‘South Park’: A guide to every Trump-era parody in Season 27
Every episode of “South Park” opens with a disclaimer: “All characters and events in this show — even those based on real people — are…
Struggling ‘CBS Evening News’ gets new executive producer
Veteran producer Kim Harvey has been tapped to take over the “CBS Evening News,” which has lost viewers since a recent revamp.The network announced Thursday…
Disney settles with Gina Carano: It was the right thing to do
Actress Gina Carano, Lucasfilm and its parent company Walt Disney Co. have settled the federal lawsuit filed in which Carano claimed that, in 2021, she…
Kamala Harris tells Stephen Colbert the American system is ‘broken’
In her first interview since losing the election to President Trump and leaving office, former Vice President Kamala Harris told Stephen Colbert on “The Late…
The $8-billion Skydance-Paramount Global deal is finally closing. Now what?
After finally getting approval from the Federal Communications Commission, Skydance Media is just weeks away from completing its $8-billion merger with Paramount Global, leading to…
FCC approves Paramount-Skydance merger following protracted political tug-of-war
David Ellison stepped within reach of his hard-fought prize, Paramount Global, after winning regulators’ blessing for his Skydance Media’s $8-billion takeover of the storied media…
CBS News names veteran producer Tanya Simon to lead ‘60 Minutes’
While “60 Minutes” will soon have a new owner, the CBS newsmagazine’s next executive producer is coming from inside the family.Tanya Simon, a 25-year veteran…
Beat ’em or buy ’em. Fox News and others chase online audiences with podcaster deals
As legacy news brands turn to podcasters to court online audiences, another digital media upstart has been invited to sit at the grown-ups table.Fox News…
CBS News, ’60 Minutes’ try to move forward after Trump suit settlement
For months, CBS News has been roiled with trepidation that parent company Paramount Global would write a big check to make President Trump’s $20 billion…
Why Hollywood studios are still downsizing
Hollywood’s workforce just needed to “survive ’til ’25.” That was last year’s hopeful mantra for entertainment industry pros battered by layoffs and limited film and…
’60 Minutes’ calls out Paramount Global over executive producer departure
“No one here is happy.”That was the message from “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley at the end of Sunday’s program, in which he paid tribute…
’60 Minutes’ one of TV news’ best brands. Can it withstand Trump pressure?
For nearly six decades, there have been few media institutions as durable and respected as the CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes.”Even as traditional appointment TV viewing…
President Trump tees off on ‘60 Minutes’ again
The CBS newsmagazine “60 Minutes” is not going easy on President Trump and the commander-in-chief is noticing.Trump went after the program Sunday in a social…
Trump amends CBS ’60 Minutes’ lawsuit, demands $20 billion
President Trump has amended his lawsuit against CBS, demanding $20 billion and again claiming the network deceptively edited a “60 Minutes” interview with former Vice…
David Ellison to control family’s Paramount stake after deal
Movie producer David Ellison will control his family’s stake in Paramount Global once his Skydance Media completes its merger with the larger movie and TV…
Shari Redstone backs ‘CBS Mornings’ host over Coates interview
Paramount Global’s non-executive chair Shari Redstone publicly broke with the CBS News management team over its handling of a controversial interview with author Ta-Nehisi Coates…