Trying to juice ratings in an election year, a major TV network hired a pair of provocative commentators from the political establishment to inject some spiky opinion into its otherwise-staid campaign coverage. The result — the Gore Vidal and William F. Buckley Jr. debates of 1968 — was a hit with viewers and an unexpected […]
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Ronna McDaniel Is Out at NBC News After Furor
The Ronna McDaniel era at NBC News has come to an abrupt and chaotic end. Facing an extraordinary on-air revolt by its leading stars, NBC’s top news executive said on Tuesday that he had decided to cut ties with Ms. McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, who was hired last week as […]
Read MoreRonna McDaniel Is Out at NBC News After Furor
The Ronna McDaniel era at NBC News has come to an abrupt and chaotic end. Facing an extraordinary on-air revolt by its leading stars, NBC’s top news executive said on Tuesday that he had decided to cut ties with Ms. McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, who was hired last week as […]
Read MoreMAGA Is Enjoying This Ronna McDaniel Mess
I left MAGA a year later. (To learn more about why, read this.) And now I’ve formed a new organization called Leaving MAGA, in the hopes of building a community for those who have also left or are considering it—as well as fostering reconciliations between MAGA Americans and their friends and family. Perhaps Ronna McDaniel […]
Read MoreNBC News Faces Rebellion Over Hiring of Ronna McDaniel, Ex-RNC Chair
Leadership at NBC raced to contain an escalating revolt on Monday as some of the country’s best-known television anchors took the extraordinary step of criticizing their network on its own airwaves for hiring Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, as a political analyst. One day after Chuck Todd stunned executives on […]
Read MoreMorning Joe Completely Torches NBC Decision to Hire Ronna McDaniel
“It does seem to me,” Jeffries told The New York Times in late February, “based on informal conversations, that were Speaker Johnson to do the right thing relative to meeting the significant national security needs of the American people by putting it on the floor for an up-or-down vote, there will be a reasonable number […]
Read MoreChuck Todd Questions His Network, NBC News, Over Hiring of Former R.N.C. Chair
The veteran NBC anchor Chuck Todd publicly attacked the leadership of his own network on Sunday, questioning why NBC News hired Ronna McDaniel, the former chairwoman of the Republican National Committee, and declaring live on air, “There’s a reason why there are a lot of journalists at NBC News uncomfortable with this.” Mr. Todd’s comments […]
Read MoreRonna McDaniel, Former R.N.C. Chair, Joins NBC News
Ronna McDaniel, who stepped down as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee this month, is joining NBC News as an on-air contributor, the network said on Friday. The hire adds a reliably conservative voice to NBC’s stable of political analysts. Ms. McDaniel is also expected to provide commentary on MSNBC, NBC’s left-leaning cable cousin and […]
Read MoreSymone Sanders-Townsend: Gaza Protests are Similar To Black Lives Matter in 2016
As the Presidential race continues to heat up, a growing grassroots political movement has increasingly taken center stage. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have hit the streets to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — with Black political leaders including Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Summer Lee (D-PA) among […]
Read MoreSymone Sanders-Townsend: Gaza Protests Have Similar Political Impact To Black Lives Matter in 2016
As the Presidential race continues to heat up, a growing grassroots political movement has increasingly taken center stage. Hundreds of thousands of Americans have hit the streets to call for a permanent ceasefire in the Gaza Strip — with Black political leaders including Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), and Summer Lee (D-PA) among […]
Read MoreHow Cable News Handled Biden and Trump at the Southern Border
Election Day is eight months away. But television viewers on Thursday afternoon were treated to their first glimpse of a political split screen that is likely to dominate cable news coverage for the rest of the campaign. The occasion was dueling visits by President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump to the U.S.-Mexican border. […]
Read MoreA Sassy 80-Year-Old Michigan Voter Unloaded On ‘Dirty Mouth’ Trump And People Are Loving Her No-Nonsense Thoughts
An 80-year-old Michigan woman has rocketed to viral fame thanks to sharing her blunt opinions on Donald Trump. During the state’s primary elections on Tuesday, MSNBC stopped to talk to Susan Titus, and boy, did she give them an earful starting with Trump’s wild promise to let Russia do “whatever the hell it wants” to […]
Read MoreThe Supreme Court Ballot Case Made for Must-Hear TV
If you were to list the ingredients of riveting live television, you would probably not include still photos, empty TV studios and parsing the nuances between the nouns “office” and “officer.” Thursday’s Supreme Court arguments over Colorado’s attempt to remove former President Donald J. Trump from the ballot on the grounds of insurrection had all […]
Read MoreJoy Reid Talks About THAT Moment She Dropped an F-Bomb on a Hot Mic: ‘We’re All Weary of Conflict’
We’re all so exhausted with the news. Every day it feels like there’s a never-ending barrage of bad news. Yet as tired as viewers are of all the negativity, MSNBC’s Joy Reid seemed even more tired when she recently was recently overheard during her show “The ReidOut” saying the F-word on a hot mic. ‘Law […]
Read MoreJoy Reid Talks About THAT Moment She Dropped an F-Bomb on a Hot Mic
We’re all so exhausted with the news. Every day it feels like there’s a never-ending barrage of bad news. Yet as tired as viewers are of all the negativity, MSNBC’s Joy Reid seemed even more tired when she recently was recently overheard during her show “The ReidOut” saying the F-word on a hot mic. ‘Law […]
Read MoreTiffany Cross On Why MSNBC Fired Her, Viral Brawl in ATL Airport Explained, Woman Allegedly Kills Girlfriend and More
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 19: Tiffany Cross, Host of MSNBC Cross Connection speaks on stage during The 2022 Concordia Annual Summit – Day 1 at Sheraton New York on September 19, 2022 in New York City. Photo: Leigh Vogel (Getty Images) Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum teamed up on a new […]
Read MoreWeekend News Roundup January 20, 2024
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – SEPTEMBER 19: Tiffany Cross, Host of MSNBC Cross Connection speaks on stage during The 2022 Concordia Annual Summit – Day 1 at Sheraton New York on September 19, 2022 in New York City. Photo: Leigh Vogel (Getty Images) Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum teamed up on a new […]
Read MoreThese Are the February 2024 Books We Can’t Wait to Read
Photo: Rockaa (Getty Images) It’s hard to believe we’re already into the second month of 2024. But February is coming in hot with great titles for book lovers of all ages, including historical fiction, poetry collections and a beautiful children’s book about climate change. And of course, because it’s February, there are some great romances […]
Read MoreTiffany Cross Spills The Tea On Her MSNBC Firing
Tiffany Cross, Angela Rye and Andrew Gillum teamed up on a new podcast, “Native Land Pod,” and they’re spilling all of the tea. During a “testimony” segment on the latest episode of the show, Cross shared the story of her split from MSNBC — and she didn’t hold anything back. AME Pastor Who Protested Biden […]
Read MoreSee What Joy Reid Had to Say About White Christians Who Made Trump Victorious In the Iowa Caucuses
Photo: Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic (Getty Images) MSNBC host Joy Reid rightfully came for the white Christians who led Donald Trump to victory at the Iowa caucuses, where Trump acquired 51 percent of the vote with 99 percent of votes counted. AME Pastor Who Protested Biden Connects Gaza & Palestine Solidarity To The Black Church & Struggle Off […]
Read MoreTrump’s Press Conference Aired as His Civil Fraud Trial Comes to a Close
CNN, Fox News and MSNBC all carried a live news conference by Donald J. Trump on Thursday on the final day of his civil fraud trial, a stark reminder that the former president’s legal troubles offer a uniquely outsize media platform as he pursues the Republican nomination. His appearance lasted only a few minutes, but […]
Read MoreHow Black And White Allegations Of Plagiarism Were Handled
Cambridge, MA – September 29: Claudine Gay on stage in Harvard Yard. She was formally inaugurated as Harvard University’s 30th president. On right is Drew Gilpin Faust, the 28th president of Harvard. Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe (Getty Images) Former Harvard President Claudine Gay is obviously the most high profile case involving accusations of plagiarism […]
Read MoreHow An Allegation of Plagiarism Is a Killer of Careers for Black People but Not So Much For White People
Cambridge, MA – September 29: Claudine Gay on stage in Harvard Yard. She was formally inaugurated as Harvard University’s 30th president. On right is Drew Gilpin Faust, the 28th president of Harvard. Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe (Getty Images) Former Harvard President Claudine Gay is obviously the most high profile case involving accusations of plagiarism […]
Read MoreHow An Allegation of Plagiarism Is a Killer of Careers for Black People but Not So Much For White People
Cambridge, MA – September 29: Claudine Gay on stage in Harvard Yard. She was formally inaugurated as Harvard University’s 30th president. On right is Drew Gilpin Faust, the 28th president of Harvard. Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe (Getty Images) Former Harvard President Claudine Gay is obviously the most high profile case involving accusations of plagiarism […]
Read MorePlagiarism Can Kill A Career If You Are Black, But Not if You Are These White People
Cambridge, MA – September 29: Claudine Gay on stage in Harvard Yard. She was formally inaugurated as Harvard University’s 30th president. On right is Drew Gilpin Faust, the 28th president of Harvard. Photo: Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe (Getty Images) Former Harvard President Claudine Gay is obviously the most high profile case involving accusations of plagiarism […]
Read MoreSlim & Trim: These Black Celebs Dropped Some Serious Weight and Transformed Their Looks
Janet Jackson at the Christian Siriano Spring 2024 Ready To Wear Fashion Show at the Pierre Hotel on September 8, 2023 in New York, New York.Photo: Gilbert Flores/WWD (Getty Images) Singer and actress Janet Jackson lost 70 pounds in 2017 after giving birth to her son Eissa. According to her trainer, Paulette Sybliss, Miss Jackson […]
Read MoreCheck Out These Black Celebs’ Amazing Weight Loss Transformations
Janet Jackson at the Christian Siriano Spring 2024 Ready To Wear Fashion Show at the Pierre Hotel on September 8, 2023 in New York, New York.Photo: Gilbert Flores/WWD (Getty Images) Singer and actress Janet Jackson lost 70 pounds in 2017 after giving birth to her son Eissa. According to her trainer, Paulette Sybliss, Miss Jackson […]
Read MoreTrue-Crime Podcasts About Trump Are Everywhere
True crime is among the most popular genres in podcasting. One of the biggest stories in the coming months is the wave of criminal charges facing former President Donald J. Trump. The result: a boomlet of podcasts dedicated to the criminal cases against him. MSNBC, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, NPR, Vox Media and The First TV, […]
Read MoreRapper Lil Durk Sets The Record Straight On Chicago’s ‘Violent’ Reputation
Photo: Michael Loccisano (Getty Images) For decades, Chicago has been plagued with a reputation for violence. Lil Durk, a proud Chicago native, took to MSNBC’S The Beat With Ari to clear the air with politicians who push their own inaccurate narratives about the city. Keenan & Kel Are Back in Good Burger 2 – Our […]
Read MoreWhen a Book Deal Feels Like ‘Winning the Middle-Age Lottery’
For a few hours every morning, Dann McDorman sits on his windowed front porch in Brooklyn, a steaming cup of coffee by his side, a computer on his lap and maybe a space heater by his feet if it’s cold. There he sits, for an hour or two, writing novels. And then he goes to […]
Read MoreDrapetomaniax: Unshackled History is a Hilarious Lesson in Black History
While most of us were binge-watching Netflix and binge-eating practically everything during the COVID pandemic, Michael Harriot (aka The Dean of Black Twitter) was developing an idea for a podcast with Pharrell Williams. How’s, that for an accomplishment? Jon Basíl Tequila Is Not Your Average Spirit & It’s Co-founder Adamant About That | Securing the […]
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