“Yeah, not great news. In fact, if I may quote anyone who’s ever accidentally sat on their Roku remote, ‘Oh shit, I’m in Paramount now, how the fuck do I get out of this?’” —John Oliver, on news that Paramount is on track to become his new “business daddy.”

Got a cab near the Department of Education. Hadn’t seen the Charlie Kirk banner before.

BREAKING: Israeli sources say Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei killed in strikes. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/4u1Txa3

Trump's assault on Iran comes after many of his loudest allies in MAGA Media were openly agitating for military action. "Time is up!" Mark Levin declared alongside Sean Hannity on Fox just hours before airstrikes were launched. My latest for @status.news www.status.news/p/iran-trump...

After the "who won” part of the Paramount-Netflix-WBD sweepstakes, it's time to turn to the human toll of a proposed deal with a “Noah’s Ark problem,” with thousands of jobs that will be lost as the new owners reduce people to “efficiencies.” www.status.news/p/paramount-...

New: As David Ellison prepares to take control of CNN, legendary CBS News producer Mary Walsh, who is exiting, sent a goodbye note to colleagues. In the note, Walsh writes, "We’ve been told to aim our reporting at a particular part of the political spectrum. Honestly, I don’t know how to do that."

🎤 @oliverdarcy.bsky.social and I discussed David Ellison’s stunning takeover of Warner Bros. and what it will mean for CNN. Check it out >>

According to Nielsen, 'CBS Evening News' just recorded its lowest-rated February of the 21st century, averaging 4.4 million total viewers and 538,000 in the key 25-54 demographic.

U.S. Sen @chrismurphyct.bsky.social on Paramount winning control of Warner Bros. Discovery and CNN

I've seen a lot of grim sentences about the media business over the last couple of decades, but none is grimmer than this one. ⤵️ Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social www.status.news/p/cnn-david-...

"Inside CNN, alarm bells went off as staffers began to panic over the suddenly very real prospect that they could be working for Bari Weiss before the end of the year," reports @oliverdarcy.bsky.social. "'We are doomed,' one staffer candidly said. 'We are f**ked,' said another."

Team Trump is celebrating the capture of Warner Bros. and CNN tonight >>

Here we go. Staffers at CNN are now bracing for a David Ellison takeover after Netflix pulled the plug. “We are doomed,” one staffer candidly said. “We are f**ked,” said another. “Everybody is reeling about the obvious things,” a third added. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cnn-david-...

New statement from California's attorney general Rob Bonta: "Paramount/Warner Bros is not a done deal. These two Hollywood titans have not cleared regulatory scrutiny — the California Department of Justice has an open investigation, and we intend to be vigorous in our review."

Breaking: Netflix announces that it will NOT raise its offer for Warner Bros. after the revised bid from David Ellison's Paramount. Full statement: about.netflix.com/en/news/netf...

This is from @status.news, and it is gross. FCC chairman Brendan Carr sat down with Ben Smith of Semafor so he could "shower praise" upon David Ellison and Bari Weiss, and then hint around at who he might sue next. www.status.news/p/politico-e...

Scoop: Axel Springer chief Mathias Döpfner and other senior execs met with final candidates for Politico’s top editor job this week as the search narrows Döpfner had a packed week in DC, also meeting with WH chief of staff Susie Wiles www.status.news/p/politico-e...

“A popular right-wing account that called a video depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as apes ‘a masterpiece’ appears to be run by a White House staffer, according to records reviewed by @wired.com ” www.wired.com/story/a-whit...

Very interesting news in here: “Kalshi also unveiled a case against a former longshot Republican candidate in the California governor's race”

As Bari Weiss overhauls CBS News in her quest to move the network to the right, she's personally courting journalists with lucrative contracts to join the network—at least one for seven figures a year. They're still turning her down. Details in @status.news www.status.news/p/bari-weiss...

EXCLUSIVE: An @npr.org investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. Other documents that mention Trump have been taken down (and some restored). More:

Scoop: Sen. Richard Blumenthal has written a letter to David Ellison demanding answers and records pertaining to Stephen Colbert's claim of FCC censorship. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/stephen-co...

The anti-vax second in command at the CDC is out after less than two months as chaos continues at America’s premiere health agencies under Trump and RFK www.reuters.com/business/hea...

This snow storm is a reminder of how violent and powerful the planet can be and that after we've destroyed everything, the planet will still be here.

Scoop: As The Washington Post gutted metro and sports, the Baltimore Banner quietly secured the domains DCBanner. com and TheDCBanner. com, as competitors look to capitalize on the vacuum in local coverage www.status.news/p/washington...

a guy who claimed to be named John Barron and sounded a lot like Trump called into C-SPAN to complain about the Supreme Court's tariff decision and call Hakeem Jeffries "a dope" (John Barron is a pseudonym Trump has used for himself when talking to journalists)

David Ellison's coziness with Trump is making some in Hollywood do the unthinkable—root for Netflix in the war for Warner Bros, with some producers privately expressing disdain about the way Paramount has curried Trump’s favor, @brianlowry.bsky.social reports www.status.news/p/paramount-...

Whoa. The first blizzard warning issued for NYC since 2017. This could be a big one www.cnn.com/2026/02/21/w...

Paramount's cozy relationship with Donald Trump has put parts of Hollywood's creative community in a strange position - namely, rooting for Netflix, and raising questions whether the studio, win or lose, will pay a reputational price. Plus: NBC's Olympic scorecard. www.status.news/p/paramount-...

CNN: Apparently the breakfast had been going well. Then Trump became enraged. He started ranting about the decision, not only calling it a disgrace, but started attacking the courts at one point saying: these f’ing courts

New: A comedian set up a fake ICE tip line as a joke. Then 100 calls flooded in: neighbors ratting on neighbors, a teacher reporting a kindergartener. Fans say the viral TikToks revealed deportation's "banality of evil." Conservatives say he should be in prison wapo.st/4kM4qbF

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Hahahaahhaa hell yeah. The future rules! THE FUTURE RULES!

Scoop: MS NOW chief Rebecca Kutler is set to make changes to the network's dayside lineup, I'm told. Details in @status.news: link.status.news/3MSNqnG

Some news: Anderson Cooper decided to walk away from “60 Minutes” after Bari Weiss offered an expanded role at CBS News and “a crazy amount” of money. Now, Weiss is taking a hard look at Norah O’Donnell. The details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/norah-o-do...

As NBC supports Savannah Guthrie through an unimaginable personal ordeal, it's also being forced to contend with the future of the "Today" show. “There’s no way Savannah’s coming back,” one TV exec said. “I can’t imagine she would even want to.” More in @status.news www.status.news/p/today-show...

The right-wing media to Trump admin pipeline continues: Fox News and Newsmax commentator Katie Zacharia is joining Homeland Security as a spokesperson after Tricia McLaughlin's exit www.reuters.com/world/us/dhs...

If you're wondering how CBS News under Bari Weiss is covering Stephen Colbert's stunning revelation that the network blocked his interview with a Texas Democrat... It isn't. Silence both on the air and online.

EXCLUSIVE: DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin, one of the most vocal defenders of Trump’s aggressive immigration crackdown, is stepping down.

Bari Weiss: Anderson, how about if you become my CBS Evening News anchor, in addition to your 60 Minutes duties? Anderson Cooper: How about if I just quit CBS News altogether? Via @oliverdarcy.bsky.social www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

Interesting. Those in a position to bail are bailing rather than work under fash-curious/degenerate leadership at CBS/paramount. Sad. www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

While Anderson Cooper publicly said he’s exiting “60 Minutes” to spend more time with family, @status.news has learned he was uncomfortable with Bari Weiss’ direction. “He’s in a position where he doesn’t have to put up with it,” an insider said. The full story: www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

Scoop: Anderson Cooper had grown increasingly uneasy with the direction of CBS News under Bari Weiss, contributing to his decision to exit "60 Minutes." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/anderson-c...

If you're wondering why Anderson Cooper suddenly decided to exit "60 Minutes," we have that answer coming to your inbox momentarily. Sign up now at www.status.news

👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

NewsNation parentco Nexstar—the US' largest local TV station owner—wants to absorb a big rival, requiring Trump admin approval. Current and ex NewsNation staffers tell @status.news the network's recent MAGA-friendly pivot is an unmistakable appeal to Trump. www.status.news/p/newsnation...

“The U.S. no longer has emission standards of any meaning,” said Margo T. Oge, who served as the E.P.A.’s top vehicle emissions regulator under three presidents and has since advised both automakers and environmental groups… “Nothing. Zero,” she added. “Not many countries have zero.”

“A grand total of zero — zero — grand jurors agreed to return the proposed indictment. As a former federal prosecutor, I have never heard of this actually happening before.” www.politico.com/news/magazin...

FWIW, we reported Bari had made the decision to keep him two weeks ago: www.status.news/p/peter-atti...

btw here's Ryan Hall's intro where he introduces himself as a "Digital Meteorologist" with some verified looking-ass tag next to it. He's not a meteorologist.