Why can’t NBC and ‘Saturday Night Live’ make up their minds about Donald Trump?
9 years ago

Why can’t NBC and ‘Saturday Night Live’ make up their minds about Donald Trump?

LA Times  

“Saturday Night Live” and its network, NBC, seemingly can’t decide what to do with Donald Trump. Another says she’s voting for Trump because “he’s not some cautious politician.” “He says what I’m thinking,” she said, while showing that the item she’s been ironing all along is a hooded KKK uniform. “Due to the recent derogatory statements by Donald Trump regarding immigrants, NBCUniversal is ending its business relationship with Mr. Trump,” the statement said, adding that Trump would also no longer would be a part of “The Apprentice” franchise that made him a reality star. Maybe the “Voters for Trump Ad” signals yet another shift in the show and network’s position with Trump.

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Trump’s live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven’t solved
1 year, 2 months ago

Trump’s live appearances pose a riddle that news executives still haven’t solved

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Even as Donald Trump seeks his third straight Republican presidential nomination, his live appearances still present an unsolved riddle for many news outlets: How do you cover him? The question hung in the air as CNN, MSNBC and some streaming outlets started — then stopped — showing Trump’s speech following Tuesday’s New Hampshire primary. MSNBC pointedly opted …

'SNL' Likens Trump-Biden Election To 'Elder Abuse'
1 year, 2 months ago

'SNL' Likens Trump-Biden Election To 'Elder Abuse'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Colin Jost doesn’t want to endorse grandpa-on-grandpa violence. The “Weekend Update” co-host, on the first “Saturday Night Live” of the year, wondered what good could come of another election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Colin Jost and Michael Che got to roast President Joe Biden and Donald Trump during the first "Weekend Update" of 2024 on …

'SNL's' Trump Begs Voters Not To 'Drop Dead' Until After Elections
1 year, 2 months ago

'SNL's' Trump Begs Voters Not To 'Drop Dead' Until After Elections

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING “Saturday Night Live” had plenty of material to work with as it opened its first episode of 2024 by poking fun at Donald Trump’s ongoing legal challenges. After Fineman’s Habba tried to settle down the crowd, Johnson’s Trump sauntered in and promised to abide by the “horrible gag order” imposed on him by U.S. District Judge Lewis …

CNN Says Trump To Appear In New Hampshire Town Hall
1 year, 10 months ago

CNN Says Trump To Appear In New Hampshire Town Hall

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — As president, Donald Trump frequently derided CNN as “fake news.” Now that he’s running again, Trump has agreed to appear on a live town hall forum from New Hampshire next week for CNN viewers. Trump’s relationship with CNN was complicated, particularly given Zucker’s role in promoting Trump on “Celebrity Apprentice” when the executive was …

Rupert Murdoch Considered Buying 'The Apprentice' For Fox After Trump's 2020 Loss
2 years ago

Rupert Murdoch Considered Buying 'The Apprentice' For Fox After Trump's 2020 Loss

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Fox Corp. Chair Rupert Murdoch talked about acquiring “The Apprentice” — the NBC business reality show that made Donald Trump a household name — following the former president’s 2020 election defeat to Joe Biden, according to new court filings. In a sworn deposition in Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit against Fox News for promoting Trump’s …

Trump slams SNL after skit of him on the toilet during Jan 6: ‘A bad show that’s not funny or smart’
2 years, 5 months ago

Trump slams SNL after skit of him on the toilet during Jan 6: ‘A bad show that’s not funny or smart’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Saturday Night Live’s cold …

How will cable news thrive without Donald Trump in the White House?
4 years, 4 months ago

How will cable news thrive without Donald Trump in the White House?

LA Times  

It’s never pretty for a hit TV show when it loses its biggest star. Newsmax’s most watched personality — former Fox News correspondent and local Fox TV station host Greg Kelly — has told viewers, “It’s not over,” giving Trump followers hope. “Roger said, ‘It’s fine with me but if you try to launch a cable channel to my right, …

Trump loses to Biden in town hall TV ratings war despite being shown on two more networks
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump loses to Biden in town hall TV ratings war despite being shown on two more networks

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has lost …

Jimmy Kimmel doubles down on criticism of Trump town hall: ‘NBC pulled a very sneaky move’
4 years, 5 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel doubles down on criticism of Trump town hall: ‘NBC pulled a very sneaky move’

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Jimmy Kimmel has doubled down on its criticism of NBC after …

NBC is rewarding Trump’s debate cowardice (opinion)
4 years, 5 months ago

NBC is rewarding Trump’s debate cowardice (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Jill Filipovic is a journalist based in New York and author of the book “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind.” Follow her on Twitter. After the cancellation, Biden made his own arrangements — on the same day the canceled debate would have occurred — for a town hall with ABC, which announced the event …

Trump's Town Hall On NBC To Overlap With Biden's On ABC
4 years, 5 months ago

Trump's Town Hall On NBC To Overlap With Biden's On ABC

NPR  

Trump's Town Hall On NBC To Overlap With Biden's On ABC NBC will host a town hall with President Trump at the same time as Joe Biden's town hall on ABC. AILSA CHANG, HOST: When President Trump pulled out of a second presidential debate scheduled for tomorrow night over demands he participate virtually, ABC quickly stepped in to fill the …

'Saturday Night Live' has best season opener since 2016
4 years, 5 months ago

'Saturday Night Live' has best season opener since 2016

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Saturday Night Live scored its biggest season premiere audience in four …

President Trump keeps pitching "The Apprentice: White House" to NBC creator Mark Burnett: report
5 years, 4 months ago

President Trump keeps pitching "The Apprentice: White House" to NBC creator Mark Burnett: report

Salon  

According to a report in the Daily Beast, Donald Trump has been keeping in touch with the creator of the ‘Apprentice‘ TV show over the possibility of re-booting the reality show as a White House version. The reports states, “Since taking office in early 2017, the president has confided to close associates that he misses hosting ‘The Apprentice’ and ‘The …

'SNL' Alum Says Writers Were Pressured In 2015 To Make Donald Trump 'Likable'
6 years, 5 months ago

'SNL' Alum Says Writers Were Pressured In 2015 To Make Donald Trump 'Likable'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING But things were different as recently as 2015, according to “SNL” alum Taran Killam, who left the show the following year. In fact, Killam claimed this week on Matt Gourley’s “I Was There Too” podcast that at one point, “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels ordered writers not to vilify Trump, who was then a presidential candidate. Michaels, Killam …

President Trump turned cable news into must-see TV in 2017
7 years, 2 months ago

President Trump turned cable news into must-see TV in 2017

LA Times  

Before President Trump occupied the White House, he was known for bragging about the ratings for his NBC reality show “The Apprentice.” Based on the year-end Nielsen ratings for cable news, Trump can rightfully start boasting again. Fox News finished 2017 as the most-watched cable network in all of TV for the second consecutive year, with an average of 1.5 …

John Oliver to Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Samantha Bee: Late-night comedy is new face of conscientious journalism
7 years, 5 months ago

John Oliver to Trevor Noah, Jimmy Kimmel, Samantha Bee: Late-night comedy is new face of conscientious journalism

Firstpost  

I have developed a pretty well thought out manner in which I consume world news nowadays, especially news pertaining to the US. For that matter, for anyone who watched any of the late shows this week and the earnest urgency with which Trevor Noah, Seth Meyers, Stephen Colbert, and even Jimmy Fallon talked about an issue as important as gun …

Trump wages war on 'unfunny' late night hosts
7 years, 5 months ago

Trump wages war on 'unfunny' late night hosts

Daily Mail  

Late night TV hosts laid into President Trump on Saturday after he complained about their 'unfunny' coverage of him. President Trump complained on Saturday morning about the treatment he received from 'unfunny' late night TV hosts 'We'd love to have you! Late night hosts like Meyers, Jimmy Kimmel and Stephen Colbert have relied on Trump consistently for material since he …

Analysis: Trump wants NBC to thank him for ‘The Apprentice’ profits with better coverage about him
8 years ago

Analysis: Trump wants NBC to thank him for ‘The Apprentice’ profits with better coverage about him

LA Times  

In the flurry of news on his tax returns, his troubled healthcare plan and his suspicion that his phones were bugged, it was easy to miss one of President Trump’s most startling comments Wednesday night on Fox News. I was very good to NBC, and they are despicable — they’re despicable in their coverage.” What do NBC’s profits on “The …

Cable’s top morning show ‘Fox & Friends’ gets a ratings bump from its biggest fan, President Trump
8 years ago

Cable’s top morning show ‘Fox & Friends’ gets a ratings bump from its biggest fan, President Trump

LA Times  

President Trump is pretty adamant about his disdain for the news media. For four years before he ran for president, Trump called into the Fox News Channel morning show “Fox & Friends” every Monday and was given an unfiltered forum to present his views. As a freewheeling talk show for the conservative Fox News audience, “Fox & Friends” has long …

‘Saturday Night Live’ ratings soar thanks to Baldwin’s Trump and McCarthy’s Spicer
8 years, 1 month ago

‘Saturday Night Live’ ratings soar thanks to Baldwin’s Trump and McCarthy’s Spicer

LA Times  

President Trump is making “Saturday Night Live’s” ratings great again. Saturday’s show, which was hosted by Baldwin and featured several Trump-related sketches as well as jokes on “Weekend Update,” had 10.8 million viewers, the largest SNL audience since Jan. 8, 2011. “People who hate Trump need to gather together and sometimes it’s in the streets and sometimes it’s watching a …

President Trump will be a boon and a challenge for the cable news business
8 years, 2 months ago

President Trump will be a boon and a challenge for the cable news business

LA Times  

Cable news networks had reason to feel bittersweet about the end of 2016 as Donald Trump’s historic campaign for the White House drove their ratings to record levels. — Jonathan Klein, veteran TV news executive “He is the most ripe target for legitimate journalistic investigation that’s come along in decades because of how he so blatantly positions himself as a …

"Not funny": Donald Trump and his team condemn "Saturday Night Live" and its "mean-spirited" jokes
8 years, 2 months ago

"Not funny": Donald Trump and his team condemn "Saturday Night Live" and its "mean-spirited" jokes

Salon  

As Americans agonize over the prospect of losing their health care, President-elect Donald Trump and his communications team have been dealing with their own problems. "Saturday Night Live" again teased the former reality TV star this past weekend, lampooning his surreal press conference that covered topics ranging from his conflicts of interests to alleged Russian connections. — Donald J. Trump …

'Every kiss begins with roofies': Host of unofficial Trump TV promoted rape and sexual violence
8 years, 2 months ago

'Every kiss begins with roofies': Host of unofficial Trump TV promoted rape and sexual violence

Raw Story  

UPDATE : In a statement to RawStory, Joe Biggs called the "the fact tweets were dug up from 5 years ago" a "big disturbing," but explained they "were a cry for help" during a difficult time in his life. The pro-Donald Trump network Right Side Broadcasting Network, which operates as “the unofficial version of Trump TV,” hired a former Alex …

US election: SNL breaks fourth wall in final Trump and Clinton sketch
8 years, 4 months ago

US election: SNL breaks fourth wall in final Trump and Clinton sketch

ABC  

US sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live has poked fun at presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump one last time before the election results are called. Key points: Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon reprise their roles as Mr Trump, Mrs Clinton Candidates make amends to convince Americans to vote They run hand-in-hand onto NY streets and embrace their critics …

Billy Bush is officially out at NBC over taped sex talk with Donald Trump
8 years, 5 months ago

Billy Bush is officially out at NBC over taped sex talk with Donald Trump

LA Times  

NBC News has reached a settlement with Billy Bush, who is leaving the “Today” show after remarks he made in a vulgar videotaped conversation with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. Bush’s departure, expected for several days, was made official in a message sent to the program’s staff Monday by Noah Oppenheim, the executive in charge of “Today.” “Billy Bush will …

Could Saturday Night Live succeed where the news media has failed - by de-normalising Donald Trump?
8 years, 5 months ago

Could Saturday Night Live succeed where the news media has failed - by de-normalising Donald Trump?

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Former SNL staffer Dean Obeidallah says TV comedians …

If Donald Trump loses the election, launching a TV network won’t be an easy plan B
8 years, 6 months ago

If Donald Trump loses the election, launching a TV network won’t be an easy plan B

LA Times  

After presidential candidates fall short in the their bids for the White House, they typically write books, make speeches and wait for the wounds of their defeat to heal. “That gives you a clue of how hard it is in this particular environment.” Even during cable’s growth years, the investment required to get carriage on cable and satellite systems could …

Following criticism from NBC chairman, Donald Trump will visit ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ this week
8 years, 6 months ago

Following criticism from NBC chairman, Donald Trump will visit ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ this week

LA Times  

Donald Trump will visit “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday, just as the presidential race enters its final inning. This will be Trump’s third appearance on “The Tonight Show” as a candidate and comes just a few weeks after NBC Entertainment Entertainment Chairman Bob Greenblatt condemned the former reality star in a message shared on his personal Facebook …

Trevor Noah Doesn't Expect To Have Donald Trump On 'The Daily Show' Anytime Soon
8 years, 8 months ago

Trevor Noah Doesn't Expect To Have Donald Trump On 'The Daily Show' Anytime Soon

Huff Post  

Trevor Noah does "commend" Trump for keeping up the crazy. Jack Vartoogian/Getty Images Trevor Noah would love to test out Donald Trump’s political chops, but the host of Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show” thinks that Trump avoids any test he might fail. Noah weighed in on the possibility of a Trump appearance during the Bloomberg Politics podcast “Masters in Politics.” …

We need you, Seth Meyers: Don't ban Donald Trump from your show—take him down
8 years, 9 months ago

We need you, Seth Meyers: Don't ban Donald Trump from your show—take him down

Salon  

Seth Meyers is dumping Trump. The late night host issued a lifetime ban to presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump in response to the billionaire CEO’s announcement that he would be revoking the press credentials of the Washington Post. Stating that the CEO’s candidacy is “stoking fear and spreading hate,” the late night host continued: “We instituted this ban despite the …

NBC Exec Says Outrage Over Trump's 'SNL' Appearance Worth The Ratings
9 years, 2 months ago

NBC Exec Says Outrage Over Trump's 'SNL' Appearance Worth The Ratings

Huff Post  

Donald Trump on "Saturday Night Live" in November. At a panel hosted by the Television Critics Association Wednesday, NBC Entertainment Chief Bob Greenblatt said he had no regrets about allowing Donald Trump to host “Saturday Night Live” last year. “At the end of the day, he was on the show for 11 minutes, and as I like to say, the …

NBC defends Trump’s hosting of ‘SNL’ despite cutting ties with controversial candidate
9 years, 2 months ago

NBC defends Trump’s hosting of ‘SNL’ despite cutting ties with controversial candidate

LA Times  

Taran Killam, left, Republican presidential candidate and guest host Donald Trump, center, and Darrell Hammond perform during the monologue on “Saturday Night Live.” NBC executives defended having Donald Trump host “Saturday Night Live” several months after the network said it was breaking all business ties with the real estate mogul because of his divisive comments about immigrants. The high ratings, …

Fox Business Network say Donald Trump will keep going on TV nonstop
9 years, 2 months ago

Fox Business Network say Donald Trump will keep going on TV nonstop

Daily Mail  

Fox Business Network anchor Maria Bartiromo said Tuesday that Donald Trump would likely continue his all-Donald-all-the-time strategy with the news media if he were to win the White House. Both Fox Business Network anchors said they were surprised at Rand Paul's decision to steer clear of Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday night instead of accepting an invitation to appear in …

Trump on SNL: The ultimate implosion of reality
9 years, 4 months ago

Trump on SNL: The ultimate implosion of reality

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Gene Seymour is a film critic who has written about music, movies and culture for The New York Times, Newsday, Entertainment Weekly and The Washington Post. Story highlights Gene Seymour: Red Smith's famous line about reality strangling invention is apt for Donald Trump's meta and absurd "SNL" appearance Seymour: Show played for laughs Trump's anti-immigrant remarks, mean tweets, …

Critic’s Notebook: Why huge ‘SNL’ ratings won’t help Donald Trump become president
9 years, 4 months ago

Critic’s Notebook: Why huge ‘SNL’ ratings won’t help Donald Trump become president

LA Times  

Los Angeles Times Television Critic Every presidential candidate is obsessed with polls, but only Donald Trump fixates on ratings. Overnight ratings, which is what Trump deals in for the most part, have become less meaningful, and any gains he brings to shows like “Saturday Night Live” are one-time bumps rather than a business model; it’s not as if he were …

As protests grow, ‘SNL’ looks unlikely to dump Donald Trump as host
9 years, 4 months ago

As protests grow, ‘SNL’ looks unlikely to dump Donald Trump as host

LA Times  

Protesters opposed to the appearance of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as guest host on this weekend’s “Saturday Night Live” rally in New York.on Nov. 4, 2015. With little more than 48 hours to go until presidential candidate Donald Trump is slated to host “Saturday Night Live,” Latino advocacy groups continue to pressure NBC to cancel the appearance. The openly …

Groups say #RacismIsntFunny, urge NBC to dump Trump as ‘SNL’ host
9 years, 5 months ago

Groups say #RacismIsntFunny, urge NBC to dump Trump as ‘SNL’ host

LA Times  

Just a few months ago, NBC fired Donald Trump. No, not the beloved “Seinfeld,” but instead the unscripted show “The Marriage Ref.” Said Trump, “What I do feel badly about is that I agreed to do, and did, your failed show, ‘The Marriage Ref,’ even though I thought it was absolutely terrible.” 2 / 5 Trump started it at the …

La indignación de los hispanos por la invitación de NBC a Donald Trump para que presente "Saturday Night Live"
9 years, 5 months ago

La indignación de los hispanos por la invitación de NBC a Donald Trump para que presente "Saturday Night Live"

BBC  

La indignación de los hispanos por la invitación de NBC a Donald Trump para que presente "Saturday Night Live" Fuente de la imagen, AP Pie de foto, Donald Trump apareció hace unas semanas en el programa de NBC presentado por Jimmy Fallon. <link type="page"><caption> Lea también: NBC también rompe su relación con Trump</caption><url href="http://www.bbc.com/mundo/noticias/2015/06/150629_nbc_rompe_donald_trump_miss_unverso_ep" platform="highweb"/></link> Este miércoles activistas hispanos acudieron …

Donald Trump Still Phoning It In To The Media
9 years, 6 months ago

Donald Trump Still Phoning It In To The Media

Huff Post  

Trump did three phone interviews on Sunday, but it's unlikely that other Republican candidates would enjoy the same privilege. Republican front-runner Donald Trump, however, broke from the pack by speaking on three Sunday programs -- NBC's "Meet the Press," ABC's "This Week," and CNN's "State of the Union" -- but only by phone. CNN "New Day" co-host Chris Cuomo, who …

This is gonna be ‘yooge’: Donald Trump to visit ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’
9 years, 6 months ago

This is gonna be ‘yooge’: Donald Trump to visit ‘Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

LA Times  

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, shown in Greenville, S.C., last week, will appear on the “Tonight Show” on Sept. 11. This is gonna be yooge: Republican presidential front-runner and former reality star Donald Trump will sit down for a conversation with Jimmy Fallon on the Sept. 11 episode of “The Tonight Show,” NBC announced Tuesday. summer gathering in August, NBC …

NBC ends relationship with Donald Trump after Hispanic groups pressured network
9 years, 8 months ago

NBC ends relationship with Donald Trump after Hispanic groups pressured network

Daily Mail  

He's fired – sort of. NBC Universal is ending its business relationship with real estate mogul Donald Trump 'due to the recent derogatory statements' he made 'regarding immigrants' crossing illegally into the United Sates from Mexico. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO PEACOCK STRUT: NBC is ending its business relationship with real estate mogul Donald Trump 'due to the recent derogatory statements' …

NBC Cuts Ties With Donald Trump Over Derogatory Immigrant Comments
9 years, 8 months ago

NBC Cuts Ties With Donald Trump Over Derogatory Immigrant Comments

Huff Post  

NBC has cut ties with business mogul Donald Trump, whose show "The Apprentice" has aired on the network since 2004, over Trump's recent derogatory statements about immigrants. According to a statement, the network is "ending its business relationship" with Trump, noting the annual Miss USA and Miss Universe pageants and "The Apprentice" will no longer air on NBC. Trump recently …

Donald Trump enters race, and GOP wonders: Presidency or reality TV?
9 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump enters race, and GOP wonders: Presidency or reality TV?

LA Times  

The Republican presidential field has a CEO, a doctor, three senators and one senator-doctor. In remarks from Trump Tower in New York, the wealthy real estate developer said, “the U.S. has become a dumping ground for everybody else’s problems.” “Politicians are all talk, no action — nothing is going to get done,” Trump said in an hourlong statement. “Our country …

Reality TV Trumps Bush Press Conference
19 years, 10 months ago

Reality TV Trumps Bush Press Conference

NPR  

Reality TV Trumps Bush Press Conference His party may dominate Washington, but President Bush did not dare go head to head last night with The Apprentice. TV networks said they wouldn't carry last night's presidential press conference if it went past 9 p.m., pre-empting reality TV. So officials rescheduled for 8 p.m. After an hour, the president said he would …

‘American Idol’ Trumps ‘The Apprentice’
21 years, 2 months ago

‘American Idol’ Trumps ‘The Apprentice’

LA Times  

Times Staff Writer Real estate mogul Donald Trump is moving in with “Friends.” Afraid of watching its newest hit flattened by the ratings steamroller of Fox Broadcasting Co.’s “American Idol,” NBC on Thursday scrambled its prime-time schedule and moved its new unscripted show starring The Donald from Wednesday to Thursday nights, beginning next week. NBC withdrew “The Apprentice” -- which …

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