Hallie Jackson is taking NBC’s venerable “Nightly News” to Washington D.C. for one night each week.
The NBC News senior Washington correspondent has been named the new anchor of NBC’s Sunday evening-news broadcast, taking the reins from Kate Snow. The Sunday broadcast will originate from the nation’s capital. Jackson’s first official day at the desk will be April 7. NBC News informed staffers of the decision Wednesday.
“Hallie is an exceptional journalist and an extraordinary broadcaster, representing the very best of NBC News. She is a natural fit to anchor our flagship newscast on Sundays,” said Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News’ executive vice president of programming, in a statement.
Jackson will continue her duties leading “Hallie Jackson Now,” a two-hour early-evening program offered via the live-streaming outlet NBC News Now. NBC News expanded that program from an hour after taking note of viewer reaction. And she will...
The NBC News senior Washington correspondent has been named the new anchor of NBC’s Sunday evening-news broadcast, taking the reins from Kate Snow. The Sunday broadcast will originate from the nation’s capital. Jackson’s first official day at the desk will be April 7. NBC News informed staffers of the decision Wednesday.
“Hallie is an exceptional journalist and an extraordinary broadcaster, representing the very best of NBC News. She is a natural fit to anchor our flagship newscast on Sundays,” said Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News’ executive vice president of programming, in a statement.
Jackson will continue her duties leading “Hallie Jackson Now,” a two-hour early-evening program offered via the live-streaming outlet NBC News Now. NBC News expanded that program from an hour after taking note of viewer reaction. And she will...
- 3/20/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The three major news networks all carried Donald Trump’s remarks reacting to the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Monday that states cannot deny him access to the ballot.
In doing do, Trump was given a platform to blast prosecutors and judges in other cases, and to make unfounded claims that President Joe Biden has been engaging in a “weaponization” of the Justice Department.
“President Biden, number one, stop weaponization. Fight your fight yourself. Don’t use prosecutors and judges to go after your opponent so you can win an election,” Trump said in his remarks from Mar-a-Lago.
Trump used the occasion to also argue that he should be immune from prosecution in the January 6th federal conspiracy case, something the Supreme Court will consider next month. But he also suggested that Biden orchestrated his legal woes, even at the state level.
Fox News, CNN and MSNBC carried the remarks live.
In doing do, Trump was given a platform to blast prosecutors and judges in other cases, and to make unfounded claims that President Joe Biden has been engaging in a “weaponization” of the Justice Department.
“President Biden, number one, stop weaponization. Fight your fight yourself. Don’t use prosecutors and judges to go after your opponent so you can win an election,” Trump said in his remarks from Mar-a-Lago.
Trump used the occasion to also argue that he should be immune from prosecution in the January 6th federal conspiracy case, something the Supreme Court will consider next month. But he also suggested that Biden orchestrated his legal woes, even at the state level.
Fox News, CNN and MSNBC carried the remarks live.
- 3/4/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 2:21 Pm: As the American military Friday pounds Iranian proxy groups in the Middle East over the killing of three U.S. soldiers last week, President Joe Biden has warned more bombs could be coming.
“This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by militant groups backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,” the president said in a statement just released by the White House. “Earlier today, I attended the dignified return of these brave Americans at Dover Airforce Base, and I have spoken with each of their families. This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the Irgc and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces.”
Biden said recently that he had made a decision to hit back but offered no details. At present, while nearly 90 targets have been bombed...
“This past Sunday, three American soldiers were killed in Jordan by a drone launched by militant groups backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps,” the president said in a statement just released by the White House. “Earlier today, I attended the dignified return of these brave Americans at Dover Airforce Base, and I have spoken with each of their families. This afternoon, at my direction, U.S. military forces struck targets at facilities in Iraq and Syria that the Irgc and affiliated militia use to attack U.S. forces.”
Biden said recently that he had made a decision to hit back but offered no details. At present, while nearly 90 targets have been bombed...
- 2/2/2024
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden, in his first reelection speech of 2024, sought to focus the coming year’s theme on the threat that Donald Trump poses to American democracy.
Tied to Saturday’s third anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, the speech also was intended to be a reminder of what happened that day, amid polling showing significant numbers of Republicans embracing conspiracy theories or diminishing what actually happened then.
“Donald Trump is trying to steal history in the same way he is trying to steal the election,” Biden said.
All the major cable news networks carried the speech live and full screen, even Fox News.
In fact, the Rupert Murdoch-created outlet was on Biden’s mind today, several times.
At one point, Biden made reference to the $787.5 million settlement that Fox News made last year with Dominion Voting Systems “for the lies they told about voter fraud.” Trump’s embrace...
Tied to Saturday’s third anniversary of the attack on the Capitol, the speech also was intended to be a reminder of what happened that day, amid polling showing significant numbers of Republicans embracing conspiracy theories or diminishing what actually happened then.
“Donald Trump is trying to steal history in the same way he is trying to steal the election,” Biden said.
All the major cable news networks carried the speech live and full screen, even Fox News.
In fact, the Rupert Murdoch-created outlet was on Biden’s mind today, several times.
At one point, Biden made reference to the $787.5 million settlement that Fox News made last year with Dominion Voting Systems “for the lies they told about voter fraud.” Trump’s embrace...
- 1/5/2024
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: A prominent TV reporter walks into a bar…
A handful of the news anchors at MSNBC recently held a dinner to welcome Ana Cabrera, the former CNN journalist, to the network, where she has taken the reins of its 10 a.m. hour. Chris Jansing and Katy Tur, familiar faces to MSNBC viewers, were holding court, but Andrea Mitchell, a legendary Washington correspondent who has anchored an early afternoon show on MSNBC since 2008, was missing, due to making an appearance at Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday.
“I thought a 100th birthday party for somebody would end early,” Mitchell confesses. “But it didn’t.”
Cabrera, Jansing, Tur, Mitchell have all found time to get together more frequently in recent weeks. They, along with their colleague, José Díaz-Balart, are playing a more critical role at MSNBC — but not in hours when such significance might be expected.
A handful of the news anchors at MSNBC recently held a dinner to welcome Ana Cabrera, the former CNN journalist, to the network, where she has taken the reins of its 10 a.m. hour. Chris Jansing and Katy Tur, familiar faces to MSNBC viewers, were holding court, but Andrea Mitchell, a legendary Washington correspondent who has anchored an early afternoon show on MSNBC since 2008, was missing, due to making an appearance at Henry Kissinger’s 100th birthday.
“I thought a 100th birthday party for somebody would end early,” Mitchell confesses. “But it didn’t.”
Cabrera, Jansing, Tur, Mitchell have all found time to get together more frequently in recent weeks. They, along with their colleague, José Díaz-Balart, are playing a more critical role at MSNBC — but not in hours when such significance might be expected.
- 9/19/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Sports and music representation powerhouse Wasserman has finalized its acquisition of Brillstein Entertainment Partners, the venerable Hollywood management and production company. Terms were not disclosed. Deadline exclusively revealed the acquisition talks back in February.
Wasserman chairman and CEO Casey Wasserman and Brillstein co-CEOs Cynthia Pett and Jon Liebman made the announcement. It puts Wasserman, grandson of the iconic Hollywood representative and studio chief Lew Wasserman, directly into the film and TV representation and production game for the first time. It is the second strategic alignment for Wasserman, who took over the lucrative music touring business that was once the most profitable part of the Paradigm agency, at a time when the pandemic grounded live touring revenues.
It would be the latest move in management after 3Arts made a deal with Lionsgate, and Range Media Partners linked with Automatik.
Wasserman, Pett and Liebman believe their cultures will mesh in their compatible business and staffs.
Wasserman chairman and CEO Casey Wasserman and Brillstein co-CEOs Cynthia Pett and Jon Liebman made the announcement. It puts Wasserman, grandson of the iconic Hollywood representative and studio chief Lew Wasserman, directly into the film and TV representation and production game for the first time. It is the second strategic alignment for Wasserman, who took over the lucrative music touring business that was once the most profitable part of the Paradigm agency, at a time when the pandemic grounded live touring revenues.
It would be the latest move in management after 3Arts made a deal with Lionsgate, and Range Media Partners linked with Automatik.
Wasserman, Pett and Liebman believe their cultures will mesh in their compatible business and staffs.
- 9/18/2023
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
MSNBC is adding another notable news anchor to its dayside lineup.
Ana Cabrera, who left CNN at the end of last year, will anchor MSNBC’s 10 a.m. hour in a program called Ana Cabrera Reports.
Jose Diaz-Balart most recently anchored the hour for MSNBC, but shifted to 11 a.m. as part of a larger shake-up earlier this year.
MSNBC has reworked its daytime lineup over the last few years under the “Reports” brand name, with news anchors like Diaz-Balart, Katy Tur, Chris Jansing, Andrea Mitchell and others hosting their own versions of the news-driven format. As with the other Reports shows, Cabrera’s program will include in-the-field reporting, interviews with newsmakers and discussions around current events.
Before joining MSNBC Cabrera was an anchor and national correspondent for CNN for nearly 10 years.
Ana Cabrera, who left CNN at the end of last year, will anchor MSNBC’s 10 a.m. hour in a program called Ana Cabrera Reports.
Jose Diaz-Balart most recently anchored the hour for MSNBC, but shifted to 11 a.m. as part of a larger shake-up earlier this year.
MSNBC has reworked its daytime lineup over the last few years under the “Reports” brand name, with news anchors like Diaz-Balart, Katy Tur, Chris Jansing, Andrea Mitchell and others hosting their own versions of the news-driven format. As with the other Reports shows, Cabrera’s program will include in-the-field reporting, interviews with newsmakers and discussions around current events.
Before joining MSNBC Cabrera was an anchor and national correspondent for CNN for nearly 10 years.
- 4/5/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Ana Cabrera has been named the new host of MSNBC’s 10 a.m. hour as part of network president Rashida Jones’ ongoing effort to focus on hard news programming.
On April 10, the network will launch “Ana Cabrera Reports,” which will see the award-winning journalist break down the latest news and bring expert in-the-field reporting on the day’s most important stories to viewers, paired with interviews and discussions with newsmakers, journalists, thought leaders and others.
The show will be executive produced by Kerrie Wudyka and based in New York at MSNBC Headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
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Cabrera, who has more than two decades of experience, has reported from across the globe on major domestic and international news stories including the Ferguson, Missouri protests, the Canadian parliament shooting and...
On April 10, the network will launch “Ana Cabrera Reports,” which will see the award-winning journalist break down the latest news and bring expert in-the-field reporting on the day’s most important stories to viewers, paired with interviews and discussions with newsmakers, journalists, thought leaders and others.
The show will be executive produced by Kerrie Wudyka and based in New York at MSNBC Headquarters at 30 Rockefeller Plaza.
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Cabrera, who has more than two decades of experience, has reported from across the globe on major domestic and international news stories including the Ferguson, Missouri protests, the Canadian parliament shooting and...
- 4/5/2023
- by Lucas Manfredi
- The Wrap
Ana Cabrera is joining MSNBC’s daytime lineup, with the launch of Ana Cabrera Reports on April 10.
Her move to MSNBC had been expected since she announced in December that she was departing CNN. The hourlong show will air at 10 a.m. Et. Kerrie Wudyka is the executive producer.
Cabrera had been with CNN since 2013, based in Denver, before anchoring CNN Newsroom. At the network, she hosted two presidential town halls, and she has reported on major stories including the protests in Ferguson, Mo. and North Korea prisoner Kenneth Bae’s return to the U.S. She previously was an anchor for Wgmh-tv, the ABC affiliate in Denver, and was an anchor and reporter at NBC and Fox affiliates in Spokane, Wa.
Ana Cabrera
Cabrera won a regional Emmy for her anchoring of Colorado’s High Park fire in 2012.
Cabrera is filling a slot previously occupied by Jose Diaz-Balart. His...
Her move to MSNBC had been expected since she announced in December that she was departing CNN. The hourlong show will air at 10 a.m. Et. Kerrie Wudyka is the executive producer.
Cabrera had been with CNN since 2013, based in Denver, before anchoring CNN Newsroom. At the network, she hosted two presidential town halls, and she has reported on major stories including the protests in Ferguson, Mo. and North Korea prisoner Kenneth Bae’s return to the U.S. She previously was an anchor for Wgmh-tv, the ABC affiliate in Denver, and was an anchor and reporter at NBC and Fox affiliates in Spokane, Wa.
Ana Cabrera
Cabrera won a regional Emmy for her anchoring of Colorado’s High Park fire in 2012.
Cabrera is filling a slot previously occupied by Jose Diaz-Balart. His...
- 4/5/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Nearly two years after playing the Titanic-sinking iceberg on Saturday Night Live, Bowen Yang played another news-making white object floating in the Atlantic: the Chinese spy balloon that the U.S. shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday, February 4. Just hours after that Air Force operation sent the balloon plummeting into the Atlantic, NBC’s SNLparodied the diplomatic incident in the cold open of Saturday’s episode. “Good evening. It’s good to be with you,” Chloe Fineman said in the sketch, in character as MSNBC anchor Katy Tur. “Tonight, our long national nightmare is over. We got the balloon.” After reporting how the spy balloon “inflamed already volatile U.S./Chinese relations,” Fineman’s Tur turned to expert commentary from a Pentagon official named General William Hamilton, played by Kenan Thompson. And Hamilton said the balloon was “somehow able to get past our West Coast anti-balloon defense system,...
- 2/5/2023
- TV Insider
The “Saturday Night Live” cold open mourned the spy balloon detected over Montana this week, which was shot down on Saturday morning. And of course, it was fan favorite Bowen Yang who performed the eulogy — as the balloon itself.
Ok, so technically, it wasn’t a eulogy so much as the balloon defending itself. As MSNBC’s Katy Tur, Chloe Fineman brought up a live feed of the remnants of the balloon, floating in the water. But, in case you’re confused on why exactly Yang was playing a balloon, here’s what’s up.
On Wednesday, defense officials in the U.S. and Canada announced that what appeared to be a surveillance balloon originating in China had been spotted floating in the stratosphere above Montana. The balloon was roughly 31 miles up in the air, its size was roughly compared to three buses, and it was said to contain some kind of “technology bay,...
Ok, so technically, it wasn’t a eulogy so much as the balloon defending itself. As MSNBC’s Katy Tur, Chloe Fineman brought up a live feed of the remnants of the balloon, floating in the water. But, in case you’re confused on why exactly Yang was playing a balloon, here’s what’s up.
On Wednesday, defense officials in the U.S. and Canada announced that what appeared to be a surveillance balloon originating in China had been spotted floating in the stratosphere above Montana. The balloon was roughly 31 miles up in the air, its size was roughly compared to three buses, and it was said to contain some kind of “technology bay,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Andi Ortiz
- The Wrap
A U.S. fighter jet shooting down China’s bizarrely conspicuous spy balloon off the coast of South Carolina is all people could talk about on Saturday, after days of the balloon floating over the country ahead of a high-level diplomatic meeting between U.S. and Chinese officials. And SNL opened tonight’s show with a riff on the balloon, featuring Chloe Fineman’s Katy Tur.
“Our long national nightmare is over: we got the balloon,” announced Tur. “The discovery of the massive surveillance balloon earlier this week inflamed already volatile U.
“Our long national nightmare is over: we got the balloon,” announced Tur. “The discovery of the massive surveillance balloon earlier this week inflamed already volatile U.
- 2/5/2023
- by Marlow Stern
- Rollingstone.com
In a rare example of using a same-day event as fodder for its usual “cold open,” NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” lampooned Saturday’s shooting down of a Chinese spy balloon by the U.S. military in a sketch that had to be prepared and written the same day it aired.
Cast member Chloe Fineman played a fictional version of MSNBC anchor Katy Tur, trying to provide analysis to viewers who had no doubt heard of the much-scrutinized weekend incident. Kenan Thompson played a military authority who suggested that vanquishing a balloon wasn’t the most difficult task faced by the U.S. armed forces.
Bowen Yang raised the sketch’s tenor by playing the actual balloon — aggrieved by the U.S. action.
“You can relax. You shot a ballon!” he complained. When asked why he was flying over Montana, the balloon replied that he loves the program “Yellowstone.”
“Everyone’s being spied on constantly,...
Cast member Chloe Fineman played a fictional version of MSNBC anchor Katy Tur, trying to provide analysis to viewers who had no doubt heard of the much-scrutinized weekend incident. Kenan Thompson played a military authority who suggested that vanquishing a balloon wasn’t the most difficult task faced by the U.S. armed forces.
Bowen Yang raised the sketch’s tenor by playing the actual balloon — aggrieved by the U.S. action.
“You can relax. You shot a ballon!” he complained. When asked why he was flying over Montana, the balloon replied that he loves the program “Yellowstone.”
“Everyone’s being spied on constantly,...
- 2/5/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Saturday Night Live quickly turned around a sketch that riffed on the U.S. military’s takedown of the Chinese balloon earlier in the day Saturday, skewering the national obsession over suspected spy craft.
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Just hours after cable news covered the missile strike that sent the balloon into ocean waters off the coast of South Carolina, SNL opened with its own news report on the latest development, featuring an MSNBC interview with the floating remains of the balloon, played by Bowen Yang.
“Well, I’m sorry you are in the water, but...
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Just hours after cable news covered the missile strike that sent the balloon into ocean waters off the coast of South Carolina, SNL opened with its own news report on the latest development, featuring an MSNBC interview with the floating remains of the balloon, played by Bowen Yang.
“Well, I’m sorry you are in the water, but...
- 2/5/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Hallie Jackson’s MSNBC show will end next month as she expands her daily NBC News Now program by an hour.
That move is part of a series of lineup changes MSNBC announced on Thursday. Chris Jansing will add an hour to her anchoring duties, as Chris Jansing Reports expands to two hours from 1 Pm Et to 3 Pm Et. Katy Tur Reports will move to 3 Pm.
Meanwhile, Jose Diaz-Balart’s show will move back an hour to 11 Am Et, with a rotating lineup of hosts at 10 Am until a permanent anchor is named. Andrea Mitchell Reports will remain at noon Et.
The changes will take place on Feb. 13.
Jackson launched Hallie Jackson Reports on MSNBC in September, 2021, and previously anchored MSNBC Live at 10 Am starting in 2016.
She launched Hallie Jackson Now on NBC News Now in November, 2021, doing double duty as the network expanded its programming on the streaming network.
That move is part of a series of lineup changes MSNBC announced on Thursday. Chris Jansing will add an hour to her anchoring duties, as Chris Jansing Reports expands to two hours from 1 Pm Et to 3 Pm Et. Katy Tur Reports will move to 3 Pm.
Meanwhile, Jose Diaz-Balart’s show will move back an hour to 11 Am Et, with a rotating lineup of hosts at 10 Am until a permanent anchor is named. Andrea Mitchell Reports will remain at noon Et.
The changes will take place on Feb. 13.
Jackson launched Hallie Jackson Reports on MSNBC in September, 2021, and previously anchored MSNBC Live at 10 Am starting in 2016.
She launched Hallie Jackson Now on NBC News Now in November, 2021, doing double duty as the network expanded its programming on the streaming network.
- 1/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
MSNBC is shifting the roles of anchors Chris Jansing and Hallie Jackson on broadcast and streaming programming, the network confirmed Thursday to TheWrap.
The network has added an hour to “Chris Jansing Reports,” which will now air from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on MSNBC. Jackson, who has been anchoring the 3 p.m. hour of “MSNBC Reports,” will shift to streaming on NBC News Now with an hour of “Hallie Jackson Now.” Katy Tur will now anchor the 3 p.m. slot.
Other notable changes to MSNBC’s line-up include José Díaz-Balart shifting to 11 a.m. while Andrea Mitchell assumes anchoring duties at noon and Katy Tur anchors the 3 p.m. hour. As the 10 a.m. time slot remains without a permanent anchor, the hour will be anchored by rotating hosts until a new anchor is select.
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“Over the last year,...
The network has added an hour to “Chris Jansing Reports,” which will now air from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on MSNBC. Jackson, who has been anchoring the 3 p.m. hour of “MSNBC Reports,” will shift to streaming on NBC News Now with an hour of “Hallie Jackson Now.” Katy Tur will now anchor the 3 p.m. slot.
Other notable changes to MSNBC’s line-up include José Díaz-Balart shifting to 11 a.m. while Andrea Mitchell assumes anchoring duties at noon and Katy Tur anchors the 3 p.m. hour. As the 10 a.m. time slot remains without a permanent anchor, the hour will be anchored by rotating hosts until a new anchor is select.
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- 1/12/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
CNN isn’t the only cable-news network reworking its daytime schedule.
MSNBC is expanding Chris Jansing’s afternoon perch to two hours from one as the Washington D.C-based Hallie Jackson, who also anchors a late-afternoon program on NBC News Now, leaves the cable outlet to focus on the streaming work. Meanwhile, weekend host Jonathan Capehart, who has held forth on Sundays, will now do an hour on both Saturday and Sunday. All the moves come as NBCUniversal’s new operations refine their efforts under a reorganization unveiled Wednesday.
The moves were revealed to staffers Thursday in memos from Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC, and Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive vice president who oversees NBC News Now. Programming changes at MSNBC will take place February 13 for weekday programs and February 18 for weekend programs, Jones said in her note.
Jackson, who has anchored various hours on MSNBC over the last few years,...
MSNBC is expanding Chris Jansing’s afternoon perch to two hours from one as the Washington D.C-based Hallie Jackson, who also anchors a late-afternoon program on NBC News Now, leaves the cable outlet to focus on the streaming work. Meanwhile, weekend host Jonathan Capehart, who has held forth on Sundays, will now do an hour on both Saturday and Sunday. All the moves come as NBCUniversal’s new operations refine their efforts under a reorganization unveiled Wednesday.
The moves were revealed to staffers Thursday in memos from Rashida Jones, president of MSNBC, and Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive vice president who oversees NBC News Now. Programming changes at MSNBC will take place February 13 for weekday programs and February 18 for weekend programs, Jones said in her note.
Jackson, who has anchored various hours on MSNBC over the last few years,...
- 1/12/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The final January 6th Committee hearing on Thursday is expected to again focus on Donald Trump and his role in the siege of the Capitol — and why democracy continues to remain under threat.
With production values that have resembled a TV newsmagazine, the hearings have drawn viewer interest, giving networks a ratings uptick during the summer. MSNBC’s coverage of the past eight hearings so far have averaged 3.5 million viewers, topping rivals.
Deadline spoke to Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur and Hallie Jackson, who have so far anchored more than 16 hours of coverage of the hearings in MSNBC daytime, and talked about what is at stake with the final hearing, their potential impact on the midterms, and how political coverage has changed in a landscape where so many candidates amplify the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
Jackson, NBC News senior Washington correspondent and host of Hallie Jackson Reports on...
With production values that have resembled a TV newsmagazine, the hearings have drawn viewer interest, giving networks a ratings uptick during the summer. MSNBC’s coverage of the past eight hearings so far have averaged 3.5 million viewers, topping rivals.
Deadline spoke to Andrea Mitchell, Katy Tur and Hallie Jackson, who have so far anchored more than 16 hours of coverage of the hearings in MSNBC daytime, and talked about what is at stake with the final hearing, their potential impact on the midterms, and how political coverage has changed in a landscape where so many candidates amplify the false claim that the 2020 election was stolen.
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- 10/13/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sep. 19, is shaping up to be a global spectacle. World leaders, including President Biden, will be in attendance, and the world’s media will be there, too.
The queen’s funeral will be the first time such an event has been broadcast on television. In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, the funeral procession of King George VI was televised in the U.K., but the funeral itself remained private. Not so this time.
While the BBC will be the official broadcaster of the proceedings, every U.S. TV news organization will be in attendance, flying in many of their top anchors and blowing up their typical programming lineups to carry it live.
Here’s what’s planned from the U.S. TV news networks.
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Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts and...
The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, Sep. 19, is shaping up to be a global spectacle. World leaders, including President Biden, will be in attendance, and the world’s media will be there, too.
The queen’s funeral will be the first time such an event has been broadcast on television. In 1952, when Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne, the funeral procession of King George VI was televised in the U.K., but the funeral itself remained private. Not so this time.
While the BBC will be the official broadcaster of the proceedings, every U.S. TV news organization will be in attendance, flying in many of their top anchors and blowing up their typical programming lineups to carry it live.
Here’s what’s planned from the U.S. TV news networks.
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- 9/16/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Broadcast networks broke into regular programming to cover the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, while cable networks have been virtually non-stop in providing reaction.
That will continue this evening. Rachel Maddow will host her MSNBC show, breaking from her regular schedule. Norah O’Donnell will anchor CBS Evening News from the Supreme Court. At 8 Pm, PBS will feature The End of Roe: A PBS NewsHour Special Report, with Judy Woodruff looking at the legal and cultural impact. Washington Week, hosted by Yamiche Alcindor, will focus entirely on the Roe decision and feature the Politico reporter who broke the leaked draft opinion.
That leaked opinion gave networks extra time to prepare for a momentous ruling. MSNBC, which ran commercial free for four hours after the decision, had reporters in Jackson, Ms and St. Louis, Mo, capturing the scene outside abortion clinics in two states that have so-called “trigger laws,...
That will continue this evening. Rachel Maddow will host her MSNBC show, breaking from her regular schedule. Norah O’Donnell will anchor CBS Evening News from the Supreme Court. At 8 Pm, PBS will feature The End of Roe: A PBS NewsHour Special Report, with Judy Woodruff looking at the legal and cultural impact. Washington Week, hosted by Yamiche Alcindor, will focus entirely on the Roe decision and feature the Politico reporter who broke the leaked draft opinion.
That leaked opinion gave networks extra time to prepare for a momentous ruling. MSNBC, which ran commercial free for four hours after the decision, had reporters in Jackson, Ms and St. Louis, Mo, capturing the scene outside abortion clinics in two states that have so-called “trigger laws,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
One of cable’s biggest news outlets has started to fill more of its schedule with something other than traditional news coverage.
MSNBC has defined itself for the past few years by using the bulk of its daytime schedule to air breaking reports from NBC News personnel on the news of the moment, then amping up analysis and progressive opinion-making in the early afternoon and evening. Now, as media companies intensify their efforts to attract audiences via streaming video, the business behind the TV home of Joe Scarborough and Nicolle Wallace is in flux.
Three different people familiar with the relationship between NBC News and MSNBC — each outlet is supervised by a different top manager — say that some NBC News correspondents have been directed to bring breaking-news coverage first to NBC News Now, the company’s ad-supported streaming news service, or other digital NBC News properties before any appearance on MSNBC is considered.
MSNBC has defined itself for the past few years by using the bulk of its daytime schedule to air breaking reports from NBC News personnel on the news of the moment, then amping up analysis and progressive opinion-making in the early afternoon and evening. Now, as media companies intensify their efforts to attract audiences via streaming video, the business behind the TV home of Joe Scarborough and Nicolle Wallace is in flux.
Three different people familiar with the relationship between NBC News and MSNBC — each outlet is supervised by a different top manager — say that some NBC News correspondents have been directed to bring breaking-news coverage first to NBC News Now, the company’s ad-supported streaming news service, or other digital NBC News properties before any appearance on MSNBC is considered.
- 4/5/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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
Updated, with additional coverage details: The first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will be marked by continuous coverage across the broadcast and cable news networks, as reporters and anchors recount the events of that day while sharing plenty of consternation over what has happened since.
The political polarization that has gripped Washington, and much of the country, will be evident by who is expected to participate in commemoration events. Few Republicans are expected, with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate and House Democratic leaders slated to speak at a ceremony Thursday morning.
Former President Donald Trump, whose false claims that the election was stolen from him led his supporters to storm the Capitol, nixed plans to hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago that would have been a kind of counterprogramming to the D.C. events. While there were reports that Trump’s...
The political polarization that has gripped Washington, and much of the country, will be evident by who is expected to participate in commemoration events. Few Republicans are expected, with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate and House Democratic leaders slated to speak at a ceremony Thursday morning.
Former President Donald Trump, whose false claims that the election was stolen from him led his supporters to storm the Capitol, nixed plans to hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago that would have been a kind of counterprogramming to the D.C. events. While there were reports that Trump’s...
- 1/6/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Asked Sunday on CNN whether he expected a record numbers of cases, hospitalizations and deaths as a result of the Omicron variant, Dr. Anthony Fauci responded, “Yes, well, unfortunately, I think that that is going to happen.”
California’s numbers on Monday were trending in that direction, with Covid cases reported by the state Friday-Sunday averaging 8,757 new cases each day. That’s up 29% from a week earlier and the highest daily total since mid-September. The 7-day average of test positivity is up about 22% vs. one week ago.
The jumps are due in part to the more transmissible Omicron variant. While the state is only reporting new counts on Omicron once a week, it is widely thought to be increasing rapidly in the region.
Fauci, when asked if Omicron will replace Delta, said he “would not be surprised if Omicron bumped Delta off the table.” The director of the National Institute...
California’s numbers on Monday were trending in that direction, with Covid cases reported by the state Friday-Sunday averaging 8,757 new cases each day. That’s up 29% from a week earlier and the highest daily total since mid-September. The 7-day average of test positivity is up about 22% vs. one week ago.
The jumps are due in part to the more transmissible Omicron variant. While the state is only reporting new counts on Omicron once a week, it is widely thought to be increasing rapidly in the region.
Fauci, when asked if Omicron will replace Delta, said he “would not be surprised if Omicron bumped Delta off the table.” The director of the National Institute...
- 12/20/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
With New York emerging as the epicenter of the latest surge in the coronavirus pandemic, tied to the fast-spreading Omicron variant, NBC’s Saturday Night Live has imposed restrictions for the taping tonight of the sketch program’s last episode of 2021.
“Due to the recent spike in the Omicron variant and out of an abundance of caution, there will be no live audience for tonight’s taping of Saturday Night Live and the show will have limited cast and crew,” a spokesperson for SNL, which is based in New York, said Saturday. “The show continues to follow all government safety guidelines in addition to a rigorous testing protocol.”
According to the New York Post, there has been a Covid outbreak on the show. As a result, there will be a skeleton crew tonight, with Kenan Thompson as possibly the only sketch performer and Tina Fey subbing for Colin Jost on Weekend Update.
“Due to the recent spike in the Omicron variant and out of an abundance of caution, there will be no live audience for tonight’s taping of Saturday Night Live and the show will have limited cast and crew,” a spokesperson for SNL, which is based in New York, said Saturday. “The show continues to follow all government safety guidelines in addition to a rigorous testing protocol.”
According to the New York Post, there has been a Covid outbreak on the show. As a result, there will be a skeleton crew tonight, with Kenan Thompson as possibly the only sketch performer and Tina Fey subbing for Colin Jost on Weekend Update.
- 12/18/2021
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
New York State today recorded the highest single-day total of new Covid cases since the beginning of the pandemic. The count of 21,027 new infections is well above the previous recorded high of 19,942 on January 14, at the absolute peak of the winter 2021 surge. That does not bode well for the winter of 2022, which is only just getting underway.
That point was underscored when NY Governor Kathy Hochul told MSNBC’s Katy Tur this evening, “The surge is here. It’s going to get worse….We know it’s going to get worse, especially after Christmas Day.”
The governor went on to observe, “We saw a 70% increase in cases from Thanksgiving to two weeks later. The same thing’s going to happen [after Christmas].”
Even before that, however, “We are seeing an increase in the number of our cases that are Omicron,” said the governor. “We went from 50 to 250 literally overnight. But we think...
That point was underscored when NY Governor Kathy Hochul told MSNBC’s Katy Tur this evening, “The surge is here. It’s going to get worse….We know it’s going to get worse, especially after Christmas Day.”
The governor went on to observe, “We saw a 70% increase in cases from Thanksgiving to two weeks later. The same thing’s going to happen [after Christmas].”
Even before that, however, “We are seeing an increase in the number of our cases that are Omicron,” said the governor. “We went from 50 to 250 literally overnight. But we think...
- 12/18/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
This review of “Whirlybird” was first published on January 26, 2020, after the film’s premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
There are quite a few stories swirling around “Whirlybird,” Matt Yoka’s promising debut documentary. Since most of them are memorable, the rough edges don’t matter much.
The central focus of “Whirlybird” is the relationship between two journalists — Bob Tur and Marika Gerrard — who fell in love while chasing news as stringers in 1980s LA. As Yoka takes us back to those long-ago days via interviews and old footage, we see immediately that Bob has always been the one with the burning drive. Marika, as gentle and easygoing as her new boyfriend is competitive, really just wants to hang out with him. You can hardly blame her: even as a student Bob has the energy of five people. He’s focused and passionate and lives on the edge, eager to...
There are quite a few stories swirling around “Whirlybird,” Matt Yoka’s promising debut documentary. Since most of them are memorable, the rough edges don’t matter much.
The central focus of “Whirlybird” is the relationship between two journalists — Bob Tur and Marika Gerrard — who fell in love while chasing news as stringers in 1980s LA. As Yoka takes us back to those long-ago days via interviews and old footage, we see immediately that Bob has always been the one with the burning drive. Marika, as gentle and easygoing as her new boyfriend is competitive, really just wants to hang out with him. You can hardly blame her: even as a student Bob has the energy of five people. He’s focused and passionate and lives on the edge, eager to...
- 8/5/2021
- by Elizabeth Weitzman
- The Wrap
O. J.Marika Gerrard, Zoey Tur, Katy Tur, Jamie Tur, Lawrence Welk III. Simpson’s Bronco chase. Madonna flipping off paparazzi on her wedding day to Sean Penn. Michael Jackson’s sequined glove wanly waving as the pop star was wheeled to a burn unit. Whenever a big breaking news story overtook the Los Angeles TV airwaves in the ’80s and ’90s, viewers expected to hear a sign-off from married helicopter reporters Bob Tur and Marika Gerrard who spent the best — and worst — years of their relationship high in the sky. Tur was a literal news junkie, an adrenaline addict who’d emotionally crash at the end of each pursuit. “There was never a movie date with Bob,” Gerrard reflects. “It was a car crash or an air crash or a fire tape.”
“Whirlybird,” by director Matt Yoka, is the compelling story of the thrill-seeking couple’s rise and descent...
“Whirlybird,” by director Matt Yoka, is the compelling story of the thrill-seeking couple’s rise and descent...
- 8/3/2021
- by Amy Nicholson
- Variety Film + TV
All the major broadcast and cable networks carried the funeral of Prince Philip on Saturday, a mark of how significant the Royal Family is in the U.S.
But in the prelude of the service at St. George’s Chapel, there was a bit of a contrast between coverage on American outlets and those on the other side of the pond.
As the procession started around Windsor Castle, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne and other members of the Royal Family following Philip’s casket, placed in the back of a specially fit Land Rover, the commentary largely continued on U.S. networks while BBC World Service went with uninterrupted audio and visuals of the ceremony itself.
The network anchors and royal watchers began to pause their remarks as the procession got closer to the chapel, and as Queen Elizabeth II entered to the national anthem “God Save the Queen,” occasionally sprinkling in remarks.
But in the prelude of the service at St. George’s Chapel, there was a bit of a contrast between coverage on American outlets and those on the other side of the pond.
As the procession started around Windsor Castle, with Prince Charles, Princess Anne and other members of the Royal Family following Philip’s casket, placed in the back of a specially fit Land Rover, the commentary largely continued on U.S. networks while BBC World Service went with uninterrupted audio and visuals of the ceremony itself.
The network anchors and royal watchers began to pause their remarks as the procession got closer to the chapel, and as Queen Elizabeth II entered to the national anthem “God Save the Queen,” occasionally sprinkling in remarks.
- 4/17/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
After a morning of very British pomp and ceremony, the Royal Family is now proceeding towards St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle, to attend the funeral of Prince Philip.
Stream the funeral live on Sky News here.
In line with his wishes and UK Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, the Duke of Edinburgh will receive a scaled back send-off, attended by 30 members of the royal family, including his wife Queen Elizabeth II, children, and grandchildren, not least Prince Harry who has flown in from the United States.
However, this morning has seen a number of military ceremonies and marches to mark the occasion, as well as marching bands and plenty of tasteful royal pageantry. Hundreds of well-wishers have gathered in Windsor and multiple UK and U.S. TV networks are covering the event in full.
The short Royal Family procession is due to begin at 2:45Pm local time in the UK,...
Stream the funeral live on Sky News here.
In line with his wishes and UK Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, the Duke of Edinburgh will receive a scaled back send-off, attended by 30 members of the royal family, including his wife Queen Elizabeth II, children, and grandchildren, not least Prince Harry who has flown in from the United States.
However, this morning has seen a number of military ceremonies and marches to mark the occasion, as well as marching bands and plenty of tasteful royal pageantry. Hundreds of well-wishers have gathered in Windsor and multiple UK and U.S. TV networks are covering the event in full.
The short Royal Family procession is due to begin at 2:45Pm local time in the UK,...
- 4/17/2021
- by Andreas Wiseman and Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
Prince Philip’s funeral will take place today, Saturday, April 17, and will be broadcast around the world, as the Duke Of Edinburgh is remembered for his 70 years of service to the British monarchy.
In line with his wishes and UK Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, Prince Philip will receive an intimate send-off, attended by 30 members of the royal family, including his wife Queen Elizabeth II, children, and grandchildren, not least Prince Harry who has flown in from the United States.
Other dignitaries will watch the proceedings on television with the rest of the world, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who will be in residence at 10 Downing Street. It is likely that Meghan Markle will tune in from the West Coast, where she will reportedly have access to a specially arranged live stream for family members and friends unable to attend.
Staged at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle,...
In line with his wishes and UK Covid-19 guidelines for funerals, Prince Philip will receive an intimate send-off, attended by 30 members of the royal family, including his wife Queen Elizabeth II, children, and grandchildren, not least Prince Harry who has flown in from the United States.
Other dignitaries will watch the proceedings on television with the rest of the world, including UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who will be in residence at 10 Downing Street. It is likely that Meghan Markle will tune in from the West Coast, where she will reportedly have access to a specially arranged live stream for family members and friends unable to attend.
Staged at St George’s Chapel, in the grounds of Windsor Castle,...
- 4/16/2021
- by Jake Kanter
- Deadline Film + TV
MSNBC is rebranding its daytime MSNBC Live newscasts as MSNBC Reports, part of an effort to distinguish its news programming from analysis shows in the late afternoon and evenings.
The daytime schedule is not changing, but the MSNBC Live banner will be eliminated in favor of featuring the name of each hour’s anchor in the title along with “Reports” to show that the personalities are network journalists. So the daytime programming will start with Stephanie Ruhle Reports at 9 Am Et, followed by Hallie Jackson Reports, then Craig Melvin Reports. Andrea Mitchell’s show at noon will remain Andrea Mitchell Reports, as will Mtp Daily with Chuck Todd.
The afternoon will feature Katy Tur Reports at 2 Pm Et, followed by Ayman Mohyeldin Reports. Weekends will feature Kendis Gibson and Lindsey Reiser Report from 6 to 8 Am, Alex Witt Reports from noon to 3 Pm Et, and Yasmin Vossoughian Reports from 3 to 5 Pm.
The daytime schedule is not changing, but the MSNBC Live banner will be eliminated in favor of featuring the name of each hour’s anchor in the title along with “Reports” to show that the personalities are network journalists. So the daytime programming will start with Stephanie Ruhle Reports at 9 Am Et, followed by Hallie Jackson Reports, then Craig Melvin Reports. Andrea Mitchell’s show at noon will remain Andrea Mitchell Reports, as will Mtp Daily with Chuck Todd.
The afternoon will feature Katy Tur Reports at 2 Pm Et, followed by Ayman Mohyeldin Reports. Weekends will feature Kendis Gibson and Lindsey Reiser Report from 6 to 8 Am, Alex Witt Reports from noon to 3 Pm Et, and Yasmin Vossoughian Reports from 3 to 5 Pm.
- 3/29/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
MSNBC wants to make sure viewers know when they’re getting just the facts and when they are getting a little more.
The cable outlet is unveiling a new name for its daytime news programming, rechristening it “MSNBC Reports” instead of the current “MSNBC Live.” The change represents a bid to ensure viewers can distinguish between breaking news content from anchors such as Stephanie Ruhle and Katy Tur and programming that tilts more toward analysis and opinion. As part of the effort, each of MSNBC’s daytime news shows on weekdays and weekends will add the word “Reports” after each anchor’s name. Starting Monday, viewers will be watching shows such as “Craig Melvin Reports” or “Alex Witt Reports.” Chuck Todd’s “Mtp Daily,” which airs at 1 p.m., will retain its title to maintain its connection to the popular NBC News Sunday program “Meet the Press”
“The remarkable success...
The cable outlet is unveiling a new name for its daytime news programming, rechristening it “MSNBC Reports” instead of the current “MSNBC Live.” The change represents a bid to ensure viewers can distinguish between breaking news content from anchors such as Stephanie Ruhle and Katy Tur and programming that tilts more toward analysis and opinion. As part of the effort, each of MSNBC’s daytime news shows on weekdays and weekends will add the word “Reports” after each anchor’s name. Starting Monday, viewers will be watching shows such as “Craig Melvin Reports” or “Alex Witt Reports.” Chuck Todd’s “Mtp Daily,” which airs at 1 p.m., will retain its title to maintain its connection to the popular NBC News Sunday program “Meet the Press”
“The remarkable success...
- 3/29/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Congress will count the 2020 Electoral College votes on Wednesday to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s presidential victory in a joint session beginning at 1 p.m. Et/10 a.m. Pt in the House of Representatives.
The final (and usually pro-forma) step in the Potus certification process, today’s count is expected to verify the votes electors cast back in December that gave Biden a 306-232 win in the Electoral College, a month after Biden won the popular vote in the general election. The margin of victory is the same in which now-President Donald Trump declared victory in 2016.
Trump and many GOP members of Congress have disputed the results of the this year’s presidential election, though dozens of attempts to overturn results in both state and federal courts (and two in the U.S. Supreme Court) have failed. Trump continues to press on with unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him,...
The final (and usually pro-forma) step in the Potus certification process, today’s count is expected to verify the votes electors cast back in December that gave Biden a 306-232 win in the Electoral College, a month after Biden won the popular vote in the general election. The margin of victory is the same in which now-President Donald Trump declared victory in 2016.
Trump and many GOP members of Congress have disputed the results of the this year’s presidential election, though dozens of attempts to overturn results in both state and federal courts (and two in the U.S. Supreme Court) have failed. Trump continues to press on with unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
In normal times, the certification by Congress of electoral votes for president would be, at best, a nominal news event. But these aren’t normal times.
On Wednesday, Congress is expected to complete the final step in making Joe Biden’s election official. But with some Republican lawmakers signaling that they will bow to public pressure from President Donald Trump to upend the electoral-college certification — a process rarely infused with drama and described by the Constitution as a fairly routine counting exercise — television-news is gearing up for event coverage.
MSNBC will kick off its coverage at 9 a.m. Et with Stephanie Ruhle on “MSNBC Live”; Hallie Jackson will then take over as anchor for two hours of special coverage from Washington, D.C., beginning at 10 a.m. Et. At noon Et, coverage will be taken over by Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell in Washington, D.C., and Katy Tur in New York.
On Wednesday, Congress is expected to complete the final step in making Joe Biden’s election official. But with some Republican lawmakers signaling that they will bow to public pressure from President Donald Trump to upend the electoral-college certification — a process rarely infused with drama and described by the Constitution as a fairly routine counting exercise — television-news is gearing up for event coverage.
MSNBC will kick off its coverage at 9 a.m. Et with Stephanie Ruhle on “MSNBC Live”; Hallie Jackson will then take over as anchor for two hours of special coverage from Washington, D.C., beginning at 10 a.m. Et. At noon Et, coverage will be taken over by Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell in Washington, D.C., and Katy Tur in New York.
- 1/5/2021
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
At long last, it’s Election Day. Finally, we’ve arrived at the end of this extraordinarily stressful presidential election cycle. It may not be a quick ending — it’ll depend on whether early results in key states give us a clear winner in this race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump — but it should be an ending nonetheless. NBC News and MSNBC will, as you probably would expect, be giving the election the Super Bowl treatment, with dedicated coverage blocs that will go all night.
NBC News’ “Decision 2020” coverage will start up at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The show will be led by Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell, all of whom will be on board until at least 4 a.m. Et. Starting at 2 a.m Et, Kate Snow will join the fun. NBC News has said it will keep its...
NBC News’ “Decision 2020” coverage will start up at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The show will be led by Savannah Guthrie, Lester Holt, Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell, all of whom will be on board until at least 4 a.m. Et. Starting at 2 a.m Et, Kate Snow will join the fun. NBC News has said it will keep its...
- 11/2/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Nicolle Wallace’s Deadline: White House will expand to two hours and Chuck Todd’s Mtp Daily will move to early afternoon as part of MSNBC’s overhaul of its daily lineup.
The changes, which have been anticipated, mean that the afternoons will start with Andrea Mitchell Reports at noon Et, followed by Mtp Daily at 1 Pm. Katy Tur’s 2 Pm hour will remain in place, and that will be followed by a 3 Pm show anchored by Ayman Mohyeldin, a foreign correspondent who has been co-anchoring an early-morning show. Variety first reported on the plans.
The new lineup will launch on Aug. 19, the first day of the Democratic National Convention.
Todd also will expand the Meet the Press brand into streaming, with plans for a weekly program set to launch in September that will appear on NBC News Now and Peacock, the recently launched NBCUniversal streaming service. Todd also will...
The changes, which have been anticipated, mean that the afternoons will start with Andrea Mitchell Reports at noon Et, followed by Mtp Daily at 1 Pm. Katy Tur’s 2 Pm hour will remain in place, and that will be followed by a 3 Pm show anchored by Ayman Mohyeldin, a foreign correspondent who has been co-anchoring an early-morning show. Variety first reported on the plans.
The new lineup will launch on Aug. 19, the first day of the Democratic National Convention.
Todd also will expand the Meet the Press brand into streaming, with plans for a weekly program set to launch in September that will appear on NBC News Now and Peacock, the recently launched NBCUniversal streaming service. Todd also will...
- 8/3/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
If it’s good wi-fi, it’s “Meet The Press.”
Chuck Todd, who has moderated NBC News’ Sunday-morning public affairs program since the fall of 2014, and worked a weekday version of the show on MSNBC since 2015, will now expand the series to streaming video. With the maneuver, NBC News is taking a new swing at breaking down walls in the TV business that have kept the best-known news anchors from taking on more duties in the industry’s newest spaces.
Starting in September, Todd will launch a weekly political program on both live-streaming outlet NBC News Now as well as NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming-video hub, just in time to dovetail with what is likely to be rising interest in the 2020 presidential election. Todd will also start anchoring pre- and post-event programming around big political-news nights, starting with the Democratic and Republican conventions later this month, and, in coming weeks, around debates and Election Night.
Chuck Todd, who has moderated NBC News’ Sunday-morning public affairs program since the fall of 2014, and worked a weekday version of the show on MSNBC since 2015, will now expand the series to streaming video. With the maneuver, NBC News is taking a new swing at breaking down walls in the TV business that have kept the best-known news anchors from taking on more duties in the industry’s newest spaces.
Starting in September, Todd will launch a weekly political program on both live-streaming outlet NBC News Now as well as NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming-video hub, just in time to dovetail with what is likely to be rising interest in the 2020 presidential election. Todd will also start anchoring pre- and post-event programming around big political-news nights, starting with the Democratic and Republican conventions later this month, and, in coming weeks, around debates and Election Night.
- 8/3/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
MSNBC is learning how to crawl again.
The NBCUniversal-owned cable-news outlet has restored a “news crawl” to the bottom of its screen after a two-year absence. The “crawl,” also known in the industry as a “ticker” or “zipper,” has been absent from MSNBC’s graphics package since April of 2018, when executives decided they wanted viewers to focus more intently on the programming on screen at the time, not the flurry of news items scrolling beneath it.
The crawl returned to MSNBC on Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter, largely out of a feeling that it would help viewers as they navigate through several critical news event happening simultaneously. Since March, MSNBC – like its news rivals – has been trying to cover the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the run-up to the nation’s 2020 presidential election. Now Andrea Mitchell, Stephanie Ruhle, Rachel Maddow and the “Morning Joe...
The NBCUniversal-owned cable-news outlet has restored a “news crawl” to the bottom of its screen after a two-year absence. The “crawl,” also known in the industry as a “ticker” or “zipper,” has been absent from MSNBC’s graphics package since April of 2018, when executives decided they wanted viewers to focus more intently on the programming on screen at the time, not the flurry of news items scrolling beneath it.
The crawl returned to MSNBC on Friday, according to a person familiar with the matter, largely out of a feeling that it would help viewers as they navigate through several critical news event happening simultaneously. Since March, MSNBC – like its news rivals – has been trying to cover the effects of the coronavirus pandemic and the run-up to the nation’s 2020 presidential election. Now Andrea Mitchell, Stephanie Ruhle, Rachel Maddow and the “Morning Joe...
- 6/1/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The weekend’s images of protests of the death of George Floyd also saw widespread reports of members of the media being attacked, harassed, injured and arrested as they covered everything from peaceful marches to looting and unrest.
A spokesperson for the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, run by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said that they “are in the process of documenting at least 100 different incidents of aggressions against the media over the weekend” — from May 29 to May 31. The numbers may go higher as incidents are reported from Sunday evening. Of the more than 60 assaults on journalists they have tracked, 10 include damage to news equipment.
Still to be determined is how many of the incidents involved police action against journalists covering the protests, as reporters shared stories of being injured by members of law enforcement.
Just on Sunday evening, MSNBC’s Garrett Haake was on air, reporting on...
A spokesperson for the U.S. Press Freedom Tracker, run by the Freedom of the Press Foundation, said that they “are in the process of documenting at least 100 different incidents of aggressions against the media over the weekend” — from May 29 to May 31. The numbers may go higher as incidents are reported from Sunday evening. Of the more than 60 assaults on journalists they have tracked, 10 include damage to news equipment.
Still to be determined is how many of the incidents involved police action against journalists covering the protests, as reporters shared stories of being injured by members of law enforcement.
Just on Sunday evening, MSNBC’s Garrett Haake was on air, reporting on...
- 6/1/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn Goodman has made news of late for calling Nevada’s coronavirus shutdown “total insanity,” but following a Tuesday cable news interview, it’s Goodman’s sanity that should be questioned.
The Independent mayor made wild health assertions while making her case for a reopening of Vegas during an interview with MSNBC’s Katy Tur, saying, “What I assume is that everybody is a coronavirus carrier — that 100% of our population is asymptomatic, but a carrier.” Goodman continued, “My whole opinion is: get our people back to work.
The Independent mayor made wild health assertions while making her case for a reopening of Vegas during an interview with MSNBC’s Katy Tur, saying, “What I assume is that everybody is a coronavirus carrier — that 100% of our population is asymptomatic, but a carrier.” Goodman continued, “My whole opinion is: get our people back to work.
- 4/22/2020
- by Peter Wade
- Rollingstone.com
What was once a necessary novelty of the coronavirus crisis is now the new normal: Across broadcast and cable networks, anchors and reporters appearing on air from their homes in makeshift studios of hastily assembled backdrops and little if any crew. The need for these unusual arrangements was made ever clear on Tuesday, after CNN anchor Chris Cuomo announced he had tested positive for the coronavirus, and would be doing his nightly Cuomo Prime Time from the basement of his home — quarantined even from his family for the foreseeable future. But many more personalities, out of an abundance of caution, have set up shop in home basements, libraries, even hallways — a reality of new mandates among news organizations to separate their on-air talent and crews during the coronavirus pandemic. It’s created some unusual situations among some of the on-air personalities and their families. On Wednesday, MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell...
- 4/1/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS This Morning co-hosts Gayle King, Anthony Mason and Tony Dokoupil anchored the Monday morning broadcast from each of their respective homes as the coronavirus crisis continues.
“Welcome to CBS This Morning — from our house to yours,” King said at the opening of the show. “We’re coming to you from each of our homes this morning because we, like you, are practicing social distancing out of an abundance of caution. Like so many Americans watching right now, we are at home.”
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She added, “The most important thing is that we continue bringing you the news, which we will do throughout this crisis.
“Welcome to CBS This Morning — from our house to yours,” King said at the opening of the show. “We’re coming to you from each of our homes this morning because we, like you, are practicing social distancing out of an abundance of caution. Like so many Americans watching right now, we are at home.”
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She added, “The most important thing is that we continue bringing you the news, which we will do throughout this crisis.
- 3/30/2020
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Former Fema chief Craig Fugate stormed out of an MSNBC interview about coronavirus response Thursday, telling anchor Katy Tur, “I don’t have time to listen to b—s—.”
The remark he didn’t “have time” for came from Andy Slavitt, the former acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Barack Obama, who said Fugate wasn’t being “helpful” and argued that for the best coronavirus response, “We need a great partnership between the federal and state government.”
That’s when Fugate — who cautioned against “waiting” for the federal government and said he’s “always believed the best way the federal government can support governors is to get out of their way, get them funding, use Cdc to give guidance” — departed, yanking out his earpiece as he did.
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The remark he didn’t “have time” for came from Andy Slavitt, the former acting administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Barack Obama, who said Fugate wasn’t being “helpful” and argued that for the best coronavirus response, “We need a great partnership between the federal and state government.”
That’s when Fugate — who cautioned against “waiting” for the federal government and said he’s “always believed the best way the federal government can support governors is to get out of their way, get them funding, use Cdc to give guidance” — departed, yanking out his earpiece as he did.
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- 3/19/2020
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Chris Matthews is done playing Hardball. At the top of his show on Monday, the embattled MSNBC anchor announced that he is retiring.
Getting straight to the point, he told viewers, “Let me start with my headline tonight: I’m retiring. This is the last Hardball on MSNBC.”
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He continued, “Obviously this isn’t for a lack of interest in politics. I...
Getting straight to the point, he told viewers, “Let me start with my headline tonight: I’m retiring. This is the last Hardball on MSNBC.”
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He continued, “Obviously this isn’t for a lack of interest in politics. I...
- 3/3/2020
- TVLine.com
It is extremely rare for a man to take an honest accounting of their own toxic masculinity, especially those who have actively participated in harassment and abuse. Fortunately for the makers of “Whirlybird,” a gripping documentary about an unconventional family business that captured some of the first helicopter news footage, Zoey Tur is not a man.
Tur came out publicly as transgender in 2013, making her a far more sympathetic and candid interviewee than her aggressively ambitious shadow self, Bob Tur, might have been. That’s a crucial piece of this fascinating historical snapshot, because the archival news footage with which filmmaker Matt Yoka weaves his yarn includes dozens of instances of Tur’s verbal and sometimes physical abuse towards her camera operator and former partner, Marika Gerrard. It’s uncomfortable to witness, but in Tur’s emotional final interview, she most certainly does not let herself off the hook. Her...
Tur came out publicly as transgender in 2013, making her a far more sympathetic and candid interviewee than her aggressively ambitious shadow self, Bob Tur, might have been. That’s a crucial piece of this fascinating historical snapshot, because the archival news footage with which filmmaker Matt Yoka weaves his yarn includes dozens of instances of Tur’s verbal and sometimes physical abuse towards her camera operator and former partner, Marika Gerrard. It’s uncomfortable to witness, but in Tur’s emotional final interview, she most certainly does not let herself off the hook. Her...
- 1/29/2020
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Rachel Maddow‘s exclusive sit-down with the controversial Lev Parnas delivered her eponymous MSNBC program’s largest audience ever on Wednesday night.
The Rachel Maddow Show‘s interview with the associate of Rudy Giuliani drew 4.5 million total viewers, marking an all-time high for the 11-1/2 year old program. Maddow thus bested Hannity, her Fox News rival, by 800,000 viewers, while tripling CNN’s own audience in the time slot.
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The Rachel Maddow Show‘s interview with the associate of Rudy Giuliani drew 4.5 million total viewers, marking an all-time high for the 11-1/2 year old program. Maddow thus bested Hannity, her Fox News rival, by 800,000 viewers, while tripling CNN’s own audience in the time slot.
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- 1/17/2020
- TVLine.com
NBC News is winding down Peacock Productions, an in-house unscripted production unit that has had a hand over the years in everything from true-crime serials to one of daredevil Nik Wallenda’s high-wire walks.
“NBC News is shuttering Peacock Productions, effective March 2. NBC News is shifting its documentary strategy to an entirely new model, consistent with industry trends, and unfortunately the existing operation is no longer viable,” NBC News said in a statement provided to Variety. “We are working with affected employees to help find positions around NBC Universal.”
Approximately 32 people who work for Peacock Productions or MSNBC’s long-form unit will be affected, according to a person familiar with the matter. The staffers were notified Friday.
Some of the employees may find new roles in other NBC News businesses, this person says, including NBC News Now, the unit’s live-streaming operation, or two daily newscasts that NBC News has agreed to produce for Quibi,...
“NBC News is shuttering Peacock Productions, effective March 2. NBC News is shifting its documentary strategy to an entirely new model, consistent with industry trends, and unfortunately the existing operation is no longer viable,” NBC News said in a statement provided to Variety. “We are working with affected employees to help find positions around NBC Universal.”
Approximately 32 people who work for Peacock Productions or MSNBC’s long-form unit will be affected, according to a person familiar with the matter. The staffers were notified Friday.
Some of the employees may find new roles in other NBC News businesses, this person says, including NBC News Now, the unit’s live-streaming operation, or two daily newscasts that NBC News has agreed to produce for Quibi,...
- 1/10/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow unloaded on NBC News executives Friday about the organization’s handling of Ronan Farrow’s reporting on disgraced Hollywood bigwig Harvey Weinstein, and later, its handling of allegations of sexual misconduct leveled against ousted Today show anchor Matt Lauer.
In a 16-minute monologue that preceded an interview with Farrow, himself a former NBC News employee, Maddow openly questioned why higher-ups at her parent company did not invite an external firm to investigate the Weinstein debacle or claims that Lauer exhibited inappropriate workplace behavior.
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In a 16-minute monologue that preceded an interview with Farrow, himself a former NBC News employee, Maddow openly questioned why higher-ups at her parent company did not invite an external firm to investigate the Weinstein debacle or claims that Lauer exhibited inappropriate workplace behavior.
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- 10/26/2019
- TVLine.com
CNN’s Don Lemon recently delivered some amusing quips about bickering with his mother; his looming bachelor party; and his colleague Chris Cuomo’s diet.
He wasn’t holding forth on CNN.
Lemon, like so many other prominent news anchors, found himself in conversation with one of TV’s many late-night hosts. Lemon had paid a visit to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and is among the throng of TV journalists filling what seems to be a new demand at programs that once catered mainly to movie stars. comedians and offbeat animal trainers.
TV anchors “have certainly become more prominent” in late-night guest lineups, says Rick Ludwin, a former head of late-night at NBC whose oversight included Johnny Carson and David Letterman. In an era when news programming is some of the most watched on traditional television and when the erratic movements of the Trump administration spark smartphone alerts throughout the day,...
He wasn’t holding forth on CNN.
Lemon, like so many other prominent news anchors, found himself in conversation with one of TV’s many late-night hosts. Lemon had paid a visit to ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and is among the throng of TV journalists filling what seems to be a new demand at programs that once catered mainly to movie stars. comedians and offbeat animal trainers.
TV anchors “have certainly become more prominent” in late-night guest lineups, says Rick Ludwin, a former head of late-night at NBC whose oversight included Johnny Carson and David Letterman. In an era when news programming is some of the most watched on traditional television and when the erratic movements of the Trump administration spark smartphone alerts throughout the day,...
- 10/8/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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