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Bari Weiss’ interest in high-profile journalists under contract at rival networks has struck insiders as naïve, and raised questions about her recruiting tactics. Meanwhile, CBS News staffers are bracing for another round of layoffs.

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Weiss’ Anchor Wishlist
Bari Weiss’ interest in high-profile journalists under contract at rival networks has struck insiders as naïve, and raised questions about her recruiting tactics. Meanwhile, CBS News staffers are bra...
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November 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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After apologizing for defending Tucker Carlson’s platforming of Nick Fuentes, Heritage President Kevin Roberts makes a stunning admission.

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November 10, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Sudden union-related firings at Condé Nast, coupled with another wave of layoffs, have left staffers questioning whether leadership understands the creative engines behind its storied publications.

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Confronting Condé
Sudden union-related firings, coupled with another wave of layoffs, have left staffers questioning whether leadership understands the creative engines behind its storied publications.
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November 10, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.

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The MAGA Hall Monitors
After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Here’s how Fox News and the establishment news media reacted to Zohran Mamdani winning

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November 8, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Netflix is quietly plotting a major push into podcasting as it looks to take on its chief living-room rival, YouTube—and @status.news has learned details of what to expect at launch.

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Netflix’s Podcasting Play
The streamer is quietly plotting a major push into podcasting as it looks to take on its chief living-room rival, YouTube—and Status has learned details of what to expect at launch.
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November 7, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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The latest episode of Power Lines is out.

This week, we discuss MAGA Media's meltdown over Zohran Mamdani, Ben Shapiro torching Tucker Carlson, Paramount's Jon Stewart renewal, MTG on "The View," and more.

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November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Inside The Wall Street Journal, Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker is navigating staff unease while reshaping the newsroom and quietly vetting candidates for its most powerful vacant roles.

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Tucker’s WSJ Turbulence
Inside The Wall Street Journal, Editor-In-Chief Emma Tucker is navigating staff unease while reshaping the newsroom and quietly vetting candidates for its most powerful vacant roles.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to Status.

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Axel Springer Boss to Staffers: 'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'
Axel Springer staffers confronted chief Mathias Döpfner over the publishing giant’s rapid embrace of A.I., which many fear could cost them their jobs, according to a video of the meeting leaked to St...
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November 6, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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McClatchy, the 168-year-old newspaper chain, has gutted its national news operation—another reminder of how once-towering newspaper giants are struggling to survive.

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McClatchy’s Quiet Cuts
McClatchy, the 168-year-old newspaper chain, has gutted its national news operation—another reminder of how once-towering newspaper giants are struggling to survive.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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Paramount scored a win by keeping Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" through 2026—a smart business decision that also spares the company from what would have been a major PR disaster.

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Securing Stewart
Paramount scored a win by keeping Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show" through 2026—a smart business decision that also spares the company from what would have been a major PR disaster.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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How do you feel about Grok being infused into your car?

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November 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Ahead of the the 50th anniversary of "Good Morning America," executive producer Simone Swink sat down with Status to discuss the show’s legacy and its future. www.status.news/p/gma-50th-a...
'GMA' at a Crossroads
Ahead of the ABC morning show’s 50th anniversary, executive producer Simone Swink sat down with Status to discuss the show’s legacy and its “multiplatform” future.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.

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The Right's Race Reckoning
Tucker Carlson’s friendly sit-down with racist Nick Fuentes has touched off a reckoning inside the conservative movement, forcing its leaders to confront the ugly monster they helped create.
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November 1, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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Zohran Mamdani is showing Democrats how to interact with the media.

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October 31, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Juxtaposing big-money deals and rights fees with painful layoffs paints a picture of an industry that even more than usual feels broken into haves and have-nots

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Feast or Famine in Hollywood
Juxtaposing big-money deals and rights fees with painful layoffs paints a picture of an industry that even more than usual feels broken into haves and have-nots
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October 31, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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The latest episode of Power Lines is out.

In this week's episode, we discuss Tucker Carlson's chummy chat with a white nationalist, outrage at NBC/MSNBC over Comcast's ballroom donation, CBS News upheaval, and more.

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October 31, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Comcast signaled the company could make a move for Warner Bros. Discovery’s storied studio and HBO Max streamer—raising questions about how far it’s willing to go to court Donald Trump and get a deal across the finish line.

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Comcast’s Max Confidence
Comcast signaled the company could make a move for Warner Bros. Discovery’s storied studio and HBO Max streamer—raising questions about how far it’s willing to go to court Donald Trump and get a deal ...
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October 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
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The candidates for Best Podcast at the Golden Globes raised some eyebrows.
October 30, 2025 at 4:03 PM
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It was a “traumatic” day at CBS News, as David Ellison’s Paramount unleashed a fresh wave of layoffs across the company, hitting the news division hard.

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Paramount’s Eye Strain
It was a “traumatic” day at CBS News, as David Ellison’s Paramount unleashed a fresh wave of layoffs across the company, hitting the news division hard.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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NBC News and MSNBC journalists are appalled after learning their parent company, Comcast, helped bankroll Donald Trump’s ballroom—prompting behind-the-scenes venting and on-air rebukes of the corporate giant.

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Comcast's Ballroom Bash
NBC News and MSNBC journalists are appalled after learning their parent company, Comcast, helped bankroll Donald Trump’s ballroom—prompting behind-the-scenes venting and on-air rebukes of the corporat...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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As turmoil grips CBS News, "Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson’s emotional exit marks the first major talent departure under Bari Weiss—with more upheaval ahead for the network.

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Dickerson’s CBS Departure
As turmoil grips CBS News, "Evening News" co-anchor John Dickerson’s emotional exit marks the first major talent departure under Bari Weiss—with more upheaval ahead for the network.
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October 28, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Zohran Mamdani is Fox News’ new boogeyman.

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October 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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Donald Trump has spent years mocking Comcast chief Brian Roberts as a “lowlife”—now Roberts is helping fund Trump’s new White House ballroom, a move that’s left some of his own journalists mortified.

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Comcast’s Ballroom Dance
Donald Trump has spent years mocking Comcast chief Brian Roberts as a “lowlife”—now Roberts is helping fund Trump’s new White House ballroom, a move that’s left some of his own journalists mortified.
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October 25, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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An Ellison family takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could have profound consequences for the entertainment industry—and Donald Trump appears to be putting his thumb on the scale.

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Hollywood’s Ellison Fear Factor
An Ellison family takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could have profound consequences for the entertainment industry—and Trump appears to be putting his thumb on the scale.
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October 24, 2025 at 10:19 PM