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It’s been a month since Jeff Sagansky's fiery speech at a NATPE event proclaimed that "we are in a golden age of content production and the dark age of creative profit sharing." It put the prominent media investor and producer and former top entertainment executive at the center of a conversation about the adverse…

Crosby, Stills and Nash apparently aren’t giving us just a song before they go. That’s because they’ve decided to return to Spotify, ending a boycott of the streamer that began in February in protest of podcaster Joe Rogan’s content. Billboard reported.the return of the group’s music as of Saturday. David Crosby…

In the wake of the US Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade overturn, Google said Friday that it will not retain data on those who visit abortion information and clinics websites. The company said it would quickly delete location history for people who visit abortion websites and other medical stops. "Today, we're announcing…

UPDATED with confirmation: USC and UCLA made it official Thursday: the schools are moving from the Pac-12 Conference to the Big Ten Conference in 2024. The jump, which both schools confirmed late in the day amid swirling media reports of a deal in the works, is the latest major disruption of the college sports…

The January 6 Committee has scheduled a hearing for Tuesday, a surprise move at a time when Congress is out of session and the committee had said it was going on a break until after the recess. The news comes as the House select panel has been examining footage from Alex Holder’s upcoming three-part Discovery+…

Alex Wagner has been picked to succeed Rachel Maddow in Maddow’s lynchpin 9 p.m. time slot at MSNBC. Wagner, a political veteran who recently returned to MSNBC as a senior political analyst and guest anchor in February, will host a show Tuesday-Fridays, with Maddow to continue on Mondays. The new show is set to debut…

Donald Trump’s plan to take his nascent media company public has had another setback, as federal prosecutors have issued subpoenas to board members of the firm that was to acquire it en route to an IPO. Digital World Acquisition Corp., a special-purpose acquisition company (aka a blank-check firm), said in an SEC…

The 22nd annual BET Awards aired Sunday night, with Taraji P. Henson returning as host for "culture's biggest night." Presented live from the Microsoft Theater, the star-studded event featured a roster of fresh and familiar talent, including electric performances by Lizzo, Jack Harlow, Lil Wayne, Roddy Ricch and…

What may have been Colin Kaepernick’s last shot at a National Football League job didn’t go very well, according to Hall of Famer Warren Sapp. Speaking to urban news site VladTV, Sapp didn’t hold back when Kaepernick’s May workout with the Las Vegas Raiders came up in conversation. The VladTV host mentioned that there…

Longtime CNN weekend anchor Christi Paul today announced on air that she’s leaving the news network. After almost 20 years with CNN and HLN, New Day Weekend anchor Paul tearfully bid farewell, revealing that she was doing her last show and was part of the so-called “Great Resignation,” a movement wherein people…

Add Naomi Osaka’s new company to the Marketing Blunders Hall of Fame. The tennis star announced earlier this week that she has partnered with Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James’s SpringHill to start a media company. She expessed the hope that it would produce TV shows, documentaries and branded content. The name…

Barry Garron, the former chief television critic for The Hollywood Reporter, has died. He was 72 and died Thursday at a rehabilitation facility in Arizona. His death was confirmed by his former publication and by his daughter, Rachel Dain. No specific cause of death was given, but Garron was hospitalized during…