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
Bill Maher is sharing his thoughts on the way information is spread among young people on social media, particularly TikTok.
On the latest episode of Real Time, the host addressed a now-deleted recent viral video on the social platform of a teen reading 9/11 terrorist leader Osama bin Laden’s 2002 “Letter to America,” which includes antisemitic statements and seeks to justify the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. that left nearly 3,000 people dead and thousands of others injured.
“The kids now have jumped on TikTok from supporting Hamas to supporting Osama bin Laden,” Maher said in his opening monologue. “Is this the Tide pods? Is this the eating the Tide… is this where this is coming from? Are their minds literally poisoned now?” He was referencing the viral and dangerous TikTok challenge from several years back, where teens dared each other to eat Tide pods.
Maher’s comments come after several Jewish celebrities,...
On the latest episode of Real Time, the host addressed a now-deleted recent viral video on the social platform of a teen reading 9/11 terrorist leader Osama bin Laden’s 2002 “Letter to America,” which includes antisemitic statements and seeks to justify the 9/11 attacks in the U.S. that left nearly 3,000 people dead and thousands of others injured.
“The kids now have jumped on TikTok from supporting Hamas to supporting Osama bin Laden,” Maher said in his opening monologue. “Is this the Tide pods? Is this the eating the Tide… is this where this is coming from? Are their minds literally poisoned now?” He was referencing the viral and dangerous TikTok challenge from several years back, where teens dared each other to eat Tide pods.
Maher’s comments come after several Jewish celebrities,...
- 11/18/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It was the Thanksgiving show for Bill Maher’s Real Time, typically his last show of the fall season before a hiatus. But because of the Writers Guild strikes, the show will go on into December.
That’s reason enough to be thankful. But Maher had an added reason for grace on Friday’s show – he had the comic geniuses of Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks, whose masterful storytelling and energy allowed Maher the privilege of sitting back and simply basking in their glow.
The duo were out in support of their new HBO documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. But they really didn’t need the excuse of a project to propel things. Fast friends since high school, the conversation flowed easily about their long association with little prompting.
Brooks remembered their first meeting. Seeking to impress, Brooks blurted out that he knew Carl Reiner. Of course, Rob Reiner said,...
That’s reason enough to be thankful. But Maher had an added reason for grace on Friday’s show – he had the comic geniuses of Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks, whose masterful storytelling and energy allowed Maher the privilege of sitting back and simply basking in their glow.
The duo were out in support of their new HBO documentary, Albert Brooks: Defending My Life. But they really didn’t need the excuse of a project to propel things. Fast friends since high school, the conversation flowed easily about their long association with little prompting.
Brooks remembered their first meeting. Seeking to impress, Brooks blurted out that he knew Carl Reiner. Of course, Rob Reiner said,...
- 11/18/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
The talk/variety series “Real Time with Bill Maher,” hosted by Bill Maher, has been running for nearly two decades now, and is showing no signs of slowing down. In fact, HBO has already renewed the series to continue through 2024 and Season 21. So don’t expect Maher to leave airwaves anytime soon.
Fans of the show may be wondering – is “Real Time with Bill Maher” new tonight? Yes, “Real Time” is airing a new episode on Friday, Nov. 17. After a false start during the strike, Maher came back on Sept. 29 after the WGA strike concluded.
The episode airs at 10 p.m. Et/7 p.m. Pt on HBO and streams on Max at the same time.
This week features an interview with Rob Reiner, director of the new HBO Original documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,” and Albert Brooks, Oscar-nominated actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. This week’s panel discussion includes Donna Brazile,...
Fans of the show may be wondering – is “Real Time with Bill Maher” new tonight? Yes, “Real Time” is airing a new episode on Friday, Nov. 17. After a false start during the strike, Maher came back on Sept. 29 after the WGA strike concluded.
The episode airs at 10 p.m. Et/7 p.m. Pt on HBO and streams on Max at the same time.
This week features an interview with Rob Reiner, director of the new HBO Original documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,” and Albert Brooks, Oscar-nominated actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. This week’s panel discussion includes Donna Brazile,...
- 11/17/2023
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Real Time With Bill Maher continues Friday, November 17 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. This week features an interview with Rob Reiner, director of the new HBO Original documentary “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life,” and Albert Brooks, Oscar-nominated actor, comedian, director, and screenwriter. This week’s panel discussion includes Donna Brazile, Georgetown University professor and Emmy® and Peabody award-winning media contributor to ABC News, USA ... Read more...
- 11/16/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
Can Will Smith overcome the controversy surrounding the slap heard around the world to win his second Oscar?
That’s the question facing Apple after it announced that it will release “Emancipation,” a drama about an escaped slave that it paid Smith 35 million to star in and produce. The streamer is betting that the furor over Smith’s assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars has died down, particularly after Smith recorded an awkward apology video.
But even if Smith becomes the first performer since Tom Hanks to score back-to-back Oscars for best actor, he won’t be able to pick up his prize in person. Nor will he even be able to accept it via satellite. That’s because in April, facing almost certain expulsion, Smith decided to resign from membership of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. That was followed almost immediately by the Academy Board of...
That’s the question facing Apple after it announced that it will release “Emancipation,” a drama about an escaped slave that it paid Smith 35 million to star in and produce. The streamer is betting that the furor over Smith’s assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars has died down, particularly after Smith recorded an awkward apology video.
But even if Smith becomes the first performer since Tom Hanks to score back-to-back Oscars for best actor, he won’t be able to pick up his prize in person. Nor will he even be able to accept it via satellite. That’s because in April, facing almost certain expulsion, Smith decided to resign from membership of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences. That was followed almost immediately by the Academy Board of...
- 10/4/2022
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
The first screening of the upcoming Will Smith historical drama Emancipation took place over the weekend at an event co-hosted by Apple and the NAACP–and those in attendance had rave reviews.
NAACP president Derrick Johnson called it “powerful” and a “story of adversity, of resilience, of love, and of triumph”, while ABC News contributor Donna Brazile referred to it as a “powerful picture.” Also in attendance was director Antoine Fuqua. The screening marked the first time Will Smith saw Emancipation with an audience.
Emancipation tells the story of a runaway slave named Peter (Will Smith) who enlists in the Union Army. The character is directly based on Gordon, who appeared in harrowing photos showing the brutalities at the hand and whip of slave owners. The photos, published in 1863, are cited as a key moment in the abolitionist movement.
Emancipation was originally intended for a 2022 release, giving Will Smith potential back-to-back Oscar nominations (and wins?...
NAACP president Derrick Johnson called it “powerful” and a “story of adversity, of resilience, of love, and of triumph”, while ABC News contributor Donna Brazile referred to it as a “powerful picture.” Also in attendance was director Antoine Fuqua. The screening marked the first time Will Smith saw Emancipation with an audience.
Emancipation tells the story of a runaway slave named Peter (Will Smith) who enlists in the Union Army. The character is directly based on Gordon, who appeared in harrowing photos showing the brutalities at the hand and whip of slave owners. The photos, published in 1863, are cited as a key moment in the abolitionist movement.
Emancipation was originally intended for a 2022 release, giving Will Smith potential back-to-back Oscar nominations (and wins?...
- 10/2/2022
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
Apple held its first showing Saturday of Emancipation, the Antoine Fuqua-directed thriller that stars Will Smith an enslaved man who, after recovering from a whipping that nearly killed him, braved the swamps of Louisiana armed with only his wits, to escape cold-blooded slave hunters and be free.
Both Smith and Fuqua made their first public comments about the film in a follow-up discussion following this afternoon’s private screening, held during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st annual Legislative Conference in DC. Apple hasn’t set a date, but this is the most solid indication that the film will arrive for awards season, a much rougher road because of Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the last Oscars.
The film has held a high profile since Apple won the rights to make it in a record-breaking auction. Scripted by William N. Collage, Emancipation was inspired by 1863 photographs taken of Peter,...
Both Smith and Fuqua made their first public comments about the film in a follow-up discussion following this afternoon’s private screening, held during the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 51st annual Legislative Conference in DC. Apple hasn’t set a date, but this is the most solid indication that the film will arrive for awards season, a much rougher road because of Smith’s slap of Chris Rock at the last Oscars.
The film has held a high profile since Apple won the rights to make it in a record-breaking auction. Scripted by William N. Collage, Emancipation was inspired by 1863 photographs taken of Peter,...
- 10/2/2022
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
Bill Maher touched one of society’s third rails tonight on his HBO show Real Time, taking on the rise of the LGBTQ community in his “New Rules” editorial at the end of the show.
Noting that polls have documented an exponential increase in those who claim LGBTQ status, he asked whether people should be allowed to ask, “What’s up with that?’
It wasn’t that long ago when adults asked children what they wanted to be when they grew up. “They meant what profession,” Maher joked.
He quoted a recent ACLU finding that claimed the controversy about abortion rights affects LGBTQ people more than so-called “Breeders.” While allowing that everyone should always be mindful of respecting and protecting others, he said, “Someone needs to say it – not everything’s about you. It’s okay to ask questions about something very new,” and turned toward the trend of putting young children on hormone blockers.
Noting that polls have documented an exponential increase in those who claim LGBTQ status, he asked whether people should be allowed to ask, “What’s up with that?’
It wasn’t that long ago when adults asked children what they wanted to be when they grew up. “They meant what profession,” Maher joked.
He quoted a recent ACLU finding that claimed the controversy about abortion rights affects LGBTQ people more than so-called “Breeders.” While allowing that everyone should always be mindful of respecting and protecting others, he said, “Someone needs to say it – not everything’s about you. It’s okay to ask questions about something very new,” and turned toward the trend of putting young children on hormone blockers.
- 5/21/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
On “Real Time” Friday night, Bill Maher had a blunt assessment of the Republican Party in light of the rise in eliminationist rhetoric used by prominent members of the party: Republicans, Maher said, “are talking like Nazis.”
The bit came up while Maher and his panel guests, Donna Brazile and Adam Corolla, were discussing the numerous efforts across the country to nullify any elections by Republican officials. Brazile brought up Ohio Senate candidate and grifter-author Jd Vance, who once upon a time was a serious critic of Trump who once referred to Trump, some would say accurately, as possibly “America’s Hitler.” But now he’s one of Trump’s most prominent defenders.
“You mentioned Jd Vance? He says last week, ‘if you wanted to kill a bunch of Maga voters, how better to target them and their kids than with deadly fentanyl. It does look intentional.’ So he’s...
The bit came up while Maher and his panel guests, Donna Brazile and Adam Corolla, were discussing the numerous efforts across the country to nullify any elections by Republican officials. Brazile brought up Ohio Senate candidate and grifter-author Jd Vance, who once upon a time was a serious critic of Trump who once referred to Trump, some would say accurately, as possibly “America’s Hitler.” But now he’s one of Trump’s most prominent defenders.
“You mentioned Jd Vance? He says last week, ‘if you wanted to kill a bunch of Maga voters, how better to target them and their kids than with deadly fentanyl. It does look intentional.’ So he’s...
- 5/21/2022
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 9 p.m. Et/ 6 p.m. Pt. The speech comes as Biden — and the nation — face a host of generational crises including a burgeoning war in Ukraine, an ever-shifting pandemic and the overarching threat of climate change. It will mark Biden’s second address to a joint session of Congress.
A broad swath of outlets will be carrying the speech as well as offering analysis and reaction. See below for a breakdown of the expected coverage. You can also watch the President’s speech via the video embedded below.
ABC’s David Muir will lead the network’s coverage from Washington, D.C., with ABC News’ political team, including Linsey Davis, Cecilia Vega, Jonathan Karl, Martha Raddatz, Pierre Thomas, Chris Christie and Donna Brazile. Correspondents will also report during on ABC News Live.
A broad swath of outlets will be carrying the speech as well as offering analysis and reaction. See below for a breakdown of the expected coverage. You can also watch the President’s speech via the video embedded below.
ABC’s David Muir will lead the network’s coverage from Washington, D.C., with ABC News’ political team, including Linsey Davis, Cecilia Vega, Jonathan Karl, Martha Raddatz, Pierre Thomas, Chris Christie and Donna Brazile. Correspondents will also report during on ABC News Live.
- 3/2/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
A suspect has been arrested in the killing of Jacqueline Avant, the Beverly Hills Police Department announced in a press conference Thursday.
Police arrested Aariel Maynor, 29, who allegedly shot and killed Avant after breaking into her Beverly Hills home early Wednesday morning. Avant was the wife of music industry legend Clarence Avant, the mother of Democratic fundraiser Nicole Avant and the mother-in-law of Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos.
Police said that Maynor was apprehended after shooting himself in the foot during the commission of a burglary in the Hollywood Hills, about an hour after Avant was shot at her home in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Beverly Hills.
Several cameras caught Maynor’s vehicle driving east out of Beverly Hills after the shooting, Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook said. Around 3:30 a.m., Hollywood police responded to a reported shooting in the backyard of a home in the 6000 block of Graciosa Drive,...
Police arrested Aariel Maynor, 29, who allegedly shot and killed Avant after breaking into her Beverly Hills home early Wednesday morning. Avant was the wife of music industry legend Clarence Avant, the mother of Democratic fundraiser Nicole Avant and the mother-in-law of Netflix co-ceo Ted Sarandos.
Police said that Maynor was apprehended after shooting himself in the foot during the commission of a burglary in the Hollywood Hills, about an hour after Avant was shot at her home in the Trousdale Estates neighborhood of Beverly Hills.
Several cameras caught Maynor’s vehicle driving east out of Beverly Hills after the shooting, Beverly Hills Police Chief Mark Stainbrook said. Around 3:30 a.m., Hollywood police responded to a reported shooting in the backyard of a home in the 6000 block of Graciosa Drive,...
- 12/2/2021
- by Jordan Moreau
- Variety Film + TV
Bill Maher turned his New Rules segment against a preferred target, woke culture, this time in defense of Matt Damon, now “flailing around in cancel culture quicksand” for acknowledging he used a gay slur that was thrown around when he was coming of age in Boston, but stopped.
“Okay, he was late to the party. To which we could say, ‘Welcome, glad you could make it. Or we could say, ‘You came later than I did. Die,’” ranted the host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, calling the Stillwater star “one of the most likeable guys in Hollywood, with impeccable liberal credentials.”
(Damon volunteered in an interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times that he had recently stopped using a term derogatory to homosexuals after his daughter explained to him why it was offensive.)
“There are too many people in this country motivated not by what they really believe,...
“Okay, he was late to the party. To which we could say, ‘Welcome, glad you could make it. Or we could say, ‘You came later than I did. Die,’” ranted the host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher, calling the Stillwater star “one of the most likeable guys in Hollywood, with impeccable liberal credentials.”
(Damon volunteered in an interview with the U.K.’s Sunday Times that he had recently stopped using a term derogatory to homosexuals after his daughter explained to him why it was offensive.)
“There are too many people in this country motivated not by what they really believe,...
- 8/14/2021
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Executives at Fox News Channel believe one of the core elements behind the durability of the network’s late-afternoon panel program, “The Five,” is the connection between founding panelists Dana Perino and Greg Gutfeld. When the pair first met, however, they seemed to find little in common.
Gutfeld, then hosting the wee-hours program “Red Eye,” asked Perino, then a contributor still involved with public relations after her time at the White House, to appear on the show, and approached her outside the Fox Corp. outlet’s Manhattan headquarters. “She pretended there was somebody behind me that she recognized…’Oh, who’s that? Oh, hi, Steve,’” Gutfeld recalls. Perino says she doesn’t fully remember the incident, but “in my defense, I had never been up at 3 a.m. to watch. I didn’t know what I was being asked to do.” Now, she credits Gutfeld with helping her develop a stronger on-air personality.
Gutfeld, then hosting the wee-hours program “Red Eye,” asked Perino, then a contributor still involved with public relations after her time at the White House, to appear on the show, and approached her outside the Fox Corp. outlet’s Manhattan headquarters. “She pretended there was somebody behind me that she recognized…’Oh, who’s that? Oh, hi, Steve,’” Gutfeld recalls. Perino says she doesn’t fully remember the incident, but “in my defense, I had never been up at 3 a.m. to watch. I didn’t know what I was being asked to do.” Now, she credits Gutfeld with helping her develop a stronger on-air personality.
- 7/8/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Donna Brazile, former interim head of the Democratic National Convention, has exited Fox News for a contributor role at ABC News, an individual with knowledge of the deal told TheWrap.
Brazile served as interim DNC chairwoman in 2012 and from 2016 to 2017. She’s had a wide-ranging career in television throughout her time as a political operative.
Prior to joining Fox News in 2019, she served as a commentator for CNN — and resigned in October 2016 after the disclosure that she had leaked debate questions to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ahead of a primary debate.
A CNN statement at the time said the network was “completely uncomfortable” with what WikiLeaks revelations had shown. Her resignation, however, was not made public for two weeks.
A representative for Fox News did not respond to a request for comment. In her time at Fox News, she acted as a liberal voice, a foil to some of...
Brazile served as interim DNC chairwoman in 2012 and from 2016 to 2017. She’s had a wide-ranging career in television throughout her time as a political operative.
Prior to joining Fox News in 2019, she served as a commentator for CNN — and resigned in October 2016 after the disclosure that she had leaked debate questions to Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton ahead of a primary debate.
A CNN statement at the time said the network was “completely uncomfortable” with what WikiLeaks revelations had shown. Her resignation, however, was not made public for two weeks.
A representative for Fox News did not respond to a request for comment. In her time at Fox News, she acted as a liberal voice, a foil to some of...
- 5/28/2021
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Donna Brazile has joined ABC News as a contributor, after a stint as a regular for Fox News.
Brazile made her first appearance at the network on This Week with George Stephanopoulos last Sunday.
ABC News confirmed a Variety report on Brazile’s move.
Back in 2019, when she joined Fox News, she drew extensive attention for her move to the network, writing for FoxNews.com that “to bridge this great divide, we need to bust out of our comfort zone. In coming to work as a commentator at Fox News, trust me, I’m stepping out of my comfort zone. My beliefs will be challenged, and I welcome it.” She continued to make occasional appearances on ABC News during the period as well.
Brazile’s presence at Fox News was a source of irritation for then President Donald Trump, who occasionally blasted the network for featuring her in their commentary.
Brazile made her first appearance at the network on This Week with George Stephanopoulos last Sunday.
ABC News confirmed a Variety report on Brazile’s move.
Back in 2019, when she joined Fox News, she drew extensive attention for her move to the network, writing for FoxNews.com that “to bridge this great divide, we need to bust out of our comfort zone. In coming to work as a commentator at Fox News, trust me, I’m stepping out of my comfort zone. My beliefs will be challenged, and I welcome it.” She continued to make occasional appearances on ABC News during the period as well.
Brazile’s presence at Fox News was a source of irritation for then President Donald Trump, who occasionally blasted the network for featuring her in their commentary.
- 5/28/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Donna Brazile, the former chair of the Democratic National Committee and a veteran political operator, has joined ABC News as a contributor, a move that is likely to limit her appearances on Fox News Channel, where she has been appearing regularly since March of 2019.
Brazile made a recent appeared on ABC News’ “This Week,” identified as a contributor, and a spokesperson for the Walt Disney unit confirmed she had joined its roster in previous weeks. Brazile has been a noted presence on Fox News Channel, which tilts decidedly to the right. “There’s an audience on Fox News that doesn’t hear enough from Democrats,” Brazile said in 2019. “We have to engage that audience and show Americans of every stripe what we stand for rather than retreat into our ‘safe spaces’ where we simply agree with each other.”
Her move to ABC News is unveiled in a week when Juan Williams,...
Brazile made a recent appeared on ABC News’ “This Week,” identified as a contributor, and a spokesperson for the Walt Disney unit confirmed she had joined its roster in previous weeks. Brazile has been a noted presence on Fox News Channel, which tilts decidedly to the right. “There’s an audience on Fox News that doesn’t hear enough from Democrats,” Brazile said in 2019. “We have to engage that audience and show Americans of every stripe what we stand for rather than retreat into our ‘safe spaces’ where we simply agree with each other.”
Her move to ABC News is unveiled in a week when Juan Williams,...
- 5/28/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile has joined ABC News as a political contributor, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Brazile appeared on the May 23 edition of ABC’s Sunday public affairs show This Week, where she was identified as a contributor.
Brazile had been a Democratic contributor to Fox News Channel since March 2019, earning the ire of then-President Donald Trump, who claimed that by hiring her Fox was trying to be “politically correct.”
Brazile told The New Yorker at the time of her hiring that “if you want to help the country, if you want to try to improve democracy,...
Brazile had been a Democratic contributor to Fox News Channel since March 2019, earning the ire of then-President Donald Trump, who claimed that by hiring her Fox was trying to be “politically correct.”
Brazile told The New Yorker at the time of her hiring that “if you want to help the country, if you want to try to improve democracy,...
- 5/28/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Former Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile has joined ABC News as a political contributor, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed. Brazile appeared on the May 23 edition of ABC’s Sunday public affairs show This Week, where she was identified as a contributor.
Brazile had been a Democratic contributor to Fox News Channel since March 2019, earning the ire of then-President Donald Trump, who claimed that by hiring her Fox was trying to be “politically correct.”
Brazile told The New Yorker at the time of her hiring that “if you want to help the country, if you want to try to improve democracy,...
Brazile had been a Democratic contributor to Fox News Channel since March 2019, earning the ire of then-President Donald Trump, who claimed that by hiring her Fox was trying to be “politically correct.”
Brazile told The New Yorker at the time of her hiring that “if you want to help the country, if you want to try to improve democracy,...
- 5/28/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Washington, D.C. — You could almost feel their anguish.
Thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters streamed down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Supreme Court here Saturday, their collective lament about a stolen election clanging off the white marble of the institutions this president has tried — is still trying — to pulverize. Billed as the “Million Maga March,” it was a moment for the many corners of Trumpworld to get off the internet and into the streets to protest the outcome of the election. Women for Trump. Hispanics for Trump. Some 50 Proud Boys,...
Thousands of Donald Trump’s supporters streamed down Pennsylvania Avenue toward the Supreme Court here Saturday, their collective lament about a stolen election clanging off the white marble of the institutions this president has tried — is still trying — to pulverize. Billed as the “Million Maga March,” it was a moment for the many corners of Trumpworld to get off the internet and into the streets to protest the outcome of the election. Women for Trump. Hispanics for Trump. Some 50 Proud Boys,...
- 11/15/2020
- by Shawn McCreesh
- Rollingstone.com
After days of wait over a seemingly glacial pace of ballot counting, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer called the presidential race for Joe Biden at 11:24:20 Am Et, the first of the networks to declare the winner.
“After four long tense days, we have reached a historic moment in this election,” Blitzer said. “We can now project the winner of the presidential race.”
The historic moment when @CNN projected the winner. pic.twitter.com/Op4GwCChdE
— Wolf Blitzer (@wolfblitzer) November 7, 2020
NBC News followed at 11:24 Am, MSNBC at 11:25 Am, CBS News at 11:25 Am, ABC News at 11:26:20 Am, the Associated Press at 11:28 Am and Fox News at 11:40 Am.
What triggered it? The latest report of votes coming in from Pennsylvania, which put Biden’s margin over Trump at more than 30,000. Although the trendlines have been in Biden’s direction, network decision desks had been reluctant...
“After four long tense days, we have reached a historic moment in this election,” Blitzer said. “We can now project the winner of the presidential race.”
The historic moment when @CNN projected the winner. pic.twitter.com/Op4GwCChdE
— Wolf Blitzer (@wolfblitzer) November 7, 2020
NBC News followed at 11:24 Am, MSNBC at 11:25 Am, CBS News at 11:25 Am, ABC News at 11:26:20 Am, the Associated Press at 11:28 Am and Fox News at 11:40 Am.
What triggered it? The latest report of votes coming in from Pennsylvania, which put Biden’s margin over Trump at more than 30,000. Although the trendlines have been in Biden’s direction, network decision desks had been reluctant...
- 11/7/2020
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Each presidential election day — and night — is about as big an event as it gets for the cable news networks, and Fox News will be treating it as such with days of dedicated coverage leading up to the main show on the evening of Tuesday, Nov. 3. Coverage that will be available for streaming no matter where you happen to find yourself.
For the big day itself, Fox News will present an eight-hour live special, “Democracy 2020,” that will begin at 6 p.m. Et/3 p.m. Pt on Tuesday, Nov. 3. As has been the case for all of Fox News’ special coverage events during the 2020 presidential election, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier will be anchoring throughout the evening.
Those two will be joined by its usual array of talking heads for the duration: Donna Brazile, Dana Perino, Juan Williams and Katie Pavlich, and some others. Fox News correspondents Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich...
For the big day itself, Fox News will present an eight-hour live special, “Democracy 2020,” that will begin at 6 p.m. Et/3 p.m. Pt on Tuesday, Nov. 3. As has been the case for all of Fox News’ special coverage events during the 2020 presidential election, Martha MacCallum and Bret Baier will be anchoring throughout the evening.
Those two will be joined by its usual array of talking heads for the duration: Donna Brazile, Dana Perino, Juan Williams and Katie Pavlich, and some others. Fox News correspondents Peter Doocy and Jacqui Heinrich...
- 11/2/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
The final debate of the 2020 presidential election cycle is tonight in Nashville, with the second nationally televised meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden set to begin at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt at Belmont University.
NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker will moderate the debate, which will be simulcast across a total of 16 broadcast and cable networks and available on several streaming services and digital platforms. You can also watch the livestream on Deadline (courtesy of PBS NewsHour) here:
Like the first debate on September 28 in Cleveland — which drew 73.1 million viewers across the networks, the third-highest total ever — tonight’s debate will be 90 minutes without commercial interruption, with the subject matter (chosen by Welker) across six 15-minute segments to include fighting Covid-19, American families, race in America, climate change, national security and leadership.
The Commission on Presidential Debates, which organizes the proceedings, has tweaked...
NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker will moderate the debate, which will be simulcast across a total of 16 broadcast and cable networks and available on several streaming services and digital platforms. You can also watch the livestream on Deadline (courtesy of PBS NewsHour) here:
Like the first debate on September 28 in Cleveland — which drew 73.1 million viewers across the networks, the third-highest total ever — tonight’s debate will be 90 minutes without commercial interruption, with the subject matter (chosen by Welker) across six 15-minute segments to include fighting Covid-19, American families, race in America, climate change, national security and leadership.
The Commission on Presidential Debates, which organizes the proceedings, has tweaked...
- 10/23/2020
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
This 2020 presidential election cycle is, finally, coming to a close as we arrive at the final presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump — with less than two weeks left to go before Election Day. And, of course, you’ll find plenty of coverage of this debate on Fox News.
So if Fox News is your TV news network of choice, you’ve come to the right place — we’ve got everything you need to know about the channel’s coverage plans for the Thursday, Oct. 22 debate, which are pretty similar to its coverage plan from the first debate and the vice presidential debate a couple weeks back.
The debate itself is scheduled for 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt on Thursday, and is set to run for 90 minutes. Fox News’ dedicated coverage, which will open up at the scheduled debate start time, will be anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum,...
So if Fox News is your TV news network of choice, you’ve come to the right place — we’ve got everything you need to know about the channel’s coverage plans for the Thursday, Oct. 22 debate, which are pretty similar to its coverage plan from the first debate and the vice presidential debate a couple weeks back.
The debate itself is scheduled for 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt on Thursday, and is set to run for 90 minutes. Fox News’ dedicated coverage, which will open up at the scheduled debate start time, will be anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum,...
- 10/22/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Fox News Channel will once again have Special Report anchor Bret Baier and The Story anchor Martha MacCallum leading its 2020 presidential election coverage from Studio F on the ground floor of the channel’s Manhattan headquarters.
Baier and MacCallum will be joined by a number of reporters and analysts during their coverage, which is set to kick off at 6 Pm Et. Fox News Sunday moderator Chris Wallace, analyst Brit Hume, The Five co-hosts Dana Perino and Juan Williams and contributors Donna Brazile, Karl Rove and Katie Pavlich are all scheduled to appear.
They will be joined by anchor Bill Hemmer, who will once ...
Baier and MacCallum will be joined by a number of reporters and analysts during their coverage, which is set to kick off at 6 Pm Et. Fox News Sunday moderator Chris Wallace, analyst Brit Hume, The Five co-hosts Dana Perino and Juan Williams and contributors Donna Brazile, Karl Rove and Katie Pavlich are all scheduled to appear.
They will be joined by anchor Bill Hemmer, who will once ...
- 10/21/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Fox News Channel will once again have Special Report anchor Bret Baier and The Story anchor Martha MacCallum leading its 2020 presidential election coverage from Studio F on the ground floor of the channel’s Manhattan headquarters.
Baier and MacCallum will be joined by a number of reporters and analysts during their coverage, which is set to kick off at 6 Pm Et. Fox News Sunday moderator Chris Wallace, analyst Brit Hume, The Five co-hosts Dana Perino and Juan Williams and contributors Donna Brazile, Karl Rove and Katie Pavlich are all scheduled to appear.
They will be joined by anchor Bill Hemmer, who will once ...
Baier and MacCallum will be joined by a number of reporters and analysts during their coverage, which is set to kick off at 6 Pm Et. Fox News Sunday moderator Chris Wallace, analyst Brit Hume, The Five co-hosts Dana Perino and Juan Williams and contributors Donna Brazile, Karl Rove and Katie Pavlich are all scheduled to appear.
They will be joined by anchor Bill Hemmer, who will once ...
- 10/21/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Donald Trump called into Rush Limbaugh’s radio show on Friday for what was billed as a “rally,” and it turned into a two-hour marathon of media bashing, insistence that there is a Covid-19 cure, and a reversal on where the president stands on another coronavirus relief package.
As he did on previous interviews, Trump called for indictments of political rivals, and chided his attorney general, William Barr, for reports that he would not finish an investigation of the Mueller investigation until after the election.
Trump also bashed Fox News, as he has done before, arguing that the network “is a much different thing that it was four years ago. Somebody said, ‘What is the biggest difference? I said the biggest difference is Fox.”
He singled out Paul Ryan, the former House speaker, who is a member of the board of directors of Fox Corp.
“You watch this Fox, and...
As he did on previous interviews, Trump called for indictments of political rivals, and chided his attorney general, William Barr, for reports that he would not finish an investigation of the Mueller investigation until after the election.
Trump also bashed Fox News, as he has done before, arguing that the network “is a much different thing that it was four years ago. Somebody said, ‘What is the biggest difference? I said the biggest difference is Fox.”
He singled out Paul Ryan, the former House speaker, who is a member of the board of directors of Fox Corp.
“You watch this Fox, and...
- 10/9/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
There’s a little TV event taking place tonight that you might have heard about. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will square off in their first debate of the 2020 election season. Deadline is offering the C-span livestream above, but there are numerous other ways to watch.
Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, the 90-minute tussle starts at 9 p.m. Et from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. The Fox News Sunday host already has laid out what tonight’s topics will be, in no particular order: the Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, Covid-19, the economy, race and violence in our cities and the integrity of the election.
All the major broadcast and cable news networks and their radio and online outlets will carry the feed, while it will be shown on online platforms ranging from Roku to Twitter.
Here’s a...
Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, the 90-minute tussle starts at 9 p.m. Et from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. The Fox News Sunday host already has laid out what tonight’s topics will be, in no particular order: the Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, Covid-19, the economy, race and violence in our cities and the integrity of the election.
All the major broadcast and cable news networks and their radio and online outlets will carry the feed, while it will be shown on online platforms ranging from Roku to Twitter.
Here’s a...
- 9/30/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The 2020 Democratic National Convention comes to an end on Thursday, after former Vice President Joe Biden officially accepts the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
Biden will also deliver a speech “about his vision for uniting America, to move us forward out of constant chaos and crisis,” according to the DNC. His address comes one day after Sen. Kamala Harris was officially nominated as veep.
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Biden will also deliver a speech “about his vision for uniting America, to move us forward out of constant chaos and crisis,” according to the DNC. His address comes one day after Sen. Kamala Harris was officially nominated as veep.
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- 8/20/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
The 2020 Democratic National Convention will make history on Wednesday night when Kamala Harris formally receives the nomination to be the next Vice President of the United States.
Harris is now the third female vice presidential candidate of a major party in U.S. history, following in the footsteps of Sarah Palin (2008) and Geraldine Ferraro (1984). She is also the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent on a major-party ticket for national office.
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Harris is now the third female vice presidential candidate of a major party in U.S. history, following in the footsteps of Sarah Palin (2008) and Geraldine Ferraro (1984). She is also the first Black woman and the first woman of South Asian descent on a major-party ticket for national office.
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- 8/19/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Blink and you’ll miss Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
As previously reported, Aoc will have just 60 seconds to deliver a pre-recorded message during Tuesday’s virtual event. Meanwhile, fellow rising star Stacy Abrams is among 16 who have been chosen to deliver the DNC’s keynote address. Additional keynote speakers include Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Pennsylvania, Sen. Marlon Kimpson of South Carolina, and Sen. Yvanna Cancela of Nevada.
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As previously reported, Aoc will have just 60 seconds to deliver a pre-recorded message during Tuesday’s virtual event. Meanwhile, fellow rising star Stacy Abrams is among 16 who have been chosen to deliver the DNC’s keynote address. Additional keynote speakers include Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Pennsylvania, Sen. Marlon Kimpson of South Carolina, and Sen. Yvanna Cancela of Nevada.
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- 8/18/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
All eyes will be on Michelle Obama as she closes out Night 1 of the 2020 Democratic National Convention.
The former First Lady gave one of 2016’s most memorable DNC speeches, which included her now-famous motto, “When they go low, we go high.” On Monday, she’ll speak out in support of former Vice President Joe Biden, who served alongside her husband, President Barack Obama, for eight years.
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The former First Lady gave one of 2016’s most memorable DNC speeches, which included her now-famous motto, “When they go low, we go high.” On Monday, she’ll speak out in support of former Vice President Joe Biden, who served alongside her husband, President Barack Obama, for eight years.
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- 8/17/2020
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Updated: The broadcast networks are sticking to one hour per night of coverage of the Democratic and Republican national conventions, while some of the cable and streaming networks are planning more expansive coverage.
The broadcast network plans to go live from 10 Pm to 11 Pm Et each evening are in line with previous cycles, as NBC, ABC and CBS devoted an hour of primetime to major speeches and commentary.
The broadcast and cable networks have been waiting to finalize their plans as it became clear that the conventions will be almost all virtual, as Democrats last week scrapped plans for speakers in the host city of Milwaukee and Republicans abandoned a large-scale convention amid the pandemic. Instead, President Donald Trump says that he plans to deliver a speech from the White House or at Gettysburg, Pa, the site of the bloodiest Civil War battle.
The onus will be on both parties...
The broadcast network plans to go live from 10 Pm to 11 Pm Et each evening are in line with previous cycles, as NBC, ABC and CBS devoted an hour of primetime to major speeches and commentary.
The broadcast and cable networks have been waiting to finalize their plans as it became clear that the conventions will be almost all virtual, as Democrats last week scrapped plans for speakers in the host city of Milwaukee and Republicans abandoned a large-scale convention amid the pandemic. Instead, President Donald Trump says that he plans to deliver a speech from the White House or at Gettysburg, Pa, the site of the bloodiest Civil War battle.
The onus will be on both parties...
- 8/11/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Broadcast and cable networks will be covering Thursday’s memorial service for George Floyd, whose death at the hands of Minneapolis police on Memorial Day has sparked days of mourning and protests throughout the country and the world against police violence and racism.
The first of several memorial services for Floyd will be held Thursday in Minneapolis at North Central University’s Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a national eulogy, and Floyd family attorney Ben Crump will give a national criminal justice address during the service, which will begin at 2 p.m. Et/11 a.m. Pt.
Memorial services for Floyd also will be held at 3 p.m. Et Saturday at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters in Raeford Nc and at 2 p.m. Et Monday and 1 p.m. Et Tuesday at Fountains of Praise in Houston.
You can watch a livestream of Thursday’s memorial here:
Meanwhile,...
The first of several memorial services for Floyd will be held Thursday in Minneapolis at North Central University’s Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary. The Rev. Al Sharpton will deliver a national eulogy, and Floyd family attorney Ben Crump will give a national criminal justice address during the service, which will begin at 2 p.m. Et/11 a.m. Pt.
Memorial services for Floyd also will be held at 3 p.m. Et Saturday at Cape Fear Conference B Headquarters in Raeford Nc and at 2 p.m. Et Monday and 1 p.m. Et Tuesday at Fountains of Praise in Houston.
You can watch a livestream of Thursday’s memorial here:
Meanwhile,...
- 6/4/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Former interim Democratic National Committee chair Donna Brazile clapped back at Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel Tuesday, responding to her comment about the Democratic primary being “rigged” against Sen. Bernie Sanders.
In fact, Brazile told McDaniel to “go to hell.”
Earlier on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” McDaniel discussed the ongoing Super Tuesday voting and what the evening’s vote tallies will mean for remaining campaigns: “It does depend on how big a lead that Sanders takes out of California is, if he picks up a huge proportion of delegates. I don’t see anybody getting out soon and it’s leading towards, potentially, a brokered convention, which will be rigged against Bernie if those superdelegates have their way on that second vote.”
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“First of all, I want to talk to my Republicans. First of all,...
In fact, Brazile told McDaniel to “go to hell.”
Earlier on Fox News’ “America’s Newsroom,” McDaniel discussed the ongoing Super Tuesday voting and what the evening’s vote tallies will mean for remaining campaigns: “It does depend on how big a lead that Sanders takes out of California is, if he picks up a huge proportion of delegates. I don’t see anybody getting out soon and it’s leading towards, potentially, a brokered convention, which will be rigged against Bernie if those superdelegates have their way on that second vote.”
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“First of all, I want to talk to my Republicans. First of all,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
There was panic on the streets of Des Moines, Iowa, as Democrats wondered: Could life ever be sane again? Even before the state bungled the results of its all important caucus vote, internecine beef within the Democratic party was beginning to boil.
The night before the caucus clusterfuck, while the Super Bowl played, Bernie Sanders acolytes threw a party at a hole-in-the-wall bar in downtown Des Moines. Bearded 20-somethings smoked actual cigarettes outside and discussed the difference in rental prices between Silver Lake and Williamsburg. Inside, the crowd of canvassers...
The night before the caucus clusterfuck, while the Super Bowl played, Bernie Sanders acolytes threw a party at a hole-in-the-wall bar in downtown Des Moines. Bearded 20-somethings smoked actual cigarettes outside and discussed the difference in rental prices between Silver Lake and Williamsburg. Inside, the crowd of canvassers...
- 2/4/2020
- by Shawn McCreesh
- Rollingstone.com
Donna Brazile did not mince words when it came to Roger Stone’s conviction during her appearance on “Real Time With Bill Maher,” saying that she hopes Donald Trump’s friend “roasts in hell.”
Brazile made the fiery comments on the show’s “Overtime” post-show on YouTube when Maher asked his panel whether they think Trump will grant Stone a presidential pardon. Stone was found guilty on Friday on seven federal criminal charges, including witness tampering and obstruction of justice, and could face up to 20 years in prison.
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“Well he’s going to be sentenced February 6th, I hope he roasts in hell, that son of a bitch,” Brazile said as Maher jokingly told her to calm down.
“[Stone] “worked with WikiLeaks to destroy not just Democrats, but to destroy our democracy, so I hope he roasts in hell,...
Brazile made the fiery comments on the show’s “Overtime” post-show on YouTube when Maher asked his panel whether they think Trump will grant Stone a presidential pardon. Stone was found guilty on Friday on seven federal criminal charges, including witness tampering and obstruction of justice, and could face up to 20 years in prison.
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“Well he’s going to be sentenced February 6th, I hope he roasts in hell, that son of a bitch,” Brazile said as Maher jokingly told her to calm down.
“[Stone] “worked with WikiLeaks to destroy not just Democrats, but to destroy our democracy, so I hope he roasts in hell,...
- 11/16/2019
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
Bill Maher has made a career out of vivid insults and fearless political putdowns but the HBO star said Friday night that watching the nation’s political divides deepen is making him reconsider the language of his comedy.
On the season finale of Real Time with Bill Maher, the host used the show’s concluding commentary to extol the principles of political tolerance — and to express his genuine anxieties that the current path of politics is leading toward “a sh*tstorm” for the country.
“Lately we’ve been hearing more and more about a second civil war which sounds impossible in this modern, affluent country,” Maher said “It is not…when both sides believe the other guy taking over is the end of the world, yes, you can have a civil war.”
At one point in the show-ending monologue, Maher listed some salty pejoratives used to bait the left and the right,...
On the season finale of Real Time with Bill Maher, the host used the show’s concluding commentary to extol the principles of political tolerance — and to express his genuine anxieties that the current path of politics is leading toward “a sh*tstorm” for the country.
“Lately we’ve been hearing more and more about a second civil war which sounds impossible in this modern, affluent country,” Maher said “It is not…when both sides believe the other guy taking over is the end of the world, yes, you can have a civil war.”
At one point in the show-ending monologue, Maher listed some salty pejoratives used to bait the left and the right,...
- 11/16/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
Shepard Smith, a veteran Fox News Channel veteran who tried to report events with a down-the-middle attitude despite the network’s political leanings, is leaving the cable-news outlet where he has held forth for years – in an abrupt move that caught even his colleagues by surprise.
Smith was one of the original hires at the Fox Corp.-owned network, which launched in 1996. He wrapped his last broadcast Friday afternoon. He was less than two years into a new “multi-year deal” he inked with Fox News in 2018.
“Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox News and begin a new chapter. After requesting that I stay, they graciously obliged,” Smith said in a statement. “The opportunities afforded this guy from small town Mississippi have been many. It’s been an honor and a privilege to report the news each day to our loyal audience in context and with perspective,...
Smith was one of the original hires at the Fox Corp.-owned network, which launched in 1996. He wrapped his last broadcast Friday afternoon. He was less than two years into a new “multi-year deal” he inked with Fox News in 2018.
“Recently I asked the company to allow me to leave Fox News and begin a new chapter. After requesting that I stay, they graciously obliged,” Smith said in a statement. “The opportunities afforded this guy from small town Mississippi have been many. It’s been an honor and a privilege to report the news each day to our loyal audience in context and with perspective,...
- 10/11/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
President Trump told Brian Kilmeade on Thursday that he is “not happy with Fox,” again reiterating his displeasure a day after warning his Twitter followers that the news network “isn’t working for us anymore!”
Trump made his comments during a half-hour interview on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show. He praised personalities including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, Ainsley Earnhardt and Kilmeade but took issue with Fox News polls that show him trailing potential Democratic rivals. Read the full transcript here.
Kilmeade asked about his criticism of Fox News after Trump tweeted on Wednesday that “The New @FoxNews is letting millions of Great people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet.” He chided Fox News anchor Sandra Smith for an interview she did with Xochitl Hinojosa, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee. Trump said that Smith let Hinojosa “spew out...
Trump made his comments during a half-hour interview on Fox News Radio’s The Brian Kilmeade Show. He praised personalities including Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Tucker Carlson, Ainsley Earnhardt and Kilmeade but took issue with Fox News polls that show him trailing potential Democratic rivals. Read the full transcript here.
Kilmeade asked about his criticism of Fox News after Trump tweeted on Wednesday that “The New @FoxNews is letting millions of Great people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet.” He chided Fox News anchor Sandra Smith for an interview she did with Xochitl Hinojosa, the communications director for the Democratic National Committee. Trump said that Smith let Hinojosa “spew out...
- 8/29/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Once upon a time, all was good between President Donald Trump and Fox News. He had a reliably conservative outlet that had many staunch supporters of his agenda.
But that’s changed, according to Trump. The hiring of former Democratic National Committee chairman Donna Brazile (aka “give Hillary the (debate) questions,” according to Trump), and the increasing prominence of Shep Smith and Juan Williams has soured the Trump/Fox relationship.
It’s gotten to the point where divorce is in the winds, at least according to President Trump’s tweets. “The New @FoxNews is letting millions of Great people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!”
Is this the end for these two media giants? Will there be another news outlet that starts getting those exclusive phone calls from the Commander-in-Tweet? Or is this merely a canny play by...
But that’s changed, according to Trump. The hiring of former Democratic National Committee chairman Donna Brazile (aka “give Hillary the (debate) questions,” according to Trump), and the increasing prominence of Shep Smith and Juan Williams has soured the Trump/Fox relationship.
It’s gotten to the point where divorce is in the winds, at least according to President Trump’s tweets. “The New @FoxNews is letting millions of Great people down! We have to start looking for a new News Outlet. Fox isn’t working for us anymore!”
Is this the end for these two media giants? Will there be another news outlet that starts getting those exclusive phone calls from the Commander-in-Tweet? Or is this merely a canny play by...
- 8/29/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
President Donald Trump turned up the pressure on Fox News Channel on Wednesday, telling his 63 million followers on Twitter that "we have to start looking for a new News Outlet" because "Fox isn’t working for us anymore!"
The president's grievance is with the network's news side, which includes anchors like Shepard Smith and Bret Baier, and with the channel's stable of Democratic contributors, including his top two targets, Donna Brazile and Juan Williams.
"I think whats he's doing is: he's basically threatening the executives and saying, 'I'll beat you ...
The president's grievance is with the network's news side, which includes anchors like Shepard Smith and Bret Baier, and with the channel's stable of Democratic contributors, including his top two targets, Donna Brazile and Juan Williams.
"I think whats he's doing is: he's basically threatening the executives and saying, 'I'll beat you ...
- 8/28/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
President Donald Trump has few friends in the media, so it’s not surprising that he would take umbrage at the CNN hiring of disgraced former FBI agent Andrew McCabe.
The Commander-in-Tweet has recently lamented the apparent downgrading of Fox News sympathies from Juan Williams and its hiring of Donna Brazile. Today, he added McCabe to the hit list, a former FBI agent who authorized the investigation into Trump ties to Russia and potential obstruction of justice. He was ultimately fired in 2018 after the Justice Dept. found he leaked to the media, then lied to investigators about the blabber.
President Trump has noted that Fox News is leading the ratings pack, and has supported his favorites at the news channel, despite his misgivings on its recent shifts on his coverage.
TV Ratings: Thursday August 22nd, Fox News had a commanding lead over MSNBC and CNN in total viewers, with the most-watched hours being @seanhannity,...
The Commander-in-Tweet has recently lamented the apparent downgrading of Fox News sympathies from Juan Williams and its hiring of Donna Brazile. Today, he added McCabe to the hit list, a former FBI agent who authorized the investigation into Trump ties to Russia and potential obstruction of justice. He was ultimately fired in 2018 after the Justice Dept. found he leaked to the media, then lied to investigators about the blabber.
President Trump has noted that Fox News is leading the ratings pack, and has supported his favorites at the news channel, despite his misgivings on its recent shifts on his coverage.
TV Ratings: Thursday August 22nd, Fox News had a commanding lead over MSNBC and CNN in total viewers, with the most-watched hours being @seanhannity,...
- 8/24/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
President Donald Trump does not want Democrats to appear on the Fox News Channel. That much is certain.
In the last few months, and again over the last few days, the president has railed against the network's decision to employ two prominent Democrats, political analyst Juan Williams and former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile.
"Fox is a lot different than it used to be, I can tell you that," Trump told reporters on Sunday. "Juan Williams. Then they have the wonderful woman that gave Hillary Clinton the questions. That was a terrible thing. And, all ...
In the last few months, and again over the last few days, the president has railed against the network's decision to employ two prominent Democrats, political analyst Juan Williams and former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile.
"Fox is a lot different than it used to be, I can tell you that," Trump told reporters on Sunday. "Juan Williams. Then they have the wonderful woman that gave Hillary Clinton the questions. That was a terrible thing. And, all ...
- 8/20/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
The former love affair between President Donald Trump and Fox News may be on the rocks. At least, for some of its hosts.
Speaking to a gaggle of reporters today, President Trump took a question about a new Fox poll that showed him behind several Democrat contenders for the 2020 presidential election.
That set him off.
“Fox is a lot different than it used to be. I can tell you that. Juan Williams, then they have the wonderful woman that gave Hillary Clinton the questions. That was a terrible thing. And all of a sudden, she’s working for Fox. What’s she doing working for Fox?”
The President was referring to Donna Brazile, the former Democratic National Committee chair, who co-hosts The Five on Fox with Juan Williams.
“Fox has changed, and my worst polls have always been from Fox,” Trump continued. “There’s something going on at Fox. I’ll tell you right now.
Speaking to a gaggle of reporters today, President Trump took a question about a new Fox poll that showed him behind several Democrat contenders for the 2020 presidential election.
That set him off.
“Fox is a lot different than it used to be. I can tell you that. Juan Williams, then they have the wonderful woman that gave Hillary Clinton the questions. That was a terrible thing. And all of a sudden, she’s working for Fox. What’s she doing working for Fox?”
The President was referring to Donna Brazile, the former Democratic National Committee chair, who co-hosts The Five on Fox with Juan Williams.
“Fox has changed, and my worst polls have always been from Fox,” Trump continued. “There’s something going on at Fox. I’ll tell you right now.
- 8/18/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
President Trump’s relationship with Fox News isn’t as rosy as it was in their halcyon days of six months ago. Whether it’s bashing hosts Bret Baier and Martha MacAllum for the job they did moderating a town hall with Bernie Sanders, or slamming legal correspondent “Judge” Andrew Napolitano for discussing the contents of the Mueller report, the president has lately warmed to the idea of criticizing his most influential propaganda machine. On Sunday, he levied what may have been his most pointed attacks on the network yet,...
- 7/8/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Update: Just when we thought Donald Trump was done with his Twitter tirade for the weekend, he managed to fit in more jabs directed at Fox News.
Nearly three hours after his initial Twitter tantrum, the former Celebrity Apprentice host dug into Fox News in a fresh batch of tweets slamming the news network for hiring Donna Brazile and criticizing their daytime anchors.
“Impossible to believe that @FoxNews has hired @donnabrazile, the person fired by @CNN for giving Crooked Hillary Clinton the questions to a debate, something unimaginable,” he wrote “Now she is all over Fox, including Shep Smith, by far…their lowest rated show. Watch the @FoxNews weekend daytime anchors, who are terrible, go after her big time. That’s what they want – but it sure is not what the audience wants!”
Impossible to believe that @FoxNews has hired @donnabrazile,...
Nearly three hours after his initial Twitter tantrum, the former Celebrity Apprentice host dug into Fox News in a fresh batch of tweets slamming the news network for hiring Donna Brazile and criticizing their daytime anchors.
“Impossible to believe that @FoxNews has hired @donnabrazile, the person fired by @CNN for giving Crooked Hillary Clinton the questions to a debate, something unimaginable,” he wrote “Now she is all over Fox, including Shep Smith, by far…their lowest rated show. Watch the @FoxNews weekend daytime anchors, who are terrible, go after her big time. That’s what they want – but it sure is not what the audience wants!”
Impossible to believe that @FoxNews has hired @donnabrazile,...
- 7/8/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
Bet has unveiled its lineup of guests and participants for the inaugural social impact conference, Meta Convened by Bet Networks. The two-day invitation-only event takes place June 20-21 in Los Angeles and serves as a lead-up to Bet’s annual Bet Experience and Bet Awards.
The event brings together some today’s leading thought leaders from across sectors to explore opportunities for long-term impact. Guests scheduled to attend include Queen Latifah, Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels, Charles King, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jemele Hill, Donna Brazile, DJ Khaled, Hill Harper, Charles Phillips as well as member of The Exonerated Central Park Five Yusef Salaam. Perry will serve as the conference’s opening speaker.
“Bet Networks is uniquely positioned to convene thought leaders from across sectors for this timely dialogue about the power of media, entertainment and technology to positively impact the African American community,” said Scott Mills,...
The event brings together some today’s leading thought leaders from across sectors to explore opportunities for long-term impact. Guests scheduled to attend include Queen Latifah, Tyler Perry, Lee Daniels, Charles King, Rev. Al Sharpton, Jemele Hill, Donna Brazile, DJ Khaled, Hill Harper, Charles Phillips as well as member of The Exonerated Central Park Five Yusef Salaam. Perry will serve as the conference’s opening speaker.
“Bet Networks is uniquely positioned to convene thought leaders from across sectors for this timely dialogue about the power of media, entertainment and technology to positively impact the African American community,” said Scott Mills,...
- 6/19/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
A stalwart Democrat plus Fox News Channel? That’s a recipe for making sparks fly. But Donna Brazile says she’s not looking for a fight when she appears on the cable-news outlet.
Brazile, the former campaign manager for Al Gore in 2000 and a one-time interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, was named a Fox News contributor in March, and since that time has made appearances on everything from “Fox & Friends” to “The Five.” She says she’s ready to hold forth in any timeslot the network wants to put her – even if it’s during Fox News’ opinion-led primetime block, where the hosts are often supportive of President Trump.
“I’m not saying I don’t have strong views. I have strong views,” says Brazile during a recent wide-ranging phone interview. “I think it’s important to be civil.”
Since being named to the new role, she has...
Brazile, the former campaign manager for Al Gore in 2000 and a one-time interim chair of the Democratic National Committee, was named a Fox News contributor in March, and since that time has made appearances on everything from “Fox & Friends” to “The Five.” She says she’s ready to hold forth in any timeslot the network wants to put her – even if it’s during Fox News’ opinion-led primetime block, where the hosts are often supportive of President Trump.
“I’m not saying I don’t have strong views. I have strong views,” says Brazile during a recent wide-ranging phone interview. “I think it’s important to be civil.”
Since being named to the new role, she has...
- 6/18/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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