CNN’s Coronavirus ‘Town Hall’ Has Become a Primetime Staple

Tom Tapp Deputy Managing EditorCreative Artists Agency announced on Wednesday that it will host a virtual CAA Amplify Town Hall on Wednesday, June 17th. The event will bring together leaders in entertainment, sports, media, brands, technology and social justice in a call to action to end systemic racism.

Michael Strahan made headlines instead of reporting them on June 4 after news that he made strong comments about working at ABC during a town hall meeting with staffers. The Super Bowl champion, 48, expressed that he felt he was unable to “raise his voice” at ABC — where he currently co-anchors Good Morning America among other programs — because of his race, according to The Wrap.

Will Thorne Staff WriterAva DuVernay has called out the mainstream media for “conflating” protestors and looters in covering the mass protests in response to the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minnesota police.Speaking during the first part of Oprah Winfrey’s two-night town hall titled “Where Do We Go From Here?” on racism in America, DuVernay said that she has witnessed people’s “concern with the murder of Black people by police” being “deterred because someone is taking a pair of jeans

Will Thorne Staff WriterWelcome back to Tune In: our weekly newsletter offering a guide to the best of the week’s TV.Each week, Variety’s TV team combs through the week’s schedule, selecting our picks of what to watch and when/how to watch them.

Rochdale Town Hall car park.The facility - one of only three of its type in the country - is for residents who are displaying Covid-19 symptoms but unable to visit drive-through sites due to not having their own transport.It is a self-testing site - meaning those who use it have to perform the procedure themselves, under guidance from staff - and has the capacity to carry out 16 tests an hour.The facility, off Packer Street, is one of the government’s Local Test Sites (LTS).

As protests continue around the globe in response to the murder of George Floyd at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers, some popular Sesame Street characters joined CNN’s Van Jones and Erica Hill and a group of experts to address the problem of racism and discuss how to fight against it.

Sesame Street has a long history of bringing important issues and powerful messages to children and families within their show. On Saturday morning, the beloved puppets and CNN teamed up for an educational special titled Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism to talk to kids and adults about racism and the ongoing nationwide protests amid George Floyd's death.The hour-long special was moderated by Big Bird, CNN political commentator Van Jones and  national correspondent Erica Hill.

@hollywoodreporter, media mogul #OprahWinfrey is hosting a two-night town hall special to discuss racism in America. The event, “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?,” will air June 9th and 10th.  According to @hollywoodreporter, media mogul #OprahWinfrey is hosting a two-night town hall special to discuss racism in America.

On Saturday morning, CNN and Sesame Street joined forces to educated kids and adults about important issues with an hour-long special titled: Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism. A CNN/Sesame Street Town Hall for Kids and Families.

“Sesame Street” and CNN are joining forces to have an open dialogue about racism.

By Will Thorne

Amid ongoing nationwide protests, former President Barack Obama offered words of encouragement to those fighting for change.

CNN and Sesame Streetare teaming up to host a town hall for young children and families to discuss racism and where our nation is right now. If you've been grappling with how to explain current events to your kids, this is one town hall you don't want to miss.

We might not have an actual leader in the White House like we used to, but former President Barack Obama is doing what he can to inspire and reassure the people as Black Lives Matter protests continue nationwide.

Former President Barack Obama live-streamed a town hall titled "A conversation with President Obama: Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Police Violence" on his Obama Foundation website Wednesday afternoon (June 3) to discuss taking action following George Floyd's unlawful murder at the hands of white police officers last week in Minnesota.

Former President Barack Obama will headline a new town hall to speak about his ideas for nationwide police reform on Wednesday, alongside other local and national leaders involved in the effort. The event, which will stream live at 5/4c on YouTube (embedded above), is part of the MBK Alliance Town Hall Series and is titled "Reimagining Policing in the Wake of Continued Police Violence." 

“Sesame Street” and CNN are joining forces to have an open dialogue about racism.

By Denise Petski

George Floyd, who died after being forcibly pinned down by police officers in Minneapolis, USA, will be remembered much closer to home tonight.

In response to the murder of George Floyd by white police officers in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Equality Florida is hosting a virtual LGBTQ Black Lives Matter town hall on Wednesday (June 3).