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Rebecca Rubin / Variety:
Warner Bros indefinitely delays Christopher Nolan's Tenet, further complicating Hollywood's already bumpy plan to revive moviegoing — Warner Bros. has removed “Tenet” from its release calendar, delivering a big blow on the exhibition industry at a time when movie theaters had hoped to peg …
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Asawin Suebsaeng / The Daily Beast:
As Trump returns to his familiar 2016 playbook of blitzing the media, including giving several primetime interviews, there's no evidence it is working this time — Asked why Trump decided to do “Fox News Sunday” now, a source close to the president immediately replied, “I don't fucking know.”
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Margaret Sullivan / Washington Post:
Wallace's Trump interview serves as a journalistic fig leaf for Fox News, something it can use to counter criticism that Fox is nothing but a Trump cheerleader — For good reasons, Chris Wallace's extensive interview with President Trump was widely praised.
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Tom Jones / Poynter:
Fox News' Chris Wallace conducted what might be the best TV interview yet with Donald Trump, by being prepared and not hesitating to call out Trump
Fox News' Chris Wallace conducted what might be the best TV interview yet with Donald Trump, by being prepared and not hesitating to call out Trump
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Colin Kalmbacher / Law & Crime:
Two ex-staffers sue Fox News, Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity, Ed Henry, and Howard Kurtz, alleging sexual harassment and retaliation for coming forward — A lawsuit filed in federal court on Monday accuses Fox News superstars Tucker Carlson and Sean Hannity of sexual harassment.
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Popular Information:
Email reveals Facebook execs mulling how to remove a well-founded fact check label from a viral climate misinfo post from The Daily Wire after pressure from GOP — This is a special joint edition of Popular Information and HEATED, a climate newsletter by journalist Emily Atkin.
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Ned Desmond / TechCrunch:
Ned Desmond says he will step down as TechCrunch COO in August, after more than eight years at the tech publication — Let me lead with the news: After more than eight years as TechCrunch's COO, I am leaving on August 21. My decision is as much about my appetite for a green field …
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Wall Street Journal:
Disney, previously thought to be built to withstand any economic calamity, is scrambling to address a prolonged crisis, forcing a realignment of priorities — Executives are scrambling to address what is looking to be a prolonged crisis, forcing a realignment of priorities
Daphne Keller / Stanford CIS Blog:
Analysis of why the PACT Act is a far better approach to reforming CDA 230 than the EARN IT Act, even with its shortcomings and need for improvement — Alex Feerst, one of the great thinkers about Internet content moderation, has a revealing metaphor about the real-world work involved.
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Jennifer Maas / The Wrap:
CNN Films' “On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries”, a documentary that follows CNN's female journalists on the campaign trail, to debut on HBO Max on August 6 — CNN Films-produced “On the Trail: Inside the 2020 Primaries” launches Aug. 6 — HBO Max is bringing you the story …
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Megha Rajagopalan / BuzzFeed News:
Ex-editor of Cosmopolitan Sri Lanka says after she criticized skin whitening products Unilever reps launched a pressure campaign leading her to exit journalism — LONDON — Kinita Shenoy ignored the first package. But then a second one arrived at her home in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Barbara Erling / Notes From Poland:
Increasing politicization of the Polish public radio led to an exodus of some of its most popular stars, who are creating independent, crowdfunded alternatives — The increasing politicisation of the Polish state radio service has led to an exodus of some of its most popular and longest-serving stars.
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Maureen Ryan / Vanity Fair:
30 people detail bullying and abusive behavior by Peter Lenkov, the showrunner that CBS fired this month, and say CBS must have known about the issues for years — Earlier this month, CBS fired Peter Lenkov, who'd overseen a powerful fiefdom. V.F. spoke to 30 sources about what happens …
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Katherine Turman / Variety:
Music magazine Hit Parader, published from 1942 to 2008, returns as a branded production studio for TV, film, and live events, but without a magazine component — Music magazine Hit Parader, published from 1942 to 2008, has been reimagined as a branded production studio for TV, film …
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