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Bari Weiss’ decision to hand another high-profile “60 Minutes” interview to Major Garrett—who is not a correspondent on the show—prompted backlash inside the newsmagazine, Status has learned.

As Adam O’Neal carries out Jeff Bezos’ vision for The Washington Post’s opinion section, staffers tell Status they question the paper’s priorities in the wake of sweeping layoffs.

Disney is mounting its most aggressive pushback yet against Donald Trump’s attempts to censor his critics, signaling that the company has concluded its wiser to fight rather than fold.

Netflix’s wide release of Greta Gerwig’s “Narnia” stunned Hollywood. Now, some theater owners cheering the move tell Status they suspect the streaming giant is quietly changing its tune on the box office.

Two press freedom groups that hold Paramount shares are demanding internal records over concerns the Ellisons have agreed to compromise the editorial integrity of CNN to secure approval for the Warners deal, Status has learned.

Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner has not-so-subtly pushed the German publishing giant in a rightward direction, alarming some staffers who fear the shift could undermine their editorial independence.

James Murdoch is in advanced talks to purchase Vox Media's podcasting network and New York Magazine—but that's not all, Status has learned. Inside the deal that would give Rupert’s youngest son a media empire of his own.

In the wake of The Ankler’s exit from Substack, Status has learned that other top publishers have privately expressed frustration with the platform and weighed possible departures, raising questions about the company’s ability to retrain its most prominent creators.

Rupert Murdoch’s network, having learned its lesson in 2020, is unshakably sticking with Trump while other major MAGA Media voices have broken with him over the Iran war.

Jennings’ profanity-laced blowup raises new questions about how much belligerent behavior CNN management is willing to tolerate from its most prominent pro-Trump commentator.

Between Trump’s attacks on Jimmy Kimmel and “The Bachelorette,” Disney’s new chief has faced a tumultuous start. But insiders tell Status he remains focused—and has learned from past controversies.

The WHCA has been quietly meeting this week to plot its next move after the shooting upended the annual dinner—and despite industry skepticism, Status has learned that a do-over event is still very much on the table.