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Kevin Hart Built a Comedy Kingdom. Here’s What Else He Wants.
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Is the Wendy Williams docuseries saving a vulnerable person, or exploiting her?
A new series about the former talkshow host is less of a journalistic exposé and more of a voyeuristic mess
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In Calling Out Tucker Carlson, Jon Stewart Reminds Us He Has (Old-Fashioned) Skills
The comedian has always had a sharp Borscht Belt approach, but only in his return to “The Daily Show” can we see how he wields this style so expertly.
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VICE shuts down website and lays off ‘hundreds’ of staff
Once valued at $5.7 billion, the outlet has since descended into irrelevance
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Hoda Kotb offers Kelly Rowland ‘Today’ show ‘redo’ after alleged dressing room walkout
Hoda Kotb and Jenna Bush Hager extended olive branches to Kelly Rowland after reports that she cut her ‘Today’ show appearance short over some dressing room drama.
Twist after star allegedly storms off set
“Disrespected”: An unexpected new detail has emerged following reports Kelly Rowland abruptly quit a TV hosting, minutes before going to air.
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Jon Stewart Returns as ‘The Daily Show’ Host, Roasts Biden, Trump and Himself
On his first night back, he joked about Biden and Trump’s ages—and his own
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Tucker Carlson streams interview with Vladimir Putin:
The conservative American journalist has visited Moscow to speak with the Russian leader
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New sports streamer will change TV as we know it — and may start an industry fight. Execs tell me what they really think.
A new sports-focused streaming platform could anger pay TV distributors and sports leagues.
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Tucker Carlson drops Putin bombshell
There has been speculation over why Tucker Carlson is in Moscow. Now he has revealed why he is there.
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Tucker Carlson’s Russia Visit Draws Speculation of Putin Interview
Mr. Carlson would be the first American media figure to land a formal interview with President Vladimir Putin since he invaded Ukraine nearly two years ago.
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TikTok may lose Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and more as licensing dispute grows
Universal Music Group threatens to remove music from social media platform
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Universal Music Group Poised to Stop Licensing Music to TikTok
Universal’s current contract with the social-media app is set to expire Wednesday, and no new agreement has been reached.
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Justin Timberlake’s Air of Desperation
As a musical guest on SNL, the star’s changed status in the pop-cultural universe was hard to ignore.
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LA Times fires 115 journalists in ‘HR zoom webinar’ following union protests
Young journalists of color ‘disproportionately affected’, with many Black, Asian American and Latino staffers laid off, Times guild says
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Journalists of color hit hard in seismic L.A. Times layoffs
“The company has reneged on its promises to diversify its ranks since young journalists of color have been disproportionately affected,” the newspaper’s union says.
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‘I wasn’t murdered. I’m still alive’: Chris Cuomo isn’t done with TV
Cuomo, fired by CNN in 2021, is now the top-rated host on NewsNation. Despite a much smaller audience with the upstart network, he is still making waves.
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Netflix Film Chief Scott Stuber Will Leave to Start New Company
Netflix will now look for a new head of its movie business
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