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CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and Amanpour
Read full article: CNN revamps schedule, with new roles for Phillip, Coates, Wallace and AmanpourCNN is making dramatic changes to its lineup, with new roles for Abby Phillip, Laura Coates and news veterans Christiane Amanpour and Chris Wallace.
Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan Collins
Read full article: Trump forum a big test for CNN, moderator Kaitlan CollinsDonald Trump's town hall forum on CNN on Wednesday is the first major TV event of the 2024 presidential campaign, and a big test for the chosen moderator, Kaitlan Collins.
Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67
Read full article: Leslie Jordan, versatile Emmy-winning actor, dies at 67Leslie Jordan, the Emmy-winning actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,” has died.
CNN management intent on changing perception of the network
Read full article: CNN management intent on changing perception of the networkThe first steps toward change at CNN have been slow and incremental — at least until the network cancelled its long-running media criticism show ‘Reliable Sources’ and cut loose its host, Brian Stelter.
China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden comments
Read full article: China vows no concessions on Taiwan after Biden commentsChina is saying there is “no room” for compromise or concessions over the issue of Taiwan, following a comment by U.S. President Joe Biden that the U.S. is committed to defending the island if it is attacked.
More than a statue: Cooper explores the Vanderbilt legacy
Read full article: More than a statue: Cooper explores the Vanderbilt legacyAfter years of avoiding it personally, CNN's Anderson Cooper explores in a book the complicated legacy of the Vanderbilt family — what he calls America's version of “The Crown."
Who has been your favorite celebrity guest host of ‘Jeopardy!’ so far?
Read full article: Who has been your favorite celebrity guest host of ‘Jeopardy!’ so far?With rumors swirling on the internet that “Jeopardy!” executive producer Mike Richards is going to replace the late and great Alex Trebek as host of the show, we wanted to know: Who was your favorite guest host over the past few months?
CNN has best ratings day ever for Capitol attack
Read full article: CNN has best ratings day ever for Capitol attackNEW YORK – The attack on the U.S. Capitol last week brought more viewers to CNN than any other single day in the network's 40-year history. CNN averaged 5.2 million viewers last Wednesday, eclipsing its previous high of 5.1 million on Election Day 2016, the Nielsen company said. During the storming of the Capitol itself on Wednesday afternoon, CNN averaged nearly 9 million viewers. MSNBC had 3.67 million, Fox News Channel had 3.1 million, HGTV had 1.12 million and Hallmark had 1.05 million. ABC's “World News Tonight” led the evening news ratings race, averaging 9.2 million viewers.
Homebound viewers boost New Year's Eve ratings; a CNN high
Read full article: Homebound viewers boost New Year's Eve ratings; a CNN highNBC was the highest-rated broadcast network last week, averaging 4.6 million viewers in prime time. Fox News Channel had 1.7 million viewers, CNN had 1.6 million, Hallmark had 1.42 million, MSNBC had 1.4 million, HGTV had 1.3 million and TNT had 1.2 million. ABC’s “World News Tonight” won the evening news ratings race, averaging 9.75 million viewers. College Football Bowl Studio, ESPN, 16.1 million. College Football Playoffs Semifinal, ESPN, 13.4 millionCollege Football Bowl Studio, ESPN, 13.5 million.
'60 Minutes' keeps on the news and is rewarded by viewers
Read full article: '60 Minutes' keeps on the news and is rewarded by viewersFILE - "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl poses for a photo in her office at the "60 Minutes" offices, in New York on Sept. 12, 2017. It's not the first time that's been said about “60 Minutes” since its 1968 debut. After executive producer Bill Owens turned the show primarily over to COVID-19 coverage last spring, “60 Minutes” has returned to its traditional format while being focused on being timely. “60 Minutes” this fall has featured interviews with fired government cybersecurity chief Chris Krebs, former President Barack Obama and poisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Original executive producer Don Hewitt often ran “60 Minutes” as an island unto itself.
Networks cut away from Trump's White House address
Read full article: Networks cut away from Trump's White House addressNEW YORK – ABC, CBS and NBC all cut away from President Donald Trump on Thursday as he spoke from the White House to make an unfounded accusation that the presidential election was being stolen from him. Trump was more subdued Thursday, yet offered a litany of complaints about “suppression” polls, mail-in voting and fraud that he never specified. Cordes said there is no indication of a substantive number of illegal votes cast, and said Trump's reference to votes arriving late was “another falsehood.”MSNBC cut away from Trump to anchor Brian Williams. “There are no illegal votes that we know of, there has been no Trump victory that we know of.”After ABC ended its coverage, the network’s White House correspondent, Jonathan Karl, also said there was no evidence of illegal votes. But especially in this election.”While CNN kept Trump on the air, a chyron displayed under him said, “Without any evidence, Trump says he's being cheated.”Anchor Jake Tapper looked weary when it was over.
After tense night, election mystery remains for media
Read full article: After tense night, election mystery remains for mediaA man stops to watch election returns on electronic billboards in Times Square, Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020, in New York. Cable and broadcast news divisions followed the story closely, even as they learned that election night coverage was a relative dud with viewers. An estimated 56.9 million people watched coverage over 21 networks during primetime hours Tuesday, down sharply from the 71.4 million viewers on election night 2016, the Nielsen company said. For weeks, media outlets had warned that Americans would need patience on election night and beyond, and that turned out to be their most accurate prediction. Even if Biden won the presidency, Democrats were sure to face questions about why the race was so close and why predicted gains in Congress didn't materialize.
Former DHS official says he wrote 'Anonymous' Trump critique
Read full article: Former DHS official says he wrote 'Anonymous' Trump critiqueThis March 27, 2018, provided by the Department of Homeland Security, then-Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and then-Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor, right, meet with Honduran President Juan Hernandez, not pictured, and security ministers from the Northern Triangle countries in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Taylor, a former Trump administration official who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed and book under the pen name Anonymous made his identify public Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020. (Tim Godbee/Department of Homeland Security via AP)
At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Read full article: At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus responseAudience members watch from their cars as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, seen on a monitor, speaks during a CNN town hall in Moosic, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Read full article: At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus responseBiden faced a half-dozen questions about the coronavirus and a potential vaccine in the town hall from moderator Anderson Cooper and audience members. The town hall was the first time that Biden had faced live, unscripted questions from voters since winning the nomination. Trump participated in a town hall Tuesday in an auditorium in Philadelphia. Trump signaled he'd been watching the town hall before he took the stage for a rally in Misonee, Wisconsin, on Thursday night. “They’ve got cars ... it’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen.”Trump's ABC town hall was held inside a half-empty auditorium, with attendees socially distanced and wearing masks.
At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Read full article: At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus responseAudience members watch from their cars as Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden, seen on a monitor, speaks during a CNN town hall in Moosic, Pa., Thursday, Sept. 17, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus response
Read full article: At town hall, Biden blasts Trump's 'criminal' virus responseThe president should step down,” the Democratic presidential nominee said to applause from a CNN drive-in town hall crowd in Moosic, outside his hometown of Scranton. Biden faced a half-dozen questions about the coronavirus and a potential vaccine in the town hall from moderator Anderson Cooper and audience members. The town hall marked the first time that Biden had faced live, unscripted questions from voters since winning the nomination. Trump signaled he'd been watching the town hall before he took the stage for a rally in Misonee, Wisconsin, on Thursday night. “They’ve got cars ... it’s the weirdest thing I’ve ever seen.”Trump's ABC town hall was held inside a half-empty auditorium, with attendees socially distanced and wearing masks.
Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check efforts
Read full article: Conventions highlight aggressive fact-check effortsBoth Maddow and CNN's Daniel Dale aired lightning-round fact-checks following President Donald Trump's acceptance speech on Thursday night. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)NEW YORK Rachel Maddow ended her fact-check mission with a lightning round after President Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech 12 corrections in about a minute. You can't win.Some of the efforts also stretch the definition of fact-checking, like when MSNBC interviewed Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan after a convention speech where South Dakota Gov. There he goes, lying again, anchor Sean Hannity said in cutting off a speech by former President Bill Clinton. Maddow's anchor colleague, Joy Reid, said as the convention's third night was coming to a close that she saw why it was necessary.
Convention-covering networks challenged by competing stories
Read full article: Convention-covering networks challenged by competing storiesRepublicans decided the show must go on and, for the most part, television networks followed. The convention is taking place in the shadow of huge stories that are happening right now, CNN's Anderson Cooper said. Networks, after giving extensive coverage to the Democrats last week, are cognizant of being fair to the Republicans. The president has been showing up every night, the president could talk about it. But former Republican Sen. Rick Santorum, also a CNN contributor, said Republicans were there to try and reelect President Trump and that has to continue to remain their focus.
TV's unconventional night capped by raves for Michelle Obama
Read full article: TV's unconventional night capped by raves for Michelle Obama(Scott Olson/Pool via AP)NEW YORK After a night in which television struggled to keep up with the Democrats' virtual convention, networks were rewarded with the most traditional of political events a powerful speech. This will not be like any convention we have seen before, ever, CNNs Anderson Cooper said at the opening of his networks coverage. Segments spent on broadcast networks previewing speeches by Obama and Sanders seemed like time-wasters when there were other things to show. Wallace's colleague, Dana Perino, stumbled into an unfortunate word choice in an effort to convey enthusiasm for Obama's address. Four years ago, when Hillary Clinton was nominated, 25 million people tuned in to the first night.
Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage
Read full article: Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverageLOS ANGELES The Democratic and Republican conventions will lack for crowds but not television coverage. The Democratic meeting will be virtual, with Biden planning to make his acceptance speech from Wilmington, Delaware. Broadcast networks ABC, CBS and NBC plan an hour of nightly coverage of the conventions at 10 p.m. EDT. CNN's commentators for the Democratic meeting include Van Jones, Jennifer Granholm, Andrew Yang, and Scott Jennings. Commentary for the Republican convention will be handled by Rick Santorum, David Urban, Amanda Carpenter and Granholm.
In sprawling Capitol, leaders struggle to keep virus at bay
Read full article: In sprawling Capitol, leaders struggle to keep virus at bayThe lack of tracking was highlighted this week when a GOP lawmaker, Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert, found out he had contracted the virus. Fearing Gohmert's frequent refusal to wear a mask could have caused other members and staff to become infected, Pelosi and Capitol officials quickly issued broad new mask requirements for the House. The dilemma for Congress is similar to the one facing workplaces and schools as they struggle to reopen. Pelosi and McConnell cited those front-line workers when they rejected Trump's offer earlier this year to send rapid tests for lawmakers to the Capitol. Let's expand access to rapid testing on Capitol Hill, but also throughout the country, Van Hollen said.
Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years
Read full article: Hot news cycle leads CNN to best ratings in 40 years“The others in this space are political talk channels, and so even when they're talking about these stories, they're talking about the politics of the stories. CNN has its share of political talk, especially on its increasingly opinionated prime-time lineup of Anderson Cooper, Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon. During the breaking stories, CNN responded by assigning more of its top people, like Wolf Blitzer, to weekend work. It has simulcast the CNN International network overnight in the U.S., Zucker said. The ratings of the past three months proved those viewers still return to CNN when there is important news, he said.
Some New York news shows back, but many hosts work remotely
Read full article: Some New York news shows back, but many hosts work remotelyMonday represented a key phase in New York City's reopening, with many offices bringing employees back for the first time. Despite the CBS and Fox moves, most news employees continue to work remotely, and the television programs that originate here have a patchwork of approaches that have quickly become familiar. A majority of the show hosts on MSNBC including Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist of Morning Joe work remotely. Other morning shows have varied approaches. Hoda Kotb of NBC's Today show has worked out of that show's Rockefeller Center studio, but most of her colleagues are at home.
Trump as thug or hero? Depends on what network you watch
Read full article: Trump as thug or hero? Depends on what network you watchPresident Donald Trump walks past police in Lafayette Park after visiting outside St. John's Church across from the White House Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)NEW YORK – It was a split screen for the ages on MSNBC Monday: on the left side, President Donald Trump talking about restoring law and order. “The president seems to think that dominating black people, dominating peaceful protesters, is law and order,” CNN's Anderson Cooper said. Trump has the full authority to use the federal government to go into states to restore order, Fox's Sean Hannity said. Criminals and domestic terrorists are using George Floyd “to try to murder America,” host Laura Ingraham said.
Anderson Cooper is a father; gives infant son a special name
Read full article: Anderson Cooper is a father; gives infant son a special nameNEW YORK – CNN's Anderson Cooper is the proud father of a newborn baby boy. Cooper’s father, who died when he was 10 years old, was named Wyatt. His son's middle name, Morgan, is a name from the family tree of his mother Gloria Vanderbilt. "I do wish my mom and dad and my brother, Carter were alive to meet Wyatt," Cooper said, "but I like to believe they can see him. Happy to know that their love is alive in me and in Wyatt... and that our family continues.
5 things to know today - that aren't about the virus
Read full article: 5 things to know today - that aren't about the virusThe revised schedule released Thursday, April 30, 2020, goes only through May and has a pair of Wednesday races fulfilling fans longtime plea for midweek events. (AP Photo/Terry Renna, File)Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news:1. BIDEN DENIES EX-STAFFER'S SEXUAL ASSAULT ALLEGATION - In his first public comment on the allegation, Biden said the accusation isn’t true. VIRGIN GALACTIC COMPLETES FIRST GLIDE FLIGHT Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity lands in the New Mexico desert. LAB REPORT Labrador retrievers remain the nation’s most popular purebreds for a record-extending 29th year, according to American Kennel Club rankings.
Pandemic forces CNN into a debate unique to campaign cycle
Read full article: Pandemic forces CNN into a debate unique to campaign cycleThe coronavirus epidemic dominated preparation for the two-hour debate and was the sole subject of the first 40 minutes of discussion. Sunday's session stood in sharp contrast to the food-fight atmosphere of the Feb. 25 debate hosted by CBS, when Biden and Sanders were among seven candidates onstage. Two days later, they decided to move the event to a CNN studio in Washington. Even before the debate, CNN panels of commentators sat notably farther apart from each other, and Chris Cuomo and Anderson Cooper were in separate studios. She made sure to highlight that answer and asked Sanders for a specific response.
Coronavirus story provides chance to push service journalism
Read full article: Coronavirus story provides chance to push service journalismNews organizations accustomed to following leads and filing political analyses are being challenged now to perform service journalism so readers and viewers understand the new coronavirus and how to protect their families. The Seattle Times' website tells readers what percentage of people with coronavirus get a fever, and how many get a cough. “We're super in-touch with our readers here,” said Lynn Jacobson, deputy managing editor of the Seattle Times. Grateful readers have had pizza and Vietnamese sandwiches delivered to the Seattle Times' newsroom, she said. Following the day's news is what most journalists are oriented toward doing, and some might consider service features boring or something that readers can look up online, he said.
Billy Porter and Lin-Manuel Miranda Make Epic 'Saturday Night Live' Cameos in CNN Town
Read full article: Billy Porter and Lin-Manuel Miranda Make Epic 'Saturday Night Live' Cameos in CNN TownAfter being put in the hot seat about a problematic op-ed he wrote years ago, he less-than-gracefully just walked off. Later in the sketch, Saturday Night Live corrected a complaint they received over an earlier episode in which Julian Castro was left out of a debate sketch. Porter exclaimed as Lin-Manuel Miranda walked out perfectly embodying Castro. "I'm sorry I'm not gay, In the future, I'll try to do better. Eddie Murphy on Returning to Movies and 'Saturday Night Live' | Full Interview Embed Code RestartRELATED CONTENT:Jennifer Aniston Reveals Why She Turned Down a Spot on 'SNL''Saturday Night Live': Matthew Broderick Channels Ferris Bueller in Impeachment-Focused Cold OpenPhoebe Waller-Bridge Just Can't Part With Her Emmys While Rehearsing for 'SNL'
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Send Daughter Lola Off to College in Sweet Pic
Read full article: Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Send Daughter Lola Off to College in Sweet PicKelly Ripa and husband Mark Consuelos marked a big moment in any parent's life on Sunday -- taking a child to college. In the image, Kelly is planting a kiss on her daughter's cheek as they embrace. When Mark shared the image, he wrote next to it: "2 down 1 to go." On Thursday, the 48-year-old TV personality shared another photo of Lola in anticipation of her departure for college. "#tbt 2001 from your Christening to college," Kelly captioned the family flashback.
Andy Cohen Says Kathy Griffin Has Made 'Untrue and Sad' Claims About Him During Feud
Read full article: Andy Cohen Says Kathy Griffin Has Made 'Untrue and Sad' Claims About Him During FeudAndy Cohen is calling out Kathy Griffin. In an interview with USA Today, the 51-year-old Watch What Happens Live host spoke out against his 58-year-old former friend. The pair's feud has been ongoing since 2017, but reached its boiling point when Cohen replaced Griffin on CNN's New Year's Eve Live alongside Anderson Cooper. In his USA Today interview, Cohen also defended Cooper, 52, and called out Griffin for comments she's made about him. "I was really in love with Andersons mom, the great Gloria Vanderbilt.
Kathy Griffin Questions Anderson Cooper's Relationship With Late Mother Gloria Vanderbilt: I
Read full article: Kathy Griffin Questions Anderson Cooper's Relationship With Late Mother Gloria Vanderbilt: IIt seems that the bad blood still runs deep between Kathy Griffin and former pal Anderson Cooper. "I was really in love with Andersons mom, the great Gloria Vanderbilt. "She gave me so many life lessons when we would chat, and I actually kind of knew her better than Anderson in a way." "I really don't." RELATED CONTENT:Kathy Griffin Says Her Personal Life Fell Apart in Wake of Photo Scandal (Exclusive)Kathy Griffin 'Lost 90 Percent' of Her Friends After Scandal (Exclusive)Anderson Cooper Says He's Feeling Lonely Since Death of Mom Gloria Vanderbilt