• ‘CBS This Morning’ hosts furious that ‘Today’ show landed big Bob Woodward interview

    ‘CBS This Morning’ hosts furious that ‘Today’ show landed big Bob Woodward interview

    It’s a scandal bigger than Watergate! Page Six has learned that Gayle King and her “CBS This Morning” colleagues were furious because “Today” bagged the first live interview with Bob Woodward about his blockbuster book “Rage” — even though it was published by CBS’s sister company Simon & Schuster. King rival Savannah Guthrie ended up …
  • Megyn Kelly gets into podcasting with new venture, ‘Devil May Care Media’

    Megyn Kelly gets into podcasting with new venture, ‘Devil May Care Media’

    Megyn Kelly is looking to shake things up with a new podcasting company. The former TV news commentator and talk-show host is launching “Devil May Care Media” podcasting company, which will debut the first episode of her new podcast, “The Megyn Kelly Show,” at the end of the month, according to a report from The …
  • ‘Today’ show’s third hour takes hit during NBC layoffs

    ‘Today’ show’s third hour takes hit during NBC layoffs

    The “Today” show’s third hour took a direct hit amid widespread NBC layoffs, Page Six is told. Following the exit of producer Jackie Levin, who took a buyout, remaining staff are reporting to Libby Leist, the executive producer of the first two hours of “Today.” Almost 10 percent of NBCUniversal employees have been axed. Meanwhile, …
  • Layoffs coming at NBC News

    Layoffs coming at NBC News

    NBC News will layoff a slew of staff as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, Page Six is told. On Tuesday, multiple outlets reported that its parent company NBCUniversal planned to make widespread cuts at its operations across the country. Now sources tell us that some of those layoffs will be at NBC News, which produces flagships …
  • NY probe of NBC News began with Matt Lauer’s firing in 2017, source says

    NY probe of NBC News began with Matt Lauer’s firing in 2017, source says

    State officials are investigating allegations of sexual misconduct and related cover-ups at NBC News — and have interviewed potential witnesses including Megyn Kelly, The Post has learned. The probe began around the time that “Today” show co-host Matt Lauer was fired in 2017 and is being conducted by the Civil Rights Bureau of the state …
  • Noah Oppenheim’s passing-over at NBC News shocks insiders

    Noah Oppenheim’s passing-over at NBC News shocks insiders

    News insiders across town were stunned to learn Monday that NBC exec Noah Oppenheim is being passed over for the top job at NBC News. Division president Oppenheim had been “anointed” by Andy Lack as his successor. But after Lack stepped down as its chairman on Monday as part of a massive corporate restructuring, Oppenheim …
  • NBC News chairman Andy Lack steps down in corporate shakeup

    NBC News chairman Andy Lack steps down in corporate shakeup

    NBCUniversal’s new boss announced a surprise shakeup at the broadcasting giant that will include the ouster of NBC News chairman Andy Lack. Jeff Shell, whose succeeded Steve Burke as chief executive at the beginning of the year, on Monday announced the departure of Lack, who came under fire in Ronan Farrow’s book “Catch and Kill”, …
  • 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 …