Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s segments this week seeking to reframe the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S Capitol are drawing pushback unlike anything in recent memory for a cable news host.
On his primetime program Monday and Tuesday, Carlson downplayed what happened on Jan. 6 using a trove of footage provided by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
“The footage does not show an insurrection or a riot in progress” at the Capitol, Carlson said, adding that while some people may have damaged some property, the vast majority were “sightseers.”
On Wednesday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates told The Hollywood Reporter, “We agree with the chief of the Capitol Police and the wide range of bipartisan lawmakers who have condemned this false depiction of the unprecedented, violent attack on our Constitution and the rule of law — which cost police officers their lives.
“We also agree with what...
On his primetime program Monday and Tuesday, Carlson downplayed what happened on Jan. 6 using a trove of footage provided by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.).
“The footage does not show an insurrection or a riot in progress” at the Capitol, Carlson said, adding that while some people may have damaged some property, the vast majority were “sightseers.”
On Wednesday, White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates told The Hollywood Reporter, “We agree with the chief of the Capitol Police and the wide range of bipartisan lawmakers who have condemned this false depiction of the unprecedented, violent attack on our Constitution and the rule of law — which cost police officers their lives.
“We also agree with what...
- 3/8/2023
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Updated with statement from Capitol Police
A field production team for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” was detained in the Capitol on June 16 after filming comedy segments for the CBS late-night show.
CBS confirmed that an incident occured with the Capitol Police while a production team to support the foul-mouthed puppet character Triumph the Insult Comic Dog were on an authorized location shoot in Congress.
Among the seven people arrested was Robert Smigel, the writer and comedian behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
The Capitol Police said in a statement that a team was detained in the Longworth House Office Building at 8:30 p.m. on June 16 when the group was found “unescorted and without Congressional ID, in a sixth-floor hallway.”
The statement continued, “The building was closed to visitors, and these individuals were determined to be a part of a group that had been directed by the Uscp...
A field production team for “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” was detained in the Capitol on June 16 after filming comedy segments for the CBS late-night show.
CBS confirmed that an incident occured with the Capitol Police while a production team to support the foul-mouthed puppet character Triumph the Insult Comic Dog were on an authorized location shoot in Congress.
Among the seven people arrested was Robert Smigel, the writer and comedian behind Triumph the Insult Comic Dog.
The Capitol Police said in a statement that a team was detained in the Longworth House Office Building at 8:30 p.m. on June 16 when the group was found “unescorted and without Congressional ID, in a sixth-floor hallway.”
The statement continued, “The building was closed to visitors, and these individuals were determined to be a part of a group that had been directed by the Uscp...
- 6/18/2022
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
President Joe Biden will deliver his first State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at 9 p.m. Et/ 6 p.m. Pt. The speech comes as Biden — and the nation — face a host of generational crises including a burgeoning war in Ukraine, an ever-shifting pandemic and the overarching threat of climate change. It will mark Biden’s second address to a joint session of Congress.
A broad swath of outlets will be carrying the speech as well as offering analysis and reaction. See below for a breakdown of the expected coverage. You can also watch the President’s speech via the video embedded below.
ABC’s David Muir will lead the network’s coverage from Washington, D.C., with ABC News’ political team, including Linsey Davis, Cecilia Vega, Jonathan Karl, Martha Raddatz, Pierre Thomas, Chris Christie and Donna Brazile. Correspondents will also report during on ABC News Live.
A broad swath of outlets will be carrying the speech as well as offering analysis and reaction. See below for a breakdown of the expected coverage. You can also watch the President’s speech via the video embedded below.
ABC’s David Muir will lead the network’s coverage from Washington, D.C., with ABC News’ political team, including Linsey Davis, Cecilia Vega, Jonathan Karl, Martha Raddatz, Pierre Thomas, Chris Christie and Donna Brazile. Correspondents will also report during on ABC News Live.
- 3/2/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, with additional coverage details: The first anniversary of the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol will be marked by continuous coverage across the broadcast and cable news networks, as reporters and anchors recount the events of that day while sharing plenty of consternation over what has happened since.
The political polarization that has gripped Washington, and much of the country, will be evident by who is expected to participate in commemoration events. Few Republicans are expected, with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate and House Democratic leaders slated to speak at a ceremony Thursday morning.
Former President Donald Trump, whose false claims that the election was stolen from him led his supporters to storm the Capitol, nixed plans to hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago that would have been a kind of counterprogramming to the D.C. events. While there were reports that Trump’s...
The political polarization that has gripped Washington, and much of the country, will be evident by who is expected to participate in commemoration events. Few Republicans are expected, with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Senate and House Democratic leaders slated to speak at a ceremony Thursday morning.
Former President Donald Trump, whose false claims that the election was stolen from him led his supporters to storm the Capitol, nixed plans to hold a press conference at Mar-a-Lago that would have been a kind of counterprogramming to the D.C. events. While there were reports that Trump’s...
- 1/6/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-wy), who refused to stay silent about Donald Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, was ousted from House Republican Leadership on Wednesday, as expected, with a big contrast in how the moment was covered by cable news networks.
In the 9 am Et hour, CNN focused almost entirely on the pending vote, MSNBC devoted slightly less coverage, while Fox News largely stuck to other stories, including the unfolding gas pipeline shutdown and gas shortages in the southeast. Fox did go live for Cheney’s remarks after the closed-door vote, but after a few words, anchors Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino then went on to other stories.
“I will do everything I can to make sure the former president never gets near the Oval Office,” Cheney told reporters afterward.
Cheney was ousted after GOP members expressed unhappiness with her criticisms of Trump and his role in the Jan.
In the 9 am Et hour, CNN focused almost entirely on the pending vote, MSNBC devoted slightly less coverage, while Fox News largely stuck to other stories, including the unfolding gas pipeline shutdown and gas shortages in the southeast. Fox did go live for Cheney’s remarks after the closed-door vote, but after a few words, anchors Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino then went on to other stories.
“I will do everything I can to make sure the former president never gets near the Oval Office,” Cheney told reporters afterward.
Cheney was ousted after GOP members expressed unhappiness with her criticisms of Trump and his role in the Jan.
- 5/12/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Mike Emanuel has been named chief Washington correspondent for Fox News, after having served as the channel’s chief congressional and senior political correspondent.
The network also named Jacqui Heinrich to congressional correspondent, where she will work with congressional correspondent Chad Pergram. Heinrich, who started in the new beat on March 1, has been national correspondent.
The network described Emanuel’s new title as an expanded role in which he will continue to report on “all news emanating from the nation’s capital.”
Emanuel covered both impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump, the storming of the Capitol on January 6 and the presidential election. He also has reported on international stories including the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, and traveled to Iraq in 2005 to provide coverage of the first parliamentary elections following the overthrow of Saddam. He Hussein. and the 2006 execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He joined the network in 1997 as a Los Angeles based correspondent.
The network also named Jacqui Heinrich to congressional correspondent, where she will work with congressional correspondent Chad Pergram. Heinrich, who started in the new beat on March 1, has been national correspondent.
The network described Emanuel’s new title as an expanded role in which he will continue to report on “all news emanating from the nation’s capital.”
Emanuel covered both impeachment proceedings of President Donald Trump, the storming of the Capitol on January 6 and the presidential election. He also has reported on international stories including the 2012 terrorist attacks in Benghazi, and traveled to Iraq in 2005 to provide coverage of the first parliamentary elections following the overthrow of Saddam. He Hussein. and the 2006 execution of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. He joined the network in 1997 as a Los Angeles based correspondent.
- 2/23/2021
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The scenes presented on Wednesday’s TV schedule looked like something out of a Hollywood movie: insurrectionists and insurgents surrounding the U.S. Capitol building in an effort to countermand the certification of a presidential election.
But the pictures weren’t showing up on networks like HBO or FX, which regularly present movies and high drama. The shocking sights were instead being transmitted by the nation’s TV news outlets in real time, forcing scores of broadcast and cable news journalists to scramble to cover the attack that involved many of their own.
Journalists from every major outlet were among those caught up on the terror within the House and Senate chambers as violent rioters stormed the building, breaking windows and looting offices. Reporters caught inside the Capitol delivered reportage and photos of the shocking sight of members of Congress crouching down in fear on the floor of the House and Senate,...
But the pictures weren’t showing up on networks like HBO or FX, which regularly present movies and high drama. The shocking sights were instead being transmitted by the nation’s TV news outlets in real time, forcing scores of broadcast and cable news journalists to scramble to cover the attack that involved many of their own.
Journalists from every major outlet were among those caught up on the terror within the House and Senate chambers as violent rioters stormed the building, breaking windows and looting offices. Reporters caught inside the Capitol delivered reportage and photos of the shocking sight of members of Congress crouching down in fear on the floor of the House and Senate,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Congress will count the 2020 Electoral College votes on Wednesday to confirm President-elect Joe Biden’s presidential victory in a joint session beginning at 1 p.m. Et/10 a.m. Pt in the House of Representatives.
The final (and usually pro-forma) step in the Potus certification process, today’s count is expected to verify the votes electors cast back in December that gave Biden a 306-232 win in the Electoral College, a month after Biden won the popular vote in the general election. The margin of victory is the same in which now-President Donald Trump declared victory in 2016.
Trump and many GOP members of Congress have disputed the results of the this year’s presidential election, though dozens of attempts to overturn results in both state and federal courts (and two in the U.S. Supreme Court) have failed. Trump continues to press on with unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him,...
The final (and usually pro-forma) step in the Potus certification process, today’s count is expected to verify the votes electors cast back in December that gave Biden a 306-232 win in the Electoral College, a month after Biden won the popular vote in the general election. The margin of victory is the same in which now-President Donald Trump declared victory in 2016.
Trump and many GOP members of Congress have disputed the results of the this year’s presidential election, though dozens of attempts to overturn results in both state and federal courts (and two in the U.S. Supreme Court) have failed. Trump continues to press on with unfounded claims that the election was stolen from him,...
- 1/6/2021
- by Alexandra Del Rosario
- Deadline Film + TV
In normal times, the certification by Congress of electoral votes for president would be, at best, a nominal news event. But these aren’t normal times.
On Wednesday, Congress is expected to complete the final step in making Joe Biden’s election official. But with some Republican lawmakers signaling that they will bow to public pressure from President Donald Trump to upend the electoral-college certification — a process rarely infused with drama and described by the Constitution as a fairly routine counting exercise — television-news is gearing up for event coverage.
MSNBC will kick off its coverage at 9 a.m. Et with Stephanie Ruhle on “MSNBC Live”; Hallie Jackson will then take over as anchor for two hours of special coverage from Washington, D.C., beginning at 10 a.m. Et. At noon Et, coverage will be taken over by Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell in Washington, D.C., and Katy Tur in New York.
On Wednesday, Congress is expected to complete the final step in making Joe Biden’s election official. But with some Republican lawmakers signaling that they will bow to public pressure from President Donald Trump to upend the electoral-college certification — a process rarely infused with drama and described by the Constitution as a fairly routine counting exercise — television-news is gearing up for event coverage.
MSNBC will kick off its coverage at 9 a.m. Et with Stephanie Ruhle on “MSNBC Live”; Hallie Jackson will then take over as anchor for two hours of special coverage from Washington, D.C., beginning at 10 a.m. Et. At noon Et, coverage will be taken over by Chuck Todd and Andrea Mitchell in Washington, D.C., and Katy Tur in New York.
- 1/5/2021
- by Daniel Holloway
- Variety Film + TV
The atmosphere on Capitol Hill during the past week has been one of increased caution: Absent are visiting tourists and many congressional staffers.
For members of the media who remain, the past couple of days have been especially tense and even surreal: They are trying to cover a massive, unprecedented $1-trillion-plus coronavirus relief bill at the same time that new concerns have been raised about the virus’ spread at the Capitol.
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Sen. Rand Paul’s announcement on Sunday that he tested positive for the virus added to the anxiety, forcing his colleagues to retrace their steps and for members of the media to recall their recent interactions with him.
On Tuesday,...
For members of the media who remain, the past couple of days have been especially tense and even surreal: They are trying to cover a massive, unprecedented $1-trillion-plus coronavirus relief bill at the same time that new concerns have been raised about the virus’ spread at the Capitol.
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Sen. Rand Paul’s announcement on Sunday that he tested positive for the virus added to the anxiety, forcing his colleagues to retrace their steps and for members of the media to recall their recent interactions with him.
On Tuesday,...
- 3/25/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Amid one of the more consequential weeks in American politics, President Donald Trump will visit the House of Representatives’ chamber tonight to deliver his third State of the Union Address. Below is a rundown of how to watch on TV and online.
Note first that Deadline will have the livestream right here, starting at 9 Pm Et/6 Pm Pt. Watch it above.
Potus 45 will take the podium a day after the first vote of the 2020 presidential election cycle — the Iowa caucus — and the night before the Senate votes on whether to convict him on House Democrats’ articles of impeachment. Oh, and the Democratic White House hopefuls have another debate set for Friday.
While the electorate digests all that, here is where you can watch Trump speak — and possibly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slow-clap — with the Democratic Response from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to follow:
PBS NewsHour‘s coverage will be anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff,...
Note first that Deadline will have the livestream right here, starting at 9 Pm Et/6 Pm Pt. Watch it above.
Potus 45 will take the podium a day after the first vote of the 2020 presidential election cycle — the Iowa caucus — and the night before the Senate votes on whether to convict him on House Democrats’ articles of impeachment. Oh, and the Democratic White House hopefuls have another debate set for Friday.
While the electorate digests all that, here is where you can watch Trump speak — and possibly House Speaker Nancy Pelosi slow-clap — with the Democratic Response from Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to follow:
PBS NewsHour‘s coverage will be anchored by managing editor Judy Woodruff,...
- 2/5/2020
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Update, 3:40 Pm Et: The first full day of the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump is likely to be taken up by important procedural questions likely to trigger hours of acrimonious debate. Shortly after Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the text of proposed rules and parameters for the trial, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it “nothing short of a national disgrace.” Democrats are objecting to a number of proposals, including a plan to give each side 24 hours of time to lay out their case. But that would take place over two days for each side — meaning that the Senate (and viewers watching) are looking at 12-hour days that will spill over into the wee hours of the morning. Schumer said that the resolution “stipulates that key facts be delivered in the wee hours of the night simply because he doesn’t want the American public to hear from them.
- 1/21/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Chad Pergram is being promoted to congressional correspondent at Fox News Channel, and will provide live reports from Capitol Hill across all of the news channel’s platforms.
Pergram has been senior Capitol Hill producer, and a visible presence in the channel’s coverage of impeachment proceedings, including explaining procedure and providing analysis, as well as a host of other major breaking stories over the past decade.
Pergram has covered just about every other major event in Congress in his tenure at Fox News, including the Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, passage of the Affordable Care Act and the 2018-19 government shutdown. In 2017, he led Fox News’ breaking news coverage of a gunman who opened fire at a congressional baseball practice, critically wounding Rep. Steve Scalise (R-la). The shooting took place just blocks away from Pergram’s home.
Pergram joined Fox News in September, 2007. Before that, he was...
Pergram has been senior Capitol Hill producer, and a visible presence in the channel’s coverage of impeachment proceedings, including explaining procedure and providing analysis, as well as a host of other major breaking stories over the past decade.
Pergram has covered just about every other major event in Congress in his tenure at Fox News, including the Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh confirmation hearings, passage of the Affordable Care Act and the 2018-19 government shutdown. In 2017, he led Fox News’ breaking news coverage of a gunman who opened fire at a congressional baseball practice, critically wounding Rep. Steve Scalise (R-la). The shooting took place just blocks away from Pergram’s home.
Pergram joined Fox News in September, 2007. Before that, he was...
- 1/14/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The next round of public hearings in the Donald Trump impeachment inquiry continues Tuesday. Fox News will be showing wall-to-wall live coverage featuring Fox News anchors and commentators. The hearings will also be streamed live.
The hearings begin Tuesday at 6 a.m. Pt/9 a.m. Et. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and foreign service aide Jennifer Williams — both of who listened in on the July 25 call between Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky — will testify. The afternoon panel will include former special envoy Kurt Volker and former National Security Council aide Tim Morrison, both of whom are on the list of witnesses requested to appear by Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee.
On Wednesday at 6 a.m. Pt/9 a.m. Pt, all eyes will be on Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union who said he personally told Zelensky’s top aide that U.S. aid to Ukraine...
The hearings begin Tuesday at 6 a.m. Pt/9 a.m. Et. Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman and foreign service aide Jennifer Williams — both of who listened in on the July 25 call between Trump and Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky — will testify. The afternoon panel will include former special envoy Kurt Volker and former National Security Council aide Tim Morrison, both of whom are on the list of witnesses requested to appear by Republican members of the House Intelligence Committee.
On Wednesday at 6 a.m. Pt/9 a.m. Pt, all eyes will be on Gordon Sondland, the U.S. ambassador to the European Union who said he personally told Zelensky’s top aide that U.S. aid to Ukraine...
- 11/19/2019
- by Lawrence Yee
- The Wrap
Update: All of the major broadcast networks will pre-empt regular programming on Wednesday and Friday for coverage of the first public hearings of the impeachment inquiry.
ABC and NBC announced their lineups for the hearings on Monday, joining CBS and PBS, which announced their plans last week.
The hearings will start on Wednesday with Bill Taylor, pictured, and George Kent testifying, followed by Marie Yovanovitch on Friday. They all have previously testified in closed-door hearings.
ABC News’ coverage will feature chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, World News Tonight anchor David Muir, chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl, senior White House correspondent Cecilia Vega, senior congressional correspondent Mary Bruce, chief Justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, chief legal analyst Dan Abrams and contributor Kate Shaw. Muir will anchor World News Tonight from Washington starting on Wednesday.
ABC News Live will are pre- and post- shows on both days, anchored...
ABC and NBC announced their lineups for the hearings on Monday, joining CBS and PBS, which announced their plans last week.
The hearings will start on Wednesday with Bill Taylor, pictured, and George Kent testifying, followed by Marie Yovanovitch on Friday. They all have previously testified in closed-door hearings.
ABC News’ coverage will feature chief anchor George Stephanopoulos, World News Tonight anchor David Muir, chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl, senior White House correspondent Cecilia Vega, senior congressional correspondent Mary Bruce, chief Justice correspondent Pierre Thomas, senior national correspondent Terry Moran, chief legal analyst Dan Abrams and contributor Kate Shaw. Muir will anchor World News Tonight from Washington starting on Wednesday.
ABC News Live will are pre- and post- shows on both days, anchored...
- 11/11/2019
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Christine Blasey Ford will speak about her sexual assault allegation against Brett Kavanaugh before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday. Less than 24 hours later, the committee will vote on whether to endorse Kavanaugh, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-ky) has told senators to stick around Washington, D.C., over the weekend so they can work to ram through a confirmation vote early next week. But, with new developments in the story seemingly every day, do Republicans have the votes necessary to confirm President Trump’s latest pick to sit on the Supreme Court?...
- 9/26/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
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