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CNN
05-08-2025
- Business
- CNN
‘Wrong, wrong, and wrong:' CNN fact checks Trump's job report claims
CNN's John Berman fact checks President Donald Trump's claims on jobs report revisions during an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box."
CNN
05-08-2025
- Business
- CNN
‘Wrong, wrong, and wrong:' CNN fact checks Trump's job report claims
CNN's John Berman fact checks President Donald Trump's claims on jobs report revisions during an interview with CNBC's "Squawk Box."
Fox News
02-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Liberal comic details why he's retiring popular podcast, says format has acquired ‘cultural malignancy'
Stand-up comedian and podcast host Marc Maron told CNN on Thursday why he's retiring his popular podcast. Maron, an outspoken liberal and host of the "WTF with Marc Maron" podcast, told CNN anchors John Berman and Kate Bolduan that he's just over the medium and noted that the podcast space has become oversaturated and has a negative edge to it. "I don't want to chase the cultural conversation through clickbait and garbage. You know, I don't want to be tethered," Maron said. "And now you're getting out just when everyone's 100% convinced that podcasts are deciding American elections and the future of mankind. Right? So why get out just when everyone catches up to you?" Berman asked. Maron, who announced he was retiring his podcast in June after 16 years, told the anchor that he never intended for the show to be about politics, and felt that it had run its course. "And we really chose not to do politics and just do kind of profiles and sort of candid conversation," he said, describing how he originally set up the show. "And we were audio, and we remained audio because we believe that's the most intimate, you know, form." He continued, noting that he's satisfied with how much content the show has produced and that he wants to get out with so many other podcasters competing on the scene. "And also, if we stop and at this point, you know, we have a body of work that stands on its own. And in terms of, yeah, podcasts being the new medium, that means there's 10,000 podcasts. Everyone's doing one, and it's just, the environment is a little cluttered and oversaturated." "We did what we set out to do. It was never really about money. It was about creating a unique and interesting show. And there's no reason to keep plugging along just because you can," Maron added. Bolduan followed up by asking what he thinks about podcasting today. Maron replied by saying it has allowed many podcasters to set up their own "little showbusiness empires" and has given people freedom to use them for "evil." "So, I mean, like any medium, it can be used for bad or evil," he said. "So, I mean, you know, what are you going to do? But it is the way the media landscape is working." Maron added, "Look, there's a sort of cultural malignancy to it in some ways and – but in some areas people are doing really interesting stuff." Though Maron didn't specify what this "cultural malignancy" is, in the past he has called out podcasters who have supported right-wing causes and President Donald Trump. Three days after podcast host Joe Rogan had Trump on his show just ahead of the 2024 election, Maron shared a blog post in which he wrote, "Popular podcasts became tribal and divisive years ago. Now they may be in the position to become part of the media oligarchy under the new anti-democratic government." Representatives for Marc Maron did not immediately reply to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
Buzz Feed
25-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
CNN Guest's Failed Backflip Attempt Goes Viral
A recent guest on CNN News Central tried to do a backflip during a live broadcast, and his awkward attempt is going mega-viral. In the clip, Cruz went up... And around... And smacked the floor. "That never happens," Cruz said as he knelt on the floor in disbelief. "That, what you just saw there, is a brand new twist on America's favorite pastime," host John Berman said as the camera cut away. The host is literally all of us. One person said, "this is why the male backflipping epidemic needs to come to an end." "can't explain but Benson Boone stopped him somehow," this person joked. And another said, "1,000 times funnier and more interesting than a successful backflip. He should be very proud." Cruz took to Instagram to laugh at himself afterwards, posting another angle with the caption: "The sound makes it 10x funnier. Yes, you have my permission to laugh. Yes, I'm all good. Some stitches, slightly damaged pride, and some unparalleled dad lore." Don't try this at home, folks!
Daily Mail
24-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
CNN guest's attempt at backflip goes disastrously wrong live on air
A CNN guest face-planted after attempting to perform a backflip live on-air. The flub from a Savannah Bananas baseball performer left CNN News Central hosts Kate Bolduan and John Berman briefly at a loss on Thursday. They looked on in shock as the accident played out in real time. This is a breaking news story; please check for updates. This Savannah Bananas baseball performer face plants a backflip on CNN live. — Eddie Scarry (@eScarry) July 24, 2025
