A man has died following an early hours crash on a roundabout in Salford.
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Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Wallace is leaving Fox News Channel, he announced on his program Sunday morning, a move that abruptly sunders the cable-news outlet’s connection with one of its most recognized and independent journalists.Wallace delivered the news himself, in the last minutes of his “Fox News Sunday,” which he has anchored for nearly two decades on the Fox Corporation-owned outlet. “I want to try something new, to go beyond politics to all the things I’m interested in.
.A man has died following an early hours crash on a roundabout in Salford.
report that he and fellow news anchor Bret Baier weren’t pleased with how opinion hosts on the network were being allowed to make false claims, and had recently “shared their objections with Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and its president of news, Jay Wallace.”
Comedy Central’s Trevor Noah compared Fox News and CNN Wednesday, observing that Fox News hosts texted former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows on Jan. 6 to ask him to urge then-President Donald Trump to halt the violence at the Capitol, but have faced no known consequences.
multiple Fox News personalities texted former Trump Chief of Staff Mark Meadows on Jan. 6, begging him to get Trump to condemn the riots at the Capitol.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorRichard Leibner, the long-serving agent who has backed some of the best-known news anchors in the U.S., is making some headlines of his own: He’s retiring after decades on the job.The veteran talent representative intends to step away from his role as partner at United Talent agency at the end of the year, according to a memo sent to staffers by Jay Sures, co-president of the agency.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEman Varoqua was named executive producer of “Nightline,” the latest in a series of moves by ABC News President Kim Godwin to fill some of the top positions in the news division.Varoqua has been with ABC News since 2018, most recently working as senior broadcast producer for the late-night news show that launched with Ted Koppel in 1980, with roots in ABC’s coverage of the Iran hostage crisis.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorFox Entertainment said it acquired MarVista Entertainment, a studio that specializes in, among other things, production for digital platforms.
story that said former CNN anchor Chris Cuomo mentioned her during text messages with his brother’s team.
Fox News. The longtime Fox News Sunday anchor announced his decision to leave the network during Sunday's program, calling his 18 years with Fox «a great ride.»«After 18 years — this is my final Fox News Sunday,”Wallace said. »It is the last time — and I say this with real sadness — we will meet like this."«It's been a great ride,» he continued.
report that he and fellow news anchor Brett Baier weren’t pleased with how opinion hosts on the network were being allowed to make false claims, and had recently “shared their objections with Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott and its president of news, Jay Wallace.” Those objections eventually made their way to Lachlan Murdoch, the chairman and CEO of the network’s parent company, Fox Corporation.
Chris Wallace announced his departure from Fox News, with his Fox News Sunday his final show.
WASHINGTON -- Veteran Fox News anchor Chris Wallace said Sunday that he is leaving the network after 18 years and was “ready for a new adventure.”Wallace made the announcement at the end of the weekly news show he moderates, “Fox News Sunday.”“After 18 years this is my final ‘Fox News Sunday.’ It is the last time, and I say this with real sadness, we will meet like this.
Chris Wallace is leaving Fox News.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorLauren Townsend, a veteran of corporate media publicity, has been named a new senior vice president of communications at Fox Corp.The announcement of her new title was made by Brian Nick, the company’s chief communications officer. She will join Fox on January 3, 2022.Townsend had been doing consulting work for Disney’s Hulu, but is probably best known for stints as a senior-level communications executive for Lionsgate’s Starz and Sony Pictures Television.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorOn Thursday evening, Fox News hopes to bring new light to the holiday season after a large Christmas tree placed outside the company’s New York headquarters was set ablaze Wednesday morning.“Fox & Friends” weekday hosts Steve Doocy and Ainsley Earhardt will be joined by meteorologist Janice Dean, weekend “Fox & Friends” hosts Pete Hegseth and Rachel Campos-Duffy and early morning hosts Todd Piro and Carley Shimkus as Fox News lights a new tree during the first
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor“I like being uncomfortable,” Chris Cuomo told Variety in 2018. “I like making other people uncomfortable.” Looks like he succeeded.CNN fired Cuomo, its most-watched anchor, over the weekend for exactly that reason.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorYamiche Alcindor, whose journalistic profile has expanded during a recent tenure with PBS, is joining NBC News’ Washington team.Alcindor, who is expected to start with NBC in March, will cover the Biden administration as well as the impact of federal policies on communities across the country and issues at the intersection of race, culture and politics, according to a memo from Ken Strickland, NBC News’ Washington bureau chief.
Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorChris Cuomo, terminated from a prominent CNN anchor job over the weekend, is giving up another perch.Cuomo is also leaving SiriusXM, where he hosted a regular weekday radio program, “Let’s Get After It” — a title borrowed from a catchphrase he employed as part of his primetime program on CNN.“The way my time ended at CNN was hard. While I have a thick skin, I also have a family, for whom the past week has been extraordinarily difficult.