It’s that time of year again, when Barack Obama annually shares his favorite movies, books and music.
“As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023,” the former president wrote on social media, asking his followers to comment with their favorites, as well.
In his typical fashion, Obama shared separate posts for each medium, starting with listing his picks for the year’s best books, including The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (James McBride), The Maniac (Benjamin Labatut), Poverty, by America (Matthew Desmond), How to Say Babylon (Safiya Sinclair), The Wager (David Grann), Chip War (Chris Miller) and The Vaster Wilds (Lauren Groff).
His other top picks were Humanly Possible (Sarah Bakewell), King: A Life (Jonathan Eig), The Covenant of Water (Abraham Verghese), The Best Minds (Jonathan Rosen), All the Sinners Bleed (S.A. Cosby), The Kingdom, the Power,...
“As I usually do during this time of year, I wanted to share my favorite books, movies, and music of 2023,” the former president wrote on social media, asking his followers to comment with their favorites, as well.
In his typical fashion, Obama shared separate posts for each medium, starting with listing his picks for the year’s best books, including The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store (James McBride), The Maniac (Benjamin Labatut), Poverty, by America (Matthew Desmond), How to Say Babylon (Safiya Sinclair), The Wager (David Grann), Chip War (Chris Miller) and The Vaster Wilds (Lauren Groff).
His other top picks were Humanly Possible (Sarah Bakewell), King: A Life (Jonathan Eig), The Covenant of Water (Abraham Verghese), The Best Minds (Jonathan Rosen), All the Sinners Bleed (S.A. Cosby), The Kingdom, the Power,...
- 12/29/2023
- by Carly Thomas
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Kristen Welker wants to “Meet The Press” with something new.
So the new Sunday-show moderator is introducing a different sort of recurring segment to NBC’s venerable public affairs program. “Meet The Moment” will feature conversations with influentials from outside the usual Beltway haunts, who will still weigh in on issues of importance to voters and the long-running show’s overall audience. Among those who have appeared: Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix, who discussed Black maternal health; actor Selma Blair, who has become an advocate for fair disability pay after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; author and The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta, who has scrutinized changes in the Evangelical church; and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad, who has pushed for women’s rights in Iran.
Some of these segments will run again this Sunday. More “Moments” are expected in 2024.
The new programming concept comes as the big network Sunday shows...
So the new Sunday-show moderator is introducing a different sort of recurring segment to NBC’s venerable public affairs program. “Meet The Moment” will feature conversations with influentials from outside the usual Beltway haunts, who will still weigh in on issues of importance to voters and the long-running show’s overall audience. Among those who have appeared: Olympic gold medalist Allyson Felix, who discussed Black maternal health; actor Selma Blair, who has become an advocate for fair disability pay after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis; author and The Atlantic staff writer Tim Alberta, who has scrutinized changes in the Evangelical church; and Iranian activist Masih Alinejad, who has pushed for women’s rights in Iran.
Some of these segments will run again this Sunday. More “Moments” are expected in 2024.
The new programming concept comes as the big network Sunday shows...
- 12/22/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Iowa’s top evangelical leader, Bob Vander Plaats, is doubtful about the massive amount of support that Donald Trump is receiving from Iowa’s Christian voters in recent polls of the state.
“I don’t believe them, and there’s a reason I don’t believe them — because it does not match up at all to what I’m hearing on the ground,” he told The Washington Post.
According to the NBC News-Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa poll released on December 11, the former president’s substantial lead in the early-voting state is being strengthened by evangelical and first-time likely caucusgoers.
Trump was in the lead thanks to 51% of people likely to participate in the caucuses selecting him as their first option. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on the other hand, received 19% first-time support.
Trump has received 51% of support from evangelical Christians and 63% from first-time caucusgoers. He has also been given 59% of support from self-identified Republicans.
“I don’t believe them, and there’s a reason I don’t believe them — because it does not match up at all to what I’m hearing on the ground,” he told The Washington Post.
According to the NBC News-Des Moines Register-Mediacom Iowa poll released on December 11, the former president’s substantial lead in the early-voting state is being strengthened by evangelical and first-time likely caucusgoers.
Trump was in the lead thanks to 51% of people likely to participate in the caucuses selecting him as their first option. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, on the other hand, received 19% first-time support.
Trump has received 51% of support from evangelical Christians and 63% from first-time caucusgoers. He has also been given 59% of support from self-identified Republicans.
- 12/21/2023
- by Alessio Atria
- Uinterview
In a new book it is revealed that during the heated Republican primary of 2016, former president Donald Trump used derogatory language to refer to evangelical supporters of his rival Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas).
The book, written by Tim Alberta, is titled The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism, reported that Trump had called evangelicals “so-called Christians” and “pieces of s——.”
The incident occurred after a misstep by Trump when he misquoted a Bible verse at an event at Liberty University, which led to much laughter and ridicule. Trump speculated that there was a conspiracy among powerful evangelicals to prevent him from the GOP nomination.
The book highlights that Trump continued to use colorful language to describe the evangelical community in private conversations over the years. Despite his controversial remarks and a lengthy rap sheet, which includes two impeachments and multiple criminal charges, Trump...
The book, written by Tim Alberta, is titled The Kingdom, the Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism, reported that Trump had called evangelicals “so-called Christians” and “pieces of s——.”
The incident occurred after a misstep by Trump when he misquoted a Bible verse at an event at Liberty University, which led to much laughter and ridicule. Trump speculated that there was a conspiracy among powerful evangelicals to prevent him from the GOP nomination.
The book highlights that Trump continued to use colorful language to describe the evangelical community in private conversations over the years. Despite his controversial remarks and a lengthy rap sheet, which includes two impeachments and multiple criminal charges, Trump...
- 11/27/2023
- by Baila Eve Zisman
- Uinterview
“CNN This Morning” has implemented an updated set design, marking a distinct departure from the programming decisions of former CEO Chris Licht.
The fresh look includes brick detailing and is a CNN New York set design used by several other shows produced by the network.
The brick is back on @CNNThisMorning — the Am show has returned to the "New Day" set that was in use for almost a decade — removing some of the Licht-era look pic.twitter.com/ANFkOfw77A
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 13, 2023
Licht was ousted from the network in June after his brief tenure was characterized by his poorly received programming changes, plummeting advertising revenue and declining ratings. Licht was fired after a controversial live town hall with former President Donald Trump and an explosive profile by the Atlantic’s Tim Alberta.
One of Licht’s primary programming decisions while helming CNN was to reimagine the network’s morning show,...
The fresh look includes brick detailing and is a CNN New York set design used by several other shows produced by the network.
The brick is back on @CNNThisMorning — the Am show has returned to the "New Day" set that was in use for almost a decade — removing some of the Licht-era look pic.twitter.com/ANFkOfw77A
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) September 13, 2023
Licht was ousted from the network in June after his brief tenure was characterized by his poorly received programming changes, plummeting advertising revenue and declining ratings. Licht was fired after a controversial live town hall with former President Donald Trump and an explosive profile by the Atlantic’s Tim Alberta.
One of Licht’s primary programming decisions while helming CNN was to reimagine the network’s morning show,...
- 9/13/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
The fallout from Tatiana Siegel’s Variety article that has captivated the media industry continues, as Variety quietly added updates to the piece on Friday.
The article received backlash from many, with some calling for Variety to retract the story that claims former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker has spent the last year courting billionaires to secure funding in an effort to purchase CNN, including The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta, Puck News co-founder John Kelley and Zucker himself.
On Friday afternoon, Variety added updates to the story in order to “reflect new statements from Kelly and Alberta,” a note at the bottom of the page now reads.
“After this article was published, Alberta responded on social media that he met with Licht on seven different days and used ‘zero off-record details or quotes,'” the story says in an updated paragraph.
The update adds that Alberta “also pushed back on suggestions...
The article received backlash from many, with some calling for Variety to retract the story that claims former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker has spent the last year courting billionaires to secure funding in an effort to purchase CNN, including The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta, Puck News co-founder John Kelley and Zucker himself.
On Friday afternoon, Variety added updates to the story in order to “reflect new statements from Kelly and Alberta,” a note at the bottom of the page now reads.
“After this article was published, Alberta responded on social media that he met with Licht on seven different days and used ‘zero off-record details or quotes,'” the story says in an updated paragraph.
The update adds that Alberta “also pushed back on suggestions...
- 7/28/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
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Former CNN president Jeff Zucker has requested a retraction for a Variety report that characterized him as desperate to acquire the network, an individual close to Zucker told TheWrap.
Variety is facing intense backlash in response to a report published Tuesday by executive editor Tatiana Siegel that claimed Zucker has spent the last year courting billionaires to secure funding in an effort to purchase CNN.
A Zucker confidant noted that the former CNN chief is “more baffled than angry” with the claims made in the report.
Throughout the story, Siegel characterizes Zucker as deeply bitter about his departure from CNN in 2022 and hell-bent on finding a way back to the network. The piece alleges that Zucker intended to court billionaires at a Formula One race in Abu Dhabi...
Former CNN president Jeff Zucker has requested a retraction for a Variety report that characterized him as desperate to acquire the network, an individual close to Zucker told TheWrap.
Variety is facing intense backlash in response to a report published Tuesday by executive editor Tatiana Siegel that claimed Zucker has spent the last year courting billionaires to secure funding in an effort to purchase CNN.
A Zucker confidant noted that the former CNN chief is “more baffled than angry” with the claims made in the report.
Throughout the story, Siegel characterizes Zucker as deeply bitter about his departure from CNN in 2022 and hell-bent on finding a way back to the network. The piece alleges that Zucker intended to court billionaires at a Formula One race in Abu Dhabi...
- 7/27/2023
- by Natalie Korach
- The Wrap
A Variety report suggesting that former CNN chief Jeff Zucker has spent the past year seeking to buy the network from Warner Bros Discovery was criticized as a “total joke” by Zucker’s representative on Tuesday, while other leading journalists criticized the investigative article for weak reporting.
Zucker’s spokeswoman Risa Heller denounced Tatiana Siegel’s 4,000 word piece on Zucker in a scathing statement to CNN’s Oliver Darcy for his “Reliable Sources” newsletter:
“There used to be a time when Variety held its content and its reporters to a high standard of truth and facts in journalism, but those days are clearly over. It is stunning to read a piece that is so patently and aggressively false,” Heller said on Tuesday night. “On numerous occasions, we made it clear to the reporter and her editors that they were planning to publish countless anecdotes and alleged incidents that never happened.
Zucker’s spokeswoman Risa Heller denounced Tatiana Siegel’s 4,000 word piece on Zucker in a scathing statement to CNN’s Oliver Darcy for his “Reliable Sources” newsletter:
“There used to be a time when Variety held its content and its reporters to a high standard of truth and facts in journalism, but those days are clearly over. It is stunning to read a piece that is so patently and aggressively false,” Heller said on Tuesday night. “On numerous occasions, we made it clear to the reporter and her editors that they were planning to publish countless anecdotes and alleged incidents that never happened.
- 7/26/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
It doesn’t exactly scream “nuance” when a film begins with a character explicitly laying out their values in a monologue. Anyone who was unsure what they were walking into before seeing “Cold Copy” will have their confusion instantly clarified when it opens on journalism student Mia Scott (Bel Powley) rattling off a bunch of buzzwords about speaking truth to power and telling stories that shape our society. If you typed out the entire soliloquy and put it on a tote bag, it probably would have been one of the best-selling items of the 2017 holiday season in the New York Times merch store.
The heavy-handed monologue is indicative of the larger problems looming over “Cold Copy.” While the film never quite devolves into the Resistance-era morality play that the opening scene threatens us with, its exploration of personal ambition and power dynamics in the workplace isn’t much better. Roxine Helberg...
The heavy-handed monologue is indicative of the larger problems looming over “Cold Copy.” While the film never quite devolves into the Resistance-era morality play that the opening scene threatens us with, its exploration of personal ambition and power dynamics in the workplace isn’t much better. Roxine Helberg...
- 6/11/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
The departure of CNN’s Chris Licht, following his turbulent year atop the cable news network, places a pause on one of the great media stories of the decade so far. But even non-media-junkies can appreciate just how strange and how strenuously rocking had been Licht’s time at the network: It played out across screens. The trouble with being the place that invented the 24-hour news cycle is that those hours can come back to bite when you’re the story.
There it was in politics, when Donald Trump’s “Town Hall,” with purported rising star Kaitlan Collins, gear-shifted into the first televised rally of the 2024 presidential cycle — with CNN’s air being used to depict an audience of Trump supporters cheering on his jibes. There it was on the business pages, with Licht’s overseeing the dismantling of streaming product CNN+, on orders from Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav,...
There it was in politics, when Donald Trump’s “Town Hall,” with purported rising star Kaitlan Collins, gear-shifted into the first televised rally of the 2024 presidential cycle — with CNN’s air being used to depict an audience of Trump supporters cheering on his jibes. There it was on the business pages, with Licht’s overseeing the dismantling of streaming product CNN+, on orders from Warner Bros. Discovery head David Zaslav,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Daniel D'Addario
- Variety Film + TV
Conservative media personality Megyn Kelly went after CNN’s Chris Licht and his ability to lead the news organization after a profile in The Atlantic put him in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons.
“In the piece, Licht comes across as self-aggrandizing and insecure, uttering phrases to a reporter like ‘I’m a machine!’ while pumping iron in the gym. My god. What kind of a man does that?” Kelly questioned during her Tuesday episode of SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show,” later adding: “It’s clear he fancies himself a mini Roger Ailes wannabe.”
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The piece Kelly is referring to was Tim Alberta’s profile of Licht for The Atlantic, “Inside the Meltdown at CNN.” In the article, Alberta breaks down Licht’s goal to “restore the network’s...
“In the piece, Licht comes across as self-aggrandizing and insecure, uttering phrases to a reporter like ‘I’m a machine!’ while pumping iron in the gym. My god. What kind of a man does that?” Kelly questioned during her Tuesday episode of SiriusXM’s “The Megyn Kelly Show,” later adding: “It’s clear he fancies himself a mini Roger Ailes wannabe.”
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The piece Kelly is referring to was Tim Alberta’s profile of Licht for The Atlantic, “Inside the Meltdown at CNN.” In the article, Alberta breaks down Licht’s goal to “restore the network’s...
- 6/6/2023
- by Raquel "Rocky" Harris
- The Wrap
CNN Worldwide chairman and CEO Chris Licht addressed the bombshell profile in The Atlantic in comments to network staffers on Monday, telling them, “I should not be in the news unless it’s taking arrows for you.”
Licht indicated that he had been doing “a lot of thinking” over the weekend about the profile, and said that his role had become a distraction. According to multiple sources, Licht apologized, and told staffers, “CNN is not about me.”
Over months, Licht granted extraordinary access to The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta in a piece that ultimately was headlined, “Inside the Meltdown at CNN.” The profile underscored the tumult at the network, including the decision to go forward with a town hall with former President Donald Trump that featured a cheering audience of supporters who laughed when he made light of a sexual abuse verdict against him.
One on-air journalist said that Licht...
Licht indicated that he had been doing “a lot of thinking” over the weekend about the profile, and said that his role had become a distraction. According to multiple sources, Licht apologized, and told staffers, “CNN is not about me.”
Over months, Licht granted extraordinary access to The Atlantic’s Tim Alberta in a piece that ultimately was headlined, “Inside the Meltdown at CNN.” The profile underscored the tumult at the network, including the decision to go forward with a town hall with former President Donald Trump that featured a cheering audience of supporters who laughed when he made light of a sexual abuse verdict against him.
One on-air journalist said that Licht...
- 6/5/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Forty-three years ago last week, CNN launched as an ambitious attempt to revolutionize TV news. Now it’s at the center of the media universe, and looking to redefine itself once again. While CNN’s launch on June 1, 1980, was marked by celebration, the experience in 2023 was, in the words of one former CNN journalist, one of “melancholy.”
On Monday morning, CNN CEO Chris Licht addressed his division’s employees on the daily editorial call, telling them he will “fight like hell” to win back their trust, and that they “deserve a leader who will be in the trenches” fighting for them.
It was a mea culpa that was warmly received after a week of confusion about his future at the network, and a story about CNN that rocked the channel.
First, the venerable cable news channel announced that David Leavy, a top lieutenant to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav,...
On Monday morning, CNN CEO Chris Licht addressed his division’s employees on the daily editorial call, telling them he will “fight like hell” to win back their trust, and that they “deserve a leader who will be in the trenches” fighting for them.
It was a mea culpa that was warmly received after a week of confusion about his future at the network, and a story about CNN that rocked the channel.
First, the venerable cable news channel announced that David Leavy, a top lieutenant to Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav,...
- 6/5/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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The frenzied question of “Will Chris Licht survive?” is on the minds of media pundits everywhere after a devastating, 16,000-word takedown of the CNN chief that ran in The Atlantic magazine on Friday.
That question is exactly what moves the gossip mill. It’s juicy. But it misses the point.
The actual question is: How should CNN cover the news? What is the path and mission for a defining media property that is central to the health of our democracy?
Or to put it most starkly: What is CNN?
As a nation, we no longer tune in to network evening news and there is no defining, trusted voice in broadcast in morning, evening or late night. Decision-makers and cognoscenti of all stripes watch cable news. Ratings leader Fox News Channel...
The frenzied question of “Will Chris Licht survive?” is on the minds of media pundits everywhere after a devastating, 16,000-word takedown of the CNN chief that ran in The Atlantic magazine on Friday.
That question is exactly what moves the gossip mill. It’s juicy. But it misses the point.
The actual question is: How should CNN cover the news? What is the path and mission for a defining media property that is central to the health of our democracy?
Or to put it most starkly: What is CNN?
As a nation, we no longer tune in to network evening news and there is no defining, trusted voice in broadcast in morning, evening or late night. Decision-makers and cognoscenti of all stripes watch cable news. Ratings leader Fox News Channel...
- 6/5/2023
- by Sharon Waxman
- The Wrap
On June 2, The Atlantic published a deeply reported look at the rocky tenure of Chris Licht, who took over as chair and CEO of CNN Worldwide last year. The colorful 15,000-word profile features his unvarnished opinions, as well as intimate access, including a morning session with the polarizing executive’s physical trainer, who Licht refers to as his “one-man focus group.”
Staff writer Tim Alberta drew out his subject over a period of months, during which an embattled Licht has dealt with a series of tumultuous episodes at CNN, including anchor Don Lemon’s departure and a poorly received town hall event with former president Donald Trump. The article portrays a brash manager struggling to lead the news division of a media conglomerate amid widespread distrust among his rank-and-file while also catering to the whims of his own fickle, meddling boss: Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav.
These days, rigorous,...
Staff writer Tim Alberta drew out his subject over a period of months, during which an embattled Licht has dealt with a series of tumultuous episodes at CNN, including anchor Don Lemon’s departure and a poorly received town hall event with former president Donald Trump. The article portrays a brash manager struggling to lead the news division of a media conglomerate amid widespread distrust among his rank-and-file while also catering to the whims of his own fickle, meddling boss: Warner Bros. Discovery chief David Zaslav.
These days, rigorous,...
- 6/2/2023
- by Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Before former President Donald Trump took the stage for his televised town hall in May, CNN CEO Chris Licht reportedly told him to “Have fun.” That’s just one of the shocking details that’s emerged from reporter Tim Alberta’s recent profile of the executive for The Atlantic.
According to Alberta’s reporting, Licht knew that the crowd’s makeup skewed more towards Maga enthusiasts than the “GOP-leaning independents” CNN originally claimed would occupy these seats. Ahead of the town hall, Licht even made a comment to his deputies about the crowd being “extra Trumpy.”
Licht also reportedly told his journalists that “the way to deal with a bully like Trump … was to confront him with facts.”
In May of 2022, Licht made a point of meeting with prominent lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle. According to The Atlantic, he also told employees that the media empire had...
According to Alberta’s reporting, Licht knew that the crowd’s makeup skewed more towards Maga enthusiasts than the “GOP-leaning independents” CNN originally claimed would occupy these seats. Ahead of the town hall, Licht even made a comment to his deputies about the crowd being “extra Trumpy.”
Licht also reportedly told his journalists that “the way to deal with a bully like Trump … was to confront him with facts.”
In May of 2022, Licht made a point of meeting with prominent lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle. According to The Atlantic, he also told employees that the media empire had...
- 6/2/2023
- by Kayla Cobb
- The Wrap
As President Joe Biden, the January 6th Committee and a number of longtime conservatives sound the alarm over the threat to American democracy, the latest Frontline, debuting on Tuesday on PBS, examines the warning signs.
The two-hour season premiere, Lies, Politics and Democracy, digs into Donald Trump’s influence and grip over the Republican party. The focus isn’t so much on the former president as it is the decisions that GOP leaders made that enabled his rise to power.
The documentary offers a timeline of acquiescence, from the 2016 primary season to the present day, as so many in the party have aligned with Trump and his false claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and stolen. A reminder of how much Trump shattered norms comes at the start of the film, with clips of presidential election concession speeches going back to the 1930s, the obvious exception being the last occupant of the White House.
The two-hour season premiere, Lies, Politics and Democracy, digs into Donald Trump’s influence and grip over the Republican party. The focus isn’t so much on the former president as it is the decisions that GOP leaders made that enabled his rise to power.
The documentary offers a timeline of acquiescence, from the 2016 primary season to the present day, as so many in the party have aligned with Trump and his false claim that the 2020 presidential election was rigged and stolen. A reminder of how much Trump shattered norms comes at the start of the film, with clips of presidential election concession speeches going back to the 1930s, the obvious exception being the last occupant of the White House.
- 9/5/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Thursday’s Democratic presidential debate from Los Angeles drew an audience of 6.17 million viewers — lowest so far of the cycle, according to early numbers from Nielsen. PBS NewsHour and Politico hosted the debate from Loyola Marymount University, and it also was simulcast by CNN. According to Nielsen, the debate posted 2.062 million viewers on PBS and was seen on CNN by 4.088 million. Even though the ratings did not match those of earlier in the cycle, CNN said that it beat its cable news rivals in the 8 Pm to 11 Pm block. CNN had an average of 3.97 million viewers in the period, to 3.64 for Fox News Channel and 1.83 million for MSNBC. In the 25-54 demo, CNN averaged 1.03 million to Fox News with 613,000 and MSNBC with 271,000. According to data from PBS, livestreams from PBS NewsHour, Politico, PBS and CNN platform totaled more than 8.4 million. The November presidential debate, seen on MSNBC, drew 6.5 million total viewers,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Last night’s Democratic debate, which inevitably dealt with the recent impeachment of President Donald Trump, drew just over 6 million total viewers for PBS and Politico, according to Nielsen figures. Topics such as the economy, climate change, racism, Afghanistan, and taxing the wealthy were also on the agenda.
That total, which counts the PBS broadcast and the simulcast on CNN and CNN en Español, makes it the least watched debate so far in the current cycle, only just behind the previous MSNBC debate which drew 6.5 million. Last night’s squaring off reached more than 2 million viewers across PBS stations nationwide, and was seen on CNN by just over 4 million people.
Per PBS, the debate live streams across PBS NewsHour’s, Politico’s, PBS’s, and CNN’s digital and social platforms totaled more than 8.4 million viewers.
None of the Democratic debates thus far in this cycle have come near to...
That total, which counts the PBS broadcast and the simulcast on CNN and CNN en Español, makes it the least watched debate so far in the current cycle, only just behind the previous MSNBC debate which drew 6.5 million. Last night’s squaring off reached more than 2 million viewers across PBS stations nationwide, and was seen on CNN by just over 4 million people.
Per PBS, the debate live streams across PBS NewsHour’s, Politico’s, PBS’s, and CNN’s digital and social platforms totaled more than 8.4 million viewers.
None of the Democratic debates thus far in this cycle have come near to...
- 12/20/2019
- by Will Thorne
- Variety Film + TV
The Democratic debate in Los Angeles Thursday night featured the smallest cohort on stage — just seven candidates — and delivered one of the feistiest showings of the 2020 primary season. It was also the funniest debate yet, with candidates delivering zingers and comebacks that left the crowd at Layola Marymount University delighted
Below we unpack nine Lol moments from the sixth Democratic debate:
Bernie Sanders on billionaire donors:
Now there’s a real competition going on up here. My good friend Joe, and he is a good friend, he’s received contributions from 44 billionaires.
Below we unpack nine Lol moments from the sixth Democratic debate:
Bernie Sanders on billionaire donors:
Now there’s a real competition going on up here. My good friend Joe, and he is a good friend, he’s received contributions from 44 billionaires.
- 12/20/2019
- by Tim Dickinson and Tessa Stuart
- Rollingstone.com
During a break after the first hour of the Democratic debate in Los Angeles, CNN’s Dana Bash noted that the field of seven candidates had yet to engage in the kind of verbal fireworks that had pervaded previous events.
The Democratic electorate, she said, wants “to make a decision. They don’t want to see them fight.”
She spoke too soon. By the time the candidates returned to the stage, they were in a different mood, ready to go after not just President Donald Trump, but one another. The chief intra-party target this time around was 37-year-old South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, this presidential cycle’s wunderkind who now has a real shot at winning the Iowa caucuses. Among his rivals, there has been a simmering resentment, whether it be that he is insufficiently progressive or that he just hasn’t paid his dues. Elizabeth Warren hit Buttigieg for...
The Democratic electorate, she said, wants “to make a decision. They don’t want to see them fight.”
She spoke too soon. By the time the candidates returned to the stage, they were in a different mood, ready to go after not just President Donald Trump, but one another. The chief intra-party target this time around was 37-year-old South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg, this presidential cycle’s wunderkind who now has a real shot at winning the Iowa caucuses. Among his rivals, there has been a simmering resentment, whether it be that he is insufficiently progressive or that he just hasn’t paid his dues. Elizabeth Warren hit Buttigieg for...
- 12/20/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
At this point, six rounds into a seemingly endless and interminable election cycle, the Democratic debate routine appeared to be set. An assortment of candidates would take the stage to battle each other, the president, and the same spate of questions over and over again. For a primary that’s about as wide open as they get, the dance was nonetheless starting to feel awfully stale. The December 19 debate, held jointly by PBS and Politico, provided a surprising and welcome change of pace in the mere act of asking new and relevant questions, even as the candidates still found choice moments in which to go at each other’s throats.
For the most part, moderators Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor, and Tim Alberta ran down a smart slate of questions relevant to the seven candidates onstage (the lowest number yet), covering topics including the the economy, the pressing realities of climate change,...
For the most part, moderators Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz, Yamiche Alcindor, and Tim Alberta ran down a smart slate of questions relevant to the seven candidates onstage (the lowest number yet), covering topics including the the economy, the pressing realities of climate change,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Live from Loyola Marymount University, a comparatively sleek pack of seven squared off in the sixth Democratic presidential debate on Thursday night. Who emerged as the current frontrunner to go up against embattled President Trump?
Hosted by PBS NewsHour and Politico, the debate was moderated by PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, Politico chief political correspondent Tim Alberta, PBS NewsHour senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor. The candidates that qualified were former tech exec Andrew Yang; Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind.; Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts senator; Joe Biden, former vice president; Bernie Sanders,...
Hosted by PBS NewsHour and Politico, the debate was moderated by PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff, Politico chief political correspondent Tim Alberta, PBS NewsHour senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and White House correspondent Yamiche Alcindor. The candidates that qualified were former tech exec Andrew Yang; Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Ind.; Elizabeth Warren, Massachusetts senator; Joe Biden, former vice president; Bernie Sanders,...
- 12/20/2019
- TVLine.com
The sixth debate of the 2020 Democratic presidential candidates kicks off Thursday at 8 Pm Et/5 Pm Pt live on PBS, with CNN simulcasting the event being held at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. PBS NewsHour and Politico are co-hosting the event, the last of 2019 and the first since President Donald Trump was impeached by the House on Wednesday night.
The debate, expected to last about 2 1/2 hours, will be live-streamed on PBS NewsHour’s digital platforms and mobile app. Coverage on PBS begins at 7 Pm Et/4 Pm Pt with a pre-show hosted by NewsHour‘s Lisa Desjardins.
PBS NewsHour‘s Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz and Yamiche Alcindor and Politico’s Tim Alberta will moderate the debate, for which seven candidates qualified: Andrew Yang, former Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who qualified for the previous debates,...
The debate, expected to last about 2 1/2 hours, will be live-streamed on PBS NewsHour’s digital platforms and mobile app. Coverage on PBS begins at 7 Pm Et/4 Pm Pt with a pre-show hosted by NewsHour‘s Lisa Desjardins.
PBS NewsHour‘s Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz and Yamiche Alcindor and Politico’s Tim Alberta will moderate the debate, for which seven candidates qualified: Andrew Yang, former Vice President Joe Biden, Mayor Pete Buttigieg, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Tom Steyer and Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
Sen. Cory Booker and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who qualified for the previous debates,...
- 12/20/2019
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
And then there were seven!
PBS on Thursday plays host to the sixth Democratic primary debate, live from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. For the first time this election cycle, less than 10 candidates — seven, to be exact — qualified for the three-hour matchup, which is set to get underway at 8 pm Et.
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PBS on Thursday plays host to the sixth Democratic primary debate, live from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, Calif. For the first time this election cycle, less than 10 candidates — seven, to be exact — qualified for the three-hour matchup, which is set to get underway at 8 pm Et.
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- 12/20/2019
- TVLine.com
The sixth Democratic debate for the 2020 presidential election is set to take place Thursday at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, co-hosted by PBS NewsHour and Politico.
Moderators for the event include PBS Newshour anchor Judy Woodruff, Politico correspondent Tim Alberta, PBS Newshour senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and PBS Newshour White House correspondent Yamiche Ancindor.
Coverage for the debate, the last one of the year, will begin at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on PBS. An online stream will be available on YouTube and Politico, as well as their apps.
Seven candidates fulfilled the Democratic National Committee's polling ...
Moderators for the event include PBS Newshour anchor Judy Woodruff, Politico correspondent Tim Alberta, PBS Newshour senior national correspondent Amna Nawaz and PBS Newshour White House correspondent Yamiche Ancindor.
Coverage for the debate, the last one of the year, will begin at 8 p.m. Et/5 p.m. Pt on PBS. An online stream will be available on YouTube and Politico, as well as their apps.
Seven candidates fulfilled the Democratic National Committee's polling ...
- 12/19/2019
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
Judy Woodruff, Amna Nawaz and Yamiche Alcindor from PBS NewsHour and Tim Alberta from Politico will moderate the next Democratic debate, to be held on Dec. 19 in Los Angeles.
Woodruff is the anchor and managing editor of NewsHour, Nawaz is the senior national correspondent and Alcindor is the White House correspondent. Alberta is chief political correspondent at Politico. PBS and Politico are sponsoring the debate, and CNN will provide a simulcast.
The sixth debate will take place at Loyola Marymount University. Candidates are facing a new threshold to qualify. They need to show that they have drawn at least 200,000 unique donors and that they have hit at least 4% in four national or state polls, or 6% in early state polls. Six candidates have so far reached that threshold, according to NBC News. They include Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Kamala Harris.
The debate also will...
Woodruff is the anchor and managing editor of NewsHour, Nawaz is the senior national correspondent and Alcindor is the White House correspondent. Alberta is chief political correspondent at Politico. PBS and Politico are sponsoring the debate, and CNN will provide a simulcast.
The sixth debate will take place at Loyola Marymount University. Candidates are facing a new threshold to qualify. They need to show that they have drawn at least 200,000 unique donors and that they have hit at least 4% in four national or state polls, or 6% in early state polls. Six candidates have so far reached that threshold, according to NBC News. They include Joe Biden, Bernie Sanders, Pete Buttigieg, Elizabeth Warren, Amy Klobuchar and Kamala Harris.
The debate also will...
- 11/27/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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