What Lester Holt told Tom Llamas before handing over ‘NBC Nightly News’
Tom Llamas first stepped into NBC’s Rockefeller Center headquarters in 2000 as a fresh-faced intern. On Monday, he becomes part of television news history as…
‘Destination X’ EP on the Jeffrey Dean Morgan-hosted reality series
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone in need of a European getaway on a budget.If you’re not taking a big summer trip this…
The network evening news is in flux: Why an American TV institution is under pressure
For broadcast networks, the evening news broadcast is a cherished part of their legacies — having brought the likes of Walter Cronkite, Tom Brokaw and…
NBC will use AI-generated voice of late announcer in NBA coverage
Many people remember the late Jim Fagan as the rugged voice that proudly informed 1990s and early-2000s basketball fans that they were watching the NBA…
Trump says he doesn’t know if he backs due process rights
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President Trump is circumspect about his duties to uphold due process rights laid out in the Constitution, saying in a new interview…
What time does 2025 Kentucky Derby start? What TV channel?
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Let’s get right to the point. The Kentucky Derby is set to start just before 7 p.m. EDT Saturday in the commonwealth of bourbon…
How Brendan Carr, Trump’s FCC chair, is rattling media giants
Amid President Trump’s fusillades against the media, a recent strike stood out:Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr took aim this month at cable giant…
Hegseth pulled airstrike info from secure military channel for Signal posts, NBC News reports
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pulled the airstrike information he posted into Signal chats with his wife, brother and dozens of others from a secure communications…
Steve Kornacki exits MSNBC for new deal with NBC News and NBC Sports
MSNBC viewers have seen the last of Steve Kornacki’s big board. The popular data maven has signed a deal with NBC that will expand his…
Schumer says he won’t step down as Senate Democratic leader
WASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leader Charles E. Schumer says he won’t resign his post, despite pressure from some in his party after he voted to move forward…
‘CBS Mornings’ is leaving its Times Square studio amid Paramount cost-cutting
Faced with shrinking ratings and revenue, CBS News is moving its morning program out of its Times Square Studio.Later this year, “CBS Mornings” will head…
Comcast signs $3 billion deal to keep Olympics on NBC through 2036
Comcast Corp. and NBCUniversal have secured U.S. rights to broadcast the Olympics Games through 2036 with a $3-billion arrangement.The new deal, which kicks in this…
‘The Apprentice’ made Trump a TV mogul. Amazon is putting it back in the spotlight
More than two decades ago, Donald Trump’s reality show “The Apprentice” became a ratings winner and remade his image as a successful business mogul in…
CBS hits back at FCC over probe into ‘60 Minutes’ edits
CBS has asked the Federal Communications Commission to end its investigation into edits of its “60 Minutes” Kamala Harris interview, arguing that the federal government…
Tom Llamas will succeed Lester Holt as anchor of ‘NBC Nightly News’
Tom Llamas will be the next anchor of “NBC Nightly News” after Lester Holt departs the role this summer.The son of Cuban immigrants, Llamas, 45,…
Beyond Joy Reid: MSNBC makes major schedule changes as it prepares for NBC News split
Big changes are afoot at MSNBC.The progressive news network canceled several shows and will expand anchor shifts as it prepares for life after its upcoming…
Lester Holt will depart ‘NBC Nightly News’ this summer
Lester Holt is ending his run as anchor of “NBC Nightly News” this summer, making him the latest high-profile news personality to exit a role.Holt,…
Lorne Michaels biography: Best stories about ‘SNL’ creator
On the Shelf Lorne: The Man Who Invented Saturday Night Live By Susan MorrisonRandom House: 656 pages, $36If you buy books linked on our site,…
FCC launches effort to ‘root out’ DEI programs, beginning with Comcast
The Federal Communications Commission has opened an inquiry into Comcast Corp.’s employee programs, stepping up efforts to “root out” diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives that…
Former ‘Meet the Press’ moderator Chuck Todd exits NBC News
Chuck Todd, a staple of Washington coverage for NBC News since 2007, is leaving the network.Todd, who moderated NBC’s “Meet the Press” from 2009 to…