With CNN facing a storm of criticism for its handling of a town hall event with Donald Trump, the network’s star anchor Anderson Cooper addressed the backlash on air Thursday night.
The cable news network has been on damage control since Wednesday night’s calamitous town hall moderated by Kaitlan Collins, an event that saw the former president repeat a number of lies about the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the pandemic, as well as peddle conspiracy theories and disparage and defame a sexual assault victim who had just this week been awarded a $5 million settlement against him. Pundits from across the political spectrum were almost unanimous in thinking that the event was a huge win for Trump and an unmitigated disaster for CNN.
On CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, Cooper opened the show by directly addressing the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the town hall, acknowledging...
The cable news network has been on damage control since Wednesday night’s calamitous town hall moderated by Kaitlan Collins, an event that saw the former president repeat a number of lies about the 2020 election, the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol and the pandemic, as well as peddle conspiracy theories and disparage and defame a sexual assault victim who had just this week been awarded a $5 million settlement against him. Pundits from across the political spectrum were almost unanimous in thinking that the event was a huge win for Trump and an unmitigated disaster for CNN.
On CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360°, Cooper opened the show by directly addressing the overwhelmingly negative reaction to the town hall, acknowledging...
- 5/12/2023
- by Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The backlash over CNN’s Donald Trump town hall, held Wednesday night in front of an audience made almost entirely of Trump supporters, showed no signs of dying down on Thursday. Which is likely why Anderson Cooper attempted to quell that backlash with a commentary during Thursday night’s episode of his CNN primetime show.
But just like the event itself, Cooper provoked far more criticism than agreement. Cooper, one critic said, acted like “a gaslighting scold.” And the event, another said, is “a desperate ploy for ratings by a network in crisis.” Oops.
The backlash is difficult to summarize, but the main thrust is that critics argue the event was an irresponsible mistake at every level. Complaints touched on the friendly audience, on the fact that aside from any mention of the 2020 election, moderator Kaitlan Collins allowed Trump to lie for minutes at a time with no pushback, and...
But just like the event itself, Cooper provoked far more criticism than agreement. Cooper, one critic said, acted like “a gaslighting scold.” And the event, another said, is “a desperate ploy for ratings by a network in crisis.” Oops.
The backlash is difficult to summarize, but the main thrust is that critics argue the event was an irresponsible mistake at every level. Complaints touched on the friendly audience, on the fact that aside from any mention of the 2020 election, moderator Kaitlan Collins allowed Trump to lie for minutes at a time with no pushback, and...
- 5/12/2023
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube, and Denzel Curry are among the big names in the rap industry who have paid tribute to Coolio following news of his death.
The US rapper, known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise”, died on Wednesday (28 September).
Coolio’s management firm, Trinity Artists International, confirmed the news of his death to The Independent.
“We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, Coolio, who passed away this afternoon,” they said in a statement. “He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be missed profoundly.
“Thank you to everyone worldwide who has listened to his music and to everyone who has been reaching out regarding his passing. Please have Coolio’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.”
Soon after the news broke out, many colleagues and fans started paying tribute to the late artist.
Snoop Dogg wrote: “Gangstas paradise.
The US rapper, known for his 1995 hit “Gangsta’s Paradise”, died on Wednesday (28 September).
Coolio’s management firm, Trinity Artists International, confirmed the news of his death to The Independent.
“We are saddened by the loss of our dear friend and client, Coolio, who passed away this afternoon,” they said in a statement. “He touched the world with the gift of his talent and will be missed profoundly.
“Thank you to everyone worldwide who has listened to his music and to everyone who has been reaching out regarding his passing. Please have Coolio’s loved ones in your thoughts and prayers.”
Soon after the news broke out, many colleagues and fans started paying tribute to the late artist.
Snoop Dogg wrote: “Gangstas paradise.
- 9/29/2022
- by Peony Hirwani
- The Independent - Music
Fiona Apple performed a trio of Fetch the Bolt Cutters songs live for the first time as part of the singer’s New Yorker Festival virtual fest appearance Saturday.
From an Alabama studio, Apple and her backing studio played “I Want You to Love Me,” “Shameika” and “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” during the 11-minute set; as the singer released her new album amid the coronavirus pandemic, the three renditions marked Apple’s first time playing those songs in a semi-live setting.
In addition to the performance, Apple also joined New...
From an Alabama studio, Apple and her backing studio played “I Want You to Love Me,” “Shameika” and “Fetch the Bolt Cutters” during the 11-minute set; as the singer released her new album amid the coronavirus pandemic, the three renditions marked Apple’s first time playing those songs in a semi-live setting.
In addition to the performance, Apple also joined New...
- 10/11/2020
- by Daniel Kreps
- Rollingstone.com
On the heels of her new album Fetch the Bolt Cutters, Fiona Apple will perform at this year’s New Yorker Festival, held virtually from October 5th through the 11th.
On October 10th, Apple will perform and take part in conversation with the magazine’s staff writer Emily Nussbaum, who won a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 2016. Nussbaum recently wrote a feature on Apple last March, in which she went to the singer’s Venice Beach home and discussed Fetch the Bolt Cutters.
The festival also includes Margaret Atwood in conversation with writer Jia Tolentino,...
On October 10th, Apple will perform and take part in conversation with the magazine’s staff writer Emily Nussbaum, who won a Pulitzer Prize for criticism in 2016. Nussbaum recently wrote a feature on Apple last March, in which she went to the singer’s Venice Beach home and discussed Fetch the Bolt Cutters.
The festival also includes Margaret Atwood in conversation with writer Jia Tolentino,...
- 9/8/2020
- by Angie Martoccio
- Rollingstone.com
The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals has announced its 2020 Jury and Special Award winners for this year’s film festival, despite it having been cancelled due to the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month.
The SXSW Film Festival had several Special Awards juries set up, but after the cancellation, the organization expanded to the juried competitions.
“When we curated and announced our slate for the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, filled with an array of wonderful films we were excited to share with our unique audience, we had no idea of the unprecedented impact that Coronavirus would have on all our lives,” Janet Pierson, Director of Film, said. “Our hearts were broken for all the filmmakers who invested so much time and talent in their work, hoping for a transformative experience at our event. We’re honored to at least be able to present our juried and special awards.
The SXSW Film Festival had several Special Awards juries set up, but after the cancellation, the organization expanded to the juried competitions.
“When we curated and announced our slate for the 2020 SXSW Film Festival, filled with an array of wonderful films we were excited to share with our unique audience, we had no idea of the unprecedented impact that Coronavirus would have on all our lives,” Janet Pierson, Director of Film, said. “Our hearts were broken for all the filmmakers who invested so much time and talent in their work, hoping for a transformative experience at our event. We’re honored to at least be able to present our juried and special awards.
- 3/24/2020
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Wrap
Fiona Apple is the subject of a new profile in The New Yorker to mark the upcoming release of her new album, “Fetch the Bolt Cutters.” Speaking to writer Emily Nussbaum, the musician relives her three-year relationship with Paul Thomas Anderson, who Apple describes as “coldly critical, contemptuous.” The two met in 1997, the same year Anderson became a breakout director with “Boogie Nights.” Both Apple and Anderson would recreationally use cocaine and ecstasy, but Apple says a painful night hanging out with Anderson and fellow director Quentin Tarantino resulted in her quitting the former substance.
As Nussbaum writers: “[Apple] had quit cocaine years earlier, after spending ‘one excruciating night’ at Quentin Tarantino’s house, listening to him and Anderson brag. ‘Every addict should just get locked in a private movie theatre with Q.T. and P.T.A. on coke, and they’ll never want to do it again,’ she joked.
As Nussbaum writers: “[Apple] had quit cocaine years earlier, after spending ‘one excruciating night’ at Quentin Tarantino’s house, listening to him and Anderson brag. ‘Every addict should just get locked in a private movie theatre with Q.T. and P.T.A. on coke, and they’ll never want to do it again,’ she joked.
- 3/16/2020
- by Zack Sharf
- Indiewire
Fiona Apple is the subject of a new profile in the New Yorker, written by Emily Nussbaum and published on Monday. Among other things, the feature reveals the title of Apple’s upcoming album, her first in nearly eight years: Fetch the Bolt Cutters, inspired by a line said by Gillian Anderson in the British police procedural The Fall.
Apple has been recording the whole album at her home in Los Angeles for the better part of the decade, and last week she posted a video in which she announced...
Apple has been recording the whole album at her home in Los Angeles for the better part of the decade, and last week she posted a video in which she announced...
- 3/16/2020
- by Claire Shaffer
- Rollingstone.com
Dave Howe is leaving his role as president of strategy and commercial growth at NBCUniversal after 18 years.
Howe announced the news of his departure on Tuesday in an internal memo.
“These last two decades have been some of the most fulfilling and rewarding of my career,” Howe said.
Also Read: New Yorker Reshuffles: Emily Nussbaum to 'Expand Her Writing,' Doreen St. Félix Named New TV Critic
He also highlighted the “two very different chapters” he’s had at NBCUniversal — first as chief of Syfy, and then for the last three years as president of NBCU’s strategy.
“It was an amazing ride!” he added.
Howe was hired at Syfy in 2001 as head of marketing and later rose to general manager, before being named president of the network in 2008. He began overseeing cable horror network Chiller in 2009. As president of strategy and commercial growth, he was responsible for identifying growth...
Howe announced the news of his departure on Tuesday in an internal memo.
“These last two decades have been some of the most fulfilling and rewarding of my career,” Howe said.
Also Read: New Yorker Reshuffles: Emily Nussbaum to 'Expand Her Writing,' Doreen St. Félix Named New TV Critic
He also highlighted the “two very different chapters” he’s had at NBCUniversal — first as chief of Syfy, and then for the last three years as president of NBCU’s strategy.
“It was an amazing ride!” he added.
Howe was hired at Syfy in 2001 as head of marketing and later rose to general manager, before being named president of the network in 2008. He began overseeing cable horror network Chiller in 2009. As president of strategy and commercial growth, he was responsible for identifying growth...
- 12/10/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
A little shakeup came to the New Yorker Tuesday as editor David Remnick announced that Pulitzer Prize-winning Emily Nussbaum would be expanding past her role as television critic and Doreen St. Félix would be moving into the position.
In an email to staff Tuesday, he wrote, “Emily Nussbaum, who has written so magnificently about television for the past nine years–and, along the way, won a Pulitzer Prize for criticism and published “I Like To Watch: Arguing My Way Through The TV Revolution”–has told me that she wants to expand her writing into other areas: Profiles, reported pieces, essays. And so it shall be, but with a pause: Beginning January 1st, Emily will be on a year-long leave to work on a book on early reality TV.”
Also Read: David Remnick Swiftly Cancels Steve Bannon at New Yorker Festival After Celebs Pull Out
Remnick also lauded St. Félix: “Doreen St.
In an email to staff Tuesday, he wrote, “Emily Nussbaum, who has written so magnificently about television for the past nine years–and, along the way, won a Pulitzer Prize for criticism and published “I Like To Watch: Arguing My Way Through The TV Revolution”–has told me that she wants to expand her writing into other areas: Profiles, reported pieces, essays. And so it shall be, but with a pause: Beginning January 1st, Emily will be on a year-long leave to work on a book on early reality TV.”
Also Read: David Remnick Swiftly Cancels Steve Bannon at New Yorker Festival After Celebs Pull Out
Remnick also lauded St. Félix: “Doreen St.
- 12/3/2019
- by Lindsey Ellefson
- The Wrap
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSJia Zhangke on the set of So Close to My LandThe latest from Jia Zhangke film is entitled So Close to My Land, an eight-chapter documentary that follows "esteemed Chinese writers Jia Pingwa, Yu Hua and Liang Hong" across four provinces. Jia also notes that the film is "an Eisenstein-styled film, with great subjective influence." Russian Ark filmmaker Aleksandr Sokurov has announced that he is shutting down his film foundation Primer Inotnatsii, which supports young Russian filmmakers, in response to pressure from Russia's culture ministry and a lack of funding. The organization helped producer Kantemir Balagov's Closeness, which Mubi premiered in May.Recommended VIEWINGThe first trailer for Takashi Miike's First Love, which follows an orphaned boxer caught in a turf war between Japanese yakuza and Chinese gangs. Read editor Daniel Kasman's review of the film here.
- 7/31/2019
- MUBI
CBS All Access has censored a scene in its Good Wife spinoff The Good Fight.
According to a story in The New Yorker by television critic Emily Nussbaum, the streaming platform and series creators Robert and Michelle King came to an agreement to place a "CBS has censored this content" title card over a segment of an animated short that featured a song called "Banned in China." The scene in question was part of the May 2 episode titled "The One Where Kurt Saves Diane."
The bit begins with a lyric that included the fact that The Good ...
According to a story in The New Yorker by television critic Emily Nussbaum, the streaming platform and series creators Robert and Michelle King came to an agreement to place a "CBS has censored this content" title card over a segment of an animated short that featured a song called "Banned in China." The scene in question was part of the May 2 episode titled "The One Where Kurt Saves Diane."
The bit begins with a lyric that included the fact that The Good ...
With next year’s Bond 25 confirmed to be Daniel Craig’s final outing as 007, it’s widely felt that Eon needs to break the mold this time around when finding the next James Bond. As we all know, Idris Elba is an eternal favorite to land the role, but there’s always the conversation of whether Bond could and should ever be a woman as well. And if this was ever to happen, the internet has chosen who should be Bond. Jane Bond: Charlize Theron.
Theron and Craig were paired together to present the award for Best Supporting Actor at yesterday’s Oscars ceremony, which left viewers desperately wanting to see Theron take over from Craig as the seventh version of the super-spy on the big screen. Author Chuck Wendig even suggested that Craig could play the typical eye candy role usually filled by the female lead.
Charlize Theron as James Bond.
Theron and Craig were paired together to present the award for Best Supporting Actor at yesterday’s Oscars ceremony, which left viewers desperately wanting to see Theron take over from Craig as the seventh version of the super-spy on the big screen. Author Chuck Wendig even suggested that Craig could play the typical eye candy role usually filled by the female lead.
Charlize Theron as James Bond.
- 2/25/2019
- by Christian Bone
- We Got This Covered
In the age of peak TV, it can be overwhelming to even contemplate indulging in any more media content. On the other hand, with episodes clocking in at an average of eight minutes, a web series is a far less ominous commitment than anything else on your binge watching list. In a post “High Maintenance” and “Insecure” world, more and more creators are using the web to deliver inventive entertainment, and many filmmakers are using the medium to push beyond conventional narrative structures.
In the Gotham Award-nominated web series “The F Word,” filmmaker Nicole Opper lovingly documented her parenthood journey with her wife Kristan, transforming the complicated and often painful foster-to-adopt process into a creative and playful docu-series. A sensitive story sprinkled with plenty of joy, the couple’s humor and intimacy makes for gripping viewing. The series came out in 2017, so it wasn’t eligible for this list, but...
In the Gotham Award-nominated web series “The F Word,” filmmaker Nicole Opper lovingly documented her parenthood journey with her wife Kristan, transforming the complicated and often painful foster-to-adopt process into a creative and playful docu-series. A sensitive story sprinkled with plenty of joy, the couple’s humor and intimacy makes for gripping viewing. The series came out in 2017, so it wasn’t eligible for this list, but...
- 12/20/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
On the occasion of “Schitt’s Creek” dropping a (lovely!) Christmas special tonight, it’s a safe bet that you’re either reading this as a big fan or a confused bystander wondering when and why the hell this low-key Canadian show became so beloved.
To be a “Schitt’s Creek” fan who watched it from the start (or at least since it dropped on Netflix) means defending it to skeptical naysayers with emphatic joy. “The title is the name of a town, it’s supposed to be a joke!” you’ll exclaim to their raised eyebrows. “It takes some time to get going, but once it does, it’s the best,” you’ll insist to their initial wariness. And if all of the above doesn’t work, there’s nothing quite like whipping out a trusty, “but Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara” caveat to prove the show’s inherent bonafides.
To be a “Schitt’s Creek” fan who watched it from the start (or at least since it dropped on Netflix) means defending it to skeptical naysayers with emphatic joy. “The title is the name of a town, it’s supposed to be a joke!” you’ll exclaim to their raised eyebrows. “It takes some time to get going, but once it does, it’s the best,” you’ll insist to their initial wariness. And if all of the above doesn’t work, there’s nothing quite like whipping out a trusty, “but Eugene Levy and Catherine O’Hara” caveat to prove the show’s inherent bonafides.
- 12/19/2018
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
Newly-minted Oscar host Kevin Hart‘s attempt to quell a growing backlash concerning his anti-gay social media history has itself triggered a backlash.
Following Tuesday’s announcement that the actor/comedian had been tapped to host the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24, Hart’s homophobic twitter past has come under new scrutiny. The swelling controversy prompted Hart to release the following statement on Instagram on Thursday.
Stop looking for reasons to be negative. Stop searching for reasons to be angry. I swear I wish you guys could see/feel/understand the mental place that I am in. I am truly happy people…...
Following Tuesday’s announcement that the actor/comedian had been tapped to host the 91st Academy Awards on Feb. 24, Hart’s homophobic twitter past has come under new scrutiny. The swelling controversy prompted Hart to release the following statement on Instagram on Thursday.
Stop looking for reasons to be negative. Stop searching for reasons to be angry. I swear I wish you guys could see/feel/understand the mental place that I am in. I am truly happy people…...
- 12/7/2018
- TVLine.com
Trump, Brexit and handmaids: we now wear our anxieties to Halloween parties. The good news is that these costumes are an act of rebellion – and you can’t laugh and be frightened at once
In 2018, traditional Halloween costumes simply don’t cut it. Vampires and witches are so uninspired, so overdone. You want real horror? Try looking outside.
Perhaps this explains why Halloween costumes are taking a turn for the topical, and why the New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum attended a party this weekend dressed in the scariest costume she could think of: the New York Times’ midterm election poll. Other sightings include the usual array of Donald Trumps, multiple Ruth Bader Ginsbergs and the literal death of democracy.
In 2018, traditional Halloween costumes simply don’t cut it. Vampires and witches are so uninspired, so overdone. You want real horror? Try looking outside.
Perhaps this explains why Halloween costumes are taking a turn for the topical, and why the New Yorker’s Emily Nussbaum attended a party this weekend dressed in the scariest costume she could think of: the New York Times’ midterm election poll. Other sightings include the usual array of Donald Trumps, multiple Ruth Bader Ginsbergs and the literal death of democracy.
- 10/29/2018
- by Stuart Heritage
- The Guardian - Film News
CBS chairman-ceo Leslie Moonves was the subject of another New Yorker expose that included new allegations of sexual misconduct from six more women Sunday.
Moonves is expected to exit CBS Monday, though whether he will be fired or be allowed to step down remains to be seen. Reports indicate he has been in negotiations for a severance package for the past several days, with some sources saying the amount could near $100 million.
The industry, which was already rocked by the first report in July, reacted with frustration and disgust, asserting that Moonves should not be allowed to receive a payout as part of his departure agreement.
Time’s Up released a statement slamming CBS for a “culture of toxic complicity” at the company, and insisted that it will “accept nothing less than full transparency of the investigation’s findings, a commitment to real change across all levels of CBS management...
Moonves is expected to exit CBS Monday, though whether he will be fired or be allowed to step down remains to be seen. Reports indicate he has been in negotiations for a severance package for the past several days, with some sources saying the amount could near $100 million.
The industry, which was already rocked by the first report in July, reacted with frustration and disgust, asserting that Moonves should not be allowed to receive a payout as part of his departure agreement.
Time’s Up released a statement slamming CBS for a “culture of toxic complicity” at the company, and insisted that it will “accept nothing less than full transparency of the investigation’s findings, a commitment to real change across all levels of CBS management...
- 9/9/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
“Six Feet Under” holds a special place in Carrie Brownstein’s heart as the first show she ever binged. Of course, this was years before streaming, and she didn’t even have HBO at the time, so the “Portlandia” co-creator and star did it the old-fashioned way: She rented the series on video.
“Six Feet Under” was one of the shows that ushered in the new golden age of TV. For Brownstein, it also produced one of her favorite episodes of TV of all time, the Season 4 episode “That’s My Dog.”
“This episode, in particular what I like about it is that it took huge risks with its audience,” Brownstein said. “As someone who makes television taking that kind of risk, I see it now as a precedent that other people have done. They take the audience expectation and they subvert it. I don’t think in this case it was manipulative.
“Six Feet Under” was one of the shows that ushered in the new golden age of TV. For Brownstein, it also produced one of her favorite episodes of TV of all time, the Season 4 episode “That’s My Dog.”
“This episode, in particular what I like about it is that it took huge risks with its audience,” Brownstein said. “As someone who makes television taking that kind of risk, I see it now as a precedent that other people have done. They take the audience expectation and they subvert it. I don’t think in this case it was manipulative.
- 8/31/2018
- by Michael Schneider
- Indiewire
The most prolific showrunner in Hollywood is never at a loss for ideas, and Ryan Murphy’s newly-inked Netflix deal has birthed one of his boldest yet. In a new profile by The New Yorker‘s Emily Nussbaum, Murphy revealed he has been mulling an anthology series inspired by #MeToo. Tentatively titled “Consent,” the series would operate like “Black Mirror,” with a different creator and story each episode. Topics covered would include an “insidery account of The Weinstein Company,” Kevin Spacey, and “an ambiguous he-said-she-said encounter.”
While Murphy is known for anthology series like “American Horror Story,” “American Crime Story,” and “Feud,” which change settings and stories every season, this would be the first series that did so per episode. The “Consent” idea comes along as Murphy recently tabled a fourth season of “American Crime Story” about Monica Lewinsky. According to Nussbaum: “After running into Monica Lewinsky at an Oscars party,...
While Murphy is known for anthology series like “American Horror Story,” “American Crime Story,” and “Feud,” which change settings and stories every season, this would be the first series that did so per episode. The “Consent” idea comes along as Murphy recently tabled a fourth season of “American Crime Story” about Monica Lewinsky. According to Nussbaum: “After running into Monica Lewinsky at an Oscars party,...
- 5/7/2018
- by Jude Dry
- Indiewire
Ryan Murphy is plotting a new anthology TV series about the #MeToo movement that has felled Hollywood legends like Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey.
The show, tentatively titled “Consent,” would explore a different case in each episode in the model of “Black Mirror,” the veteran producer told The New Yorker in a profile posted Monday.
Murphy, who recently signed a $300 million deal with Netflix after years developing hits like “American Horror Story,” “Feud” and “American Crime Story” for FX, told the magazine that he was not surprised by the tsunami of accusations that had come out about Hollywood legends.
The show, tentatively titled “Consent,” would explore a different case in each episode in the model of “Black Mirror,” the veteran producer told The New Yorker in a profile posted Monday.
Murphy, who recently signed a $300 million deal with Netflix after years developing hits like “American Horror Story,” “Feud” and “American Crime Story” for FX, told the magazine that he was not surprised by the tsunami of accusations that had come out about Hollywood legends.
- 5/7/2018
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
Comedian Michelle Wolf has fired back at critics of her scorched-earth set at last night’s White House Correspondents Dinner.
Twitter continues to percolate today, with hashtags from the night comprising more than half of the top 10 trending topics. Republicans naturally have pounced on the set, which spared few in the Trump Administration or the media. Donald Trump, who did not attend, tweeted that Wolf “really ‘bombed,'” putting the word in quotes for reasons that remain unclear. When former press secretary Sean Spicer called the whole event a “disgrace,” Wolf replied with a simple “thank you!”
Because Wolf took aim at press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and commented on her makeup, there was also plenty of criticism in the center and on the left side of the aisle. Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe,...
Twitter continues to percolate today, with hashtags from the night comprising more than half of the top 10 trending topics. Republicans naturally have pounced on the set, which spared few in the Trump Administration or the media. Donald Trump, who did not attend, tweeted that Wolf “really ‘bombed,'” putting the word in quotes for reasons that remain unclear. When former press secretary Sean Spicer called the whole event a “disgrace,” Wolf replied with a simple “thank you!”
Because Wolf took aim at press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders and commented on her makeup, there was also plenty of criticism in the center and on the left side of the aisle. Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe,...
- 4/29/2018
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Charlie Rose faced internet wrath after the New York Post reported Wednesday evening that someone was shopping a #MeToo redemption series which would star the disgraced CBS anchor.
Per the Post, the plan would call for Rose to interview various men who have seen their careers toppled in the sexual harassment reckoning that has whipped around media, Hollywood and politics. The Page Six report said some of the possible interview subjects included Louis C.K and Matt Lauer.
Writing for the Post, Ian Mohr said that Vanity Fair and Daily Beast alum Tina Brown had been approached to produce the potential series but had turned it down.
Also Read: Charlie Rose Makes Cryptic Return to Twitter, Gets Mobbed by Fans: 'I Miss You, the Alternatives Are S--'
Rose was ousted from his perch at CBS and PBS over several accusations of sexual misconduct, and the internet is not ready for a comeback tour.
Can Charlie do it in a thong? Because Charlie Rose in a thong, that I would tune in for. https://t.co/oHLPKTThgE
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) April 26, 2018
"Disgraced CBS anchor Charlie Rose is being slated to star in a show where he’ll interview other high-profile men who have also been toppled by #MeToo scandals." https://t.co/f4H4Ut4sHQ
My Reaction ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7ZvuNeWRvA
— Yashar Ali ???? (@yashar) April 26, 2018
"Disgraced CBS anchor Charlie Rose is being slated to star in a show where he’ll interview other high-profile men who have also been toppled by #MeToo scandals." https://t.co/OKUrim3SV6
— Dana Rubinstein (@danarubinstein) April 26, 2018
What about the show where we hear from all the women whose careers were derailed by Charlie Rose & men like him?
…and the women who didn't pursue the careers they wanted to because of men like Charlie Rose?
…and the women whose lives were destroyed by men like Charlie Rose? https://t.co/eQHKR9h3HC
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) April 26, 2018
We read every week, it seems like, about good reporters losing their jobs having done nothing wrong except work for a paper owned by the wrong hedge fund. That seems like a more urgent problem than whether Charlie Rose ever gets to do another interview.
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) April 26, 2018
Charlie Rose show idea is weak sauce. I’m holding out for a TV series where Oj Simpson interviews other people who killed people and kinda-sorta got away with it and how they struggle with the stigma.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) April 26, 2018
Literally every woman in my entire feed is filled with massive rage over this Charlie Rose news right now. My feed is just anger and fury all up and down.
— Erin Biba (@erinbiba) April 26, 2018
I am only up for this Charlie Rose show if it is a reality competition called The Reckoning & it is hosted by the angry ghost of Frances Farmer.
— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) April 26, 2018
Elevator pitch: buddy comedy with Oj Simpson and Claus von Bulow. (Is von Bulow still alive?)
– Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) April 26, 2018
Charlie Rose interviewing Matt Lauer while both wear nothing but loosely fitting bathrobes is going to be a ratings hit https://t.co/9a10ZDjBHJ
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) April 26, 2018
Read original story Charlie Rose Faces Backlash Over Proposed #MeToo Redemption Series: ‘My Feed Is Just Anger’ At TheWrap...
Per the Post, the plan would call for Rose to interview various men who have seen their careers toppled in the sexual harassment reckoning that has whipped around media, Hollywood and politics. The Page Six report said some of the possible interview subjects included Louis C.K and Matt Lauer.
Writing for the Post, Ian Mohr said that Vanity Fair and Daily Beast alum Tina Brown had been approached to produce the potential series but had turned it down.
Also Read: Charlie Rose Makes Cryptic Return to Twitter, Gets Mobbed by Fans: 'I Miss You, the Alternatives Are S--'
Rose was ousted from his perch at CBS and PBS over several accusations of sexual misconduct, and the internet is not ready for a comeback tour.
Can Charlie do it in a thong? Because Charlie Rose in a thong, that I would tune in for. https://t.co/oHLPKTThgE
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) April 26, 2018
"Disgraced CBS anchor Charlie Rose is being slated to star in a show where he’ll interview other high-profile men who have also been toppled by #MeToo scandals." https://t.co/f4H4Ut4sHQ
My Reaction ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/7ZvuNeWRvA
— Yashar Ali ???? (@yashar) April 26, 2018
"Disgraced CBS anchor Charlie Rose is being slated to star in a show where he’ll interview other high-profile men who have also been toppled by #MeToo scandals." https://t.co/OKUrim3SV6
— Dana Rubinstein (@danarubinstein) April 26, 2018
What about the show where we hear from all the women whose careers were derailed by Charlie Rose & men like him?
…and the women who didn't pursue the careers they wanted to because of men like Charlie Rose?
…and the women whose lives were destroyed by men like Charlie Rose? https://t.co/eQHKR9h3HC
— Caroline O. (@RVAwonk) April 26, 2018
We read every week, it seems like, about good reporters losing their jobs having done nothing wrong except work for a paper owned by the wrong hedge fund. That seems like a more urgent problem than whether Charlie Rose ever gets to do another interview.
— Alex Burns (@alexburnsNYT) April 26, 2018
Charlie Rose show idea is weak sauce. I’m holding out for a TV series where Oj Simpson interviews other people who killed people and kinda-sorta got away with it and how they struggle with the stigma.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) April 26, 2018
Literally every woman in my entire feed is filled with massive rage over this Charlie Rose news right now. My feed is just anger and fury all up and down.
— Erin Biba (@erinbiba) April 26, 2018
I am only up for this Charlie Rose show if it is a reality competition called The Reckoning & it is hosted by the angry ghost of Frances Farmer.
— Emily Nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) April 26, 2018
Elevator pitch: buddy comedy with Oj Simpson and Claus von Bulow. (Is von Bulow still alive?)
– Jeet Heer (@HeerJeet) April 26, 2018
Charlie Rose interviewing Matt Lauer while both wear nothing but loosely fitting bathrobes is going to be a ratings hit https://t.co/9a10ZDjBHJ
— Roland Scahill (@rolandscahill) April 26, 2018
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- 4/26/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Innovative producer Steven Bochco died Sunday at the age of 74 after a long battle with leukemia. He was the creative force behind influential TV dramas like “Hill Street Blues,” “NYPD Blue,” and “L.A. Law.”
Longtime friends and colleagues such as Steven Spielberg hailed Bochco’s long run and legacy in the industry.
“Steve was a friend and a colleague starting with the first episode of ‘Columbo’ that he wrote and I directed,” Spielberg said in a statement. “We have supported and inspired each other ever since and through many deep mutual friendships we have stayed connected for 47 years. I will miss Steve terribly.”
Other entertainment biz figures took to social media to pay tribute.
“He was an amazing talent,” wrote Mark Altman, co-executive producer of “The Librarians.” “He changed television forever.”
Heartbroken over the death of the great #StevenBochco. He was an amazing talent. His autobiography is a must-read. He changed television forever.
Longtime friends and colleagues such as Steven Spielberg hailed Bochco’s long run and legacy in the industry.
“Steve was a friend and a colleague starting with the first episode of ‘Columbo’ that he wrote and I directed,” Spielberg said in a statement. “We have supported and inspired each other ever since and through many deep mutual friendships we have stayed connected for 47 years. I will miss Steve terribly.”
Other entertainment biz figures took to social media to pay tribute.
“He was an amazing talent,” wrote Mark Altman, co-executive producer of “The Librarians.” “He changed television forever.”
Heartbroken over the death of the great #StevenBochco. He was an amazing talent. His autobiography is a must-read. He changed television forever.
- 4/2/2018
- by Erin Nyren
- Variety Film + TV
Not to be outdone by Merriam-Webster, Dictionary.com just took to Twitter to do a little Trump-trolling of its own.
Linking to a video of Donald Trump, well, bragging about how “non-braggadocious” he is during a speech Monday in Cincinnati, Dictionary.com tweeted out the definition of the word and seemed to imply that it’s actually a very fitting way to describe the president’s persona.
“Braggadocious = Boastful; speaking with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself. #Trump,” said the tweet.
It’s no secret that Trump’s overbearing brand of self-promotion has served him well in life, helping...
Linking to a video of Donald Trump, well, bragging about how “non-braggadocious” he is during a speech Monday in Cincinnati, Dictionary.com tweeted out the definition of the word and seemed to imply that it’s actually a very fitting way to describe the president’s persona.
“Braggadocious = Boastful; speaking with exaggeration and excessive pride, especially about oneself. #Trump,” said the tweet.
It’s no secret that Trump’s overbearing brand of self-promotion has served him well in life, helping...
- 2/6/2018
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
"I`m hardly an expert on the economics of television," said "New Yorker" TV critic Emily Nussbaum during a recent Charlie Rose discussion of the so-called Third Golden Age of Television. "I mean," she said, "I`m mostly interested in whether I like the shows or not." Well, yeah. Me, too. Apart from the obvious omission of discussing a concept for thirty-some minutes without mentioning the critics who introduced it, principally Alan Sepinwall, this was an odd discussion about an art form that was more often about technology and business models. I began to get the feeling that these are subject the men on the panel (the New York Times' David Carr, "Boardwalk Empire" showrunner Terence Winter, AMC Networks' Josh Sapan, and Rose himself) were most comfortable talking about. Either that, or they avoiding the issue in order to gloss over the fact that they don't actually watch much TV...
- 12/3/2013
- by David Chute
- Thompson on Hollywood
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