results.
But with Joe Biden and Donald Trump on their way to a rematch in the 2024 presidential election, coverage Tuesday will focus on margins of victory, when each candidate will clinch their nomination and what’s next from now until Election Day. There also will be attention to down-ballot races, including California’s Senate primary to fill the seat long held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-ca).
Related: California Senate Debate: Katie Porter Attacks Adam Schiff, Candidates Oppose Immigration Bill And Support AI Regulation
That’s a far cry from...
Some 16 states and one territory will vote: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. A Democratic caucus also is being held in American Samoa, and Iowa Democrats also will reveal their results.
But with Joe Biden and Donald Trump on their way to a rematch in the 2024 presidential election, coverage Tuesday will focus on margins of victory, when each candidate will clinch their nomination and what’s next from now until Election Day. There also will be attention to down-ballot races, including California’s Senate primary to fill the seat long held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-ca).
Related: California Senate Debate: Katie Porter Attacks Adam Schiff, Candidates Oppose Immigration Bill And Support AI Regulation
That’s a far cry from...
- 3/5/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
John Bolton, former United States U.N. ambassador and Donald Trump‘s national security adviser, claimed Russia will “celebrate” if Trump is reelected as president.
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously made comments showing support for current President Joe Biden over Trump.
“Biden, he’s more experienced, more predictable, he’s a politician of the old formation. But we will work with any U.S. leader whom the American people trust,” Putin stated in an interview with Russian media.
Trump responded in a speech during his South Carolina rally, saying it was a “compliment.”
Bolton told MSNBC that Putin’s comment was a way to provoke Trump into making his own comments.
“It’s clear disinformation,” Bolton said. “Putin thinks [Trump] is an easy mark. They will be celebrating in the Kremlin if he gets elected.”
Bolton also warned that “bad actors” could be taking advantage of Trump’s financial distress after...
Russian President Vladimir Putin previously made comments showing support for current President Joe Biden over Trump.
“Biden, he’s more experienced, more predictable, he’s a politician of the old formation. But we will work with any U.S. leader whom the American people trust,” Putin stated in an interview with Russian media.
Trump responded in a speech during his South Carolina rally, saying it was a “compliment.”
Bolton told MSNBC that Putin’s comment was a way to provoke Trump into making his own comments.
“It’s clear disinformation,” Bolton said. “Putin thinks [Trump] is an easy mark. They will be celebrating in the Kremlin if he gets elected.”
Bolton also warned that “bad actors” could be taking advantage of Trump’s financial distress after...
- 2/20/2024
- by Ann Hoang
- Uinterview
Can Mondays do for the TV business what Thursdays and Sundays once did? Some of the medium’s best-known personalities are trying to figure this question out.
When Jon Stewart re-emerges Monday night as a one-night-a-week host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” he will join MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and Jen Psaki in making bespoke Monday appearances for their network, part of what has become a low-key scheduling experiment that actually has high stakes: In a medium best known for offering viewers the same hosts in the same time slots five nights a week, can TV networks that thrive on news-and-talk programs generate new attention and advertising dollars by doling them out less frequently ?
“Monday is really appealing,” says Stephanie Morales, vice president of media intelligence at Magna, the Interpublic Group media-research firm. It tends to be the second-most-watched day of the week on linear TV, behind Sundays,...
When Jon Stewart re-emerges Monday night as a one-night-a-week host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show,” he will join MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow and Jen Psaki in making bespoke Monday appearances for their network, part of what has become a low-key scheduling experiment that actually has high stakes: In a medium best known for offering viewers the same hosts in the same time slots five nights a week, can TV networks that thrive on news-and-talk programs generate new attention and advertising dollars by doling them out less frequently ?
“Monday is really appealing,” says Stephanie Morales, vice president of media intelligence at Magna, the Interpublic Group media-research firm. It tends to be the second-most-watched day of the week on linear TV, behind Sundays,...
- 2/12/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
In the basement of a car dealership in Manhattan’s Meatpacking District last spring, The Messenger chairman and CEO Jimmy Finkelstein addressed a throng of New York’s media elite. Finkelstein was there to unveil his grand plans for a new website that he claimed would revolutionize the news, talking a big game in the process.
“When I was at The Hill, we did 125 million visits a month,” he told the gathering that featured media heavyweights Barry Diller, Kara Swisher, Chris Licht and Jen Psaki. “It was the second highest political site next to CNN. That’s with 70ish journalists and maybe 90 people in the editorial. Here, we are going to have hundreds of journalists. We are not just covering politics, we are covering sports, we are covering business, we are covering entertainment. So it’s hard to imagine why we couldn’t do it.”
Sitting in the crowd watching...
“When I was at The Hill, we did 125 million visits a month,” he told the gathering that featured media heavyweights Barry Diller, Kara Swisher, Chris Licht and Jen Psaki. “It was the second highest political site next to CNN. That’s with 70ish journalists and maybe 90 people in the editorial. Here, we are going to have hundreds of journalists. We are not just covering politics, we are covering sports, we are covering business, we are covering entertainment. So it’s hard to imagine why we couldn’t do it.”
Sitting in the crowd watching...
- 2/6/2024
- by Lachlan Cartwright
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Call it what you want, but Taylor Swift has extended her pop culture dominance into 2024 in a big way. Her attendance at the AFC Championship playoff game Sunday combined with the Kansas City Chiefs’ victory and path to the Super Bowl has sparked several Swiftie investigations into all of the coincidental Easter eggs, creating a whole new code for the big game.
From the sheer amount of hidden 13s present in all the facts about the 58th Super Bowl to the way Swift has coded colors to go along with her extensive catalog, the Swiftie conspiracy theories are endless.
Late-night host Stephen Colbert and other social media personalities recounted all of the math involved in the various sets of numbers relevant to Super Bowl Lviii:
Lviii = 58, 5+8 = 13 The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers, 4+9 = 13 The big game is on February 11, or 2/11, and, you guessed it, 2+11 = 13 The Super Bowl...
From the sheer amount of hidden 13s present in all the facts about the 58th Super Bowl to the way Swift has coded colors to go along with her extensive catalog, the Swiftie conspiracy theories are endless.
Late-night host Stephen Colbert and other social media personalities recounted all of the math involved in the various sets of numbers relevant to Super Bowl Lviii:
Lviii = 58, 5+8 = 13 The Kansas City Chiefs will play the San Francisco 49ers, 4+9 = 13 The big game is on February 11, or 2/11, and, you guessed it, 2+11 = 13 The Super Bowl...
- 1/31/2024
- by Dessi Gomez
- The Wrap
Jen Psaki has a message Monday night for conservatives endorsing the conspiracy theory that Taylor Swift is a Democratic plant ahead of the 2024 presidential election: “Shake it off!”
The MSNBC journalist opened an “Inside With Jen Psaki” segment on Swift’s history in politics by breaking down how the biggest pop star in the world went from being “notably and publicly apolitical” in 2018 to a figure that some conservatives, including Fox News’ Jesse Watters and former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, propose to be a nefarious operative to get President Joe Biden to a second term.
Such theories come not only after her omnipresent popularity in pop culture and beyond with her Eras tour last year, but also in her support of LGBTQ Americans through the Equality Act, her endorsement of Biden in 2020 and her raising the alarm on the impact of overturning Roe vs. Wade in 2022.
Still, Psaki said,...
The MSNBC journalist opened an “Inside With Jen Psaki” segment on Swift’s history in politics by breaking down how the biggest pop star in the world went from being “notably and publicly apolitical” in 2018 to a figure that some conservatives, including Fox News’ Jesse Watters and former GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy, propose to be a nefarious operative to get President Joe Biden to a second term.
Such theories come not only after her omnipresent popularity in pop culture and beyond with her Eras tour last year, but also in her support of LGBTQ Americans through the Equality Act, her endorsement of Biden in 2020 and her raising the alarm on the impact of overturning Roe vs. Wade in 2022.
Still, Psaki said,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
A small contingent of journalists gathered near the Canadian border earlier this morning to watch as Dixville Notch, Nh, continued its tradition of casting the first ballots on an election day.
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Have you heard it’s cold in Des Moines? The subzero temperatures are making Monday’s caucuses in Iowa the coldest on record, a running theme of coverage throughout the day and into this evening. It’s not trivial, as the frigid weather may very well impact turnout.
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
MSNBC is overhauling its weekend lineup ahead of the 2024 election season.
The biggest change is a new morning panel show, called The Weekend, which will be hosted by Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele. The program will run from 8-10 a.m. and originate from Washington D.C., with Kyle Griffin as executive producer.
Sanders-Townsend and Menendez currently host weekend afternoon hours on MSNBC, but will shift to focus on the morning show.
“As we emerge from a multitude of historic events these past months, we have an opportunity to build on our accomplishments and keep the momentum going into 2024 and beyond,” MSNBC president Rashida Jones wrote to staff at the channel Thursday morning, outlining the plans.
The new schedule will also bring a wave of adjustments to the lineups on both Saturday and Sunday.
Two current MSNBC weekend hosts will be losing their hours: Mehdi Hasan, who will give up his 8 p.
The biggest change is a new morning panel show, called The Weekend, which will be hosted by Symone Sanders-Townsend, Alicia Menendez and Michael Steele. The program will run from 8-10 a.m. and originate from Washington D.C., with Kyle Griffin as executive producer.
Sanders-Townsend and Menendez currently host weekend afternoon hours on MSNBC, but will shift to focus on the morning show.
“As we emerge from a multitude of historic events these past months, we have an opportunity to build on our accomplishments and keep the momentum going into 2024 and beyond,” MSNBC president Rashida Jones wrote to staff at the channel Thursday morning, outlining the plans.
The new schedule will also bring a wave of adjustments to the lineups on both Saturday and Sunday.
Two current MSNBC weekend hosts will be losing their hours: Mehdi Hasan, who will give up his 8 p.
- 11/30/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
MSNBC is shaking up its weekend schedule as CNN’s Saturday and Sunday offerings continue to provide strong competition.
The NBCUniversal cable-news outlet plans to a launch a new panel show, “The Weekend,” co-moderated by Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Steele that will air Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and will cancel a nighttime show anchored by the outspoke Mehdi Hasan. Those move will not only consolidate anchors who had been active on the weekend schedule in their own time slots, but leave room for broad change.
MSNBC’s weekend schedule has long been edged out by CNN among viewers between 25 and 54 — the audience most coveted by advertisers in news programming. CNN launched a new Saturday-morning lineup in November featuring Victor Blackwell,. Chris Wallace and Christiane Amanpour, and paced ahead of MSNBC in both that demographic and total viewers, according to recent data from Nielsen.
The NBCUniversal cable-news outlet plans to a launch a new panel show, “The Weekend,” co-moderated by Alicia Menendez, Symone Sanders-Townsend and Michael Steele that will air Saturdays and Sundays from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m., and will cancel a nighttime show anchored by the outspoke Mehdi Hasan. Those move will not only consolidate anchors who had been active on the weekend schedule in their own time slots, but leave room for broad change.
MSNBC’s weekend schedule has long been edged out by CNN among viewers between 25 and 54 — the audience most coveted by advertisers in news programming. CNN launched a new Saturday-morning lineup in November featuring Victor Blackwell,. Chris Wallace and Christiane Amanpour, and paced ahead of MSNBC in both that demographic and total viewers, according to recent data from Nielsen.
- 11/30/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert continues to bring in the numbers, helped last week by David Letterman’s first return to the show since he stepped down.
Last week, the CBS late-night show also posted its best week of ratings since the first week out of the writers strike and, on Monday, Letterman’s appearance helped the show post its largest number of the season.
While it’s a far cry from the classic days of the late-night wars when Letterman and Jay Leno were battling it out for supremacy, the attention being paid to linear ratings in the late-night space comes at an interesting time.
Late-night, in general, is continuing to face challenges on linear as viewers continue to pivot to digital platforms such as YouTube and then there’s budget talk. One source said that the increased ratings attention comes as all of these shows’ budgets are...
Last week, the CBS late-night show also posted its best week of ratings since the first week out of the writers strike and, on Monday, Letterman’s appearance helped the show post its largest number of the season.
While it’s a far cry from the classic days of the late-night wars when Letterman and Jay Leno were battling it out for supremacy, the attention being paid to linear ratings in the late-night space comes at an interesting time.
Late-night, in general, is continuing to face challenges on linear as viewers continue to pivot to digital platforms such as YouTube and then there’s budget talk. One source said that the increased ratings attention comes as all of these shows’ budgets are...
- 11/22/2023
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Can “King Charles” rule in the heady, competitive world of cable news? CNN will soon find out.
The new weekly one-hour program will debut Wednesday, November 29, at 10 p.m., and will be co-anchored by the unlikely duo of Gayle King, who still has her long-running day job at rival CBS News, and Charles Barkley, the outspoken sportscaster who remains a key element in the NBA coverage provided by CNN’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery. CNN executives are counting on the pair to have freewheeling conversations about the biggest stories in the news cycle. “King Charles” is viewed as a limited-run series that will last at least through the first quarter of next year.
“‘King Charles’ is different than anything we have on CNN’s lineup,” says Amy Entelis, CNN’s executive vice president for talent and content development, in responses to questions provided by email. “It’s not a newscast,...
The new weekly one-hour program will debut Wednesday, November 29, at 10 p.m., and will be co-anchored by the unlikely duo of Gayle King, who still has her long-running day job at rival CBS News, and Charles Barkley, the outspoken sportscaster who remains a key element in the NBA coverage provided by CNN’s parent, Warner Bros. Discovery. CNN executives are counting on the pair to have freewheeling conversations about the biggest stories in the news cycle. “King Charles” is viewed as a limited-run series that will last at least through the first quarter of next year.
“‘King Charles’ is different than anything we have on CNN’s lineup,” says Amy Entelis, CNN’s executive vice president for talent and content development, in responses to questions provided by email. “It’s not a newscast,...
- 11/20/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jessica Kurdali is expanding her purview at NBC News. Kurdali, who most recently served as Vice President of Talent Development, has been elevated to SVP, Talent Strategy, at NBCU News Group, supporting both NBC News and MSNBC.
The promotion was announced today by Rebecca Blumenstein, NBC News President of Editorial.
“During her 20-plus years at the network, Jessica has developed a keen eye for identifying talent and has been instrumental in shaping our talent strategy, with a focus on diverse representation, across NBC News, MSNBC and NBC News Now,” Blumenstein said in a note to staff announcing Kurdali’s promotion.
In her role as VP Talent Development, Kurdali “has been involved in the hiring, retaining and guiding of many of our on-air journalists, anchors and hosts,” Blumenstein said. “She has also identified emerging voices, experts and contributors that have been invaluable during breaking news events, as well as Presidential campaigns and elections,...
The promotion was announced today by Rebecca Blumenstein, NBC News President of Editorial.
“During her 20-plus years at the network, Jessica has developed a keen eye for identifying talent and has been instrumental in shaping our talent strategy, with a focus on diverse representation, across NBC News, MSNBC and NBC News Now,” Blumenstein said in a note to staff announcing Kurdali’s promotion.
In her role as VP Talent Development, Kurdali “has been involved in the hiring, retaining and guiding of many of our on-air journalists, anchors and hosts,” Blumenstein said. “She has also identified emerging voices, experts and contributors that have been invaluable during breaking news events, as well as Presidential campaigns and elections,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
In the midst of a great debate about the future of the U.S. news business, the British are coming.
Katty Kay, the veteran BBC newscaster, is set to launch a new deep-dive interview program that will take her away — not permanently — from her usual role covering U.S. politics in favor of long-form conversations with interesting figures. In the first nine-episode season of “Influential with Katty Kay,” the journalist will interview actor Wendell Pierce, dancer Misty Copeland and author Ken Follett, among others, all in a longform format that will put emphasis not only on what makes them famous but also some of their interests.
“You interview people in one way in news or politics. You are trying to catch them maybe saying something they don’t necesssarirly want to say or in an unguarded way. There’s a combative nature, which can be exhilarating, but it’s definitely combative,...
Katty Kay, the veteran BBC newscaster, is set to launch a new deep-dive interview program that will take her away — not permanently — from her usual role covering U.S. politics in favor of long-form conversations with interesting figures. In the first nine-episode season of “Influential with Katty Kay,” the journalist will interview actor Wendell Pierce, dancer Misty Copeland and author Ken Follett, among others, all in a longform format that will put emphasis not only on what makes them famous but also some of their interests.
“You interview people in one way in news or politics. You are trying to catch them maybe saying something they don’t necesssarirly want to say or in an unguarded way. There’s a combative nature, which can be exhilarating, but it’s definitely combative,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fox News topped the September and third quarter ratings, but its audience and that of CNN continued to erode vs. 2022 while MSNBC made some slight gains.
In September, Fox News won primetime, averaging 1.69 million viewers, off by 21% versus the same month last year. MSNBC averaged 1.22 million, a drop of 2%, while CNN posted 548,000, a drop of 20%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 187,000, off by 33%, compared to MSNBC with 116,000, a gain of 2%, and CNN averaged 109,000, falling by 20%.
In total day, Fox News averaged 1.07 million, a drop of 24% from a year earlier, while MSNBC averaged 792,000, an increase of less than 1%. CNN averaged 457,000, off by 21%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 131,000, falling by 35%, while CNN posted 85,000, a drop of 23%, and MSNBC averaged 84,000, a gain of 2%.
In the third quarter primetime, Fox News averaged 1.75 million, a drop of 20%, versus MSNBC with 1.29 million, a gain of less than 1%, and CNN posted 596,000, falling by 17%. In the 25-54 demo,...
In September, Fox News won primetime, averaging 1.69 million viewers, off by 21% versus the same month last year. MSNBC averaged 1.22 million, a drop of 2%, while CNN posted 548,000, a drop of 20%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 187,000, off by 33%, compared to MSNBC with 116,000, a gain of 2%, and CNN averaged 109,000, falling by 20%.
In total day, Fox News averaged 1.07 million, a drop of 24% from a year earlier, while MSNBC averaged 792,000, an increase of less than 1%. CNN averaged 457,000, off by 21%. In the 25-54 demo, Fox News averaged 131,000, falling by 35%, while CNN posted 85,000, a drop of 23%, and MSNBC averaged 84,000, a gain of 2%.
In the third quarter primetime, Fox News averaged 1.75 million, a drop of 20%, versus MSNBC with 1.29 million, a gain of less than 1%, and CNN posted 596,000, falling by 17%. In the 25-54 demo,...
- 9/27/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Hillary Clinton warned Americans that Vladimir Putin will attempt to meddle in the upcoming 2024 election.
“I fear that the Russians have proved themselves to be quite adept at interfering, and if he has a chance, he’ll do it again,” she shared during an interview on Inside with Jen Psaki.
Clinton spoke about how she feels that Russia’s interference in U.S. elections is not talking about enough.
“I don’t think, despite all of the deniers, there is any doubt that he interfered in our election, or that he has interfered in many ways in the internal affairs of other countries, funding political parties, funding political candidates, buying off government officials in different places,” Clinton said.
She continued to assert that Putin “hates democracy” and “he particularly hates the West and he especially hates us. And he has determined that he can do two things simultaneously. He can...
“I fear that the Russians have proved themselves to be quite adept at interfering, and if he has a chance, he’ll do it again,” she shared during an interview on Inside with Jen Psaki.
Clinton spoke about how she feels that Russia’s interference in U.S. elections is not talking about enough.
“I don’t think, despite all of the deniers, there is any doubt that he interfered in our election, or that he has interfered in many ways in the internal affairs of other countries, funding political parties, funding political candidates, buying off government officials in different places,” Clinton said.
She continued to assert that Putin “hates democracy” and “he particularly hates the West and he especially hates us. And he has determined that he can do two things simultaneously. He can...
- 9/26/2023
- by Nina Hauswirth
- Uinterview
Former White House press secretary-turned-MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki torched Fox News and Rupert Murdoch after the announcement of his departure from the company on Thursday.
In announcing the exit, Murdoch appointed his son Lachlan in his place as chairman of Fox and News Corp. After decades of relentlessly building a massive media empire, however, Murdoch’s exit didn’t leave Psaki with high hopes for the future of Fox News without him.
“You can’t really talk about the right wing ecosystem in this country without talking about Rupert Murdoch, who announced this week that he’s retiring from his role as chairman of Fox and News Corp,” Psaki said on Sunday’s episode of “Inside With Jen Psaki.”
The MSNBC host continued, “But even if he never sets foot in his office again, he removes himself entirely — which, by the way, I’m very skeptical of — he’s...
In announcing the exit, Murdoch appointed his son Lachlan in his place as chairman of Fox and News Corp. After decades of relentlessly building a massive media empire, however, Murdoch’s exit didn’t leave Psaki with high hopes for the future of Fox News without him.
“You can’t really talk about the right wing ecosystem in this country without talking about Rupert Murdoch, who announced this week that he’s retiring from his role as chairman of Fox and News Corp,” Psaki said on Sunday’s episode of “Inside With Jen Psaki.”
The MSNBC host continued, “But even if he never sets foot in his office again, he removes himself entirely — which, by the way, I’m very skeptical of — he’s...
- 9/25/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
It’s easy to envision Robin Roberts sitting down for an in-depth interview with a hard-to-nab celebrity or landing a “get” with an inspirational newsmaker. How about Robin Roberts helping to solve a mystery ripped from the headlines?
Such a notion is a distinct possibility thanks to a new ABC News Studios production unit that Roberts will lead. The move is the latest by ABC News to increase the number of projects it creates not just for the Disney broadcast network, but for streaming outlets such as Hulu and Disney+
“The creation of this unit offers a unique opportunity to tell new and compelling stories in a wide range of formats, and we’ll also explore genres people might not expect from me,” Roberts tells Variety via e-mail.
ABC News has steadily ramped up its production efforts in recent months, launching ABC News Studios in a bid to increase work in new content areas,...
Such a notion is a distinct possibility thanks to a new ABC News Studios production unit that Roberts will lead. The move is the latest by ABC News to increase the number of projects it creates not just for the Disney broadcast network, but for streaming outlets such as Hulu and Disney+
“The creation of this unit offers a unique opportunity to tell new and compelling stories in a wide range of formats, and we’ll also explore genres people might not expect from me,” Roberts tells Variety via e-mail.
ABC News has steadily ramped up its production efforts in recent months, launching ABC News Studios in a bid to increase work in new content areas,...
- 9/19/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fox News announced Thursday that Lawrence Jones is joining Fox & Friends as the morning show’s fourth co-host.
Beginning Monday, Sept. 18, Jones will appear opposite Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade every weekday morning from 6-9 am Et, while continuing in his role as the franchise’s enterprise reporter.
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“Lawrence has his finger on the pulse of...
Beginning Monday, Sept. 18, Jones will appear opposite Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt and Brian Kilmeade every weekday morning from 6-9 am Et, while continuing in his role as the franchise’s enterprise reporter.
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- 9/14/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The Clinton Global Initiative next week will feature a session on protecting freedom of the press, with a focus on Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held in Russia for more than 160 days
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver remarks at the Sept. 19 session, called Journalism on the Front Lines, with Jeanne Bourgault, president and CEO of Internews, announcing a commitment to support journalists.
As part of the session, Fox News anchor Dana Perino will moderate a panel featuring Jodie Ginsburg, president of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Almar Latour, the CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal; and Jason Rezaian, global opinions writer and former Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post.
Gershkovich’s captivity has drawn condemnation from the State Department and journalism and human rights organizations around the world. The panel also will focus on the mounting threats...
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver remarks at the Sept. 19 session, called Journalism on the Front Lines, with Jeanne Bourgault, president and CEO of Internews, announcing a commitment to support journalists.
As part of the session, Fox News anchor Dana Perino will moderate a panel featuring Jodie Ginsburg, president of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Almar Latour, the CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal; and Jason Rezaian, global opinions writer and former Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post.
Gershkovich’s captivity has drawn condemnation from the State Department and journalism and human rights organizations around the world. The panel also will focus on the mounting threats...
- 9/12/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jen Psaki won’t just be on MSNBC on the weekend. Although she will continue to anchor her flagship show on Sundays at noon, the former Joe Biden White House Press Secretary will also begin commentating on the NBCUniversal outlet on Mondays at 8/7c, a slot that the regular host of that hour, Chris Hayes, usually has off. Although Inside with Jen Psaki will begin airing on Mondays at 8/7c, All In With Chris Hayes will continue to hold that time slot Tuesdays through Fridays. The new schedule will start on Monday, September 25. Psaki will also continue contributing a regular column for the network’s morning newsletter, MSNBC Daily. The move will create a new Monday block at MSNBC, which will see Psaki lead into Rachel Maddow’s weekly program on Mondays at 9/8c. Many speculate that the move also comes as a means to inject Psaki into primetime proceedings whenever something national happens,...
- 9/7/2023
- TV Insider
MSNBC is expanding Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki’s role with the network, giving “Inside With Jen Psaki” a Monday primetime slot.
Starting on Sept. 25, Psaki will be anchoring her show on Mondays at 8 p.m. Et, while Chris Hayes will continue to anchor “All In With Chris Hayes” Tuesday through Friday in the same timeslot.
While Hayes is officially losing a day of his show, the Monday edition of “All In With Chris Hayes” has been hosted by a rotating group of MSNBC anchors for the last year.
In October 2022, Psaki officially joined MSNBC after an extensive career in Democratic politics, where she served as the White House Press Secretary under President Joe Biden.
Psaki’s flagship MSNBC program, “Inside With Jen Psaki”, debuted in March. The show features one-on-one interviews with relevant political figures and analysts, while Psaki breaks down complex public policy discussions.
The former...
Starting on Sept. 25, Psaki will be anchoring her show on Mondays at 8 p.m. Et, while Chris Hayes will continue to anchor “All In With Chris Hayes” Tuesday through Friday in the same timeslot.
While Hayes is officially losing a day of his show, the Monday edition of “All In With Chris Hayes” has been hosted by a rotating group of MSNBC anchors for the last year.
In October 2022, Psaki officially joined MSNBC after an extensive career in Democratic politics, where she served as the White House Press Secretary under President Joe Biden.
Psaki’s flagship MSNBC program, “Inside With Jen Psaki”, debuted in March. The show features one-on-one interviews with relevant political figures and analysts, while Psaki breaks down complex public policy discussions.
The former...
- 9/7/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki is headed to primetime.
MSNBC announced Thursday that Inside With Jen Psaki will now air twice a week. In addition to its Sundays-at-noon broadcast, Inside will air a second episode Monday nights at 8/7c, leading into The Rachel Maddow Show.
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As a result, All In...
MSNBC announced Thursday that Inside With Jen Psaki will now air twice a week. In addition to its Sundays-at-noon broadcast, Inside will air a second episode Monday nights at 8/7c, leading into The Rachel Maddow Show.
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As a result, All In...
- 9/7/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The Boys spinoff Gen V has recruited another member of the Seven.
Chace Crawford will make a cameo as the supe The Deep in the upcoming college-set offshoot, EW.com reports. He joins fellow The Boys stars Jessie T. Usher, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit and P.J. Byrne, who will also be reprising their roles on Gen V.
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Chace Crawford will make a cameo as the supe The Deep in the upcoming college-set offshoot, EW.com reports. He joins fellow The Boys stars Jessie T. Usher, Colby Minifie, Claudia Doumit and P.J. Byrne, who will also be reprising their roles on Gen V.
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- 9/7/2023
- by Vlada Gelman
- TVLine.com
Jen Psaki will expand her show to Monday nights on MSNBC, when she will host the 8 p.m. Et hour currently occupied by All In with Chris Hayes.
Inside with Jen Psaki will appear on Mondays starting on September 25. She also will continue to host the show at noon on Sundays and write a regular column for the network’s morning newsletter MSNBC Daily.
Hayes will continue to host his show, which marked its 10-year anniversary in April, in the primetime slot from Tuesdays to Fridays. The network has filled Mondays on his show with a rotating series of hosts over the past year as Hayes embarks on other projects, including a podcast and live events.
Psaki’s show debuted March 19 and won its time slot among cable news shows last month. Among its recurring features is a segment called “Weekend Routine,” in which she shadows lawmakers and other notable figures throughout their usual routines.
Inside with Jen Psaki will appear on Mondays starting on September 25. She also will continue to host the show at noon on Sundays and write a regular column for the network’s morning newsletter MSNBC Daily.
Hayes will continue to host his show, which marked its 10-year anniversary in April, in the primetime slot from Tuesdays to Fridays. The network has filled Mondays on his show with a rotating series of hosts over the past year as Hayes embarks on other projects, including a podcast and live events.
Psaki’s show debuted March 19 and won its time slot among cable news shows last month. Among its recurring features is a segment called “Weekend Routine,” in which she shadows lawmakers and other notable figures throughout their usual routines.
- 9/7/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jen Psaki is stretching beyond her weekend shift at MSNBC.
The former Biden White House Press Secretary turned Sunday commentator is expanding her purview at the NBCUniversal-backed cable outlet. She will begin anchoring MSNBC’s 8 p.m. hour on Mondays, a slot that the regular host of that hour, Chris Hayes, typically has off. While Psaki’s “Inside with Jen Psaki will air on Mondays at 8 p.m., Hayes’ “All In With Chris Hayes” will continue to appear Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.
The new Psaki schedule starts Monday, September 25.
The maneuver will create a singular Monday block at MSNBC in which Psaki will lead into Rachel Maddow’s weekly program Mondays at 9 p.m. The move is also likely inject Psaki into primetime proceedings at moments of national import, when MSNBC President Rashida Jones often convenes a panel of popular commentators, including Maddow, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell,...
The former Biden White House Press Secretary turned Sunday commentator is expanding her purview at the NBCUniversal-backed cable outlet. She will begin anchoring MSNBC’s 8 p.m. hour on Mondays, a slot that the regular host of that hour, Chris Hayes, typically has off. While Psaki’s “Inside with Jen Psaki will air on Mondays at 8 p.m., Hayes’ “All In With Chris Hayes” will continue to appear Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.
The new Psaki schedule starts Monday, September 25.
The maneuver will create a singular Monday block at MSNBC in which Psaki will lead into Rachel Maddow’s weekly program Mondays at 9 p.m. The move is also likely inject Psaki into primetime proceedings at moments of national import, when MSNBC President Rashida Jones often convenes a panel of popular commentators, including Maddow, Alex Wagner, Lawrence O’Donnell,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
MSNBC host and former White House press secretary Jen Psaki is going to primetime.
Inside With Jen Psaki will now run on the cable news channel on Monday nights at 8 p.m. beginning Sep. 25, replacing an hour of All In With Chris Hayes.
Hayes will continue to host his show on Tuesday through Friday nights. Psaki will also continue to host Inside on Sundays at noon, and write her MSNBC political column.
MSNBC noted that, for the past year, All In has had a rotating slate of guest hosts on Monday nights as Hayes has worked on his podcast, an upcoming book, and live events. He will continue to expand his portfolio of content for the company. Psaki, it should be noted, was a frequent guest host for Hayes on Monday nights.
While hosts like Hayes and The Last Word’s Lawrence O’Donnell have been stalwarts of MSNBC’s primetime lineup (for 10 and 13 years,...
Inside With Jen Psaki will now run on the cable news channel on Monday nights at 8 p.m. beginning Sep. 25, replacing an hour of All In With Chris Hayes.
Hayes will continue to host his show on Tuesday through Friday nights. Psaki will also continue to host Inside on Sundays at noon, and write her MSNBC political column.
MSNBC noted that, for the past year, All In has had a rotating slate of guest hosts on Monday nights as Hayes has worked on his podcast, an upcoming book, and live events. He will continue to expand his portfolio of content for the company. Psaki, it should be noted, was a frequent guest host for Hayes on Monday nights.
While hosts like Hayes and The Last Word’s Lawrence O’Donnell have been stalwarts of MSNBC’s primetime lineup (for 10 and 13 years,...
- 9/7/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Rule No. 5: You don’t waste good. And there is a lot of good stuff to be enjoyed as NCIS marks its 20th anniversary this month.
On Monday, Sept. 25, CBS is officially celebrating “NCIS Day” — exactly 20 years (…plus two days) after the Jag spinoff made its broadcast debut. The well-watched NCIS mothership has aired 459 episodes to date, and with all offshoots (including NCIS: Sydney) combined, the franchise will reach a milestone 1,000th episode (!) during NCIS’ 21st season (premiere date Tbd). If there is a giant “1,000” cake, I demand a slice.
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On Monday, Sept. 25, CBS is officially celebrating “NCIS Day” — exactly 20 years (…plus two days) after the Jag spinoff made its broadcast debut. The well-watched NCIS mothership has aired 459 episodes to date, and with all offshoots (including NCIS: Sydney) combined, the franchise will reach a milestone 1,000th episode (!) during NCIS’ 21st season (premiere date Tbd). If there is a giant “1,000” cake, I demand a slice.
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- 9/7/2023
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Spooktacular news for fans of the Goosebumps franchise: The latest adaptation of the R.L. Stine book series will premiere Friday, Oct. 13 on Disney+ and Hulu, with its first five episodes.
That same night, the first two episodes will air on Freeform as part of its annual “31 Night of Halloween” lineup.
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That same night, the first two episodes will air on Freeform as part of its annual “31 Night of Halloween” lineup.
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- 9/7/2023
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Ron DeSantis was “the worst of all eight candidates” on the Republican debate stage on Wednesday night, MSNBC hosts Rachel Maddow and Jen Psaki agreed, because he didn’t score a single memorable moment.
“I felt like just as a performer on the debate stage, he was probably the worst of all eight candidates, including a couple of them whose names are hard to remember,” Maddow said on Wednesday night after the debate. “Did he do himself whatever the opposite of a favor is just by being bad at talking?” she asked, which drew snickers from Psaki.
Psaki, a veteran political advisor who served as President Biden’s first press secretary, noted that she’s worked for candidates who were in the lower tiers of a race in this type of multi-podium debate, and said DeSantis did not rise to the occasion.
“You want to have a memorable moment,” she...
“I felt like just as a performer on the debate stage, he was probably the worst of all eight candidates, including a couple of them whose names are hard to remember,” Maddow said on Wednesday night after the debate. “Did he do himself whatever the opposite of a favor is just by being bad at talking?” she asked, which drew snickers from Psaki.
Psaki, a veteran political advisor who served as President Biden’s first press secretary, noted that she’s worked for candidates who were in the lower tiers of a race in this type of multi-podium debate, and said DeSantis did not rise to the occasion.
“You want to have a memorable moment,” she...
- 8/24/2023
- by Eileen AJ Connelly
- The Wrap
The first Republican debate of the 2024 presidential election primary cycle is Wednesday, August 23 beginning at 9 p.m. Et, airing live from Milwaukee exclusively on Fox News Channel and streaming on FoxNews.com, Fox Nation and Rumble.
Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate the two-hour debate at Fiserv Forum, the site of the 2024 Republican National Convention in July.
Wednesday is the first of two scheduled GOP primary debates so far, with the second set for September 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley, CA. That debate will air live on Fox Business.
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A total of eight GOP candidates have qualified for the podium at the opening debate Wednesday after meeting polling and fundraising thresholds, as well as agreeing to sign a pledge to support the party’s eventual nominee.
Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum will moderate the two-hour debate at Fiserv Forum, the site of the 2024 Republican National Convention in July.
Wednesday is the first of two scheduled GOP primary debates so far, with the second set for September 27 at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library & Museum in Simi Valley, CA. That debate will air live on Fox Business.
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A total of eight GOP candidates have qualified for the podium at the opening debate Wednesday after meeting polling and fundraising thresholds, as well as agreeing to sign a pledge to support the party’s eventual nominee.
- 8/24/2023
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN anchor Laura Coates has moved to CAA for representation, a move that could signal a new era of influence for the talent-agency giant at the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed news outlet.
In a broad overhaul of CNN’s schedule, Coates was recently named to anchor a new 11 p.m. hour at CNN, “Laura Coates Live,” where she will follow Abby Philip, who will hold forth at 10. CAA also represents Erin Burnett, who anchors CNN’s 7 p.m. hour. All told, CAA will represent two of five of the anchors who appear during CNN’s schedule between 7 p.m. to midnight., which usually represent some of the network’s most-watched hours.
In years past, CNN’s primetime was dominated by rival agency UTA, which continues to have a strong roster at CNN. The agency represents Philip — who left CNN for UTA — as well as Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, Don Lemon and Alisyn Camerota.
In a broad overhaul of CNN’s schedule, Coates was recently named to anchor a new 11 p.m. hour at CNN, “Laura Coates Live,” where she will follow Abby Philip, who will hold forth at 10. CAA also represents Erin Burnett, who anchors CNN’s 7 p.m. hour. All told, CAA will represent two of five of the anchors who appear during CNN’s schedule between 7 p.m. to midnight., which usually represent some of the network’s most-watched hours.
In years past, CNN’s primetime was dominated by rival agency UTA, which continues to have a strong roster at CNN. The agency represents Philip — who left CNN for UTA — as well as Anderson Cooper, Jake Tapper, Don Lemon and Alisyn Camerota.
- 8/22/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Despite Trump claiming to have “irrefutable” proof of his innocence in the case against him from Georgia, the four-time indicted former president canceled the news conference in which he was supposed to present it. And that was simply hilarious to MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” crew, who cracked up about it on-air on Friday.
On Tuesday, Trump posted to Truth Social saying that “a large, complex, detailed but irrefutable Report on the Presidential Election Fraud which took place in Georgia is almost complete & will be presented by me at a major News Conference” set for Monday, August 23.
But, on Thursday night, Trump canceled that conference, saying that his lawyers would prefer to put the information into formal legal filings, and so the press conference was “no longer necessary!”
“Oh my god,” was all Scarborough managed to say through his laughter at reading the post on Friday’s episode of “Morning Joe.
On Tuesday, Trump posted to Truth Social saying that “a large, complex, detailed but irrefutable Report on the Presidential Election Fraud which took place in Georgia is almost complete & will be presented by me at a major News Conference” set for Monday, August 23.
But, on Thursday night, Trump canceled that conference, saying that his lawyers would prefer to put the information into formal legal filings, and so the press conference was “no longer necessary!”
“Oh my god,” was all Scarborough managed to say through his laughter at reading the post on Friday’s episode of “Morning Joe.
- 8/18/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Another alum from Joe Biden’s administration has landed at cable news networks.
Jamal Simmons, who was Vice President Kamala Harris’ communications director until early this year, has joined CNN as on-air political commentator.
Before he took the job with Harris, Simmons already was a frequent TV presence, as a political contributor for CBS News and NPR. He also hosted digital interviews for Hill TV. Previously, he was at the Raben Group, advising political and foundation leaders, and was an Obama campaign surrogate and senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee.
Simmons, who will be based in New York, follows other Biden figures to cable. Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki hosts a weekend MSNBC show and serves as political commentator for the network, while Symone Sanders-Townsend, former chief spokesperson and senior adviser to Harris, also headlines an MSNBC show.
The revolving door is not new, as a succession of Trump administration figures,...
Jamal Simmons, who was Vice President Kamala Harris’ communications director until early this year, has joined CNN as on-air political commentator.
Before he took the job with Harris, Simmons already was a frequent TV presence, as a political contributor for CBS News and NPR. He also hosted digital interviews for Hill TV. Previously, he was at the Raben Group, advising political and foundation leaders, and was an Obama campaign surrogate and senior adviser to the Democratic National Committee.
Simmons, who will be based in New York, follows other Biden figures to cable. Former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki hosts a weekend MSNBC show and serves as political commentator for the network, while Symone Sanders-Townsend, former chief spokesperson and senior adviser to Harris, also headlines an MSNBC show.
The revolving door is not new, as a succession of Trump administration figures,...
- 8/10/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Facing down his third indictment, former president Donald Trump’s legal team appears to have prepared three pillars of their defense for him. But on Sunday, MSNBC host Jen Psaki tore down each and every “absurd” one.
Before fully getting into things, Psaki prefaced that she isn’t a lawyer, nor has she ever been one. But, she argued, it doesn’t even take a lawyer to spot flaws in the options that Trump’s team has drawn up.
“You don’t exactly need to be Atticus Finch to recognize that the arguments by Trump’s legal team don’t exactly hold up,” she mocked. “I mean, there appear to be three they’re pretty focused on repeating over and over, and each of them feels worthy of some scrutiny.”
The MSNBC host then did just that, looking at the possibilities one by one. First, she looked at the free speech argument,...
Before fully getting into things, Psaki prefaced that she isn’t a lawyer, nor has she ever been one. But, she argued, it doesn’t even take a lawyer to spot flaws in the options that Trump’s team has drawn up.
“You don’t exactly need to be Atticus Finch to recognize that the arguments by Trump’s legal team don’t exactly hold up,” she mocked. “I mean, there appear to be three they’re pretty focused on repeating over and over, and each of them feels worthy of some scrutiny.”
The MSNBC host then did just that, looking at the possibilities one by one. First, she looked at the free speech argument,...
- 8/7/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
Rep. Adam Schiff told MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki that the $40 million super spending at work in Donald Trump’s 2024 Presidential campaign is part of the former President’s strategy to “keep out of jail.”
While speaking on Sunday’s installment of “Inside With Jen Psaki,” the MSNBC host asked the California representative what he made of the “eye-popping” figure dropped in a recent article from The Washington Post, which reported that $40 million from PACs supporting Trump’s campaign has been spent on legal costs this year alone.
“It is eye-popping but it also shows, I think, by one powerful metric how much Donald Trump’s running for presidency is part of his strategy to keep out of jail,” Schiff told Psaki.
“This is all about the hope that he becomes the next office holder and he can make all these legal problems go away as the next president,” he continued.
While speaking on Sunday’s installment of “Inside With Jen Psaki,” the MSNBC host asked the California representative what he made of the “eye-popping” figure dropped in a recent article from The Washington Post, which reported that $40 million from PACs supporting Trump’s campaign has been spent on legal costs this year alone.
“It is eye-popping but it also shows, I think, by one powerful metric how much Donald Trump’s running for presidency is part of his strategy to keep out of jail,” Schiff told Psaki.
“This is all about the hope that he becomes the next office holder and he can make all these legal problems go away as the next president,” he continued.
- 7/30/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Former White House Communications Director Kate Bedingfield has joined CNN as an on-air political commentator.
Bedingfield, who will be based in Washington, D.C., is the latest official from President Joe Biden’s administration to take an on-air role following a White House tenure. Former Press Secretary Jen Psaki hosts a weekend show for MSNBC, as does Symone Sanders-Townsend, who was chief spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Bedingfield served in his communications role at the White House since the start of Biden’s term to earlier this year, when she was succeeded by Ben Labolt. During the 2020 presidential campaign, she was deputy campaign manager and communications director, and served as Biden’s communications director when he was vice president. She also has worked for Jeanne Shaheen on her 2008 Senate campaign, and for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Bedingfield also held top communications posts at the Motion Picture Association and Monumental Sports and Entertainment.
Bedingfield, who will be based in Washington, D.C., is the latest official from President Joe Biden’s administration to take an on-air role following a White House tenure. Former Press Secretary Jen Psaki hosts a weekend show for MSNBC, as does Symone Sanders-Townsend, who was chief spokesperson for Vice President Kamala Harris.
Bedingfield served in his communications role at the White House since the start of Biden’s term to earlier this year, when she was succeeded by Ben Labolt. During the 2020 presidential campaign, she was deputy campaign manager and communications director, and served as Biden’s communications director when he was vice president. She also has worked for Jeanne Shaheen on her 2008 Senate campaign, and for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Bedingfield also held top communications posts at the Motion Picture Association and Monumental Sports and Entertainment.
- 7/21/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently made a surprising revelation during an interview with MSNBC that has left many people questioning his media consumption habits. In a candid conversation with former White House press secretary Jen Psaki, Newsom admitted to being an avid viewer of a prominent conservative news network that has gained a reputation for […]
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- 7/11/2023
- by Grady Owen
- ShockYa
Fox News made efforts Wednesday to connect the cocaine found at the White House on Sunday to Hunter Biden’s family visit two days later for the July 4th celebrations.
In video opening a “Fox & Friends” segment, which you can watch above, President Biden’s son is shown during the visit holding his 3-year-old daughter, with his adult-aged daughters and first lady Jill Biden nearby.
“Hunter Biden joining the first family on the White House balcony for the Fourth of July fireworks show as Secret Service agents investigate suspected cocaine that was found in the West Wing,” Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany said.
McEnany then turned to Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith, who reported from the White House lawn on the Hunter Biden visit as well as the details surrounding the cocaine that was found Sunday in the West Wing.
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In video opening a “Fox & Friends” segment, which you can watch above, President Biden’s son is shown during the visit holding his 3-year-old daughter, with his adult-aged daughters and first lady Jill Biden nearby.
“Hunter Biden joining the first family on the White House balcony for the Fourth of July fireworks show as Secret Service agents investigate suspected cocaine that was found in the West Wing,” Fox News host Kayleigh McEnany said.
McEnany then turned to Fox News correspondent Mark Meredith, who reported from the White House lawn on the Hunter Biden visit as well as the details surrounding the cocaine that was found Sunday in the West Wing.
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- 7/6/2023
- by Jeremy Bailey
- The Wrap
News media figures from the left and right clashed this week when Megyn Kelly took MSNBC’s Jen Psaki to task, saying that the former Biden press secretary’s Sunday program is “failing” because of “drivel” like she saw on this week’s episode.
The segment in question? Psaki had a standalone report Sunday on “the reemergence of a very old GOP playbook” of pitting different groups of Americans against each another for the party’s political gain. The latest example, Psaki said, was what she saw as the right’s pitting of Muslim Americans against trans people.
“It gets covered by MSNBC as ‘the white man is evil and manipulative,'” Kelly said in response on Monday.
In her “Inside” report, Psaki broke down over a five-minute segment the GOP’s history, dating back to President Richard Nixon, of “pitting one group of Americans against another,” which under Nixon...
The segment in question? Psaki had a standalone report Sunday on “the reemergence of a very old GOP playbook” of pitting different groups of Americans against each another for the party’s political gain. The latest example, Psaki said, was what she saw as the right’s pitting of Muslim Americans against trans people.
“It gets covered by MSNBC as ‘the white man is evil and manipulative,'” Kelly said in response on Monday.
In her “Inside” report, Psaki broke down over a five-minute segment the GOP’s history, dating back to President Richard Nixon, of “pitting one group of Americans against another,” which under Nixon...
- 7/4/2023
- by Benjamin Lindsay
- The Wrap
As Donald Trump’s indictment collides with his candidacy for the 2024 election, Nancy Pelosi said the former President is “very seriously damaged goods.”
“Here’s a president who has been twice impeached, multi-times indicted, we don’t know how many it will be, defeated once — I think he’s very seriously damaged goods,” Pelosi told MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki on Sunday’s “Inside With Jen Psaki.” “We have to do everything to make sure that a person so frivolous with our democracy, so jeopardizing of our national security, so disrespectful of our rule of law, would [never] be president of the United States once again.”
Despite the growing pile of evidence against Trump, the Speaker Emerita also noted her hesitancy to say there’s no way he could win again since she “never thought he could win the first time.”
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“Here’s a president who has been twice impeached, multi-times indicted, we don’t know how many it will be, defeated once — I think he’s very seriously damaged goods,” Pelosi told MSNBC anchor Jen Psaki on Sunday’s “Inside With Jen Psaki.” “We have to do everything to make sure that a person so frivolous with our democracy, so jeopardizing of our national security, so disrespectful of our rule of law, would [never] be president of the United States once again.”
Despite the growing pile of evidence against Trump, the Speaker Emerita also noted her hesitancy to say there’s no way he could win again since she “never thought he could win the first time.”
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- 6/25/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
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