Status

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.

The MAGA Hall Monitors

Nov 8, 2025

Netflix’s Podcasting Play

Nov 7, 2025

Tucker’s WSJ Turbulence

Nov 6, 2025

'Embrace A.I. Or You Die'

Nov 5, 2025

McClatchy’s Quiet Cuts

Nov 4, 2025

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Below the Fold

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.

'GMA' at a Crossroads

Ahead of the ABC News morning show’s 50th anniversary, its top producer sat down with Status to discuss the show’s legacy and its future.

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.

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

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 across the finish line.

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.

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 corporate giant.

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.

Mark Thompson’s D.C. Drop-In

CNN’s chief has Washington talking about his private meeting at the White House—following which he urged the network to ease up on coverage of Trump’s East Room demolition, Status has learned.