A thread for our times, a time for this thread. @DRW50

 

My dad lives in Florida and was never of the belief that the DeSantis presidential campaign would go anywhere, as my dad believes that “nobody likes DeSantis”. Yes @Veethat tweetchain is entertainment, particularly Wu Tang Is For The Children’s post.

Speaking of media propaganda:

 

 

So much yikes in this article.

https://people.com/amy-robach-tearfully-tells-tj-holmes-have-chosen-love-you-podcast-8547855

"We lost the jobs that we love, because we chose to love each other."

Never mind the fact that you two were married to other people at the time, right?

Yeesh.

Jon Stewart returning to the Daily Show
(hosting once a week to help make sense of the 2024 election)
And as executive producer.

https://www.vulture.com/article/jon-stewart-the-daily-show-return-2024.html

Starting February 12, Jon Stewart will host The Daily Show every Monday to see the show through to the end of the 2024 election cycle. The show’s team of correspondents will share hosting duties for the rest of each week. Stewart will also serve as an executive producer and help the show decide on a new, more permanent direction.
(on Comedy Central)

Edit to add an fyi:  For Canadians, it will stream the following day on ParamountPlusCanada

More here:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jon-stewart-the-daily-show-host-1235802984

"The move comes after Stewart prematurely exited his Apple TV+ show, The Problem, following creative differences between the iPhone maker and its host over potential topics and guests."

Edited January 24, 20241 yr by janea4old

Between this and the long puff piece in Politico about Charlamagne and his latest disillusionment with Democrats, the game here isn't very subtle.

The media is overplaying their hand on this one with the voters too early. Again.

Edited January 24, 20241 yr by Vee

We have a serious problem in this country when it comes to age.  Biden and Trump should be disqualified to run or run again, because they're "too old"?  Say what!?

7 hours ago, Vee said:

The media is overplaying their hand on this one with the voters too early. Again.

 

7 hours ago, Khan said:

We have a serious problem in this country when it comes to age.  Biden and Trump should be disqualified to run or run again, because they're "too old"?  Say what!?

The media has been relentlessly attacking Biden on this subject since the '20 primary, while presenting Trump as sharp, brave, and witty beyond human understanding. You can sense just how unhappy they are to have to admit that he is in real decline...so of course it has to be "both sides bad." SNL also made sure to start the last Weekend Update off with a torturous segment along these lines. 

What's going to make this whole con job even more desperate is that they can no longer brag they are getting any ratings boost out of their Trump obsession. The interest is not there this time around. It's just flat out carrying water for the moneymen.

(I know it's Semafor, sorry)

https://www.semafor.com/article/01/21/2024/inside-the-collapsing-us-political-media-industrial-complex 

On 1/25/2024 at 12:17 AM, Khan said:

We have a serious problem in this country when it comes to age.  Biden and Trump should be disqualified to run or run again, because they're "too old"?  Say what!?

To be perfectly honest, I do think those who say that have a point. I don't think it's really desirable to have people in their late 70s or early 80s in such a demanding and stressful job.

 

"Centrist" media startup The Messenger, plagued by layoffs and BTS drama for months, has collapsed with almost zero warning to staff and no severance along with the entire website nuked.

Thread:

A gossipy Puck piece full of commentary from Puck and Axios staff (both as equally vapid as The Messenger) unfolds here (archived to bypass paywall).

In more startling news, I did not know that Jeff Zucker, perpetually eager for a comeback, is attempting to buy the Daily Telegraph in the UK with Saudi money which he hotly insists will not bias his coverage.

Edited February 1, 20241 yr by Vee

1 hour ago, Vee said:

In more startling news, I did not know that Jeff Zucker, perpetually eager for a comeback, is attempting to buy the Daily Telegraph in the UK with Saudi money which he hotly insists will not bias his coverage.