Ted Johnson

When Donald Trump attends the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on Saturday evening, a question on the minds of many is what he will say, who will he attack, and how long he will speak. […]

Jimmy Kimmel delivered his own, alternative to the White House Correspondents’ Dinner comedy monologue, with scathing jokes about Donald Trump, his wife Melania and the president’s White House team. In his monologue on Jimmy Kimmel […]

Donald Trump arrived at the Institute of Peace in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday evening to attend a private dinner hosted by Paramount CEO David Ellison, who is seeking approval of his proposed acquisition of Warner […]

Lin-Manuel Miranda will host a virtual fundraising event on May 7 for Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) as he seeks reelection this year. Per an invite, the event also will feature performances by Sara Bareilles, Betty […]

As hundreds of journalists urge a forceful statement about Donald Trump‘s attacks on the media at this weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, another question is just how the president will handle it all. It’s […]

New York Times executive editor accused the Trump administration of trying to “criminalize routine reporting,” as the publication reported that one of its journalists was investigated by the FBI. The Times reported on Wednesday that […]

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani added his voice to the chorus of political figures on the left opposing Paramount‘s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Ahead of a key WBD shareholder vote on Thursday, Mamdani […]

A federal judge sided with Bill Maher and HBO in rejecting right wing activist Laura Loomer‘s defamation lawsuit against the host, concluding that she had not met the threshold for proving that he acted with […]

The FCC has launched a new inquiry into the TV ratings system, including whether issues of gender identity are being included in children’s programming without flagging that content to parents. The proceeding announced Wednesday is […]

Jane Fonda narrates a new spot for Tom Steyer‘s California gubernatorial bid, focusing on his climate record as well as a fleeting reference to Eric Swalwell. “Some politicians are impossible to trust,” Fonda says in […]

Shawna Thomas is joining MS NOW as political director after her recent departure from CBS News, where she was executive producer of CBS Mornings. Thomas will lead the network’s political unit and direct coverage of […]

A day after FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million lawsuit against The Atlantic, he has lost a different defamation claim, against news analyst and pundit Frank Figliuzzi. U.S. District Judge George Hanks Jr. […]

Trump Media and Technology Corp., which operates the social media platform Truth Social, has named Kevin McGurn as interim CEO to succeed Devin Nunes. McGurn, a former executive at T-Mobile USA, Vevo and Hulu, has been […]

Comedian Matt Friend, known for his satire and impressions of Donald Trump and other political figures, will headline a comedy special from Washington, D.C. that will air on CNN on the eve of the White […]

Tucker Carlson offered a mea culpa on his podcast for supporting Donald Trump in his 2024 presidential campaign, telling his viewers and listeners that he will be “tormented by it for a long time.” In […]

A prevailing theme of this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner will be how journalists make a statement in the presence of Donald Trump, whose attacks on the media have come in the form of […]

Another Trump cabinet member is out: Lori Chavez-DeRemer, the secretary of labor, resigned on Monday. White House Communications Director Steven Cheung said in a statement that she “will be leaving the Administration to take a […]

FBI Director Kash Patel filed a $250 million defamation suit against The Atlantic and writer Sarah Fitzpatrick on Monday, claiming a story chronicling his tenure at the agency was a “sweeping, malicious and defamatory hit […]

When Donald Trump attends the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner for the first time as president on Saturday, the pressure will be on the journalists’ organization to make some sort of a statement about the […]

A federal judge just put a halt to Nexstar’s proposed $6.2 billion merger with Tegna, putting in doubt the combination of the companies to create a broadcast station giant – at least for now. With […]

Caitlyn Jenner said in a recent interview that she wrote a letter to Donald Trump after she was unable to correct her passport to list her gender as female. Following a Trump executive order he […]

Brian Williams will host a podcast series for Netflix, set to debut later this year. The former MSNBC host and NBC News anchor has been largely absent from media platforms since he exited the news […]

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth once again complained about press coverage of the war in Iran, this time using Biblical references to compare the media to the Pharisees, the group that was hostile to Jesus. […]

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) said that he still is inviting Paramount CEO David Ellison to testify on the proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, after the lawmaker held a 2 1/2 “spotlight” hearing that warned […]

NBC News Now will expand to 14 hours a day of live programming and add a two-hour show hosted by Christine Romans to its lineup. Starting in the summer, Romans will anchor a 10 a.m. […]

Ari Shapiro, the longtime host of NPR‘s All Things Considered who departed the network last year, has joined CNN as a contributor. Shapiro will appear on CNN’s on-air and digital programming, and will co-host a […]

Fox Nation is debuting a Sean Hannity-hosted special Radicalized on Wednesday, a project that explores online radicalization and digital subcultures. The special will look into the stories of Luigi Mangione, who faces trial in the […]

Dianna Russini, who covered the NFL for The Athletic, has resigned following the publication of photos showing her at an Arizona resort with Mike Vrabel, head coach of the New England Patriots. The New York […]

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), the top Democrat on the Senate antitrust subcommittee, will hold a “spotlight hearing” on Wednesday on Paramount‘s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery. Booker also has invited Paramount CEO David Ellison […]

Writers Guild of America East members at CBS News 24/7 have ratified a three-year contract, with salary increases and AI protections. The contract was ratified unanimously by the 60-member bargaining unit, the guild said. According […]

UPDATED: After abandoning his gubernatorial campaign amid sexual misconduct allegations, Rep Eric Swalwell (D-CA) said on Monday that he is resigning from Congress. What’s unclear is if California Gov. Gavin Newsom will call for a […]

NewsNation will simulcast a California gubernatorial debate on April 22, a race scrambled over the weekend by the exit of Democrat Eric Swalwell amid sexual misconduct allegations. The debate, which will start at 10 p.m. […]

After more than 1,000 Hollywood content creators and other figures signed on to a letter opposing the Paramount–Warner Bros. Discovery merger, the company has responded by making the case that the transaction will ensure that […]

A federal judge dismissed Donald Trump‘s defamation lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal, Rupert Murdoch and others, ruling that the president’s claim fails to “adequately allege actual malice.” U.S. District Judge Darrin P. Gayles will […]

UPDATED: JJ Abrams, Damon Lindelof, David Fincher and Denis Villeneuve are just a few of the names who have signed on to an open letter opposing Paramount‘s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, calling the […]

About an hour after 60 Minutes did a segment on Pope Leo and U.S. cardinals opposing Donald Trump‘s Iran war and immigration policies, the president posted a Truth Social tirade about the Holy Father. In […]

Just a couple hours after Vice President JD Vance announced that marathon peace talks with Iran produced no agreement, Saturday Night Live opened with Donald Trump (James Austin Johnson) and Pete Hegseth (Colin Jost) reveling […]

A federal judge eased some of the restrictions on his order that at least temporarily blocked Nexstar‘s merger with Tegna, but he also extended the freeze on the transaction for another week. U.S. District Judge […]

Alex MacCallum has been promoted to chief operating officer at CNN, a further indication of the importance that CEO Mark Thompson has placed on digital and streaming. MacCallum has served as executive vice president of […]

A federal judge said that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his team have flouted his order striking down a set of Pentagon press access guidelines by trying to impose a new series of restrictions. U.S. […]

Donald Trump laid into four media figures and podcasters who had been strident supporters, yet have blasted the president for his decision to go to war with Iran and for his ceasefire agreement to try […]

A three-judge panel heard arguments from Sean “Diddy’ Combs attorney that his sentence should be reduced, arguing that a lower court’s punishment factored in alleged crimes that he was acquitted of last year. Combs was […]

EXCLUSIVE: Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker has landed a sit down with Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel, his first American television interview, coming at a time when Donald Trump has been exerting economic pressure and […]

Michael J. Fox said that he is “OK” after CNN posted a remembrance of the actor, which has subsequently been taken down. “The package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms […]

ABC News has tapped Jon Schlosberg to serve as executive producer of This Week with George Stephanopoulos. Schlosberg, who will be based in Washington and start on May 6, has served as senior producer for […]

Jake Tapper provided some context to CNN‘s reporting on a boastful statement put out by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council in the aftermath of a ceasefire deal with the United States, pushing back on Donald […]