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Versant CEO Mark Lazarus on the new Versant, what it might buy, and life after cable
Lazarus envisions Versant as a bridge between the past and future of media.
Comedy’s Favorite Truth-Tellers are Playing Jester for the Saudi Prince
Comedy is all about speaking truth to power. That’s why, this weekend, you’ll find America’s hottest knee-slappers jet-setting to Saudi Arabia. The Riyadh Comedy Festival kicks off today in the nation’s capital with an absurdly heavy-hitting lineup: Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Kevin Hart, Pete Davidson, Aziz Ansari, and Louis C.K., just to name a few. See, “woke” might have killed free speech in Brooklyn, but it appears to be alive and well in Saudi Arabia—a country whose “years-since-last-executing-a-journalist counter” never seems to reach the double digits.
Ayo Edebiri Isn't Phased by That Viral Interview
"I think in a strange way, an uncomfortable conversation is one of the many things our film is about,” Edebiri said during a panel at the New York Film Festival.
Versant CEO Mark Lazarus on the new Versant, what it might buy, and life after cable
Versant’s Mark Lazarus appears this week on Semafor’s Mixed Signals. Listen wherever you get your podcasts.
Can MS Survive Without NBC? Inside CEO Mark Lazarus’ Efforts To Save Cable’s Great Brands
Chris Hedges Speaks Candidly on Charlie Kirk, Trump, Free Speech, and Palestine
In this exclusive interview, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Chris Hedges examines the authoritarian turn in U.S. politics in light of Charlie Kirk's assassination.
Disney could have sold ABC. But then where would we be?
Pesky media businesses are liabilities for companies like Disney, whose fortunes lie in theme parks, cruises, and movie studios.
Disney shareholders demand reasons for Kimmel suspension
A group of shareholders, including the American Federation of Teachers, is asking for records related to the decision.
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Two Former CNN Correspondents Blast the Don Lemon Arrest and the 'Criminalizing' of Journalism
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True Heroism and Bearing Witness: the Woman Who Documented the Killing of Alex Pretti
Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era
Erased by NBC: How Legacy Media Ignores Independent Reporting
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