Friday, May 29, 2026

Media

“60 Minutes” Collapse: Fired Cecilia Vega Says She Fears for Future of Show, Was Battling Political Interference from Bosses, Fought “Censorship”

Cecilia Vega and her producer were cut today at "60 Minutes." EP Bari Weiss is decimating the fabled news show to make room for her stooges. Also out: Sharyn Alfonsi...

CBS Lets Bari Weiss Gut “60 Minutes” Like a Fish, Officially Fires Sharyn Alfonsi, Replaces Executive Producer with Writer from “The Idol”

CBS is letting Bari Weiss destroy "60 Minutes." Gone today is Sharyn Alfonsi, who fought with Weiss over her report on the torture of Venezuelan...

Murdoch Cutbacks: NY Post Drops Editor in Chief of Decider Section as Newspaper Loses Millions Every Month: Who’s Next?

The New York Post is finally facing their financial issues. They've laid off Mark Graham, editor in chief of the Decider section. Others connected to...

Vanity Fair Cannes Not: Annual Party Shrunk, Moved from Famed Hotel Du Cap to Outskirts of Town at Revived Franchise

Just as the current Russian Tea Room in New York is not the actual place it once was, something similar has happened in Cannes. Tetou...

The Mighty Candice Bergen Turns 80 with Aplomb, Steals Charming Instagram Video for Vogue with Editorial Director Daughter

Candice Bergen is such a star, so funny, and a great beauty. Happy 80th birthday! Vogue has posted a video to its Instagram page of Candice...

Here We Go Again! Another Murdoch Will Own New York Magazine: Son James Buying it 35 Years After Dad Rupert Sold It

This is getting to be an old story. Another Murdoch will likely own New York Magazine. Rupert owned it from 1976 to 1991. Now son James...

Outrage and Laughs After Billy Joel, James Taylor, Gamble & Huff Omitted from NYTimes Mag’s LOL List of 30 Best Living American Songwriters

The last couple of days I've been hearing from people about the NY Times Magazine's list 30 Best Living American Songwriters. About the half the...

Jimmy Kimmel in Cross-Hairs of Trumps Who Want Him Fired, Tonight’s Guest is Oz Pearlman Fresh from Disaster Dinner

Both Melania and Donald Trump want Jimmy Kimmel to be fired. What else is new? They're angry that Kimmel cracked a joke last week about Melania...

250 Journalists Sign Letter to White House Correspondents Association About Trump, But Almost None Actively Working

Two hundred fifty journalists signed a letter today to the White House Correspondents Association. They urged the group to take a hard line against Donald...

Self Magazine Done After 47 Years, Glamour Mag Editor in Chief Ousted, WIRED Italy Over: Conde Nast in Turmoil

Self Magazine is no more. Already reduced to a website, now Conde Nast has pulled the plug. This is despite a moment in which health and...

Will the Devil Open Prada? “Confusion” as Disney Lays off Media, PR, Marketing in Advance of Largest Premiere Ever

Yesterday, Disney laid off 1,000 people. Many of them came from PR, marketing, and media. It's curious timing since insiders tell me Monday's premiere of "The...