Update, 5:53 a.m. Pt, Wednesday: The “uncommitted” vote in Michigan’s Democratic primary garnered about 13.2% of the vote, while President Joe Biden received more than 81%, according to the latest results.
As huge of a victory as that is, the protest campaign to cast ballots for “uncommitted” drew more than 100,000 votes.
While progressives and moderates debate the significance of the protest vote — largely of Biden’s support for Israel in the war in Gaza — overlooked is what happened further down the ballot. Marianne Williamson, the self-help figure who had dropped out of the race, actually got more votes that Rep. Dean Phillips (D-mn), who was still in. She announced that she was “unsuspending” her campaign, even though she and Phillips were in the low single digits — also were beaten by the “uncommitted” vote.
In the GOP primary, Nikki Haley was drawing about 27% to Donald Trump’s 68%. Although Haley’s share...
As huge of a victory as that is, the protest campaign to cast ballots for “uncommitted” drew more than 100,000 votes.
While progressives and moderates debate the significance of the protest vote — largely of Biden’s support for Israel in the war in Gaza — overlooked is what happened further down the ballot. Marianne Williamson, the self-help figure who had dropped out of the race, actually got more votes that Rep. Dean Phillips (D-mn), who was still in. She announced that she was “unsuspending” her campaign, even though she and Phillips were in the low single digits — also were beaten by the “uncommitted” vote.
In the GOP primary, Nikki Haley was drawing about 27% to Donald Trump’s 68%. Although Haley’s share...
- 2/28/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
A small contingent of journalists gathered near the Canadian border earlier this morning to watch as Dixville Notch, Nh, continued its tradition of casting the first ballots on an election day.
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
Nikki Haley cleaned Donald Trump’s clock in this hamlet — 6 votes to none.
As the day goes on, network correspondents are fanning out across the state at precincts to talk to actual voters, after months in which the first-in-the-nation primary was judged and assessed by polls. Commentary and analysis is focusing on whether
Haley and her top surrogate, New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu, blitzed the airwaves on Monday, while Trump held a final rally in Laconia, Nh, where he predicted that Haley would be out of the race after tonight. He was interrupted by climate protesters, who have been a frequent presence at events in recent days.
There is a Democratic race, too. Joe Biden is not on the ballot,...
- 1/23/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Have you heard it’s cold in Des Moines? The subzero temperatures are making Monday’s caucuses in Iowa the coldest on record, a running theme of coverage throughout the day and into this evening. It’s not trivial, as the frigid weather may very well impact turnout.
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
As Iowa’s first votes of the 2024 presidential race come in, expect a lot of analysis, punditry and prediction, even if the results represent just a sliver of the primary electorate. The Hawkeye state’s primacy as the first-in-the-nation often obscures the peculiarities of the caucus system, unless there is some kind of glitch, which is what happened four years ago with the Democrats.
That said, networks see the caucuses as the kickoff of what is hoped a spike in viewer interest in the presidential contest, as was seen in 2020 and 2016. All of the broadcast networks are planning for ongoing coverage of...
- 1/15/2024
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated, 5:08 Am Pt, Wednesday: Democrats won significant victories in off-year elections on Tuesday, with Andy Beshear reelected governor of Kentucky, an abortion rights ballot measure easily approved in Ohio and the party taking full control of Virginia’s General Assembly.
As cable news networks deployed graphics and teams of pundits to offer their takes, there was a bit of vexation when it comes to making sense of it all when it comes to 2024.
Earlier in the evening, CNN released the results of a poll showing President Joe Biden trailing former President Donald Trump in a rematch, giving fuel to the storyline that Democrats are facing a five-alarm fire when it comes to their prospects next year.
On MSNBC, as it was clear that Beshear was on his way to winning reelection over Republican Daniel Cameron in the deep-red state, Chris Hayes said, “If everything was going as poorly as people say things are going,...
As cable news networks deployed graphics and teams of pundits to offer their takes, there was a bit of vexation when it comes to making sense of it all when it comes to 2024.
Earlier in the evening, CNN released the results of a poll showing President Joe Biden trailing former President Donald Trump in a rematch, giving fuel to the storyline that Democrats are facing a five-alarm fire when it comes to their prospects next year.
On MSNBC, as it was clear that Beshear was on his way to winning reelection over Republican Daniel Cameron in the deep-red state, Chris Hayes said, “If everything was going as poorly as people say things are going,...
- 11/8/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN announced a series of promotions in its domestic newsgathering division.
Matthew Hilk was upped to senior vice president, news and domestic editorial director, as the editorial lead for domestic coverage and planning.
Adam Levine was promoted to senior vice president of news and Washington executive editorial director, the editorial lead for D.C. newsgathering, with oversight of the investigative unit. The latter will now be part of newsgathering.
Leora Kapelus was named senior vice president of news and enterprise, coordinating large breaking news and enterprise stories, with expansion into weather/climate, health, and race and equality . In addition, Ben Tinker was named vice president of domestic beats, expanding oversight to include health/science, climate, weather and race.
The network also announced the hire of Daniel Strauss as a reporter covering national politics. Strauss was previously a staff writer and senior political correspondent at New Republic.
Virginia Moseley, executive vice president of editorial,...
Matthew Hilk was upped to senior vice president, news and domestic editorial director, as the editorial lead for domestic coverage and planning.
Adam Levine was promoted to senior vice president of news and Washington executive editorial director, the editorial lead for D.C. newsgathering, with oversight of the investigative unit. The latter will now be part of newsgathering.
Leora Kapelus was named senior vice president of news and enterprise, coordinating large breaking news and enterprise stories, with expansion into weather/climate, health, and race and equality . In addition, Ben Tinker was named vice president of domestic beats, expanding oversight to include health/science, climate, weather and race.
The network also announced the hire of Daniel Strauss as a reporter covering national politics. Strauss was previously a staff writer and senior political correspondent at New Republic.
Virginia Moseley, executive vice president of editorial,...
- 7/31/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
CNN is under fire for normalizing Donald Trump — an accusation that the network faced in 2016, when it gave him wall-to-wall coverage and multiple on-air appearances.
On May 9, the former “Apprentice” star was found liable for sexual abuse and battery in Manhattan civil court via the lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. The verdict arrived a little over a month after Trump, who also served as President of the United States from 2017 to 2021, also was charged with 34 felony counts related to hush money payments made to an adult film star.
Much of the attention of media commentators on Twitter after the verdict was directed at CNN, which has undergone a sustained change since the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Today, May 10, just a day after the ruling, the network will host a primetime Town Hall event with Trump hosted by Kaitlan Collins. He will be the first GOP challenger to President Joe Biden...
On May 9, the former “Apprentice” star was found liable for sexual abuse and battery in Manhattan civil court via the lawsuit brought by E. Jean Carroll. The verdict arrived a little over a month after Trump, who also served as President of the United States from 2017 to 2021, also was charged with 34 felony counts related to hush money payments made to an adult film star.
Much of the attention of media commentators on Twitter after the verdict was directed at CNN, which has undergone a sustained change since the Warner Bros. Discovery merger. Today, May 10, just a day after the ruling, the network will host a primetime Town Hall event with Trump hosted by Kaitlan Collins. He will be the first GOP challenger to President Joe Biden...
- 5/10/2023
- by Christian Blauvelt
- Indiewire
The journey from speculation to information can be a twisty one.
Many of the nation’s biggest TV-news outlets started their Tuesday-evening Election Night broadcast under the premise that Republicans were about to take significant share of Congress from their Democratic rivals. Within the first ten minutes of CBS News’ coverage, for example, Major Garrett and Anthony Salvanto unveiled a graphic projecting that the majority of races for seats in the U.S. House would lean red. During Fox News Channel’s coverage, opinion host Jesse Watters joined Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum to tell them he was hearing “good anecdotes” about voters in pivotal Western states.
Just before midnight, however, NBC News raised eyebrows by telling viewers it was indeed possible that the Republicans might just end up with only a few extra House seats, narrowing the party’s ability to govern. Within an hour, most major outlets were...
Many of the nation’s biggest TV-news outlets started their Tuesday-evening Election Night broadcast under the premise that Republicans were about to take significant share of Congress from their Democratic rivals. Within the first ten minutes of CBS News’ coverage, for example, Major Garrett and Anthony Salvanto unveiled a graphic projecting that the majority of races for seats in the U.S. House would lean red. During Fox News Channel’s coverage, opinion host Jesse Watters joined Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum to tell them he was hearing “good anecdotes” about voters in pivotal Western states.
Just before midnight, however, NBC News raised eyebrows by telling viewers it was indeed possible that the Republicans might just end up with only a few extra House seats, narrowing the party’s ability to govern. Within an hour, most major outlets were...
- 11/9/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Broadcast networks are devoting their primetime hours to coverage of next week’s midterm results, underscoring the stakes and interest in this year’s election. But the night is also a bit of a prelude to 2024, as all of the news divisions and cable news outlets hope that audiences will return for another momentous presidential election.
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The biggest questions Tuesday — whether Democrats retain control of Congress, and whether Donald Trump-backed election deniers win key statewide posts — will have an impact on the next cycle. And speculation of who will enter the field in 2024, and...
Related Story Jake Tapper To Return To Daytime Show After Midterm Stint In Primetime Related Story Midterms 2022: Kathy Hochul Projected To Win Race For New York Governor, Gretchen Whitmer In Michigan — Update Related Story NewsNation's Chris Stirewalt On Why "Everyone Needs To Just Cool It A Bit" About The Meaning Of The Midterms
The biggest questions Tuesday — whether Democrats retain control of Congress, and whether Donald Trump-backed election deniers win key statewide posts — will have an impact on the next cycle. And speculation of who will enter the field in 2024, and...
- 11/8/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
When CNN’s famous “Magic Wall” comes out for an election newscast, it’s all hands on deck. No one knows that better than John King.
The longtime CNN correspondent grew up left-handed, he explains during a recent meeting in the network’s Washington bureau, but the demands of CNN’s popular interactive map are so great that he has trained himself to be ambidextrous so he can work the screen with either hand. Each flick of a finger or wrist by King, who Is likely to work at least 14 hours Tuesday night during coverage of the 2022 midterm elections, can show viewers the latest results across the United States or in any specific county in any particular state. “I trained myself to do the Magic Wall right-handed, so when I do need a second hand, it’s my good hand,” says King while holding forth in front of two different Magic Wall displays.
The longtime CNN correspondent grew up left-handed, he explains during a recent meeting in the network’s Washington bureau, but the demands of CNN’s popular interactive map are so great that he has trained himself to be ambidextrous so he can work the screen with either hand. Each flick of a finger or wrist by King, who Is likely to work at least 14 hours Tuesday night during coverage of the 2022 midterm elections, can show viewers the latest results across the United States or in any specific county in any particular state. “I trained myself to do the Magic Wall right-handed, so when I do need a second hand, it’s my good hand,” says King while holding forth in front of two different Magic Wall displays.
- 11/7/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Opening his remarks to a crowd in the backyard of his Kalorama neighborhood home, Ireland’s Ambassador Daniel Mulhall quipped, “I’m kind of wondering: Is it legal to have so many people at a party?”
He was speaking at the Bytes & Bylines event on Thursday evening, in what could be described as a kickoff to a weekend of receptions, parties, brunches and special dinners surrounding Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Covid cancellations in the past two years have put much of D.C.’s social swirl on hold or in a rather tentative state. And despite a contagious variant that spread through an event earlier this month, the Gridiron Club dinner, along with Vice President Kamala Harris’ positive test earlier this week, the show is going on, with most events requiring proof of a negative test and vaccination.
A few miles away, at the White House, President Joe Biden...
He was speaking at the Bytes & Bylines event on Thursday evening, in what could be described as a kickoff to a weekend of receptions, parties, brunches and special dinners surrounding Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. Covid cancellations in the past two years have put much of D.C.’s social swirl on hold or in a rather tentative state. And despite a contagious variant that spread through an event earlier this month, the Gridiron Club dinner, along with Vice President Kamala Harris’ positive test earlier this week, the show is going on, with most events requiring proof of a negative test and vaccination.
A few miles away, at the White House, President Joe Biden...
- 4/29/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline 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
After an extraordinarily busy first 100 days, Joe Biden is not expected to let up in his his first address as president to a Joint Session of Congress on Wednesday.
He’s expected to present his American Families Plan, a $1 trillion proposal that aims to provide free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-old children, bolster health care, education and other core aspects of the average American household. Along with his American Jobs Plan, it represents a $4 trillion infrastructure proposal from Biden.
The president plans to pay with it through a corporate tax hike and via increased taxes on the wealthiest 1% of Americans, including a near doubling of the capital gains rate on incomes above $1 million.
Below is a rundown of how to watch Biden’s United States Capitol address on TV and online.
Deadline will have the livestream right here — see below — starting at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt.
Fox News Channel...
He’s expected to present his American Families Plan, a $1 trillion proposal that aims to provide free preschool for all 3- and 4-year-old children, bolster health care, education and other core aspects of the average American household. Along with his American Jobs Plan, it represents a $4 trillion infrastructure proposal from Biden.
The president plans to pay with it through a corporate tax hike and via increased taxes on the wealthiest 1% of Americans, including a near doubling of the capital gains rate on incomes above $1 million.
Below is a rundown of how to watch Biden’s United States Capitol address on TV and online.
Deadline will have the livestream right here — see below — starting at 9 p.m. Et/6 p.m. Pt.
Fox News Channel...
- 4/29/2021
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Sean Hannity may not be worried about the 2020 election — if he is, he hasn’t said it on his Fox News Channel show — but his ultimate boss has indicated media investors might have some cause for concern.
The executive who has final oversight of Fox News Channel suggested Tuesday that the surge in audiences enjoyed by news networks may fall noticeably after the 2020 election — a development that could have ramifications for some of the nation’s biggest media companies.
“I would expect that as we enter a more normal news cycle, which will happen eventually, that appetite for news will shift,” said Lachlan Murdoch, executive chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation, during a Tuesday call with investors. Fox, he added, would focus on keeping its share of viewership, so that it could continue to maintain leverage in the advertising market and wield influence with its audience and newsmakers.
One factor...
The executive who has final oversight of Fox News Channel suggested Tuesday that the surge in audiences enjoyed by news networks may fall noticeably after the 2020 election — a development that could have ramifications for some of the nation’s biggest media companies.
“I would expect that as we enter a more normal news cycle, which will happen eventually, that appetite for news will shift,” said Lachlan Murdoch, executive chairman and CEO of Fox Corporation, during a Tuesday call with investors. Fox, he added, would focus on keeping its share of viewership, so that it could continue to maintain leverage in the advertising market and wield influence with its audience and newsmakers.
One factor...
- 11/3/2020
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
This is it, America – Election Day 2020. With President Donald Trump, his Democratic challenger Joe Biden and so many others declaring this “the most important election of our lifetimes,” it’s time for the final votes to be cast and tallied. Deadline will provide live coverage all day – and, likely, night – long, and here is a rundown of how to watch as the historic day unfolds.
You can keep abreast of called states with the Electoral Map on our homepage, and watch our poll closing times to get a sense of where things stand at any given moment. There promises to be no shortage of drama, along with the potential for a 2016-esque GOP surprise or a 2018-like blue wave. But prognosticators gonna prognosticate, while Americans await their new president.
If you haven’t voted yet, please do. Then follow all the action of the strangest election in the strangest year.
You can keep abreast of called states with the Electoral Map on our homepage, and watch our poll closing times to get a sense of where things stand at any given moment. There promises to be no shortage of drama, along with the potential for a 2016-esque GOP surprise or a 2018-like blue wave. But prognosticators gonna prognosticate, while Americans await their new president.
If you haven’t voted yet, please do. Then follow all the action of the strangest election in the strangest year.
- 11/3/2020
- by Patrick Hipes and Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
Florida will count its results relatively quickly; Pennsylvania won’t. President Donald Trump already is saying that it all should be over on November 3, raising fears that if not he’ll declare victory early, or insist that the process is rigged.
Networks are grappling with a potentially complicated, long-drawn out Election Night, the possibility that no winner will be known and even that the process will extend for days or even weeks. They have been rehearsing all sorts of different scenarios, but more than anything insist that they are proceeding with a sense of caution.
“We want to make sure that our viewers understand that just because it takes longer to count the ballots, the mail in ballots in particular, that doesn’t mean anything is wrong,” said Sam Feist, CNN’s Washington bureau chief and senior vice president. “If it takes a day or two to know who the winner is,...
Networks are grappling with a potentially complicated, long-drawn out Election Night, the possibility that no winner will be known and even that the process will extend for days or even weeks. They have been rehearsing all sorts of different scenarios, but more than anything insist that they are proceeding with a sense of caution.
“We want to make sure that our viewers understand that just because it takes longer to count the ballots, the mail in ballots in particular, that doesn’t mean anything is wrong,” said Sam Feist, CNN’s Washington bureau chief and senior vice president. “If it takes a day or two to know who the winner is,...
- 11/2/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In today’s TV news roundup, Netflix announced a premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” and YouTube announced a premiere date for the Paris Hilton Documentary, “This is Paris.”
Dates
Netflix has announced a Sept. 25 premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” a comedy series starring Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. Maldonado plays Devin, a stay-at-home dad who enlists the help of shoe lovers to search for “Zeroes,” a difficult-to-find pair of shoes, after losing $5,000 on a money-making scheme. The show’s executive producers are Jay Longino, Inny Clemons, Justin Killion, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jason Belleville, Rod Grable and Dave Meyers. View photos from the show below.
YouTube announced that the documentary following Paris Hilton, “This is Paris,” will be available starting Sept. 14 on the personality’s YouTube channel. The documentary will take a look at the life of the celebrity,...
Dates
Netflix has announced a Sept. 25 premiere date for “Sneakerheads,” a comedy series starring Allen Maldonado, Andrew Bachelor, Jearnest Corchado, Matthew Josten, Yaani King Mondschein, Justin Lee and Aja Evans. Maldonado plays Devin, a stay-at-home dad who enlists the help of shoe lovers to search for “Zeroes,” a difficult-to-find pair of shoes, after losing $5,000 on a money-making scheme. The show’s executive producers are Jay Longino, Inny Clemons, Justin Killion, Will Gluck, Richard Schwartz, Kevin Mann, Brendan Bragg, Jason Belleville, Rod Grable and Dave Meyers. View photos from the show below.
YouTube announced that the documentary following Paris Hilton, “This is Paris,” will be available starting Sept. 14 on the personality’s YouTube channel. The documentary will take a look at the life of the celebrity,...
- 8/17/2020
- by Eli Countryman
- Variety Film + TV
CNN will provide six hours of coverage each night of the Democratic and Republican conventions, which will be nearly all virtual.
The network typically has a major presence at convention sites, setting up its own restaurant, the CNN Grill, to serve as a backdrop for its anchors and correspondents. The coronavirus crisis has forced both parties to cancel just about all events and speeches at the chosen convention cities, Milwaukee for the Democrats and Charlotte for Republicans, while networks are basing their coverage from their studios in New York and Washington.
CNN’s coverage will be from 8 Pm to 2 Am Et starting on Monday, when the Democratic National Convention starts and runs through Aug. 20. The Republican convention runs Aug. 24-27.
Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper, Dana Bash and John King will host coverage, with Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon joining from midnight to 2 Am. They will be joined by...
The network typically has a major presence at convention sites, setting up its own restaurant, the CNN Grill, to serve as a backdrop for its anchors and correspondents. The coronavirus crisis has forced both parties to cancel just about all events and speeches at the chosen convention cities, Milwaukee for the Democrats and Charlotte for Republicans, while networks are basing their coverage from their studios in New York and Washington.
CNN’s coverage will be from 8 Pm to 2 Am Et starting on Monday, when the Democratic National Convention starts and runs through Aug. 20. The Republican convention runs Aug. 24-27.
Wolf Blitzer, Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper, Dana Bash and John King will host coverage, with Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon joining from midnight to 2 Am. They will be joined by...
- 8/12/2020
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
In a time when news viewers are splintering around partisan leanings, CNN is proving to be a uniter, not a divider: people from both sides of the political aisle are eager to criticize its business decisions and news coverage.
The one-time plain vanilla network can’t win for losing as it tries to achieve an elusive balance. CNN raised eyebrows Tuesday after details leaked about its hire of Sarah Isgur Flores, a longtime Republican press aide who most recently worked for former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The former Department of Justice spokeswoman is expected to become a political editor at CNN, one of several who reports to David Chalian, a VP and political director at CNN, and helps coordinate placement and coverage of emerging stories related to politics.
News of the hire, confirmed by a person familiar with the matter after a Politico report, was greeted skeptically by...
The one-time plain vanilla network can’t win for losing as it tries to achieve an elusive balance. CNN raised eyebrows Tuesday after details leaked about its hire of Sarah Isgur Flores, a longtime Republican press aide who most recently worked for former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The former Department of Justice spokeswoman is expected to become a political editor at CNN, one of several who reports to David Chalian, a VP and political director at CNN, and helps coordinate placement and coverage of emerging stories related to politics.
News of the hire, confirmed by a person familiar with the matter after a Politico report, was greeted skeptically by...
- 2/20/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Sarah Isgur Flores, a press aide to former Us Attorney General Jeff Sessions, has been hired to help coordinate political coverage for CNN, a move that generated some pushback on social media Tuesday.
Politico previously reported the CNN hire. Flores in the past has criticized CNN coverage, even going so far as to refer to the cable-news outlet as the Clinton News Network – a disparaging reference commonly associated with its conservative critics.
She will be just the latest political operative to join a TV-news operation. Tim Russert arrived at NBC News after working as an aide to Senator Patrick Moynihan and Governor Mario Cuomo of New York, for example. In current times, both MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace and Fox News Channel’s Dana Perino gained their roles after working for Republican Presidents in the White House.
Isgur’s duties have little to do with overseeing or running CNN’s political coverage,...
Politico previously reported the CNN hire. Flores in the past has criticized CNN coverage, even going so far as to refer to the cable-news outlet as the Clinton News Network – a disparaging reference commonly associated with its conservative critics.
She will be just the latest political operative to join a TV-news operation. Tim Russert arrived at NBC News after working as an aide to Senator Patrick Moynihan and Governor Mario Cuomo of New York, for example. In current times, both MSNBC’s Nicolle Wallace and Fox News Channel’s Dana Perino gained their roles after working for Republican Presidents in the White House.
Isgur’s duties have little to do with overseeing or running CNN’s political coverage,...
- 2/19/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
A photo of Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush sharing a hug and a laugh at Nancy Reagan's Friday funeral has gone viral in Washington, D.C., circles and elicited a divided reaction on Twitter. The photo, which shows the former president with his arm wrapped around the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic hopeful, was tweeted on Sunday by David Chalian, the political director of CNN. "This may be the best photo from Mrs. Reagan's funeral," he captioned the picture of the politically opposed pair. Some Clinton supporters hailed the photo as proof of the former first lady's...
- 3/14/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
A photo of Hillary Clinton and George W. Bush sharing a hug and a laugh at Nancy Reagan's Friday funeral has gone viral in Washington, D.C., circles and elicited a divided reaction on Twitter. The photo, which shows the former president with his arm wrapped around the former secretary of state and 2016 Democratic hopeful, was tweeted on Sunday by David Chalian, the political director of CNN. "This may be the best photo from Mrs. Reagan's funeral," he captioned the picture of the politically opposed pair. Some Clinton supporters hailed the photo as proof of the former first lady's...
- 3/14/2016
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- PEOPLE.com
Politico managing editor Rachel Smolkin will be joining CNN Digital as the new executive editor of politics. At the end of August, Smolkin will take over CNNPolitics.com and assist CNN's Ed O'Keefe, Meredith Artley, Sam Feist, Andrew Morse and David Chalian in the network's efforts to revamp its political coverage. Also read: CNN's Fareed Zakaria Says Jon Stewart Might Be His ‘Future Boss’ (Video) Smolkin said that she hopes to bring “a passion for politics in the digital space.” “The 2016 presidential race is going to be fascinating, and it will challenge all of us to deliver the smartest, sharpest and most entertaining.
- 7/29/2014
- by Alex Reed
- The Wrap
NEW YORK -- ABC has won the battle of the networks for the right to carry the next debate between Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama.
ABC will televise a 90-minute debate between the two in primetime April 16, beginning live at 8 p.m. EDT on the East Coast and tape-delayed at 8 p.m. PDT for the West Coast. The debate, to be held at the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia six days before the Pennsylvania primary, will be moderated by "World News" anchor Charles Gibson and "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos.
Recent polls suggest that Clinton is slightly ahead of Obama in the Keystone State.
ABC News political director David Chalian said Thursday that the debate underscores the party's big decision about who has the best chance to capture the White House.
"Being down to two candidates will allow for them to have more time to work their way through all the issues that are still out there," he said.
ABC will televise a 90-minute debate between the two in primetime April 16, beginning live at 8 p.m. EDT on the East Coast and tape-delayed at 8 p.m. PDT for the West Coast. The debate, to be held at the National Constitutional Center in Philadelphia six days before the Pennsylvania primary, will be moderated by "World News" anchor Charles Gibson and "This Week" host George Stephanopoulos.
Recent polls suggest that Clinton is slightly ahead of Obama in the Keystone State.
ABC News political director David Chalian said Thursday that the debate underscores the party's big decision about who has the best chance to capture the White House.
"Being down to two candidates will allow for them to have more time to work their way through all the issues that are still out there," he said.
- 3/21/2008
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
NEW YORK -- Heading into Tuesday's Texas and Ohio primaries, it's anyone's guess whether the presidential campaign coverage will continue at its high-octane pitch.
Since the fall, the 2008 campaign has been very, very good for the cable and broadcast news divisions. Each of the cable channels has enjoyed strong ratings in and around primary coverage and debates, with CNN scoring several cable records and ABC's Democratic debate before the New Hampshire primary also a record-breaker.
Network execs are playing it close to the vest about the immediate future of the coverage. They simply don't know what's going to happen Tuesday, when big states Texas and Ohio as well as Vermont and Rhode Island will vote.
"We plan to look at how it stands on Wednesday morning," ABC News political director David Chalian said.
NBC News senior vp Phil Griffin agreed, saying that the interest would ratchet even further with a continued primary race. But he said he didn't expect too much of a drop-off if it became a Democrat-Republican campaign.
Since the fall, the 2008 campaign has been very, very good for the cable and broadcast news divisions. Each of the cable channels has enjoyed strong ratings in and around primary coverage and debates, with CNN scoring several cable records and ABC's Democratic debate before the New Hampshire primary also a record-breaker.
Network execs are playing it close to the vest about the immediate future of the coverage. They simply don't know what's going to happen Tuesday, when big states Texas and Ohio as well as Vermont and Rhode Island will vote.
"We plan to look at how it stands on Wednesday morning," ABC News political director David Chalian said.
NBC News senior vp Phil Griffin agreed, saying that the interest would ratchet even further with a continued primary race. But he said he didn't expect too much of a drop-off if it became a Democrat-Republican campaign.
It'll be a debate doubleheader for ABC News in January.
The network will televise back-to-back debates in primetime Saturday, Jan. 5 -- 90 minutes each for the Democratic and Republican hopefuls -- ahead of the New Hampshire primary Jan. 8. World News anchor Charles Gibson will be the moderator for both debates, which will run from 7-11 p.m. EST.
The debates are being sponsored by ABC News, local ABC affiliate WMUR-TV and, for the first time, Facebook. The Web site will be participating by way of debate groups that will discuss issues before, during and after the event.
It's possibly the first time that presidential debates will be held back-to-back in the same venue, in this case St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
"It's going to be a high-profile event at that sweet spot in time between Iowa and New Hampshire," ABC News political director David Chalian said. "The whole country at that moment will be tuned into the saturation coverage of the campaign."
The Iowa Caucus, the 2008 election cycle's first voting opportunity, is Jan.
The network will televise back-to-back debates in primetime Saturday, Jan. 5 -- 90 minutes each for the Democratic and Republican hopefuls -- ahead of the New Hampshire primary Jan. 8. World News anchor Charles Gibson will be the moderator for both debates, which will run from 7-11 p.m. EST.
The debates are being sponsored by ABC News, local ABC affiliate WMUR-TV and, for the first time, Facebook. The Web site will be participating by way of debate groups that will discuss issues before, during and after the event.
It's possibly the first time that presidential debates will be held back-to-back in the same venue, in this case St. Anselm College in Manchester, N.H.
"It's going to be a high-profile event at that sweet spot in time between Iowa and New Hampshire," ABC News political director David Chalian said. "The whole country at that moment will be tuned into the saturation coverage of the campaign."
The Iowa Caucus, the 2008 election cycle's first voting opportunity, is Jan.
- 11/27/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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