Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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Business|Entertainment

Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that way

“All I Want for Christmas is You,” Mariah Carey's hit from 1994, has grown over the last three decades into the Christmas colossus

Why Mariah Carey's 'All I Want for Christmas is You' became so popular — and stayed that way
Business|Entertainment

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help

A new report shows that the decline of local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help, and more people are aware of the dire problems facing the industry

Decline in local news outlets is accelerating despite efforts to help
Entertainment

Christiane Amanpour to debut weekly show after years of reduced presence on domestic CNN

Even Christiane Amanpour felt it was odd that CNN's best-known international journalist had little visible presence on the company's North American network for the past several years

Christiane Amanpour to debut weekly show after years of reduced presence on domestic CNN
Entertainment|Environment

PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in

There's a broadcast television network offering plenty of original programming this fall, although it often flies under the radar

PBS boasts slate of new shows unaffected by strikes, which it hopes will draw viewers in
Entertainment|Political

Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations

A man who set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courtroom where Donald Trump was on trial tested news organizations on how quickly they could respond to an incident and what to show viewers

Live video of man who set himself on fire outside court proves challenging for news organizations
Entertainment|Political

Trump's live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven't solved

News executives are certainly familiar with Donald Trump as he seeks his third straight Republican nomination for president

Trump's live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven't solved
Entertainment|Political

Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate

While GOP presidential candidates Ron DeSantis and Nikki Haley met in a sharp CNN debate that brought out clear differences, Donald Trump provided clear counterprogramming

Donald Trump enjoys a relaxed Fox News town hall while top Republican rivals have fiery debate
Business|Entertainment|Sports

That's a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO's 'Real Sports' air their last episode after 29 years

Bryant Gumbel's “Real Sports” airs its final episode on HBO after 29 years this week, and an era in sports journalism ends with it

That's a wrap: Bryant Gumbel and HBO's 'Real Sports' air their last episode after 29 years
Sports

Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener

Hours before the fall’s first “Monday Night Football” game, Disney and Charter Communications have settled a business dispute that had left some 15 million cable TV customers without ESPN and other Disney channels. Disney said that because of the deal, the majority of its ESPN customers would have service restored to Charter’s Spectrum cable system immediately. Charter confirmed the deal Monday. The agreement was announced hours before the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills were to debut their season on ESPN and ESPN2. It’s the first game for the Jets with Aaron Rodgers as quarterback, and

Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener
Technology|WrittenByLAPost

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'

The use of a voice-cloning technology marrying old audio clips to an actor's narration is bringing an historic U.S. Supreme Court decision to life

Voice-cloning technology bringing a key Supreme Court moment to 'life'
Business|Entertainment|Technology

They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore

Cable television is filled with ghosts

They are TV's ghosts — networks that somehow survive with little reason to watch them anymore
Business|Entertainment|Sports|Technology

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by being less than forthcoming about who or what is writing its stories at the dawn of the artificial intelligence age

Sports Illustrated is the latest media company damaged by an AI experiment gone wrong
Entertainment|Technology

The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' will be released next week

This is it — the last “new” Beatles song

The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' will be released next week
Business|News|Political

After editor's departure, Washington Post's publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories

The Washington Post's new CEO and publisher is facing questions about whether he made recent efforts to conceal his involvement in the aftermath of a British phone hacking scandal a decade ago

After editor's departure, Washington Post's publisher faces questions about phone hacking stories
Business|Economy|News

What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?

Federal prosecutors this week arrested the chief financial officer of The Epoch Times and said he directed millions of dollars gained through criminal schemes to the company and himself

What will become of The Epoch Times with its chief financial officer accused of money laundering?
Business|News

With its top editor abruptly gone, The Washington Post grapples with a hastily announced restructure

One of the nation's top news organizations was in some turmoil following a hastily-announced restructuring plan that led to the exodus of the newspaper's executive editor

With its top editor abruptly gone, The Washington Post grapples with a hastily announced restructure
Business|News|Opinion

Sally Buzbee steps down as executive editor of The Washington Post

Sally Buzbee has stepped down after three years as executive editor of The Washington Post, one of journalism's most storied brands

Sally Buzbee steps down as executive editor of The Washington Post
News|Political

How the media covered the aftermath of Trump's conviction — and his remarks the following morning

CNN and MSNBC both cut away from former President Donald Trump's live remarks Friday about halfway through to offer fact checks, and never returned

How the media covered the aftermath of Trump's conviction — and his remarks the following morning
News|Political

Swift Trump verdict has the media considering history's sweep — and the polarizing figure behind it

After nearly two days of waiting at a Manhattan courtroom, a verdict in former President Donald Trump's hush money trial came swiftly as news organizations were getting ready to leave

Swift Trump verdict has the media considering history's sweep — and the polarizing figure behind it
News|Political

The Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish

The Washington Post says it reported on a story about a controversial flag being flown outside the home of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito years ago, but chose not to write about it

The Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish
News|Opinion|Political

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom for his hush money trial, but he knows his favorite television analysts

Donald Trump may be stuck in a Manhattan courtroom, but he knows his fave legal analysts
News|Political|World

Israel's block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage

The shutdown and seizure by Israel of an Associated Press video camera that provided a live glimpse into Gaza raised concerns about how a new media law could be used to restrict war coverage

Israel's block of AP transmission shows how ambiguity in law could restrict war coverage
News|Political

Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers

The two planned presidential debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump that were swiftly organized this week are good news for CNN and ABC News

Taking presidential debates out of commission's hands virtually guarantees fewer viewers
News|Opinion|Technology

Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends

The media industry is crumbling, and late-night comedy on television has less than half of the audience than it had a decade ago

Who's laughing? LateNighter, a digital news site about late-night TV, hopes to buck media trends
News|Opinion

News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds

Americans have a message for news organizations as they prepare to cover the 2024 election: About half of Americans say they're concerned that outlets will report inaccuracies or misinformation

News organizations have trust issues as they gear up to cover another election, a poll finds

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