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The Washington Post "is preparing to slash a significant portion of the very headquarters [Jeff] Bezos once championed as a symbol of the paper’s future," @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...

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We’ll say it: Stephen Colbert’s cancellation is definitely not actually about budgetary concerns.  Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/NRd5qvkVseg?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

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A message to Jeff Bezos.

Watch as @passantino.bsky.social and @oliverdarcy.bsky.social put the final nail in the coffin of the idea that Stephen Colbert's cancellation was "purely a financial decision." youtu.be/l4yQXVCw7pA?...

The “Late Show’s” demise was mourned by fans and celebrated by Donald Trump, but network insiders fear it could have unintended repercussions for CBS. The details in @status.news www.status.news/p/stephen-co...

The latest episode of Power Lines is out. In this week's episode, we discuss the questions swirling about Bari Weiss' future at CBS News. Plus, Stephen Colbert's final episode, Jeff Bezos' embarrassing defense of Donald Trump, and The Daily Wire's meltdown. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/NRd5qvkVseg

Anderson Cooper’s “60 Minutes” sign off where he delivered a not-so-subtle message to management about journalistic integrity blindsided Bari Weiss and left her furious, people familiar say. The scoop in @status.news www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

Stephen Colbert's show was cancelled because he had the wrong politics. End of story. Period. Listen to the full conversation on Power Lines: youtu.be/NRd5qvkVseg

Scoop: Colby Hall is out at Mediaite after @status.news reported last month about a number of serious errors in his work, including fabricated quotes. Mediaite had placed him on leave while it conducted a review.

Anderson Cooper’s “60 Minutes” farewell interview, in which he delivered a not-so-subtle message to management about journalistic integrity, infuriated Bari Weiss, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

Scoop: That Anderson Cooper segment in which the anchor bid adieu to "60 Minutes" and delivered a not-so-subtle message to Bari Weiss? Well, it didn't go over well with her. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

Senior execs at Business Insider parentco Axel Springer started to sour on chief executive Barbara Peng last summer. On Wednesday, her time leading the digital outlet ran out. @nataliekorach.bsky.social has more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

NEWS: Barbara Peng is leaving Business Insider, I'm told.

Truly honored and excited to share that @status.news won the Mirror Award in the inaugural Best Media Newsletter category this evening. 🙏

Scoop: Paramount is racing to complete its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery—which would hand David Ellison control over CNN—by July, I'm told. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/paramount-...

In an interview with Status, the FCC chairman assailed his critics and defended his actions against Disney after a legal watchdog asked authorities to investigate him for having “violated his ethical obligations” as an attorney. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/brendan-ca...

FCC Chair Brendan Carr called me on Monday evening—and, suffice to say, we went back and forth on his unprecedented action against Disney. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/brendan-ca...

Anderson Cooper delivered what seemed to be a not-so-subtle message to Bari Weiss as he signed off "60 Minutes." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

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Who among us could have ever guessed that having TV experience might help when running a TV news network? Don't miss the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk

Billionaires are propping up right-wing media mouthpieces with no real organic audience. Bezos bankrolled an (embarrassing) new Post opinion desk, Ellison shelled out for Bari Weiss, and is looking to again with Katie Miller. It’s obvious why. My latest @status.news www.status.news/p/katie-mill...

Who among us could have ever guessed that having TV experience might help when running a TV news network? Don't miss the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk

Billionaire media owners are pouring money into little-watched MAGA-friendly podcasts and video ventures in hopes of currying favor with the administration. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/katie-mill...

The "CBS Evening News" ratings woes are far bigger than Tony Dokoupil. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk

"Across the media landscape, billionaire owners are plowing cash into low-wattage right-wing media personalities that often attract tiny audiences but serve a much more valuable purpose: flattering Trump," @passantino.bsky.social writes. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/katie-mill...

As Stephen Colbert's “The Late Show’s” finale nears, questions still linger about how the move came down, becoming a kind of murder mystery about the role politics played in CBS’ “financial decision.” Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/stephen-co...

Yikes! The “CBS Evening News” got booted from broadcasting at its backup location in a Taiwan hotel Watch the full episode of Power Lines: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk?... Or listen via a podcast app: www.status.news/power-lines

Bari Weiss' revamped "CBS Evening News" with Tony Dokoupil just hit its *fifth consecutive week* below the dangerously low watermark of 4 million viewers. Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk

In the latest episode of Power Lines, @passantino.bsky.social and I break down our new reporting on Tony Dokoupil being booted from broadcasting at his Taiwan hotel—another embarrassing mishap for the Bari Weiss-led network. Don't miss the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/AucAqhjGShk?...

After failing to secure a visa to broadcast from Beijing, Tony Dokoupil was also forced out of his backup location in Taiwan, Status has learned, adding to an embarrassing series of events for the Bari Weiss-led network. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

Not only did Tony Dokoupil not get a visa in time to anchor from Beijing as his network rivals did, he also was booted from broadcasting at his Taipei hotel where he anchored “CBS Evening” on Wednesday night. Tony’s never-ending big problems, via @status.news www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

Read the full story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

Scoop: Bari Weiss' revamped "CBS Evening News" with Tony Dokoupil has now averaged under 4 million viewers for five consecutive weeks—a once unthinkable threshold to dip below. Dokoupil posted his lowest-rated episode Friday w/3.4M viewers. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

Scoop: The Tony Dokoupil Beijing fiasco somehow got worse. Not only was the “CBS Evening News” anchor unable to broadcast from China, but CBS News also had to scramble for a new Taiwan location after hotel management objected to the setup. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/tony-dokou...

News: Business Insider is undergoing a fresh round of layoffs today, just a year after it slashed 21% of its staff. More in the next edition of @status.news.

Nicholas Kristof's explosive piece detailing sexual abuse of Palestinians in The NYT's opinion section has spawned a tsunami of backlash. But while The Times is defending the writer, it’s newsroom has remained notably silent. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/nicholas-k...

Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner has been quietly pursuing closer ties to Donald Trump through a series of off-the-record efforts, including a planned Washington dinner and a trek to the Middle East, Status has learned. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mathias-do...

Axel Springer boss Mathias Döpfner has been quietly pursuing closer ties to Trump, inviting his admin to a private dinner with top Politico staff and scrambling to the Mideast to meet with Trump, @status.news has learned. The full story: www.status.news/p/mathias-do...

Scoop: Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner attempted to put together a private VIP dinner with Trump officials ahead of White House Correspondents' Dinner, but scrapped the plans when the officials couldn't attend. That and more about his MAGA dance in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mathias-do...

Sunday's "60 Minutes" interview with Netanyahu sparked hostility behind the scenes, @status.news has learned, after Bari Weiss upstaged a show correspondent, personally booking the interview and handing it over to another reporter. The details: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...

Scoop: Bari Weiss upstaged Lesley Stahl—who I'm told had spent months trying to secure an interview with Netanyahu for "60 Minutes"—and booked the Israeli prime minister herself, handing the sit-down to Major Garrett. It hasn't gone over well. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...