CNN's Dana Bash Calls First Presidential Debate as "S*** Show" Live On Air

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVOn Wednesday night a star was born. When a fly landed on Vice President Mike Pence’s head during the debate against Kamala Harris, it was a moment that took over Twitter for the rest of the week.

“Saturday Night Live” has truly upped the star power for this election-year season, and Jim Carrey’s take on Joe Biden might be the jolt the show needs to keep its buzz going. The comedy icon made his guest-starring debut over the weekend for a politically charged cold open that lampooned the recent presidential debates.

Saturday Night Live went political at the launch of its 46th season with a parody of last week’s presidential debate, a jab at Donald Trump by Chris Rock, and a message from Megan Thee Stallion in support of black people.

The world's media reacted with a mixture of disgust, embarrassment and sorrow to Tuesday night's first presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. The stop-start debate between a belligerent and bullying Trump and a harried Biden was increasingly marked by fractious back and forths, with the president repeatedly interrupting the former vice president and having to be chided by moderator Chris Wallace.

The ratings are in.

is considering for upcoming debates is the ability to seize control of candidates’ microphones to reduce crosstalk and interruptions, according to reports.The group, which oversees the three presidential debates ahead of the general election as well as next week’s vice presidential debate, released a statement earlier Wednesday promising format changes for the upcoming debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden.According to CBS News, one of the changes under consideration is “controlling the two

the first presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden on Tuesday night, and while plenty of people tuned in for what was a thoroughly confounding evening, it hasn't broken any records as of yet. Early Nielsen numbers indicate that the debate drew 29 million viewersacross the major broadcast networks: ABC brought in the largest broadcast crowd with 11 million people; NBC drew 8 million; CBS brought in 5.3 million; and Fox followed with 4.5 million.

Dominic Patten Senior Editor, Legal & TV CriticThere was a Hell of a lot of brimstone and fire from Donald Trump last night in the first Presidential debate with Joe Biden and America is feeling scorched this morningAlmost from the start, Fox News’ Chris Wallace went from playing moderator to nursery school teacher trying to reign in the asinine former Celebrity Apprentice, who seemed more intent adapting a Tasmanian devil strategy than talking policy – AKA classic Trump.Still the near universal

Hollywood took little time to react to the chaotic first presidential debate on Tuesday night, with many expressing shock, disgust and even a little gallows humor over what happened. The fractious stop-start debate between President Donald Trump and the former Vice President Joe Biden was increasingly marked by fractious back and forths, with Trump repeatedly interrupting Biden and having to be chided by moderator Chris Wallace.

Donald Trump and Joe Biden had their first of three presidential debates on Tuesday night and it was must-see TV for any hot-blooded American citizen ahead of the November general election!

The first 2020 presidential debate between Joe Biden and President Trump featured COVID-19 safety measures like a socially-distanced audience and no handshakes, reflecting how 2020's political live events have changed and will continue to evolve amid the ongoing pandemic.

Denise Petski Senior Managing EditorLate-night hosts weighed in with their reactions on Tuesday night’s first presidential debate (if you can call it that) between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden that quickly erupted into a bizarre, chaotic mess. CNN correspondent Dana Bash described it as a “s**t show” on live TV.Stephen Colbert bemoaned on CBS’ Late Show: “I come to you tonight, ladies and gentlemen, an empty vessel.

President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden squared off Tuesday night in their crucial first debate of the 2020 campaign, the most pivotal opportunity yet for them to outline starkly different visions for a country facing multiple crises. It began with a contentious exchange over the Supreme Court with Trump defending his nomination of a new justice barely a month before the election.

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The first presidential debate between President Trump and former vice president Joe Biden will take place on Tuesday night, moderated byChris Wallace, anchor of Fox News Sunday. The pandemic-era debate, heldatCase Western Reserve University in Cleveland, airs at 6 p.m.

the Mirror reports.CNN presenter Jake tapper later described the debate as 'a hot mess, inside a dumpster fire, inside a train wreck' saying: "That was the worst debate I have ever seen. It wasn't even a debate.

Ellise Shafer editorThe first debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden took place on Tuesday night, and it’s safe to say that things got heated.Moderated by Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, the 90-minute debate featured Trump refusing to condemn white supremacists, Biden telling Trump to “shut up, man,” and plenty of interruptions from both sides.

Dominic Patten, Ted Johnson In the wise words of George W. Bush, “well that was some weird shit.”The first of three debates between incumbent Donald Trump and former Vice-President Joe Biden was a fierce fracas that left most of the rules and portions of reality behind almost from the jump.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsRefresh for updates: During the first night of the 2020 presidential debates between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden, Trump hesitated and failed to condemn white supremacists, when asked if he would by his opponent and moderator Chris Wallace.

first presidential debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. Certainly, it offered less twists and turns than but far more real-world stakes than, say,, and there was plenty to tweet upon.Broadcasting live from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, and moderated by host Chris Wallace, the debate's itinerary saw the Biden and Trump going head-to-head on their respective records, the Supreme Court, COVID-19, the economy, race and violence in U.S.