Robert “Robin” MacNeil, co-anchor and co-founder of PBS NewsHour, died April 12, PBS announced. He was 93
MacNeil died Friday morning of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, his daughter, Alison MacNeil, told the New York Times.
Following their coverage of the 1973 Senate Watergate Hearings, MacNeil co-founded the predecessor to the PBS “MacNeil/Lehrer Report” in 1975 with fellow anchor Jim Lehrer.
“I am so deeply saddened at the loss of a precious friend. One of the greatest honors of my life was working with Robin MacNeil and being part of the way he and Jim Lehrer changed television news,” said Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour senior correspondent and former anchor and managing editor, in a statement. “He was brilliant and urbane, but always with a delightful sense of irony. I’m so grateful to have spoken with him in January on his birthday, when that iconic, deep Canadian baritone voice sounded exactly as...
MacNeil died Friday morning of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, his daughter, Alison MacNeil, told the New York Times.
Following their coverage of the 1973 Senate Watergate Hearings, MacNeil co-founded the predecessor to the PBS “MacNeil/Lehrer Report” in 1975 with fellow anchor Jim Lehrer.
“I am so deeply saddened at the loss of a precious friend. One of the greatest honors of my life was working with Robin MacNeil and being part of the way he and Jim Lehrer changed television news,” said Judy Woodruff, PBS NewsHour senior correspondent and former anchor and managing editor, in a statement. “He was brilliant and urbane, but always with a delightful sense of irony. I’m so grateful to have spoken with him in January on his birthday, when that iconic, deep Canadian baritone voice sounded exactly as...
- 4/12/2024
- by Jack Dunn
- Variety Film + TV
Robert MacNeil, the veteran PBS newsman who co-founded and co-hosted the long-running PBS NewsHour and MacNeil/Lehrer Report with Jim Lehrer, died today. He was 93.
MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. His death was announced by PBS NewsHour broadcaster Judy Woodruff, and confirmed to the Associated Press by his daughter Alison MacNeil.
“I am devastated at the passing of a dear friend and someone who helped transform American television news, Robin MacNeil,” tweeted Woodruff, using MacNeil’s nickname. “He and Jim Lehrer were partners in creating the iconic @NewsHour on @PBS and it was the honor of my life to work with and learn from them.”
Two years after teaming in 1973 on Emmy-winning coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings, MacNeil and Lehrer solidified their partnership in 1975 with the 30-minute PBS news program that would soon bear their names. Lehrer died in 2020 at age 85.
Unlike other newscasts,...
MacNeil died of natural causes at New York-Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. His death was announced by PBS NewsHour broadcaster Judy Woodruff, and confirmed to the Associated Press by his daughter Alison MacNeil.
“I am devastated at the passing of a dear friend and someone who helped transform American television news, Robin MacNeil,” tweeted Woodruff, using MacNeil’s nickname. “He and Jim Lehrer were partners in creating the iconic @NewsHour on @PBS and it was the honor of my life to work with and learn from them.”
Two years after teaming in 1973 on Emmy-winning coverage of the Senate Watergate hearings, MacNeil and Lehrer solidified their partnership in 1975 with the 30-minute PBS news program that would soon bear their names. Lehrer died in 2020 at age 85.
Unlike other newscasts,...
- 4/12/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
In a thought-provoking exploration, PBS presents “America at a Crossroads With Judy Woodruff,” airing on Tuesday, December 19, 2023, at 9:00 Pm. The program, hosted by the esteemed journalist Judy Woodruff, delves into the intricate forces that are driving Americans apart and seeks to uncover potential pathways to reverse these societal trends.
Woodruff takes viewers on a comprehensive journey, examining the fractures within the American social fabric and addressing the underlying factors contributing to division. The show not only sheds light on the challenges but also strives to identify solutions that could potentially bridge the gaps and foster unity.
For those interested in understanding the dynamics shaping the current landscape of American society and exploring avenues for positive change, “America at a Crossroads With Judy Woodruff” offers a thought-provoking and insightful perspective. Tune in at 9:00 Pm on PBS to engage in a nuanced conversation about the forces influencing the nation and the potential paths forward.
Woodruff takes viewers on a comprehensive journey, examining the fractures within the American social fabric and addressing the underlying factors contributing to division. The show not only sheds light on the challenges but also strives to identify solutions that could potentially bridge the gaps and foster unity.
For those interested in understanding the dynamics shaping the current landscape of American society and exploring avenues for positive change, “America at a Crossroads With Judy Woodruff” offers a thought-provoking and insightful perspective. Tune in at 9:00 Pm on PBS to engage in a nuanced conversation about the forces influencing the nation and the potential paths forward.
- 12/12/2023
- by Jules Byrd
- TV Everyday
Rosalynn Carter was a first lady “who saw her role as going well beyond the essential, warm and welcoming host to being a close and trusted, yes, adviser” to her husband Jimmy Carter, PBS NewsHour senior correspondent Judy Woodruff recalled on Tuesday.
Woodruff was among the speakers at a tribute service for Carter, who died on Nov. 19 at age 96.
Carter’s husband, former President Jimmy Carter, 99, attended the service, as his daughter Amy held his hand for much of the service. Carter himself entered hospice care earlier this year, in part to be near his wife, with whom he was married for 77 years.
Also attending the service was President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton, and all of the living former first ladies, including Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.
Woodruff recalled first...
Woodruff was among the speakers at a tribute service for Carter, who died on Nov. 19 at age 96.
Carter’s husband, former President Jimmy Carter, 99, attended the service, as his daughter Amy held his hand for much of the service. Carter himself entered hospice care earlier this year, in part to be near his wife, with whom he was married for 77 years.
Also attending the service was President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, former President Bill Clinton, and all of the living former first ladies, including Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, Michelle Obama and Melania Trump.
Woodruff recalled first...
- 11/28/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
The Women's Media Center hosted their 2023 Women’S Media Awards on October 19th at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.
Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Koritha Mitchell, Emily Ladau, Karen Lincoln Michel and Akila Radhakrishnan.
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The Wmc Awards were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s Wmc 2023 Women’s Media Awards honorees were:
Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Karen Lincoln Michel, Emily Ladau, Koritha Mitchell, and Akila Radhakrishnan.
Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan, and Wmc President & CEO Julie Burton appeared at the gala. Wmc Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell, Wmc Board Vice Chair Erica González Martínez, former Wmc President Carol Jenkins, and Wmc Board member Rebecca Adamson also made appearances at the gala.
The Women’S Media Center 2023 Women’s Media Award Honorees were:
· Mariska Hargitay, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer, activist, Founder & President of the Joyful Heart Foundation,...
Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Koritha Mitchell, Emily Ladau, Karen Lincoln Michel and Akila Radhakrishnan.
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The Wmc Awards were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s Wmc 2023 Women’s Media Awards honorees were:
Mariska Hargitay, Fredricka Whitfield, Karen Lincoln Michel, Emily Ladau, Koritha Mitchell, and Akila Radhakrishnan.
Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Jane Fonda and Robin Morgan, and Wmc President & CEO Julie Burton appeared at the gala. Wmc Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell, Wmc Board Vice Chair Erica González Martínez, former Wmc President Carol Jenkins, and Wmc Board member Rebecca Adamson also made appearances at the gala.
The Women’S Media Center 2023 Women’s Media Award Honorees were:
· Mariska Hargitay, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer, activist, Founder & President of the Joyful Heart Foundation,...
- 10/27/2023
- Look to the Stars
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women’S Media Center — have announced the honorees for the 2023 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Thursday, October 19th, at the Whitby Hotel in New York City.
The Women’S Media Center 2023 Women’s Media Award Honorees are:
Mariska Hargitay, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer, activist, Founder & President of the Joyful Heart Foundation, will be honored with the Wmc Sisterhood is Powerful Award. Fredricka Whitfield, CNN News anchor, will be honored with the Wmc Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen Lincoln Michel, President of Ict, formerly Indian Country Today, and President and CEO of IndiJ Public Media, will be honored with the Wmc Carol Jenkins Award. Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, author of Demystifying Disability, will be honored with the Wmc Progressive Women’s Voices Impact Award. Koritha Mitchell, award-winning author, cultural critic, literary historian, professor of English, will...
The Women’S Media Center 2023 Women’s Media Award Honorees are:
Mariska Hargitay, Emmy-winning actor, director, producer, activist, Founder & President of the Joyful Heart Foundation, will be honored with the Wmc Sisterhood is Powerful Award. Fredricka Whitfield, CNN News anchor, will be honored with the Wmc Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award. Karen Lincoln Michel, President of Ict, formerly Indian Country Today, and President and CEO of IndiJ Public Media, will be honored with the Wmc Carol Jenkins Award. Emily Ladau, Disability Rights Activist, author of Demystifying Disability, will be honored with the Wmc Progressive Women’s Voices Impact Award. Koritha Mitchell, award-winning author, cultural critic, literary historian, professor of English, will...
- 9/5/2023
- Look to the Stars
CNN news anchor Wolf Blitzer and Oscar-winning director/producer Barbara Kopple are this year’s recipients of the 44th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards lifetime achievement honors, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences was set to announce on Tuesday. The News & Doc Emmys take place over two days next month in New York: Blitzer will receive his honor at the news ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 27, and Kopple’s Emmy will be presented at the documentary ceremony on Thursday, September 28. Both ceremonies will take place at the Palladium Times Square.
“Wolf Blitzer and Barbara Kopple each continue to enjoy successful careers and have made a deep impact in the world of television journalism and documentaries,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS . “Through their achievements, they have left indelible marks of distinction on the industry.”
Blitzer, a 33-year veteran of CNN, currently anchors “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” on the news cabler.
“Wolf Blitzer and Barbara Kopple each continue to enjoy successful careers and have made a deep impact in the world of television journalism and documentaries,” said Adam Sharp, President and CEO, NATAS . “Through their achievements, they have left indelible marks of distinction on the industry.”
Blitzer, a 33-year veteran of CNN, currently anchors “The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer” on the news cabler.
- 8/22/2023
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Jeffrey Goldberg, the editor in chief of The Atlantic, is taking over as moderator of PBS’s long-running Washington Week.
The show, a Friday night roundtable of reporters, also will be rebranded as Washington Week with The Atlantic, as Weta and PBS NewsHour partner with the publication on the show.
Goldberg, who starts in his new role on Aug. 11, has been editor in chief of The Atlantic since 2016.
Goldberg succeeds Yamiche Alcindor, who stepped down earlier this year to finish her memoir.
He will be the 10th moderator of the 56-year-old show. One of the longest was Gwen Ifill, who served in that position from 1999 until her death in 2016. In a statement Goldberg paid tribute to Ifill. Gwen built this show into an institution, continued by Robert [Costa] and by Yamiche, and I’m honored to carry on this tradition as The Atlantic embarks on this partnership,” he said.
Washington Week...
The show, a Friday night roundtable of reporters, also will be rebranded as Washington Week with The Atlantic, as Weta and PBS NewsHour partner with the publication on the show.
Goldberg, who starts in his new role on Aug. 11, has been editor in chief of The Atlantic since 2016.
Goldberg succeeds Yamiche Alcindor, who stepped down earlier this year to finish her memoir.
He will be the 10th moderator of the 56-year-old show. One of the longest was Gwen Ifill, who served in that position from 1999 until her death in 2016. In a statement Goldberg paid tribute to Ifill. Gwen built this show into an institution, continued by Robert [Costa] and by Yamiche, and I’m honored to carry on this tradition as The Atlantic embarks on this partnership,” he said.
Washington Week...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Washington journalism veteran Dana Bash will take over CNN’s weekday broadcast of “Inside Politics,” giving the network mainstay her first weekday anchoring assignment in nearly three decades at the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed network.
Bash will take over the program from John King, whose facility with a digital technology known as CNN’s “Magic Wall” that is used heavily during election coverage has expanded his overall profile. King will lead a new reporting project focused on voters in key battleground states as the 2024 presidential campaign cycle gets underway.
Bash will continue as co-anchor of the Sunday political talk program “State of the Union,” along with Jake Tapper. King is expected to continue to play a significant role in CNN’s coverage of elections.
Placing her at the noontime program is the latest maneuver in a wholesale reworking of the bulk of CNN’s daytime schedule under CEO Chris Licht.
Bash will take over the program from John King, whose facility with a digital technology known as CNN’s “Magic Wall” that is used heavily during election coverage has expanded his overall profile. King will lead a new reporting project focused on voters in key battleground states as the 2024 presidential campaign cycle gets underway.
Bash will continue as co-anchor of the Sunday political talk program “State of the Union,” along with Jake Tapper. King is expected to continue to play a significant role in CNN’s coverage of elections.
Placing her at the noontime program is the latest maneuver in a wholesale reworking of the bulk of CNN’s daytime schedule under CEO Chris Licht.
- 4/27/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The Adapt Leadership Awards took place on March 9th at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The awards gala raised $750,000 to support the important ongoing work of Adapt Community Network.
The Adapt Leadership Awards.
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The 2023 Adapt Leadership Awards honored: Willie Geist, host of NBC News’ Sunday Today with Willie Geist, and co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe; John D. Kemp, Esq., President & CEO of Lakeshore Foundation, co-founder of the American Association of People with Disabilities, and author of Disability Friendly: How to Move from Clueless to Inclusive; Jeanine Salvatore, philanthropist, and Louis Salvatore, co-Head of Blackstone Credit’s Performing Credit team.
Abigail Hawk, star of the CBS series Blue Bloods, hosted the awards gala for the first time.
Willie Geist was honored with the Adapt Leadership Award in a special presentation by Ali Stroker, Tony award winner, 2022’s Adapt Leadership Award honoree, past Adapt Co-Chair,...
The Adapt Leadership Awards.
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The 2023 Adapt Leadership Awards honored: Willie Geist, host of NBC News’ Sunday Today with Willie Geist, and co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe; John D. Kemp, Esq., President & CEO of Lakeshore Foundation, co-founder of the American Association of People with Disabilities, and author of Disability Friendly: How to Move from Clueless to Inclusive; Jeanine Salvatore, philanthropist, and Louis Salvatore, co-Head of Blackstone Credit’s Performing Credit team.
Abigail Hawk, star of the CBS series Blue Bloods, hosted the awards gala for the first time.
Willie Geist was honored with the Adapt Leadership Award in a special presentation by Ali Stroker, Tony award winner, 2022’s Adapt Leadership Award honoree, past Adapt Co-Chair,...
- 3/20/2023
- Look to the Stars
Edward R. Matthews, CEO of Adapt Community Network, has announced that Ali Stroker, Tony-winning stage, film, television star, and author, will present the Adapt Leadership Award to honoree Willie Geist at the Adapt Leadership Awards on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.
The awards gala will support the important ongoing work of the non-profit organization.
Ali Stroker is a longtime Celebrity Ambassador to Adapt Community Network. Last year, she was honored with the Adapt Leadership Award and served as Co-Chair of Adapt’s Women Who Care Awards Luncheon for many years.
Ali is a Tony Award winner for her role as Ado Annie in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway, in Deaf West’s acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. She’s a series regular in the Netflix series, Echoes, and starred in the Lifetime holiday film,...
The awards gala will support the important ongoing work of the non-profit organization.
Ali Stroker is a longtime Celebrity Ambassador to Adapt Community Network. Last year, she was honored with the Adapt Leadership Award and served as Co-Chair of Adapt’s Women Who Care Awards Luncheon for many years.
Ali is a Tony Award winner for her role as Ado Annie in Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! She made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway, in Deaf West’s acclaimed 2015 revival of Spring Awakening. She’s a series regular in the Netflix series, Echoes, and starred in the Lifetime holiday film,...
- 3/3/2023
- Look to the Stars
When Super Bowl Lvii arrives on Sunday, Fox is prepared to broadcast hours and hours of the event, with all of the usual trappings — except, perhaps, one.
With just three days to go before the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the White House has yet to commit to the traditional interview between the President of the United States and the news division of the media company broadcasting the gridiron classic, potentially shunning a conversation that would be seen by one of TV’s biggest audiences. Fox News attached no conditions to the exchange according to a person familiar with the matter, which has been a staple of the event (more or less) since President Barack Obama started doing it in 2009.
A final decision has yet to be announced, and there is still a chance the conversation could take place.
With just three days to go before the Kansas City Chiefs square off against the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, the White House has yet to commit to the traditional interview between the President of the United States and the news division of the media company broadcasting the gridiron classic, potentially shunning a conversation that would be seen by one of TV’s biggest audiences. Fox News attached no conditions to the exchange according to a person familiar with the matter, which has been a staple of the event (more or less) since President Barack Obama started doing it in 2009.
A final decision has yet to be announced, and there is still a chance the conversation could take place.
- 2/9/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Edward R. Matthews, CEO of Adapt Community Network, announced today the honorees for the Adapt Leadership Awards, which will take place on Thursday, March 9th, 2023, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The awards gala will support the important ongoing work of the non-profit organization.
The 2023 Adapt Leadership Award honorees will be:
· Willie Geist, host of NBC News’ Sunday Today with Willie Geist, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
· John D. Kemp, Esq., President & CEO of Lakeshore Foundation, Co-founder of the American Association of People with Disabilities, Author of Disability Friendly: How to Move from Clueless to Inclusive.
· Jeanine Salvatore, Philanthropist, and Louis Salvatore,
Co-Head of Blackstone Credit’s Performing Credit team.
John D. Kemp, Esq. will be honored with the Hausman Humanitarian Award in a presentation by Adapt CEO Edward R. Matthews.
“We are proud to honor Willie Geist, John D. Kemp, Jeanine and Louis Salvatore at the 2023 Adapt Leadership Awards,...
The 2023 Adapt Leadership Award honorees will be:
· Willie Geist, host of NBC News’ Sunday Today with Willie Geist, co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe.
· John D. Kemp, Esq., President & CEO of Lakeshore Foundation, Co-founder of the American Association of People with Disabilities, Author of Disability Friendly: How to Move from Clueless to Inclusive.
· Jeanine Salvatore, Philanthropist, and Louis Salvatore,
Co-Head of Blackstone Credit’s Performing Credit team.
John D. Kemp, Esq. will be honored with the Hausman Humanitarian Award in a presentation by Adapt CEO Edward R. Matthews.
“We are proud to honor Willie Geist, John D. Kemp, Jeanine and Louis Salvatore at the 2023 Adapt Leadership Awards,...
- 1/26/2023
- Look to the Stars
The long-running “PBS NewsHour,” which has its roots in broadcast-tv coverage of 1973’s Watergate hearings, is preparing itself to tell stories in some very new media frontiers, which include places like TikTok and YouTube.
“We have been thinking about the pace of the show. It is completely different from our commercial competitors. It is slower. It is more calm,” says Sara Just, the show’s senior executive producer, in a recent interview. As people interact with video programming in new fashion. executives are considering ways to make “NewsHour” relevant to new generations while keeping die-hards in the fold.
“Are we moving too slowly? Can we move more quickly? Can we get in more stories?” asks Just. “We don’t want to change and go to 30-second stories, minute stories. We have the luxury of time. But those are definitely things we are think about, and evolving as people’s viewing habits change,...
“We have been thinking about the pace of the show. It is completely different from our commercial competitors. It is slower. It is more calm,” says Sara Just, the show’s senior executive producer, in a recent interview. As people interact with video programming in new fashion. executives are considering ways to make “NewsHour” relevant to new generations while keeping die-hards in the fold.
“Are we moving too slowly? Can we move more quickly? Can we get in more stories?” asks Just. “We don’t want to change and go to 30-second stories, minute stories. We have the luxury of time. But those are definitely things we are think about, and evolving as people’s viewing habits change,...
- 1/2/2023
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
As PBS “News Hour” returns to its original two-anchor format, co-anchors Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett aim to build back trust in media as they step in to continue the historic show’s evolution.
“Our audience relies on us to be fair and probing at a time when … there’s just historic lack of trust in the media,” senior executive producer Sara Just told TheWrap. “We have an obligation to do good journalism, and to build back hopefully the trust that the audience has been losing in the overall media industry, and to try to find a way to demonstrate … the importance to our democracy of having a free press.”
Launched in 1975 as PBS’ primary daily, breaking and special news producer Robert MacNeil and the late Jim Lehrer co-anchored “NewsHour” before the late Gwen Ifill co-anchored alongside Judy Woodruff. While Woodruff has anchored the broadcast solo since Ifill’s passing...
“Our audience relies on us to be fair and probing at a time when … there’s just historic lack of trust in the media,” senior executive producer Sara Just told TheWrap. “We have an obligation to do good journalism, and to build back hopefully the trust that the audience has been losing in the overall media industry, and to try to find a way to demonstrate … the importance to our democracy of having a free press.”
Launched in 1975 as PBS’ primary daily, breaking and special news producer Robert MacNeil and the late Jim Lehrer co-anchored “NewsHour” before the late Gwen Ifill co-anchored alongside Judy Woodruff. While Woodruff has anchored the broadcast solo since Ifill’s passing...
- 1/2/2023
- by Loree Seitz
- The Wrap
Judy Woodruff will step away from the PBS NewsHour anchor desk on Friday, ending a chapter as one of the most trusted and well respected figures helming a newscast.
She will be handing the anchor duties to Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, returning the broadcast to a co-anchor format, but Woodruff is not exiting. Instead, she’s embarking on a new assignment, traveling across America to try to make sense of the country’s divisions, which have only worsened in the decade that she has served as anchor. It’s perhaps fitting that she will be doing the assignment for NewsHour, which throughout its run has been dedicated to the type of nuance and in-depth reporting that is meant to inform and enlighten rather than ignite.
Related Story Judy Woodruff To Embark On Two-Year Reporting Project After She Steps Down As ‘NewsHour’ Anchor At End Of 2022 Related Story PBS Reveals...
She will be handing the anchor duties to Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett, returning the broadcast to a co-anchor format, but Woodruff is not exiting. Instead, she’s embarking on a new assignment, traveling across America to try to make sense of the country’s divisions, which have only worsened in the decade that she has served as anchor. It’s perhaps fitting that she will be doing the assignment for NewsHour, which throughout its run has been dedicated to the type of nuance and in-depth reporting that is meant to inform and enlighten rather than ignite.
Related Story Judy Woodruff To Embark On Two-Year Reporting Project After She Steps Down As ‘NewsHour’ Anchor At End Of 2022 Related Story PBS Reveals...
- 12/29/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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On Jan. 2, 2023, a new era will begin at the NewsHour, the long-running PBS evening news program. After nearly 10 years at the anchor desk (three as co-anchor with the late Gwen Ifill and six solo), Judy Woodruff is stepping down to make room for the next generation of anchors. Geoff Bennett, NewsHour‘s chief Washington correspondent and weekend anchor, and Amna Nawaz, the show’s chief correspondent and substitute anchor, will take the helm as co-anchors of the program in the new year.
The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Nawaz and Bennett, as well as NewsHour senior executive producer Sara Just, about their plans to reimagine the public news program for a new generation, and why NewHour‘s more than 40-year TV legacy can be an advantage in an era dominated by digital media.
Geoff, Amna, Sara, I’m glad we were able to talk...
On Jan. 2, 2023, a new era will begin at the NewsHour, the long-running PBS evening news program. After nearly 10 years at the anchor desk (three as co-anchor with the late Gwen Ifill and six solo), Judy Woodruff is stepping down to make room for the next generation of anchors. Geoff Bennett, NewsHour‘s chief Washington correspondent and weekend anchor, and Amna Nawaz, the show’s chief correspondent and substitute anchor, will take the helm as co-anchors of the program in the new year.
The Hollywood Reporter spoke with Nawaz and Bennett, as well as NewsHour senior executive producer Sara Just, about their plans to reimagine the public news program for a new generation, and why NewHour‘s more than 40-year TV legacy can be an advantage in an era dominated by digital media.
Geoff, Amna, Sara, I’m glad we were able to talk...
- 12/27/2022
- by Alex Weprin
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
After a long career spent covering politics and foreign affairs, John Yang has recently focused on the workings of the Supreme Court. Now he’s about to add to his caseload.
Yang, 64 years old, will take over as anchor of “PBS News Weekend,” marking the latest change to the venerable news franchise once known as “The MacNeil-Lehrer Report” since it was placed entirely under the aegis of Washington’s Weta in April. His tenure as the lead presenter of the weekend program commences December 31, just as the current anchor ,Geoff Bennett, joins Amna Nawaz, at the weekday edition of the show, “PBS NewsHour,” succeeding Judy Woodruff.
Yang vows to deliver coverage of “the same sorts of issues that are important to our weekday audience and that you only see on ‘NewsHour,’ quite frankly — the strong foreign coverage, the attention to climate change.”
But Yang will also be able to add...
Yang, 64 years old, will take over as anchor of “PBS News Weekend,” marking the latest change to the venerable news franchise once known as “The MacNeil-Lehrer Report” since it was placed entirely under the aegis of Washington’s Weta in April. His tenure as the lead presenter of the weekend program commences December 31, just as the current anchor ,Geoff Bennett, joins Amna Nawaz, at the weekday edition of the show, “PBS NewsHour,” succeeding Judy Woodruff.
Yang vows to deliver coverage of “the same sorts of issues that are important to our weekday audience and that you only see on ‘NewsHour,’ quite frankly — the strong foreign coverage, the attention to climate change.”
But Yang will also be able to add...
- 12/8/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
The Women’S Media Center hosted their 2022 Women’S Media Awards on November 17th at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.
Wmc 2022 Women's Media Award Honorees
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The Wmc Awards were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s Wmc 2022 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Andrea Mitchell, Robin Roberts, Mariana Ardila Trujillo, Loretta J. Ross, Salamishah Tillet, Loreen Arbus, and Maria Martinez.
Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, and Wmc President & CEO Julie Burton gave remarks at the gala. Wmc Co-Founder Jane Fonda, Wmc Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell, Wmc Co-Chair Emerita and Board Member Pat Mitchell made special appearances via Zoom. Farai Chideya, former Wmc President Carol Jenkins, and Wmc Board Member Erica González Martínez made appearances at the gala.
The Women’s Media Center opened the Women’s Media Awards with a special Wmc Solidarity...
Wmc 2022 Women's Media Award Honorees
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The Wmc Awards were presented to outstanding leaders and champions for women in media. This year’s Wmc 2022 Women’s Media Awards honorees were: Andrea Mitchell, Robin Roberts, Mariana Ardila Trujillo, Loretta J. Ross, Salamishah Tillet, Loreen Arbus, and Maria Martinez.
Women’S Media Center Co-Founders Robin Morgan and Gloria Steinem, and Wmc President & CEO Julie Burton gave remarks at the gala. Wmc Co-Founder Jane Fonda, Wmc Board Chair Janet Dewart Bell, Wmc Co-Chair Emerita and Board Member Pat Mitchell made special appearances via Zoom. Farai Chideya, former Wmc President Carol Jenkins, and Wmc Board Member Erica González Martínez made appearances at the gala.
The Women’s Media Center opened the Women’s Media Awards with a special Wmc Solidarity...
- 11/21/2022
- Look to the Stars
NBC News’ Andrea Mitchell, accepting a lifetime achievement award from the Women’s Media Center, said that there “was a lot left undone” for women in the news media, citing the situation in other countries and also in the United States.
“Now we have women executives at the highest levels in our news divisions and women proving their courage every day in Ukraine,” Mitchell said in her remarks to the group. “But there is a lot left undone for women here, and around the world, not just in China, but in Afghanistan, where women broadcasters, judges and teachers are being driven back into the Middle Ages by the Taliban. In Iran, where women are beaten and jailed and some, killed, for challenging the regime according to human rights advocates. Surely none of us who came of age in the 1960s thought that a right embraced by the Supreme Court nearly a...
“Now we have women executives at the highest levels in our news divisions and women proving their courage every day in Ukraine,” Mitchell said in her remarks to the group. “But there is a lot left undone for women here, and around the world, not just in China, but in Afghanistan, where women broadcasters, judges and teachers are being driven back into the Middle Ages by the Taliban. In Iran, where women are beaten and jailed and some, killed, for challenging the regime according to human rights advocates. Surely none of us who came of age in the 1960s thought that a right embraced by the Supreme Court nearly a...
- 11/18/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
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In what’s being portrayed as a generational change, PBS said Wednesday that Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz will replace Washington veteran Judy Woodruff as anchors of the weeknight NewsHour at the beginning of 2023.
Woodruff, 75, is leaving the daily anchor job that she’s been doing since 2013 and embarking on a two-year reporting project on the nation’s divisions. Her last show as anchor will be Dec. 30.
Nawaz, 43, has been Woodruff’s chief substitute since joining NewsHour in 2018. She’s won Peabody Awards for her reporting on the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and global plastic pollution, and previously worked at ABC and NBC News.
The 42-year-old Bennett became anchor of the weekend NewsHour earlier this year after jumping from NBC. The Washington reporter covered the White House and Congress for NBC and, prior to that, NPR.
“You can’t understate the importance of this moment,...
In what’s being portrayed as a generational change, PBS said Wednesday that Geoff Bennett and Amna Nawaz will replace Washington veteran Judy Woodruff as anchors of the weeknight NewsHour at the beginning of 2023.
Woodruff, 75, is leaving the daily anchor job that she’s been doing since 2013 and embarking on a two-year reporting project on the nation’s divisions. Her last show as anchor will be Dec. 30.
Nawaz, 43, has been Woodruff’s chief substitute since joining NewsHour in 2018. She’s won Peabody Awards for her reporting on the Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection and global plastic pollution, and previously worked at ABC and NBC News.
The 42-year-old Bennett became anchor of the weekend NewsHour earlier this year after jumping from NBC. The Washington reporter covered the White House and Congress for NBC and, prior to that, NPR.
“You can’t understate the importance of this moment,...
- 11/17/2022
- by the Associated Press
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
PBS NewsHour has confirmed its new hosts, as Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett are set to step into the co-anchor roles after long-serving host Judy Woodruff exits the series. The official announcement was made on Wednesday, November 16, as Sharon Rockefeller, President and CEO of Weta and President of NewsHour Productions, named Nawaz and Bennett co-anchors of the nightly newscast. The pair will start in their new roles on Monday, January 2, 2023. Woodruff announced she was stepping down earlier this month as she begins a two-year project looking at the polarization in American politics and whether it can be healed. The new project will be called Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads. PBS Nawaz, who has received Peabody Awards for her reporting, has served as NewsHour’s primary substitute anchor since she joined in 2018. She previously was an anchor and correspondent at ABC News, and before that served as foreign correspondent...
- 11/16/2022
- TV Insider
PBS NewsHour made the official announcement on Wednesday that Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett would succeed Judy Woodruff as co-anchors of the newscast.
Nawaz has been chief correspondent for NewsHour and Bennett as been chief Washington correspondent and PBS News Weekend anchor.
They will start in their new roles on January 2. Woodruff announced earlier this year that she planned to step down as anchor of the broadcast, having served as solo anchor since 2016 and, before that, co-anchor with Gwen Ifill since 2013. Woodruff’s last newscast will be on Dec. 30, and she will then embark on a reporting project for PBS, Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads.
The appointment of Nawaz and Bennett to succeed Woodruff confirms reports from earlier this year of a transition for the broadcast, which launched in 1975 with anchor Robert MacNeil. The newscast is now produced by Weta-tv in Washington, D.C.
Bennett and Nawaz will...
Nawaz has been chief correspondent for NewsHour and Bennett as been chief Washington correspondent and PBS News Weekend anchor.
They will start in their new roles on January 2. Woodruff announced earlier this year that she planned to step down as anchor of the broadcast, having served as solo anchor since 2016 and, before that, co-anchor with Gwen Ifill since 2013. Woodruff’s last newscast will be on Dec. 30, and she will then embark on a reporting project for PBS, Judy Woodruff Presents: America at a Crossroads.
The appointment of Nawaz and Bennett to succeed Woodruff confirms reports from earlier this year of a transition for the broadcast, which launched in 1975 with anchor Robert MacNeil. The newscast is now produced by Weta-tv in Washington, D.C.
Bennett and Nawaz will...
- 11/16/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Jane Fonda, Robin Morgan, and Gloria Steinem — the Co-Founders of The Women’S Media Center — announce the honorees for the 2022 Women’s Media Awards, to be held on Thursday, November 17th, at the Mandarin Oriental in New York City.
The Women’S Media Center 2022 Women’s Media Award Honorees are:
· Andrea Mitchell, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent, host of MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, and author of Talking Back … to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels, will be honored with the Wmc Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award.
· Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America, President of Rock’n Robin Productions, and best-selling author of multiple books, will be honored with the Wmc Visible and Powerful Award.
· Mariana Ardila Trujillo, lawyer, professor, one of the leaders in the successful decriminalization of abortion in the country of Colombia, and newly appointed Transitional Justice Director of the Ministry of Justice and Law in...
The Women’S Media Center 2022 Women’s Media Award Honorees are:
· Andrea Mitchell, NBC News chief foreign affairs correspondent, host of MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports, and author of Talking Back … to Presidents, Dictators, and Assorted Scoundrels, will be honored with the Wmc Pat Mitchell Lifetime Achievement Award.
· Robin Roberts, Co-Anchor of ABC’s Good Morning America, President of Rock’n Robin Productions, and best-selling author of multiple books, will be honored with the Wmc Visible and Powerful Award.
· Mariana Ardila Trujillo, lawyer, professor, one of the leaders in the successful decriminalization of abortion in the country of Colombia, and newly appointed Transitional Justice Director of the Ministry of Justice and Law in...
- 11/14/2022
- Look to the Stars
PBS: NewsHour is losing its anchor at the end of this year. Judy Woodruff is departing the nightly news series after 19 years on the program. No official announcements have been made about who will replace the long-time anchor, but reports indicate Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett may replace Woodruff at the desk. Bennett currently hosts PBS News Weekend, the weekend edition of PBS: NewsHour.
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- 11/13/2022
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
Judy Woodruff will step down as anchor of PBS NewsHour on December 30 and will begin a two-year project looking at the polarization in American politics and whether it can be healed. CBS Sunday Morning anchor Jane Pauley sat down with Woodruff in advance of her official announcement in an interview to be broadcasted Sunday, November 13 at 9:00 am Et on CBS and Paramount+. In the interview, Woodruff clarifies that she will not be retiring but shifting gears. “I’m not retiring, not doing the R-word, she clarifies. “I am— stepping aside from anchoring, at the end of this year. … I will end my anchoring time, covering politics in the United States. But what I’m going to be doing is covering, what I hope to do is cover America.” The longtime anchor previously expressed plans to step down at the end of the year, with reports that Amna Nawaz and...
- 11/11/2022
- TV Insider
Judy Woodruff will step down as anchor of PBS NewsHour on Dec. 30 and will begin a two-year project on Americans political divisions and whether they can be healed.
In a statement, Woodruff said, “I have loved anchoring this extraordinary program, initially with my dear friend Gwen Ifill. To follow in the footsteps of Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil has been the honor of a lifetime. Now, I am thrilled to be embarking on this new project to try to understand the most divided time in American politics since I started reporting. I want to listen to the American people themselves, in cities, small towns and rural areas, from one end of the country to the other, to ask them about their hopes and fears, how they see their role as citizens, and to have long conversations with people who’ve given these questions careful thought.”
Judy Woodruff
Woodruff previously announced...
In a statement, Woodruff said, “I have loved anchoring this extraordinary program, initially with my dear friend Gwen Ifill. To follow in the footsteps of Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil has been the honor of a lifetime. Now, I am thrilled to be embarking on this new project to try to understand the most divided time in American politics since I started reporting. I want to listen to the American people themselves, in cities, small towns and rural areas, from one end of the country to the other, to ask them about their hopes and fears, how they see their role as citizens, and to have long conversations with people who’ve given these questions careful thought.”
Judy Woodruff
Woodruff previously announced...
- 11/11/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS is readying a new era at its venerable “NewsHour.”
The long-running news program confirmed that anchor Judy Woodruff would step away at the end of 2022, details of which previously surfaced in May. Woodruff is expected to begin work on a two-year project that seeks to understand how the American people see their country amid deep political divisions.
“PBS NewsHour” did not specify who would replace its veteran leader, but Variety reported that plans were set last Spring for her to be succeeded by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett.
“I have loved anchoring this extraordinary program, initially with my dear friend Gwen Ifill. To follow in the footsteps of Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil has been the honor of a lifetime,” Woodruff said in a statement. “Now, I am thrilled to be embarking on this new project to try to understand the most divided time in American politics since I started reporting.
The long-running news program confirmed that anchor Judy Woodruff would step away at the end of 2022, details of which previously surfaced in May. Woodruff is expected to begin work on a two-year project that seeks to understand how the American people see their country amid deep political divisions.
“PBS NewsHour” did not specify who would replace its veteran leader, but Variety reported that plans were set last Spring for her to be succeeded by Amna Nawaz and Geoff Bennett.
“I have loved anchoring this extraordinary program, initially with my dear friend Gwen Ifill. To follow in the footsteps of Jim Lehrer and Robert MacNeil has been the honor of a lifetime,” Woodruff said in a statement. “Now, I am thrilled to be embarking on this new project to try to understand the most divided time in American politics since I started reporting.
- 11/11/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Broadcast networks are devoting their primetime hours to coverage of next week’s midterm results, underscoring the stakes and interest in this year’s election. But the night is also a bit of a prelude to 2024, as all of the news divisions and cable news outlets hope that audiences will return for another momentous presidential election.
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The biggest questions Tuesday — whether Democrats retain control of Congress, and whether Donald Trump-backed election deniers win key statewide posts — will have an impact on the next cycle. And speculation of who will enter the field in 2024, and...
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The biggest questions Tuesday — whether Democrats retain control of Congress, and whether Donald Trump-backed election deniers win key statewide posts — will have an impact on the next cycle. And speculation of who will enter the field in 2024, and...
- 11/8/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
“The committee is in discussions with President Trump’s attorneys and he has an obligation to comply” by this Friday, January 6 Committee Vice Chair Cheney told PBS NewsHour anchor Judy Woodruff today of the Congressional group’s recent subpoena of of the former president.
Cheney said that she believes the former Apprentice host “has a legal obligation to testify, but that doesn’t always carry weight with Donald Trump.”
On October 21, the committee “issued a subpoena for Trump’s “testimony and records relevant to the Select Committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and its causes.” It asked him to appear “on or about November 14.”
In terms of specifics of Trump’s testimony, she added, “We have not made determinations about format, but it’ll be done under oath. It’ll be done, potentially, over multiple days.”
More generally, Cheney said it would be...
Cheney said that she believes the former Apprentice host “has a legal obligation to testify, but that doesn’t always carry weight with Donald Trump.”
On October 21, the committee “issued a subpoena for Trump’s “testimony and records relevant to the Select Committee’s investigation into the January 6th attack on the United States Capitol and its causes.” It asked him to appear “on or about November 14.”
In terms of specifics of Trump’s testimony, she added, “We have not made determinations about format, but it’ll be done under oath. It’ll be done, potentially, over multiple days.”
More generally, Cheney said it would be...
- 11/1/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
Saturday Night Live‘s Cold Open predictably focused on the upcoming midterm elections and the clown car of Republican Party candidates on the ballot. Heidi Gardner, playing PBS NewsHour’s Judy Woodruff, took calls from the “political outsiders,” which obviously included: Cecily Strong’s Kari Lake, Kenan Thompson’s Herschel Walker, and Mikey Day’s Dr. Oz (whose best line came early: “The Phillies are in the World Series and I just had a delicious Philadelphia cheese and steak.”)
“Ok, well, all three of you have been gaining in the...
“Ok, well, all three of you have been gaining in the...
- 10/30/2022
- by Sarah Grant
- Rollingstone.com
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Saturday Night Live dove into midterm elections in its cold open, with Heidi Gardner taking on the role of PBS NewsHour host Judy Woodruff.
She was joined by Mikey Day’s Dr. Oz, Kenan Thompson’s Herschel Walker and Cecily Strong’s Kari Lake during the Oct. 29 episode. Gardner’s Woodruff began the segment by introducing the three candidates who went from being underdogs to stars of the Republican Party — though she’s unsure how.
“Ok, well, all three of you have been gaining in the polls the past few weeks despite none of you having any political experience,” she said. “Mr. Walker, you’re now within three points of Senator Raphael Warnock. Why is your support growing?”
“And that’s where I don’t know,” Thompson’s Walker responds. “The whole world is a mystery. Ain’t it? For example, a Thermos...
Saturday Night Live dove into midterm elections in its cold open, with Heidi Gardner taking on the role of PBS NewsHour host Judy Woodruff.
She was joined by Mikey Day’s Dr. Oz, Kenan Thompson’s Herschel Walker and Cecily Strong’s Kari Lake during the Oct. 29 episode. Gardner’s Woodruff began the segment by introducing the three candidates who went from being underdogs to stars of the Republican Party — though she’s unsure how.
“Ok, well, all three of you have been gaining in the polls the past few weeks despite none of you having any political experience,” she said. “Mr. Walker, you’re now within three points of Senator Raphael Warnock. Why is your support growing?”
“And that’s where I don’t know,” Thompson’s Walker responds. “The whole world is a mystery. Ain’t it? For example, a Thermos...
- 10/30/2022
- by Christy Piña
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“Saturday Night Live”‘s cold open focused on the national drama surrounding hard-fought elections in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Arizona in the opening sketch of Season 48’s fourth episode.
Portraying Dr. Mehmet Oz, cast member Mikey Day, donned a Phillies hat and awkwardly spoke of having a delicious “Philadelphia Cheese and Steak.” Day, as Oz, referred to his Democratic rival John Fetterman’s stroke, or a “Debilitating condition,” as a lucky break before taking a moment to push diet pills guaranteed to help dieters lose 30 pounds in a day.
Portraying Kari Lake, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arizona, Cecily Strong thanked Heidi Gardner, portraying “PBS News Hour” anchor Judy Woodruff, for welcoming her onto her “sweet little show full of lies.”
Pressed about denying the 2020 election results, Lake deflects the centerpiece of her campaign, explaining why she appeals to voters.
PBS NewsHour speaks to Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections pic.
Portraying Dr. Mehmet Oz, cast member Mikey Day, donned a Phillies hat and awkwardly spoke of having a delicious “Philadelphia Cheese and Steak.” Day, as Oz, referred to his Democratic rival John Fetterman’s stroke, or a “Debilitating condition,” as a lucky break before taking a moment to push diet pills guaranteed to help dieters lose 30 pounds in a day.
Portraying Kari Lake, Republican gubernatorial candidate in Arizona, Cecily Strong thanked Heidi Gardner, portraying “PBS News Hour” anchor Judy Woodruff, for welcoming her onto her “sweet little show full of lies.”
Pressed about denying the 2020 election results, Lake deflects the centerpiece of her campaign, explaining why she appeals to voters.
PBS NewsHour speaks to Republican candidates ahead of the midterm elections pic.
- 10/30/2022
- by Michele Amabile Angermiller
- Variety Film + TV
“Saturday Night Live” kicked off its latest episode by highlighting three prominent Republican candidates currently in the midterms race: Herschel Walker, Kari Lake and Mehmet Oz.
Positioned as an episode of PBS News Hour hosted by Heidi Gardner’s Judy Woodruff – who introduced the show as “what you’re grandma’s talking about when she says, ‘I saw this on the news’” – the “SNL” cold open began by throwing to an ace Kenan Thompson as Georgia senate candidate Herschel Walker.
“My name is Herschel Walker Texas Ranger and I’m running for president of the United Airlines,” he began, poking fun at Walker’s numerous gaffes on the campaign trail.
“The whole world is a mystery, ain’t it?” Thompson’s Walker continued. “For example, a thermos, it keeps the hot things hot but also the cold things cold. My question is, how do it decide? So we’re gonna...
Positioned as an episode of PBS News Hour hosted by Heidi Gardner’s Judy Woodruff – who introduced the show as “what you’re grandma’s talking about when she says, ‘I saw this on the news’” – the “SNL” cold open began by throwing to an ace Kenan Thompson as Georgia senate candidate Herschel Walker.
“My name is Herschel Walker Texas Ranger and I’m running for president of the United Airlines,” he began, poking fun at Walker’s numerous gaffes on the campaign trail.
“The whole world is a mystery, ain’t it?” Thompson’s Walker continued. “For example, a thermos, it keeps the hot things hot but also the cold things cold. My question is, how do it decide? So we’re gonna...
- 10/30/2022
- by Adam Chitwood
- The Wrap
Saturday Night Live took on the Republicans’ lineup of high-profile midterm candidates Herschel Walker, Dr. Oz and Kari Lake, skewering them for their lack of experience and extremist ideas even as they have a good shot at winning their races, driven by their celebrity status.
The cold open was a satire on PBS NewsHour, with Heidi Gardner as Judy Woodruff interviewing all three candidates. Throughout, Walker, the GOP candidate for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat, keeps calling her “Judas,” while she calmly poses questions about the campaign.
At one point, Woodruff asks, “A second woman has now claimed you paid for an abortion, and your ex-wife has once said you once held a gun to her head. Why are millions of Georgia residents still voting for you?”
“Gas,” Walker, played by Kenan Thompson, responds.
“Yeah, Ok. Gas prices are high, but is there more to it than that?”
“Well,...
The cold open was a satire on PBS NewsHour, with Heidi Gardner as Judy Woodruff interviewing all three candidates. Throughout, Walker, the GOP candidate for a Georgia U.S. Senate seat, keeps calling her “Judas,” while she calmly poses questions about the campaign.
At one point, Woodruff asks, “A second woman has now claimed you paid for an abortion, and your ex-wife has once said you once held a gun to her head. Why are millions of Georgia residents still voting for you?”
“Gas,” Walker, played by Kenan Thompson, responds.
“Yeah, Ok. Gas prices are high, but is there more to it than that?”
“Well,...
- 10/30/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Updated with Night 2 winners, 7:35 Pm: National Geographic was the big winner on the doc-focused second night of the 43rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which were handed out tonight at the Palladium Times Square in Manhattan. The cable net took home eight statuettes, doubling the haul of its nearest competitors HBO and PBS, which won four each.
CNN and Netflix were the only one multiple winners Thursday. See the full list of Night 2 winners here and read about the news-focused first night of the 2022 News/Doc Emmys below.
ABC came into this year’s News/Doc Emmy race with a leading 39 nominations, followed by CNN (37), PBS (28) Vice (28), CBS (26) and HBO (23).
David Attenborough, the biologist, humanist, filmmaker and revered narrator of nature docs, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Previously, September 28: ABC and Vice led the news portion of the 43rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards,...
CNN and Netflix were the only one multiple winners Thursday. See the full list of Night 2 winners here and read about the news-focused first night of the 2022 News/Doc Emmys below.
ABC came into this year’s News/Doc Emmy race with a leading 39 nominations, followed by CNN (37), PBS (28) Vice (28), CBS (26) and HBO (23).
David Attenborough, the biologist, humanist, filmmaker and revered narrator of nature docs, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award.
Previously, September 28: ABC and Vice led the news portion of the 43rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards,...
- 9/30/2022
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
ABC and Vice tied with the most wins, at 8 each, on night one as the news portion of the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were handed out at the Palladium Times Square in New York City.
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour” was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by Robert MacNeil, co-creator and former co-anchor of the NewsHour.
“Tonight’s Emmy winners exemplify broadcast journalism at its best, reporting that values fact over fiction, accountability over advocacy, and that champions the advance of truth in the interest of the communities we all serve”, said Terry O’Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. “America has never needed its journalists more than today. We congratulate tonight’s honorees and thank them for the indispensable service they provide to our nation.”
Here’s a rundown of Night 1 winners:
Outstanding Live News Program
“CBS Mornings / CBS This Morning...
Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour” was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award. The award was presented by Robert MacNeil, co-creator and former co-anchor of the NewsHour.
“Tonight’s Emmy winners exemplify broadcast journalism at its best, reporting that values fact over fiction, accountability over advocacy, and that champions the advance of truth in the interest of the communities we all serve”, said Terry O’Reilly, Chairman, NATAS. “America has never needed its journalists more than today. We congratulate tonight’s honorees and thank them for the indispensable service they provide to our nation.”
Here’s a rundown of Night 1 winners:
Outstanding Live News Program
“CBS Mornings / CBS This Morning...
- 9/29/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
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CBS, ABC and Vice were among the top winners at the 43rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday.
During a ceremony held at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and streamed online, the first night of the two-evening event celebrated the News categories, while the Documentary winners will be announced Thursday.
Scheduled presenters at the News portion included ABC News’ Linsey Davis, CBS News’ Margarat Brennan, CNN’s Omar Jimenez, NBC News’ Morgan Radford, Noticias Telemundo’s Julio Vaqueiro, Univision’s Teresa Rodrigues and Vice News’ Paola Ramos.
PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff was the previously announced recipient of the night’s lifetime achievement honors during the News event, with McNeill/Lehrer NewsHour co-founder Robert McNeil chosen to present the award.
The full list of winners from the first night of the News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony is below.
CBS, ABC and Vice were among the top winners at the 43rd annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday.
During a ceremony held at the Palladium Times Square in New York City and streamed online, the first night of the two-evening event celebrated the News categories, while the Documentary winners will be announced Thursday.
Scheduled presenters at the News portion included ABC News’ Linsey Davis, CBS News’ Margarat Brennan, CNN’s Omar Jimenez, NBC News’ Morgan Radford, Noticias Telemundo’s Julio Vaqueiro, Univision’s Teresa Rodrigues and Vice News’ Paola Ramos.
PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff was the previously announced recipient of the night’s lifetime achievement honors during the News event, with McNeill/Lehrer NewsHour co-founder Robert McNeil chosen to present the award.
The full list of winners from the first night of the News & Documentary Emmy Awards ceremony is below.
- 9/29/2022
- by Ryan Gajewski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
“The Rescue” filmmakers and Oscar winners Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin are among the presenters set to appear at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences’ 43rd Annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards. The news ceremony will take place on Wednesday, September 28 at 7:30 p.m. Et and the documentary ceremony takes place Thursday, September 29 at 7:30 p.m. Et, both at the Palladium Times Square in New York City.
Presenters set to appear at the news ceremony include Linsey Davis (ABC News), Margaret Brennan (CBS News), Omar Jimenez (CNN), Morgan Radford (NBC News), Julio Vaqueiro (Noticias Telemundo), Teresa Rodrigues (Univision) and Paola Ramos (Vice News).
Presenters at the documentary ceremony include Tamara Shogaolu, “Frontline” (PBS); Dan Reed, “In the Shadow of 9/11” (PBS) and “ Four Hours at the Capitol” (HBO); Vasarhelyi and Chin, “The Rescue” (National Geographic); Kristine Stolakis, “Pray Away” (Netflix); and Alzo Slade (Vice News).
PBS NewsHour anchor and...
Presenters set to appear at the news ceremony include Linsey Davis (ABC News), Margaret Brennan (CBS News), Omar Jimenez (CNN), Morgan Radford (NBC News), Julio Vaqueiro (Noticias Telemundo), Teresa Rodrigues (Univision) and Paola Ramos (Vice News).
Presenters at the documentary ceremony include Tamara Shogaolu, “Frontline” (PBS); Dan Reed, “In the Shadow of 9/11” (PBS) and “ Four Hours at the Capitol” (HBO); Vasarhelyi and Chin, “The Rescue” (National Geographic); Kristine Stolakis, “Pray Away” (Netflix); and Alzo Slade (Vice News).
PBS NewsHour anchor and...
- 9/27/2022
- by Michael Schneider
- Variety Film + TV
Bernard Shaw, who was CNN’s lead anchor for 20 years and distinguished the network’s coverage of such landmark events as the Gulf War, died Wednesday, the Warner Bros. Discovery-backed outlet disclosed. He was 82, and had contracted pneumonia that was not related to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Bernie was a CNN original and was our Washington Anchor when we launched on June 1st, 1980. He was our lead anchor for the next twenty years from anchoring coverage of presidential elections to his iconic coverage of the First Gulf War live from Baghdad in 1991,” said Chris Licht, CNN’s chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Even after he left CNN, Bernie remained a close member of our CNN family providing our viewers with context about historic events as recently as last year. The condolences of all of us at CNN go out to his wife Linda and his children.”
Shaw already had...
“Bernie was a CNN original and was our Washington Anchor when we launched on June 1st, 1980. He was our lead anchor for the next twenty years from anchoring coverage of presidential elections to his iconic coverage of the First Gulf War live from Baghdad in 1991,” said Chris Licht, CNN’s chairman and CEO, in a statement. “Even after he left CNN, Bernie remained a close member of our CNN family providing our viewers with context about historic events as recently as last year. The condolences of all of us at CNN go out to his wife Linda and his children.”
Shaw already had...
- 9/8/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
ABC and CNN lead the nominations for the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which were announced Thursday by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS).
NATAS also revealed that Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour,” and Sir David Attenborough will receive honorary awards at this year’s ceremonies. The news categories, where Woodruff will be honored, will be presented on Wednesday, Sep. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Edt and the ceremony for the documentary categories, where Attenborough will be honored, will be held Thursday, Sep. 29th at 7:30 p.m. Edt. Attenborough’s many docuseries include “Life on Earth,” “The Blue Planet” and “Planet Earth.”
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NATAS also revealed that Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour,” and Sir David Attenborough will receive honorary awards at this year’s ceremonies. The news categories, where Woodruff will be honored, will be presented on Wednesday, Sep. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Edt and the ceremony for the documentary categories, where Attenborough will be honored, will be held Thursday, Sep. 29th at 7:30 p.m. Edt. Attenborough’s many docuseries include “Life on Earth,” “The Blue Planet” and “Planet Earth.”
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A number of the nominated news segments, reports and documentaries were dedicated to the Jan. 6 2021 insurrection at the Capitol, including those by ABC, CBS, NBC, The New Yorker,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
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The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced its nominees for the 2022 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which will be presented in two different categories: news on Sept. 28 and documentary on Sept. 29.
Both ceremonies will take place at the Palladium Times Square in New York City.
”At a time when critical, monumental, and world-changing events are more immediately available and accessible than ever before, the work of the journalists and documentarians that bring us the truth of these stories is under tremendous assault. We honor these individuals’ courage and excellence of craft that allows each of us to be better informed and understanding of the issues of our day,” said Adam Sharp, NATAS president and CEO.
Sixty-four categories were announced on Thursday, and the National Academy will also give out two Lifetime Achievement Awards: to Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour,...
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) has announced its nominees for the 2022 News and Documentary Emmy Awards, which will be presented in two different categories: news on Sept. 28 and documentary on Sept. 29.
Both ceremonies will take place at the Palladium Times Square in New York City.
”At a time when critical, monumental, and world-changing events are more immediately available and accessible than ever before, the work of the journalists and documentarians that bring us the truth of these stories is under tremendous assault. We honor these individuals’ courage and excellence of craft that allows each of us to be better informed and understanding of the issues of our day,” said Adam Sharp, NATAS president and CEO.
Sixty-four categories were announced on Thursday, and the National Academy will also give out two Lifetime Achievement Awards: to Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of PBS NewsHour,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Beatrice Verhoeven
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
ABC News and CNN are among the top-nominated news outlets in the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards administered by The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Walt Disney-backed ABC News secured 39 different nominated, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s CNN garnered 37, according to a breakdown compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, Llp, for NATAS. PBS and Vice both secured 28 and Paramount Global’s CBS News generated 26, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO notched 23.
These particular awards honor programming content from more than 2500 submissions that originally premiered in calendar-year 2021, judged by a pool of over 800 peer professionals from across the television and streaming/digital media news and documentary sector.
”At a time when critical, monumental, and world-changing events are more immediately available and accessible than ever before, the work of the journalists and documentarians that bring us the truth of these stories is under tremendous assault.
Walt Disney-backed ABC News secured 39 different nominated, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s CNN garnered 37, according to a breakdown compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, Llp, for NATAS. PBS and Vice both secured 28 and Paramount Global’s CBS News generated 26, while Warner Bros. Discovery’s HBO notched 23.
These particular awards honor programming content from more than 2500 submissions that originally premiered in calendar-year 2021, judged by a pool of over 800 peer professionals from across the television and streaming/digital media news and documentary sector.
”At a time when critical, monumental, and world-changing events are more immediately available and accessible than ever before, the work of the journalists and documentarians that bring us the truth of these stories is under tremendous assault.
- 7/28/2022
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
Nominations for the 43rd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were revealed Thursday by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The awards will be presented in two individual ceremonies — news categories on September 28 at 7:30 p.m. Et, and documentary categories on September 29, at 7:30 p.m. Et.
Along with distributing Emmys in 64 categories, the academy will honor two individuals in the news/documentary world with Lifetime Achievement Awards: Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor, PBS NewsHour for news, and Sir David Attenborough, biologist, humanist and filmmaker.
The News & Documentary Emmys honor programming content from more than 2,500 submissions that originally premiered in calendar year 2021. ABC leads this year’s 39 nominations, followed by CNN (37), PBS (28) Vice (28), CBS (26) and HBO (23).
Here are some of the top categories. The complete list of nominees is available on the National Television Academy’s website, theemmys.tv.
Outstanding Live News Program
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,...
Along with distributing Emmys in 64 categories, the academy will honor two individuals in the news/documentary world with Lifetime Achievement Awards: Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor, PBS NewsHour for news, and Sir David Attenborough, biologist, humanist and filmmaker.
The News & Documentary Emmys honor programming content from more than 2,500 submissions that originally premiered in calendar year 2021. ABC leads this year’s 39 nominations, followed by CNN (37), PBS (28) Vice (28), CBS (26) and HBO (23).
Here are some of the top categories. The complete list of nominees is available on the National Television Academy’s website, theemmys.tv.
Outstanding Live News Program
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,...
- 7/28/2022
- by Lynette Rice
- Deadline Film + TV
PBS has announced a new documentary following Dr. Anthony Fauci through the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Paula Kerger, president and chief executive officer of PBS, revealed on Wednesday morning at the virtual Television Critics Association Summer Tour.
Here is a logline: “‘American Masters: Tony – A Year in the Life of Dr. Anthony Fauci’ chronicles Fauci at
home, in his office and in the corridors of power as he battles the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
and the political onslaught that upends his life and calls into question his 50-year career as the
United States of America’s leading advocate for public health. From heated discussions about
the vaccine with Black residents in downtown Washington, DC, to his explanation for how the
Nih-funded lab in Wuhan, China, could not have created a virus that made Covid-19, Dr.
Fauci is candid, truthful and passionate. Nothing Fauci had previously faced, including the impassioned activists who challenged...
Here is a logline: “‘American Masters: Tony – A Year in the Life of Dr. Anthony Fauci’ chronicles Fauci at
home, in his office and in the corridors of power as he battles the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic
and the political onslaught that upends his life and calls into question his 50-year career as the
United States of America’s leading advocate for public health. From heated discussions about
the vaccine with Black residents in downtown Washington, DC, to his explanation for how the
Nih-funded lab in Wuhan, China, could not have created a virus that made Covid-19, Dr.
Fauci is candid, truthful and passionate. Nothing Fauci had previously faced, including the impassioned activists who challenged...
- 7/27/2022
- by Jolie Lash
- The Wrap
Broadcast networks broke into regular programming to cover the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe V. Wade, while cable networks have been virtually non-stop in providing reaction.
That will continue this evening. Rachel Maddow will host her MSNBC show, breaking from her regular schedule. Norah O’Donnell will anchor CBS Evening News from the Supreme Court. At 8 Pm, PBS will feature The End of Roe: A PBS NewsHour Special Report, with Judy Woodruff looking at the legal and cultural impact. Washington Week, hosted by Yamiche Alcindor, will focus entirely on the Roe decision and feature the Politico reporter who broke the leaked draft opinion.
That leaked opinion gave networks extra time to prepare for a momentous ruling. MSNBC, which ran commercial free for four hours after the decision, had reporters in Jackson, Ms and St. Louis, Mo, capturing the scene outside abortion clinics in two states that have so-called “trigger laws,...
That will continue this evening. Rachel Maddow will host her MSNBC show, breaking from her regular schedule. Norah O’Donnell will anchor CBS Evening News from the Supreme Court. At 8 Pm, PBS will feature The End of Roe: A PBS NewsHour Special Report, with Judy Woodruff looking at the legal and cultural impact. Washington Week, hosted by Yamiche Alcindor, will focus entirely on the Roe decision and feature the Politico reporter who broke the leaked draft opinion.
That leaked opinion gave networks extra time to prepare for a momentous ruling. MSNBC, which ran commercial free for four hours after the decision, had reporters in Jackson, Ms and St. Louis, Mo, capturing the scene outside abortion clinics in two states that have so-called “trigger laws,...
- 6/24/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Mark Shields, a commentator who provided insightful political analysis on PBS NewsHour for over 30 years, has died. He was 85.
Shields died Saturday of kidney failure at his home in Chevy Chase, Md., NewsHour spokesman Nick Massella told NPR.
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Judy Woodruff, NewsHour anchor and managing editor, also confirmed the news on Twitter writing, “I am heartbroken to share this. The NewsHour‘s beloved long-time Friday night analyst Mark Shields,...
Shields died Saturday of kidney failure at his home in Chevy Chase, Md., NewsHour spokesman Nick Massella told NPR.
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Judy Woodruff, NewsHour anchor and managing editor, also confirmed the news on Twitter writing, “I am heartbroken to share this. The NewsHour‘s beloved long-time Friday night analyst Mark Shields,...
- 6/18/2022
- by Nick Caruso
- TVLine.com
Mark Shields, who provided witty, informed and insightful analysis of politics on PBS NewsHour for more than three decades, has died.
Shields was 85. He died of kidney failure at his home in Chevy Chase, Md., on Saturday morning, a spokesperson for NewsHour told Deadline.
Judy Woodruff, the anchor of NewsHour, wrote on Twitter, “I am heartbroken to share this..the NewsHour’s beloved long-time Friday night analyst Mark Shields, who for decades wowed us with his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, his sense of humor and mainly his big heart, has passed away at 85, with his wife Anne at his side.”
Shields retired from the regular segments in 2020, having done a regular segment on the broadcast for more than 33 years.
Shields started his career in government and politics in the mid-1960s, first as a legislative assistant and speechwriter for Senator William Proxmire and later for Robert Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign,...
Shields was 85. He died of kidney failure at his home in Chevy Chase, Md., on Saturday morning, a spokesperson for NewsHour told Deadline.
Judy Woodruff, the anchor of NewsHour, wrote on Twitter, “I am heartbroken to share this..the NewsHour’s beloved long-time Friday night analyst Mark Shields, who for decades wowed us with his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, his sense of humor and mainly his big heart, has passed away at 85, with his wife Anne at his side.”
Shields retired from the regular segments in 2020, having done a regular segment on the broadcast for more than 33 years.
Shields started his career in government and politics in the mid-1960s, first as a legislative assistant and speechwriter for Senator William Proxmire and later for Robert Kennedy’s 1968 presidential campaign,...
- 6/18/2022
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Veteran PBS NewsHour political commentator Mark Shields died of kidney failure on Saturday morning at his home in Chevy Chase, Maryland, a PBS spokesperson confirmed. He was 85.
“I am heartbroken to share this..the @NewsHour’s beloved long-time Friday night analyst Mark Shields, who for decades wowed us with his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, his sense of humor and mainly his big heart, has passed away at 85, with his wife Anne at his side,” wrote former colleague and PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff on Twitter.
Prior to retiring in 2020, the syndicated columnist for the Shields & Brook discussion segment worked at the station for more than three decades. He provided political analysis during moments of national importance, such as the Persian Gulf War, the Iran-Contra affair, 9/11 and the start of the War on Terror. His tenure had spanned six presidencies.
“For 33 years, thanks to a large risk...
“I am heartbroken to share this..the @NewsHour’s beloved long-time Friday night analyst Mark Shields, who for decades wowed us with his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics, his sense of humor and mainly his big heart, has passed away at 85, with his wife Anne at his side,” wrote former colleague and PBS NewsHour anchor and managing editor Judy Woodruff on Twitter.
Prior to retiring in 2020, the syndicated columnist for the Shields & Brook discussion segment worked at the station for more than three decades. He provided political analysis during moments of national importance, such as the Persian Gulf War, the Iran-Contra affair, 9/11 and the start of the War on Terror. His tenure had spanned six presidencies.
“For 33 years, thanks to a large risk...
- 6/18/2022
- by Natalie Oganesyan
- The Wrap
Mark Shields, the longtime Washington Post political columnist who was a fixture of “PBS NewsHour” and a co-host of CNN’s “Capital Gang,” died on June 18. He was 85.
Shields’ death was confirmed in tweet from “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff. Woofruff praised her colleague “who for decades wowed us with his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics” as well as “his sense of humor and mainly his big heart,” she wrote.
Shields was known on-air for his tact and wit in delivering incisive analysis and commentary about U.S. politics and policy battles in Washington. He predated the shouting-heads era of cable news that came in the mid-1990s with the advent of Fox News Channel and MSNBC.
On CNN’s “Capital Gang,” Shields and fellow host Robert Novak joined panelists and fellow columnists from the Beltway set such as the Wall Street Journal’s Al Hunt, Time’s Margaret Carlson...
Shields’ death was confirmed in tweet from “PBS NewsHour” anchor Judy Woodruff. Woofruff praised her colleague “who for decades wowed us with his encyclopedic knowledge of American politics” as well as “his sense of humor and mainly his big heart,” she wrote.
Shields was known on-air for his tact and wit in delivering incisive analysis and commentary about U.S. politics and policy battles in Washington. He predated the shouting-heads era of cable news that came in the mid-1990s with the advent of Fox News Channel and MSNBC.
On CNN’s “Capital Gang,” Shields and fellow host Robert Novak joined panelists and fellow columnists from the Beltway set such as the Wall Street Journal’s Al Hunt, Time’s Margaret Carlson...
- 6/18/2022
- by Cynthia Littleton
- Variety Film + TV
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