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15 hours ago
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NBC Plans ‘Today' Fan Festival With Events Scheduled for Fall
Every weekday at about 8:30 a.m., the various anchors at NBC's 'Today' step outside the show's Manhattan news studio to meet briefly with fans. In just a few months, they will get to have a longer visit. NBC News is planning a series of live 'Today' events, a sort of fan festival built around the program that will highlight many of its franchises, including Jenna Bush Hager's book recommendations, Willie Geist's in-depth celebrity interviews, and Hoda Kotb's wellness discussions. 'Today' has in recent months put a bigger spotlight on its food and recipe discussions and launched an app that spurs subscribers to think about fitness. The new concept would surface between October and early November, says Libby Leist, the NBC News executive vice president who oversees the morning franchise, and could include a series of ticketed events that would take place in New York City and a few other locations in the U.S. More from Variety Trump Military Parade May Not Get Much Coverage on CBS, NBC, ABC Welcome, Tom Llamas, to TV's Never-Ending Evening-News Battle Lester Holt Ends 10-Year Run as 'NBC Nightly News' Anchor With Hopeful Sign-Off: 'Facts Matter, Words Matter, Journalism Matters and You Matter' In an era dominated by social media, says Leist, 'experiences are kind of a differentiator,' and can bring people together. 'There is so much fragmentation out there, and our thought is we have this trusted brand in 'Today,' and an ability to energize our fandom in real life.' NBC has sought ways to make the events affordable for different audiences, she adds. 'Today' is the latest NBCUniversal property to test experiential waters. The Bravo cable network has for several years organized a 'BravoCon' fan event, and MSNBC last year held a one-day conference that gave attendees a sneak peek at a coming documentary as well as several panels managed by or featuring the network's anchors and hosts. :'Today' has already dispatched Bush Hager to book events and had Geist interview interesting people like Ina Garten and Nate Bargatze at special events in front of live audiences. The concepts typically generate revenue from tickets, but also through advertising partnerships that weave specific brands and promotional messages throughout the occasion. Like many other traditional media companies, NBCU is relying more heavily on programming that aims to gather large, live audiences. The NBC broadcast network will, next year, turn over two nights of its programming schedule to NBA telecasts as part of a new rights deal with the basketball league. NBCU will also telecast a new Winter Olympics in early 2026. NBC executives felt this year, which doesn't have an Olympics or an election race, would have more room to focus on creating a 'Today' fan festival, says Leist. The aim, she adds, is to keep things going beyond a first year. 'The more we do it, the more we hope to generate interest.' Savannah Guthrie and Craig Melvin, the two 'Today' news anchors, are likely to talk about the festival on air, says Leist, and may take part in a larger event tied to food. Other news outlets have experimented with meet-the-viewer ideas. CNN mounted a series of live 'Citizen' events in recent years that convened newsmakers and CNN anchors to discuss major issues of the day. Among those who took part were Jimmy Kimmel, Dr. Anthony Fauci and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver. Fox News Channel has organized its 'Patriot Awards' for the past few years; the event has even included a meet-and-greet and a whiskey tasting. But the concept has not been tested in such force by a broadcast morning program, Leist believes, and the hope is the concept brings 'Today' closer to its viewers in an era when A.M. news remains critical to the economics of the broadcast-network news divisions. ABC's 'Good Morning America' continues to win more viewers overall, but NBC's 'Today' leads in the critical category of people between 25 and 54 — the audience favored most by advertisers in news programs. Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
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6 days ago
- Politics
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Jon Stewart Slams ABC News as ‘So Stupid' for Firing Reporter Terry Moran Over Criticizing Trump's Chief of Staff: ‘They're a F—ing Joke'
John Stewart is taking aim at ABC News for firing veteran news reporter Terry Moran after 28 years. Moran used X to speak out against Donald Trump's chief of staff Stephen Miller and called him a 'world-class hater.' Stewart lambasted ABC News' decision on the 'Weekly Show' podcast (via The Daily Beast) and called it 'so stupid.' 'For God's sake. They shouldn't have fired him,' Stewart said in response to a listener asking whether or not the network made the right call in firing Moran. 'The entire thing is because ABC clings to this facade that they somehow exist in a bubble outside all of this. It's a joke. They're a fucking joke.' More from Variety Terry Moran Out at ABC News Following Social-Media Clash With Trump White House Trump Military Parade May Not Get Much Coverage on CBS, NBC, ABC Denise Rehrig Named Executive Producer, ABC News' 'Prime With Linsey Davis' Moran was initially suspended because of his anti-Miller X post, but ABC News announced two days into the suspension that the anchor's contract would not be renewed. 'We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post — which was a clear violation of ABC News policies — we have made the decision to not renew,' ABC News said in a statement. 'At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism.' Moran was one of ABC News' top national correspondents. In his criticism of Miller, the reporter wrote that Trump's chief of staff is 'one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy' and operates not on 'brains' but on 'bile.' He added that Miller was 'a world-class hater. You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.' Stewart said Moran didn't write anything about Miller that was inaccurate and noted Moran's firing was the latest ABC News blunder when it comes to the network bending the knee to Trump. 'They shouldn't have paid the $15 million,' Stewart said, referring to ABC News settling with Trump over George Stephanopoulos' comments. 'Literally, every day on Fox News, they're taking stuff out of context or their people are saying utterly vicious things about Democratic politicians and all kinds of other things.' Since his exit from ABC News, Moran has announced he will launch his own Substack channel Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Politics
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Terry Moran Out at ABC News Following Social-Media Clash With Trump Official
Terry Moran is leaving ABC News, just days after being suspended for posting a broadside at Trump official Stephen Miller on the X social-media platform. 'We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran and based on his recent post — which was a clear violation of ABC News policies — we have made the decision to not renew,' ABC News said in a statemnt Tuesday. 'At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism.' More from Variety Trump Military Parade May Not Get Much Coverage on CBS, NBC, ABC Denise Rehrig Named Executive Producer, ABC News' 'Prime With Linsey Davis' Terry Moran Suspended at ABC News After Posting That White House Deputy Chief Stephen Miller Is a 'World-Class Hater' Moran, who had been one of ABC News' top national correspondents, on early Sunday went to X and wrote that Miller is 'one of the people who conceptualizes the impulses of the Trumpist movement and translates them into policy,' and operates not on 'brains' but on 'bile.' He added that Miller was 'a world-class hater. You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.' ABC News suspended him just hours later, after U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance and Miller himself criticized the journalist's words. The post, in which a veteran anchor veered into opinion rather than reportage or analysis of facts, is still seen as a breach of standards by many news organizations, despite the proliferation of opinion-led programs on cable networks such as MSNBC or Fox News Channel. Moran has been called in the past to report on politics, and secured a coveted interview with President Donald Trump in April that won plaudits. His commentary on Miller could be seen as undermining ABC News' objectivity in coverage of White House matters. The Disney-backed news unit has already tangled with Trump in recent months. Disney in December agreed to pay $15 million to settle a defamation lawsuit Trump filed against ABC News after anchoor George Stephanopoulos erroneously said Trump had been found guilty of rape in a civil sexual abuse judgement brought in a case by writer E. Jean Carroll. Carroll prevailed in the case, though Trump denied wrongdoing. Many mainstream news outlets are scrutinizing their White House coverage in an era when Trump is eager to square off with them in the public arena. The Trump administration has managed to exclude the Associated Press from some news events and President Trump has ensnared Paramount Global in what many experts view as a meritless lawsuit over the way a '60 Minutes' interview with former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris was edited. Paramount, which is in the midst of trying to be acquired by Skydance Media, has entered into negotiations with Trump over a potential settlement, undermining the CBS News program in the process. More to come…. Best of Variety 'Harry Potter' TV Show Cast Guide: Who's Who in Hogwarts? 25 Hollywood Legends Who Deserve an Honorary Oscar New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
