This went a little different than his nightly interviews with Sean Hannity.
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If only there was a metaphor of a Paramount franchise featuring a ticking clock that captured the gravity of the situation, but I think they broke it.
Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · yesterdayThat is much closer to what the AGs wanted as opposed to Paramount’s request for a November trial date. It also places the Ellisons perilous close to the June must-close date. If this has to go through appeals following a bad ruling for Paramount, you could see Warner just demand its $7b kill fee.
One more interesting point: this spring I sat down with Sharyn Alfonsi of 60 Minutes for an extensive interview about my Epstein investigation. Subsequently, CBS pulled the segment and fired the reporter. The MAGA buyout of media has unquestionably aided the Trump administration’s cover up here.
Senator Ron Wyden@wyden.senate.gov · yesterdayBombshell new report out from my investigators this morning spanning our four year investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s financial records. This report shows exactly how Wall Street protected Epstein and enabled his sex trafficking for decades. Mega thread following with some key points:
"Unfortunately, I can't give anyone a view into my heart and mind." Why? Are you unfamiliar with them? Ellison's whole "I'm not allowed to express my specific political opinions here, but trust me" approach is transparent nonsense. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/o...
Opinion | David Ellison: In Defense of the Paramount-Warner Deal
The issue is whether I can be trusted as a steward of CNN
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Finished thoughts isn’t the format. Must be new here.
Mediaite@mediaite.com · 2d ago‘Allow Me To Finish a Thought!’ CNN NewsNight Panel Explodes Over Report of Money Laundering Probe on Trump Accounts
No one in MAGA media had carried more water for the baseless claims about the Reflecting Pool than Jesse Watters. The his old Fox News colleague Jeanine Pirro scuttled the case. www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/ref...
Reflecting Fool: How Jesse Watters helped push Trump's bogus vandalism story
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So the Terminator has to clean up after himself? (Please tip your waitress.)
Catherine Rampell@crampell.bsky.social · 3d agoThe FCC Just Banned Most Robot Vacuums. www.cnet.com/tech/computi...
Starting to think box-office forecasting might not be an exact science.
They all just want to be podcasters and reality TV stars. That's it. This is just a means to an end.
Andy Craig@andycraig.bsky.social · 3d agoDo any of these people actually spend any time running the government? I don't get how they find the time when they're doing cable news hits seventeen hours a day.
No offense, but if you don’t put “Big Pussy” in your headline, you’re an, um…. (RIP)
Spider-Man was birthed 64 years ago by members of the Greatest Generation (RIP Stan and Steve). But with his old-school virtues of selflessness and sacrifice on full display in “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” he feels very much like the hero we need right now. Me, for MS.NOW www.ms.now/opinion/spid...
Opinion | In 'Spider-Man: Brand New Day,' great power comes with great loneliness.
Brian Lowry: Tom Holland’s sensitive performance reveals the emotional wounds that New York City’s guardian angel carries
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On thing to keep in mind about this absurd reflecting pool case is the focus on the momentary whims of the president, his angst over bad news cycles. This whole thing was a travesty. Every lawyer involved knew these charges were factually in addition to legally baseless. But there are many more …
Did DOJ just hire Jim Carey from "Liar, Liar" -- someone told the truth??
Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d agoFLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
This is something a lot of us have noticed over the past year. Good on the NY Times to lay out all the data and show that it isn't just Ben Shapiro who is losing his audience -- it's the entire right-wing media ecosystem. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/31/u...
How the Pro-Trump Media Ecosystem Is Splintering Ahead of the Midterms
Once united in support of President Trump, right-wing influencers are embroiled in feuds and losing viewers, creating a problem for Republicans in the midterm elections.
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Has opted for a relatively relaxed position herding feral cats. (Unless Bezos changes course this is a Spinal Tap drummer job in the making.)
Karen Attiah@karenattiah.bsky.social · 5d agoAdam O’Neal, the Op-Ed editor who helped purge the opinion section of all its Black full time columnists, has resigned from the Post after just a year. nypost.com/2026/07/31/m...
Been waiting on the “You know it’s a visual medium, right?” argument.
Michael Ian Black@michaelianblack.bsky.social · last wk.So a TV show traded Anderson Cooper for Ross Douthat? A TV show???
I cannot believe Ari Emanuel would write this and @wsj.com would publish it without disclosing that they are business partners, and Ari’s company TKO got $7 billion from David Ellison’s Paramount for UFC rights. www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Paramount-Warner Merger Could Save Hollywood
California’s attorney general ignores the reality of competition in the entertainment business.
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Gotta shut down the factory that makes this kinda guy
Must read from @jamellebouie.net this morning.
Gregg Gonsalves@gregggonsalves.bsky.social · last wk."If there is a question to ask, then, it is this: Why does Musk get a pass? Why do politicians, journalists and commentators treat his far-right racist radicalism as a sideshow rather than the core of his political, ideological and industrial project..." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/29/o...
Fetterman has shown that the only thing he actually cares about now is going on TV. He does barely any work on Capitol Hill, is constantly absent, and avoids holding town halls for his constituents. But that media presence goes away when he's not Joe Manchin 2.0. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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"I'm thrilled to end my relationship with the current administration," this DHS official posted. "Between the war on immigrants, the war on feds, and the war on facts (not to mention the crazy war in Iran and the brazen corruption), I just need a change."
Noah Shachtman@noahshachtman.bsky.social · last wk.NEW: DHS' top number-cruncher just left the department -- and blasted the administration's "war on immigrants" on the way out. He's one of the very few DHS officials to step down and speak out publicly against this White House. Me in @wired.com ... www.wired.com/story/dhs-of...
This is really pathetic. He blames Biden for depleting our military stockpile [CITATION NEEDED] and then insists no, no, it's not depleted. So there's absolutely nothing wrong and it's all Biden's fault
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.WELKER: Is America backing away from a larger attack bc our stockpile has been depleted? WALTZ: We have to take a step back. A lot of our stockpiles were depleted because of Biden WELKER: But you acknowledge they're depleted? WALTZ: No. And the people leaking this nonsense deserve to be in jail
People’s Choice Awards did it and it saved everyone oodles of time.
Eric Haywood@erichaywood.bsky.social · 2w ago“We won’t attend unless we’re given a prize” is a fascinating place to draw the line
Familiar tactic for Fox: Book bomb throwers, then act surprised when they throw bombs.
Mediaite@mediaite.com · 2w agoMAGA Radio Host Calls Mamdani a ‘Terrorist’ and ‘Jihadist’ in Shocking Diatribe on Fox News — Fox & Friends Host Later Condemns
Why not put $100 million in cash in one of his rockets and blow it up that way?>Elon Musk agrees to give Mel Gibson $100M for an 'Odyssey' adaptation to rival Nolan's $250M 'woke' version finance.yahoo.com/media-advert...
Elon Musk agrees to give Mel Gibson $100M for an 'Odyssey' adaptation to rival Nolan's $250M 'woke' version
Elon Musk previously said he planned to make a Grok-generated 'Odyssey' adaptation before the year was out.
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He explained it TWICE. Dear god he belongs in regular hell and comedy hell.
Eric Champnella@echamp.bsky.social · 2w agoJokes are always funnier the second time — after you have to explain them b/c they bombed the first time. Right, @marmel.bsky.social?