New CNN Boss Chris Licht Wants To Cut Back On Use Of “Breaking News” Chyron, Announces Creation Of “Guns In America” Beat

Mediaite reported Thursday.Reason: The term adopts “branding” favored by the Democratic Party.Licht expressed a “preference” for the adjustment after someone on a Tuesday conference call with management and producers asked his opinion on Trump’s “Big Lie,” Mediaite said – adding that staffers “have taken it as a clear directive from the new boss” nonetheless.CNN and CNN staffers did not immediately respond to messages seeking comment Wednesday.Mediaite said Licht encouraged producers to instead use “Trump election lie” or “election lies” in chyrons and elsewhere. CNN staff is expected to gather Thursday for its first town hall since Licht took over at the end of February.Mediaite spoke to one CNN staffer who said some staff were rankled by the perceived “Big Lie” directive, and speculated that it may be coming from a board member at newly merged parent company Warner Bros.

Jimin said. “I think that’s why we’re going through a rough patch right now, we’re trying to find our identity and that’s an exhausting and long process,” he addedThis month marked Jin, Suga, J-Hope, RM, Jimin, V and Jungkook’s ninth year together as BTS.BTS was formed in 2010 and debuted in 2013.While this will be their first extended break, it’s not the first time they have taken one.

Will Smith is reportedly working on a major new movie despite being on the Oscars blacklist for a decade following slapping Chris Rock at the star-studded ceremony. The actor is allegedly working on I Am Legend 2.

EXCLUSIVE: Ben Affleck’s untitled Nike drama for Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports and Mandalay Pictures has assembled a stellar cast, with Jason Bateman (Ozark), Viola Davis (The Woman King), Chris Tucker (Rush Hour franchise), Marlon Wayans (Respect) and Chris Messina (Sharp Objects) signing on for roles, along with Matthew Maher (Our Flag Means Death), Tom Papa (Behind the Candelabra) and Julius Tennon (The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar). In addition to directing, Affleck is starring in the pic which entered production in Los Angeles on Monday, alongside his fellow Good Will Hunting Oscar winner, Matt Damon.

Jordan Moreau While “The Last of Us” fans eagerly await the highly anticipated HBO adaptation of the hugely popular video game, HBO has dropped a new look at Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey as Joel and Ellie as they hide from a clicker.In the new (and very dark) photo, Pascal and Ramsey are seen hiding underneath a table as a menacing clicker looms in the background. The new image was unveiled at the Summer Game Fest on Thursday, with Neil Druckmann, co-president of video game studio Naughty Dog and co-creator, executive producer, writer and director of the HBO series, on hand, along with voice actors Troy Baker and Ashley Johnson, who played Joel and Ellie in the game.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorCNN is breaking up with an old habit that has defined cable news for decades.Erin Burnett, Jim Sciutto and Don Lemon are still talking about the latest headlines on CNN, but their new boss thinks they can do so without the visual aid of a longtime TV news crutch: a graphics block on-screen that tells viewers they are hearing about “Breaking News.”The words appear frequently during all kinds of news broadcasts, whether they be of the cable, evening or morning variety — and even when the news is not breaking at all. Chris Licht, installed by Warner Bros.

Chelsea Blackwell’s dachshund Blue disappeared Monday in New York, and the distraught owner went out in search of her pet. When she came upon a line of squad cars and people with cameras near a Greyhound bus station, she set aside her search to investigate. "I noticed there were like eight police cars and people with cameras.

Deepti Vempati is standing up for herself against constant criticism about her nose!

planning to pull back on the use of its “Breaking News” banner, a change directed by his former executive producer Chris Licht, who now helms the news network.“I’ve been off for a week. I’ve missed you. I also missed a lot of news, which I did not miss.

Johnny Depp is joining his musical 'soulmate' Jeff Beck on stage tonight in Glasgow.

CNN's new President, Chris Licht, said that there's too much Breaking News. New York Times media reporter Ben Mullin took to his Twitter to share the "scoop. "On Thursday morning, Licht emailed staff to inform them that the notorious "BREAKING NEWS" banner is overused and is finally getting reworked.

Variety.TheWrap has reached out to CNN for comment. Licht wants to refocus the network’s coverage on enlightening the viewer while not trailing other news outlet trends.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorAt CNN, breaking news might be broken.In a memo sent to staffers Thursday, the news outlet’s new chief indicated he felt the use of “breaking news” graphics frequently on air had rendered the technique useless, and vowed CNN would scale back use of the phrase on screen. In doing so, CNN will tamp down use of a tactic that has become all but ubiquitous in the realm of cable news.“Something I have heard from both people inside and outside the organization is complaints we overuse the ‘Breaking News’ banner.

Paolo Nutini has shared another track from upcoming album ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ – check out the anthemic ‘Shine A Light’ below.The track follows on from ‘Lose It’ and ‘Through The Echoes’ which were both released last month to announce Nutini’s fourth album, the follow-up to 2014’s ‘Caustic Love’.‘Shine A Light’ is an upbeat slice of arena-ready pop which is perfectly timed, since Nutini will headline TRNSMT and Victorious Festival this summer, and later this month he’ll perform two large outdoor shows in Bristol and Belfast. He’s also set to support Liam Gallagher this weekend at one of his two Knebworth shows.Listen to ‘Shine A Light’ below: Nutini’s ‘Last Night In The Bittersweet’ is released on July 1 via Atlantic Records.

Vince Staples has shared the first look at Limbo Beach, a new comic book co-authored by the rapper in collaboration with Z2 Comics.The graphic novel, which was officially released today (June 2) after being announced last year, features co-writing and illustration credits from comic veterans Bryan Edward Hill and Buster Moody, who have contributed to various iterations of Batman and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles respectively.Check it out below – Limbo Beach is available for purchase here.Set in an abandoned amusement park, Limbo Beach follows a young protagonist as he reckons with his newfound superpowers. The accompanying synopsis describes the comic book as “equal parts Lord of the Flies and The Warriors.”“Every kid has the same story.

Thania Garcia Panic! At the Disco has debuted new music for the first time since 2018, releasing the first single from their forthcoming seventh studio album, “Viva Las Vengeance” due August 19 via Fueled by Ramen/DCD2 Records. The eponymous title track is an anthemic and upbeat kick-off to the band’s long-awaited new era.The song also received a video supplement, directed by frequent Panic collaborator Brendan Walter (“High Hopes”).In announcing the forthcoming project, the band shared that “Viva Las Vengeance” is a “cinematic musical journey about the fine line between taking advantage of your youth, seizing the day and burning out.” From the perspective of frontman/songwriter Brendon Urie, this album “[takes] an introspective look into his relationship with his decade-plus career including growing up in Las Vegas, love, and fame.” Urie recorded the album using a tape machine in Los Angeles alongside his friends and production partners, Jake Sinclair and Mike Viola (see official tracklisting below).

Johnny Depp and Jeff Beck have teamed up to perform together at multiple gigs across the UK. As the Pirates of the Caribbean actor awaits the verdict of his trial against ex-wife Amber Heard, his appearances on-stage in Sheffield and London were a surprise, to say the least. But while the timing may be surprising, his collaboration with the Led Boots musician is not.

A family's first holiday abroad since the pandemic has been thrown into chaos after claims all five of their suitcases have been lost between Manchester and Fuerteventura.