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Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav expects media deals to pick up sharply, be it traditional M&A or streaming pacts, as the contours of the industry continue to evolve. "I think probably over the next year or two you're going to see some real consolidation, whether that happens from companies…

Add one of America’s most political filmmakers to the list of those calling for Joe Biden to step aside as the Democratic candidate for president. Oscar-winner Michael Moore published a piece on his website asking the president not to “let your enablers hound you into doing what your body is begging…

“My season of service is nearing its close. This was a hard truth to face. But it is the natural course of things — as evident as the progression from spring to summer, from fall to winter. This is why I have decided to withdraw from the campaign for president of the United…

Two debates between President Joe Biden and Donald Trump have been solidified so far. The first is slated for June 27 on CNN, and the second will be hosted by ABC on Tuesday, September 10. Both debates will take place before the already-scheduled general election debates, the schedule of which is…

Jon Stewart returned to The Daily Show on Monday, offering “a quick state of play” on the 2024 presidential election. As the comedian dived into the “incredibly consequential” political showdown, he called out the hypocrisy of Donald Trump attempting to paint Joe Biden as incompetent over his…

Editors note: This is one of those moments when the flow of news seems like an assault on the senses. The Donald trump trial, the student protests, Gaza, the election campaigning — will our trust in the media survive these traumas? Can our pop culture assimilate them? Peter Bart, based on the West Coast, a…

UPDATED: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) filed a motion Friday that could lead to a vote to oust House Speaker Mike Johnson, less than a half year into his tenure. Greene’s action came just as the House passed a $1.2 trillion package to fund the government through September and forestall a…

UPDATED: During his State of the Union speech Thursday, Joe Biden exchanged words with Republican hecklers, skewered Donald Trump without naming him, and framed the November election as one of decency and democracy versus retribution and resentment. Stretching over an hour, Biden appeared feisty and…

In the pre-coverage of Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, the speech is being billed as the most important of his presidency, what with his dismal approval numbers and what is shaping up to be very difficult campaign for reelection. Moreover, so much attention has been paid to the president’s…

This cycle’s Super Tuesday lacked suspense — and that showed in the viewership numbers. About 11.4 million viewers tuned into coverage during the peak hour of 10 p.m. ET, when the three major broadcast networks joined with the three major cable networks with live coverage, according to early numbers…

The suspense this Super Tuesday may be in watching how all of the networks try to make the night suspenseful. Some 16 states and one territory will vote: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont and…

The three major news networks all carried Donald Trump’s remarks reacting to the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision Monday that states cannot deny him access to the ballot. In doing do, Trump was given a platform to blast prosecutors and judges in other cases, and to make unfounded claims that…