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MSNBC’s Prime Time Pinch

MSNBC’s new boss, Rebecca Kutler, gambled on a prime time reset—but the early ratings aren’t exactly lighting up the scoreboard.

‘60’s’ Hardest Hour

Jul 3, 2025

The Cruelty Show

Jul 2, 2025

‘60 Minutes’ Draws the Line

Jun 30, 2025

The Tehran Dispatch

Jun 29, 2025

Gavin Takes Off the Gloves

Jun 28, 2025

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Below the Fold

The '60 Minutes' Missive

The correspondents of "60 Minutes" are rallying around Tanya Simon as their next executive producer and making it clear to their bosses at Paramount that she’s their choice—whether they listen remains to be seen.

The June Gloom in L.A.

Los Angeles Times staffers were hit with fresh buyout offers this week, fueling fears of deeper cuts—all while management begins enforcing a still-unsettled return-to-office mandate with a heavy hand.

A Word to the Weiss

David Ellison has quietly courted Bari Weiss for a possible role at CBS News—a move that hints at how he may steer the network if his merger goes through.

The 30 Rock Divorce

NBCU News Group’s slow-motion divorce is giving way to a tense, awkward dynamic in the workplace—and also turning into a messy tug-of-war for executives and talent.

The Fractured Faithful

Donald Trump’s strikes on Iran have poured fuel on an already raging MAGA Media feud, forcing its stars to choose between a hawkish foreign policy and isolationist ideals.

The Substack Stampede

As more big name journalists flee established newsrooms in search of freedom and subscription dollars on Substack, they’re discovering that independence comes with hustle and no promise of success.

CNN Under the Gunnar

Incoming parent company boss Gunnar Wiedenfels says he’s “excited for the future” of CNN as it prepares to be spun out of Warner Bros. Discovery—inside the network, the mood is quite different.

Dispatched to The Post

Adam O’Neal had a rocky run at The Dispatch as executive editor, Status has learned—now his brief stint at the conservative outlet raises fresh questions as he takes the reins of The Post’s embattled opinion section.

Bordering on Censorship

What was supposed to be a joyful reunion with old friends turned into a nightmare the moment a former student journalist stepped off his flight at LAX.