The latest episode of Power Lines is online. We discuss Jeff Bezos shamefully abandoning The Washington Post, Bari Weiss backing her new CBS News contributor exposed in the Epstein Files, Donald Trump's sexist attack on CNN's Kaitlan Collins, and more. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/vElQbG0sfXQ?...

"Andor" creator Tony Gilroy spoke to us about how his acclaimed "Star Wars" series on a festering rebellion against authoritarian power became an anti-ICE symbol and seeped into our real-world political moment. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/andor-ice-...

MS NOW’s push into video podcasts is accelerating, with the progressive network now in advanced discussions to license popular digital shows for air from Crooked Media and others. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-cro...

As The Washington Post cleaved off a third of its workforce, chief executive Will Lewis and owner Jeff Bezos were nowhere to be found—leaving the storied institution to profusely bleed while its top leaders hid from accountability. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

As speculation swirls over whether CBS News will take any action after new health contributor Peter Attia was ensnared in the Epstein Files, Status has learned what Bari Weiss’s silence actually signals—and what it says about her leadership. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/peter-atti...

OpenAI is funding Axios' local expansion into several new communities around the country as it embraces A.I. in its news products. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/axios-open...

After a muted Golden Globes, Bruce Springsteen’s protest song “Streets of Minneapolis” and the Grammys could set the tone for an awards season where stars feel compelled to speak out. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/grammys-aw...

As federal agents begin arresting journalists, experts tell Status that Donald Trump's attacks on the press have crossed into openly authoritarian behavior. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...

From taunting journalists as “fake news” to now outright arresting them, the charges against Don Lemon signal that Donald Trump’s attacks on the press have reached a chilling new extreme. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/don-lemon-...

Staffers at The Washington Post feel betrayed by Jeff Bezos. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/f_3lVeiRLQg?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

CNN chief Mark Thompson moved to calm nerves inside the network during an all-hands meeting, while also being pressed on Scott Jennings’ on-air rhetoric. But speculation about the organization's ultimate fate keeps swirling. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-mark-t...

As Jeff Bezos continues to snub The Washington Post, the mood inside the newsroom has darkened—though staffers are pressing on with not only public, but behind-the-scenes appeals to the billionaire, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

The new CBS News chief finally addressed her skeptical newsroom, presenting her vision of the network’s future and fielding tough questions about her editorial views—though some staffers told Status they left unconvinced. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

As Jeff Bezos mingles with the elite in Paris, staffers at The Washington Post are pleading for him to intervene ahead of planned layoffs—and have even discussed enlisting the likes of Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep to help, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/jeff-bezos...

Looming cuts at The Washington Post threaten to decimate key coverage areas as staffers question the motives and commitment of billionaire owner Jeff Bezos. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

In search of new revenue streams, newsrooms are embracing prediction market companies as partners—an ethically dubious move that launders speculation as serious data journalism. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/polymarket...

The latest episode of Power Lines is out. This week, we discuss what Bari Weiss privately told select reporters about "60 Minutes," CNN guests torching MAGA pundit Scott Jennings, and Fox News encouraging Donald Trump's Greenland gambit. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/ZugwEP0jkk4?...

Once a Hollywood pariah over sexual misconduct allegations, Brett Ratner is resurfacing as director of Amazon’s Melania Trump documentary, sending an unmistakable signal in the MAGA era. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/melania-tr...

Fox News stars’ sudden support for Donald Trump’s Greenland takeover rhetoric underscores that their principles shift on cue with Trump’s whims. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/ZugwEP0jkk4?... Or listen wherever you get your podcasts: www.status.news/power-lines

A string of executive departures at Business Insider is raising questions about the health of the digital outlet as the company misses revenue targets and leadership attempts a high-stakes turnaround. "The wheels are starting to come off." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

As Washington Post leaders mingle in Davos, newsroom managers are preparing to make cuts to the staff and budgets, Status has learned, prompting a fresh wave of anxiety inside Jeff Bezos’ newspaper. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Hours before a delayed “60 Minutes” segment aired, Bari Weiss personally briefed several reporters about the fiasco, Status has learned—making comments that are not likely to sit well inside the newsmagazine. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

Fox News host Laura Ingraham keeps calling peaceful ICE protesters “insurgents.” Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/j15zxfjSPy0?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

The search to replace POLITICO's top editor comes amid newsroom cuts and a talent exodus as insiders point to management troubles and buzz about who might be next for the top job. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/politico-p...

Longtime “Star Wars” chief Kathleen Kennedy is stepping aside, but Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan inherit the Disney jewel in an era of toxicity that, trying to serve various masters, could be as tough to navigate as an asteroid field Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/lucasfilm-...

After a difficult 2025 marked by missed revenue targets and deep layoffs, Business Insider staffers were told to “buckle up” as leadership indicated 2026 will bring sweeping "experimentation and change." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

The FBI’s disturbing raid on a Washington Post reporter ignited widespread outrage across journalism, but Jeff Bezos stayed conspicuously silent—angering some inside the newsroom, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

Despite wall-to-wall promotion, a cross-country tour, and interviews with top Trump officials, Tony Dokoupil’s "CBS Evening News" debut has delivered a ratings dud—and perhaps exposed the limits of Bari Weiss' MAGA-ification of the network. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

As Hollywood gathered for the Golden Globes, the political silence from top stars spoke volumes about how fear and business calculations are driving who is willing to stand up to Donald Trump—and who is not. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/golden-glo...

Contract talks begin this week between The New York Times management and the Guild, but efforts to impose a February deadline, and internal concerns, hang over the process. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/new-york-t...

As Larry Ellison’s media empire expands, unanswered questions about his views on the 2020 election now carry real stakes as Jan. 6 is reframed and the next presidential race approaches. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/larry-elli...

The latest episode of Power Lines is out. In this week's episode: Tony Dokoupil's disastrous "CBS Evening News" debut, MAGA Media's smearing of the Minneapolis ICE victim, Grok's appalling behavior, and more. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?... Or listen here: www.status.news/power-lines

The Hollywood Foreign Press Assn. is still seeking answers about its Penske deal, but amid a litigation threat, they’re no longer welcome at the “Party of the Year” Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/golden-glo...

Fox is trying to cast ICE as the victims after one of its agents killed a woman in Minneapolis. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/v6NsVvv8qzQ?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

EXCLUSIVE: Leaked WhatsApp messages show Labour MPs urging govt to leave X, arguing that it should "show direction to others in the UK" The MPs said X owner Elon Musk is "fascist" and that the platform's AI tool, Grok, had put "children in harm's way"

As Sharyn Alfonsi's “60 Minutes” report remains shelved, Status has learned that an Anderson Cooper piece is also caught in a prolonged editorial review process, frustrating the veteran producer attached to the story. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...

A mid-December meeting with McClatchy executives left union leaders stunned and deeply alarmed about how the company wishes to implement A.I. in the newsroom, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...

A chaotic on-air rollout, cringe social media posts, and MAGA-friendly editorial choices have turned Tony Dokoupil’s “CBS Evening News” debut into a source of embarrassment and growing alarm inside the network’s newsroom. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

After carrying out a military operation that deposed Venezuela's authoritarian leader, the Pentagon is still choosing to ice out journalists in favor of sycophantic media figures. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/pentagon-p...

How will Bari Weiss fare in her first full year at the helm of CBS News? Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/DS3axzzvc7s?...

Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation, and his open discussion of oil as a motivation, has become a stress test for MAGA Media and the movement’s long-standing rejection of foreign intervention. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/maga-media...

Incoming “CBS Evening News” anchor Tony Dokoupil's public mission statement decrying “academics and elites” offers the clearest sign yet of where the network is headed under its new leadership. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

From Donald Trump’s continued assault on the press to the open war for Warner Bros. Discovery—and A.I.’s disruption of everything—these are the big questions hanging over media in 2026. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/26-questio...

Hollywood has long counted on the rest of the world to make its movie business pencil out. But after a year of unreliable international receipts, studios are quietly recalibrating what they greenlight and how they sell movies abroad. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/hollywood-...

As a consumer, it’s hard to find a company to support who hasn’t bent the knee to Donald Trump. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/EyB3YGL_MvM?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

With a stalled “60 Minutes” segment, Tony Dokoupil’s national tour kicking off, and ratings pressure mounting, Bari Weiss enters 2026 needing to prove CBS News is driven by the news and not the Ellison noise. The full story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-b...

It's here: Status' annual winners and losers list. In a year defined by consolidation, political pressure, and audience upheaval, these are the media figures who finished 2025 on top—and those who watched their influence fade. Read it in @status.news: www.status.news/p/media-winn...

Even FOX pushed back on Trump’s tasteless response to the passing of Rob Reiner. Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/nw0beggRfW4?... Or listen via a podcast app: link.chtbl.com/PowerLines_S...

Scoop: CNN has pushed back the launch of its new weather app, part of its its shift to a digital-first future that includes expanding the network’s lifestyle ambitions. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-stream...

The Oscars are leaving ABC for YouTube as broadcast audiences shrink and streaming grows, exposing the gap between Hollywood’s future and Trump’s nostalgic view of TV, @brianlowry.bsky.social writes. The full story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/oscars-you...