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Carr Blares the Horn

The FCC chairman’s comments at CPAC laid bare that the administration views controlling the media and sidelining critics as a political victory.

David Simon’s Déjà Vu

Mar 27, 2026

Business Insider’s Subscriber Spiral

Mar 26, 2026

Soon-Shiong’s Drug Deception

Mar 25, 2026

Weiss’ Ratings Wipeout

Mar 24, 2026

CNN’s Staff Surgery

Mar 23, 2026

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Below the Fold

Cable News’ Podcast Envy

CNN has begun experimenting with YouTube-style podcasting, but thus far it’s invited more mockery than praise as veterans question the strategy.

Hegseth’s Press Defeat

A federal judge struck down the Pentagon’s attempt to gatekeep press access, delivering a major legal blow to Pete Hegseth’s efforts to create a safe space.

NBCUniversal’s ‘Access’ Denied

NBCUniversal’s decision to bail on first-run syndication blindsided “Access Hollywood” staff, reflecting both linear TV’s decline and why Donald Trump’s view of television feels hopelessly dated.

CBS’ Judgment Day

Staffers at CBS News tell Status they are “on edge like crazy” as the newsroom readies itself for mass layoffs overseen by Bari Weiss that will reshape the storied outlet around her vision for it.

HuffPost’s Buzz Kill

As BuzzFeed teeters on the brink, HuffPost staffers tell Status that anxiety is rippling through the newsroom and raising uncomfortable questions about the progressive outlet’s uncertain future.

MS NOW’s Midday Makeover

Over the last several months, MS NOW boss Rebecca Kutler has been quietly working to revamp the network’s dayside lineup—and now, Status has learned some key details of the plan.

The Oscar Loses Its Voice

The Academy Awards paid tribute to Rob Reiner, but at a politically fraught moment closed a cautious awards season by steering clear of the outspokenness and activism that defined the director’s career.

POLITICO’s Precarious Perch

As Axel Springer searches for the publication’s next top editor, Status has learned executives may also be quietly weighing a business-side leadership shakeup as well.

The Snowflake Secretary

Pete Hegseth is waging war on the press—banning photographers, silencing reporters, and crying conspiracy over casualty counts—revealing him to be the thin-skinned snowflake he once decried as a Fox News host.