Brian Stelter Is Back on CNN – Talking Admiringly About Rupert Murdoch?

Media mogul Rupert Murdoch is exploring a re-combination of the family’s Fox Corp. and News Corp., which split into two separately companies nearly a decade ago. The boards of directors of both have set up committees to examine the possibility.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Rupert Murdoch is considering getting the whole gang together again — a new combination of the two big media companies his family controls. Murdoch has proposed an exploration of the potential for a merger of Fox Corp. and News Corp., two entities his family split apart in the summer of 2013. according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filed by the latter. The Wall Street Journal previously reported the decision, which would be mulled by special committees of each company’s board of directors. News Corp. said that it “formed a Special Committee composed of independent and disinterested members of the Board to begin exploring a potential combination with Fox Corporation” after it received “letters from K. Rupert Murdoch and the Murdoch Family Trust.” There is no guarantee a merger will result from the discussions, the company said.

Friday report in The Wall Street Journal.The Journal – itself part of the News Corp side of Murdoch’s holdings – says the discussions are at an “early stage,” with special exploratory board committees forming on both sides. A merger would bring the media empires back under one roof since Murdoch split his holdings in 2013 into News Corp, which is primarily publishing, and Fox Corp., mostly TV.Murdoch, 91, is currently executive chair of both companies.

Proud parents! Sister Wives stars Janelle Brown and Kody Brown have documented themselves doting on their six children through the years.

The littlest Browns! Sister Wives star Kody Brown shares 18 kids with his three wives and ex Christine Brown, but the next generation is already thriving.

Country Thunder Arizona 2023 has announced Luke Bryan, Cody Johnson, Jon Pardi and Dierks Bentley as the headliners of the music festival.  Others who will be taking the stage include Ashley McBryde, Parker McCollum, Kip Moore, Parmalee, Lonestar, Tracy Byrd, Nate Smith, Randall King, Shane Profitt, Hailey Whitters and The Reklaws. More acts will later be announced.  Country Thunder takes place from April 13 to April 16 at Canyon Moon Ranch in Florence, Arizona.  Luke Bryan is one of the performers who will be heading Country Thunder Arizonia 2023.

 judges are paying tribute to Willie Spence. The season 19 runner-up recently died at the age of 23. According to local media outlet Douglas Now, which is located in Spence's hometown of Douglas, Georgia, the singer died from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

The Primetime Emmy and SAG winning actress is in advance talks to join Warner Bros mob drama Wise Guys in the role of Bobbie, the faithful wife of Robert De Niro kingpin Frank Costello, Deadline has learned.

Too big of a brood? Kody Brown is the father of 18 children, several of whom have spoken out about their tense relationships with their dad over the years.

Aubrey Plaza gave a keynote ‘screen talk’ at the London Film Festival Monday where she revealed she received a call from her agent during the shoot of Dirty Grandpa telling her that her co-star, Robert De Niro, was “freaked out” by her behavior on set.

Jennier Aniston is hard at work filming the new season of Apple+ series The Morning Show but her recent sneak peek surprised fans with her unexpected transformation.MORE: David Schwimmer hilariously replicates Jennifer Aniston's latest shower photo"Almost halfway through filming season 3 of @themorningshow show, sneak peek," she captioned a new picture that showed her wearing a motorcycle helmet and aviator goggles.WATCH: Jennifer Aniston pays emotional tribute to her father as she makes surprise apprearanceThe picture was taken when she was in hair and makeup, with the actress in costume as her character Alex Levy wearing a black cashmere jumper and her white collar peeking over the neckline.Season three will see Mad Men star Jon Hamm join the ensemble cast after Steve Carell left in season two.MORE: Jennifer Aniston wows in gothic look in unbelievable throwback photoMORE: Jennifer Aniston shows off sunkissed glow in striking shower photoJon and Jennifer were seen on set filming earlier in October, with the actress caught on camera effortlessly hopping into a silver vintage Porsche Targa alongside Jon.The Morning Show has been a major hit for Apple TV Plus; based on Brian Stelter‘s 2013 book Top of the Morning: Inside the Cutthroat World of Morning TV, it follows Jennifer's host Alex Levy who begins working with Reese Witherspoon's Bradley, an outspoken younger journalist who replaces Alex's longtime co host Mitch (Steve Carell) who was fired following claims of sexual misconduct.A post shared by Jennifer Aniston (@jenniferaniston)Jen gave fans this sneak peekJen won the Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series award at the 2020 SAG Awards for her work on the show, and she gave an emotional

President Joe Biden warned of the “assault” on American institutions and talked of the threat of Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons at an issue-heavy fundraiser on Thursday at the New York home of James Murdoch, the son of Rupert Murdoch.

The Duke of Sussex, Baroness Doreen Lawrence and Sir Elton John are among six people suing the publisher of The Daily Mail over alleged unlawful information-gathering at its titles. A statement released on Thursday by lawyers acting for the group, which also includes Sir Elton’s husband David Furnish and actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, said they are bringing claims for misuse of private information against Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL).

Katie Reul editor Individuals seeking advice from self-help guide Cathy Heller are usually met with a daunting waitlist, but after signing her first Simon & Schuster book deal, nuggets of wisdom from the L.A.-based life coach will become far more accessible. Titled “Abundant Ever After: Building the Future You Can’t Stop Dreaming About,” Heller’s new book outlines the steps to align with one’s truest, most personal self — from filtering intrusive thoughts to matching the vibrational energy of your surroundings. The novel will be released in hard cover on Aug. 22, 2023. As explored in her novel, Heller theorizes that all humans have the capacity to change their lives for the better and rewrite the narrative they’ve been given — a journey she’s experienced first-hand.

A power move? Kanye West just hired a new lawyer for Kim Kardashian’s divorce. The DONDA artist hired an attorney who has so much experience with celebrity divorces and may be able to help him against the Skims founder.

Hillary and Chelsea Clinton are two of the creative leaders honored for Variety‘s 2022 Power of Women. For more, click here. Hillary and Chelsea Clinton were blunt when speaking to Variety about the Clinton family’s impact on right-wing media. “We were the reason that Fox News was created. Because Rupert Murdoch recognized a great market opportunity,” Chelsea said during her Variety Power of Women interview. Both Clintons also spoke to the danger of the network when it comes to societal issues like climate change and COVID.

Double the moms, double the support! Sister Wives‘ Mykelti Brown gushed over her mom, Christine Brown, and dad Kody Brown’s fourth wife, Robyn Brown, while preparing to give birth to her first child.