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Daily Mail
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Daily Mail
Jen Psaki admits that MSNBC's viewers expect negative coverage of Trump
By MSNBC star Jen Psaki admitted that the network's viewers expect negative coverage of Donald Trump. During a recent episode of The Grill Room podcast, Psaki admitted to Puck's media reporter Dylan Byers that the network's audience turns to them for negative coverage of Trump. 'We're going to talk about what the opposing party is up to, in terms of Democrats , and we're going to talk about future leaders and things,' she said. 'And, we're also going to talk about Trump, and it's typically not going to be positive.' 'I don't think anybody watching expects it to be positive, right? There is not like a North Star thing written on a card and everybody does it slightly differently… that's fairly the vibe.' Psaki elaborated that her bosses have not directed her to appeal to wider audience by having more Republican guests or report from a more center perspective. 'I have not experienced this like, "You have to move to the center, you have to have Republicans on, you have to be more moderate,"' she said. 'Every show kind of has a North Star but the vibe is, kind of, under the same umbrella, Joe Biden 's former White House press secretary added. The MSNBC host recently secured a primetime nightly weekday show as the network's ruthless new boss conducts a major lineup overhaul. In February, MSNBC announced that Psaki would anchor the 9pm hour for Tuesdays through Fridays, ending Alex Wagner's time at the helm. While Psaki will host the 9pm slot four days a week, the network's biggest star, Rachel Maddow, will host one day a week. Kutler axed Joy Reid and canceled her namesake show The ReidOut, which has been a fixture of MSNBC's evening programming since 2020. Katie Phang, Jonathan Capehart and Ayman Mohyeldin have also been given the boot from their current timeslots by the network's new boss. Kutler was officially named president of MSNBC on February 12, after dropping her interim title following Rashida Jones' departure. MSNBC stars and contributors have reportedly had to endure several indignities as the progressive network aims to cut costs amid plummeting ratings. In recent years, contributors to the network have sometimes had to pay for their own Ubers to get to the MSNBC DC studios, and have been forced to do their own makeup, as reported by Puck News. As the outlet puts it, it is '[sad], but justifiable when you're averaging less than 600,000 viewers in total day and less than 60,000 in the demo.' The DC studios are the home base for anchors such Psaki and the former headquarters for fired Joy Reid. MSNBC has been struggling with its audience and is currently preparing to split from parent its company NBCUniversal later this year.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
MSNBC star Jen Psaki says the quiet part out loud about her network's coverage of Trump
MSNBC star Jen Psaki admitted that the network's viewers expect negative coverage of Donald Trump. During a recent episode of The Grill Room podcast, Psaki admitted to Puck's media reporter Dylan Byers that the network's audience turns to them for negative coverage of Trump. 'We're going to talk about what the opposing party is up to, in terms of Democrats, and we're going to talk about future leaders and things,' she said. 'And, we're also going to talk about Trump, and it's typically not going to be positive.' 'I don't think anybody watching expects it to be positive, right? There is not like a North Star thing written on a card and everybody does it slightly differently… that's fairly the vibe.' Psaki elaborated that her bosses have not directed her to appeal to wider audience by having more Republican guests or report from a more center perspective. 'I have not experienced this like, "You have to move to the center, you have to have Republicans on, you have to be more moderate,"' she said. 'Every show kind of has a North Star but the vibe is, kind of, under the same umbrella, Joe Biden 's former White House press secretary added. The MSNBC host recently secured a primetime nightly weekday show as the network's ruthless new boss conducts a major lineup overhaul. In February, MSNBC announced that Psaki would anchor the 9pm hour for Tuesdays through Fridays, ending Alex Wagner's time at the helm. While Psaki will host the 9pm slot four days a week, the network's biggest star, Rachel Maddow, will host one day a week. Her namesake show will return to Mondays at 9 pm following the first 100 days of the Trump Administration. Psaki's apparent promotion is the latest in a slew of changes by new MSNBC president Rebecca Kutler. Kutler axed Joy Reid and canceled her namesake show The ReidOut, which has been a fixture of MSNBC's evening programming since 2020. Katie Phang, Jonathan Capehart and Ayman Mohyeldin have also been given the boot from their current timeslots by the network's new boss. Kutler was officially named president of MSNBC on February 12, after dropping her interim title following Rashida Jones' departure. MSNBC stars and contributors have reportedly had to endure several indignities as the progressive network aims to cut costs amid plummeting ratings. In recent years, contributors to the network have sometimes had to pay for their own Ubers to get to the MSNBC DC studios, and have been forced to do their own makeup, as reported by Puck News. As the outlet puts it, it is '[sad], but justifiable when you're averaging less than 600,000 viewers in total day and less than 60,000 in the demo.' The DC studios are the home base for anchors such Psaki and the former headquarters for fired Joy Reid.
Yahoo
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Navy veteran who proved CNN defamed him files another lawsuit, alleges Puck republished ‘defamatory lies'
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who successfully sued CNN for defamation earlier this year, filed a lawsuit on Friday against Puck for alleged "republication of CNN's defamatory lies." Young successfully alleged that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's military withdrawal from the country in 2021. In January, a six-person jury ruled Young was awarded $4 million in lost earnings, $1 million in personal damages such as pain and suffering and said that punitive damages were warranted against CNN. A settlement was reached before punitive damages were decided by the jury. While the CNN trial is in the rearview, Young is not finished attempting to clear his name. "A year into his CNN lawsuit, during which he was under constant attack by CNN's high-powered lawyers, he reached out to Puck News—which had a reputation for covering media-related lawsuits—to offer them his side of the story," Young's attorney wrote in the lawsuit. "Initially, Puck News ignored him. But another year later, when Mr. Young's court victories gathered wider media attention, Puck's so-called 'entertainment law expert,' Eriq Gardner, wrote an article about the lawsuit," the complaint continued. "Rather than contact Mr. Young and write a fair account of the case, he chose to repeat and spread the false claims of CNN, telling Puck's tens of thousands of readers that Mr. Young and his company were charging the 'panicked locals . . . hefty fees—sometimes tens of thousands of dollars—to escape the Taliban.'" Cnn Defamation Juror Would Have Awarded Navy Veteran 'Up To $100 Million' Before Settlement Was Reached Read On The Fox News App In September, Puck News published a story by Gardner headlined, "Netflix on Trial & CNN's Financial Colonoscopy" that detailed a discovery request that required CNN to hand over sensitive financial documents to comply with a pre-trial ruling. "Why the deep dive into CNN's finances? It goes back to a November 11, 2021, segment on The Lead with Jake Tapper, when reporter Alex Marquardt detailed how, following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the government, panicked locals turned to private contractors to help them flee the country. One such contractor was Zachary Young, a Navy veteran whose firm was charging people hefty fees—sometimes tens of thousands of dollars—to escape the Taliban," Gardner wrote. Young believes Puck News "committed the same indefensible error" that CNN was found to have committed. "Puck's malicious repetition of this false claim—which it has not bothered to retract or even correct after Mr. Young sent them a demand letter—continues to devastate his reputation and income, punishing him once again for his work that saved lives. Mr. Young, who should be spending his time with family and friends, and rebuilding his security consulting business, is now forced to sue yet another large media entity to defend his good name and hold Puck accountable," the complaint states. Young is seeking the same venue for his lawsuit against Puck as he had with CNN: Bay County, Florida. In the filing, Young's attorney noted that Gardner referred to the area as "one of Florida's deepest-red outposts" when suggesting it was a poor venue for CNN. The filing also suggests Gardner "clearly" adopted "CNN's characterization of events" in his reporting. Jury Finds Cnn Committed Defamation Against Navy Veteran, Settlement Reached On Punitive Damages "Gardner was entirely aware of the facts of the case and knew that Mr. Young never charged any Afghan 'to escape the Taliban.' Mr. Young contracted with large corporate sponsors, not individuals," the lawsuit says, which goes on to allege Gardner's article used the same language as in CNN's report. Young's attorney called Puck's reporting a "republication of CNN's defamatory lies" and stated that "another national news outlet had painted him as an exploitative opportunist who was preying on vulnerable Afghans." "Mr. Young's activities were fully legal, and he never demanded or accepted money from, or exploited Afghans," the suit continues. "This is not reasonably disputed, and this Court granted Mr. Young summary judgment on this in the CNN case." Cnn Defamation Trial: Editor Who Said Story Was 'Full Of Holes Like Swiss Cheese' Grilled On Witness Stand Puck stands by its reporting. "Puck stands behind our reporting and we are confident the facts will hold up to any scrutiny," a Puck spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Young is seeking "compensatory, special, and punitive damages, as well as disgorgement of any and all income Puck has made off of its lies" and is requesting a trial by jury. 14th Judicial Circuit Court Judge William S. Henry, who oversaw the CNN trial, was assigned to the article source: Navy veteran who proved CNN defamed him files another lawsuit, alleges Puck republished 'defamatory lies'
Fox News
31-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Navy veteran who proved CNN defamed him files another lawsuit, alleges Puck republished ‘defamatory lies'
U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young, who successfully sued CNN for defamation earlier this year, filed a lawsuit on Friday against Puck for alleged "republication of CNN's defamatory lies." Young successfully alleged that CNN smeared him by implying he illegally profited when helping people flee Afghanistan on the "black market" during the Biden administration's military withdrawal from the country in 2021. In January, a six-person jury ruled Young was awarded $4 million in lost earnings, $1 million in personal damages such as pain and suffering and said that punitive damages were warranted against CNN. A settlement was reached before punitive damages were decided by the jury. While the CNN trial is in the rearview, Young is not finished attempting to clear his name. "A year into his CNN lawsuit, during which he was under constant attack by CNN's high-powered lawyers, he reached out to Puck News—which had a reputation for covering media-related lawsuits—to offer them his side of the story," Young's attorney wrote in the lawsuit. "Initially, Puck News ignored him. But another year later, when Mr. Young's court victories gathered wider media attention, Puck's so-called 'entertainment law expert,' Eriq Gardner, wrote an article about the lawsuit," the complaint continued. "Rather than contact Mr. Young and write a fair account of the case, he chose to repeat and spread the false claims of CNN, telling Puck's tens of thousands of readers that Mr. Young and his company were charging the 'panicked locals . . . hefty fees—sometimes tens of thousands of dollars—to escape the Taliban.'" In September, Puck News published a story by Gardner headlined, "Netflix on Trial & CNN's Financial Colonoscopy" that detailed a discovery request that required CNN to hand over sensitive financial documents to comply with a pre-trial ruling. "Why the deep dive into CNN's finances? It goes back to a November 11, 2021, segment on The Lead with Jake Tapper, when reporter Alex Marquardt detailed how, following President Joe Biden's withdrawal from Afghanistan and the collapse of the government, panicked locals turned to private contractors to help them flee the country. One such contractor was Zachary Young, a Navy veteran whose firm was charging people hefty fees—sometimes tens of thousands of dollars—to escape the Taliban," Gardner wrote. Young believes Puck News "committed the same indefensible error" that CNN was found to have committed. "Puck's malicious repetition of this false claim—which it has not bothered to retract or even correct after Mr. Young sent them a demand letter—continues to devastate his reputation and income, punishing him once again for his work that saved lives. Mr. Young, who should be spending his time with family and friends, and rebuilding his security consulting business, is now forced to sue yet another large media entity to defend his good name and hold Puck accountable," the complaint states. Young is seeking the same venue for his lawsuit against Puck as he had with CNN: Bay County, Florida. In the filing, Young's attorney noted that Gardner referred to the area as "one of Florida's deepest-red outposts" when suggesting it was a poor venue for CNN. The filing also suggests Gardner "clearly" adopted "CNN's characterization of events" in his reporting. "Gardner was entirely aware of the facts of the case and knew that Mr. Young never charged any Afghan 'to escape the Taliban.' Mr. Young contracted with large corporate sponsors, not individuals," the lawsuit says, which goes on to allege Gardner's article used the same language as in CNN's report. Young's attorney called Puck's reporting a "republication of CNN's defamatory lies" and stated that "another national news outlet had painted him as an exploitative opportunist who was preying on vulnerable Afghans." "Mr. Young's activities were fully legal, and he never demanded or accepted money from, or exploited Afghans," the suit continues. "This is not reasonably disputed, and this Court granted Mr. Young summary judgment on this in the CNN case." Puck stands by its reporting. "Puck stands behind our reporting and we are confident the facts will hold up to any scrutiny," a Puck spokesperson told Fox News Digital. Young is seeking "compensatory, special, and punitive damages, as well as disgorgement of any and all income Puck has made off of its lies" and is requesting a trial by jury. 14th Judicial Circuit Court Judge William S. Henry, who oversaw the CNN trial, was assigned to the lawsuit.
Fox News
28-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Fox News
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez's star-studded wedding guest list is Who's Who of Hollywood
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are heading to the altar – and some major Hollywood stars might be there to witness it. Rumors have been swirling that the Amazon billionaire and his fiancée of two years will be tying the knot this summer in Venice. Reports have surfaced that wedding invitations have already been sent out. "News: After a nearly two-year engagement, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have sent out formal invitations for a wedding this summer in Venice, per sources familiar," Dylan Byers of Puck News reported on X last week. Bezos and Sanchez have several celebrities as friends who will likely be attending their lavish wedding. Leonardo DiCaprio and Bezos have a long history of friendship and possibly will be one of the couple's elite wedding guests. "After a nearly two-year engagement, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have sent out formal invitations for a wedding this summer in Venice, per sources familiar." DiCaprio and Bezos, along with Sanchez and DiCaprio's supermodel girlfriend, Vittoria Ceretti, were photographed on the billionaire's mega yacht in Italy last year. According to Page Six, DiCaprio and Bezos have been pals for years and find "common ground in the fight against climate change and their work in environmental activism." Bezos' yacht, known as Koru, is estimated to be worth $500 million and is 417 feet long. It homes an on-deck swimming pool, a movie theater, lounges and multiple business centers spread out between the three decks, per Luxuo. W Magazine reported that a portion of Sanchez and Bezos' wedding could occur on his mega-yacht in Italy. Also on the trip to Italy in 2024 were Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom. This is not the first time Bloom and Perry have been spotted vacationing with Sanchez and Bezos. In 2023, the two couples were photographed in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Kim Kardashian and her mom, Kris Jenner, are longtime friends of Bezos and Sanchez and could be expected to be on their wedding guest list. In 2023, Sanchez shared a few photos from Kim's birthday celebration. "What an absolute blast it was celebrating you," Sanchez said, tagging the reality television star. "Your kind heart shines equally as bright as your beauty, and it's a constant reminder of the incredible person you are, both inside and out. Wishing you endless happiness in the year ahead! Happy Birthday!" At the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscars party, Kardashian, Jenner, Sanchez and Bezos were photographed with Lenny Kravitz, Sofía Vergara and Demi Lovato. Kim also mingled with the soon-to-be newlyweds at this year's Vanity Fair Oscars party. Jenner has a longer history with Sanchez. They were first photographed together at the opening of the Endless Youth & Life boutique in Beverly Hills in 2010. Jenner's ex, Caitlyn Jenner, was also in the photo. Eva Longoria could also be attending the Bezos-Sanchez wedding. Bezos, Sanchez and Longoria posed with television producer Cris Abrego at the 2024 Bezos Courage and Civility Awards. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model Brooks Nader and Sanchez have been longtime friends, which may imply she will be attending the wedding. In July, Sanchez uploaded photos from a weekend in New York with Nader. Sydney Sweeney liked the post back in 2024. It appears Sweeney and Sanchez are friendly because at the 2025 Vanity Fair Oscars party, the duo and Bezos posed for a picture together. Sofía Vergara, Jessica Alba and Kelly Sawyer Patricof were also in the shot. Bezos and Sanchez reportedly met in the mid-2010s but didn't go public with their relationship until 2019 – once Sanchez separated from her then-husband, Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell, and Bezos divorced Mackenzie Scott. W Magazine reported that Sanchez's 30-carat engagement ring is estimated to be anywhere between $3 million and $5 million. The outlet reported that Sanchez had two engagement parties – one in Beverly Hills and another in Positano, Italy. Photos captured Robert Pattinson attending Bezos and Sanchez's Los Angeles engagement party with Suki Waterhouse in December 2023, according to Page Six. It's unclear how close Bezos and Pattinson's friendship is, but if he was invited to the engagement party, it may be safe to predict his attendance overseas for the big day.
