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Ted joined Deadline in 2020 and is based in Washington, D.C., where he covers politics, media and entertainment. He's reported on the intersection of politics and showbiz since 2006, as an editor and correspondent for Variety, as well as a contributor to publications such as Politico and as an on-air host for SiriusXM. He previously was a staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and TV Guide, and an editor at V Life. He is a graduate of Northwestern University and was born and raised in Minneapolis, a city that will always be home.
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Cynthia McFadden To Depart NBC News After 10 Years
Cynthia McFadden, longtime senior legal and investigative correspondent at NBC News, said that he is leaving the network.
She wrote on Instagram this morning, “It is hard to leave a job you love but this is the right time- I have a list of things I have often said I wanted to do ‘someday.’ Well…
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Michael Leach, First White House Chief Diversity Officer, Signs With Buchwald For Representation
Michael Leach, who was the first White House chief diversity and inclusion officer, has signed with Buchwald for entertainment and literary representation.
Leach led efforts to create the most diverse White House staff in history. He previously was a top aide on Joe Biden’s presidential campaign…
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“Something Out Of Jerry Springer”: Commentators Lament Out-Of-Control, Insult-Filled House Hearing Featuring Marjorie Taylor Greene
C-SPAN coverage of Congress turned into a Jerry Springer-like spectacle of name-calling and insults on Thursday, as a verbal jab lobbed by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) triggered an extended period of outcry from several Democrats on the House Oversight Committee.
The purpose of the hearing was…
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Kamala Harris Accepts CBS News Invite To Vice Presidential Debate
Vice President Kamala Harris has agreed to participate in a vice presidential debate this summer, to be hosted by CBS News.
Donald Trump’s campaign has not yet publicly accepted the invite, the network said.
The Biden campaign had proposed a vice presidential debate in late July, after Trump…
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MPA Hires Jesse Martin As Senior VP And Associate General Counsel To Expand Anti-Piracy Efforts
Jesse Martin is joining the Motion Picture Association as senior vice president and associate general counsel, content protection and legal affairs, focused on outreach to third party intermediaries in anti-piracy efforts.
Martin was senior attorney at BSA, The Software Alliance.
The MPA said…
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ABC News’ David Muir And Linsey Davis To Moderate September Presidential Debate
ABC News’ David Muir and Linsey Davis will moderate the second presidential debate on Sept. 10.
Joe Biden and Donald Trump said that they would participate in the event, to be their second matchup this cycle. CNN is hosting the first debate, scheduled for June 27 at its Atlanta headquarters, with…
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CNN’s Jake Tapper And Dana Bash Will Moderate June Presidential Debate
Jake Tapper and Dana Bash will moderate the June 27 presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the network said.
Both candidates said today that they had agreed to participate in the event, which will take place at CNN’s studios in Atlanta.
Tapper and Bash were to co-moderate a…
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Joe Biden’s Campaign Tells Donald Trump “No More Debate About Debates” After Ex-POTUS Says He’s Agreed To A Third Matchup Hosted By Fox News
Hours after Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s campaigns swiftly finalized plans for two presidential debates, the president’s team is already warning that his rival is “playing games.”
“No more chaos, no more debate about debates,” Biden campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon said in a statement this…
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ABC News Says It Will Make Its September Presidential Debate Available To Simulcast On Other Networks
ABC News plans to make its coverage of the second presidential debate in September available to other networks for simulcast.
The network announced today that it will host a debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Sept. 10. That followed an earlier announcement by CNN…
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CNN’s Mark Thompson Tells Advertisers Plans For New “Branded Verticals,” Magic Wall App Feature
CNN’s Mark Thompson told advertisers additional details about the network’s strategy, with plans to expand franchises to digital platforms and to build new branded verticals around topics beyond politics.
“We don’t believe news is just politics,” Thompson said at the Warner Bros. Discovery upfront…
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Biden Now Accepts ABC Offer To Debate Trump Again In The Fall; Candidates Set For CNN Face Off In June
2nd UPDATE, 8:43 AM PT: Less than 24 hours ago there were no scheduled debates between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Now President Biden says there are two.
In the last hour, we had the self-described “breaking news” announcement by CNN boss Mark Thompson at the Warner Bros Discovery upfront of one…
Eva Longoria To Return To CNN With ‘Searching For Spain’ Series
Eva Longoria is returning to CNN for a revival of the Searching For franchise, this one focused on Spain.
Eva Longoria: Searching for Spain was announced at today’s Warner Bros. Discovery upfront in New York, with plans for a premiere in 2025. Per CNN, the series will feature “a gastronomic…
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