The Library of Congress recognized Elton John and Bernie Taupin’s contributions to modern music on Wednesday night with a gala where they awarded the songwriting pair with the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
The event, held at Washington, D.C.’s D.A.R. Constitution Hall, included performances by the duo’s famous fans singing their songs: Metallica performed “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” Annie Lennox sang “Border Song” and joined Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile for “I’m Still Standing,” and Charlie Puth did “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,...
The event, held at Washington, D.C.’s D.A.R. Constitution Hall, included performances by the duo’s famous fans singing their songs: Metallica performed “Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding,” Annie Lennox sang “Border Song” and joined Joni Mitchell and Brandi Carlile for “I’m Still Standing,” and Charlie Puth did “Something About the Way You Look Tonight,...
- 3/21/2024
- by Kory Grow
- Rollingstone.com
President Joe Biden, appearing at one of DC’s oldest traditions, the Gridiron Dinner, made some sharp quips about Donald Trump but then turned serious about the threat that his rival poses to democracy.
Biden directed his barbs at his own age and at his predecessor.
“One candidate’s too old and mentally unfit to be president,” Biden said. “The other guy’s me.”
The dinner tradition, which dates to the 19th century, is a white-tie night that routinely draws the top echelons of government, media and business to watch journalists perform musical skits and politicians, also including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Utah Governor Spencer Cox, do some of their own standup.
Biden noted that his student debt relief program “doesn’t apply to everyone. Just yesterday, a defeated-looking man came up and said, “I’m being crushed by debt. I’m completely wiped out.” I said, ‘Sorry, Donald I can’t help out.
Biden directed his barbs at his own age and at his predecessor.
“One candidate’s too old and mentally unfit to be president,” Biden said. “The other guy’s me.”
The dinner tradition, which dates to the 19th century, is a white-tie night that routinely draws the top echelons of government, media and business to watch journalists perform musical skits and politicians, also including Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Utah Governor Spencer Cox, do some of their own standup.
Biden noted that his student debt relief program “doesn’t apply to everyone. Just yesterday, a defeated-looking man came up and said, “I’m being crushed by debt. I’m completely wiped out.” I said, ‘Sorry, Donald I can’t help out.
- 3/17/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The House GOP leadership spent $40,000 on brand-new congressional lapel pins for each of its members.
Every two years, all 435 members of the House of Representatives and the six non-voting members, get new congressional pins which are a security measure.
Ever since 1975, the U.S. Capitol Police have been recognizing members by those pins since they serve as a memento of their time on Capitol Hill.
Spouses and family members are allowed to get similar, though not identical, pins to identify them.
“It’s a thing,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-Illinois) told HuffPost. “It’s a memento for members and spouses.”
Even though House lawmakers received new pins in 2023, they were still given new ones on January 10.
Democrats were fast in publicly calling out Republicans for wasteful spending.
“Every Congressional session we get a new pin – it’s our ID on the floor for the next 2 years,” Casten wrote on X. “Today we’re getting a new pin,...
Every two years, all 435 members of the House of Representatives and the six non-voting members, get new congressional pins which are a security measure.
Ever since 1975, the U.S. Capitol Police have been recognizing members by those pins since they serve as a memento of their time on Capitol Hill.
Spouses and family members are allowed to get similar, though not identical, pins to identify them.
“It’s a thing,” Rep. Sean Casten (D-Illinois) told HuffPost. “It’s a memento for members and spouses.”
Even though House lawmakers received new pins in 2023, they were still given new ones on January 10.
Democrats were fast in publicly calling out Republicans for wasteful spending.
“Every Congressional session we get a new pin – it’s our ID on the floor for the next 2 years,” Casten wrote on X. “Today we’re getting a new pin,...
- 2/6/2024
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
An interview with the U.S. President in the hours before the Super Bowl has become a tradition in recent decades. Now that custom seems to be in danger of dying out.
President Joe Biden will not take part in an exchange during the pre-game festivities leading up to CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl Lviii on February 11, CBS News confirmed. The Paramount Global news operation had been in discussions with the White House in recent weeks. Details about which correspondent might have been eyed for the assignment could not be learned, but the CBS News offer was believed to have been for a 15-minute interview, three or four minutes of which would have aired during the network’s pre-game coverage.
This will mark the second year in a row that President Biden has turned down the opportunity, which typically draws an audience of tens of millions, even in the hours before kickoff.
President Joe Biden will not take part in an exchange during the pre-game festivities leading up to CBS’ broadcast of Super Bowl Lviii on February 11, CBS News confirmed. The Paramount Global news operation had been in discussions with the White House in recent weeks. Details about which correspondent might have been eyed for the assignment could not be learned, but the CBS News offer was believed to have been for a 15-minute interview, three or four minutes of which would have aired during the network’s pre-game coverage.
This will mark the second year in a row that President Biden has turned down the opportunity, which typically draws an audience of tens of millions, even in the hours before kickoff.
- 2/3/2024
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
A small contingent of journalists gathered near the Canadian border earlier this morning to watch as Dixville Notch, Nh, continued its tradition of casting the first ballots on an election day.
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Have you heard it’s cold in Des Moines? The subzero temperatures are making Monday’s caucuses in Iowa the coldest on record, a running theme of coverage throughout the day and into this evening. It’s not trivial, as the frigid weather may very well impact turnout.
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Iowa caucus on Monday will be like no other —- and that was apparent from the start, well before subzero weather raised doubts about turnout, stymied campaigns in the final sprint and left an army of reporters and consultants seeking the warm refuge of Des Moines hotel lobbies.
The expectation is that Donald Trump will win —- but like past caucuses, that will only tell part of the story. In the race for second place, rival Nikki Haley is looking for momentum for a potential victory next week in New Hampshire, and Ron DeSantis wants to defy pundits who have written him off.
The release of the final poll before the caucuses on Saturday night —- one sponsored by the Des Moines Register, NBC News and Mediacom —- helped set expectations for the results, with much coverage framed on whether candidates exceed or under perform. The poll showed Trump...
The expectation is that Donald Trump will win —- but like past caucuses, that will only tell part of the story. In the race for second place, rival Nikki Haley is looking for momentum for a potential victory next week in New Hampshire, and Ron DeSantis wants to defy pundits who have written him off.
The release of the final poll before the caucuses on Saturday night —- one sponsored by the Des Moines Register, NBC News and Mediacom —- helped set expectations for the results, with much coverage framed on whether candidates exceed or under perform. The poll showed Trump...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts is honoring three artists at its annual Visibility Awards in D.C. on Wednesday, at an event designed to advance Latino representation in film and television.
Ángel Manuel Soto, director-producer of the Latino superhero movie Blue Beetle, is being recognized with the organization’s Raul Julia Award for Excellence. “Ángel’s work advances the presence of Latinos in film and highlights studies demonstrating that Latino directors are more likely to bring Latino talent to their projects,” the foundation said.
Ramón Rodríguez, recipient of the Spotlight Award, produces and stars in the adaptation of the Karin Slaughter crime novel Will Trent. “Ramón has been a leading voice in continued efforts to open doors for Latino talent in the industry,” the foundation said.
Camila Morrone, honored with the Horizon Award, is starring with Willem Dafoe in Patricia Arquette’s, Gonzo Girl, based on Cheryl Della Pietra’s semi-autobiographical novel,...
Ángel Manuel Soto, director-producer of the Latino superhero movie Blue Beetle, is being recognized with the organization’s Raul Julia Award for Excellence. “Ángel’s work advances the presence of Latinos in film and highlights studies demonstrating that Latino directors are more likely to bring Latino talent to their projects,” the foundation said.
Ramón Rodríguez, recipient of the Spotlight Award, produces and stars in the adaptation of the Karin Slaughter crime novel Will Trent. “Ramón has been a leading voice in continued efforts to open doors for Latino talent in the industry,” the foundation said.
Camila Morrone, honored with the Horizon Award, is starring with Willem Dafoe in Patricia Arquette’s, Gonzo Girl, based on Cheryl Della Pietra’s semi-autobiographical novel,...
- 9/18/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS is debuting a revamped daily streaming politics show American Decides, which will feature a team of the network anchors and correspondents.
Set to debut on May 1, America Decides will feature Robert Costa, Caitlin Huey-Burns, Major Garrett, Ed O’Keefe, Nikole Killion, Scott MacFarlane, Weijia Jiang and Nancy Cordes. The show will stream on CBS News Streaming at 5 p.m. Et Monday through Thursday, re-airing at 6 p.m. Et and 9 p.m. Et. That slot is currently occupied by Red & Blue, which launched six years ago.
Robert Gifford, CBS News vice president and managing editor, said in a statement that they “aim to bring a fresh perspective that will leave viewers more informed, offering facts without opinion, and allow newsmakers to speak in a venue that goes beyond soundbites.”
The show will be based in Washington, and also will feature Anthony Salvanto, CBS News elections and surveys director, with the latest polling.
Set to debut on May 1, America Decides will feature Robert Costa, Caitlin Huey-Burns, Major Garrett, Ed O’Keefe, Nikole Killion, Scott MacFarlane, Weijia Jiang and Nancy Cordes. The show will stream on CBS News Streaming at 5 p.m. Et Monday through Thursday, re-airing at 6 p.m. Et and 9 p.m. Et. That slot is currently occupied by Red & Blue, which launched six years ago.
Robert Gifford, CBS News vice president and managing editor, said in a statement that they “aim to bring a fresh perspective that will leave viewers more informed, offering facts without opinion, and allow newsmakers to speak in a venue that goes beyond soundbites.”
The show will be based in Washington, and also will feature Anthony Salvanto, CBS News elections and surveys director, with the latest polling.
- 4/24/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
TV news can help a dozen soundbites from politicians go viral on any day. One recent social-media uproar stirred by CBS News came not from flagship programs like “CBS Mornings” or “CBS Evening News,” but from “Red & Blue,” a program available only through streaming.
On a recent Wednesday, CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns nabbed an interview with Senator Tim Scott, the Republican presidential hopeful, and made sure to ask him his stance on federal limits on when women might be able to terminate a pregnancy. Scott gave all kinds of answers, but none of them directly answered her questions. The exchange made news — even though it debuted first in a place where, in another era, it might have gotten lost.
Correspondents would like to do more of these kinds of interviews, says Huey-Burns. “He hadn’t defended a position before, so we saw that as an opportunity. Once people...
On a recent Wednesday, CBS News political correspondent Caitlin Huey-Burns nabbed an interview with Senator Tim Scott, the Republican presidential hopeful, and made sure to ask him his stance on federal limits on when women might be able to terminate a pregnancy. Scott gave all kinds of answers, but none of them directly answered her questions. The exchange made news — even though it debuted first in a place where, in another era, it might have gotten lost.
Correspondents would like to do more of these kinds of interviews, says Huey-Burns. “He hadn’t defended a position before, so we saw that as an opportunity. Once people...
- 4/24/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Fox News Channel dominated coverage for Tuesday’s State of the Union address as the most watched cable news channel. In broadcast, ABC News took the win.
Led by anchors Martha Maccallum and Bret Baier, Fox News Channel drew in 4.6 million total viewers and 793,000 in the key cable demo among adults 25-54 during the 9:00-10:30 p.m. coverage of President Joe Biden’s address, according to Nielsen data.
MSNBC, spearheaded by hosts Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and Joy Reid, trailed slightly behind Fox News, coming in second place for total viewership in the demo with 3.5 million viewers and third place in the demo with 479,000 viewers during the 9:00-10:30 p.m. time slot. CNN’s coverage with Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper came in third place in terms of total viewers with 2.3 million total viewers and scored second in the demo across cable news networks with 617,000 viewers...
Led by anchors Martha Maccallum and Bret Baier, Fox News Channel drew in 4.6 million total viewers and 793,000 in the key cable demo among adults 25-54 during the 9:00-10:30 p.m. coverage of President Joe Biden’s address, according to Nielsen data.
MSNBC, spearheaded by hosts Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and Joy Reid, trailed slightly behind Fox News, coming in second place for total viewership in the demo with 3.5 million viewers and third place in the demo with 479,000 viewers during the 9:00-10:30 p.m. time slot. CNN’s coverage with Jake Tapper and Anderson Cooper came in third place in terms of total viewers with 2.3 million total viewers and scored second in the demo across cable news networks with 617,000 viewers...
- 2/8/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
(Updated with more details) CNN went first, but other cable news outlets were cautious today in showing the horrific police body cam video footage of the fatal January 7 arrest of Tyre Nichols. “I’m just trying to get home,”a scared Nichols can be heard telling screaming police as they push him to the road and beat him.
All of the grisly footage made public Friday by the city of Memphis can be seen here. Warning this is very graphic and upsetting.
Just before the video went public today at 7 Pm Et, Erin Burnett told viewers that “CNN will air it in its entirety” and the footage is “graphic and excruciating.”
CNN began airing the police footage before MSNBC and Fox News. The Memphis Police released four videos of the assault on Friday, some with audio, some without. In the somewhat redacted footage, the five now fired officers can be...
All of the grisly footage made public Friday by the city of Memphis can be seen here. Warning this is very graphic and upsetting.
Just before the video went public today at 7 Pm Et, Erin Burnett told viewers that “CNN will air it in its entirety” and the footage is “graphic and excruciating.”
CNN began airing the police footage before MSNBC and Fox News. The Memphis Police released four videos of the assault on Friday, some with audio, some without. In the somewhat redacted footage, the five now fired officers can be...
- 1/28/2023
- by Dominic Patten and Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS News is partnering with the Texas Tribune Festival, the annual event that focuses on news and civic engagement.
As part of the partnership, conversations with CBS News correspondents and newsmakers at the TribFest will appear on the network platforms.
The Sept. 22-24 event takes place in Austin.
Among the events: Major Garrett in conversation with national election expert David Becker on “the big lie,” with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith moderating (Sept. 22 at 1:30 Pm Ct); a live taping of Garrett’s podcast The Takeout with Major Garrett (Sept. 23 at 10 Am Ct); Ed O’Keefe’s interview with former Ohio Governor John Kasich (Sept. 23 at 2:15 Pm Ct); and Robert Costa’s interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-md), a member of the January 6th Committee (Sept. 23 at 3:30 Pm Ct).
Garrett and Becker also will do a book signing of their book The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of ‘The Big Lie,...
As part of the partnership, conversations with CBS News correspondents and newsmakers at the TribFest will appear on the network platforms.
The Sept. 22-24 event takes place in Austin.
Among the events: Major Garrett in conversation with national election expert David Becker on “the big lie,” with Texas Tribune CEO Evan Smith moderating (Sept. 22 at 1:30 Pm Ct); a live taping of Garrett’s podcast The Takeout with Major Garrett (Sept. 23 at 10 Am Ct); Ed O’Keefe’s interview with former Ohio Governor John Kasich (Sept. 23 at 2:15 Pm Ct); and Robert Costa’s interview with Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-md), a member of the January 6th Committee (Sept. 23 at 3:30 Pm Ct).
Garrett and Becker also will do a book signing of their book The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of ‘The Big Lie,...
- 9/16/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Update, 12:22 Pm Pt: White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki faced questions of how she could continue in her role while also negotiating with a media outlet.
At the Friday press briefing, CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe and NBC News’ Kristen Welker asked her about reports that she will soon depart to take a role at MSNBC.
“How can you be an effective briefer if you do in fact have plans to join a media outlet?” Welker asked.
Psaki declined to announce her plans, but said that “I have taken the ethics, legal requirements …very seriously in any discussions and in any considerations about future employment just as any White House official would. And I have taken steps beyond that to ensure there’s no conflicts.”
Psaki returned to the briefing after being absent since last week, when she tested positive for Covid.
Welker again press Psaki on the issue.
“How...
At the Friday press briefing, CBS News’ Ed O’Keefe and NBC News’ Kristen Welker asked her about reports that she will soon depart to take a role at MSNBC.
“How can you be an effective briefer if you do in fact have plans to join a media outlet?” Welker asked.
Psaki declined to announce her plans, but said that “I have taken the ethics, legal requirements …very seriously in any discussions and in any considerations about future employment just as any White House official would. And I have taken steps beyond that to ensure there’s no conflicts.”
Psaki returned to the briefing after being absent since last week, when she tested positive for Covid.
Welker again press Psaki on the issue.
“How...
- 4/1/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
As reporters were being whisked away from a White House meeting on Monday, Fox News’ Peter Doocy shouted one last question to President Joe Biden.
“Do you think inflation is a political liability …in the midterms?” Doocy could be heard asking.
Biden then could be heard muttering, in a bit of sarcasm, “No, it’s a great asset. More inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch.”
The reporters had been brought in to catch a portion of the meeting and Biden’s remarks to his Competition Council, an event on Monday devoted to discussing ways to reduce costs and boost wages.
“Our economy shouldn’t be about people working for capitalism, if should be about capitalism working for people,” Biden said.
As is typical, reporters shouted questions at Biden at the end of his remarks. He answered one, and then White House “wranglers” began to clear the correspondents from the room.
“Do you think inflation is a political liability …in the midterms?” Doocy could be heard asking.
Biden then could be heard muttering, in a bit of sarcasm, “No, it’s a great asset. More inflation. What a stupid son of a bitch.”
The reporters had been brought in to catch a portion of the meeting and Biden’s remarks to his Competition Council, an event on Monday devoted to discussing ways to reduce costs and boost wages.
“Our economy shouldn’t be about people working for capitalism, if should be about capitalism working for people,” Biden said.
As is typical, reporters shouted questions at Biden at the end of his remarks. He answered one, and then White House “wranglers” began to clear the correspondents from the room.
- 1/24/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS News and Stations announced an overhaul Monday that included a new studio in New York, and a new slate of programming. CBS News Miami also became the company’s 13th local streaming service, launching Monday.
The rebranding was announced by Neerah Khemlani and Wendy McMahon, presidents and co-heads of CBS News and Stations.
“We’re unlocking the power of CBS News – streaming the best of our reporting and storytelling on television to viewers everywhere,” Khemlani said in a statement. “From up-to-the-minute reporting from our new live news desk, signature interviews by Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, adventures on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ and ’60 Minutes,’ true crime on ’48 Hours’ – and reporting out of Washington to Kyiv to Beijing – we’re delivering a 24/7 experience with quality journalism from the best news brands in the business.”
The overhaul now brings together national and local live news in addition to content from CBS News’ long-standing shows,...
The rebranding was announced by Neerah Khemlani and Wendy McMahon, presidents and co-heads of CBS News and Stations.
“We’re unlocking the power of CBS News – streaming the best of our reporting and storytelling on television to viewers everywhere,” Khemlani said in a statement. “From up-to-the-minute reporting from our new live news desk, signature interviews by Gayle King and Norah O’Donnell, adventures on ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ and ’60 Minutes,’ true crime on ’48 Hours’ – and reporting out of Washington to Kyiv to Beijing – we’re delivering a 24/7 experience with quality journalism from the best news brands in the business.”
The overhaul now brings together national and local live news in addition to content from CBS News’ long-standing shows,...
- 1/24/2022
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Republican Senator Lindsey Graham spoke out on CBS political talk show Face The Nation today, saying that the botched withdrawal from Afghanistan “set the conditions for another 9/11.”
Host Ed O’Keefe asked Graham, no fan of President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation, what he would have done differently.
“Well, number one, I wouldn’t have withdrawn,” Graham said. “I would have kept the counterterrorism forces on the ground. Your reporter indicated that when we have people on the ground working with indigenous forces, that’s the best insurance policy against another 9/11. I would have held the Taliban to the conditions set out in the agreement with Trump.”
Graham then painted a chilling picture of where he believes the situation is at.
“It’s been a very emotional couple of days for all of us. The parade of horribles are about to unfold. We’re leaving thousands of Afghan allies...
Host Ed O’Keefe asked Graham, no fan of President Joe Biden’s handling of the situation, what he would have done differently.
“Well, number one, I wouldn’t have withdrawn,” Graham said. “I would have kept the counterterrorism forces on the ground. Your reporter indicated that when we have people on the ground working with indigenous forces, that’s the best insurance policy against another 9/11. I would have held the Taliban to the conditions set out in the agreement with Trump.”
Graham then painted a chilling picture of where he believes the situation is at.
“It’s been a very emotional couple of days for all of us. The parade of horribles are about to unfold. We’re leaving thousands of Afghan allies...
- 8/29/2021
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden is facing the media in his first press conference as President of the United States on Thursday, with the remarks set to begin at 1:15 p.m. Et/10:15 a.m. Pt — meaning the broadcast networks will be breaking in to their regularly scheduled lineups to cover it. Below is a guide on how to watch the event.
Donald Trump was 27 days into his presidency when he held his first press conference. Barack Obama did so at just 20 days. George W. Bush waited 33 days before taking questions in a formally. For Biden, it’s been more than two months, prompting ongoing questions about the delay.
The president has plenty to discuss. He surely will seek to play up the fulfillment of his pledge to administer 100 million doses of vaccine in his first 100 days, which he accomplished 42 days early. Then there is the massive $1.9 trillion relief package he signed...
Donald Trump was 27 days into his presidency when he held his first press conference. Barack Obama did so at just 20 days. George W. Bush waited 33 days before taking questions in a formally. For Biden, it’s been more than two months, prompting ongoing questions about the delay.
The president has plenty to discuss. He surely will seek to play up the fulfillment of his pledge to administer 100 million doses of vaccine in his first 100 days, which he accomplished 42 days early. Then there is the massive $1.9 trillion relief package he signed...
- 3/25/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Joe Biden is embarking on a weeklong series of events to promote his $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief plan, but his administration also faces the challenge of winning over vaccine skeptics.
Although the numbers of Americans who say they will not get the vaccine has dropped, an NPR/Marist poll from last week showed that 30% still do not want to get the shots. Republican men and supporters of Donald Trump were the most likely to say that they would not get the vaccine.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe asked Biden today whether Trump himself should be out there promoting the vaccine to convince those who refuse to get it.
Biden, who had just made short remarks at the White House, said, “I discussed it with my team, and the thing they say has more impact than anything Trump would say to the Maga folks is what the local doctor,...
Although the numbers of Americans who say they will not get the vaccine has dropped, an NPR/Marist poll from last week showed that 30% still do not want to get the shots. Republican men and supporters of Donald Trump were the most likely to say that they would not get the vaccine.
CBS News senior White House and political correspondent Ed O’Keefe asked Biden today whether Trump himself should be out there promoting the vaccine to convince those who refuse to get it.
Biden, who had just made short remarks at the White House, said, “I discussed it with my team, and the thing they say has more impact than anything Trump would say to the Maga folks is what the local doctor,...
- 3/15/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Nancy Cordes has been the indefatigable Capitol Hill beat reporter at CBS News for more than a decade. Now she will start a new role for the ViacomCBS news unit – at the White House.
CBS News named Cordes its chief White House correspondent, part of a reshuffling of news resources that usually takes place around the industry whenever a new occupant takes over the Oval Office. CBS News also named Ed O’Keefe senior White House and political correspondent and said Weija Jiang, another familiar face covering the White House, would be a senior White House correspondent going forward.
The moves are some of the first put in place by Ingrid Cipiran-Matthews, who was named CBS News’ Washington Bureau Chief on January 5.
“I have taken a fresh look at the needs in D.C. and feel confident that we are putting the right team in place for success,:” Ciprian-Matthews said in a statement.
CBS News named Cordes its chief White House correspondent, part of a reshuffling of news resources that usually takes place around the industry whenever a new occupant takes over the Oval Office. CBS News also named Ed O’Keefe senior White House and political correspondent and said Weija Jiang, another familiar face covering the White House, would be a senior White House correspondent going forward.
The moves are some of the first put in place by Ingrid Cipiran-Matthews, who was named CBS News’ Washington Bureau Chief on January 5.
“I have taken a fresh look at the needs in D.C. and feel confident that we are putting the right team in place for success,:” Ciprian-Matthews said in a statement.
- 1/15/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CBS News on Friday unveiled a series of changes to its lineup of assignments for correspondents in Washington, D.C.
Nancy Cordes, who has covered Capitol Hill for 12 years, moves to chief White House correspondent. Ed O’Keefe, political correspondent since 2018, will become senior White House and political correspondent. Weijia Jiang will be senior White House correspondent, and Paula Reid will continue to report out of the Washington bureau.
Almost all of the networks have changed out their White House teams with the incoming Biden administration.
CBS News’ EVP and Washington bureau chief Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews wrote in a memo: “I have taken a fresh look at the needs in D.C. and feel confident that we are putting the right team in place for success. Our priorities: to break news, provide the audience with original reporting and context and lead the way among our peers.
“The Washington bureau has served an...
Nancy Cordes, who has covered Capitol Hill for 12 years, moves to chief White House correspondent. Ed O’Keefe, political correspondent since 2018, will become senior White House and political correspondent. Weijia Jiang will be senior White House correspondent, and Paula Reid will continue to report out of the Washington bureau.
Almost all of the networks have changed out their White House teams with the incoming Biden administration.
CBS News’ EVP and Washington bureau chief Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews wrote in a memo: “I have taken a fresh look at the needs in D.C. and feel confident that we are putting the right team in place for success. Our priorities: to break news, provide the audience with original reporting and context and lead the way among our peers.
“The Washington bureau has served an...
- 1/15/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS News is the latest TV news division to shuffle its Washington D.C. correspondent corp.
The network says that Nancy Cordes, Ed O’Keefe and Weijia Jiang will be its new White House correspondent team, covering the incoming Biden administration. Cordes currently covers Capitol Hill and will become chief White House correspondent, O’Keefe is currently political correspondent and will add White House responsibilities on top of that, while Jiang, who currently covers the White House, will become senior White House correspondent. Paula Reid will leave the White House beat but will continue to repot out of Washington.
Elsewhere, Ben ...
The network says that Nancy Cordes, Ed O’Keefe and Weijia Jiang will be its new White House correspondent team, covering the incoming Biden administration. Cordes currently covers Capitol Hill and will become chief White House correspondent, O’Keefe is currently political correspondent and will add White House responsibilities on top of that, while Jiang, who currently covers the White House, will become senior White House correspondent. Paula Reid will leave the White House beat but will continue to repot out of Washington.
Elsewhere, Ben ...
- 1/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS News is the latest TV news division to shuffle its Washington D.C. correspondent corp.
The network says that Nancy Cordes, Ed O’Keefe and Weijia Jiang will be its new White House correspondent team, covering the incoming Biden administration. Cordes currently covers Capitol Hill and will become chief White House correspondent, O’Keefe is currently political correspondent and will add White House responsibilities on top of that, while Jiang, who currently covers the White House, will become senior White House correspondent. Paula Reid will leave the White House beat but will continue to repot out of Washington.
Elsewhere, Ben ...
The network says that Nancy Cordes, Ed O’Keefe and Weijia Jiang will be its new White House correspondent team, covering the incoming Biden administration. Cordes currently covers Capitol Hill and will become chief White House correspondent, O’Keefe is currently political correspondent and will add White House responsibilities on top of that, while Jiang, who currently covers the White House, will become senior White House correspondent. Paula Reid will leave the White House beat but will continue to repot out of Washington.
Elsewhere, Ben ...
- 1/15/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Congress will count the 2020 Electoral College votes on Wednesday to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s presidential victory in a joint session beginning at 1 p.m. Et/10 a.m. Pt in the House of Representatives.
The final (and usually pro-forma) step in the Potus certification process, today’s count is expected to verify the votes electors cast back in December that gave Biden a 306-232 win in the Electoral College, a month after Biden won the popular vote in the general election. The margin of victory is the same in which now-President Donald Trump declared victory in 2016.
Trump and many GOP members of Congress have disputed the results of the this year’s presidential election, though dozens of attempts to overturn results in both state and federal courts (and two in the U.S. Supreme Court) have failed. Trump continues to press on with unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him,...
The final (and usually pro-forma) step in the Potus certification process, today’s count is expected to verify the votes electors cast back in December that gave Biden a 306-232 win in the Electoral College, a month after Biden won the popular vote in the general election. The margin of victory is the same in which now-President Donald Trump declared victory in 2016.
Trump and many GOP members of Congress have disputed the results of the this year’s presidential election, though dozens of attempts to overturn results in both state and federal courts (and two in the U.S. Supreme Court) have failed. Trump continues to press on with unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
In normal times, the certification by Congress of electoral votes for president would be, at best, a nominal news event. But these aren’t normal times.
On Wednesday, Congress is expected to complete the final step in making Joe Biden’s election official. But with some Republican lawmakers signaling that they will bow to public pressure from President Donald Trump to upend the electoral-college certification — a process rarely infused with drama and described by the Constitution as a fairly routine counting exercise — television-news is gearing up for event coverage.
MSNBC will kick off its coverage at 9 a.m. Et with Stephanie Ruhle on “MSNBC Live”; Hallie Jackson will then take over as anchor for two hours of special coverage from Washington, D.C., beginning at 10 a.m. Et. At noon Et, coverage will be taken over by Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell in Washington, D.C., and Katy Tur in New York.
On Wednesday, Congress is expected to complete the final step in making Joe Biden’s election official. But with some Republican lawmakers signaling that they will bow to public pressure from President Donald Trump to upend the electoral-college certification — a process rarely infused with drama and described by the Constitution as a fairly routine counting exercise — television-news is gearing up for event coverage.
MSNBC will kick off its coverage at 9 a.m. Et with Stephanie Ruhle on “MSNBC Live”; Hallie Jackson will then take over as anchor for two hours of special coverage from Washington, D.C., beginning at 10 a.m. Et. At noon Et, coverage will be taken over by Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell in Washington, D.C., and Katy Tur in New York.
- 1/5/2021
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
Schedules are shifting again as election coverage continues into a third night.
NBC, ABC and CBS have tweaked their primetime schedules this evening to incorporate news coverage as ballots continue to be counted in states including Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada.
ABC is shuffling a repeat of The Good Doctor on the east coast, while Dateline has made way for NBC and CBS is moving CBS All Access original Star Trek: Discovery on the east coast.
ABC will air a one-hour primetime special – Election 2020 – A Special Edition of ‘20/20’ – at 10pm on Et. The ABC News program will be led by George Stephanopoulos with the likes of World News Tonight anchor David Muir and ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.
The Bachelorette will continue to air between 8pm and 10pm, with a repeat of The Good Doctor airing at 10pm on the west coast.
On NBC, Dateline is making way for Decision 2020: Election Special.
NBC, ABC and CBS have tweaked their primetime schedules this evening to incorporate news coverage as ballots continue to be counted in states including Pennsylvania, Arizona, Georgia and Nevada.
ABC is shuffling a repeat of The Good Doctor on the east coast, while Dateline has made way for NBC and CBS is moving CBS All Access original Star Trek: Discovery on the east coast.
ABC will air a one-hour primetime special – Election 2020 – A Special Edition of ‘20/20’ – at 10pm on Et. The ABC News program will be led by George Stephanopoulos with the likes of World News Tonight anchor David Muir and ABC News Live Prime anchor Linsey Davis.
The Bachelorette will continue to air between 8pm and 10pm, with a repeat of The Good Doctor airing at 10pm on the west coast.
On NBC, Dateline is making way for Decision 2020: Election Special.
- 11/5/2020
- by Peter White
- Deadline Film + TV
Gayle King has been a TV anchor for many years and many election cycles. But she’s never had an Election Night experience like this one.
The “CBS This Morning” anchor was part of the live team that anchored CBS’ coverage from 7 p.m. Et on Tuesday until just after 3 a.m. Et Wednesday on a wild night of seesawing numbers and partisan jousting over the vote-counting process. She was back on the air live from 6 a.m.-noon Et on Wednesday.
“I am cock-eyed tired,” King admitted.
King had been prepared for a late night on Tuesday but was surprised when her assistant told her she’d need to be back on air at 6 a.m. Et. At that point, wearing the yellow dress that she wore on air, King decided rather than heading home she would grab a few winks on a couch in the green room of MTV’s “Trl” studio,...
The “CBS This Morning” anchor was part of the live team that anchored CBS’ coverage from 7 p.m. Et on Tuesday until just after 3 a.m. Et Wednesday on a wild night of seesawing numbers and partisan jousting over the vote-counting process. She was back on the air live from 6 a.m.-noon Et on Wednesday.
“I am cock-eyed tired,” King admitted.
King had been prepared for a late night on Tuesday but was surprised when her assistant told her she’d need to be back on air at 6 a.m. Et. At that point, wearing the yellow dress that she wore on air, King decided rather than heading home she would grab a few winks on a couch in the green room of MTV’s “Trl” studio,...
- 11/4/2020
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
This is it, America – Election Day 2020. With President Donald Trump, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden and so many others declaring this “the most important election of our lifetimes,” it’s time for the final votes to be cast and tallied. Deadline will provide live coverage all day – and, likely, night – long, and here is a rundown of how to watch as the historic day unfolds.
You can keep abreast of called states with the Electoral Map on our homepage, and watch our poll closing times to get a sense of where things stand at any given moment. There promises to be no shortage of drama, along with the potential for a 2016-esque GOP surprise or a 2018-like blue wave. But prognosticators gonna prognosticate, while Americans await their new president.
If you haven’t voted yet, please do. Then follow all the action of the strangest election in the strangest year.
You can keep abreast of called states with the Electoral Map on our homepage, and watch our poll closing times to get a sense of where things stand at any given moment. There promises to be no shortage of drama, along with the potential for a 2016-esque GOP surprise or a 2018-like blue wave. But prognosticators gonna prognosticate, while Americans await their new president.
If you haven’t voted yet, please do. Then follow all the action of the strangest election in the strangest year.
- 11/3/2020
- by Patrick Hipes and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
The end of the road is finally in sight for the 2020 presidential election — though the drama could, and probably will, certainly continue on after Nov. 3. But no matter what happens on Tuesday night in this race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, CBS News will be there to cover all of it, and you’ll be able to watch the network’s coverage for free from wherever you end up.
CBS News will have its coverage going all day on the Cbsn streaming platform, but the main event — the network’s dedicated coverage bloc — will start up at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt. Which is when the first states close their polls on the East Coast. “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell will be the lead. But she won’t be alone.
O’Donnell will be joined on the desk by “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King, “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan,...
CBS News will have its coverage going all day on the Cbsn streaming platform, but the main event — the network’s dedicated coverage bloc — will start up at 7 p.m. Et/4 p.m. Pt. Which is when the first states close their polls on the East Coast. “CBS Evening News” anchor Norah O’Donnell will be the lead. But she won’t be alone.
O’Donnell will be joined on the desk by “CBS This Morning” co-host Gayle King, “Face the Nation” moderator Margaret Brennan,...
- 11/3/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
CBS News will broadcast its multiplatform election night coverage from a newly built set in the Viacom CBS headquarters in New York’s Times Square, featuring advanced augmented-reality-style graphics and visual displays showing the latest data, polling and mapping. Anchoring from the studio will be Norah O’Donnell, Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson and Ed O’Keefe.
Big live events from Olympic Games to election nights have long been opportunities for broadcasters to innovate, but an unprecedented election held under the restrictions posed by a global pandemic have only added layers to this already expansive undertaking.
“We’re empowering our top political ...
Big live events from Olympic Games to election nights have long been opportunities for broadcasters to innovate, but an unprecedented election held under the restrictions posed by a global pandemic have only added layers to this already expansive undertaking.
“We’re empowering our top political ...
- 11/2/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
CBS News will broadcast its multiplatform election night coverage from a newly built set in the Viacom CBS headquarters in New York’s Times Square, featuring advanced augmented-reality-style graphics and visual displays showing the latest data, polling and mapping. Anchoring from the studio will be Norah O’Donnell, Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson and Ed O’Keefe.
Big live events from Olympic Games to election nights have long been opportunities for broadcasters to innovate, but an unprecedented election held under the restrictions posed by a global pandemic have only added layers to this already expansive undertaking.
“We’re empowering our top political ...
Big live events from Olympic Games to election nights have long been opportunities for broadcasters to innovate, but an unprecedented election held under the restrictions posed by a global pandemic have only added layers to this already expansive undertaking.
“We’re empowering our top political ...
- 11/2/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
CBS News will base its election night coverage from Times Square for the first time, in ViacomCBS’s headquarters at 1515 Broadway.
The network on Thursday announced its plans for coverage of Nov. 3, with a heavy emphasis on its reporting team, visual graphics and exit and polling data.
The biggest scrutiny, though, will be on how the networks characterize the state of the race and at what point they will declare a winner. One of the biggest concerns has been of candidates declaring victory based on election night totals, even though big chunks of mail-in votes remain to be counted.
The network’s decision desk, led by Anthony Salvanto, will feature an Election Night Tracker that combines exit poll data and vote tallies along with the network’s polling. CBS News’ Battleground Tracker will have polled 100,000 people by election day. The network said that Salvanto will explain its methodology and how it makes projections.
The network on Thursday announced its plans for coverage of Nov. 3, with a heavy emphasis on its reporting team, visual graphics and exit and polling data.
The biggest scrutiny, though, will be on how the networks characterize the state of the race and at what point they will declare a winner. One of the biggest concerns has been of candidates declaring victory based on election night totals, even though big chunks of mail-in votes remain to be counted.
The network’s decision desk, led by Anthony Salvanto, will feature an Election Night Tracker that combines exit poll data and vote tallies along with the network’s polling. CBS News’ Battleground Tracker will have polled 100,000 people by election day. The network said that Salvanto will explain its methodology and how it makes projections.
- 10/15/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The election coverage will be from CBS News. The studio may remind some savvy viewers of MTV.
CBS News will cover the 2020 election from different digs than it has in the past, moving a phalanx of its best-known anchors from its regular New York digs to a big studio in Times Square that once housed MTV’s long-running music program “Trl.” The new space will give Norah O’Donnell, Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, and Ed O’Keefe a chance to maneuver along with crew and producers while making use of new technologies that let viewers see graphic displays and maps in real time.
The team will need room, thanks to the new rigors of covering an election amid a global pandemic and a bevy of new wrinkles in this critical national process.
“This is going to be the most complicated election of our lifetime, and there are a host of...
CBS News will cover the 2020 election from different digs than it has in the past, moving a phalanx of its best-known anchors from its regular New York digs to a big studio in Times Square that once housed MTV’s long-running music program “Trl.” The new space will give Norah O’Donnell, Gayle King, Margaret Brennan, John Dickerson, and Ed O’Keefe a chance to maneuver along with crew and producers while making use of new technologies that let viewers see graphic displays and maps in real time.
The team will need room, thanks to the new rigors of covering an election amid a global pandemic and a bevy of new wrinkles in this critical national process.
“This is going to be the most complicated election of our lifetime, and there are a host of...
- 10/15/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
CBS News has unveiled its 2020 election night plans, with network coverage originating from ViacomCBS’ corporate headquarters in Times Square. It will be the first time that the network’s election coverage will originate from Times Square, in the past it has originated from the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th street in New York, and the network’s Washington D.C. bureau.
CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell, CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, CBS political analyst John Dickerson, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan and correspondent Ed O’Keefe will lead coverage from the election studio in Times Square,...
CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell, CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, CBS political analyst John Dickerson, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan and correspondent Ed O’Keefe will lead coverage from the election studio in Times Square,...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
CBS News has unveiled its 2020 election night plans, with network coverage originating from ViacomCBS’ corporate headquarters in Times Square. It will be the first time that the network’s election coverage from Times Square, in the past it has originated from the CBS Broadcast Center on West 57th street in New York, and the network’s Washington D.C. bureau.
CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell, CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, CBS political analyst John Dickerson, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan and correspondent Ed O’Keefe will lead coverage from the election studio in Times Square, along with ...
CBS Evening News anchor Norah O’Donnell, CBS This Morning’s Gayle King, CBS political analyst John Dickerson, Face the Nation moderator Margaret Brennan and correspondent Ed O’Keefe will lead coverage from the election studio in Times Square, along with ...
- 10/15/2020
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
There’s a little TV event taking place tonight that you might have heard about. President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden will square off in their first debate of the 2020 election season. Deadline is offering the C-span livestream above, but there are numerous other ways to watch.
Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, the 90-minute tussle starts at 9 p.m. Et from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. The Fox News Sunday host already has laid out what tonight’s topics will be, in no particular order: the Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, Covid-19, the economy, race and violence in our cities and the integrity of the election.
All the major broadcast and cable news networks and their radio and online outlets will carry the feed, while it will be shown on online platforms ranging from Roku to Twitter.
Here’s a...
Moderated by Fox News’ Chris Wallace, the 90-minute tussle starts at 9 p.m. Et from Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. The Fox News Sunday host already has laid out what tonight’s topics will be, in no particular order: the Trump and Biden records, the Supreme Court, Covid-19, the economy, race and violence in our cities and the integrity of the election.
All the major broadcast and cable news networks and their radio and online outlets will carry the feed, while it will be shown on online platforms ranging from Roku to Twitter.
Here’s a...
- 9/30/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS News has a link to TV broadcasting that hearkens to the days of Walter Cronkite and Douglas Edwards. But a new special set to debut Sunday evening was made available for streaming earlier this week.
The hour-long effort, “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis,” focuses on the Latinx community and the pressures placed upon it and other communities of color by the coronavirus pandemic. Maria Elena Salinas, the veteran Univision correspondent who joined CBS News as a contributor in July of last year, will anchor the special, which features original reporting from a team of Latinx journalists at CBS News. CBS News plans to stream the special on its Cbsn video hub Sunday night at 9 p.m. eastern, but made it available for on-demand viewing Friday at cbsnews.com/pandemia.
“Pandemia” includes interviews with activist Dolores Huerta as well as Senator Marco Rubio and New York State Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz. Celebrities including Eva Longoria,...
The hour-long effort, “Pandemia: Latinos in Crisis,” focuses on the Latinx community and the pressures placed upon it and other communities of color by the coronavirus pandemic. Maria Elena Salinas, the veteran Univision correspondent who joined CBS News as a contributor in July of last year, will anchor the special, which features original reporting from a team of Latinx journalists at CBS News. CBS News plans to stream the special on its Cbsn video hub Sunday night at 9 p.m. eastern, but made it available for on-demand viewing Friday at cbsnews.com/pandemia.
“Pandemia” includes interviews with activist Dolores Huerta as well as Senator Marco Rubio and New York State Assemblywoman Catalina Cruz. Celebrities including Eva Longoria,...
- 7/18/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
A bevy of working TV-news correspondents from a range of media outlets expressed surprise and outrage after a CNN correspondent was arrested while covering protests in Minneapolis.
Police arrested CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his crew on air early Friday during a live broadcast in Minneapolis, as they covered riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, sparking intense outrage as well as an apology by Minnesota governor Tim Walz to top executives at the cable-news network . CNN called the arrests a “violation of First Amendment rights.” By 7:40 a.m. eastern, Jimenez had been released and was back on air. Governor Walz told CNN he “deeply apologizes” and said the arrests were “unacceptable.”
But a range of TV-news correspondents were shocked by the act, as Jimenez had done nothing to warrant being removed from the scene. Journalists from CBS News, NBC News and CNN were among those stunned by the maneuver.
Police arrested CNN journalist Omar Jimenez and his crew on air early Friday during a live broadcast in Minneapolis, as they covered riots sparked by George Floyd’s death, sparking intense outrage as well as an apology by Minnesota governor Tim Walz to top executives at the cable-news network . CNN called the arrests a “violation of First Amendment rights.” By 7:40 a.m. eastern, Jimenez had been released and was back on air. Governor Walz told CNN he “deeply apologizes” and said the arrests were “unacceptable.”
But a range of TV-news correspondents were shocked by the act, as Jimenez had done nothing to warrant being removed from the scene. Journalists from CBS News, NBC News and CNN were among those stunned by the maneuver.
- 5/29/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Super Tuesday isn’t just about politicians competing in primary elections, though it’s certainly mostly about that. On top of the political contests, we’ve also got a bunch of news networks competing for your attention, with every network putting their normal primetime programming aside for hours and hours of election coverage. CBS News is no exception, as it’ll devote plenty of time Tuesday evening to election results.
Broadcast CBS will start with the “CBS Evening News” with Norah O’Donnell at 6:30 p.m Et. After a break for local news, it’ll return for a three-hour special report on the Super Tuesday results, beginning at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt. Those on the West Coast will get a bonus updates during the 8 p.m. hour after the special report ends.
Norah O’Donnell will continue to anchor, with plenty of CBS News correspondents chiming in as well,...
Broadcast CBS will start with the “CBS Evening News” with Norah O’Donnell at 6:30 p.m Et. After a break for local news, it’ll return for a three-hour special report on the Super Tuesday results, beginning at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt. Those on the West Coast will get a bonus updates during the 8 p.m. hour after the special report ends.
Norah O’Donnell will continue to anchor, with plenty of CBS News correspondents chiming in as well,...
- 3/3/2020
- by Phil Owen
- The Wrap
Most of the media that has trekked to Iowa over the past few days is doing what is known as “parachuting,” or swooping in to cover a story before moving on to the next.
Since Donald Trump’s shocking victory in 2016, it’s become a bit of a caricature for reporters to try to make sense of red state America by chatting up patrons at small-town diners.
By contrast, NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard, a member of the network’s team of “road warriors,” has been dispatched to Iowa for much of the past year and has spent more days in the state than anywhere else over the past five years. He’ll be part of the network’s coverage on Monday, with Lester Holt anchoring from New York and Chuck Todd in Iowa as entrance polls and results come in, while Rachel Maddow, Brian Williams and Nicole Wallace headline MSNBC...
Since Donald Trump’s shocking victory in 2016, it’s become a bit of a caricature for reporters to try to make sense of red state America by chatting up patrons at small-town diners.
By contrast, NBC News’ Vaughn Hillyard, a member of the network’s team of “road warriors,” has been dispatched to Iowa for much of the past year and has spent more days in the state than anywhere else over the past five years. He’ll be part of the network’s coverage on Monday, with Lester Holt anchoring from New York and Chuck Todd in Iowa as entrance polls and results come in, while Rachel Maddow, Brian Williams and Nicole Wallace headline MSNBC...
- 2/3/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The impeachment trial of President Donald Trump formally started with the swearing in of Chief Justice John Roberts and the Senate.
“Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God,” Roberts said to the senators, all standing at their desks.
“I do,” they responded.
The chamber was largely silent as senators, called one by one, signed a document in which they will serve as jurors. Some lawmakers, like Sen. Tim Scott (R-sc) and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-ne) whispered to one another, occasionally smiling. Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-az) was the most stylish, in a red flowing dress with a cape.
Most senators tried to project an air of seriousness at the moment, a piece of political theater that many viewers have never seen,...
“Do you solemnly swear that in all things appertaining to the trial of the impeachment of Donald John Trump, president of the United States, now pending, you will do impartial justice according to the Constitution and laws, so help you God,” Roberts said to the senators, all standing at their desks.
“I do,” they responded.
The chamber was largely silent as senators, called one by one, signed a document in which they will serve as jurors. Some lawmakers, like Sen. Tim Scott (R-sc) and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-ne) whispered to one another, occasionally smiling. Sen. Krysten Sinema (D-az) was the most stylish, in a red flowing dress with a cape.
Most senators tried to project an air of seriousness at the moment, a piece of political theater that many viewers have never seen,...
- 1/16/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with schedules for Week 2 hearings: The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence will continue public hearings in the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump for a second week beginning Tuesday. Last week’s three witnesses marked the first such hearings to take place since President Bill Clinton was impeached in 1998 and only the fourth time against a sitting president in U.S. history.
The House of Representatives is probing charges that Trump attempted to coerce Ukraine, a foreign government, to launch an investigation of political rival Joe Biden and his son. The hearings could wrap before the end of the year.
Like last week, cable networks are planning full-court coverage for scheduled hearings this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (see the breakdown below). Most broadcast networks plan to break in to regularly scheduled programming, while offering uninterrupted coverage via their digital outlets.
Deadline will also live-stream all the hearings this week.
The House of Representatives is probing charges that Trump attempted to coerce Ukraine, a foreign government, to launch an investigation of political rival Joe Biden and his son. The hearings could wrap before the end of the year.
Like last week, cable networks are planning full-court coverage for scheduled hearings this Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (see the breakdown below). Most broadcast networks plan to break in to regularly scheduled programming, while offering uninterrupted coverage via their digital outlets.
Deadline will also live-stream all the hearings this week.
- 11/19/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
CBS News has hired Ed O'Keefe as a political correspondent based in Washington, D.C. O’Keefe moves to CBS from The Washington Post where he has reported on congressional and presidential politics since 2008. He has been a contributor for CBS News since 2017. He will report for all CBS News broadcasts and platforms beginning Sunday, April 15. "Ed's breadth of experience covering both politics and policy will substantially enrich our reporting and our coverage as we head…...
- 3/8/2018
- Deadline TV
A train carrying dozens of Gop lawmakers, including House Speaker Paul Ryan, to a retreat in West Virginia collided with a garbage truck outside Charlottesville, Virginia, on Wednesday, reportedly killing one.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that one person died in the crash, but his or her identity is not yet known.
“The president has been fully briefed on the situation in Virginia and is receiving regular updates. There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury,” Sanders said Wednesday, according to CNN.
“There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff,” she added.
White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders confirmed that one person died in the crash, but his or her identity is not yet known.
“The president has been fully briefed on the situation in Virginia and is receiving regular updates. There is one confirmed fatality and one serious injury,” Sanders said Wednesday, according to CNN.
“There are no serious injuries among members of Congress or their staff,” she added.
- 1/31/2018
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
NowThis News, the new digital video network backed by Kenneth Lerer, announced an all-star editorial team filled with veterans of old media titans like CNN and ABC News. Eason Jordan, former CNN chief news executive, will be the company's general manager; Ed O'Keefe, former ABC News digital executive producer, will be the company's editor-in-chief; and Katharine Zaleski, former Washington Post executive director of digital news will serve as NowThis News' managing editor. The company also said it will partner with BuzzFeed and will have a dedicated vertical within the social news site's...
- 9/10/2012
- by Brent Lang
- The Wrap
This is the Pure Movies review of The Town, directed by Ben Affleck and also starring Blake Lively, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Pete Postlethwaite, Rebecca Hall, Chris Cooper, Slaine, Brian Scannell and Ed O'Keefe. The Town does well when it isn’t trying too hard to be a serious crime drama in the Shawshank Redemption mould (the ending is a blatant ‘homage’ to that particular film), and gets on with the cat-and mouse thrills of stealing, driving cars very fast away from cops, and shouting about the hardships of prison life. It’s all done well, especially considering just how much work Affleck put into this one feature, but The Town never quite pushes beyond its genre trappings. It’s a good heist movie, with a strong sense of identity, but not much more than that.
- 1/29/2011
- by Suki Ferguson
- Pure Movies
This is the first trailer for The Town, directed by Ben Affleck and also starring Blake Lively, Jeremy Renner, Jon Hamm, Pete Postlethwaite, Rebecca Hall, Chris Cooper, Slaine, Brian Scannell and Ed O'Keefe. Doug MacRay is an unrepentant criminal, the de facto leader of a group of ruthless bank robbers who pride themselves in stealing what they want and getting out clean. With no real attachments, Doug never has to fear losing anyone close to him. But that all changed on the gang’s latest job, when they briefly took a hostage, bank manager. Though they let her go unharmed, she is nervously aware that the robbers know her name…and where she lives. But she lets her guard down when she meets an unassuming and charming man called Doug … not realising that he is the same man who only days earlier had terrorised her. The instant attraction between them...
- 8/7/2010
- by Dan Higgins
- Pure Movies
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