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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22h
“Everyone is very aware that our audience is going to hate this.” @nataliekorach.bsky.social has the inside scoop on tension inside MS NOW over the network's decision to air Donald Trump's taxpayer-funded propaganda ads. Read her story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ms-now-tru...
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MS NOW’s Trump Ad Dilemma
Trump tried to ban MS NOW from the White House. Now, his administration is planning to spend taxpayer dollars to reach its viewers, and inside the network, Status has learned, some are "pissed."
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Scoop: Comcast executives are weighing RETAINING their 12 local owned-and-operated stations, wary of a fight with Donald Trump's FCC if they attempt to spin them off with NBCUniversal. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/comcast-nb...
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Comcast’s Carr Calculation
While the company announced plans to spin off NBCUniversal, Status has learned executives are weighing whether to hang on to their local television stations rather than risk a fight with Trump’s FCC.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Scoop: Paramount is in advanced talks to purchase a Lindsey Graham documentary for a staggering eight figures. The documentary is said to include footage of David Ellison and Paramount's top lawyer has been personally negotiating the deal. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/paramount-...
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Ellison’s Graham Doc Grab
Paramount is nearing a deal to pay an eye-popping sum for a documentary about the late Lindsey Graham that is also said to contain candid footage involving David Ellison himself, Status has learned.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"Late Friday afternoon, Status has learned, the pool received a surprise message from the White House: Did the networks want to replace CNN for Saturday’s pool duty?" @nataliekorach.bsky.social has all the details on the White House's ongoing battle with CNN: www.status.news/p/trump-cnn-...
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The Press Pool Whiplash
Just as major networks thought their standoff with the White House was cooling, CNN was blocked from pool duty again, forcing the group into a day-by-day battle over coverage.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
New Power Lines podcast is out. We discuss unmasking JD Vance as the anonymous source in a POLITICO story the White House claimed endangered national security and/or spread misinformation. Plus, we report on the anxiety coursing through CNN ahead of the Paramount takeover. youtu.be/9nklGR4RV6k?...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Scoop: Axel Springer boss Mathias Döpfner is facing fresh backlash from his journalists at POLITICO and Business Insider after snarkily dismissing their concerns about the company’s decision to honor MAGA billionaire Peter Thiel. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/peter-thie...
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Döpfner’s Thiel Tribute
At Axel Springer’s event honoring Peter Thiel in Berlin, the publishing boss dismissed his own journalists’ concerns and sat silently as Thiel attacked the press, fueling further pushback from staffer...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Scoop: The anonymous source behind a POLITICO story that the White House is now using to justify a ban on the outlet was none other than JD Vance himself. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/white-hous...
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The Source Behind The Ban
The anonymous source behind one of the stories the White House cited to justify banning POLITICO was none other than Vice President JD Vance, Status has learned.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Scoop w/ @nataliekorach.bsky.social: Staffers at POLITICO and Business Insider are criticizing their parentco Axel Springer for honoring Trump ally Peter Thiel at a ceremony featuring Bari Weiss, putting top boss Mathias Döpfner on blast. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/axel-sprin...
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Axel’s Thiel Tempest
The publisher is set to honor Trump ally Peter Thiel this week—and Status has learned that staffers at Politico and Business Insider are pushing back, accusing their parentco of undermining its own co...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
CNN PANIC is setting in now that David Ellison will control the network in a matter of weeks: "People are anxious and worried... Unlike other mergers ... that we've been through, we have the preview of CBS, so it's not like people don't have a sense of what's coming." www.status.news/p/david-elli...
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Ellison’s Bonta Blowout
David Ellison worked the phones over the weekend to secure a settlement for his Warners takeover—but the deal’s supposed safeguard for CNN is already drawing skepticism from inside the network as staf...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
"If CNN is prevented from traveling with Trump on Monday despite being scheduled for pool duty, will the other television networks continue to participate in the pool and replace CNN’s reporting staff on the trip?" www.status.news/p/trump-pres...
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The Press Pool Predicament
As news organizations prepare to challenge Trump’s media ban in court, CNN’s scheduled pool duty is forcing the press corps to immediately confront how far it will go in defense of its barred colleagu...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I'm told that Trump's decree banning CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House not only caught the news orgs by surprise, but also people inside the White House. A White House spox claims "everybody" in the building supports the ban. More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/trump-pres...
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Trump’s Press Purge
The anti-press president abruptly announced a ban of CNN, MS NOW, and POLITICO from the White House—a move that blindsided the organizations and even some officials in his administration, Status has l...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bari Weiss has found an extraordinarily sympathetic ear from one news outlet covering her disastrous tenure: Puck. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/puck-cbs-n...
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Bari’s Byers
Puck's lead media reporter has gone to unusual lengths to defend Bari Weiss’ disastrous CBS News overhaul—all as the outlet pursues a lucrative deal with one of Paramount’s top investors.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
@nataliekorach.bsky.social obtained audio from a Business Insider meeting in which the outlet's new boss spoke to staffers in candid terms about the publication's cratering traffic. Read the story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...
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Business Insider's Traffic Tumult
The digital outlet’s new boss warned staffers that the traffic-driven model that built Business Insider is collapsing, according to an audio recording obtained by Status, revealing internal numbers an...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Don't miss my conversation with @nicollewallace.bsky.social from last week's Status Summit, now uploaded in its entirely on YouTube. We discussed conservative media's transformation into MAGA propaganda, her views on TV network's taking Trump live, and so much more. youtu.be/VQ8m_1WpfgM?...
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Nicolle Wallace Makes MAJOR PREDICTION About Tucker Carlson
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Bari Weiss has plunged CBS News into ratings calamity. —"Evening News" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —"CBS Mornings" has posted worst ratings of 21st century —And now "60 Minutes" has posted worst ratings of 21st century More in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
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Bari’s ‘60’ Bust
Bari Weiss blew up “60 Minutes," ostensibly to create a better show. Instead, her revamped premiere just suffered its worst debut ratings of the 21st century—what one longtime TV executive told Status...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
My full conversation from the Status Summit with CNBC's Andrew Ross Sorkin is now available to watch on YouTube. We discussed the climate of fear in the business community under Trump 2.0, the Ellisons' media ambitions, Jeff Bezos/WaPo, and more. youtu.be/aAlZbVcJLEg
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Andrew Ross Sorkin on CLIMATE OF FEAR In Business Under Donald Trump
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Behind the scenes, Bari Weiss leaned on one relationship to lobby the Pentagon for the airman "60 Minutes" interview, which I'm told was off and on all summer. In any case, the piece is being ripped as "propaganda" by some ex-staffers. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-s-pen...
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Bari's Pentagon Bravo
Behind the scenes, Bari Weiss leaned on one unreported relationship to secure the “60 Minutes” airman interview, Status has learned—an exclusive that former staffers of the newsmagazine criticized as ...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Our full conversation with Brian Williams and veteran TV news producer Brian Williams from the Status Summit is now available to watch on the @status.news YouTube page: www.youtube.com/watch?v=2YJc...
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Brian Williams SHARPLY Criticizes Media’s Trump Coverage: “Are You Kidding ME?!”
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Don Lemon ripped CNN's MAGA pundit Scott Jennings at the inaugural Status Summit. Watch our full conversation, now on YouTube: youtu.be/xVsz2SqkOHE?...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Kara Swisher to journalists still using Elon Musk's X: "F**k you" Don't miss this week's special edition of Power Lines: youtu.be/kXWAgoLujXk
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Former CBS News & Stations chief Wendy McMahon sharply criticized news outlets that "bend the knee" at the Status Summit.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Don't miss this week's special episode of Power Lines, taped at the Status Summit, with special guest @karaswisher.bsky.social. We talked about the Ellisons/CNN, journalists on X, Jeff Bezos/WaPo, and more. Watch on YouTube: youtu.be/kXWAgoLujXk Listen on Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
McClatchy on Thursday cut dozens of jobs in a painful bloodletting that has shaken morale at the newspaper chain and prompted questions about its future, @brettlogiurato.bsky.social reports. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/mcclatchy-...
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The McClatchy Massacre
The newspaper chain gutted newsrooms from Miami to Sacramento in what staffers told Status was a haphazard, painful bloodletting. One editor said the cuts amounted to “slicing out” the “vital organs” ...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Scoop: Janelle Rodriguez, NBC News' executive vice president of programming, is leaving the network, I'm told. More TK in @status.news.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Thank you to everyone who came out to the inaugural @status.news Summit! It was terrific to see so many subscribers IRL and to have such incredible conversations with the biggest names in the business. We’ll be dropping video soon, but here’s a recap: www.status.news/p/status-sum...
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The Status Summit’s Biggest Moments
From the AP’s “Lake America” decision to Jeff Bezos’ “unforgivable” behavior, to Brian Williams’ obituary for linear TV, here’s what went down at the inaugural Status Summit.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The Status Summit is in less than 48 hours. Don't miss live on-stage conversations with the top figures in media, including Nicolle Wallace, Don Lemon, Mehdi Hasan, Kaitlan Collins, Kara Swisher, and more. If you haven't reserved your spot, do so before it's too late: www.statussummit.news
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Status Summit | September 09, 2026
A one-day event that will bring together the industry’s most influential figures for a series of candid conversations about the forces transforming the information landscape.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Hasan Piker talks to @brettlogiurato.bsky.social about the "hysteria" and "double standards" regarding media coverage of him. Read the piece in @status.news: www.status.news/p/hasan-pike...
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The Media's Hasan 'Hysteria'
Hasan Piker has become a cable-news obsession—with nearly 2,000 mentions in the past month. I spoke with the leftist streamer about the media frenzy and how the press built a narrative around him.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Here's the Trump-related scoop on why Maria Bartiromo was fired from Fox News. www.status.news/p/maria-bart...
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Bartiromo’s Fox Betrayal
Fox News offered no explanation for Maria Bartiromo’s abrupt firing. But Status has learned what happened behind the scenes, and why it put the longtime host at odds with her own network.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
"I wonder if Bezos’s attempt to sacrifice the opinion section to appease Trump and MAGA will just be quietly abandoned." @nataliekorach.bsky.social goes inside The Washington Post's opinion section after editor Adam O'Neal's ouster. Full story in @status.news: www.status.news/p/washington...
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The Post Opinion’s Open Wounds
Adam O'Neal spent his final weeks as opinion boss largely absent from the newsroom, Status has learned, as even staffers he once championed turned on him.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
I asked all the major news orgs about their policy referencing Lake Ontario, after Trump's "Lake America" rebrand. Only The New York Times offered a statement. www.status.news/p/apple-maps...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
“Everyone considers it fucking nuts.” Inside Apple, I'm told "not a soul" supports Donald Trump's Lake Ontario rebrand to "Lake America," but the company is also resigned to making such concessions to avoid the White House's rage. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/apple-maps...
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Apple's Map Acquiescence
In Cupertino, “not a soul” supports Donald Trump’s “Lake America” decree, Status is told—but, at the same time, the company is resigned to conceding such points to the White House to avoid triggering ...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Scoop: Bari Weiss is throwing her full support behind CBS News' widely-panned report about Abdul El-Sayed's old mundane tweets which referenced 9/11—but within the network, the story isn't being received so well. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/cbs-news-e...
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CBS’ El-Sayed Scandal
The Bari Weiss-led outlet is being pummeled by a storm of outrage over a story about Abdul El-Sayed—and Status has learned that within the network, some staffers have raised the matter with standards.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"For the people who remain at Scripps-owned stations, the future ahead looks rocky, and anxiety is at an all-time high," @nataliekorach.bsky.social reports. Details on the changes rocking local TV newsrooms in @status.news: www.status.news/p/scripps-lo...
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Anchors Away at Scripps
Scripps is cutting hundreds of jobs and replacing some local anchors with faceless streams. Staffers tell Status that the company's talk of "connection" doesn't match what's left of the newsroom.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
"The irony of Yiannopoulos’ fate is impossible to miss. He spent years demanding that ICE stop making exceptions... On Friday, he got his wish," @passantino.bsky.social writes in @status.news. Read the full story: www.status.news/p/milo-yiann...
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Milo Gets His Wish
After years spent cheering on Donald Trump’s hardline immigration approach and demanding mass deportations, far-right personality Milo Yiannopoulos found himself on the receiving end of the very ICE c...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Give @status.news a follow? We are on the brink of hitting 30K followers!
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
How can Puck cover Paramount—the story dominating all corners of the industry—when its soon-to-be biggest investor is also one of David Ellison's top business partners? We ask the question insiders are buzzing about in @status.news: www.status.news/p/puck-redbi...
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Puck's Paramount Predicament
The newsletter-centric upstart is in advanced talks for an investment from Gerry Cardinale’s RedBird. But media executives tell Status the deal presents a potential conflict, given Cardinale’s deep ti...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
@karenattiah.bsky.social to @nataliekorach.bsky.social: "Two out of the three men who convened that little military tribunal for my professional execution are gone." www.status.news/p/karen-atti...
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The WaPo’s Attiah Walkback
Leadership has stayed quiet after being directed to reinstate the columnist it fired last year. And audio obtained by Status adds another wrinkle for the paper.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Scoop: An experienced TV news producer could finally be heading to "60 Minutes." Details in @status.news: link.status.news/4gTjDHC
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Some staffers inside The New York Times are *less than thrilled* that The Athletic is in talks with Kalshi on a possible deal. New York has, of course, accused Kalshi of running an "illegal gambling operation." Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/the-athlet...
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The Times’ Kalshi Gamble
News that The Athletic is in talks with Kalshi on a potential partnership has prompted unease inside the broader New York Times Co. over the reputational risks of getting into bed with the controversi...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Scoop: Bari Weiss really likes Chris Cuomo and wants him to head over to CBS News. Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/bari-s-cuo...
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Bari’s Cuomo Crush
The CBS News boss has set her sights on yet another big-name TV news star, holding talks with the cable news heavyweight, Status has learned—though actually getting him to the network will be difficul...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
ESPN's apparent strategy: Fire journalists and longtime staffers while simultaneously empowering a guy who platforms anti-vaccine conspiracies, fuels a lie as he gossips about a teen girl's sex life, attacks Disney's own talent/execs, and smears journalists. Got it! www.status.news/p/pat-mcafee...
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ESPN's Big McAfee Bet
The Disney-owned network is expanding Pat McAfee’s role on the air, cementing the brash figure as its most bankable star. But inside Bristol, Status has learned, not everyone is thrilled after a summe...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
A reminder: Our weekend editions are 100% free. Subscribe to @status.news to get on our mailing list and receive columns like this directly in your inbox: www.status.news/subscribe And if you can afford purchasing a paid subscription, those dollars really do fuel our independent voice.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Longtime "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker said that some days he feels like a "traitor" for staying at the newsmagazine. Watch Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/K-e7dbilvRY Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p... Or follow on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3V9FfBO...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Bari Weiss is now the de facto executive producer of "60 Minutes." Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/K-e7dbilvRY Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Why is CNN letting Scott Jennings appear on air with such an obvious conflict of interest? Watch the full episode of Power Lines on YouTube: youtu.be/K-e7dbilvRY Listen on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
"The abrupt firings of the paper’s leadership marked the culmination of Hegseth’s attempts to undermine and contort the newspaper...into what it clearly hopes will be a mouthpiece of the Trump administration," @passantino.bsky.social writes in @status.news: www.status.news/p/stars-and-...
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The Pentagon’s Truth Purge
Pete Hegseth’s purge of Stars and Stripes leadership shows that the anti-press defense secretary is trying to turn the independent newspaper into another propaganda organ for the Trump administration.
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Don't miss this week's episode of Power Lines, where we report on what happened at an off-the-record gathering in which "60 Minutes" correspondent Bill Whitaker got candid about feeling some days like a "traitor" for staying at the newsmagazine. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Scoop: Bill Whitaker told colleagues that he worries about being a "traitor" by remaining at "60 Minutes." Meanwhile, Bari Weiss was not-so-happy with one of her new contributors. And the newsmagazine is *way behind* normal schedule. MORE in @status.news: www.status.news/p/60-minutes...
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The ‘60 Minutes’ Countdown
The newsmagazine is racing to air amid major turbulence, with Bill Whitaker worrying he is a "traitor," Bari Weiss expressing frustration with a new contributor, and screenings behind the normal sched...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
New York University tells @nataliekorach.bsky.social that Ross Barkan will not be teaching at the school this fall, where he has been an adjunct professor, amid fallout over his work. That and much more in @status.news: www.status.news/p/ross-barka...
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The Ross Barkan Reckoning
The writer initially called scrutiny of his work “character assassination." But after 67 articles were found to violate standards, he's apologized—and Status has learned the professional fallout keeps...
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oliverdarcy.bsky.social @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
“Everyone understood pretty early that D.E.I. was just a pretext, and despite all the public support, the FCC's true intentions were transparent.” www.status.news/p/disney-abc...
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Disney Goes To War
In an extraordinary lawsuit, the Josh D’Amaro-led company accused the federal government of serious First Amendment violations and warned that if it loses, “the press could in no way be described as f...
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