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NewsNation’s Audience of One

NewsNation’s Audience of One

The Nexstar-owned cable outfit has visibly tilted right, staffing up on former Fox News personalities in what insiders believe to be an effort to smooth its expansion plans.

Natalie Korach

Feb 15, 2026

MAGA’s Hopped Up Outrage

MAGA’s Hopped Up Outrage

MAGA Media and Republican lawmakers whipped themselves into a frenzy over Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show—only for the FCC to quietly determine the outrage was built on lyrics that were never performed.

Jon Passantino

Feb 14, 2026

Comcast’s Peacock Problem

Comcast’s Peacock Problem

Industry insiders are whispering about what Comcast's Brian Roberts might do next with Peacock—with buzz that it could make a run for Paramount if Ellison's Warner dream sputters.

Brian Lowry

Feb 13, 2026

The Coming CBS News Cuts

The Coming CBS News Cuts

As CBS News staff quietly brace for another round of layoffs, Status has learned key new details about the cuts executives are planning behind the scenes.

Oliver Darcy

Feb 12, 2026

The Guthrie Wake-Up Call

The Guthrie Wake-Up Call

The disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has television networks on edge about security concerns for talent and those around them, seeing new risks of sharing personal details with audiences.

Natalie Korach

Feb 11, 2026

When Bezos Questioned His Will

When Bezos Questioned His Will

Before The Washington Post slashed a third of its newsroom, Jeff Bezos rejected Will Lewis’ initial layoff plan in a previously unreported meeting, Status has learned. Meanwhile, a Bezos confidante has re-emerged behind the scenes.

Oliver Darcy

Feb 10, 2026

The WSJ’s Features Fracas

The WSJ’s Features Fracas

Emma Tucker’s latest overhaul of the newspaper has handed significant power to an editor who, current and former staffers tell Status, fostered a fraught workplace environment as she sought to modernize the section.

Oliver Darcy

Feb 9, 2026

Bezos Loses His Will

Bezos Loses His Will

The abrupt exit of Washington Post publisher Will Lewis served as a cathartic moment for staff in the wake of mass layoffs—but did little to lift the dark clouds hanging over the paper’s future.

Natalie Korach

Feb 8, 2026

Conflict of Disinterest

Conflict of Disinterest

Jeff Bezos was once hailed as the ideal billionaire steward of a newspaper—but his recent actions have made clear that it’s time for him to sell The Washington Post.

Jon Passantino

Feb 7, 2026

'Andor' and the Real-World Rebellion

'Andor' and the Real-World Rebellion

Series creator Tony Gilroy talks to Status about how his acclaimed Disney+ series became an anti-ICE symbol, and where it might fit in the future of “Star Wars.”

Brian Lowry

Feb 6, 2026

MS NOW’s Crooked Play

MS NOW’s Crooked Play

MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others, Status has learned.

Oliver Darcy

Feb 5, 2026

Bezos’ WashPost Bloodletting

Bezos’ WashPost Bloodletting

As The Washington Post cleaved off a third of its workforce, chief executive Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos were nowhere to be found—leaving the storied institution to profusely bleed while its top leaders hid from accountability.

Natalie Korach

Feb 4, 2026

The Weiss Way or the Highway

The Weiss Way or the Highway

As speculation swirls over whether CBS News will take any action after new health contributor Peter Attia was ensnared in the Epstein Files, Status has learned what Bari Weiss’s silence actually signals—and what it says about her leadership.

Oliver Darcy

Feb 3, 2026

Axios’ OpenAI Arrangement

Axios’ OpenAI Arrangement

Why it matters: OpenAI is funding the Smart Brevity outlet’s local expansion into several new communities around the country as it embraces A.I. in its news products.

Natalie Korach

Feb 2, 2026

Will Grammys Raise the Volume?

Will Grammys Raise the Volume?

After a muted Golden Globes, Bruce Springsteen’s protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” and the Grammys could set the tone for an awards season where stars feel compelled to speak out.

Brian Lowry

Feb 1, 2026

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