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‘Crap’: Stephen Colbert blasts CBS for denying it blocked James Talarico interview from air
“Late Show” host Stephen Colbert on Tuesday night called CBS’ denial of his claim that it blocked the broadcast of his interview with Texas state Rep. James Talarico “crap” — and urged the network and its parent, Paramount Skydance, to stand up to the “bullies” in the Trump administration. Colbert’s broadside came hours after CBS […]
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Lakers governor Jeanie Buss talks year of transition, says father would have supported sale to Mark Walter
Six-time NBA Champion Los Angeles Lakers owner Jeanie Buss said new majority owner Mark Walter’s access to capital will help the team best compete with the NBA’s top franchises — and that her late father, Jerry Buss, would have supported the sale. “What was important to him was that the Lakers stay at the top […]
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Netflix grants Warner Bros. Discovery 7-day waiver to reopen deal talks with Paramount Skydance
Warner Bros. Discovery on Tuesday said it will reopen deal talks with Paramount Skydance under a 7-day waiver from Netflix to explore “deficiencies” in Paramount’s offer to buy the entirety of WBD. The legacy media company has a pending transaction with Netflix for its streaming and studio businesses. Paramount launched a hostile tender offer straight […]
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Apple takes on YouTube and Spotify with new video podcasting push
Apple Podcasts on App Store displayed on a phone screen is seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on June 5, 2024. (Photo by Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Apple on Monday announced that it will bring a new integrated video podcast experience to Apple Podcasts this spring. […]
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Warner Bros. may reopen sale talks with Paramount following new deal terms, Bloomberg reports
The Warner Bros. logo is displayed on a water tower at Warner Bros. Studio on September 12, 2025 in Burbank, California. Mario Tama | Getty Images Warner Bros. Discovery‘s board is considering reopening sales talks with Paramount Skydance after recently receiving an amended offer with sweetened deal terms, Bloomberg News reported on Sunday, citing unnamed […]
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Roku stock surges on earnings beat, record quarter for premium subscriptions
Shares of Roku jumped more than 6% on Friday after the video streaming company posted fourth-quarter results that trounced analysts’ expectations and offered strong guidance. Here’s how the company did based on analysts’ estimates compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 53 cents adjusted vs. 28 cents Revenue: $1.39 billion vs. $1.35 billion “The biggest driver […]
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FTC tells Tim Cook to look into reports Apple News is censoring conservatives
US businessman Tim Cook looks on during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos on Jan. 20, 2026. Ludovic Marin | AFP | Getty Images FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson has called on Tim Cook to review possible political bias in Apple News’ practices after allegations that the platform is censoring conservative news outlets. […]
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Russia blocks WhatsApp as messaging app crackdown gathers pace
People visit the Red Square in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. Alexander Nemenov | Afp | Getty Images The Kremlin on Thursday confirmed it has blocked Meta‘s WhatsApp messaging service and said Russians should use a new state-backed platform called Max instead. “Max is an accessible alternative, a developing messenger, a national messenger. […]
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Scripps launches cost cutting, AI integration in latest effort to generate earnings growth
FILE PHOTO: E.W. Scripps Co. signage is displayed on a monitor on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, June 3, 2016. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images E.W. Scripps is setting into motion what it calls a transformation plan for the broadcast station company — […]
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Shadowy video, first known arrest mark big breaks in Nancy Guthrie abduction
TUCSON, ARIZONA – FEBRUARY 10: In an aerial view, law enforcement and news broadcasters are stationed outside of Nancy Guthrie’s residence on February 10, 2026 in Tucson, Arizona. Searches continues for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, after she went missing from her home on the morning of […]
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