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Founding Partner and Senior Correspondent at Puck. Reach me at dylan @puck .news.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined January 2011
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6 years
Womp womp.
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#Break : Corey Lewandowski has been dropped by his speakers bureau in the wake of “womp womp” remark …
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FACEBOOK timeline: - didn’t happen - happened, but was small - ok, semi-big - ok, it reached 126 million, but no evidence it influenced them
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Facebook estimates 126 million people were served content from Russia-linked pages
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SCOOP @PuckNews : NBC NEWS plans to drop ex RNC-chair Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor following on-air revolt from NBC/MSNBC talent. Execs are deliberating over details; announcement pending. Meanwhile, McDaniel is seeking legal representation. Full details, scoops &…
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Today alone, 5 people reached out w/ sexual harassment allegations against 5 different media figures. This isn’t slowing. It’s snowballing.
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NEW: CNN's Christiane Amanpour took aim at Chris Licht's Trump town hall in a commencement address today; said she met with Licht this week and argued CNN shouldn't have let Trump “appear in that particular format."
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I’m having lunch with Michael Avenatti @MichaelAvenatti at the Vanity Fair Summit and he’s proposing a three-round mixed-martial arts fight with Donald Trump Jr. @DonaldJTrumpJr for charity. No joke.
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NEW NBC statement regarding the Trump immigration ad: “After further review we recognize the insensitive nature of the ad and have decided to cease airing it across our properties as soon as possible.” – NBCUniversal Spokesperson.
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#BREAK : Fox News: “ FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways” 🚨
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New:: The AP; Bloomberg; First Look; Fox News; Gannett; National Press Club; NBC News; The New York Times; Politico; Press Freedom Defense Fund; E.W. Scripps; USA Today; and The Washington Post have filed joint friend-of-the-court briefs to support CNN’s and Jim Acosta’s lawsuit.
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🏀 Multiple sources close to the Golden State Warriors tell me Mark Stevens, the minority owner who pushed Kyle Lowry, will likely be forced to sell his shares before the start of next season … #NBAFinals #KyleLowry
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SCOOP @PuckNews : CNN's Chris Licht summoned @OliverDarcy and his editor to a meeting with himself and top executives in which they told him that his coverage of Trump town hall had been too emotional and stressed the importance of remaining dispassionate:
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Lawyers for Fox News have successfully argued that you should not believe everything you hear on Fox News.
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Nicholas Kristof: "I’m told there’s a persuasive piece of intelligence on ties between Russia & member of Trump team that isn’t yet public."
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#Break : I’m told the Trump campaign barred today’s press pooler, NBC’s @VaughnHillyard , from traveling with the former president today in retribution for a recent interview in which Hillyard had pressed Rep. Stefanik to comment on E. Jean Carroll accusations against Trump.
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NEW @NBCNews : Amazon has extended offer to President Joe Biden to assist with national Covid vaccine distribution. In letter to @POTUS , Amazon Consumer CEO Dave Clark says "Amazon stands ready to assist you…”
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Note: The CNN Town Hall was a 90 minute broadcast, though the network expected the actual event to go as long as 75 minutes. They stopped less than 70 minutes in. In other words, they could have gone longer if they wanted—which is usually what executives do with big ratings draws
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#Break : FOX Business has parted ways with Trish Regan - “We thank her for her contributions to the network over the years and wish her continued success in her future endeavors,” network says. Regan had said coronavirus was a part of an effort to impeach Trump.
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5 years
Next week's New Yorker cover
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Scoop: ABC News President Kim Godwin sent a note to staff in which she called recent remarks by Donald Trump shocking and racist. "These remarks are as racist as they come,” Godwin wrote.
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This whole “the leaks are the problem” defense goes over about as well as a cheating spouse who says “you shouldn’t be looking at my phone."
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8 years
This is just fantastic @brikeilarcnn
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🚨 NEWS: Tucker Carlson will relaunch his show *on Twitter* with help from former Fox News staff. He will forgo at least $25 million owed to him by Fox Corp. in order to break non-compete clause. @PuckNews
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🚨 SCOOP @PuckNews : CNN C.E.O. Chris Licht will soon step down. Amy Entelis will serve as interim leader. Announcement could come as early as today. Full story:
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Where Jeff Bezos owns homes: • Medina, Washington • Beverly Hills (x3) • New York City (x3) • Washington, D.C. • Van Horn, Texas Am I missing anything?
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I don’t know how this shakes out. But it’s really unnerving to watch people who call themselves reporters commend one side and mock the other.
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7 years
One year ago (next week), Hillary Clinton went to Reno and warned that Trump was “taking hate groups mainstream…”
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#Break : FACEBOOK Spox on #ResignModi posts being banned in India: "“This hashtag has been restored and we are looking into what happened.””
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Who is responsible for Facebook’s misuse of your data? • Mark Zuckerberg, for the obvious reasons. • Washington, for failing to regulate. • You and me, for trusting FB with our data, hitting the “log in with Facebook” button and not asking ourselves how it actually worked.
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Fwiw: Harwood had 2 years left on contract. So, like Stelter, he was pushed early.
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personal news: today's my last day at CNN proud of the work thanks to my colleagues i've been lucky to serve the best in American media - St. Petersburg Times, WSJ, NYT, the NBC family, CNN look forward to figuring out what's next
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BREAKING: Bill O'Reilly OUT
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This is *not at all* what these models say, and this kind of misunderstanding of polling is what got pundits into trouble in 2016. “Almost no chance” is 1%, 2%, not 20%. If you told me I had a 20% chance of falling off of a cliff today, I’d be scared out of my mind.
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*Every* election model shows Trump has almost no chance
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What a welcome change. Not the signs I was expecting outside the #WHCD2017
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Statement from Jess Cagle, Editor in Chief of PEOPLE (via @jdisis )
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Two @nytimes sources tell me there were bursts of applause for general counsel David McCraw when he walked through newsroom this afternoon…
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NEW: Don Lemon says that Elon Musk has cancelled his X deal because he didn't like his interview.
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Hannity, previewing Don Jr. interview, goes after media for not caring about Hillary Clinton, Deep State. I’m not joking. Integrity: Zero.
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NEWS: NBC News, MSNBC and Telemundo will host the first 2020 Democratic Presidential Primary debates on TWO consecutive nights - JUNE 26 & 27, 2019 - in MIAMI, Florida. Live on NBC, MSNBC & Telemundo.
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In last hour: - NYT report on the 2 women - CBS report on 10-yr-old girl - Palm Beach Post report woman saying Trump groped her.
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It was real close, but @realDonaldTrump made it from “I alone can fix it” to “I’m not going to own it” in less than a year….
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New: Fox News team says "Gianforte grabbed Jacobs by the neck with both hands and slammed him into the ground."
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Wow: Kellyanne Conway tries to suggest settling lawsuits implies guilt…. @andersoncooper reminds her Trump “settles lawsuits all the time…"
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Breitbart: "Wave of Fake ‘Hate Crimes’ Sweeps anti-Trump Social Media” FBI: There has been a surge in hate crimes.
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SCOOP/NEW @PuckNews : Chris Licht has been asked to cut $100 MILLION from CNN’s budget, a target that will likely result in hundreds of job losses. His direct reports have already submitted proposals for jobs, shows, etc. that could be targeted >>
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First calls from Trump — who says you can’t trust media, media is enemy — go to Washington Post’s @costareports & New York Times’ @maggieNYT
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#Break : “Saturday Night Live” will be *live* this weekend. Skits will be produced remotely and will include “Weekend Update,” NBC says. On a call, NBC chief Jeff Shell said Tom Hanks may be involved, source familiar tells me. NBC would not confirm that.
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In sum: + The President of the United States has accused the world’s most powerful social media network of “killing people” by not doing enough to combat misinformation. + The company has responded by accusing the president of missing vaccine goals & passing the buck.
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I say this with no snark or malice, but the turnout for Trump’s #Inauguration is remarkably small compared to Obama 2008.
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I cannot stress how little Facebook, Twitter have disclosed re Russian-linked accounts, ads vs. what’s likely out there. Tip of the tip.
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#Break : The Walt Disney Company is further delaying the reopening of Disneyland past July 17, per company email ... Move comes amid heightened COVID-19 concerns and following protest from employees…. New date for reopening is TBD.
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Personal News: I’m joining NBC News & MSNBC as Senior Media Reporter, covering the future of media and technology and its broad influence on business, politics and culture I’m grateful to Jeff Zucker, Andrew Morse & CNN for the last three years. There will be a newsletter...
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They are covering it on their own air. And you’re retweeting a CNN reporter. Do you even care what you tweet?
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Laura Ingraham
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CNN thinks that by empathizing with violent protestors they’re immune from the effects of disorder and lawlessness? Mob rule never ends well. How are they not covering this on their own air?
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NPR is maintaining a very strict mask policy, and has set up an HR tip line for employees to report on colleagues who are not adhering to guidelines—with the possible result of discipline and even termination. This is from a memo sent out today:
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The view from Manhattan, the view from Hamburg...
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+ from @VaughnHillyard pool report: “Your NBC News pooler has been informed that the pool will no longer travel with and take part in the former president’s OTR stops today before his Rochester rally. Your pooler was told that if he was the designated pooler by NBC News that…
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#Scoop : New York Times columnist Bret Stephens says that publisher A.G. Sulzberger “spiked” his column that was supposed to run on Monday morning in which he took issue with NYT’s handling of the Donald J. McNeil case (McNeil was ousted for his use of racial slur). Thread….
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NEW: The Associated Press says it is “no longer working with Hassan Eslaiah, who had been an occasional freelancer for AP and other international news organizations in Gaza.” Full statement here: Meanwhile, CNN says it has severed ties with Eslaiah: “We…
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More: Here is Hassan Eslaiah, an @AP and @CNN contributor, taking a selfie while being kissed by Yahya Sinwar, the head of Hamas in Gaza and architect of the 10/7 slaughter.
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O’Reilly fans will be mad & say Fox caved to liberal pressure — then they’ll come back to Fox for lack of any other conservative programming
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The @SteveKornacki has signed "a new multimillion-dollar four-year contract that will employ him across NBC Sports and its entertainment division in addition to NBC News, where he will be a mainstay for MSNBC’s political coverage,” per @SteveBattaglio :
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The disingenuousness of conservative media acting like it’s no big deal to fire the guy investigating you is staggering.
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Sean Spicer’s Emmy appearance way off key bc he’s trying to be in on “the joke,” except lies/propaganda aren’t a joke. Makes it look worse.
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If you think Donald Trump handing a one-page health summary from Dr. Bornstein to Dr. Oz qualifies as transparency, you’re very wrong.
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Jonathan Gold, the ambassador of Los Angeles and a man who revolutionized dining, has died. Bourdain and Gold in the same year. One went global to celebrate the local. One went local to celebrate the global. Heroes both.
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🚨 CNN poll: 200 days into Trump presidency, “Three-quarters of Americans say they can’t trust most of what they hear from the White House."
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New @CNN : 21st Century Fox's James Murdoch slams Trump: 'There are no good Nazis’
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At George Floyd funeral, @TheRevAl is calling on @nflcommish to give @Kaepernick7 his job back.
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+ Ronna McDaniel has also been dropped by her talent agency CAA. She'd only hired an agent earlier this month.
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4 years
Something about Dave Chapelle and Jon Stewart coming back at the same time that just feels right.
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+ “Mr. Carlson’s last program was Friday April 21st. Fox News Tonight will air live at 8 PM/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.”
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3 years
There was a time when CNN would have gone all-in on the ship.
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#Break : An estimated 10 million people saw the Russian-bought Facebook ads, per Facebook Policy VP Elliot Schrage More details coming soon
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This transcript of Mark Halperin’s Trump interview can’t be real…
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Going to be an interesting test of the media that ran “Trump grabs handrail” headlines to see how they handle Biden falling down on the stairs. Every news organization is entitled to its own editorial judgment, but if you set the precedent...
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#BREAK : Assault lawsuit against CNN’s @donlemon *dropped* as plaintiff Dustin Hice now says he misremembered event. Lemon lawyer calls suit "crass money grab from its inception," hits “unethical” media coverage (likely referring to Fox News, Megyn Kelly who gave it oxygen)...
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+ Statement from Don Lemon:
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#Break : FACEBOOK responds to Biden’s “They’re killing people” remark >>
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And that’s from Hillary Clinton’s campaign press secretary….
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Brian Fallon
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Dems should return focus to Trumpcare tomorrow & the millions it will leave uninsured, not get distracted by two pages from '05 tax return
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Breaking from Facebook: “We've assessed two policy violations against President Trump's Page which will result in a 24-hour feature block, meaning he will lose the ability to post on the platform during that time."
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8 years
#Break : FOX News response to @realDonaldTrump attack on Megyn Kelly:
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This week, a transition official told us postponement of press conference due to complexities of business. "This isn't exactly easy stuff."
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Donald J. Trump
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The media tries so hard to make my move to the White House, as it pertains to my business, so complex - when actually it isn't!
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Scoop @PuckNews : The long-anticipated CNN layoffs, expected to target hundreds of employees, are underway as of today…
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NOTE TO VIEWERS: It’s right-wing outlets asking about the media (aka a set-up). It’s the real reporters asking about healthcare, Syria, etc.
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FACEBOOK official: "In private exchanges the Surgeon General has praised our work, including our efforts to inform people about COVID-19. They knew what they were doing. The White House is looking for scapegoats for missing their vaccine goals.”
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NYT’s AG. Sulzberger, asked if he’s worried that @realDonaldTrump might sue over the tax story: “He’s not going to sue because the story is air tight.”
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Juanita Broaddrick telling reporters Breitbart paid for her travel expenses to the debate… BUT: Trump spox Hope Hicks tells me campaign paid
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7 years
Laser sights have an inconvenient way of letting witnesses know exactly where it was pointed.
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SCOOP @PuckNews : CNN C.E.O. Chris Licht plans to offer Kaitlan Collins, moderator of tonight's Trump town hall, a new contract to serve as the host of the network’s 9 p.m. primetime hour. The move could be announced as early as next week >>
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Oh god.
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By the way, past studies have found that watching Fox News makes you stupider than watching no news at all…
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The social audio play also means Spotify podcasters like Joe Rogan and Bill Simmons could soon broadcast in real time, rather than on delay, while musicians might one day be able to broadcast their concerts or other recordings live to listeners.
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MONMOUTH: % who say person *hurts* Trump when they speak on his behalf SPICER - 42% CONWAY - 40% SANDERS - 22% PENCE - 29% TRUMP - 61% (!)
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Trump tells Mexican prez wall is a political play, "least important thing we're talking about..." Breitbart, Fox News, etc., where you at?
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Campaign in a nutshell: Hillary gives serious, scripted answer on Supreme Court… Trump launches w personal grudge against Justice Ginsberg.
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7 years
Please, please remember this next time someone complains about a liberal media conspiracy (via @maggieNYT , ht @axios )
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#Break : NETFLIX has landed the Obamas :: "President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama have entered into a multi-year agreement to produce films and series for Netflix, potentially including scripted series, unscripted series, docu-series, documentaries, and features."
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Scoop @PuckNews : CNN plans to change its on-air graphics back to old style that existed before ex-CEO Chris Licht changed them. Licht’s update, led by ex-comms chief Kris Coratti, did not go over well with CNN execs/journalists. Changes will start Monday, completed in 2-3 weeks.
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🚨 The big news: Facebook is extending its block on Trump’s account for at least the next two weeks
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NEW: Mark Zuckerberg addresses yesterday’s decision to temporarily block @realDonaldTrump from Facebook & Instagram:
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The Hillary Clinton "I-take-full-responsibility-but-here-are-all-the-other-reasons-I-lost" tour continues to be intrinsically problematic.
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