Category: Television

Trump Says He Will End Boycott of White House Correspondents’ Dinner

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The mentalist Oz Pearlman is this year’s speaker. “Hopefully, it will be something very Special,” the president wrote on Truth Social.
40 Years and 10,000 Broadcasts In, They’re Still Live on Air

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Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr have been delivering the news together in Western Australia since 1985 — a Guinness World Record.
How David Zaslav Pulled Off the Sale of Warner Bros. Discovery to Paramount

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Not long ago, Mr. Zaslav was widely criticized for his management of Warner Bros. Discovery. He overcame the doubters, cementing a blockbuster sale to Paramount.
What Larry and David Ellison Would Own After Warner Bros. Takeover

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If Paramount can close its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Larry and David Ellison will influence nearly every corner of news, entertainment and tech.
Kalshi Accuses a ‘MrBeast’ Employee of Insider Trading

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The prediction-market platform said it had reported the employee to federal regulators. The show’s parent company said it had “no tolerance for this behavior.”
Trump Administration Uses ‘Equal Time’ Rule to Reshape Late-Night TV

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The F.C.C. is using the “equal time” provision to take aim at hosts like Stephen Colbert. The impact could reshape how talk shows handle politics.
Colbert Slams Trump Administration After CBS Pulls Talarico Interview

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Stephen Colbert said he had to drop an interview with James Talarico from his Monday broadcast because of new F.C.C. guidance that targeted political interviews on late-night shows.
Anderson Cooper Is Leaving ’60 Minutes’

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Mr. Cooper said in a statement that he was leaving as a correspondent for the show to focus on his CNN program and spend more time with his children.
Should Drug Companies Be Advertising to Consumers?

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Aging means “becoming a target” of the industry, one expert said. After decades of debate, politicians of all stripes are proposing bans.
Trying to Cut Costs? Start With Your Phone, Internet and Streaming Bills.

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It’s cold outside — and a fine time to look over your bills and see where you can save.
Demond Wilson, Long-Suffering Son on ‘Sanford and Son,’ Dies at 79

As Lamont, he was a young man in constant battle with his father and business partner, played by Redd Foxx, on the popular 1970s series.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Starts His Days With This Podcast

“It’s basically professional barbershop talk with an unfiltered delivery,” said the star of the new Marvel series “Wonder Man.”