Republican National Convention: Five Key Moments From Night One

Leonard Cohen fans were not impressed Thursday after his song “Hallelujah” was played twice during the Republican National Convention.

Leonard Cohen‘s Estate has issued a statement just a day after the Republican National Convention played his iconic song “Hallelujah” twice during its closing night.

Neil Young has announced that he’s set to release a new EP in September.‘The Times’ will be released exclusively via Amazon Music, and features Young’s recent cover of Bob Dylan’s iconic track ‘The Times They Are A-Changin’.Elsewhere on the seven-track EP, which lands on September 18, is ‘Lookin’ For A Leader 2020′– a re-working of Young’s track ‘Lookin’ For A Leader’, which takes aim at US President Donald Trump whom Young is a notable critic of.“I’m on Amazon Music because no one delivers

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe final night of the Republican National Convention, which headlined by a rambling 70-minute speech from President Trump, failed to score a big boost from the previous nights, at least according to early numbers.Across the three major broadcast networks which covered the RNC’s curtain call, around 5.4 million viewers tuned in, which is up a fraction on the previous night, but down on night 2.

Facing a national moment fraught with racial turmoil and a deadly pandemic, President Donald Trump accepted his party's renomination on a massive White House South Lawn stage Thursday night, boasting of helping African Americans and defying his own administration's pandemic guidelines to address a tightly packed, largely maskless crowd.

Leonard Cohen fans were not impressed Thursday after his song “Hallelujah” was played twice during the Republican National Convention.

Daniel D'Addario Chief TV CriticThroughout the weeklong broadcast of the Republican National Convention, speakers argued that Donald Trump was not in fact the person we’d seen for nearly four years as our president and for longer as a presence on social media and in the national psyche — that he was gentle, loving, kind, generous.

Will Thorne Staff WriterNight 3 of the Republican National Convention delivered the smallest viewership tally to date, dropping 13% from the previous night.Wednesday night’s proceedings drew around 15.8 million total viewers across all the broadcast and cable news networks, roughly a 2 million viewer dip on Tuesday night.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe second night of the Republican National Convention preformed better than the first, at least according to early Nielsen numbers.After opening night drew 4.9 million total viewers across the three broadcast networks, night 2 delivered 5.2 million, with a marked bump for NBC in particular.

The second night of the Republican National Convention brought some of those closest to President Donald Trump to the stage. The event also stirred a lot of debate among critics and supporters on Twitter, who had a lot of different feelings about how the evening played out.

Republican National Convention brought some of those closest to President Donald Trump to the stage. The event also stirred a lot of debate among critics and supporters on Twitter, who had a lot of different feelings about how the evening played out.First Lady Melania Trump closed out the night with a speech in the Rose Garden outside the White House, where she addressed a small gathering that included her husband.

Tiffany Trump steps out in a cool blue suit to make a rare appearance during the 2020 Republican National Convention inside an empty Mellon Auditorium Tuesday (August 25) in Washington, DC.

Gene Maddaus Senior Media WriterMelania Trump offered sympathy for those suffering from COVID-19 and urged Americans to transcend racial conflict in her speech at the Republican National Convention on Tuesday night.The first lady spoke at the end of an evening that emphasized appeals to women voters. The convention paid tribute to the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, and to activist Susan B.

Will Thorne Staff WriterThe first night of the Republican National Convention was down a touch in total viewership on the first night of the Democratic National Convention, at least according to early numbers.Across the three broadcast networks, the RNC night 1 drew around 4.9 million total viewers, a 14% drop from last Monday’s DNC first night which drew 5.7 million.Looking at the networks individually, ABC scored the largest total viewership (as it did for the DNC), drawing 1.8 million

Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday, and featured some memorable moments. The virtual event proved to be a talking point for many celebs who took to Twitter to reflect on the night's fiery speeches.The first night of the event featured addresses from several big names in the Republican party, including Nikki Haley, Donald Trump Jr., among others.

Alexandra Del Rosario Associate Editor/Nights & WeekendsAs they pointed out the highlights and critiqued segments from last week’s virtual Democratic National Convention, television’s late-night hosts returned to do the same for this week’s Republican National Convention.The first night of the Republican National Convention, which was held at North Carolina’s Charlotte Convention Center, saw Donald Trump Jr., Tim Scott, Kimberly Guilfoyle and others make the the case for President Trump’s

Eli Countryman President Donald Trump will take center stage this week at the Republican National Convention.The convention will be held in Charlotte, N.C., Monday to Thursday from 8:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.

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