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The War Over the Future of MAGA

The War Over the Future of MAGA

At Turning Point’s annual gathering, MAGA Media’s top stars tore into each other, revealing a high-stakes battle over power, influence, and the future of Trump’s followers.

Jon Passantino

Dec 20, 2025

Behind Broadcast's Oscars Breakup

Behind Broadcast's Oscars Breakup

The Oscars are leaving ABC for YouTube as broadcast audiences shrink and streaming grows, exposing the gap between Hollywood’s future and Trump’s nostalgic view of TV.

Brian Lowry

Dec 19, 2025

Kelly’s Problematic Pitch

Kelly’s Problematic Pitch

As Megyn Kelly attempts to play MAGA peacemaker, an ethically dubious endorsement exposes her ad standards, as well as those of her Fox-owned production company.

Natalie Korach

Dec 18, 2025

Weiss’ Wake-Up Call

Weiss’ Wake-Up Call

As her first major CBS News town hall draws underwhelming ratings, Bari Weiss gets a public crash course in the metrics of television success. Now, Status has learned she’s delayed a planned address to staffers about the network’s future.

Natalie Korach

Dec 17, 2025

Carr’s Collision Course

Carr’s Collision Course

FCC Chair Brendan Carr will be on Capitol Hill for rare Congressional testimony on Wednesday—a hearing in which fellow commissioner Anna Gomez will sharply criticize the agency under his watch, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy

Dec 16, 2025

Nexstar’s Pavlich Play

Nexstar’s Pavlich Play

Fox News executives assumed Katie Pavlich would renew her contributor contract, but its smaller rival—with business before Donald Trump’s FCC—spoiled their plans during negotiations, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy

Dec 15, 2025

Axios’ Future: Why It Matters

Axios’ Future: Why It Matters

Three years after selling to Cox, incentives for Axios’ co-founders have vested, opening the door to a possible exit—a scenario Cox execs have begun informally planning for, Status has learned.

Natalie Korach

Dec 14, 2025

Hollywood’s Saudi Serenade

Hollywood’s Saudi Serenade

With its backing of Paramount’s WBD bid and Vision 2030 plan, Saudi Arabia wants to establish a major foothold in media. But in Hollywood, buyer and seller should beware.

Brian Lowry

Dec 12, 2025

The Post’s A.I. ‘Disaster’

The Post’s A.I. ‘Disaster’

Staffers at The Washington Post revolted en masse after the newspaper debuted an error-prone A.I. podcast feature, according to Slack messages obtained by Status.

Oliver Darcy

Dec 11, 2025

Media’s Unhappy Holidays

Media’s Unhappy Holidays

Penske Media cuts mark the latest tremors in a brutal year for media jobs, as rolling layoffs and mergers leave newsrooms across the industry in an anxious holding pattern.

Natalie Korach

Dec 10, 2025

The CNN Sacrifice

The CNN Sacrifice

Inside Hudson Yards, CNN staffers are once again panicking about the possibility that David Ellison—who seems willing to compromise the network's integrity—may prove successful in his bid to purchase Warner Bros. Discovery.

Oliver Darcy

Dec 9, 2025

Ellison’s Endgame

Ellison’s Endgame

What began as quiet courtship by David Ellison has morphed into a hostile takeover attempt of Warner Bros. Discovery—with the battle only likely to get messier in the days ahead.

Oliver Darcy

Dec 8, 2025

CNN’s Brief Sigh of Relief

CNN’s Brief Sigh of Relief

Netflix’s $83 billion deal for Warner Bros. spares CNN from a future under Paramount and Bari Weiss, but leaves plenty of new threats on the horizon.

Natalie Korach

Dec 7, 2025

The Blaze’s Burn Notice

The Blaze’s Burn Notice

A sensational claim by Glenn Beck’s outlet suggesting a conspiracy among law enforcement to frame Trump supporters over Jan. 6 has gone up in flames. Now the outlet is facing the fallout.

Jon Passantino

Dec 6, 2025

Netflix-WBD: Apocalypse Not?

Netflix-WBD: Apocalypse Not?

Anti-competitive concerns about the leading streamer acquiring the venerable studio are well founded, but it might be the least bad of several unattractive alternatives.

Brian Lowry

Dec 5, 2025

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