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Alisyn Camerota, whose steadying presence on air helped make her a prominent face of CNN during the first Trump administration, is leaving the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet, she disclosed via social media on Sunday.

“I’ve had such l incredible opportunities here these days 10+ years, I’ve interviewed presidents and heroes and extraordinary people – the kind of peak career experiences that I had dreamed of since I was a teenager?” she said during her final minutes on the air Sunday. ” I’m always touched when a viewer comes up and tells me that I helped get them through these challenging times.” She indicated that she had some future projects that would become known soon.

Camerota joined CNN in 2014 after a long stint at Fox News Channel. She served more than six years as a co-anchor on “New Day,” a flagship morning program that a previous management team led by...

Hip-hop mogul Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was once the person everyone wanted to hang out with. But over time, things slowly became revealed about Diddy’s lifestyle that had everyone questioning the kind of person he was.

Back in 2023, his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, sued him for abuse during their relationship, and after months of investigations, Diddy was arrested in 2024. Now, people who previously worked for the mogul are speaking out — including his former publicist, who said Diddy “always” had “guns” around the house.

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs arrest | Bryan Steffy/WireImage Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs ‘always’ had guns in the house, former publicist says

When Combs was at the height of his career, it seemed like nothing could stop him. Diddy rose to fame in the 1990s with the establishment of Bad Boy Records back in 1993, where he signed some of the decade’s greatest talent in artists like Notorious B.I.G.

Geraldo Rivera is taking partial accountability for the role he played in bolstering public suspicion that John and Patsy Ramsey were responsible for the 1996 murder of their 6-year-old daughter, JonBenét.

John and Rivera appeared live together, via Zoom, on Monday night for a NewsNation segment facilitated by host Chris Cuomo (below) following the Nov. 25 release of the three-part Netflix docuseries Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey. Episode two of Joe Berlinger’s docuseries revisited the memorable mock trial that played out on The Geraldo Rivera Show in 1997, where Rivera asked a volunteer jury of six men and women to “rule” on the likelihood that John and/or Patsy allegedly murdered their daughter. Testimonies pointed to what were deemed to be sexually suggestive photos and videos of JonBenét as unsubstantiated proof that she was an abused child, resulting in a mock verdict that found Patsy liable for her death.

Rivera, in...

NewsNation wants its viewers to know the cable-news outlet is keeping an eye on them, no matter how complex the headlines may get in the weeks ahead.

The Nexstar-backed network is making a slight tweak to its slogan that it thinks carries outsize meaning. Starting Monday, NewsNation will tout itself as delivering “News For all Americans” instead of “News for All America.” As Thanksgiving approaches, the network hopes to emphasize that it welcomes everyone to its screens, not just viewers who may have partisan leanings.

“I think that’s the foundation, hearing from the people,” says Cherie Grzech, president and managing editor of news and politics for the network, which relaunched as NewsNation in 2020 after operating for years as WGN America, based on the Chicago superstation. In months to come, she says, expect producers to “look for ways both in series and in potential town halls that will allow...

Real Time With Bill Maher continues Friday, November 15 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. This week features a one-on-one interview with Dr. Casey Means, co-founder of Levels metabolic health company and co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling book “Good Energy: The Surprising Connection Between Metabolism and Limitless Health.” This week’s panel discussion includes Chris Cuomo, award-winning broadcast journalist and host of ... Read more...

Did a motley crew of traditional media defectors and outcasts led by Joe Rogan, Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson help tip the scales for Donald Trump’s win over Kamala Harris — and shatter the paradigm of an influential fourth estate in the process?

As far as CNN commentator Andrew Yang is concerned, the answer is yes. On Nov. 7, while conducting a postmortem with Van Jones on the cable news network, the former Democratic presidential candidate derided the Harris campaign’s decision to snub the “Joe Rogan Experience” podcast. “And they turned it down because she was too busy?” Yang scoffed. Instead, Trump hit Rogan’s Austin, Texas, studio in the final days of the campaign, racking up a massive audience. “On YouTube alone, … 48 million views,” Jones marveled. On a night when Harris could have fielded easy questions about some of Rogan’s favorite topics — from the benefits of psychedelics to...

RadioActive Media is redefining the landscape of direct response marketing by tapping into the power of well-known audio influencers to endorse RadioActive Media with audio ads. By partnering with popular personalities across various genres, RadioActive Media ensures that its clients' messages resonate with engaged audiences in an authentic, impactful way. This strategic focus on influencer-driven content sets RadioActive Media apart from traditional marketing firms, offering a level of credibility and reach that few can match. To further amplify this unique approach, RadioActive Media has launched an eye-catching outdoor billboard campaign across Southern California, including Los Angeles and Orange County, highlighting the close relationships with the influential voices behind their campaigns.

“At RadioActive Media, we know that audio marketing to be one of the most effective marketing mediums. In the US, audio reaches more than 271 million people weekly. That’s more than social media and digital media combined! RadioActive Media believe...

Some of the nation’s biggest TV anchors saw the plans they had for Election Night change almost as soon as the first exit polls came in.

Early preparations for election coverage had called for hours and hours spent on sifting through what was supposed to be a neck-and-neck race. Instead former President Donald Trump quickly emerged as president-elect Donald Trump, while Vice President Kamala Harris’ supposed foundations among “Blue Wall” states like Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania crumbled throughout the evening.

The biggest audience tuned in to Fox News Channel, according to early Nielsen estimates that may change later in the day, followed by ABC News, and then MSNBC. From the late afternoon to the wee hours of the morning, the anchors had to keep level heads, and wait for the actual figures to come in before they could tell the full story.

Still, they could see a narrative building,...

On Tuesday November 5 2024, Pix broadcasts Decision Desk 2024!

Episode Summary

“Decision Desk 2024” is set to bring viewers an exciting episode focused on the 2024 presidential election. This upcoming episode will air on Pix and promises in-depth coverage of the latest developments in the race for the White House.

Co-anchored by Chris Cuomo, Elizabeth Vargas, and Leland Vittert, the show aims to provide clear insights into the candidates, their campaigns, and the issues that matter most to voters. Each anchor brings their unique perspective and experience, making for a dynamic and informative discussion.

As the election approaches, viewers can expect analysis of polling data, key battleground states, and the strategies employed by candidates. The episode will also feature expert opinions and interviews, giving a well-rounded view of the political landscape.

With the stakes higher than ever, “Decision Desk 2024” aims to keep audiences informed and engaged as they navigate the complexities of the election season.

Four years ago, Chris Stirewalt was at the center of a political firestorm.

As a member of the Fox News Decision Team, he spent the 2020 election night huddled with other data nerds to decide when states could be called for Donald Trump or Joe Biden.

It was Fox’s call for Arizona, made far earlier than competitors, that rattled the campaign and became a major news story in and of itself, with repercussions that were felt across the political and media landscape.

For 2024, Stirewalt won’t be huddled in a back room. He will be front and center, as an on-air analyst for NewsNation, the upstart cable news channel owned by the local TV giant Nexstar.

This time, he wants to bring viewers inside the room, to try and reverse engineer how TV networks have called elections for the better part of the last 75 years.

“There was a sort of Wizard of Oz component,...

“Decision Desk 2024” is set to air on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 9:00 Pm on Pix. This program promises to deliver comprehensive coverage of the 2024 presidential election, a crucial event that will shape the future of the country. With the election just days away, viewers can expect in-depth analysis, expert opinions, and real-time updates as the results start to come in.

Co-anchored by Chris Cuomo, Elizabeth Vargas, and Leland Vittert, the show aims to provide a balanced perspective on the unfolding election drama. Each anchor brings a wealth of experience and insight to the table, ensuring that the audience receives accurate information and engaging discussions. Their dynamic chemistry is likely to make the coverage both informative and entertaining.

As the nation gears up for a pivotal election, “Decision Desk 2024” will be the go-to source for all the latest developments. From polls and projections to key battleground states, this coverage will keep viewers informed and engaged.

Members of the entertainment business tend to have very tightly-knit communities. Most individuals either know of somebody in the industry or are well acquainted with each other. For many years Kim Kardashian and her sisters Khloe and Kourtney were associated with Sean Combs’ (P Diddy) circle of friends and they’ve publicly spoken about the rapper’s parties several times before.

The cast of Keeping Up with The Kardashians | Credits: Hulu

However, the 54-year-old CEO of Bad Boy Records was recently booked for s*x trafficking and racketeering that went on for several years before his ex-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, filed a lawsuit against him claiming that he se*ually and physically abused her throughout their relationship.

This eventually triggered a chain reaction that encouraged many other alleged victims of his to speak out against him and his “freak offs”. However, Kim Kardashian’s ex-partner had quite the opposite experience of what others claimed they did.

Despite his long-drawn feud with Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs, Suge Knight didn’t hold back from commenting on the disgraced rapper’s potential fate. Warning Diddy about his significant life threats, Knight reflected on Combs’ alleged crimes and arrest in September 2024, based on charges including s*x trafficking and racketeering.

Suge Knight | image: Nick Leisure, licensed under Cc By Sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Further, while he exposed a few of Diddy’s possible deeds like causing Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s divorce, Suge Knight claimed that the rapper’s actions might have been a product of the environment he was introduced to. Implying that Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs was perhaps abused in the industry during his initial years, Knight claimed that Combs fell prey to the cycle of abuse.

Suge Knight Warns Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs About His Life Threats

Sean ‘P. Diddy’ Combs was recently arrested in September 2024, following alleged reports of abuse,...

In September 2024, Sean “Diddy” Combs was arrested on charges including sex trafficking and racketeering. It’s turned the mogul’s world upside down, but many people have hinted that Diddy’s behaviors weren’t as much of a secret as the public thought. Now, a number of celebrities are reportedly worried about being exposed for having been involved in Diddy’s actions.

As a result, producer Suge Knight, who has spoken quite a bit about Diddy recently, says that Diddy’s “life is in danger” because of how much he knows about so many other stars.

Suge Knight | Isaac Brekken/WireImage Suge Knight believes Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs should fear for his life

Suge Knight is one of the few people who has not been afraid to speak out about Diddy’s arrest. Knight is currently serving a 28-year prison sentence in California for voluntary manslaughter, which could be why he...

Jd Vance will appear next week at a town hall hosted by NewsNation, with Chris Cuomo as moderator.

The event will air at 8 p.m. Et on Oct. 24 on NewsNation and it will be livestreamed exclusively on X. Viewers also will be able to submit questions beforehand on X.

Cuomo will moderate the event in Detroit before a studio audience of independents, Democrats and Republicans. NewsNation said that it will have editorial control of the event, and has also invited to participate in a similar event.

After the town hall, Cuomo will anchor a two-hour edition of his show at 9 p.m., and that will be followed by an encore.

The night before, CNN is hosting a town hall with Kamala Harris. Trump also has been invited to appear at his own town hall but has not accepted.

In December, NewsNation hosted the final Republican primary debate before the Iowa caucuses.

The s*x trafficking charges against P Diddy and the alleged freak-off parties have already shaken the music industry to its core. Now, Diddy’s rival and former Death Row Records CEO Suge Knight has made disturbing allegations about the disgraced musician and the industry. Knight shared that Diddy was not only a perpetrator but also a victim of these abuses.

P Diddy in the music video of Gotta Move On | Credits: Love/Motown

Suge Knight also dropped a few names along the way, sharing victims of Diddy, his abusers, and industry giants who knew about what was going on. Knight is currently serving 28 years in prison for voluntary manslaughter for a hit-and-run that killed one and injured another person.

Suge Knight Opens Up About Abuse Against P Diddy And The Egg Test Suge Knight | Credits: Nick Leisure, licensed under Cc By-sa 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Suge Knight spoke to NewsNation...

Back in the late 1990s and early 2000s, Sean “Diddy” Combs was untouchable. The hip-hop mogul had built an empire, and everyone wanted to be a part of it. He held now-infamous “white parties” that only the biggest celebrities were invited to, and everyone wanted to be associated with him. That was, until people realized what it really meant to be associated with someone like Diddy.

Fast forward to 2023, and a bombshell lawsuit from singer Cassie Ventura uncovered years of alleged physical and sexual abuse. From there, everything in Diddy’s world spiraled, and in September 2024, he was arrested on charges including racketeering and sex trafficking. Now, Suge Knight is revealing what he believes is the real reason Diddy did so many harmful things.

Suge Knight | Steve Grayson/WireImage Suge Knight claims that Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was also abused

Knight, who is currently imprisoned on a 28-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter,...

Seven years before Netflix got into the Erik and Lyle Menendez business with Monsters and now its new docuseries that dropped Oct. 7, Hollywood was practically obsessed with the 1989 murders of Jose and Kitty Menéndez.

First there was the ABC documentary Truth and Lies: The Menendez Brothers – American Sons, American Murderers, followed by the Dick Wolf-produced Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders for and the telefilm Menendez: Blood Brothers for Lifetime. There was even an episode of Hln’s How it Really Happened With Hill Harper that featured a telephone interview with Lyle Menendez from prison with Chris Cuomo.

And then, there was A&e’s The Menendez Murders: Erik Tells All, a 2017 five-parter in which documentarian/EP Nancy Saslow interviewed the younger brother via telephone from the Richard J. Donovan Correctional Facility in San Diego. Besides the hours of audio with Erik Menendez — Saslow could only conduct...

On the set of CNN’s “NewsNight,” guests may not be certain whether they should shake hands or ball them up into fists.

When the cameras are off on the set of anchor Abby Phillip’s program, the atmosphere matches that of a nice dinner party.

Before the 10 p.m. show even got on the air one night last week, producers offer panelist Ana Navarro a pillow to sit on so the diminutive commentator seems like she’s matched — at least optics-wise — with her neighboring guests Olivia Nuzzi and Bryan Lanza. And in the middle of one commercial break, conservative analyst Scott Jennings is heard to remark that he’s found a new friend — the progressive figure Nina Turner — in a declaration that surprises the producers who work on the program.

When the cameras start transmitting to viewers at home, however, it’s time to get real.

Navarro doesn’t...

The first and only currently scheduled debate between Republican candidate Donald Trump and now Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris will take place on Sept. 10, one of the dates originally blocked off for Trump to debate President Joe Biden when he was still running for a second term.

MSNBC, NBC and many other networks have plans for coverage of the debate, which will take place on ABC. There will not be an audience. Ways to stream, times and other details of how to watch the first presidential debate between Trump and Kamala Harris can be found below.

Will the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump be streaming?

Yes, the debate will be streaming on Hulu and Disney+ in addition to ABC News Live.

What network is hosting the first presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump? Who is moderating?

ABC News’ Television Station Wpvi-tv...

Veteran journalist Geraldo Rivera has shared his thoughts on Night 1 of the Democratic National Convention, where he noted his worries about Hillary Clinton turning off voters with her speech. Appearing on a panel alongside NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo, Rivera referred to Clinton as “one of the nicest people ever” before giving his honest reaction to her speech and how he thought it might have given voters flashbacks to the 2016 presidential election. “Hillary in person is one of the nicest people ever. She’s always so gracious. I see her on 46th Street going to the restaurants there in restaurants row and they’re at the theater. She’s so pleasant and so caring,” Rivera said, per Mediaite. The former Fox News host added that Clinton did a “pretty good job” with her speech at the DNC in Chicago’s United Center on Monday evening but said he was concerned about the Democrats’ message getting lost.

The logo of cable news channel NewsNation. (Image via Nexstar Media Group/Graphic by The Desk)

(The following is a press release; its contents were not editorially vetted by The Desk.)

NewsNation will present special coverage of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois throughout the week, beginning Sunday, August 18th through Thursday, August 22nd. With its headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, NewsNation is the lone network to be based in the Midwest – home to both national conventions. Host Chris Cuomo and host and chief Washington anchor Leland Vittert will be in Chicago at the convention center.

Reporters will give viewers a Backstage Pass, take them behind-the-scenes, showing them what happens at the convention hall, but also in delegate rooms and across greater Chicago. As the only cable news network based in Chicago and the Midwest, NewsNation plans to spotlight America’s heartland to viewers across the nation

Programming highlights include:

Sunday,...

Kasie Hunt has long been known for her work on the political beat, but in days to come she hopes people will think of her for news about culture or sports, maybe the weather. When the news cycle delivers something weird or surprising, the CNN early-morning anchor says she is even “willing to make faces on the air.”

Cable’s A.M. news shows have thrived in recent years by focusing relentlessly on politics, Now CNN and Hunt want to scramble viewers’ perceptions by widening the network’s aperture. “We want to be there for them even when politics is not the lead,” says Hunt during a recent interview.

People who tuned in to Monday’s “CNN This Morning,” the program Hunt anchors between 5 a.m. and 7 a.m. — now with her name in the title — may have noticed a few new elements on screen, particularly starting at 6. New blue-and-yellow...

Add NewsNation to the growing list of TV-news outlets hoping to telecast a presidential debate between former President Donald Trump and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

In letters to sent to each candidate’s campaign staff Sunday that were reviewed by Variety, Nexstar executive Sean Compton, who oversees the NewsNation for parent Nexstar Media Group, proposed that both sides consider the cable outlet after Trump said Saturday he would not take part in an event already scheduled with ABC News for September 10 and instead proposed one with Fox News for September 4.

“I’d like to offer an alternative that would satisfy both candidates — not to mention the American public — a fair, respectful and even-handed debate on NewsNation, co-sponsored by The Hill,” said Compton, referring to the political-news media outlet also owned by Nexstar. He added: “We of course are flexible on the timing, format and location of the debate,...

Exclusive: Rebel Wilson has enlisted one of Hollywood’s most pugilistic attorneys to take on the producers of her directorial debut.

Fresh off locking down The Deb’s spot as the closer of the Toronto International Film Festival, the Pitch Perfect star has hired Bryan Freedman, I’ve learned.

A lawyer who often brings an arsenal to a knife fight, the Liner Freedman Taitelman + Cooley Llp co-founder is expected to file a reaction soon to the defamation suit filed against Wilson by Deb producers Amanda Ghost and Gregory Cameron and EP Vince Holden on July 12.

Representatives for Freedman are mum, by sources close to the dispute confirmed the lawyer is working with Wilson. Wilson’s team did not respond to request for comment by Deadline on Freedman coming on board.

Full disclosure: An attorney for Gabrielle Union, Megyn Kelly, Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon, Chris Cuomo over the years and a...

For some visitors, the East End of Long Island is a place to inhale fresh air on weekends before blowing off steam, shelling out $1,500 for a daybed on the beach in Montauk, or vying for an on-air cameo by dining at 75 Main during the shooting of the upcoming season of the HBO Max show Selling the Hamptons spinoff Serving the Hamptons.

75 Main during the shooting of Serving the Hamptons.

But, for many residents, the area is hallowed ground, physically just a couple of hours from New York, but spiritually worlds away from the cacophonous urban center with its crime and grit. This is why Hamptonites have never allowed their enclave to be accessed by anything greater than a two-lane road. The Hamptons, for them, is the antidote to a city that never sleeps.

So, when New York private night spot Zero Bond, which has played host to the city’s mayor,...

The media tried to keep the current President and the former one on a short leash Thursday evening, but failed in many ways to keep them in check.

In a unorthodox presidential debate that focused more on optics than substance, a visibly shaky President Joe Biden clashed with a manipulative Donald Trump, who kept his temper but used the time allotted him by CNN to largely avoid moderators’ questions and instead spew a host of inaccuracies. leaving his opponent ill-matched to combat him on screen.

CNN’s moderators, Jake Tapper and Dana Bash, did keep both candidates on better behavior than others have in the past. CNN’s ability to cut the microphones of Trump and Biden assisted the duo in maintaining order. But it didn’t help them prod candidate Trump to answer important questions that were put directly to him, including his stance on climate change or whether...

The first of two scheduled presidential debates ahead of the 2024 election will become the earliest debate in the history of a campaign as Democratic incumbent Joe Biden and third-time Republican candidate Donald Trump face off once again.

Simulcasts and extra coverage will be available to watch on CBS and C-span. CNN will host this first debate from its Atlanta headquarters. There will be no audience present so that the candidates can maximize their allotted time, and the debaters’ microphones will be muted when they aren’t speaking.

Jon Stewart will host live episodes of The Daily Show after the two confirmed debates so far on Comedy Central.

Read on for all the details about how to watch the first presidential debate:

When is the first 2024 presidential debate?

The first debate leading up to the presidential election is set for 9 p.m. Et Thursday, June 27.

Where can I watch the first 2024 presidential debate?...

Update: TheGrio will simulcast CNN’s presidential debate on Thursday while providing pre- and post- event coverage.

TheGrio will start live coverage at 8:30 p.m. Et with a preview show hosted by April Ryan, Washington, D.C. bureau chief and senior White House correspondent, and senior correspondent Natasha Alford. The pre show will focus on issues affecting the Black community and provide background on the candidates’ positions.

The coverage will air on TheGrio television network, streaming Fast channel and digital platform Local Now.

After the debate at 10:30 p.m. Et, Ryan and Alford will get reactions, including from those in politics and advocacy.

Columnists for theGrio, Touré and Michael Harriot, will provide additional commentary.

Byron Allen, chairman and CEO of Allen Media Group, said that the coverage “will provide comprehensive analysis to ensure that viewers gain a deeper understanding of the political landscape and the stakes involved for America.

In 2021, ESPN broadcaster Sage Steele was suspended following comments she made on a podcast, including calling parent company Disney’s vaccine mandates “sick” and questioning why Barack Obama considers himself Black when he was raised by his white mother. When she returned to her job, she felt she’d been sidelined from key on-air opportunities. So she dialed one of her closest friends, Chris Harrison, for advice. They’d gotten to know each other while co-hosting the Miss America pageant and the Scripps National Spelling Bee. He, too, had recently lost a big gig — as host of ABC’s The Bachelor, after defending a contestant accused of racism.

“Chris said, ‘I know who you need to talk to — my lawyer. He’ll be calling you momentarily,’ ” Steele remembers. “Within five minutes, Bryan Freedman was on the phone with me.” Steele left ESPN — she now has a podcast at Bill Maher...

“I have nothing to hide and I want to live a more open life than the one that I did,” said Kevin Spacey in his first lengthy interview since winning most of the sexual misconduct suits against him over the past several years. (The actor did have a much shorter conversation with NewsNation’s Chris Cuomo last month.)

Today’s hour-plus interview on Piers Morgan Uncensored covered not just the allegations against him, but the two time Oscar winner’s mental state, his sexuality, his childhood and his much-impacted finances.

Spacey choked up as he said his home in Baltimore is in foreclosure and would be auctioned at a fire sale.

“I’m not quite sure where I’m going to live now,” said Spacey, who also maintains that he is broke and still owes millions in legal fees.

Kevin Spacey breaks down as he tells Piers Morgan he's lost...

NewsNation offers reports and analysis on current events, political affairs, true crime and pop culture. (Courtesy image)

For the first time, NewsNation is going all-in on news programming.

The cable network that relaunched from the ashes of WGN America will finally ditch its predecessor’s re-runs of sitcoms and dramas when it introduces a new schedule consisting entirely of news and political affairs programming in June.

Starting June 1, NewsNation will offer a new weekend evening news program called “NewsNation Now with Adrienne Bankert,” hosted by the news outlet’s former morning show host. The show debuts several months after NewsNation revamped its weekend schedule to include more news programming and a Sunday morning political affairs show hosted by Christ Stirewalt.

“We are immensely proud to announce that NewsNation [will soon be] a 24-7 cable news network,” Sean Compton, the President of Nexstar’s Networks division, said in a statement on Wednesday. “This milestone...

Three years after rebranding the channel formerly known as WGN America to NewsNation, the Nexstar-owned channel will officially be a 24/7 cable news outlet.

NewsNation says that with the addition of NewsNation Now with Adrienne Bankert on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, the channel will officially be programming news 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

NewsNation had been programming reruns of the CBS series Blue Bloods during the 4-7 p.m. weekend hours. Bankert will now anchor the window.

“We are immensely proud to announce that NewsNation is now a 24/7 cable news network,” said Sean Compton, president of Nexstar’s networks division, in a statement. “This milestone marks the culmination of our efforts to continue expanding and growing the network since launching it in 2020. It reaffirms our commitment to delivering unbiased news coverage, a mission that resonates deeply with our viewers, fostering their trust in the brand, and strengthening their loyalty to NewsNation.

In a rare interview, Kevin Spacey spoke to Chris Cuomo on NewsNation Thursday to defend himself against the latest accusations against him.

“I’m trying to show that I’ve listened. I’ve learned. I’ve got the memo,” Spacey insisted during his first live television appearance in years. “I feel very strongly that whatever mistakes I’ve made in my life, that I paid a price.”

He continued to tell Cuomo that the #MeToo movement had “swung very, very far in the direction of unfairness,” and added, “We have...

Kevin Spacey addressed the latest accusations against him tonight during a live TV appearance on NewsNation’s Cuomo.

In his first live appearance in years, Spacey told host Chris Cuomo he “wants to get back to work” and has “learned” from his experiences.

“I’m trying to show that I’ve listened. I’ve learned. I’ve got the memo,” Spacey said. “I feel very strongly that whatever mistakes I’ve made in my life, that I paid a price.”

A two-part documentary, “Spacey Unmasked,” recently aired in the U.K. and is now streaming on Max. It examines Spacey’s alleged sexual misconduct, including a claim that he allegedly groped another House of Cards actor on set.

Spacey denies the new allegations of inappropriate behavior from the men who were featured in the documentary.

Spacey told Cuomo the MeToo movement “swung far in the direction of unfairness.”

“Honest Journalism...

Update: In his first mainstream television interview in years (excerpted by THR), Kevin Spacey sat down with Chris Cuomo on NewsNation to address what’s being seen as resistance (by some) to his return to acting. While he acknowledges those who have supported him, such as Neeson and Stone, he blames fear for the fact that many have only reached out to him privately rather than publically. “But there are also people that I’ve spoken to who, they love me, they believe in me. They’ve stood with me in private… but they’re afraid to stand up. And I’ve been very fortunate that people have been honest with me about that. And I think that’s a shame, that we’ve come to a place as a society where people are afraid to say what they believe and what they feel because they’re afraid they’re going to get canceled too.

Kevin Spacey spoke to Chris Cuomo in a NewsNation interview on Thursday that marked his first television appearance in years.

During the interview, Spacey said he is “so much happier today, living a more authentic and open life.”

“Now, I want to prove that I’m a man of great character,” he said. “I look forward to being able to prove to people that that I am the merit of who I am as a human being.”

Spacey has not worked in Hollywood since several men accused him of sexual misconduct beginning in 2017. In 2022, a New York jury deemed he was not liable in the 1980s assault of actor Anthony Rapp, and last summer, he was acquitted of nine charges brought against him in London. Several other lawsuits have also been dropped, but this month, 10 more men came forward with alleged abuse in Spacey Unmasked, a two-part Channel 4 documentary directed by Katherine Haywood.

Update: Michael Cohen appeared to win a battle this afternoon over how reliable his memory is of eight-year-old phone calls with Donald Trump, after faltering in an earlier round of cross-examination questioning today in the former president’s hush money trial in New York.

Before a lunch break, Trump lawyer Todd Blanche got Cohen to admit that his memory of a key call with Trump in late October 2016 — to discuss paying off porn star Stormy Daniels — was largely a product of reviewing phone logs provided by prosecutors.

Blanche showed Cohen texts from the same exact time frame that suggested another matter — a 14-year-old prank caller — was the reason Cohen rang Trump’s bodyguard.

Cohen said he still believed that the bodyguard, Keith Schiller, handed the phone to Trump so he could report to the presidential candidate that a deal with Daniels was close. Cohen was getting ready to pay her...

Seemingly everyone in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s personal life is coming out of the woodwork to urge him to drop out of the 2024 presidential race, warning that his spoiler campaign could siphon votes off from President Joe Biden and potentially hand victory to Donald Trump.

The Natural Resources Defense Council Action Fund, the political arm of the environmental advocacy group where Kennedy worked as an attorney for decades, took out a full-page newspaper ad in six states telling him to “honor the planet, drop out.”

“In nothing more than a vanity candidacy,...

Will Ronna McDaniel land another TV gig? There is already interest in the former Republican National Committee chair brewing from a couple of cable news outlets.

Sources at both Newsmax and NewsNation tell The Hollywood Reporter that they would be interested in pursuing a deal with McDaniel, should she ultimately finalize a separation agreement with NBC News.

McDaniel has been seeking a lawyer to negotiate an exit from NBC, which announced her hire as an NBC News contributor last Friday and reversed course just a few days later after facing backlash from MSNBC stars like Rachel Maddow and the Morning Joe team, not to mention an on-air rebuke from Chuck Todd on Meet the Press just minutes after McDaniel’s debut appearance.

McDaniel is likely to receive a hefty payout from NBC, given her two-year, $300,000 per year deal, though sometimes negotiations result in a lower payout in exchange for a shorter noncompete.

Tuesday was not a good day for Ronna McDaniel — or, is it Ronna Romney McDaniel again, as she now admits the 2020 election was not stolen? She went from a high-profile gig on NBC to no gig and no agent, as CAA also dropped her.

It was also a bad day for NBC News Group chairman Cesar Conde, who found it necessary to “personally apologize to our team members who felt we let them down.” Conde didn’t exactly fall on his sword by himself; he mentioned in his letter to staff that this was “a collective recommendation by some members of our leadership team.” But he acknowledged that the buck stopped with him.

At least McDaniel is getting a payout. So, no harm, no foul, right? Well, not exactly. This was hardly the simple loss of a job, as the fallout at NBC has made it impossible for her to...

In a different era, Tucker Carlson used to post pictures during his Fox News broadcasts of Chris Cuomo working out, then poke fun at his one-time CNN rival. Now the two personalities are going to hash things out.

Cuomo traveled to Florida for a one-on-one sit-down conversation with Carlson that is expected to air Monday, March 11 at 8 p.m. eastern on Nexstar Media’s NewsNation. The two have a lot to discuss. They were both top draws in cable-news primetime during the presidency of Donald Trump. And both have been trying to make their way in a new era after each was ousted by their former media employers. Cuomo joined NewsNation to lead a primetime show in 2022, while Carlson has set up his own media company and broadcasts programs that are seen on the social-media hub X.

Cuomo, who has already spoken with Carlson, pressed him on his exit from Fox News,...

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 Virginia. A Democratic caucus also is being held in American Samoa, and Iowa Democrats also will reveal their results.

But with Joe Biden and Donald Trump on their way to a rematch in the 2024 presidential election, coverage Tuesday will focus on margins of victory, when each candidate will clinch their nomination and what’s next from now until Election Day. There also will be attention to down-ballot races, including California’s Senate primary to fill the seat long held by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-ca).

Related: California Senate Debate: Katie Porter Attacks Adam Schiff, Candidates Oppose Immigration Bill And Support AI Regulation

That’s a far cry from...

CNN has paid Don Lemon $24.5 million in order to settle his separation deal nearly 10 months after he was fired for his sexist remarks about Nikki Haley.

The comments that Lemon made on CNN This Morning on February 16 enraged his co-anchors, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins, who then went into the bathroom. This controversy started with a proposal Haley made during her presidential announcement speech about instituting a mental competency test for politicians who are over 75 years old.

“This whole talk about age makes me uncomfortable,” Lemon shared. “I think it’s the wrong road to go down. She says people, you know, politicians are suddenly not in their prime. Nikki Haley isn’t in her prime. A woman is considered to be in their prime in [their] the 20s and 30s and maybe 40s.”

“That’s not according to me,” he then said after Harlow responded in shock. “It’s like,...

Bassem Youssef is setting the record straight on the Superman Legacy controversy after he suggested he was dropped from the DC film following his public support for Palestine.

In a video Youssef posted on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, he said he wanted “to address the Superman fiasco once and for all because the internet twists facts, words, and basically everything else.”

“First of all, I’m a huge fan of James Gunn, nothing but love and respect for this guy,” Youssef started off his video praising the DC Studios co-head who is also the writer and director of Superman Legacy.

Youssef recalled that in June 2023, one day before the actors strike, he got an audition for the new Superman film. The actor said that less than an hour after submitting his audition, he received a call from his agent about setting up a Zoom call with Gunn.

Veteran news broadcaster Geraldo Rivera, who worked at the Fox News Channel from 2001 to 2023, is the latest network star to join NewsNation, where he will appear as correspondent at large. According to Deadline, Rivera will make his first appearance on the Nexstar network tonight, Wednesday, February 14, on Cuomo, the primetime show hosted by former CNN host Chris Cuomo. From there, he will make regular appearances on the network’s daytime and nighttime programming. “Geraldo is a legendary journalist whose talent and experience is unrivaled in the industry,” said Michael Corn, president of news at NewsNation, in a statement, per Variety. “We look forward to him joining the network and providing our viewers with his one-of-a-kind analysis.” Rivera, who is 80 years old, was a regular cast member on Fox News’ The Five, was fired from the afternoon panel show in June 2023 after 22 years at the network. Following his departure, Rivera took...

Geraldo Rivera is the latest network news veteran to join NewsNation, as the Nexstar network has hired him as correspondent at large.

Rivera’s first appearance in that role will be on Cuomo this evening, the primetime show hosted by Chris Cuomo, the former CNN host. Rivera will appear on the network’s daytime and nighttime programming.

Rivera left Fox News last year, after 22 years at the network. He said that the network fired him as a regular on its top rated The Five. He said he had a “toxic relationship” with one of the co-hosts, presumed to be Greg Gutfeld, and criticized Tucker Carlson when he was still at the network for his claim that the attack on the Capitol was an “inside job.”

In an appearance on Cuomo last year, Rivera said, “Fox left me. They fired me from the number one rated show The Five. After they fired me,...

CNN is turning some of the lights out on its efforts to produce morning news.

The network is revamping its entire A.M. schedule as the Warner Bros. Discovery-based cable news outlet continues to grapple with poor ratings.

Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly, who co-anchor “CNN This Morning,” will leave the line-up, while Kasie Hunt’s early-morning program will take on an extra hour. Her show, “Early Start,” will run from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m., and will take on the “CNN This Morning” title. CNN will then move “CNN News Central,” anchored by John Berman, Kate Bolduan and Sara Sidner, to a 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. slot, with Jim Acosta and Pamela Brown taking over new hours at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m.

The moves mean, as CNN CEO Mark Thompson said in a note to staffers Monday, that “we will no longer produce morning programming in...

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Nexstar Media Group has launched a new audio network that aims to bring news reports and other content from its NewsNation brand to radio station listeners.

The NewsNation Audio Network provides ready-to-air audio clips for Am, FM and streaming radio stations and other audio platforms across the country.

“Leveraging the vast newsgathering resources of NewsNation, the new audio service provides radio stations access to NewsNation content,” a Nexstar spokesperson said in a press release on Monday. “The NewsNation Audio Network will offer an ongoing daily service of audio clips featuring coverage from its reporters and breaking news stories from across the nation and around the globe.”

Eligible Am, FM and streaming radio stations and other news audio content distributors can sign up for an account through the NewsNation Audio Network portal by clicking or tapping here. Content from NewsNation...

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...