Pete Wells Discusses New “Raisin D’etre” With Mikie Barb
.@pete_wells has a new raisin d’etre. A fun and meaningful conversation between the former food critic and @mikiebarb https://t.co/qrGi7STP3n
Will Lewis’s Turmoil Highlights Post’s Leadership Crisis
some scoops in here: -Things got so bad between Will Lewis and Matt Murray that Matt told Will he was out -Jeff Zucker+Gerry Cardinale explored a deal for The Post in 2023 -Will Lewis lashed out at his execs after Bezos sent him...
Bezos Hosts Washington Post Masthead at Kalorama
tidbit: Jeff Bezos is planning to meet with the Washington Post masthead and some highly sought after reporters at his Kalorama mansion this morning/afternoon
CNN CEO Claims Best Weekend in Four Years.
CNN C.E.O. Mark Thompson emails staff: “On U.S. cable, we’ve had our best weekend in four years and have been #2 in all of cable (news and non-news) since the conflict started.” Here’s his note: https://t.co/FNhiGsX819
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Ted Sarandos to @Lucas_Shaw: "Once it was clear that we weren’t in the CNN business, it was a lot less interesting. He didn’t care that much more about our deal." https://t.co/0CAfEi37Ws
From Hollywood’s Most Hated to $790M Dealmaker
Three years ago, David Zaslav was called "the most hated man in Hollywood." Now he's pulled off one of the biggest deals in media history, engineering a bidding war that earned him $790.5 million. How it all happened, with @LaurenSHirsch: https://t.co/jaz2VIbdCe
Matt Murray Opens Town Hall Applauding Natanson’s Lawyers
tidbit: I’m told The Washington Post town hall with Matt Murray and Jeff D’onofrio is underway. Per source, Matt kicked it off with a shoutout to the lawyers representing Hannah Natanson, leading the room in applause
Axel Springer CEO Meets White House Chief of Staff
scooplet: Mathias Dopfner, C.E.O. of Axel Springer (Politico, Business Insider, Welt) met with White House chief of staff Susie Wiles earlier today. Source says it was an introductory, get-to-know-you meeting.
First Daily Paper Halt Since 1872 Marks Historic Shift
“…The decision marks the first time that management has called off production of a daily paper since the organization’s founding in 1872.”
Fox and News Corp Pledge $1,000 Match for Trump Accounts
Inbox: Fox Corp and News Corp (owner of WSJ et al) says it will match the U.S. government’s so-called Trump accounts with $1,000 contributions. https://t.co/jvxXALmJI6