Jessica Kurdali, who has supervised news talent relations for years for NBCUniversal’s news properties, will jump to Versant, the cable-networks operations that parent Comcast is spinning off, where she will oversee talent strategy across all platforms, including news, entertainment and sports.
Kurdali will manage strategic recruitment and on-air development. She will also work across Versant’s businesses to identify new voices, ensure talent can be seen across the company’s various media assets and build a bench of up and coming personalities.
She most recently served as senior vice president of talent and strategy for NBC News and MSNBC. She started at NBCU as an intern in 2002.
Her exit from NBC means NBC News will be without a senior talent executive for an interim period. ABC News also has not filled a similar position within its ranks.
Versant, which will be lead by CEO Mark Lazarus when Comcast spins...
Kurdali will manage strategic recruitment and on-air development. She will also work across Versant’s businesses to identify new voices, ensure talent can be seen across the company’s various media assets and build a bench of up and coming personalities.
She most recently served as senior vice president of talent and strategy for NBC News and MSNBC. She started at NBCU as an intern in 2002.
Her exit from NBC means NBC News will be without a senior talent executive for an interim period. ABC News also has not filled a similar position within its ranks.
Versant, which will be lead by CEO Mark Lazarus when Comcast spins...
- 6/18/2025
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
A new viral trend is sweeping social media this year: the “recession indicator.” But what is it, exactly? Well, it means a lot of things to a lot of people!
The meme amusingly links certain behaviors and pop culture references/resurgences to signs of an impending economic downturn.
From the return of certain trends, like flash mobs and ice bucket challenges, to nostalgic music moments, like Lady Gaga‘s recent return to pop with Mayhem, reminiscent of her 2008 debut, Kesha and Ed Sheeran coming back into popularity (which he himself has acknowledged!), users online have been making tongue-in-cheek observations about how certain cultural shifts might signal trouble for the economy.
Keep reading to find out more…
Is there any truth to a “recession indicator” in pop culture?
Economists and analysts look at various data points to determine whether a recession is happening, including “consumer confidence,” or how individual consumers feel...
The meme amusingly links certain behaviors and pop culture references/resurgences to signs of an impending economic downturn.
From the return of certain trends, like flash mobs and ice bucket challenges, to nostalgic music moments, like Lady Gaga‘s recent return to pop with Mayhem, reminiscent of her 2008 debut, Kesha and Ed Sheeran coming back into popularity (which he himself has acknowledged!), users online have been making tongue-in-cheek observations about how certain cultural shifts might signal trouble for the economy.
Keep reading to find out more…
Is there any truth to a “recession indicator” in pop culture?
Economists and analysts look at various data points to determine whether a recession is happening, including “consumer confidence,” or how individual consumers feel...
- 4/20/2025
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
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Big news from the world of television today, as one of America’s most trusted journalists is stepping away from the job that made him a household name.
Lester Holt has been the anchor of NBC Nightly News since 2015.
The network announced today that Holt has decided to step down from the job.
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt speaks onstage during ‘V.F. Sneak Peek: “Queen & Slim”‘ at Vanity Fair’s 6th Annual New Establishment Summit at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on October 22, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
He will remain at NBC as host of the popular primetime news magazine Dateline.
Lester Holt speaks out on decision to step down
“A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most...
Big news from the world of television today, as one of America’s most trusted journalists is stepping away from the job that made him a household name.
Lester Holt has been the anchor of NBC Nightly News since 2015.
The network announced today that Holt has decided to step down from the job.
NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt speaks onstage during ‘V.F. Sneak Peek: “Queen & Slim”‘ at Vanity Fair’s 6th Annual New Establishment Summit at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on October 22, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images for Vanity Fair)
He will remain at NBC as host of the popular primetime news magazine Dateline.
Lester Holt speaks out on decision to step down
“A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most...
- 2/24/2025
- by Tyler Johnson
- The Hollywood Gossip
In a changing of the guard, NBC Nightly News anchor Lester Holt will step aside from the program this summer, moving to a new full-time role at the primetime newsmagazine Dateline.
Holt and NBC News executives announced the move to staff Monday morning.
Holt has been the lead anchor of Nightly News for a decade, succeeding Brian Williams. Before taking over the weekday edition he led the weekend Nightly News and was the primary fill-in anchor when Williams was out. Holt joined NBC News in 2000, and has been contributing to Dateline since 2011.
“A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most successful and iconic television news programs in broadcast history,” Holt wrote in a note to staff. “As a 20-year-old radio reporter on the police beat chasing breaking news around San Francisco, I could never have...
Holt and NBC News executives announced the move to staff Monday morning.
Holt has been the lead anchor of Nightly News for a decade, succeeding Brian Williams. Before taking over the weekday edition he led the weekend Nightly News and was the primary fill-in anchor when Williams was out. Holt joined NBC News in 2000, and has been contributing to Dateline since 2011.
“A smile comes to my face when I think that with Nightly News, and Dateline, I have now anchored two of the most successful and iconic television news programs in broadcast history,” Holt wrote in a note to staff. “As a 20-year-old radio reporter on the police beat chasing breaking news around San Francisco, I could never have...
- 2/24/2025
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Lester Holt, the NBC News anchor known for his ability to lead hours of breaking news coverage without pause, is finally ready for a breather.
The NBC News veteran plans to step away in early summer from his anchor duties on “NBC Nightly News,” which he has held since 2015. After that, he plans to devote himself full time to NBC News’ “Dateline,” which he has anchored since 2011.
“After 10 years, 17 if you include my years on the weekends, the time has come for me to step away from my role as anchor of ‘Nightly News.’ It has truly been the honor of a lifetime to work with each of you every day, keeping journalism as our true north and our viewers at the center of everything we do,” Holt said in a memo to staffers Monday. “But before we play the walk off music, I have another announcement. I’m excited...
The NBC News veteran plans to step away in early summer from his anchor duties on “NBC Nightly News,” which he has held since 2015. After that, he plans to devote himself full time to NBC News’ “Dateline,” which he has anchored since 2011.
“After 10 years, 17 if you include my years on the weekends, the time has come for me to step away from my role as anchor of ‘Nightly News.’ It has truly been the honor of a lifetime to work with each of you every day, keeping journalism as our true north and our viewers at the center of everything we do,” Holt said in a memo to staffers Monday. “But before we play the walk off music, I have another announcement. I’m excited...
- 2/24/2025
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The celebration of Andrea Mitchell‘s on-air career continued after she signed off of her final Andrea Mitchell Reports episode on Friday (February 7). The episode concluded with a surprise drop-in and standing ovation from some fellow NBC and MSNBC folks, including Jen Psaki, Symone Sanders Townsend, Pete Williams, Peter Alexander, Kelly O’Donnell, Hallie Jackson, and former MSNBC president Rashida Jones. MSNBC / Shannon Finney After airing wrapped, Jones offered a champagne toast to the long-time anchor, saying, “You’ve done so much for journalists as a whole, but what you’ve done for women in this business can’t even be measured, and so I want to say thank you to you. I want to say thank you for all of the hard work and setting the standard of excellence for all of us in here. I want to say thank you for creating the curriculum of Andrea Mitchell University.” Then,...
- 2/7/2025
- TV Insider
Andrea Mitchell anchored her final edition of MSNBC’s long-running Andrea Mitchell Reports, with staffers and colleagues past and present entering the studio to give her an ovation as she wrapped up the show.
Mitchell’s show has been on the network since 2008. She announced in October that she would be stepping down from the program, but would remain at NBC News as chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent.
After thanking the show’s staff and past and current MSNBC executives, Mitchell told viewers, “Journalism is an enormous privilege and a responsibility. It’s never been more important to do it well. That’s my vow as I continue on this journey.”
Kristen Welker, the moderator of Meet the Press, told her, “I just want everyone to know how beloved you are by me and by so many people. You taught me so much of what I know about being a journalist,...
Mitchell’s show has been on the network since 2008. She announced in October that she would be stepping down from the program, but would remain at NBC News as chief Washington correspondent and chief foreign affairs correspondent.
After thanking the show’s staff and past and current MSNBC executives, Mitchell told viewers, “Journalism is an enormous privilege and a responsibility. It’s never been more important to do it well. That’s my vow as I continue on this journey.”
Kristen Welker, the moderator of Meet the Press, told her, “I just want everyone to know how beloved you are by me and by so many people. You taught me so much of what I know about being a journalist,...
- 2/7/2025
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Election Day is here, and the major news networks are prepared for a long night — and potentially a long week.
With over 50 million people early voting in the 2024 Presidential Election, Tuesday night will offer plenty of results to thumb through even if an ultimate winner isn’t called until later in the week, and most of the news networks will kick off their election night coverage at 6 p.m. Et, with CNN even starting at 12 a.m. Et while NBC News begins at 5 p.m. Et.
MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki will return to the Big Board — and will even be livestreamed on Peacock and other social platforms — while Fox News will see Bill Hemmer steering the “Bill”-board.
Most networks have scheduled eight hours of election night programming from 6 p.m. Et to 2 a.m. Et, with a result for the presidential showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump not expected immediately.
With over 50 million people early voting in the 2024 Presidential Election, Tuesday night will offer plenty of results to thumb through even if an ultimate winner isn’t called until later in the week, and most of the news networks will kick off their election night coverage at 6 p.m. Et, with CNN even starting at 12 a.m. Et while NBC News begins at 5 p.m. Et.
MSNBC’s Steve Kornacki will return to the Big Board — and will even be livestreamed on Peacock and other social platforms — while Fox News will see Bill Hemmer steering the “Bill”-board.
Most networks have scheduled eight hours of election night programming from 6 p.m. Et to 2 a.m. Et, with a result for the presidential showdown between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump not expected immediately.
- 11/5/2024
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Updated with latest schedule: Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are making their closing messages to voters this week, which will be ever apparent in swing states, where commercial time is filled with political spots.
The travel schedule of the final week of a campaign typically offers a glimpse at where a candidate wants to share up support, but the race has been so tight this cycle that Trump and Harris have been dropping in to all seven key swing states. Campaigns are studying where people have already voted, with a number of states setting turnout records. In North Carolina and Georgia, for instance, about 1/3 of the voting age population has already cast ballots, according to the University of Florida Election Lab.
Here’s the latest on where to find Trump and Harris in the coming week. Some details Tba.
Donald Trump Oct. 28-Nov. 2
Rally in Atlanta. Monday, 6 p.m. Et.
The travel schedule of the final week of a campaign typically offers a glimpse at where a candidate wants to share up support, but the race has been so tight this cycle that Trump and Harris have been dropping in to all seven key swing states. Campaigns are studying where people have already voted, with a number of states setting turnout records. In North Carolina and Georgia, for instance, about 1/3 of the voting age population has already cast ballots, according to the University of Florida Election Lab.
Here’s the latest on where to find Trump and Harris in the coming week. Some details Tba.
Donald Trump Oct. 28-Nov. 2
Rally in Atlanta. Monday, 6 p.m. Et.
- 10/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
For NBC News, Election Night starts before the sun goes down.
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5th, pairs of anchors ranging from Tom Llamas and Hallie Jackson to Savannah Guthrie and Lester Holt to Craig Melvin and Kate Snow will each staff a block of coverage of results from the 2024 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. NBC will offer its stations 24 hours of coverage overall, and stream it as well, and will do so starting at a time that in the past might still have been reserved for local programming — and will potentially launch two hours ahead of its direct broadcast competitors.
“We are going up earlier than we ever have on the network, and we are staying up continuously longer than we ever have on the network,” says Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of programming for NBC News. Look for Guthrie...
Beginning at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, November 5th, pairs of anchors ranging from Tom Llamas and Hallie Jackson to Savannah Guthrie and Lester Holt to Craig Melvin and Kate Snow will each staff a block of coverage of results from the 2024 presidential election between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. NBC will offer its stations 24 hours of coverage overall, and stream it as well, and will do so starting at a time that in the past might still have been reserved for local programming — and will potentially launch two hours ahead of its direct broadcast competitors.
“We are going up earlier than we ever have on the network, and we are staying up continuously longer than we ever have on the network,” says Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of programming for NBC News. Look for Guthrie...
- 10/24/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will continue their media blitz this week, as they start to offer their closing campaign messages with just 15 days remaining.
Here’s a glimpse at their schedules, with additional events and media appearances expected to be added throughout the week.
Donald Trump
Rally in Greenville, Nc. Monday, 3 p.m. Et. Trump appears at a rally in the swing state.
11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting. Monday, 6:30 p.m. Et. Trump appears with Ben Carson and Eric Trump in Concord, Nc.
Rally in Greensboro, Nc. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Et. Trump holds an event at Greensboro Coliseum.
Believers and Ballots Faith Town Hall. Wednesday, 3 p.m. Et. Trump appears in Zebulon, Ga with Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.
Rally in Duluth, Ga. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Et. Trump appears at a rally with Turning Point Pac and Turning Point Action at Gas South Arena.
Rally at Madison Square Garden.
Here’s a glimpse at their schedules, with additional events and media appearances expected to be added throughout the week.
Donald Trump
Rally in Greenville, Nc. Monday, 3 p.m. Et. Trump appears at a rally in the swing state.
11th Hour Faith Leaders Meeting. Monday, 6:30 p.m. Et. Trump appears with Ben Carson and Eric Trump in Concord, Nc.
Rally in Greensboro, Nc. Tuesday, 7 p.m. Et. Trump holds an event at Greensboro Coliseum.
Believers and Ballots Faith Town Hall. Wednesday, 3 p.m. Et. Trump appears in Zebulon, Ga with Lt. Gov. Burt Jones.
Rally in Duluth, Ga. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Et. Trump appears at a rally with Turning Point Pac and Turning Point Action at Gas South Arena.
Rally at Madison Square Garden.
- 10/21/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Brian Williams may have found his next TV-news job….except it won’t be on traditional TV.
The veteran NBC News and MSNBC anchor is in late-stage discussions to host a live Election Night special on Amazon Prime Video, according to five people familiar with the matter. The aim, these people say, is to have a non-partisan discussion of that evening’s events. If the project comes to fruition, it could mark the first entry into news-related programming by one of the industry’s stand-alone streaming giants, which have largely focused on movies, scripted original series and reality programming.
The concept isn’t necessarily guaranteed to be completed, these people cautioned. Amazon declined to make executives available for comment. Through a spokesman, Williams declined to comment.
Amazon would potentially vie for attention on one of the biggest nights for traditional journalism. Many media companies see a presidential election cycle as...
The veteran NBC News and MSNBC anchor is in late-stage discussions to host a live Election Night special on Amazon Prime Video, according to five people familiar with the matter. The aim, these people say, is to have a non-partisan discussion of that evening’s events. If the project comes to fruition, it could mark the first entry into news-related programming by one of the industry’s stand-alone streaming giants, which have largely focused on movies, scripted original series and reality programming.
The concept isn’t necessarily guaranteed to be completed, these people cautioned. Amazon declined to make executives available for comment. Through a spokesman, Williams declined to comment.
Amazon would potentially vie for attention on one of the biggest nights for traditional journalism. Many media companies see a presidential election cycle as...
- 9/28/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Producers, anchors, correspondents and executives had spent days gaming out their plan should President Joe Biden end his 2024 campaign.
“We were planning for the news to leak out, followed by an address to the nation,” one producer says.
Instead, the president caught the media brunching.
“Enjoying a Wolf Spritzer at El Presidente restaurant here in DC,” CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer posted on Instagram at around 9:45 a.m. Pt, holding a cocktail in one hand and a menu in the other.
An hour later, of course, Biden revealed his decision to end his campaign, a leak-free announcement made in the form of a Pdf letter. Blitzer traded in the cocktail for a suit and tie and was on the air at noon Pt. CNN was televising a replay of Fareed Zakaria’s program when the news broke.
A week after the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life,...
“We were planning for the news to leak out, followed by an address to the nation,” one producer says.
Instead, the president caught the media brunching.
“Enjoying a Wolf Spritzer at El Presidente restaurant here in DC,” CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer posted on Instagram at around 9:45 a.m. Pt, holding a cocktail in one hand and a menu in the other.
An hour later, of course, Biden revealed his decision to end his campaign, a leak-free announcement made in the form of a Pdf letter. Blitzer traded in the cocktail for a suit and tie and was on the air at noon Pt. CNN was televising a replay of Fareed Zakaria’s program when the news broke.
A week after the shocking assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump’s life,...
- 7/21/2024
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Biden Decision Surprised Most TV News Networks: How CBS, MSNBC and More Scrambled to Cover Bombshell
Many of them knew it was coming, but not exactly when.
The nation’s big TV-news outlets appear to have been caught flat-footed by President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he would end his 2024 campaign for the White House, with many top anchors not visible on screen in the minutes after the president dropped his bombshell.
Broadcast networks fielded faces that were not as familiar. CBS News broke into programming at 2:02 p.m. with coverage lead by Kristine Johnson, an anchor at Wcbs, the company’s New York station, suggesting Norah O’Donnell, Margaret Brennan or Major Garrett were not immediately available (O’Donnell and Brennan joined about 45 minutes later). NBC News put up a special report 30 seconds later anchored by Hallie Jackson, who was recently named to lead weekend broadcasts of “NBC Nightly News.” ABC News broke in at 2:04 p.m. with coverage led by Rachel Scott, its senior congressional correspondent.
The nation’s big TV-news outlets appear to have been caught flat-footed by President Joe Biden’s Sunday announcement that he would end his 2024 campaign for the White House, with many top anchors not visible on screen in the minutes after the president dropped his bombshell.
Broadcast networks fielded faces that were not as familiar. CBS News broke into programming at 2:02 p.m. with coverage lead by Kristine Johnson, an anchor at Wcbs, the company’s New York station, suggesting Norah O’Donnell, Margaret Brennan or Major Garrett were not immediately available (O’Donnell and Brennan joined about 45 minutes later). NBC News put up a special report 30 seconds later anchored by Hallie Jackson, who was recently named to lead weekend broadcasts of “NBC Nightly News.” ABC News broke in at 2:04 p.m. with coverage led by Rachel Scott, its senior congressional correspondent.
- 7/21/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Whit Johnson, Janai Norman and Gio Benitez hold important jobs at ABC News, tasked with taking the unit’s flagship program, “Good Morning America,” into the weekend-news fray.
Now they each will take on another pressing task — boosting ABC News in the streaming wars.
The Disney journalism unit’s live-streaming outlet ABC News Live will on Saturday expand its programming on weekends, dispatching each member of the trio to take on streaming duties during weekend hours after 10 a.m. Et on Saturdays and Sundays. The group will retain their assignments on the “GMA” weekend program. They join DeMarco Morgan, co-anchor of the afternoon program “GMA3, ” who recently began anchoring weekend morning slots on ABC News Live. All four will rotate duties for programming that is part of “ABC News Live Weekend.”
“It’s our strategy to have all of our stars on ABC News Live, and it’s something that has already been happening,...
Now they each will take on another pressing task — boosting ABC News in the streaming wars.
The Disney journalism unit’s live-streaming outlet ABC News Live will on Saturday expand its programming on weekends, dispatching each member of the trio to take on streaming duties during weekend hours after 10 a.m. Et on Saturdays and Sundays. The group will retain their assignments on the “GMA” weekend program. They join DeMarco Morgan, co-anchor of the afternoon program “GMA3, ” who recently began anchoring weekend morning slots on ABC News Live. All four will rotate duties for programming that is part of “ABC News Live Weekend.”
“It’s our strategy to have all of our stars on ABC News Live, and it’s something that has already been happening,...
- 7/19/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Following the shooting at Donald Trump‘s Pennsylvania rally on Saturday, news networks are continuing round-the-clock coverage.
ABC, CBS and NBC have announced special primetime news coverage of the shooting on Sunday night, which is expected to feature a live address from President Joe Biden at 8pm Et amid the 2024 presidential election.
Following a special edition of World News Tonight at 6:30 pm Et, David Muir will anchor the one-hour ABC News special Trump | Assassination Attempt: Minute by Minute at 8pm, also streaming on ABC News Live. More special coverage will continue on ABC into the week.
Norah O’Donnell will lead a special hour-long edition of CBS Evening News from Milwaukee at 6pm Et amid the Republican National Convention, also streaming on CBS News 24/7. It will be followed by the primetime special CBS News: Trump Assassination Attempt at 8pm.
After NBC Nightly News at 6:30pm Et, Tom Llamas...
ABC, CBS and NBC have announced special primetime news coverage of the shooting on Sunday night, which is expected to feature a live address from President Joe Biden at 8pm Et amid the 2024 presidential election.
Following a special edition of World News Tonight at 6:30 pm Et, David Muir will anchor the one-hour ABC News special Trump | Assassination Attempt: Minute by Minute at 8pm, also streaming on ABC News Live. More special coverage will continue on ABC into the week.
Norah O’Donnell will lead a special hour-long edition of CBS Evening News from Milwaukee at 6pm Et amid the Republican National Convention, also streaming on CBS News 24/7. It will be followed by the primetime special CBS News: Trump Assassination Attempt at 8pm.
After NBC Nightly News at 6:30pm Et, Tom Llamas...
- 7/14/2024
- by Glenn Garner
- Deadline Film + TV
Several prominent TV networks quickly reworked their Sunday schedules in the wake of an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, with broadcast networks standing up special morning coverage and cable-news outlets wholly reworking their normal weekend programming.
ABC and NBC broadcast special versions of “Good Morning America” and “Today,” while CBS pre-empted its usual offering — “CBS Sunday Morning” — in favor of a bespoke program anchored by John Dickerson. At NBC, Savannah Guthrie, who co-anchors weekday “Today,” joined Willie Geist, who typically leads a Sunday “Today” broadcast. ABC News, meanwhile, convened the three hosts of the weekday broadcast of “Good Morning America” — Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan — for an atypical weekend program.
Cable-news networks also revamped their normal schedules. Fox News Channel had already planned a special Sunday schedule in advance of the start of this week’s Republican National Convention, but aired a bespoke evening program Saturday...
ABC and NBC broadcast special versions of “Good Morning America” and “Today,” while CBS pre-empted its usual offering — “CBS Sunday Morning” — in favor of a bespoke program anchored by John Dickerson. At NBC, Savannah Guthrie, who co-anchors weekday “Today,” joined Willie Geist, who typically leads a Sunday “Today” broadcast. ABC News, meanwhile, convened the three hosts of the weekday broadcast of “Good Morning America” — Robin Roberts, George Stephanopoulos and Michael Strahan — for an atypical weekend program.
Cable-news networks also revamped their normal schedules. Fox News Channel had already planned a special Sunday schedule in advance of the start of this week’s Republican National Convention, but aired a bespoke evening program Saturday...
- 7/14/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Update: At his nearly hourlong press conference, Joe Biden countered perceptions of cognitive decline by delving into the details of complex national security situations. He insisted that he would “keep moving” in the presidential race, although he slightly opened the door to an exit if he sees that there’s “no way” he can win. And he raised his voice at one point in addressing gun violence, a contrast to the weak raspy pitch at his disastrous debate with Donald Trump.
But minutes after the president finished, the Democratic lawmaker calls for him to exit the race, with Rep. Jim Himes (D-ct) the latest.
“It’s not really about tonight,” Himes told MSNBC host Alex Wagner. “And one of the really kind of sick aspects of this moment is that we are watching every speech, every rally, every debate and saying, ‘How did he do today?’ And that’s just...
But minutes after the president finished, the Democratic lawmaker calls for him to exit the race, with Rep. Jim Himes (D-ct) the latest.
“It’s not really about tonight,” Himes told MSNBC host Alex Wagner. “And one of the really kind of sick aspects of this moment is that we are watching every speech, every rally, every debate and saying, ‘How did he do today?’ And that’s just...
- 7/12/2024
- by Ted Johnson and Dominic Patten
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: TheGrio will simulcast CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday while providing pre- and post- event coverage.
TheGrio will start live coverage at 8:30 p.m. Et with a preview show hosted by April Ryan, Washington, D.C. bureau chief and senior White House correspondent, and senior correspondent Natasha Alford. The pre show will focus on issues affecting the Black community and provide background on the candidates’ positions.
The coverage will air on TheGrio television network, streaming Fast channel and digital platform Local Now.
After the debate at 10:30 p.m. Et, Ryan and Alford will get reactions, including from those in politics and advocacy.
Columnists for theGrio, Touré and Michael Harriot, will provide additional commentary.
Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, said that the coverage “will provide comprehensive analysis to ensure that viewers gain a deeper understanding of the political landscape and the stakes involved for America.
TheGrio will start live coverage at 8:30 p.m. Et with a preview show hosted by April Ryan, Washington, D.C. bureau chief and senior White House correspondent, and senior correspondent Natasha Alford. The pre show will focus on issues affecting the Black community and provide background on the candidates’ positions.
The coverage will air on TheGrio television network, streaming Fast channel and digital platform Local Now.
After the debate at 10:30 p.m. Et, Ryan and Alford will get reactions, including from those in politics and advocacy.
Columnists for theGrio, Touré and Michael Harriot, will provide additional commentary.
Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, said that the coverage “will provide comprehensive analysis to ensure that viewers gain a deeper understanding of the political landscape and the stakes involved for America.
- 6/25/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The chants and shouts of pro-Palestinian demonstrators disrupted the entry to the Washington Hilton for this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, but once inside, attendees were greeted with what has become the usual scene: Celebrities on the red carpet, a crush for the security line and glitterati packed into a cavernous ballroom.
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
“I want to thank my wife for enduring lots of jokes and for agreeing to individually meet everyone in this room right after the ceremony,” the evening’s featured entertainer, Colin Jost, quipped about Scarlett Johansson, who posed for photos with a non-stop stream of attendees. She continued to do so later in the evening, at the Comcast-nbcu after party at the French ambassador’s residence.
Joe Biden laughs at Colin Jost as he entertains at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.
The protests outside — now ubiquitous at any public event, much less one that mixes politics,...
- 4/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A shake-up is happening at NBC’s news programming as Senior Washington Correspondent Hallie Jackson is set to take the reins from Kate Snow on the network’s Sunday Nightly News broadcast. As reported by Variety, Jackson will anchor Nightly News from Washington D.C. for one night each week, with her first official day starting on Sunday, April 7. She replaces long-time anchor Snow, who announced on February 18 that she would be leaving the show after nine years. NBC News informed staffers of the decision on Wednesday, March 20, according to Variety. “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,” Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News’ executive vice president of programming, said in a statement (per Variety). Jackson has been with NBC News since 2014, where she covered the presidential campaign of Senator Ted Cruz.
- 3/21/2024
- TV Insider
One month after Kate Snow announced her departure from the Sunday edition of NBC Nighty News, the network has named her successor.
As first reported by our sister pub Variety, Hallie Jackson — NBC News’ senior Washington correspondent — will replace Snow at the anchor desk beginning April 7.
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“Hallie is an exceptional journalist and an extraordinary broadcaster,...
As first reported by our sister pub Variety, Hallie Jackson — NBC News’ senior Washington correspondent — will replace Snow at the anchor desk beginning April 7.
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- 3/20/2024
- by Michael Ausiello
- TVLine.com
Hallie Jackson will succeed Kate Snow as the anchor of the Sunday edition of NBC Nightly News.
Jackson will start in her new role on April 7.
Snow stepped down as anchor of the broadcast last month to focus on the weekday NBC News Daily and her role as senior national correspondent. She had been Sunday anchor since 2015.
Jackson is senior Washington correspondent and anchors Hallie Jackson Now on the network’s streaming channel, NBC News Now. She will continue in both roles.
Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News’ executive vice president of programming, said in a statement, “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.”
Jackson previously was NBC News chief White House correspondent. She joined the network in 2014 as a correspondent in Los Angeles, and previously was a national correspondent for Hearst Television in Washington,...
Jackson will start in her new role on April 7.
Snow stepped down as anchor of the broadcast last month to focus on the weekday NBC News Daily and her role as senior national correspondent. She had been Sunday anchor since 2015.
Jackson is senior Washington correspondent and anchors Hallie Jackson Now on the network’s streaming channel, NBC News Now. She will continue in both roles.
Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News’ executive vice president of programming, said in a statement, “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.”
Jackson previously was NBC News chief White House correspondent. She joined the network in 2014 as a correspondent in Los Angeles, and previously was a national correspondent for Hearst Television in Washington,...
- 3/20/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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
In the pre-coverage of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the speech is being billed as the most important of his presidency, what with his dismal approval numbers and what is shaping up to be very difficult campaign for reelection.
Moreover, so much attention has been paid to the president’s age — at 81, he is the first octogenarian on a major party ticket — that any kind of slip up will be seized upon by his rivals.
Then again, Biden’s most memorable moment last year was an exchange with House Republicans over Social Security, showing that the president had command of the stage. That’s why it’ll be interesting to see if GOP members restrain themselves so as to not give the president the opportunity this year.
Related: Maria Shriver, Bettie Mae Fikes And Shawn Fain Among First Lady Jill Biden’s Guests At President’s State...
Moreover, so much attention has been paid to the president’s age — at 81, he is the first octogenarian on a major party ticket — that any kind of slip up will be seized upon by his rivals.
Then again, Biden’s most memorable moment last year was an exchange with House Republicans over Social Security, showing that the president had command of the stage. That’s why it’ll be interesting to see if GOP members restrain themselves so as to not give the president the opportunity this year.
Related: Maria Shriver, Bettie Mae Fikes And Shawn Fain Among First Lady Jill Biden’s Guests At President’s State...
- 3/7/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The suspense this Super Tuesday may be in watching how all of the networks try to make the night suspenseful.
Some 16 states and one territory will vote: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. A Democratic caucus also is being held in American Samoa, and Iowa Democrats also will reveal their results.
But with Joe Biden and Donald Trump on their way to a rematch in the 2024 presidential election, coverage Tuesday will focus on margins of victory, when each candidate will clinch their nomination and what’s next from now until Election Day. There also will be attention to down-ballot races, including California’s Senate primary to fill the seat long held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-ca).
Related: California Senate Debate: Katie Porter Attacks Adam Schiff, Candidates Oppose Immigration Bill And Support AI Regulation
That’s a far cry from...
Some 16 states and one territory will vote: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and Virginia. A Democratic caucus also is being held in American Samoa, and Iowa Democrats also will reveal their results.
But with Joe Biden and Donald Trump on their way to a rematch in the 2024 presidential election, coverage Tuesday will focus on margins of victory, when each candidate will clinch their nomination and what’s next from now until Election Day. There also will be attention to down-ballot races, including California’s Senate primary to fill the seat long held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-ca).
Related: California Senate Debate: Katie Porter Attacks Adam Schiff, Candidates Oppose Immigration Bill And Support AI Regulation
That’s a far cry from...
- 3/5/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Kate Snow, the NBC News veteran who has anchored the network’s Sunday broadcast of “NBC Nightly News” since 2015, plans to exit the post next week, she disclosed to viewers of the program Sunday evening, citing growing responsibilities tied to streaming content.
The move may be a sign that her presence is needed elsewhere. Snow, who is also a senior national correspondent for NBC News, has since September of 2022 co-anchored parts of “NBC News Daily,” a set of daytime hours that both stream on NBC News Now and appear in the daytime schedules of all NBC affiliates. NBC News has placed increasing emphasis on reaching viewers with streaming content, and has continued to expand the original programming it offers in that venue. Those duties, plus those that have Snow reporting on stories during the week for “Today” and the weekday broadcasts of “NBC Nightly News,” have begun to add up.
The move may be a sign that her presence is needed elsewhere. Snow, who is also a senior national correspondent for NBC News, has since September of 2022 co-anchored parts of “NBC News Daily,” a set of daytime hours that both stream on NBC News Now and appear in the daytime schedules of all NBC affiliates. NBC News has placed increasing emphasis on reaching viewers with streaming content, and has continued to expand the original programming it offers in that venue. Those duties, plus those that have Snow reporting on stories during the week for “Today” and the weekday broadcasts of “NBC Nightly News,” have begun to add up.
- 2/18/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jon Rosen, senior partner and board member at WME, has set his plans to launch the management production firm Envisionary after exiting the agency earlier this month.
Envisionary will use the skills Rosen honed over three decades with the agency, especially in the non-scripted and on-air areas specializing in news, sports and culinary talent. The new venture will offer a comprehensive suite of services including management representation, production verticals, advisory and consulting, as well as an investment arm.
Joining Rosen to start Envisionary is an elite roster of clients including including Alex Rodriguez, Stephen A. Smith, Al Roker, Bobby Flay, Brent Montgomery & Wheelhouse, Buddy Valastro, Giada De Laurentiis, Hallie Jackson, Julia Fox, Lara Spencer, Natalie Morales, Robin Roberts, Stephanie Ruhle, Van Jones, Willie Geist, E Street Band consigliere and actor Steven Van Zandt and more.
Rosen over the past 30 years held key leadership roles at the William Morris Endeavor and William Morris Agency,...
Envisionary will use the skills Rosen honed over three decades with the agency, especially in the non-scripted and on-air areas specializing in news, sports and culinary talent. The new venture will offer a comprehensive suite of services including management representation, production verticals, advisory and consulting, as well as an investment arm.
Joining Rosen to start Envisionary is an elite roster of clients including including Alex Rodriguez, Stephen A. Smith, Al Roker, Bobby Flay, Brent Montgomery & Wheelhouse, Buddy Valastro, Giada De Laurentiis, Hallie Jackson, Julia Fox, Lara Spencer, Natalie Morales, Robin Roberts, Stephanie Ruhle, Van Jones, Willie Geist, E Street Band consigliere and actor Steven Van Zandt and more.
Rosen over the past 30 years held key leadership roles at the William Morris Endeavor and William Morris Agency,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Mike Fleming Jr
- Deadline Film + TV
A small contingent of journalists gathered near the Canadian border earlier this morning to watch as Dixville Notch, Nh, continued its tradition of casting the first ballots on an election day.
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Have you heard it’s cold in Des Moines? The subzero temperatures are making Monday’s caucuses in Iowa the coldest on record, a running theme of coverage throughout the day and into this evening. It’s not trivial, as the frigid weather may very well impact turnout.
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jon Rosen, a longtime WME agent and executive who has represented some of TV’s best known news anchors and celebrity chefs, is leaving the Endeavor-owned agency to launch his own management firm, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Rosen, who represents NBC News’ Stephanie Ruhle, Willie Geist and Hallie Jackson as well as CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, is set to manage many of his current clients, according to one of these people, and they are expected to retain WME as an agency. A WME spokesperson did not respond immediately to a query seeking comment and Rosen could not be reached immediately for comment via a call Wednesday.
His exit comes as WME parent Endeavor has come under new scrutiny on Wall Street. The company, which recently helped create the combat-sports company Tko, suggested in October that it might consider going private.
Rosen, who has closed deals...
Rosen, who represents NBC News’ Stephanie Ruhle, Willie Geist and Hallie Jackson as well as CNN’s Kaitlan Collins, is set to manage many of his current clients, according to one of these people, and they are expected to retain WME as an agency. A WME spokesperson did not respond immediately to a query seeking comment and Rosen could not be reached immediately for comment via a call Wednesday.
His exit comes as WME parent Endeavor has come under new scrutiny on Wall Street. The company, which recently helped create the combat-sports company Tko, suggested in October that it might consider going private.
Rosen, who has closed deals...
- 1/3/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Exclusive: Jessica Kurdali is expanding her purview at NBC News. Kurdali, who most recently served as Vice President of Talent Development, has been elevated to SVP, Talent Strategy, at NBCU News Group, supporting both NBC News and MSNBC.
The promotion was announced today by Rebecca Blumenstein, NBC News President of Editorial.
“During her 20-plus years at the network, Jessica has developed a keen eye for identifying talent and has been instrumental in shaping our talent strategy, with a focus on diverse representation, across NBC News, MSNBC and NBC News Now,” Blumenstein said in a note to staff announcing Kurdali’s promotion.
In her role as VP Talent Development, Kurdali “has been involved in the hiring, retaining and guiding of many of our on-air journalists, anchors and hosts,” Blumenstein said. “She has also identified emerging voices, experts and contributors that have been invaluable during breaking news events, as well as Presidential campaigns and elections,...
The promotion was announced today by Rebecca Blumenstein, NBC News President of Editorial.
“During her 20-plus years at the network, Jessica has developed a keen eye for identifying talent and has been instrumental in shaping our talent strategy, with a focus on diverse representation, across NBC News, MSNBC and NBC News Now,” Blumenstein said in a note to staff announcing Kurdali’s promotion.
In her role as VP Talent Development, Kurdali “has been involved in the hiring, retaining and guiding of many of our on-air journalists, anchors and hosts,” Blumenstein said. “She has also identified emerging voices, experts and contributors that have been invaluable during breaking news events, as well as Presidential campaigns and elections,...
- 11/7/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israeli soldiers are now in the Gaza strip, in what he characterized as the next stage of the war with Hamas.
Appearing at a press conference that was covered on major news networks, Netanyahu said that ground forces have gone into Gaza, entering the terrritory through the “gates of evil,” with the objective of eradicating Hamas’ military capabilities and to retrieve hostages.
“Our brave troops and combatants are now in Gaza or around Gaza,” he said.
He also pushed back against accusations that Israel was committing war crimes, saying that it was Hamas that was using people as “human shields,” per the BBC. He said that Israeli Defense Forces were taking steps to try to protect civilians.
Netanyahu said that the Israeli troops “are deployed all over’ the Gaza strip.
He said that they decided to expand operations in Gaza in a “very educated” manner.
Appearing at a press conference that was covered on major news networks, Netanyahu said that ground forces have gone into Gaza, entering the terrritory through the “gates of evil,” with the objective of eradicating Hamas’ military capabilities and to retrieve hostages.
“Our brave troops and combatants are now in Gaza or around Gaza,” he said.
He also pushed back against accusations that Israel was committing war crimes, saying that it was Hamas that was using people as “human shields,” per the BBC. He said that Israeli Defense Forces were taking steps to try to protect civilians.
Netanyahu said that the Israeli troops “are deployed all over’ the Gaza strip.
He said that they decided to expand operations in Gaza in a “very educated” manner.
- 10/28/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Cable subscribers typically recognize a handful of news brands, including CNN, MSNBC and Fox News Channel. If Comcast has its way, they may start to search more readily for one outlet that has been linked more readily to the emerging realm of broadband.
NBC News Now, the free ad-supported streaming service launched by NBC News in 2019, is set to be made a bigger a part of Xfinity, the consumer-facing cable-and-broadband service from corporate parent Comcast. NBC News Now will, starting Monday, become part of the company’s X1 platform and channel guide, alongside 20 other Fast channels. Users will see its offerings throughout various guides, including the ones pointing to live programming.
“Having an opportunity to get distribution on Xfinity was a chance that we did not want to pass up,” says Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of NBC News Now. “We are very seriously committed to being wherever we can...
NBC News Now, the free ad-supported streaming service launched by NBC News in 2019, is set to be made a bigger a part of Xfinity, the consumer-facing cable-and-broadband service from corporate parent Comcast. NBC News Now will, starting Monday, become part of the company’s X1 platform and channel guide, alongside 20 other Fast channels. Users will see its offerings throughout various guides, including the ones pointing to live programming.
“Having an opportunity to get distribution on Xfinity was a chance that we did not want to pass up,” says Janelle Rodriguez, executive vice president of NBC News Now. “We are very seriously committed to being wherever we can...
- 7/17/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
NBC News announced the class of nine journalists who will be deployed to cover 2024 presidential candidates and battleground states, tracking every movement of campaigns as the race unfolds.
The embeds, as they are called, serve as the eyes and ears on the ground for the NBCU news platforms, and are expected to do everything from research to shoot b-roll and live events, file digital stories and do on-air reporting.
This cycle’s class of embeds includes Emma Barnett, an associate producer for NBC News Now’s Hallie Jackson Now who previously worked on the Morning News Now team; Sarah Dean, producer for Meet the Press, where she has served as Chuck Todd’s anchor producer for the Sunday broadcast and produces guest interviews and writes the weekly Data Download segment; Nnamdi Egwuonwu, segment producer for MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell and previously Zerlina on Peacock; Jillian Frankel,...
The embeds, as they are called, serve as the eyes and ears on the ground for the NBCU news platforms, and are expected to do everything from research to shoot b-roll and live events, file digital stories and do on-air reporting.
This cycle’s class of embeds includes Emma Barnett, an associate producer for NBC News Now’s Hallie Jackson Now who previously worked on the Morning News Now team; Sarah Dean, producer for Meet the Press, where she has served as Chuck Todd’s anchor producer for the Sunday broadcast and produces guest interviews and writes the weekly Data Download segment; Nnamdi Egwuonwu, segment producer for MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell and previously Zerlina on Peacock; Jillian Frankel,...
- 6/13/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
TV news can help a dozen soundbites from politicians go viral on any day. One recent social-media uproar stirred by CBS News came not from flagship programs like “CBS Mornings” or “CBS Evening News,” but from “Red & Blue,” a program available only through streaming.
On a recent Wednesday, CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns nabbed an interview with Senator Tim Scott, the Republican presidential hopeful, and made sure to ask him his stance on federal limits on when women might be able to terminate a pregnancy. Scott gave all kinds of answers, but none of them directly answered her questions. The exchange made news — even though it debuted first in a place where, in another era, it might have gotten lost.
Correspondents would like to do more of these kinds of interviews, says Huey-Burns. “He hadn’t defended a position before, so we saw that as an opportunity. Once people...
On a recent Wednesday, CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns nabbed an interview with Senator Tim Scott, the Republican presidential hopeful, and made sure to ask him his stance on federal limits on when women might be able to terminate a pregnancy. Scott gave all kinds of answers, but none of them directly answered her questions. The exchange made news — even though it debuted first in a place where, in another era, it might have gotten lost.
Correspondents would like to do more of these kinds of interviews, says Huey-Burns. “He hadn’t defended a position before, so we saw that as an opportunity. Once people...
- 4/24/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
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
When NBC News announced in January that Hallie Jackson, its senior Washington correspondent, would leave the anchoring duties she had held at MSNBC since 2016, some eyebrows rose. But NBC News was chasing something else on the rise: Digital audiences.
Since Jackson began anchoring a late-afternoon hour on NBC News Now in December 2021, a growing audience has sought her out. Viewership surged 108% over the course of a year. “You don’t see those numbers in many businesses,” says Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive vice president who oversees the streaming outlet, in an interview. “When you see that level of audience increase, you know you are on to something,” On Monday, Jackson will double her time on her program, “Hallie Jackson Now,” to two hours, which means she will hold forth from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
NBC News Now is also on Monday expanding its evening lineup. Gadi Schwartz will...
Since Jackson began anchoring a late-afternoon hour on NBC News Now in December 2021, a growing audience has sought her out. Viewership surged 108% over the course of a year. “You don’t see those numbers in many businesses,” says Janelle Rodriguez, the NBC News executive vice president who oversees the streaming outlet, in an interview. “When you see that level of audience increase, you know you are on to something,” On Monday, Jackson will double her time on her program, “Hallie Jackson Now,” to two hours, which means she will hold forth from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
NBC News Now is also on Monday expanding its evening lineup. Gadi Schwartz will...
- 3/13/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
When NBC News officially debuts Stay Tuned Now on its streaming platform tonight, it’ll be the rare national primetime news show based in Los Angeles which, because of distance and time zones, still is treated as the hinterlands from the D.C. and NYC media sphere.
Anchor Gadi Schwartz said, “For a long time, 8 o’clock rolled around and everyone’s like, ‘Oh well, we’re all done,’ and forgot that it is only 5 o’clock on the West Coast. This is a chance to reinvigorate the day’s news, and then expand the coverage with a perspective from the west looking east.”
Schwartz will be doing the NBC News Now show from the network’s broadcast studios in Universal City. The newscast is part of an expansion of Stay Tuned, the Snapchat show he’s hosted for nearly six years along with Savannah Sellers.
The show will reflect...
Anchor Gadi Schwartz said, “For a long time, 8 o’clock rolled around and everyone’s like, ‘Oh well, we’re all done,’ and forgot that it is only 5 o’clock on the West Coast. This is a chance to reinvigorate the day’s news, and then expand the coverage with a perspective from the west looking east.”
Schwartz will be doing the NBC News Now show from the network’s broadcast studios in Universal City. The newscast is part of an expansion of Stay Tuned, the Snapchat show he’s hosted for nearly six years along with Savannah Sellers.
The show will reflect...
- 3/13/2023
- 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
The new year is kicking off with some notable changes at NBC’s newsgathering operations, including daytime and streaming programming shifts as well as layoffs impacting the division.
Over at the digital platform NBC News Now, Hallie Jackson is getting a vote of confidence with an additional hour of the senior Washington correspondent’s show, which will now air from 5 to 7 p.m. Et.
“On Now, she’s covered everything from the midterms, to mental health, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and climate change, making sense of the news of the day for our viewers in her signature conversational style, and now, going even deeper with the new hour,” stated Janelle Rodriguez, who was just promoted to executive vp NBC News Now to oversee the service in addition to NBC Nightly News.
On the cable news side, MSNBC is retooling its daytime programming schedule, with changes including José Díaz-Balart taking over the 11 a.
Over at the digital platform NBC News Now, Hallie Jackson is getting a vote of confidence with an additional hour of the senior Washington correspondent’s show, which will now air from 5 to 7 p.m. Et.
“On Now, she’s covered everything from the midterms, to mental health, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and climate change, making sense of the news of the day for our viewers in her signature conversational style, and now, going even deeper with the new hour,” stated Janelle Rodriguez, who was just promoted to executive vp NBC News Now to oversee the service in addition to NBC Nightly News.
On the cable news side, MSNBC is retooling its daytime programming schedule, with changes including José Díaz-Balart taking over the 11 a.
- 1/12/2023
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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
Broadcast networks are devoting their primetime hours to coverage of next week’s midterm results, underscoring the stakes and interest in this year’s election. But the night is also a bit of a prelude to 2024, as all of the news divisions and cable news outlets hope that audiences will return for another momentous presidential election.
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The biggest questions Tuesday — whether Democrats retain control of Congress, and whether Donald Trump-backed election deniers win key statewide posts — will have an impact on the next cycle. And speculation of who will enter the field in 2024, and...
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The biggest questions Tuesday — whether Democrats retain control of Congress, and whether Donald Trump-backed election deniers win key statewide posts — will have an impact on the next cycle. And speculation of who will enter the field in 2024, and...
- 11/8/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
On Election Night, NBC News will split its own ticket.
Yes, viewers can see Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell hold forth on NBC proper. But they might also seek out a growing array of programming on digital venues.
Though NBC News has had a presence on TikTok since 2019, the unit is for the first time dispatching personnel to provide real-time reporting to the venue’s users says Catherine Kim, senior vice president of global digital news. NBC News can tap any of its journalists to deliver a quick hit, recut a piece of video that ran elsewhere, or, says Kim, ramp up new efforts to tell users if misinformation is circulating. A series, #NBCdebunks, aims to give the TikTok audience facts in the face of false stories circulating on the app.
“It’s going to be a real priority,” says Kim, of the growing TikTok effort.
Yes, viewers can see Lester Holt, Savannah Guthrie Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell hold forth on NBC proper. But they might also seek out a growing array of programming on digital venues.
Though NBC News has had a presence on TikTok since 2019, the unit is for the first time dispatching personnel to provide real-time reporting to the venue’s users says Catherine Kim, senior vice president of global digital news. NBC News can tap any of its journalists to deliver a quick hit, recut a piece of video that ran elsewhere, or, says Kim, ramp up new efforts to tell users if misinformation is circulating. A series, #NBCdebunks, aims to give the TikTok audience facts in the face of false stories circulating on the app.
“It’s going to be a real priority,” says Kim, of the growing TikTok effort.
- 11/7/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
When broadcast networks preempt primetime programming for the midterms Tuesday, they will be joining up with their streaming channels, all of which will have been well into their daylong coverage of the vote.
This cycle, all of the legacy networks are looking at the midterms as a key opportunity for ABC News Live, CBS News Streaming and NBC News Now, capitalizing on an expected audience uptick to try to make the channels a part of viewers’ regular news diet.
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As such, all of the channels are emphasizing the integration with the broadcast part of the business,...
This cycle, all of the legacy networks are looking at the midterms as a key opportunity for ABC News Live, CBS News Streaming and NBC News Now, capitalizing on an expected audience uptick to try to make the channels a part of viewers’ regular news diet.
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As such, all of the channels are emphasizing the integration with the broadcast part of the business,...
- 11/7/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update: CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin will debut a limited series on NBC News Now on Wednesday evening, starting with an interview with Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla following back to back bouts with Covid.
Sorkin’s show, called Special Report with Andrew Ross Sorkin, will debut at 10:30 Pm Et. An early clip of the interview here.
Sorkin is the co-anchor of CNBC’s Sqwawk Box and is a financial columnist for The New York Times and editor at large of DealBook. He’s the latest figure from NBCU to provide content on the streaming service.
In the interview, Bourla pushed back on claims that Pfizer didn’t test the Covid vaccine to see if it prevented transmission. He told Sorkin that “there is no other vaccine in the world that has been tested so intensively.”
Previously, March 9: CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin will host and produce a limited series for NBC News Now,...
Sorkin’s show, called Special Report with Andrew Ross Sorkin, will debut at 10:30 Pm Et. An early clip of the interview here.
Sorkin is the co-anchor of CNBC’s Sqwawk Box and is a financial columnist for The New York Times and editor at large of DealBook. He’s the latest figure from NBCU to provide content on the streaming service.
In the interview, Bourla pushed back on claims that Pfizer didn’t test the Covid vaccine to see if it prevented transmission. He told Sorkin that “there is no other vaccine in the world that has been tested so intensively.”
Previously, March 9: CNBC anchor Andrew Ross Sorkin will host and produce a limited series for NBC News Now,...
- 10/19/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline 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.
Jackson, NBC News senior Washington correspondent and host of Hallie Jackson Reports on...
- 10/13/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol is set to deliver its findings during its first public hearings on Thursday night.
The “Big 3” networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) and two major cable news channels (CNN and MSNBC, but not Fox News) will carry live, primetime coverage of the hearings, during which the committee — consisting of chairperson Bennie Thompson (D-ms); majority committee members Zoe Lofgren (D-ca), Elaine Luria (D-va), Adam Schiff (D-ca), Pete Aguilar (D-ca), Stephanie Murphy (D-fl) and Jamie Raskin (D-md); and minority committee members Liz Cheney (R-Wy) and Adam Kinzinger (R-il) — will “show...
The “Big 3” networks (ABC, CBS and NBC) and two major cable news channels (CNN and MSNBC, but not Fox News) will carry live, primetime coverage of the hearings, during which the committee — consisting of chairperson Bennie Thompson (D-ms); majority committee members Zoe Lofgren (D-ca), Elaine Luria (D-va), Adam Schiff (D-ca), Pete Aguilar (D-ca), Stephanie Murphy (D-fl) and Jamie Raskin (D-md); and minority committee members Liz Cheney (R-Wy) and Adam Kinzinger (R-il) — will “show...
- 6/9/2022
- by Ryan Schwartz
- TVLine.com
Updated, 4:57 Pm: When the January 6th Committee holds its first primetime hearing on Thursday, Fox News Channel will stay with its primetime lineup of Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham. The proceedings will air on the Fox Business network instead.
The hearing starts at 8 Pm Et on Thursday, with broadcast networks planning to pre-empt their regular scheduled programming to cover the proceedings.
Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum instead will anchor the coverage on Fox Business. Later on Fox News, they will be joined by Shannon Bream for a two-hour reaction special starting at 11 Pm Et, preempting Gutfeld!. Fox News also is offering live streams without authentication and feeds to Fox broadcast affiliates of the coverage.
Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham all have attacked the committee investigation, and Carlson has advanced a conspiracy theory about its origins in his documentary Patriot Purge.
Bret Baier Asked About Tucker Carlson...
The hearing starts at 8 Pm Et on Thursday, with broadcast networks planning to pre-empt their regular scheduled programming to cover the proceedings.
Fox News’ Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum instead will anchor the coverage on Fox Business. Later on Fox News, they will be joined by Shannon Bream for a two-hour reaction special starting at 11 Pm Et, preempting Gutfeld!. Fox News also is offering live streams without authentication and feeds to Fox broadcast affiliates of the coverage.
Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham all have attacked the committee investigation, and Carlson has advanced a conspiracy theory about its origins in his documentary Patriot Purge.
Bret Baier Asked About Tucker Carlson...
- 6/6/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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