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The streaming service could offer live news surrounding more big events after drawing decent ratings on Election Night 2024.

Is Prime Video about to start its own news division? The idea might give some Washington Post readers pause, but the idea that Amazon is getting further into the news business isn’t so farfetched. According to an exclusive reporting from Variety, Amazon is mulling a larger entrance into the news broadcasting space after drawing good ratings to its 2024 Election Night coverage med by veteran anchor Brian Williams.

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Prime Video’s stream of Election Night 2024 coverage was its first foray into live news as former NBC...

As the results of Election Night 2024 became known, Brian Williams looked to the future. ”Our country is about to change again,” he told viewers of a news special he was hosting on Amazon Prime Video, with a diorama of a highway lane placed behind him. “And life, of course, goes on. Hell, my next gig is to emcee our firehouse annual dinner on Saturday night in New Jersey, my hand to God.”

Williams and others like him may have more to look forward to than hosting community potlucks.

Amazon has been holding exploratory talks about possible news concepts, according to four people familiar with the matter, a sign that the streaming and e-commerce giant sees a chance for news to bolster its economics, even as traditional players in the space are grappling with tougher times. CNN, ABC News, CBS News and NBC News have all cut staff in recent months,...

Prime Video took over a soundstage in Los Angeles Tuesday for its first live election special — but despite the expansive space and technology on display, the telecast’s opening hours didn’t feel much different than the multitude of other election night options.

Election Night Live began with anchor Brian Williams reciting a voiceover addressed to the founding fathers, noting what they established for the nation (along with the fact that many of them were slaveholders) while asking for “the strength and wisdom to see our way through this.”

The special originated from a Volume stage (the same kind of high-tech facility used on shows like The Mandalorian). Most of the time, a series of images from across the country was projected behind Williams, with a huge, swooping “Live News Alert” banner taking over the screens when there was a result to report.

The special did a lot of run-up before any results came in,...

Brian Williams didn’t come to Election Night to break news, but rather to put it all together.

The NBC News veteran kicked off an interesting American experiment Tuesday evening by taking to Amazon’s Prime Video to host a live hours-long Election Night special on the streaming giant’s massive platform. Williams got to use his gift of gab while his corporate benefactor got to experiment with fishing for audiences with broadcasts around momentous live events that aren’t an NFL game or other sports event.

“Election Night with Brian Williams,” made available free to anyone who wanted to watch it — whether or not they held an Amazon Prime subscription — launched at 5 p.m., well before official coverage kicked off at MSNBC, Fox News Channel, CBS News or ABC News, and just as CNN began to look at its first exit poll of the evening and NBC News took...

You can always tell who lost a presidential debate by which party is slamming the moderators afterwards. And in the wake of Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s first 2024 presidential debate, many progressives are focusing their fire on CNN’s Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, calling out the duo for not fact-checking Trump in real time during the 90-minute face off.

Thursday’s clash featured a performance by President Joe Biden that many are calling disastrous for his reelection chances, with CNN’s own post-debate panelists suggesting the president should consider withdrawing from the race.

But Biden’s behavior also distracted viewers from Trump’s numerous untruths, such as falsely claiming (per The Guardian, The Washington Post and New Republic) that Dems support post-birth abortion, that he had “best environmental numbers ever,” that Nancy Pelosi declined an offer to deploy troops on Jan. 6 (that’s not her purview, for starters,...

David Bohrman, the veteran news producer and executive who worked for ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Current TV, and most notably CNN, has died. He was 69.

Bohrman died Sunday after complications with hip surgery, his family told CNN.

Famed as a news innovator, Bohrman created dozens of programs over a career that spanned six decades and was widely credited with introducing cutting-edge technology into news broadcasts including interactive video walls, 3D holograms and real-time visualizations. Among the many news programs he created for CNN included State of the Union, Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer, MoneyLine News Hour with Lou Dobbs and NewsNight with Aaron Brown.

Born in 1954 in Los Angeles, Bohrman was the son of Delle, a television writer and Stan, a TV news anchor on CBS Kpix in San Francisco. Stan Bohrman made his mark in television news through Kpix’s use of “Instant Eye” feature, the at-the-time...

Updated, with additional details: The first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden likely will be the most watched political event of the cycle so far, but it’s the aftermath of the debate that will be almost as important as what they say and what they do.

The minutes, hours and days afterward will see an avalanche of analysis, polling and other data to try to frame who won and who lost. Key moments will get played and shared, and even debate moderator Chris Wallace will be scrutinized for his framing of questions and his control over the proceedings.

Chris Wallace Selects Presidential Debate Topics

There will be no shortage of ways to watch the debate, which starts at 9 Pm Et at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic. All the major broadcast and cable news networks will carry the feed, while it will...

Jake Tapper talks to CNN viewers all week, but Sunday is when he knows he can have a longer conversation.

In July of 2016, David Brown, the police chief of Dallas, came to Tapper’s weekend program, “State of the Union” for an exchange about five police officers killed during an act of domestic terrorism. Their interview took place over three segments and nearly 40 minutes.

“One of the gifts of the Sunday show is that you can really talk for an extensive period of time with somebody and do a very long interview,” says Tapper, who engaged in his own sizable discussion with Variety earlier this week. “You don’t have to do 30 guests for three minutes each. You can do one, and I think that the best shows we’ve done are when we really give somebody the time.”

Tapper has been at the helm of “State of the Union” for five years,...

A national women's advocacy group is calling for more female moderators for the upcoming 2016 presidential debates after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced a lineup of moderators that includes only one woman. More than 42,000 members of the group, UltraViolet, have signed a petition urging the commission to announce more female anchors to moderate the three debates between major-party nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the first of which takes place on Sept. 26. UltraViolet’s petition notes that while there are many women for the commission to choose from - including Gwen Ifill, Rachel Maddow, Christiane Amanpour and Tamron Hall -...

A national women's advocacy group is calling for more female moderators for the upcoming 2016 presidential debates after the Commission on Presidential Debates announced a lineup of moderators that includes only one woman. More than 42,000 members of the group, UltraViolet, have signed a petition urging the commission to announce more female anchors to moderate the three debates between major-party nominees Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, the first of which takes place on Sept. 26. UltraViolet’s petition notes that while there are many women for the commission to choose from - including Gwen Ifill, Rachel Maddow, Christiane Amanpour and Tamron Hall -...

CNN promoted Dana Bash to chief political correspondent, the network announced on Monday. In her new role, Bash will be CNN’s lead reporter covering the 2016 Gop field along with being the network’s lead Capitol Hill correspondent. She’ll also play a role in CNN’s upcoming September Gop debate, asking questions along with moderator Jake Tapper. Also Read: Dana Bash to Fill in on 'State of the Union' Following Candy Crowley's Exit “Dana is one of the best examples of a true CNN success story. Her career is an extraordinary example of how hard work and great...

Jake Tapper has been named anchor of CNN’s Sunday Beltway show State Of The Union. He will take over the program in June, replacing Candy Crowley, who stepped down in December; various CNN talent have filled in since. Tapper will continue as CNN’s chief Washington correspondent and the anchor of weekday afternoon newscast The Lead. Tapper’s not new to the gig, having served as interim anchor of Sunday Beltway show This Week in 2010 when he was at ABC News. He joined…...

Jake Tapper has been named the host of CNN’s signature Sunday political show “State of the Nation,” the network will announce Friday. Tapper, who also hosts “The Lead,” Monday-Friday at 4 p.m. Et, will host both shows. His appointment as host comes as a replacement to Candy Crowley, who left the show and CNN at the end of 2014. Tapper will start in June. The veteran political reporter and anchor is respected on both sides of the political aisle, growing a reputation as a tough, but fair, interviewer. Also Read: Jake Tapper Teases How He'll Handle 'Fangate' at Florida Debate (Exclusive) “I couldn’t.

Twitter tributes poured in on Wednesday night into Thursday morning for veteran CBS News journalist Bob Simon, who was killed in a car crash in New York City.

The longtime 60 Minutes correspondent died in a collision early Wednesday evening when a town car in which he was riding hit a Mercedes-Benz stopped at a Manhattan traffic light, pushing the town car into metal barriers separating traffic lanes, police said.

Simon was pronounced dead at nearby St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. He was 73. No arrests were made in the accident, which is still under investigation.

Fellow journalists honored the late newsman on Twitter,...

Twitter tributes poured in on Wednesday night into Thursday morning for veteran CBS News journalist Bob Simon, who was killed in a car crash in New York City. The longtime 60 Minutes correspondent died in a collision early Wednesday evening when a town car in which he was riding hit a Mercedes-Benz stopped at a Manhattan traffic light, pushing the town car into metal barriers separating traffic lanes, police said. Simon was pronounced dead at nearby St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital. He was 73. No arrests were made in the accident, which is still under investigation. Fellow journalists honored the late newsman on Twitter,...

Veteran CNN anchor Jim Clancy has departed the network after 34 years, CNN has confirmed to TheWrap.

“Jim Clancy is no longer with CNN,” a spokesman told TheWrap. “We thank him for more than three decades of distinguished service, and wish him nothing but the best.”

Also Read: Candy Crowley Out at CNN: Read Jeff Zucker’s Internal Memo

Clancy’s departure comes days after he embarked on an extensive Twitter tirade that many characterized as anti-Israel.

“The cartoons Never mocked the Prophet,” his tweet said about Charlie Hebdo’s cartoons (Clancy has since deleted his Twitter account). “They mocked how...

After 20 years with CNN, veteran national correspondent Susan Candiotti is leaving the network.

Also Read: Candy Crowley Out at CNN: Read Jeff Zucker’s Internal Memo

In an email to colleagues Tuesday morning obtained by TheWrap, Candiotti wrote:

There are many changes around us and soon I’ll be part of them. After nearly 21 years at CNN working alongside world class journalists, I’ll be moving on. I’ve been privileged to tell stories about people and institutions, despair and resilience, cruelty and kindness from coast to coast, the Caribbean, Central and South America and beyond. Not done yet! I...

CNN Chief Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash will be the first substitute anchor this coming Sunday on “State of the Union” following Candy Crowley’s final show, an individual familiar with CNN’s plans told TheWrap.

“Candy, you can cut through the spin and talking points and translate political speak into real deal English like no one else in our business,” Bash said to Candy Crowley in a special montage that aired Sunday during Crowley’s final show. “You’re my mentor, my friend, and we are all going to miss you.”

Also Read: CNN’s Candy Crowley Gets Touching Sendoff From Top Competitors,...

The cyber attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment is shaping up to be the biggest story of the year, and will likely continue to develop in 2015.

Since it seems inevitable that more news will fly in the days leading up to Christmas, now is the perfect time to catch up on the story with all of the updates since the FBI officially identified North Korea as the culprit behind the hack attack.

Also Read: FBI Names North Korea As Responsible for Sony Hack Attack

Just before the U.S. put the blame on North Korea, the hackers issued a new threat...

Candy Crowley left CNN in style Sunday, getting a star-studded farewell from top journalists and entertainment figures.

Also Read: Candy Crowley Out at CNN: Read Jeff Zucker’s Internal Memo

“You’ve always been one of the journalists that I really admire,” Fox News Sunday host Chris Wallace said.

“This is not just CNN’s loss, but all of ours,” CBS’ “Face the Nation” host Bob Schieffer said. “Your insights, your political instincts, your writing, reporting, are just the best.”

Also Read: Top 5 Possible Replacements for Candy Crowley on CNN

“The work you put in to day-to-day political reporting, I...

Sen. John McCain on Sunday called the Sony cyber-attack a "new form of warfare" that merits a "vigorous" response, including re-imposing sanctions against North Korea that were lifted under the Bush administration. In an interview with CNN's Candy Crowley, McCain took also took issue with President Barack Obama's description of the North Korean attack, which led to the canceling of the movie The Interview, as "cyber vandalism." Read more Republicans Urge Theaters to Show 'The Interview' "When you destroy economies, when you are able to impose censorship on the world, especially the United States of America, it's more

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President Obama appeared on CNN's State of the Union on Sunday to discuss Sony's decision to cancel The Interview's release. He told Candy Crowley that, had he been in contact with Sony execs, he could have personally reached out to the theater chains that dropped the film after hackers threatened a 9/11-style attack. Read more Could Sony Have Released 'The Interview' If It Wanted? "I was pretty sympathetic to the fact that they have business considerations that they got to make," Obama said about Sony. "Had they talked to me directly about this decision, I might have called the

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President Barack Obama doesn’t think North Korea’s hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment is “an act of war,” but he certainly considers it a brazen crime.

“I think it was an act of cyber vandalism that was very costly, very expensive,” the President said in an interview that aired Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union” with Candy Crowley. “We take it very seriously. We will respond proportionately, as I said,” he added.

Mr. Obama also repeated his criticism of Sony for deciding not to release “The Interview” in theaters.

“I was pretty sympathetic to the fact that...

President Obama says Sony Pictures Entertainment was the victim of “cyber vandalism” — not an act of war.

The topic was the first item in Obama’s sit-down with Candy Crowley – his last interview of the year and her last telecast as host of CNN’s State of the Union. CNN is running the whole interview this morning.

Here is a transcript of that portion of the interview:

Candy Crowley, Host: First of all, happy holidays. Thank you for joining us.

Barack Obama, President Of The United States: Happy holidays, Candy.

Crowley: Thank you. I want to just start out talking about Sony and North Korea…

Obama: Right.

Crowley: … because the chairman of Sony which had your news conference…

Obama: Right.

Crowley: …and said he didn’t think you understood what actually happened, that Sony was committed to putting the movie out, but the movie theaters came to them and said,...

CNN chief political correspondent Candy Crowley is leaving the network after 27 years on the air. CNN's president Jeff Zucker announced the news in a staff memo on Friday, Dec. 5. "In her 27 years at CNN, Candy Crowley has been one of the most important and impactful journalists on our air," Zucker said in the memo, obtained by Us Weekly. "Since she joined us in 1987, her assignments have taken her to all 50 states, covering a broad range of political stories, including presidential, congressional and [...]...

Veteran CNN anchor Candy Crowley is leaving the network. CNN president Jeff Zucker announced her departure in a staff memo on Friday. Crowley's future plans and a departure date weren't revealed. Crowley currently serves as CNN's chief political correspondent and anchor of its Sunday morning show State of the Union with Candy Crowley. She most notably was the network's choice in 2012 to moderate the CNN-hosted presidential debate between President Obama and then-candidate Mitt Romney. She's been with CNN since 1987, hosting State of the Union since 2010. In 2012 she became the first woman to moderate a

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Michelle Obama may be thinking about running for senate in the state of California, according to rumors about the first family's plans after President Barack Obama leaves the White House.

Michele Obama Running For Senate?

Obama could run in 2018 for the Senate spot currently occupied by Dianne Feinstein, should Feinstein opt to not seek reelection, according to a report by Orbmagazine.com. Feinstein, 81, is not expected to seek another term, in part because Republicans may gain the majority of the upper chamber in next week's elections.

CNN's Candy Crowley asked Feinstein to weigh in on the speculation regarding the future of her sentate seat on State of the Union. "I cannot let you go, Senator, without asking about an article I read that posited that Michelle Obama would like to run for the Senate in California, and that she has her eye on your seat in 2018 because the feeling is...

He’s never been accused of being too sensitive, and Dane Cook spoke some sassy sentiments during his segment on “Watch What Happens Live” last night (October 16).

Host Andy Cohen threatened Dane with canned cheese, courtesy of CNN’s Candy Crowley, if he declined to answer any question, and that was enough motivation for Cook to come completely clean.

Cohen asked, “Who is the most overrated comic of all time?” to which Dane replied, “Gallagher- he just wasted food!”

From there, Andy inquired as to the identity of Cook’s worst on-screen kissing partner. “Umm… Kate Hudson. Did a movie with her—My Best Friend's Girl—and I think she purposely ate a feast of onions right before the scene. I had to burn her on that one."

As for the dumbest thing Jessica Simpson said while they made “Employee of the Month” together, Dane declared, "She said one day,...

Dane Cook didn't have any trouble telling the truth when the 42-year-old stand-up comic was put on the spot during a recent appearance on Watch What Happens Live.  The Good Luck Chuck star stopped by the Clubhouse on Thursday to promote his special Troublemaker, which airs tonight at 10 p.m. on Showtime, where he also played a special game of Plead the Fifth.  Host Andy Cohen informed the actor that "we're gonna put a spin" on the popular game, noting that if Cook refused to answer the question, fellow guest, CNN's Candy Crowley, would squirt cheese wiz in his mouth.  And clearly, Cook was avoiding that cheesy can at all costs.  "Who is the...

The Troublemaker tells the truth! Dane Cook appeared on Watch What Happens Live, Thursday, Oct. 16, and played a game of Plead the Fifth with Andy Cohen and CNN's Candy Crowley. "We're gonna put a spin on Plead the Fifth," Cohen told viewers, adding that if the comedian refused to respond, Crowley would squirt cheese wiz into his mouth. The first question was light. "Who is the most overrated comic of all time?" Cohen asked. Cook, 42, who has been promoting his new stand-up special Troublemaker, responded with "Gallagher." Cohen [...]...

Are SNL's growing pains over as it enters its 40th season? It certainly didn't seem that way from the show's bizarre season opener. While Chris Pratt—and Chris Pratt's abs, in a supporting role—conducted themselves amiably, the show seemed to lack the festive air we'd expect from a premiere tied to such an important season. Instead, it seemed on a mission to prove that a new era has come to Studio 8H—one with a markedly different tone. There was only one notable cameo, and it came from Pratt's wife, Anna Faris—not, as might have been expected,...

While Pratt did an admirable job as host, even his smile and his abs couldn't rescue some of the night's sketches.

Saturday Night Live kicked off its 40th season tonight with a great host, a leaner and more focused cast, a committed musical guest and – unfortunately - a very uneven handful of sketches.

Guardians Of The Galaxy star Chris Pratt brought his effervescent charm and boundless enthusiasm to the Studio 8H stage, and it was his glowing and magnetic personality that saved the night from being a total loss.

Video: Chris Pratt Interrupts Interview To French Braid Intern's Hair

That's not to say that none of the sketches were good. The sketches that worked really, really worked, and the ones that didn't seemed to bomb hard.

The night started off with a cold open that was a bundle of nervous energy and fumbled lines, even from SNL vet Aidy Bryant. The sketch...

We count him among the Guardians of the Galaxy (and as the nation’s newest box-office titan, to boot), but is Chris Pratt a master of the sketch-comedy format?

It’s not the easiest question to answer, honestly. The Parks and Recreation funnyman’s maiden voyage as host of Saturday Night Live (for the show’s Season 40 premiere) got off to a rocky start in the writing department — with a thuddingly unfunny cold open about the NFL’s domestic-violence crisis and then a monologue built around a barely amusing acoustic ditty and weak jokes such as Pratt noting his weight-loss plan was the “‘Hey,...

The NFL is going through, arguably, its most scandal plagued period of the 21st Century.  The separate Adrian Peterson and Ray Rice cases have dominated the media landscape over the past few weeks and "SNL" was not going to return without weighing in.  Not only was it the subject of the show's cold open, but a second skit appeared later on as the writers made it clear the league's reaction has not been acceptable. In the first skit, Chris Pratt portrays as a bumbling NFL Commissioner Roger  Goodell who thanks controversial Washington Redskin's owner Daniel Snyder, Michael Vick and Saints Coach Sean Payton "for not holding me to the same standard I held him. I appreciate it."  The best parts? Aidy Bryant's continuing spot-on impersonation of CNN's Candy Crowley and Jay Pharoah's just as great Shannon Sharpe. Check it out below. The second skit really feels like...

Saturday Night Live kicked off its 40th season with host Chris Pratt and musical guest Ariana Grande this weekend, with Darrell Hammond making his debut as the show’s new announcer.

Cold Open

Aidy Bryant starred in Saturday Night Live’s Cold Open performance as political pundit Candy Crowley. The timely bit had Crawley mentioning the NFL’s current public relations crisis. Pratt, deadpanning his lines as embattled NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, thanked the likes of Dan Snyder and Michael Vick for their continued support. Kennan Thompson and Jay Pharoah played Candy’s interview subjects Ray Lewis and Shannon Sharpe, respectively.

Chris Pratt’s Monologue

Pratt’s opening monologue began with a quip about how the actor has always felt a connection to Saturday Night Live, as he actually lived in “a van down by the river” while he was struggling to make ends meet in Hawaii. After noting his 60-pound weight loss,...

It should perhaps be no surprise that Saturday Night Live began its season-40 premiere lampooning the NFL's recent scandals. Host Chris Pratt portrayed NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, Kenan Thompson played Ray Lewis and Jay Pharoah was Shannon Sharpe. Lewis and Sharpe, both of whom previously faced accusations of domestic violence charges, avoided answering questions from CNN's Candy Crowley (Aidy Bryant) on violence in the NFL. Goodell thanked all those people who stood by him, including unpopular figures such as Redskins owner Dan Snyder and Michael Vick. Goodell added that the NFL's new slogan is "We Fight Women," before adding,

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The prevalence of Senators John McCain (R-az) and Lindsey Graham (R-sc) on the Sunday political shows, where they pitch their eager brand of ubiquitous U.S. military engagement, has caused many to wonder why they are given such consistent access to the iconic media platforms. For those in the peanut gallery State of the Union host Candy Crowley provided something of an answer Sunday morning.

Our first victory in the great 2014 overhaul of "The View": Rosie O'Donnell appears to be rejoining the show alongside veteran panelist Whoopi Goldberg. We basically asked for this. Now let's perfect "The View" once and for all -- we need Kathy Griffin to join the show too. A three-comedienne panel would be a strange new world for "The View," but Kathy Griffin is simply the perfect fit. She's candid, she's able to talk about anything, and she's actually willing to be vulnerable and even solemn when the occasion calls for it. She gets "The View." And now "The View" should get her. Here are six reasons why: 1. She has a great friendship and onscreen rapport with Rosie. Kathy Griffin and Rosie O'Donnell could talk about anything. They don't have to try to be interesting because they're actively interested in everything. It's sort of addicting, particularly in this clip from Rosie's short-lived Own show.

Former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer stepped in it last week when he said in a National Journal that interview outgoing House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-va) set off his gaydar, an interview that also contained some unflattering remarks about Senator Dianne Feinstein, whom he likened to a streetwalker. On State of the Union Sunday morning, host Candy Crowley let Feinstein take a swing.

State of the Union host Candy Crowley pressed Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Jeff Miller (R-fl) and Senator Bernie Sanders (I-vt) on the extent of oversight of the Department of Veterans Affairs, wondering whether firing Va Secretary General Eric Shinseki would address the true extent of the problem. While doing so, she also jabbed at the House Gop and its many subpoenas.

In advance of a Senate investigation on the Central Intelligence Agency's role in enhanced interrogation techniques (torture, to those of you scoring at home) -- an investigation which the CIA is accused of attempting to influence by spying on Senate staffers -- House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-ca) told CNN's Candy Crowley Sunday morning an attitude pervaded the CIA that had been by then-Vice President Dick Cheney.

Candy Crowley will depart CNN on a high Sunday—she’s scored an exclusive interview with President Obama.

Also Read: Candy Crowley Out at CNN: Read Jeff Zucker’s Internal Memo

And she’ll have plenty of topics to choose from in the high-profile interview: this week, the president made a historic deal with Cuba to release American contractor Alan Gross and responded to many press questions about cyberterrorism in the aftermath of Sony canceling “The Interview” in the face of terror threats.

Also Read: Top 5 Possible Replacements for Candy Crowley on CNN

Crowley has been with CNN for 27 years,...

Here's a leftover from Sundance that's also playing on Netflix Instant - Michael Cusumano on "Mitt".

In one scene from Greg Whiteley’s documentary about the two failed presidential runs of the former governor of Massachusetts, Romney complains bitterly about Candy Crowley's interference in the second debate, which led to the infamous “Please proceed, Governor” moment. According to Mitt it was not the moderator’s place to comment or press the candidate for answers.

During an interview with conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney was asked for his unguarded thoughts on how the 2012 presidential election campaign unfolded. Romney told Hewitt that he was “upset” by CNN anchor Candy Crowley’s decision to “insert” herself into the debate and disregard the rules that the candidates had agreed upon prior to that event...

CNN anchor Candy Crowley sat down for a lengthy interview with Wisconsin's Republican Gov. Scott Walker on Sunday morning’s State of the Union on CNN. There, she asked Walker about the Republican Party’s opposition to an extension of long-term unemployment benefits without a spending offset and an increase in the federal minimum wage. She asked how the Gop expects to expand its ranks given its opposition to these and other programs that are enjoyed primarily by low-income Americans.

On Sunday morning's Reliable Sources, CNN viewers got a preview of what they can expect if they tune in New Year's Eve when Anderson Cooper and Kathy Griffin will reprise their hosting duties, which last year included some simulated oral sex. Things got particularly awkward when Griffin flummoxed host Brian Stelter by asking if he's gotten a chance to "spoon" with CNN's Candy Crowley.

Former Speaker of the House and co-host of CNN's Crossfire Newt Gingrich appeared on New Day Monday morning to discuss conservative backlash toward his praise of late civil rights icon Nelson Mandela, and changed his tune from the explanation he offered Candy Crowley over the weekend. While citing a misunderstanding of Mandela's legacy, Gingrich also blamed "elements of the left, particularly on one news channel, who went overboard in trying to use this in a chance to attack Ronald Reagan."...

State of the Union host Candy Crowley asked Senator Rand Paul (R-ky) if Senator Ted Cruz (R-tx) was the "de facto head" of the Republican Party—as many saw him as the author of the strategy to tie the defunding of Obamacare to government funding, usurping House Speaker John Boehner's (R-oh) authority—and if he had any intentions of leaving the Republican Party given its internal rifts.

Following the broadcast of a portion of Mitt Romney’s exclusive interview with CNN host Jake Tapper, CNN State of the Union anchor Candy Crowley and chief political analyst Gloria Borger were brought in offer their reactions. Crowley said that Romney’s refusal to entirely embrace the tactics of Sen. Ted Cruz (R-tx) was to be expected because he has always been a Republican in the mold of Sen. John McCain (R-az) rather than a tea party conservative.

Howard Dean excoriated Candy Crowley's interview with Ted Cruz on CNN Sunday morning, calling it "a very long interview with very little content," and saying "God help us" if Cruz ever became more than a U.S. Senator. "These are crazy ideas from the far right," Dean said. "He's a slick spokesman and god help us if he gets to be anything more than the senator from Texas."...