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11:40 AM ET, February 25, 2025

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Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter:
MSNBC makes its lineup overhaul official: Jen Psaki will take over the 9pm hour from Tuesdays to Fridays and Alex Wagner will stay as a senior political analyst  —  Joy Reid will exit MSNBC with the changes, while José Díaz-Balart and Katie Phang will also lose their dayside hours.
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Max Tani / Semafor:
Sources: during a Sunday staff meeting, Rachel Maddow said she had privately fought MSNBC's recent decisions, before making some complaints public on her show  —  THE SCOOP  —  The highest-rated star on MSNBC is not pleased with the network's recent programming moves.
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
Memo: Lester Holt will step down as anchor of NBC Nightly News at the beginning of the summer, after a decade at the show; he will move full time to Dateline
Jessica Testa / New York Times:
Jonathan Goldstein's podcast Heavyweight joins Pushkin Industries and plans to release new episodes this year, after being canceled by Spotify in 2023  —  Pushkin Industries, the podcast company that will release the show, is betting that documentary-style audio programs can still win an audience.
New York Times:
Sources: Paramount and Trump agree to appoint a mediator in his $20B lawsuit against CBS, a sign that the sides are trying to resolve the case over 60 Minutes  —  The move is another indicator that the two sides are exploring ways to resolve the case, over the editing of a “60 Minutes” interview, out of court.
Matthew Belloni / Puck:
Sources: Kathleen Kennedy, a legendary movie producer and Lucasfilm president for 13 years, plans to step down by the end of 2025; she turns 72 in June 2025  —  After a mixed 13-year run, the legendary movie producer has informed Disney, as well as friends and associates …
Isabella Simonetti / Wall Street Journal:
Oliver Darcy's Status adds CNN Editor Jon Passantino, now has 70,000+ subscribers, and is on track to top $1M in annual recurring revenue by the end of 2025  —  Oliver Darcy's media newsletter, launched in August, is poaching a CNN editor and on track to top $1 million in annual recurring revenue
Dan Milmo / The Guardian:
Kate Bush and 1,000+ other musicians “co-write” a “silent” album to protest the UK's proposal to let AI train on their copyrighted work if they don't opt out  —  Recordings of empty studios represent impact on musicians of UK's plans to let AI train on their work without permission
Carolyn Giardina / Variety:
Memo: Technicolor Group, which encompasses VFX brands MPC and The Mill, begins to shut down operations “due to inability to find new investors”  —  Following a weekend during which it tried to make 11th hour deals to save the company and its brands, Technicolor Group CEO Caroline Parot sent …
Zoe Tillman / Bloomberg:
A federal judge denies the AP's request to immediately allow its reporters to resume covering White House events; the next hearing is scheduled for March 20  —  - AP's access restricted over ‘Gulf of America’ style policy  — Lawsuit alleges constitutional violations by White House
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Kyle Cheney / Politico:
In a filing, the White House says President Trump himself made the decision to terminate the AP's access
Axios:
The White House asks a judge to let it continue barring the AP from events, arguing that access is at the President's discretion and not a constitutional right
David Gilbert / Wired:
A profile of Dan Bongino, Trump's FBI deputy director pick and an ex-Fox News host who rose from online conspiracy circles to become a top right-wing podcaster  —  Dan Bongino rose through the ranks of right-wing media thanks to his unflinching loyalty to Donald Trump and willingness …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
A judge lets the Michael Crichton estate pursue a lawsuit against Warner Bros. over The Pitt, a show on Max that the estate says is an unauthorized reboot of ER  —  A judge has allowed the estate of Michael Crichton to pursue its lawsuit over the Max show “The Pitt,” which the estate argues is an unauthorized reboot of “ER.”
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