Brian Lowry
@brianlowry.bsky.social
Media columnist and critic, Hollywood correspondent for Status.news. Email: brian@status.news
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What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
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November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
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Scoop: Condé Nast layoffs last week weren’t limited to Teen Vogue, hitting publications across the company
Meanwhile, the rash decision to fire four staffers after a union confrontation has exposed sinking morale as execs look to cut their way to success
www.status.news/p/conde-nast...
Meanwhile, the rash decision to fire four staffers after a union confrontation has exposed sinking morale as execs look to cut their way to success
www.status.news/p/conde-nast...
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.
www.status.news
November 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Scoop: Condé Nast layoffs last week weren’t limited to Teen Vogue, hitting publications across the company
Meanwhile, the rash decision to fire four staffers after a union confrontation has exposed sinking morale as execs look to cut their way to success
www.status.news/p/conde-nast...
Meanwhile, the rash decision to fire four staffers after a union confrontation has exposed sinking morale as execs look to cut their way to success
www.status.news/p/conde-nast...
Not a big fan of politicians trying to shanghai sporting events for political purposes in general, but when you do (especially in unfriendly territory), you get what you get.
WATCH: Trump Blitzed By Chorus of Boos at Washington Commanders Game
WATCH: Trump Blitzed By Chorus of Boos at Washington Commanders Game
President Trump was hit by a booming chorus of boos from fans at the Washington Commanders game when he took the microphone and conducted a swearing in ceremony
The post WATCH: Trump Blitzed By Chorus of Boos at Washington Commanders Game first appeared on Mediaite.
dlvr.it
November 10, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Not a big fan of politicians trying to shanghai sporting events for political purposes in general, but when you do (especially in unfriendly territory), you get what you get.
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"The Mafia Presidency: Trump is saying, essentially, If you don’t want to get hurt, you’ll do what I say"
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November 9, 2025 at 4:08 PM
"The Mafia Presidency: Trump is saying, essentially, If you don’t want to get hurt, you’ll do what I say"
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Reporting this story, I heard near universal concern from Heritage staff of discrimination against unmarried women.
Then I obtained a letter to the Heritage board from anonymous staffers that alleged the same thing — and more.
Heritage is aware that alleged behavior could create legal trouble.
Then I obtained a letter to the Heritage board from anonymous staffers that alleged the same thing — and more.
Heritage is aware that alleged behavior could create legal trouble.
November 6, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Reporting this story, I heard near universal concern from Heritage staff of discrimination against unmarried women.
Then I obtained a letter to the Heritage board from anonymous staffers that alleged the same thing — and more.
Heritage is aware that alleged behavior could create legal trouble.
Then I obtained a letter to the Heritage board from anonymous staffers that alleged the same thing — and more.
Heritage is aware that alleged behavior could create legal trouble.
Wonder if he’d settle for calling it the Washington Orangeskins.
Trump Pushes NFL Team To Name $3.7B Stadium After Him: Report
Trump Pushes NFL Team To Name $3.7B Stadium After Him: Report
President Donald Trump is reportedly seeking to have the Washington Commanders name their upcoming $3.7 billion stadium in Washington, D.C. after him.
The post Trump Pushes NFL Team To Name $3.7B Stadium After Him: Report first appeared on Mediaite.
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November 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Wonder if he’d settle for calling it the Washington Orangeskins.
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"It’s taken this long and something as grotesque as Carlson normalizing a Nazi sympathizer for the right to realize what many have been saying all along: that elevating dangerous hatred and lies comes with real consequences." www.status.news/p/ben-shapir...
The MAGA Hall Monitors
After years of mocking “free speech” police, Ben Shapiro and some on the right are suddenly patrolling the halls themselves.
www.status.news
November 8, 2025 at 4:37 PM
"It’s taken this long and something as grotesque as Carlson normalizing a Nazi sympathizer for the right to realize what many have been saying all along: that elevating dangerous hatred and lies comes with real consequences." www.status.news/p/ben-shapir...
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Somehow Ben Shapiro arrives at the correct conclusion about Twitter before nearly all elected Democrats (even if he doesn't act on that conclusion)
Ben Shapiro tells Megyn Kelly that to avoid vile extremists like Nick Fuentes “the first thing people need to do is turn off X, which is poisoning brains and making people think not true things.” Yet, Shapiro continues to post there, often multiple times a day. youtu.be/tprng5mObQg?...
Ben Shapiro Responds to Tucker Carlson, Plus Sydney Sweeney and Newsom, with Knowles and Klavan
YouTube video by Megyn Kelly
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Somehow Ben Shapiro arrives at the correct conclusion about Twitter before nearly all elected Democrats (even if he doesn't act on that conclusion)
Having helped reinvent TV, Netflix, with its new interest in podcasts (and taking on YouTube), is turning back the clock all the way to radio. Plus: In “Pluribus” (and Vince Gilligan) we trust, and “Death by Lightning” struck me just the right way www.status.news/p/netflix-po...
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.
www.status.news
November 7, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Having helped reinvent TV, Netflix, with its new interest in podcasts (and taking on YouTube), is turning back the clock all the way to radio. Plus: In “Pluribus” (and Vince Gilligan) we trust, and “Death by Lightning” struck me just the right way www.status.news/p/netflix-po...
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Well, well, well.
L - October 27
R - Today
L - October 27
R - Today
November 7, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Well, well, well.
L - October 27
R - Today
L - October 27
R - Today
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On-brand, if nothing else.
November 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
On-brand, if nothing else.
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quintessential fox news chyron. zero notes. ht @ndrew.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
quintessential fox news chyron. zero notes. ht @ndrew.bsky.social
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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.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/axel-sprin...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/axel-sprin...
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
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.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/axel-sprin...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/axel-sprin...
Actual clip.
CNN’s coverage team laughed at GOP analyst Scott Jennings over his take on Democratic victories like Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York.
November 5, 2025 at 5:24 AM
Actual clip.
And then he disappeared back into the sewer for 27 years.
Just kidding, he’ll be back with more hilarious analysis tomorrow.
Just kidding, he’ll be back with more hilarious analysis tomorrow.
CNN’s coverage team laughed at GOP analyst Scott Jennings over his take on Democratic victories like Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York.
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 AM
And then he disappeared back into the sewer for 27 years.
Just kidding, he’ll be back with more hilarious analysis tomorrow.
Just kidding, he’ll be back with more hilarious analysis tomorrow.
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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.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
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.
www.status.news
November 5, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
I mean, if you read the story, it basically says the headline is bullshit.
“.. But I won't because there's a lot of people in New York, and I don't want to change their lifestyle for it." 🤡
@yahoofinance.com
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Dave Portnoy Threatens To Move Barstool Sports Out of New York City If Zohran Mamdani Becomes Mayor: ‘I Hate This Guy So Much’
Portnoy, 48, admitted that he has already asked his "finance guy" to begin looking at potential office spaces outside of the city.
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November 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I mean, if you read the story, it basically says the headline is bullshit.
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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.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jon-stewar...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jon-stewar...
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.
www.status.news
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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.
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jon-stewar...
Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jon-stewar...
A+ ‘90s reference that immediately dates anyone who instantly gets it.
Murphy Brown's daughter slaughtering Teen Vogue and calling it just another lifestyle choice
November 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
A+ ‘90s reference that immediately dates anyone who instantly gets it.
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I think it’s….interesting…that some on right seem to just suddenly becoming aware of their Nick Fuentes problem. When Trump invited him to dine at Mar-a-lago where did you all think this was going?
November 3, 2025 at 9:56 PM
I think it’s….interesting…that some on right seem to just suddenly becoming aware of their Nick Fuentes problem. When Trump invited him to dine at Mar-a-lago where did you all think this was going?
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No, CBS will not settle any lawsuits against them that people may bring for editing out over half of Trump’s interview since none of you are in a position of power to approve their merger with any other media companies.
November 3, 2025 at 2:22 PM
No, CBS will not settle any lawsuits against them that people may bring for editing out over half of Trump’s interview since none of you are in a position of power to approve their merger with any other media companies.
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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.
www.status.news
November 3, 2025 at 2:47 AM
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...
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Unmmm, isn’t this worse?
O'DONNELL: Why did you pardon Changpeng Zhao?
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
TRUMP: Are you ready? I don't know who he is
O'DONNELL: His crypto exchange Binance helped facilitate a $2b purchase of World Liberty Financial's stablecoin. And they you pardoned him.
TRUMP: Here's the thing -- I know nothing about it
November 3, 2025 at 2:34 AM
Unmmm, isn’t this worse?