WNDU anchor Jennifer Copeland has died at the age of 46. In a statement, the South Bend, Indiana ABC affiliate said it’s “devastated” to learn of her passing and was privileged “to be able to know of her personal impact on so many lives.” Copeland worked at WSBT in South Bend before moving to the…Read More
Heineken wants people to put down their phones. In its latest bid to foster IRL social connections, the beer brand hacked two music events — Mexico’s Live Out festival and Amsterdam Dance Event’s opening party — to discourage phone use on the dance floor. With its creative agency LePub, Heineken installed technology that delivered a…Read More
Diamon O’Daniel has left WBBJ in Jackson, Tennessee. She started working at the ABC and CBS affiliate in August 2022 as a reporter and moved into the role of producer and anchor. “Thank you!” she told the station. “The viewers have truly been amazing, and kind. They have impacted me with their support in numerous…Read More
Chick-fil-A isn’t chickening out when it comes to jumping head-first into the entertainment world. Today, the restaurant chain announced it will launch streaming service Chick-fil-A Play App on Nov. 18. The company describes it as a digital “playground” centered around four core themes: Listen, Play, Create, and Read. The goal, said Dustin Britt, executive director…Read More
In a rare rebuke, CBS newsmagazine 60 Minutes denied charges by former President Donald Trump that the program doctored an answer in Vice President Kamala Harris’ recent interview to make her look better to viewers. (LA Times / Hollywood Inc) CBS: “When we edit any interview, whether a politician, an athlete, or movie star, we…Read More
Smile 2 carved out a decent $23 million in its opening weekend, easily topping the otherwise sleepy North American box office charts. The R-rated sequel to Paramount creepy psychological thriller Smile debuted on par with expectations and even with the original film, which opened to $22.6 million in 2022. (Variety) It’s a dead heat for…Read More
Gunmen have fired on a building housing respected Mexican media outlet El Debate as part of an ongoing drug cartel battle. The media building was sprayed with gunfire Friday, and several cars outside were also damaged. (Al Jazeera) No one was hurt, but the building’s facade, two outlet cars, and two staff members’ personal vehicles…Read More
Former President Donald Trump said he will meet with media mogul Rupert Murdoch and urge him not to allow negative ads against the Republican nominee or provide airtime to his critics on Fox News in the final stretch before Election Day. (Bloomberg) “I’m going to see Rupert Murdoch. That’s a big event,” Trump told the…Read More
CBS News president Wendy McMahon is getting a baptism by fire. On the job barely one year, McMahon is trying to contain several crises that have divided the storied newsroom, including backlash over the network’s handling of a 60 Minutes interview with Vice President Kamala Harris and a debate about whether a morning anchor went…Read More
Prolific author John Grisham has written a nonfiction collection about wrongful convictions, and it looks likely to join his oeuvre of legal thriller novels as another bestseller. But The New York Times and ProPublica now say Grisham went too far in his use of their reporting on a murder case in Texas, and they want…Read More
