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Oh hey it turns out that Tucker's guest here is a notorious 9-11 Truther and anti-vax activist who has alleged that various U.S. politicians are "puppets on Ziocon strings.” mediamatters.org/fox-news/tucke
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It was "supposed to be a fairly easy shoot," told me from Ukraine.
"But it turned bad in an instant."
Details in : cnn.it/3Ynv8Lh
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As I wrote last night in , if history is any guide, we will see Republicans drag execs from DirecTV/AT&T before Congress over this. cnn.com/2023/02/01/med
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McCarthy suggests there will be congressional hearings related to DirecTV dropping Newsmax
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"Donovan was told her prominence at the school led Elmendorf to end her time at the Shorenstein Center, two HKS staff members said."
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The Reliable Sources A1: The right is not retreating from its fight with DirecTV. Here's what's really going on. cnn.it/3jrP5lx
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yes, this is real
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"If the press is still failing to do its due diligence on a simple story like this, that does not bode well as the country hurtles toward what is already gearing up to be an ugly 2024 presidential race." — on coverage of Trump suing Woodward view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/16752
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Well, after an incredible 1.5 years, BDG has decided it is done with Gawker 2.0. Can't say enough about how proud I am of the site and all the brilliant people who worked to create it, and what a staggering shame this is. I had an absolute blast, and I love you.
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Excellent on media dropping the ball on DJT v Woodward:
"If the press is still failing to do its due diligence on a simple story like this, that does not bode well as the country hurtles toward what is already gearing up to be an ugly 2024"
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Reliable Sources via :
Failing the Trump Test; Anti-Vaxers Target MSNBC Host; Snap Paints 'Unsettling Picture'
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worth the time, particularly how trump's latest garbage lawsuit was covered by the news media.
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News outlets are still struggling to cover trump. The latest example: Coverage of the Bob Woodward lawsuit. More in @ReliableSources: cnn.it/3JNmLF9
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As I discussed with , the Constitution protects ’s publication of the audio: “This is yet another frivolous lawsuit by Donald Trump intended to punish and chill freedom of the press that once again displays his complete misunderstanding of journalism.”
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News outlets are still struggling to cover trump. The latest example: Coverage of the Bob Woodward lawsuit. More in @ReliableSources: cnn.it/3JNmLF9
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News outlets are still struggling to cover trump. The latest example: Coverage of the Bob Woodward lawsuit. More in : cnn.it/3JNmLF9
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“Was Disney right to pay $71 billion for Fox’s entertainment empire? The sprawling properties it brought in-house helped fuel Disney+ and have given returning CEO Bob Iger a much-needed box office hit with “Avatar: The Way of Water” as he settles back into his old chair.
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One of the top 100 most popular Twitch streamers in the world gets an average audience of about 19,000 live viewers.
The average TV network gets 10X that.
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Shakeup at Showtime; Big Tech's Big Week; 'Last of Us' Leaves Lasting Impression
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Showtime is dead as a standalone streamer, will merge with Paramount+
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Trump this morning amplified at least 5 QAnon accounts a total of 14 times. Nine of those amplifications came from a known QAnon influencer, & that included Trump amplifying the influencer posting the QAnon slogan.
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— writes that “just made an early claim to one of the best TV episodes of 2023.”
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ABC spox: “After several productive conversations with Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes about different options, we all agreed it’s best for everyone that they move on from ABC News. We recognize their talent and commitment over the years and are thankful for their contributions.”
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Breaking: It’s official. ABC News boss Kim Godwin announces to staffers via internal memo that TJ Holmes and Amy Robach are leaving the network.
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Just thinking about this tweet today:
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Raj Shah, former Trump deputy press secretary who is now senior vice president at Fox Corporation, is also scheduled to be deposed in the Dominion case on Tuesday morning, per another court filing entered into the docket Friday.
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News: Former House Speaker Paul Ryan, who now sits on the Fox Corporation board, is scheduled to be deposed Tuesday morning in Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Fox News, per a court filing entered into the case docket Friday.
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Fox News Host Apologizes For Airing Paul Pelosi Hammer Attack Without Warning: 'Had No Idea What That Was Going To Look Like'
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Hm. I'll take the other side of that -- no one involved in this will show any remorse at all, if anything they will say this confirms their suspicions -- why didn't he yell to the police for help? etc.
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This video is hard to watch, but should pour cold water all over those right-wing conspiracy theories that were pushed about the attack.
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#EXCLUSIVE
Just released police body camera video shows moments David DePape attacked Paul Pelosi at his# San Francisco home
WARNING: VIDEO IS GRAPHIC
#PaulPelosi #BREAKING
@Nbcbayarea
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"There is a lot of frustration on all sides that it could have been handled better."
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News: "GMA3" anchors TJ Holmes and Amy Robach are in the final stages of negotiating an exit from ABC News, a source tells me. A finalized deal could come as soon as Friday afternoon after negotiation sessions this week.
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The behind the scenes details on this from last night’s edition of (cnn.it/3wz2tak).
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.@elonmusk had a meeting with @kevinomccarthy and ran into @hakeemjeffries on his way in
Then Musk PRETENDED he met with McCarthy and Jeffries
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The use of “the French” in this tweet by was inappropriate and has caused unintended offense. An updated tweet is upcoming.
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speaks to on BuzzFeed, ChatGPT and avoiding the ‘’depressing path’’ for journalism that ‘’is not going to work’’ view.newsletters.cnn.com/messages/16747
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Good column by on *the essence* of being a reporter.
—You're nearly always talking w people who know *more* about a subject than you do.
—That's why you're interviewing them.
—So reporters may seem cocky but functionally should be humble. "Tell me how this works."
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I spoke with BuzzFeed boss about the company's big bet on AI. Peretti told me that he sees "two paths for AI in digital media." One path, he said, is "depressing." The other path, however, has him "excited." Details in : cnn.it/3wz2tak
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FWIW, an aide to Jeffries tells me that there was no pre-planned meeting with Musk scheduled. Jeffries was meeting with McCarthy in the Speaker's office and, as it was ending, Musk came in, the aide said. "They didn't have a meeting. They met. It was mostly just an introduction."
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Newsmax releases a terse statement on DirecTV replacing them with right-wing network The First, calling it a "pathetic attempt" to deal with Newsmax's "millions of angry viewers."
Saying "you can't replace a Cadillac with a Honda," Newsmax again accuses DirecTV of censorship.
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