Category: Television

CNN Cuts Jobs as Cost-Cutting Pressure Mounts

The New York Times – Business:
Chris Licht, the network’s chairman, said that the company would be notifying affected employees later this week.
Irene Cara, ‘Fame’ and ‘Flashdance’ Singer, Dies at 63

The New York Times – Music:
Ms. Cara was a child star from the Bronx who gained international fame as the singer of major pop anthems from movies of the 1980s.
Lars von Trier Had the Key to the End of ‘The Kingdom’ All Along

The New York Times – Movies:
As he grapples with Parkinson’s and considers what’s next, the director continues to provoke in “The Kingdom Exodus,” the final season of his haunted-hospital drama.
Evan Mock Is Having the Best Time

The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
After a childhood of surfing and skateboarding on Oahu’s North Shore, the “Gossip Girl” star, party-circuit fixture and friend to many brands is making waves on the island of Manhattan.
NFL Thanksgiving Games 2022: When and How to Watch Teams Play

The New York Times – Sports:
Thursday’s games should see playoff jockeying between the Bills and Lions, and the Giants and Cowboys, before the Patriots and Vikings match wits in prime time.
After Swift Return, Iger Faces Disney’s Long-Term Challenges

The New York Times – Business:
Robert A. Iger had been gone from the company for less than a year, but he returns to a very different Disney.
On Fox Sports, Viewers Get a World Cup Scrubbed of Controversy

The New York Times – Sports:
Other broadcasters are questioning Qatar’s treatment of migrant workers and its laws against homosexuality. Fox Sports’ coverage, heavily sponsored by Qatar, is focused on the matches.
Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.

The New York Times – Music:
She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.
How Did AT&T’s $100 Billion Time Warner Deal Go So Wrong?

The New York Times – Business:
At Time Warner, executives saw AT&T as just a “big phone company from Texas.” At AT&T, they thought Hollywood would play by their rules. That combination led to strategic miscalculation unrivaled in recent corporate history.
PBS Names Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett to Host ‘NewsHour’

The New York Times – Business:
Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett are set to start as co-anchors on Jan. 2.
Fred Hickman, Longtime CNN Sports Anchor, Is Dead at 66

The New York Times – Sports:
He was teamed memorably with Nick Charles for many years on “Sports Tonight” and gained praise early on for his interviews with sports figures.
New Foundation

The New York Times – Business:
Being back in the workplace only really matters “if the amount of care and caring that became the No. 1 conversation in March of 2020 carries through,” J Wortham, a co-host of “Still Processing,” says.