CNN’s ‘News Central’ Has Anchors Learning New Daytime TV Dance

The stars of Broadway’s Tony-nominated plays stepped out for the Meet the Nominees press event!

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor How much should it cost to end media scrutiny on the internal workings of a news organization? Fox Corp. thinks an outlay of $787.5 million ought to be sufficient. In a letter filed Wednesday with the Superior Court of the State of Delaware, an attorney for Fox Corp. sought to keep redactions intact in documents supporting the case, and pressed a judge to keep media organizations from being able to examine the evidence further. “Fox agreed to settle this case to buy peace and bring an end to the media spectacle that the case had become,” says Katherine L. Mowery, an attorney representing Fox Corp. in its bid to quell further releases pertaining to its recent defamation settlement agreement with ballot-technology firm Dominion Voting Corp.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Writer and comedian Adam Conover blasted David Zaslav, the Warner Bros Discovery CEO, during an interview with CNN on Tuesday, a company Zaslav also oversees. “David Zaslav, the CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, the parent company of the network I’m talking to you on right now, was paid $250 million last year, a quarter of a billion dollars,” Conover said during his interview with CNN correspondent Sara Sidner. “That’s about the same level as what 10,000 writers are asking him to pay all of us collectively, alright. So I would say if you’re being paid $250 million — these companies are making enormous amounts of money. Their profits are going up. It’s ridiculous for them to plead poverty.”

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor You’ll have to wait a while for the next original “Live, from New York!” “Saturday Night Live” will not produce any new episodes for the next while, owing to the writers’ strike called for by the WGA. The show’s next scheduled episode, slated for Saturday night and hosted by former cast member Pete Davidson with musical guest Lil Uzi Vert, will not take place, according to NBC. With a work stoppage in place, it’s quite possible that fans will not have any more new episodes of “SNL” in its 48th season. The show usually goes on its summer hiatus after May. “‘SNL’ will air repeats until further notice starting Saturday, May 6,” NBC said.

Human Resources,” the show that follows Netflix’s equally raunchy adult animation series “Big Mouth.” The new season has 10 episodes and is set to premiere on June 9. “Human Resources” follows the creatures that help people through the awkward journey of puberty and the hard life of parenthood. Even as they assist their human clients, the hormone monsters, depression kitties, shame wizards and other creatures lead hilarious lives of their own, both in and out of the office.

A supporter of love! Martha Stewart is a big fan of Pete Davidson’s burgeoning romance with Chase Sui Wonders.

Martha Stewart is a big fan of Pete Davidson's burgeoning romance with Chase Sui Wonders.The celebrated lifestyle guru and TV personality walked the carpet at the grand reopening of Tiffany and Co.'s flagship store in New York City on Thursday, and she spoke with ET about her friend and his lady love.«He was just visiting at my house with his new girlfriend,» revealed Stewart, who celebrated Easter with Davidson and Wonders earlier this month.Stewart praised Wonders when asked about how she felt about the young actress, sharing, "[She's] lovely! Lovely.«Davidson and Wonders were both in New York on Thursday, not far from the Tiffany & Co. gala, for the premiere of Davidson's new series , and Stewart expressed her excitement for the series to debut.»I can't wait to see it," Stewart gushed.Stewart surprised fans on April 9 when she took to Instagram to share a pic of herself and the happy couple at her farm in New York, and wrote in the caption, «They were out looking at our beautiful town of Bedford.

Pete Davidson may have gone incognito to his premiere at the Apollo Theater in New York City on Thursday, but there was no hiding the way he feels about his girlfriend, Chase Sui Wonders.While speaking to ET on the red carpet, the 29-year-old alum was inevitably asked about Sui Wonders, the actress he's been dating since they were first linked together back in December. She first played his love interest in, and she'll appear in his semi-autobiographical series when the Peacock series drops May 4.«I mean, she's the best. She's the best actress,» Davidson gushed over Wonders.

Like many others, Jessica Chastain thinks Viola Davis should’ve nabbed an Oscar nomination at this year’s ceremony for her role in “The Woman King”.

Viola Davis gets support from former co-stars Meryl Streep and Jessica Chastain while being recognized at the 2023 Chaplin Award Gala honoring Viola Davis at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center on Monday (April 24) in New York City.

Sir Isaac Newton's prediction on when the world would come to an end from way back in the year 1704 is causing people to fear the legendary scientist may have been right.

Anna Nicole Smith's ex Larry Birkhead and the former couple's daughter, Dannielynn, are working together to create their own documentary of the model's life using "never before seen" diaries and footage. The news comes as Netflix released a trailer for "You Don't Know Me," which claims to interview some of Smith's "closest friends." However, Birkhead along with Dannielynn are not involved.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Fox Corp. has put increasing amounts of money behind news and sports in recent years. But that doesn’t mean the company is completely free of drama. A landmark $787.5 million settlement made Tuesday between Fox and the voting-technology company Dominion Voting Systems does not end what is likely to be a period of tumult for the owner of Fox News Channel and the Fox broadcasting network. The payment to Dominion to keep an explosive investigation into how Fox News disseminated conspiracy theories related to the 2020 presidential election out of the public sphere does nothing to alleviate another wave of scrutiny likely to come from another, similar lawsuit.

Boris Sanchez is one of three anchors on CNN News Central and made his debut Monday afternoon hosting alongside Brianna Keilar and Jim Sciutto.

Dominic Fike has shared a new video for his latest release ‘Dancing In The Courthouse’, from his forthcoming album expected later this year.Fike’s first new music of 2023, ‘Dancing In The Courthouse’ was inspired by his upbringing in Florida as well as his misbehaviour and run-ins with the law during his youth.The music video, directed by Jack Begert, finds Fike back in his hometown state leaning into the unique Floridian culture. The video is filled with short clips such as ice cream melting, a high school football team cheering, a couple in a car with an air conditioner in the window and Fike himself floating in a pool wearing a belt that says ‘smile’.Leading up to the release of the song, Fike posted a series of short vignettes of him and his brother Alex sharing his memories of growing up in Florida.

Dominic Fike has dropped his first new music of 2023. "Dancing In The Courthouse" is a coming of age story about Fike's youth misbehaving and running into trouble with the law.

just a supermodel, nepo baby, and . The Rhode founder is also a vlogger, and she has just followed up her YouTube series Who's In My Bathroom with a six-episode cooking show titled (what else?) What's In My Kitchen. “What’s In My Kitchen? was a natural spinoff to Who’s In My Bathroom? because our audience was ready for us to stop eating in the bathroom!” Bieber said in a statement, per .

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Kim Granito, an executive who has been with AMC Networks for more than a decade, has been appointed head of marketing at the media company, replacing veteran Len Fogge, who intends to retire next month. Granito, who has been executive vice president of integrated marketing at the company, has been at the helm of a range of interesting projects over the years, including an e-commerce venture built around its “Interview With The Vampire” series, as well as broader branded content initiatives that utilize intellectual property from various programs affiliated with AMC cable and streaming properties.

SAG-AFTRA has bought an office building in the San Fernando Valley for $46.6 million that will serve as its new national headquarters. Located at 12020 Chandler Blvd. in North Hollywood, the property features more than 118,000 square feet of commercial office space and includes the building on 1.22 acres and a nearby 0.71-acre vacant lot.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor As Fox Corp. prepares to fight a looming and high-profile defamation case, it has agreed to settle another. The company, which owns Fox News, has reached a confidential agreement to resolve a defamation case levied against it by Venezuelan businessman Majed Khalil that alleged Fox News and former host Lou Dobbs had harmed Khalil’s reputation by stating he and three others developed programs and machines to rig the 2020 presidential election. “This matter has been resolved amicably by both sides. We have no further comment,” Fox News said in a statement after being contacted by Variety. A letter filed Saturday to Judge Louis L. Stanton of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York informed authorities that the parties in the case “have reached a confidential agreement to resolve this matter. The parties anticipate filing a joint stipulation of dismissal with prejudice early next week.”