A sports media rant featuring football legend Tom Brady went viral just days after he announced his post-retirement plan: a spot on Fox Sports.
In the video, released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Brady appears to explain that blowing off the comments and analyses of television commentators after a loss helps to keep them from getting in his head while he needs to remain focused on the game.
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.<a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TomBrady</a> does watch media critics&#39; reaction following a rare loss.
“I just look at the TV and I go ‘F-ck you guys, f-ck you.” &#8211; with two middle fingers raised.
“You block out the noise, because none of it matters.” [<a href="https://twitter.com/Buccaneers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Buccaneers</a>]<a href="https://t.co/jfr76Vxltf">pic.twitter.com/jfr76Vxltf</a>
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Brady said that while he does watch the critics after a loss, he doesn&#8217;t do it to hear their advice.
&#8220;I just look at the TV and I go like this,&#8221; Brady said, flipping both middle fingers at the camera.
&#8220;F*** you guys, f*** you TV,&#8221; Brady continued, flashing a smile.
He went on to add, &#8220;You block out the noise because none of it matters. And what we do is get back to what we did all year. Still not perfect, but football’s not a game of perfect. Um, we always expect to be at our best. We had a tough loss. You ignore what they think and you just move on, man. You fight for another day.&#8221;
And Brady is planning to fight — for at least a few more days — despite <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-tom-brady-makes-official-decision-on-retirement/">announcing his retirement</a> from the NFL.
&#8220;I have always believed the sport of football is an ‘all-in’ proposition – if a 100% competitive commitment isn’t there, you won’t succeed and success is what I love so much about our game,&#8221; Brady <a href="https://twitter.com/rapsheet/status/1488521931158695940?s=27">wrote on Instagram</a> in early February.
&#8220;This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I am not going to make that competitive commitment anymore. I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention,&#8221; he added.
But Brady had a <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/breaking-tom-brady-announces-hell-return-to-tampa-bay-for-a-23rd-nfl-season/">change of heart</a>, announcing just six weeks later that he would return to Tampa Bay for his 23rd NFL season.
&#8220;These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG,&#8221; he tweeted.
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These past two months I’ve realized my place is still on the field and not in the stands. That time will come. But it’s not now. I love my teammates, and I love my supportive family. They make it all possible. I’m coming back for my 23rd season in Tampa. Unfinished business LFG <a href="https://t.co/U0yhRKVKVm">pic.twitter.com/U0yhRKVKVm</a>
&mdash; Tom Brady (@TomBrady) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomBrady/status/1503147141795045378?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2022</a></blockquote>
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Fox Sports later <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/tom-brady-to-join-fox-sports-as-lead-analyst-once-he-finally-retires/">announced</a> that when Brady did eventually retire, he would be taking on a role at the network as lead NFL analyst. &#8220;Over the course of this long-term agreement, Tom will not only call our biggest NFL games with Kevin Burkhardt, but will also serve as an ambassador for us, particularly with respect to client and promotional initiatives,&#8221; Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch stated.

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Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas triggered laughs from his audience when he uttered a terse statement regarding the way those in the media do their job.
Thomas spoke at the Old Parkland Conference in Dallas, Texas, last Friday.
Prior to the remark that triggered laughter, Thomas was asked about a statement from then-Missouri GOP Senator John Danforth, who said regarding the way Thomas had been treated at his nomination for the Court, “If we ever get a chance to do to that side what they have done to us we should never do it.”
“And we have never done it,” Thomas said of conservatives’ treatments of Supreme Court nominees. “You would never visit Supreme Court justices’ houses when things didn’t go our way; you wouldn’t throw temper tantrums.”
“It is incumbent on us to always act appropriately and not to repay tit-for-tat,” he contended. “And I have to thank all the people, the regular people &#8230; the regular people showed up. It was always us against the elites. And that’s the way it has been for the last 40-plus years I’ve been in public life: us against the elites.”
“And one of the things you will see in my opinions is I never go after anybody personally,” he stated. “There’s nothing insulting in there; it goes after the argument. But you’re right: we are to conduct ourselves better than they conduct themselves.”
Then came the remark eliciting laughter. Thomas quipped, “One of the things I say in response to the media is when they talk about, especially early on, is about the way I did my job. I said, ‘&#8221;I will absolutely leave the Court when I do my job as poorly as you do yours.’”
“And that was meant as a compliment, really. It really is good to be me; it really is,” he laughed.
Some recent examples of the media attacking Thomas include <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2022/05/15/opinion/clarence-thomas-supreme-court.html">The New York Times</a> writing that he and other conservatives SCOTUS justices have been “whining about public outrage at their rulings,” <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2022/05/clarence-thomas-decries-irreparable-damage-of-roe-leak.html">New York Magazine</a> claiming Thomas “was credibly accused of sexual harassment by former colleague <a href="https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/09/anita-hill-clarence-thomas-joe-biden.html">Anita Hill</a> during his Supreme Court confirmation hearings in 1991,” and The Washington Post sniping that Thomas was “the black justice whose rulings often resemble the thinking of white conservatives.”
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This is the most disgusting thing I can remember seeing in a newspaper in sometime. 
The Washington Post and <a href="https://twitter.com/MariannaReports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MariannaReports</a> should apologize. 
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Justice Thomas to the media:
&quot;I will absolutely leave the Court when I do my job as poorly as you do yours.&quot; <a href="https://t.co/2V7h9vtoLt">pic.twitter.com/2V7h9vtoLt</a>
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Danforth was Thomas’ great champion during the confirmation hearings. He <a href="https://www.emkinstitute.org/resources/john-danforth-oral-history">recalled</a> years later that Thomas was “terribly upset” about the vicious attacks leveled at him and told Danforth, “You know what this is, Jack? This is a lynching. This is a high-tech lynching.”
Danforth replied, “Well, Clarence, if you feel that way about it, when you go up to the committee, you say that.”
He added, “The Thomas thing was sui generis and it was just a totally out of the blue, grotesque thing. It was really bad. And to know somebody as well as I know Clarence, and know what it did to him and to see it.”

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A new corporate culture memo from Netflix is taking a hardline stance on attempts to silence artistic expression by warning those who are offended by the streaming service’s content that they may want to go find a job somewhere else.
Variety <a href="https://variety.com/2022/digital/news/netflix-culture-memo-update-censorship-spending-1235264904/">reports</a> that the change in Netflix&#8217;s company culture appears to be in large part due to the backlash the streaming service faced from woke employees last year over its Dave Chappelle special, which the employees claimed was transphobic.
The updated Netflix Culture memo includes a new section called “Artistic Expression” that states that it will not “censor specific artists or voices” even if employees consider the content “harmful.”
“If you’d find it hard to support our content breadth, Netflix may not be the best place for you,” the memo states, later adding that employees may be required to work on projects that they “perceive to be harmful” and that if they have a hard time accepting their work assignment, they might want to consider working somewhere else.
“Entertaining the world is an amazing opportunity and also a challenge because viewers have very different tastes and points of view. So we offer a wide variety of TV shows and movies, some of which can be provocative,” the new section reads, later adding, “we support the artistic expression of the creators we choose to work with” and that “we let viewers decide what’s appropriate for them, versus having Netflix censor specific artists or voices.”
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Netflix has updated its culture memo to include a section called “artistic expression,” which appears to be a response to the criticism around Dave Chappelle’s specials. <a href="https://t.co/yRjd89Xwvq">https://t.co/yRjd89Xwvq</a> <a href="https://t.co/flsvMNYDvP">pic.twitter.com/flsvMNYDvP</a>
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Netflix reportedly fired the leader of a trans organization within the company last October who allegedly organized a walkout to protest the company backing Chappelle over his special “The Closer.”
The Verge <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2021/10/15/22728337/netflix-fires-organizer-trans-employee-walkout-dave-chappelle">reported</a>:
<blockquote>The employee was terminated on suspicion of leaking metrics to the press related to the Dave Chappelle special. Those metrics — about how much Netflix paid for The Closer and how many people it reached — subsequently ended up in a report on Bloomberg. While the employee had shared the metrics internally, they spoke out against the leaks to colleagues, worried they might hurt the walkout movement.
The leaking of internal data is highly unusual at Netflix. While the company prides itself on transparency, employees are told that the culture can only thrive when Netflix data remains internal.</blockquote>
This report has been updated to include additional information.
Related: <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/netflix-ceo-doubles-down-on-chappelle-amid-news-of-trans-employee-walkout-humor-doesnt-translate-to-real-world-harm">Netflix CEO Doubles Down On Chappelle Amid News Of Trans Employee Walkout: Humor Doesn’t Translate To ‘Real-World Harm’</a>

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A man who accused CNN host Don Lemon of rubbing his own genitals before shoving his hand in the man’s face recanted his allegation on Monday.
Dustin Hice sued Lemon in 2019 for allegedly assaulting him in a bar in the Hamptons in July of 2018. Hice <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/man-sues-cnns-don-lemon-for-alleged-assault-at-sag-harbor-bar/">said</a> in a lawsuit that Lemon shoved his hand in Hice’s face after Lemon stuck his hands down his own pants and “vigorously” rubbed his genitals.
“After a lot of inner reflection and a deep dive into my memory, I have come to realize that my recollection of the events that occurred on the night in question when I first met CNN anchor Don Lemon were not what I thought they were when I filed this lawsuit,” Hice said in a <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanByers/status/1521250873891909634">statement</a> on Monday afternoon.
Lemon denied the allegation, and his legal team have characterized Hice’s allegation as extortion. The CNN host’s attorney echoed the assertion in a statement following Hice’s.
“Thankfully, Mr. Hice was finally able to access his memory and recollect the correct version of events on the night when he approached Don Lemon,” the <a href="https://twitter.com/DylanByers/status/1521250973674471425">statement</a> said. “This has been a long and difficult journey for Don. Out of respect for the judicial process and my advice, he has had to remain silent in the face of a malicious and vulgar attack on his character. Unfortunately, being a gay Black man in the media, he has had to deal with these sorts of attacks for quite some time.”
“The Court’s ruling fully vindicates Mr. Lemon and brings and end to this abusive lawsuit. This case was a crass money grab from its inception. Mr. Lemon has never paid the plaintiff a dime over the course of this unfortunate spectacle, and he is looking forward to moving on with his life,” the statement continued. “I hope that many in the media have learned their lesson on misreporting the facts and jumping to conclusions. The reporting on this story by many outlets has been a case-study in unethical and uninformed reporting.”
The “unethical and uninformed” reporting knocked by Lemon’s attorney may be a shot at Megyn Kelly, host of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” who put the spotlight on Hice’s allegations by having him on her <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdy5z1DPq1Y">show</a>.
Hice appeared on Kelly’s show in November of last year and said, after a question from Kelly, that Lemon is likely a repeat offender of sexual misconduct and assault.
“Anybody that acts like that in public without any fear of what it might do to somebody or the consequences it might have, that’s a pattern,” Hice <a href="https://nypost.com/2021/11/08/accuser-details-sex-assault-allegations-against-cnns-don-lemon/">told</a> Kelly.
“I wouldn’t be surprised,” he added. “He’s protected by the fact that he’s African American, gay man on television and I’m just some nobody.”
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Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL) slammed reporters on Wednesday after a House GOP meeting, saying that they were not doing their jobs reporting on how neo-Marxist ideologies were infiltrating various aspects of life in the U.S.
Salazar, who was a news anchor for a television station in Miami for many years, said that there was &#8220;a problem in this country with the news media.&#8221; Salazar suggested that reporters were potentially compromised by &#8220;an ideology&#8221; that made them care less about facts and more about promoting a specific narrative.
&#8220;Shame on the media,&#8221; Salazar said. &#8220;Because we’re concentrating and we’re trying to look for headlines on what is not important. What’s important [is] that there’s a major threat in this country by what I call the socialists, or the neo-Marxists. That’s the real threat.&#8221;
Salazar called out reporters for online looking for a juicy &#8220;headline&#8221; quote to make a news story instead of focusing on substantive issues that impact the future of the country, saying that they were doing &#8220;a very big disservice to this country.&#8221;
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<blockquote>REP. MARIA SALAZAR (R-FL): As a journalist and that’s exactly what I want to talk to you about.
REPORTER: Now you can talk to everyone.
SALAZAR: I did this job for 35 years. 35 years, and I loved being a journalist. But you know, let me share something with you. We have a problem in this country with the news media. Because the news media is now… we’re not doing our job. You know why? Because maybe we have been infiltrated by an ideology that I don’t agree with. Now, I am a member of the GOP, but I’m still an American. And shame on the media. You know why? Because we’re concentrating and we’re trying to look for headlines on what is not important. What’s important [is] that there’s a major threat in this country by what I call the socialists, or the neo-Marxists. That’s the real threat.
Reporter: Don’t you think American voters deserve to know what people are actually saying?
SALAZAR: Of course. Let me finish my phrase and I will answer that. So I think that all of you, us, me at one point — we have a duty that we’re not fulfilling. And I know that this is not exactly what you want to hear from me. What you want to hear is the headline. But you know what? There’s a moment of reckoning. Don’t you feel responsible that what you guys are covering is not what the American people need to hear? Why don’t we ask Madam Speaker, what did she know? No one is asking. You are not asking Madam Speaker what she knew before that event. You see? Now everyone left because you guys don’t want to hear what I’m saying. But I’m one of you! So I know exactly what you need to do but you’re just not doing it.
Reporter: But we asked leader McCarthy what he said on January 6th and they lied to us. And then there’s audio.
SALAZAR: You know this, this “they lied”… People change their minds, things happen, but I’m not saying that January 6th was… what happened was despicable. You cannot be storming any buildings, much less the Capitol. But then why don’t we move forward? And why don’t we start thinking about what’s happening right now? But no, the media doesn’t wanna do that because it’s not convenient and doesn’t produce headlines.
Reporter: So to talk about what you guys talked about in there, you talked about the border, you talked about inflation…
SALAZAR: We talked about what’s happening in this country. That’s what we did. You know, this week, the Dems who have the majority, they could be presenting different types of laws to lower the price of gas, to take care of inflation, you know, the border. For us, the browns, the border is a major problem. It’s giving us a horrible name. We got to fix this. But no one’s talking about it because it’s not convenient because the editors and the people running the networks just do not like that type of headline. And you know, that’s a very big disservice to this country.
Reporter: We’re just trying to figure out what happened on January 6th —
SALAZAR: Of course. And I think that is exactly what you need to do. Investigative reporting, let’s find out. But why don’t we go to the other side, what did Madam Speaker know? No no no no no. The problem is you guys — &#8216;don’t confuse me with the facts, we don’t want to hear that, no, because we’re Dems.&#8217; We’re Americans! We are Americans.
Reporter: (inaudible)
SALAZAR: Well, we need to know what she knew 24 hours, 48 hours, 72 hours before. If the Sergeant —
Reporter: (inaudible)
SALAZAR: I have no idea. Because I don’t have a crystal ball. But I do believe that we have oversight and we have mechanisms in place to find out what anyone knew. Leadership from the Dems, leadership from the Republicans. Everyone. Cause the American people, that’s their system! Otherwise we’re a banana republic!
Reporter: So you are part of the GOP —
SALAZAR: I am part of the GOP, proudly, but that does not mean that I’m not an American. I want to know everything that happened, including Madam Speaker, down.
Reporter: So did you listen to the McCarthy audio that was released?
SALAZAR: Sure I did.
Reporter: And what was your response, as an American?
SALAZAR: My response was that it was edited. You see, I know the art of editing —
Reporter: (inaudible)
SALAZAR: I’m not sure. I’m not sure in what context. But what I’m saying to you is that it’s not a matter of trying to find out what happened or what he said. It’s the whole story. Don’t you guys see it? What you guys are doing? History will judge the news organizations 100 years from now, and will say &#8216;we’re not doing our job.&#8217; I’m not saying to cover this. I’m saying to cover everything. Goodbye.
Reporter: Have you talked to McCarthy about what he said about January 6th?
SALAZAR: Listen. I am more concerned, not about the past but about the future. Look at the future of this country! Don’t you see that there is an influence called the neo-Marxists penetrating media and academia? Don’t you guys see it? And you know what that means? Ask the Venezuelans. Ask the Cubans. No no no no. Cause those people speak another language; we don’t know them. Yeah, but we do know what happens when the neo-Marxists and the socialist forces infiltrate a society.
Reporter: You talked about (inaudible) banana republic. Is it concerning that at least once of your colleagues was calling on former President Trump to use martial law to overturn the election?
SALAZAR: I am concerned. And you know, when you’re on camera, you always have to look good. Cold weather is not good with me. So I need to run now. See, I need to use tissue. But all I’m saying is that if you want to come and talk to me, I’m more than willing to talk to the whole news organizations. Cause you know I was one of yours. So I know exactly where you’re gonna go now. How you’re gonna edit it, how you’re gonna cut it, come on. We got to do our jobs!
Reporter: What about those comments? What about the fact that they are texting those things? That we have that proof? The investigative journalists have shown that.
SALAZAR: Sure. And I just told you, the story is bigger. It’s not just that. It’s just what was edited. What this guy said, what the other guy said… put it into context. What happened January 6th needs to be investigated. And we have to, and everyone who had a responsibility needs to pay for it. Of course! But I’m talking, the story is bigger. Not what you guys or your editors — probably it’s not even you. It’s the people who are running the show. They’ve got to wake up and do their job. Shame on them! Shame on the news media! Concentrate on what’s really happening in this country. Concentrate on everything. But not just the selective on one story. How old are you?
Reporter: 28
SALAZAR: Good! You know, do your job. As a news reporter. Do yout job.
Reporter: What does her age have to do with anything?
SALAZAR: When you have more files you know life better. And since I did it for 35 — I’m not saying that I’m better than she is, no. All I’m saying is that she’s 28, but she’s gonna be 38, 48, and 60, and get to where I’m at. And then you realize what you need to do.
Reporter: But she also has the perspective as a younger person.
SALAZAR: Of course. And this is the most noble profession on earth. Don’t you think I miss it? Sure I miss it. But I know exactly what’s happening behind it. And that worries me. It worries me what’s happening in the newsrooms of America. Cause I belong to the American School of Journalism. And it was impeccable. It was impartial. We didn’t have these commentators. We didn’t have these bosses telling us “oh no no no don’t do it this way.” No! Let’s do it the American way. That’s why I’m serving. Good to see you all.</blockquote>
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This week Vice Media Group announced their 2022-23 programming lineup. Upcoming shows include offerings which focus on social issues ranging from trans acceptance to climate change.
These shows include “Transnational,” described as, “the first-of-its-kind series made by and centered around trans and queer voices.” It was nominated for a Peabody Award and will be returning for a second season. 
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 There’s also “Planet A,” which explores “looking at solutions to climate change and environmental degradation.” “Breaking the Vote” is also on the docket. This video series will be focused on “looking at attempts to rig the 2022 election.”
Deadline <a href="https://deadline.com/2022/04/vice-media-group-programming-slate-1235008990/">reported</a> that Vice was building “trust” with their audience through “eye-level reporting on everything from conflict zones to the issues that matter most to young people today— from LGBTQI+ and social justice issues to the future of work and technology in their lives.”
“This year we are making bigger bets and we’re responding to what our audiences have asked for,” Nancy Dubuc, CEO of VICE Media Group said, according to the publication. 
“We continue to go places others can’t and won’t. Our credibility and authenticity with global emerging youth and established millennials is unmatched— and we have the track record to prove it. Our diverse and dynamic house of brands tailors creative experiences to the people that move culture and business.”
This type of expressly targeted programming is a big part of why The Daily Wire is so focused on reclaiming the culture with entertainment programming. Following Disney’s response to Florida’s Parental Rights in Education Bill, The Daily Wire’s co-CEO Jeremy Boreing <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/its-time-to-build-new-things-we-can-believe-in-daily-wire-to-hold-company-town-hall">announced plans</a> to launch children’s content that will stand in stark opposition to the leftist agenda.
Boreing said during a town hall that the company will “invest a minimum of $100 million over the next three years into a line of live-action and animated children’s entertainment on its streaming platform.” 
The content will be available to Daily Wire subscribers starting in the Spring of 2023.
“Americans are tired of giving their money to woke corporations who hate them,” Boreing said. “They’re tired of giving their money to woke media companies who want to indoctrinate their children with radical race and gender theory. But they want to do more than just cancel them. They want alternatives. The Daily Wire is giving them those alternatives.”
It’s not just kids content coming to The Daily Wire. The company also released three feature-length films with two more set to release over the next four months, including the highly anticipated “Terror on the Prairie” with Gina Carano this summer. 
Other entertainment content coming up includes documentaries, books, products, and much more as The Daily Wire fights to take back the culture. 
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Former &#8220;Fox News Sunday&#8221; anchor Chris Wallace said on Sunday that while he is still reeling from the rapid demise of fledgling streaming service CNN+, he is confident that he&#8217;s &#8220;in good shape&#8221; moving forward.
Wallace <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/i-want-to-try-something-new-chris-wallace-is-leaving-fox-news-sunday-effective-immediately/">abruptly left FOX</a> in December before announcing his <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/who-the-hell-is-going-to-pay-for-cnn-howard-stern-mocks-chris-wallaces-career-change/">move to CNN</a> for a new interview-based show — &#8220;Who&#8217;s Talking to Chris Wallace?&#8221; — and according to a <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/tv/chris-wallace-unsure-of-what-the-future-holds-in-good-shape-whether-its-at-cnn-or-someplace-else/">report from Mediaite</a>, he told former CBS News reporter Jacqueline Adams that he had been a &#8220;victim&#8221; of the current situation.
Appearing at a Common Ground Committee live-streamed event titled &#8220;Media, Politics, and Polarization,&#8221; Wallace addressed questions about the <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-is-shutting-down-cnn-after-new-streaming-service-struggled-to-attract-viewers-report/">recently-announced end</a> of the cable news giant&#8217;s brand new streaming service — and his future, whether it be with CNN or not.
&#8220;Are there already enough choices for news sources out there and are the days of streaming already over?&#8221; Adams asked, prompting Wallace to shoot back with, &#8220;Wow, that was quick.&#8221;
&#8220;It’s an interesting thing and I’ve been a victim of all of this in the last week,&#8221; Wallace continued, going on to note what many of his colleagues have over the past week — that the timing and the Warner Bros. Discovery merger with CNN — rather than any problems with content or lower-than-expected subscription numbers — was the main driver behind the termination of CNN+.
Wallace argued that former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and others at the network had been right to believe that streaming was the future of news, noting that multi-channel cable packages were quickly becoming a thing of the past.
&#8220;The idea was you’ve got to get a foothold in the streaming world because that’s where the future of news off the mainstream networks is going to be. Now you have some equally smart people that have come in with a diametrically opposed view, these are the new bosses at CNN+ because of [the Warner Bros. Discovery merger] who have come to the conclusion that to have a narrow niche product like a news streaming service doesn’t work,&#8221; Wallace continued, referencing Discovery&#8217;s plan to launch a much broader, all-encompassing streaming service that included content across all of its brands.
“I have absolutely no idea which is right and wrong, but the Discovery people are in charge and so they made the decision,&#8221; he said.
Adams continued to press Wallace, asking whether he had plans for his own future given the fact that he had left Fox after 18 years in order to make the jump to CNN+.
&#8220;I mean my gosh, Jackie, it just happened on Thursday. Give me a couple days,&#8221; Wallace said, adding, &#8220;I am going to be fine. I’m in good shape whether it’s at CNN or someplace else.&#8221;
Wallace concluded by saying that his main concern was the hundreds of people on his team and other teams who had also left their previous jobs and even moved across the country to help launch the streaming service.
According to a statement from the network, all CNN+ employees <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/a-uniquely-sy-situation-new-cnn-chief-tells-staffers-theyre-not-to-blame-for-cnn-implosion/">will be retained</a> on full salary and benefits while executives try to find them other positions within the network. Those who do not find a good enough fit will reportedly be given a 6-month severance.
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Popular Fox News host Sean Hannity became the longest running prime time cable news host on Thursday, ousting previous record-holder and cable news legend Larry King.
Hannity, who has been with Fox News since its 1996 launch, marked 25 years, six months, and 15 days of <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/oreilly-weighs-future-fox-news-amanda-prestigiacomo/">hosting in prime time</a> with his Thursday broadcast. The previous record was <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/broadcast-legend-larry-king-dies-at-87-after-covid-19-hospitalization/">held by King</a>, whose late-night talk show aired from June 3, 1985, to December 16, 2010.
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Fox News <a href="https://press.foxnews.com/2022/04/fox-news-channels-sean-hannity-becomes-longest-running-primetime-cable-news-host-in-television-history">issued a statement</a> celebrating the milestone on Thursday, saying in part, &#8220;FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Sean Hannity has notched yet another industry milestone, becoming the longest-running primetime cable news host in television history. Today marks 25 consecutive years, six months, and 15 days at the helm of a primetime cable news program, breaking the previous longstanding record* held by the late talk show host Larry King. As cable news’ most enduring personality, Hannity has been a staple of FNC’s primetime lineup since the launch of the network in 1996, where his candid style and passionate commentary have made him one of the most prominent and influential voices in the country.&#8221;
Hannity&#8217;s <a href="https://www.mediaite.com/news/sean-hannity-breaks-cable-news-prime-time-record/">primetime launch</a> on Fox News was with his <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/foxs-alan-colmes-dies-66-hank-berrien/">late partner Alan Colmes</a>, and the duo hosted the long-running and wildly popular debate show &#8220;Hannity and Colmes,&#8221; overtaking King in ratings within the first five years.
After Colmes left the show in 2008, Hannity rebranded and went solo. In the years since, &#8220;Hannity&#8221; has spent a considerable amount of his time at the top of the ratings charts — ranking first in the always-coveted 25-54 age demographic from 2017-2019, and ranking first in total viewers for four years from 2017-2020.
&#8220;Most recently, Hannity ended 2021 as the top-rated program airing at 9 PM/ET, besting the competition on CNN and MSNBC by double digits in both categories. Currently averaging more than 3.1 million viewers each night, the program routinely ranks in the top five programs in cable news,&#8221; the statement from Fox News added.
&#8220;Sean’s authenticity and insightful commentary have created one of the most enduring connections with our audience and it’s been an honor to watch him over the years. A FOX News original, he has helped innovate the industry, and we are incredibly proud of his extraordinary success,&#8221; Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said of Hannity&#8217;s longevity and success.
The longtime host, now 60, weighed in on the accomplishment as well, saying, &#8220;I am extremely grateful to FOX News Media and to our loyal, dedicated viewers whom I am proud to serve every night.&#8221;
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Incoming CNN chief Chris Licht reportedly told staffers during a Thursday meeting that they were not to blame for the quick demise of the network&#8217;s fledgling streaming service, CNN+.
The news broke earlier that day that the streaming service — which had been plagued by lower-than-expected subscription numbers since its March 29 launch — <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/warner-bros-discovery-is-shutting-down-cnn-after-new-streaming-service-struggled-to-attract-viewers-report/">would be terminated</a> as of April 30 and all subscribers would receive prorated refunds.
According to a <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2022/04/21/media/cnn-shutting-down/index.html">report</a> published Thursday by CNN media reporters Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy, Licht told staffers in a town hall-style meeting that they had all been presented with &#8220;a uniquely s****y situation.&#8221;
&#8220;It is not your fault that you had the rug pulled out from underneath you,&#8221; Licht told staffers at the meeting, as he promised to make sure that they felt as little impact as possible from the move.
Stelter and Darcy went on to note that while a number <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/cnns-new-subscription-streaming-service-craters-after-launch-big-cuts-coming-reports/">could still lose their jobs</a>, &#8220;Licht said in an internal memo that &#8216;all CNN+ employees will continue to be paid and receive benefits for the next 90 days to explore opportunities at CNN, CNN Digital and elsewhere in the Warner Bros. Discovery family.'&#8221;
Once all internal avenues have been exhausted, those who are ultimately let go are expected to see a six-month severance package.
According to Stelter and Darcy, one staffer described the mood at that meeting as &#8220;shock&#8221; that later gave way to &#8220;despair.&#8221;
&#8220;At first people were really freaking out,&#8221; the person revealed under the condition of anonymity. &#8220;And then, toward the end of the meeting, it just turned to sadness. Every team was just huddling with each other.&#8221;
The decision to terminate the streaming service reportedly came about due to a number of factors — not the least of which being that CNN went ahead with the planned launch despite being just weeks out from the completion of its merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.
&#8220;The streaming service ended up launching just two weeks before the WarnerMedia-Discovery merger completed, much to the exasperation of Discovery leadership, which had a different strategy but could not legally communicate with CNN executives before the deal was official,&#8221; Stelter and Darcy wrote.
According to <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/cnn-may-be-on-the-chopping-block-execs-axe-all-external-marketing-report/">multiple reports</a>, leadership at Discovery already had a plan for a much broader, all-encompassing streaming service that would include all the brands under one label.
&#8220;In a complex streaming market, consumers want simplicity and an all-in service which provides a better experience and more value than stand-alone offerings, and, for the company, a more sustainable business model to drive our future investments in great journalism and storytelling,&#8221; Discovery&#8217;s streaming boss J.B. Perrette said in a statement.
CNN, Perrette added, is expected to &#8220;play an important role&#8221; once that vision comes to fruition.
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The Washington Post is looking for a new reporter with a certain set of skills that equips them with the ability to connect with an alien culture and way of life that is apparently so foreign to the editors and writers at the Washington Post, they simply had to go outside the company to find such a person; WaPo, as folks inside the Beltway call it, needs a journalist who can cover what it is like living in the red state of Texas.
Of course, in posting this job, they are illuminating their own biases in the process.
On April 12, the D.C.-based media outlet <a href="https://twitter.com/WashPostPR/status/1513884976357560335?s=20&amp;t=966eNabBc3dTfKG04dURRg">tweeted</a> that it &#8220;is looking for an enterprising reporter based in Texas to document life in red state America and develop a new beat mapping the culture, public policies and politics in a region shaped by conservative ideology.&#8221;
The job <a href="https://washpost.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/washingtonpostcareers/job/TX-TWP-Remote-Office/National-Correspondent--Texas_JR-90273433">listing</a> notes that the &#8220;ideal candidate is a seasoned journalist who will unearth revelatory stories about a part of the country that is governed largely by one political party.&#8221;
That statement alone makes it sound as if Texas is the only state to be governed mostly by one certain political party. It is doubtful that the editors at the Post view California, a Democratic state, through the same lens.
The outlet is also looking for a &#8220;reporter who is a graceful writer and can deliver both intimate personal stories and high-elevation pieces that illuminate the forces driving political polarization.&#8221;
We can take &#8220;graceful writer&#8221; to mean one who is not pompously liberal and would turn off everybody in the state of Texas from even talking to them. For example, former Bush advisor Matthew Dowd, who lives in Texas, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/former-bush-cheney-advisor-jesus-christ-would-be-called-a-groomer-if-he-was-alive-today">claimed</a> Wednesday that if Jesus Christ were still living, people might call him a “groomer.” Objectively, there is nothing graceful about that comparison. He would not match what the Post is looking for in a job candidate.
Don&#8217;t worry, don&#8217;t worry, this writer won&#8217;t have to actually get down and dirty with Texas conservatives. He or she will just have to keep the story at a high enough elevation so that the Post can explain how a conservative reading the Bible affects an atheist in New York City or something.
Also, has the Post ever stopped to consider that mainstream media outlets who treat conservatives like creatures in the wild that need to be studied are the &#8220;forces driving political polarization?&#8221;
As covered on Wednesday, perhaps the plethora of <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/obamas-warning-about-disinformation-again-lets-take-a-look-at-some-examples-shall-we">inaccurate stories and in some cases outright lies</a> from the Democratic Party and its media allies about conservatives over the last eight years are what is creating a divide in America.
This phenomenon in mainstream media is nothing new. In 2010, former National Review writer Jonah Goldberg <a href="https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/re-conservative-anthropology-jonah-goldberg/">opined</a> that it is essentially anthropology, not journalism. &#8220;&#8230; whenever I read liberals reporting about the goings-on of conservatives I always get the nature-documentary vibe,&#8221; Goldberg said in one blog post.
&#8220;A liberal reporter puts on his or her Dian Fossey hat in order to attempt to write another installment of Conservatives in the Mist,&#8221; he explained. &#8220;I’ve followed this particular brand of reporting for years, it’s almost a fetish of mine.&#8221;
Comparing conservatives to &#8220;gorillas,&#8221; Goldberg noted that the liberal reporter often writes rather insulting articles. Eventually, &#8220;we conservatives grow comfortable enough around them to return to our old patterns. We scratch and fight and do our gorilla things and the chronicler dutifully takes notes.&#8221;
Goldberg remarked that those notes &#8220;make their way into an article for the New York Times or The New Yorker or Vanity Fair&#8221; — or in 2022, the Post.
Goldberg ended his column with a rather humorous fictional morning scene:
<blockquote>“Who knew?” the readers will say over their morning bagels and coffee in Southampton or Fire Island, “I had no idea conservatives were such intelligent creatures. Why they even have the capacity for emotion and even some rudimentary forms of kindness.&#8221;</blockquote>
Of course, the irony here is now that Goldberg has signed on to appear on the liberal network CNN, arguably to serve as the token conservative. To play off his example of &#8220;Gorillas in the Mist,&#8221; perhaps his new role would be similar to the gorilla being brought to the zoo for further study under captivity?
Whatever the case, if the Post simply focused on reporting the truth — rather than advancing the progressive agenda as it often seems is the case — they would not need a red state reporter. They would just need a Texas-based reporter for coverage of the state to report accurately, wherever the story may lead.
The views expressed in this piece are the author&#8217;s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.
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On Wednesday afternoon, British media personality Piers Morgan posted a video clip from an interview that is set to air with former President Donald Trump next week that is generating controversy over whether it was deceptively edited. The clip appears to show Trump storming out of the interview, while subsequent reporting suggests that is not what happened.
&#8220;Turn the camera off,” Trump says at the end of the video clip that Morgan posted to his Twitter account. &#8220;Very dishonest.&#8221;
NBC News <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-releases-audio-appears-refute-claim-walked-interview-2020-questi-rcna25277">reported</a> that audio provided to the network by Trump&#8217;s team appears to tell a different story about what happened.
&#8220;The two men laughed and thanked each other, the recording shows,&#8221; NBC News reported. &#8220;There are no signs of Trump&#8217;s storming off set.&#8221;
&#8220;That was a great interview,&#8221; Morgan says in the audio at the end.
&#8220;Yeah,&#8221; Trump agrees.
&#8220;Thank you very much,&#8221; Morgan responds. &#8220;I really appreciate it.&#8221;
It was at that moment that Trump apparently said, &#8220;Turn the cameras off.&#8221;
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The report says that Trump&#8217;s remark about the interview being &#8220;very deceptive&#8221; was in reference to the interview going longer than Morgan apparently indicated.
&#8220;Is that the last question? You’ve said &#8216;the last question&#8217; four times now,&#8221; a spokesman for Trump told Morgan. &#8220;So I feel like you’re lying at this point.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m not lying,&#8221; Morgan said.
&#8220;Very deceptive,&#8221; Trump responded.
Morgan then proceeded to ask more questions.
“This is a pathetic attempt to use President Trump as a way to revive the career of a failed television host,” a spokesman for Trump <a href="https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2022/04/20/deceptive-edits-audio-contradicts-piers-morgan-shows-he-warped-trump-interview-ending-in-promo/">said</a> in a statement. “It is also another example of President Trump being right, as he told Piers Morgan that the host was dishonest to his face, and Piers, for the first time in his life, didn’t disappoint.”
Trump later released a statement claiming that Morgan &#8220;attempted to unlawfully and deceptively edit his long and tedious interview with me.&#8221;
&#8220;He wanted to make it look like I walked out on the interview when my time limit of 20 minutes went over by an hour,&#8221; Trump said. &#8220;The good news is that the interview was taped by us as a means of keeping him honest.&#8221;
&#8220;For those who want to make Piers look bad, compare his video promo and how it was doctored to the real thing,&#8221; Trump continued. &#8220;Hopefully they will now be doing some big changes to their final product. It just shows, however, what I have to deal with in the Fake News Media. He went out of his way to deceptively edit an interview and got caught.&#8221;
This report has been updated to include additional information. 
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CNN&#8217;s fledgling streaming service CNN+ may already be heading for the internet archives, according to a Tuesday scoop from Axios.
The subscription service from the cable news giant has reportedly been struggling from the very beginning, and the news that its fate is still unsettled comes less than one month after its March 29 launch date.
Despite insiders at CNN reportedly believing the launch went well, executives at Warner Bros. Discovery apparently disagree — and have responded by laying off CNN&#8217;s chief financial officer and terminating &#8220;all external marketing&#8221; for the streaming service while they determine the best course of action for its future.
According to the Axios <a href="https://www.axios.com/discovery-cnn-plus-marketing-layoffs-jobs-b088c03c-b202-4756-8f5f-e64ee77b5095.html">report</a>, there are several factors influencing the possible outcomes. First, despite projecting two million subscribers in the first year and <a href="https://www.axios.com/cnn-new-streaming-service-30775bc4-2d25-44fd-a491-3a53ad4b61af.html">profitability after four</a>, CNN+ has only signed on about 150,000 so far — even with a discounted monthly price offering for those who sign up in the first five weeks. The streaming service&#8217;s average daily viewership, according to CNBC, is fewer than 10,000.
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Fewer than 10,000 people are using CNN+ on a daily basis two weeks into its existence, sources tell CNBC, casting doubt on the future of the app following the combination of Discovery &amp; WarnerMedia.<a href="https://t.co/20GmjuQafQ">https://t.co/20GmjuQafQ</a>
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&#8220;CNN sought to make a huge splash with CNN+, luring big-name talent from rival news networks, such as Kasie Hunt from NBC News and Chris Wallace from Fox News,&#8221; CNBC reported. &#8220;But there is broad skepticism whether there’s enough demand to sustain a stand-alone news streaming service, with entertainment-first options dominating the landscape. Disney+, for instance, posted more than 10 million subscribers <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/11/13/20963172/disney-plus-subscribers-10-million-star-wars-marvel-pixar-launch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">on its first day</a>.&#8221;
Second, sources told Axios that CNN+ is not the only streaming service in the works — and that &#8220;Warner Bros. Discovery wants to eventually build one giant service around HBO Max.&#8221;
In addition, structural changes are already underway. Former CNN CFO Brad Ferrer has been replaced by &#8220;Neil Chugani, Discovery&#8217;s current CFO for streaming and international, as part of a broader finance team restructuring.&#8221; Sources predict that other positions are also likely to be streamlined in the near future.
The report also indicated that the decision to launch prior to the CNN/Warner Bros. Discovery merger may have played a role in the current tensions, noting that if CNN had delayed the launch until afterward, they could have tweaked the service to align better with Discovery&#8217;s plans for future offerings.
Critics warned before the launch that CNN+ was likely to <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/cnns-new-subscription-streaming-service-craters-after-launch-big-cuts-coming-reports/">crash and burn</a>. Veteran shock jock and Sirius XM radio host Howard Stern <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/who-the-hell-is-going-to-pay-for-cnn-howard-stern-mocks-chris-wallaces-career-change/">mocked the set-up</a>, asking why they believed anyone would pay to watch more from a network they didn&#8217;t want to watch for free.
Even CNN&#8217;s regular programming has seen a <a href="https://dailywire.com/news/ratings-free-fall-cnns-brian-stelter-loses-72-of-viewers-in-2021/">dramatic drop</a> in ratings in recent months, averaging just over 500,000 viewers the week of January 3, 2022, compared to 2.7 million the same week of 2021.
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