• ‘Why Do I Have to Play By Somebody’s Rules if There’s No Justice?’: MSNBC Anchor Empathizes with Rioters, Looters on Hot Mic

    ‘Why Do I Have to Play By Somebody’s Rules if There’s No Justice?’: MSNBC Anchor Empathizes with Rioters, Looters on Hot Mic

    An MSNBC anchor covering the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis appeared to sympathize with the lawlessness on display in a conversation with a Black Lives Matter activist captured on a hot mic. MSNBC’s Ali Velshi provided live coverage to the network throughout the protests on Thursday night, with a concurrent livestream posted to YouTube. During …
  • ‘We’re In The Middle of a Pandemic’: GOP Rep. Urges Trump to Stop Tweeting about Scarborough Conspiracy Theory

    ‘We’re In The Middle of a Pandemic’: GOP Rep. Urges Trump to Stop Tweeting about Scarborough Conspiracy Theory

    Republican Representative Liz Cheney on Wednesday said President Trump should stop his attacks on MSNBC anchor Joe Scarborough, breaking with other Republicans who appeared reluctant to criticize Trump over his tweets. “I do think the president should stop tweeting about Joe Scarborough. We’re in the middle of a pandemic. He’s the commander in chief of this …
  • Paley Center announces upcoming ‘Front Row’ virtual panels

    Paley Center announces upcoming ‘Front Row’ virtual panels

    Stars including Alec Baldwin, Kristen Bell and Mika Brzezinski are set to take the virtual stage as part of Paley Center for Media’s “Paley Front Row” discussion series. First, on May 29, the cast and creatives from Apple TV+’s animated musical comedy “Central Park” will chat about the upcoming series. Kristen Bell, Daveed Diggs, Kathryn …
  • NBC’s Chuck Todd Apologizes On-Air for Using Misleading Clip of Attorney General

    NBC’s Chuck Todd Apologizes On-Air for Using Misleading Clip of Attorney General

    MSNBC anchor Chuck Todd on Tuesday apologized on-air for playing a clip of Attorney General William Barr that was edited in a misleading way during his Sunday show, saying he is “very sorry” for the mistake while stipulating “that was not our edit.” During Sunday’s edition of Meet the Press, Todd played a partial clip of …
  • NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell says he has coronavirus

    NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell says he has coronavirus

    NBCUniversal’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer, Jeff Shell, has tested positive for the coronavirus. In a memo to staff Wednesday, Shell said he was diagnosed with the virus after feeling sick. “I recently have been feeling under the weather and just learned that I have tested positive for Covid-19,” Shell wrote. “Although the virus has …