Carr’s Drive-Thru Dinner Donald Trump’s FCC chair Brendan Carr is set to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Status has learned, where he will mingle with journalists and news executives at an event ostensibly abou...

Scoop: FCC Chair Brendan Carr—who has used his post to chill the speech of Trump's critics—has been invited by a media organization to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/brendan-ca...

Carr’s Drive-Thru Dinner Donald Trump’s FCC chair Brendan Carr is set to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Status has learned, where he will mingle with journalists and news executives at an event ostensibly abou...

Scoop: FCC Chair Brendan Carr—who has used his post to chill the speech of Trump's critics—has been invited by a media organization to attend the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/brendan-ca...

While Kash Patel sues The Atlantic today—the latest Trump admin attempt to silence reporting—we’re raising funds for journalists under legal assault. You can show your support here 👇

The First Amendment Tee A heavyweight black tee touting the Constitutional protections that shield the free press. The First Amendment Tee makes an unmistakable statement. Half of all proceeds will go to the Reporters Commit...

In other news, Status has partnered with Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press on First Amendment t-shirts, with half of the proceeds going to the non-profit's legal defense fund

Get yours here to support journalists under legal threat: shop.status.news/en-usd/produ...

Condé Nast's Big-Brand Blueprint As Roger Lynch continues to consolidate the legacy magazine publisher around its biggest brands, smaller titles losing ground online are being left behind.

Inside Condé Nast’s latest restructuring, where CEO Roger Lynch continues to consolidate the company around its marquee brands while smaller titles lose ground in the digital era

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Question for David Ellison: If you don't want to "politicize" Paramount, then why the hell are you doing an event "honoring" the Trump White House?

Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/V5REacb_bzU?...

I’m $ure there’$ a rea$onable explanation.

Status obtained a copy of an invitation to David Ellison’s “intimate” dinner honoring the Trump White House. 

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Question for David Ellison: If you don't want to "politicize" Paramount, then why the hell are you doing an event "honoring" the Trump White House?

Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/V5REacb_bzU?...

Hollywood’s Paramounting Fears An open letter opposing David Ellison’s Warner Bros. takeover underscores the fear coursing through Hollywood, where talent tell Status putting their names on the petition could come with professional...

"The worry is that this letter, and people who signed it, end up becoming Larry Ellison’s blacklist."

@brianlowry.bsky.social on Hollywood's concerns with Paramount WBD deal—and how major figures are speaking out, even though they fear there may be retaliation: www.status.news/p/hollywood-...

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You don't want to miss this episode of Power Lines...

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Exclusive: We obtained a copy of the invitation David Ellison sent for an evening of dinner and cocktails "honoring the Trump White House and CBS White House Correspondents" ahead of the White House Correspondents' Dinner.

The full story in @status.news
www.status.news/p/david-elli...

Ellison’s Hill Hide and Seek Cory Booker has renewed his invitation for David Ellison to appear before Congress, the senator told Status—this time asking the Paramount boss to appear when he is in town “honoring” the Trump White ...

Cory Booker has renewed his invitation for David Ellison to appear before Congress, the senator told Status—this time asking the Paramount boss to appear when he is in town “honoring” the Trump White House.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...

Ellison’s Hill Hide and Seek Cory Booker has renewed his invitation for David Ellison to appear before Congress, the senator told Status—this time asking the Paramount boss to appear when he is in town “honoring” the Trump White ...

Scoop: Sen. Cory Booker has re-upped his invitation for David Ellison to testify before Congress, now asking him to appear when he's in DC next week "honoring the Trump White House."

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/david-elli...

Alex Cooper’s Unwell Diagnosis Alex Cooper’s recent “feud” with Alix Earle speaks to larger challenges at her Unwell Network, insiders tell Status, as content creator stars look to turn their individual online success into full-sca...

Well, if anyone was going to attempt to brief Status readers on the Alex Cooper/Alix Earle drama, it had to be me…

Insiders tell me that the feud reflects larger talent retention issues at Cooper’s Unwell Network

www.status.news/p/alex-coope...

Mediaite’s Newsletter Misfire Mediaite has suspended its founding editor after Status uncovered the outlet had fabricated quotes and committed other egregious errors, raising serious questions about its reporting.

Mediaite has suspended its founding editor after Status uncovered the outlet had fabricated quotes and committed other egregious errors, raising serious questions about its reporting.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mediaite-c...

Sloppy, or slop?

Mediaite’s Reporting Mess Mediaite has suspended its founding editor after Status uncovered the outlet had fabricated quotes and committed other egregious errors, raising serious questions about its reporting.

‘It is unusual, to say the least, for a reporter tasked with covering the news industry—and who regularly calls out others for ethical breaches—to be caught in a scandal of his own making.’

@oliverdarcy.bsky.social on the mess at @mediaite.com

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Mediaite’s Newsletter Misfire Mediaite has suspended its founding editor after Status uncovered the outlet had fabricated quotes and committed other egregious errors, raising serious questions about its reporting.

We found more than a half-dozen instances in which Dan Abrams' Mediaite appeared to invent stories out of thin air, fabricate quotes, or misattribute reporting to the wrong person or outlet.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mediaite-c...

Scoop: Mediaite has suspended its founding editor Colby Hall after a series of instances we raised about significant errors and outright fabrications in his work. Full story in @status.news tonight.

Stars Align to Stop Ellison More than 1,000 Hollywood A-listers and industry professionals signed a letter opposing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery—an effort that quickly snowballed behind the scenes, Status has l...

More than 1,000 Hollywood A-listers and industry professionals signed a letter opposing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery—an effort that quickly snowballed behind the scenes.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/hollywood-...

Stars Align to Stop Ellison More than 1,000 Hollywood A-listers and industry professionals signed a letter opposing Paramount’s takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery—an effort that quickly snowballed behind the scenes, Status has l...

"They're also very concerned about the consolidation of the news. They look at what has happened at CBS—and many of them have said, is CNN going to turn into Fox News?" www.status.news/p/hollywood-...

The Athletic Plays Defense The New York Times-owned sports vertical is facing internal blowback after rushing to defend reporter Dianna Russini, only for it to later be revealed the paper had quietly launched an investigation i...

New: Following leadership’s initial public defense of Dianna Russini, The Athletic is facing criticism from staffers over its handling of the controversy after an internal investigation was revealed

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