Jean Smart & Lisa Vanderpump To Appear On Good Morning America
Disney released the weekly guest lineup for ABC’s morning shows Good Morning America (GMA) and its spin‑off GMA3, highlighting appearances by actress Jean Smart and TV personality Lisa Vanderpump. The schedule runs April 13‑18 and includes a mix of entertainment, sports, culinary and lifestyle segments. Episodes air live on ABC and stream simultaneously on Disney+, with next‑day availability on Hulu. The programming block maintains its two‑hour morning slot and a one‑hour afternoon slot, extending Disney’s cross‑platform news footprint.
News: Joe Buck, Scott Van Pelt, Disney and More
Joe Buck told a podcast he would sign any contract to stay at ESPN beyond his current deal, which expires after the NFL season and Super Bowl. Scott Van Pelt confirmed he will remain the host of the late‑night SportsCenter...
Lisa Vanderpump & Terry Crews To Appear On “ABC News Live Prime With Linsey Davis”
Disney announced the upcoming week’s lineup for ABC News Live Prime with Linsey Davis, featuring a mix of celebrity interviews and investigative reports. Highlights include appearances by actor Terry Crews, reality star Lisa Vanderpump, and author Emma Grede, alongside Prime Focus segments on topics...
One Easy Pro-Consumer Trick Congress Will Never Pass
The post highlights how subscription services like Netflix and Disney+ routinely raise prices with little consumer friction, citing an Italian court that forced Netflix to refund illegal hikes and the FTC’s click‑to‑cancel rule that was recently voided. It argues that...
B*tchwork My AI Did For Me, Part 6: Writes and Publishes My Substack From a Text on My iPhone
A creator used a single iPhone text to trigger an AI workflow that drafted, illustrated, formatted, and published a Substack article to 102,000 subscribers within minutes. The system automatically generated a cover image, created a paid post, and queued social...
What I'd Tell Aspiring "Content Creators"
Thomas Flight, a seven‑year veteran of video‑essay production, shares three core principles for aspiring creators: craft a clear creative identity that transcends platform labels, embrace continual iteration and experimentation, and establish a steady publishing rhythm while avoiding perfectionism. He argues...
Ivanka Trump’s Hustle Grindset
Former White House adviser Ivanka Trump sat down for a rare interview on the Diary of a CEO podcast, where she opened up about her emotional ties to her late mother, her turn to stoic philosophy, and the challenges of...
Longtime ESPN Play-by-Play Voice Mark Jones Leaving Network Sunday
ESPN veteran play‑by‑play announcer Mark Jones announced he will leave the network after the Magic‑Celtics game on Sunday, ending a 36‑year tenure that began in 1990. Jones, known for NBA and college basketball coverage and a former SportsCenter anchor, confirmed...
‘TRANSFORMERS Forged to Fight’ Is Shutting Down (Again) and Leaving Netflix Games
Netflix Games will remove the action‑RPG TRANSFORMERS Forged to Fight on May 8 2026, ending a three‑year licensing agreement that began when Kabam brought the title to the platform in May 2023. The game, originally launched in 2017 and briefly shut down in...
Canada Shore: Season Two: Paramount+ Renews Reality Series with Casting Now Open
Paramount+ has renewed the reality series Canada Shore for a second season, with filming slated for summer 2024 in Kelowna, British Columbia. The first season drove the most Canadian Paramount+ subscriptions of any title and generated viral social‑media moments. Casting is...
A First Look at Adobe’s Experimental New AI Video Technology MotionStream
Adobe has unveiled MotionStream, an experimental AI video tool that lets creators steer generated footage in real time. The system uses cursors and sliders to adjust object movement, camera angles, and secondary effects as the video renders. Adobe claims the...
Comics Information for Comic Creators
ComicScene.org has launched a free, comprehensive portal that aggregates essential information for comic creators, ranging from publisher directories to event listings. The site now features the Tara Togs Diaries series and a new ComicScene blog that curates nine years of...
Cancelled or Renewed? Status of CBS TV Shows
CBS has released an updated list of its primetime lineup, indicating which series are renewed, cancelled or still pending. The chart, linked to a public Google spreadsheet, details episode orders and status for current, upcoming and recent shows. CBS’s decisions...
Bundling for Independent Journalist Subscriptions Moves One Step Closer
Trustfnd, a startup targeting independent journalists on Ghost and beehiiv, introduced its first paid bundle in March, offering a 30‑day trial pass to three progressive newsletters for $8.50. The bundle, featuring Kat Tenbarge, Marisa Kabas and Katelyn Burns, generated roughly...
Sheriff Country: Season Two; Amanda Arcuri & Ian Quinlan Promoted to CBS Series Regulars
CBS has promoted Amanda Arcuri and Ian Quinlan to series‑regular status for the second season of its drama Sheriff Country. The show, which follows Sheriff Mickey Fox in the small town of Edgewater, will feature expanded storylines around Skye Fox’s...
Eternally Yours: CBS Orders Vampire Comedy Series From Ghosts Showrunners
CBS has ordered "Eternally Yours," a vampire‑centered comedy from the creators of the hit series Ghost. The show follows a 500‑year‑old vampire couple whose marriage has gone stale until their daughter’s human boyfriend shakes things up. Starring Ed Weeks, Allegra...
Two Big New Universal Movies Jumping to Netflix in May 2026
Universal will shift two high‑profile titles, *The Black Phone 2* and *Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie*, to Netflix US in May 2026 after four‑month Peacock runs. Each film will enjoy a 10‑month exclusive streaming window before returning to Peacock for the final...
Calamities: Prime Video Gives Straight-to-Series Order for Crime Thriller
Amazon’s Prime Video has green‑lit a straight‑to‑series order for “Calamities,” a Texas‑set crime thriller created by David Weil. The series follows a small‑town sheriff, a hit woman, an eager FBI agent, and a cartel sect after a violent drug deal....
A Conversation With John Papola
John Papova, creator of the viral "Dad Saves America" video, sat down for a three‑hour conversation with Racket staff about the media’s slide toward propaganda and elitism. He argues that modern journalism schools, which transformed the field from a trade...
Inside the Stream: Interview With Wurl’s EMEA GM on Sports and FASTs
Wurl’s EMEA general manager Keith Bedford told the Inside the Stream podcast that free‑ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST) offers a sizable, untapped opportunity for live sports. He highlighted early success stories where European broadcasters and sports rights holders have launched FAST...
The Tightrope Walk of Democratic Defense: Lessons From Taiwan’s Platform Governance Challenge
Taiwan’s 2023 ban on Chinese social app RedNote highlighted the clash between democratic safeguards and the need to counter Chinese information manipulation. The ban drew criticism for its narrow justification, limited effectiveness, and perceived disproportionality, exposing a governance trilemma of...
Meet the Inaugural Cohort of the Communiqué Editorial Bootcamp
The Communiqué Editorial Bootcamp launched its inaugural cohort to address a gap in African journalism that often stops at event reporting and neglects the economic and structural forces behind stories. After a competitive selection process, 15 journalists and storytellers from...
EXCLUSIVE: CRAIG MELVIN NERVOUS AS HODA KOTB FILLS IN — “WHAT IF THE RATINGS GO UP?”
Craig Melvin is set to take a vacation just as Hoda Kotb steps in as co‑anchor with Savannah Guthrie on NBC's "Today" show. Insiders warn that any ratings uptick during his absence could make his leave look ill‑timed and potentially...
Friday Radio Prep
The post aggregates a string of sensational headlines that connect former President Donald Trump and Senator JD Vance to controversial Iran‑related moves, a purported Pentagon threat toward the Vatican, and a claim that Hunter Biden cannot afford legal representation. All...
Hacks’ Final Season Makes a Case for Comedy as Our Greatest Defense From Repression / What About People Who Have...
The fifth and final season of *Hacks* argues that comedy serves as a shield against societal repression, showcasing the evolving partnership between veteran Jean Smart and breakout star Hannah Einbinder. The series moves from its early confrontational tone to a...
New Episode of "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets" Coming Soon to Peacock
Peacock announced that a new episode of its true‑crime documentary series "The Gilgo Beach Killer: House of Secrets" will be released soon. The first three episodes are already streaming, giving viewers an early look at the investigation into the 2010‑2011...
It’s Just Not Cricket. Indian Broadcasters Baulk at FIFA’s World Cup Asking Price
FIFA has been unable to sell broadcast rights for the 2026 and 2030 World Cups in India, even after slashing its asking price to roughly $35‑40 million from an initial $100 million. Only 13 of the 104 matches are scheduled to air...
Inside the Stream – Interview: Wurl’s EMEA GM on Sports & FASTs
Wurl’s EMEA general manager Keith Bedford discusses the modest share of sports on free‑ad‑supported streaming TV (FAST), noting it represents just 2.7% of total FAST viewership. He highlights how FAST services are opening doors for sub‑premium sports rights, citing FIFA’s...
Bob Iger Vs. The Bob Iger Book
Disney has retained high‑profile litigator Charles Harder to counter an unauthorized biography of former CEO Bob Iger. The book, tentatively titled "The House of Mouse: Bob Iger and the Fight for the Soul of Disney," is being written by Robbie...
Americans Still Opt for Print Books over Digital or Audio Versions
A Pew Research Center survey from October 2025 shows that 75% of U.S. adults read at least part of a book in the past year, but print remains the dominant format. Only 64% reported reading a physical book, down from...
Silence and Denials
The blog notes that Pam Bondi cancelled her anticipated testimony in the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein investigations, while former First Lady Melania Trump publicly denied any association with Epstein. These withdrawals add uncertainty to a case already plagued by missing witnesses...
What Is Fox Really After with the NFL and Streaming?
Fox Corporation filed a public comment with the FCC urging regulators to extend the 1961 Sports Broadcasting Act protections to streaming platforms, arguing that pay‑walled services threaten free over‑the‑air sports and local news. The move comes as broadcast sports inventories...
John Ourand: FCC Pressure, Lack of Bidding Market Could Hurt NFL’s Leverage in Media Deal Renegotiations
The NFL is renegotiating its broadcast contracts ahead of the 2026 season, eyeing a roughly 50% revenue increase from a new deal with CBS. John Ourand warns that the league’s leverage is eroding because there are no fresh bidders for...
Can We Ask You Something?
Substack’s premium newsletter "The Vault" is launching a three‑day flash sale, slashing prices by 30 % for both monthly and annual subscriptions. The service promises daily exclusive coverage of Hollywood gossip, royal affairs, unfiltered court documents, and real‑time true‑crime reporting. Subscribers...
“Catturd” Gets More X Engagement than the New York Times
A pseudonymous right‑wing account called Catturd consistently generates higher engagement on X than the New York Times, despite the newspaper’s 53 million‑follower base. Analyst Nate Silver highlighted that Catturd’s posts routinely attract thousands of likes and replies, while NYT tweets often linger at...
Meta Is Pulling Ads that Recruit Plaintiffs Suing Meta
Meta Platforms is removing more than a dozen paid advertisements that law firms used to recruit plaintiffs for social‑media addiction lawsuits. The move follows a California jury verdict that found Meta negligent in fostering compulsive use of its services. Axios...
Amazon to Cut Off Old Kindles in May
Amazon announced it will discontinue cloud support for its first‑generation, second‑generation, and Kindle DX e‑readers after May 20. After that date users cannot purchase, borrow, or download new titles, and any device reset or deregistration will render the hardware inoperable. The...
I Used Notes Templates Every Single Day for 90 Days. Here’s What the Data Actually Shows.
After struggling with inconsistent subscriber gains, the author analyzed his top‑performing Substack Notes and used Claude AI to extract common structures, creating a personal Notes Writing Playbook of 30+ templates. By writing daily from these templates for 90 days, he...
EFF Quits X as Posts Now Get 3% of What Tweets Once Got
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) announced it is quitting X after its posts now generate only about 3% of the impressions they once did. In 2018, the nonprofit posted 5‑10 times daily and earned 50‑100 million impressions each month. By 2025,...
Hire Nano Banana 2 and Fire Your Agency
The post showcases how Nano Banana 2, paired with Claude Code and Kling, can turn a single product image into a full‑featured animated microsite in a single day—work that would normally command $15‑20 k from a creative agency. It also demonstrates a static‑ad...
The Infuriating Hypocrisy of Usha Vance
Usha Vance, the U.S. Second Lady, launched a new podcast titled “Storytime with the Second Lady,” in which celebrity guests read children’s books on a YouTube‑style show. The first three episodes have drawn roughly 6,000 views each and feature no...
AllCity Network Strikes Sales, Content Partnership with KC Sports Network
AllCity Network announced a strategic partnership with the Kansas City Sports Network, becoming its exclusive sales representative while collaborating on content and distribution. KCSN will retain editorial and production control, leveraging its 33,000‑subscriber YouTube channel and 20,000 Substack followers. The...
Who Wants an Early Read of I Eat the Stars?
Author Sarah Wilson shares a draft of her upcoming book "I Eat the Stars" and asks readers for help identifying compelling excerpts. She plans to turn those snippets into social‑media tiles to attract new readers before the official launch. Wilson...
Brett Gipson on Taking Over David Harbour’s Hopper in ‘Stranger Things: Tales From ‘85’
Seasoned actor Brett Gipson has been tapped to voice Jim Hopper in Netflix’s animated spin‑off *Stranger Things: Tales From ’85*, debuting April 23. He approached the blind audition by channeling the Hopper‑Eleven dynamic rather than mimicking David Harbour, and was...
Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández Joining Fox Sports as Analyst for 2026 World Cup
Fox Sports announced that Mexican soccer legend Javier “Chicharito” Hernández will serve as a studio analyst for its FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage. Hernández, Mexico’s all‑time leading scorer with 52 goals, retired in 2025 after a 17‑year career spanning clubs...
Holly Rowe Elaborates on Deleted X Post Criticizing Tennessee Athletic Department
ESPN sideline reporter Holly Rowe posted, then deleted, a scathing X message targeting the University of Tennessee athletic department for allowing the once‑dominant Lady Vols program to "disintegrate." She singled out Athletic Director Danny White and linked the criticism to...
‘Miraculous’ Season 5 and Another Special Hitting Netflix in April & May 2026
Netflix confirmed a double‑header for the French animated hit Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir. A new Miraculous World special, "Paris, Tales of Shadybug and Claw Noir," lands on April 30, 2026, with Brazil as the sole exception. The full...
"Live with Kelly and Mark" Builds on Momentum From "Countdown to the Oscars" - Scores Big with Show's Post-Oscars Week
"Live with Kelly and Mark" leveraged its "Countdown to the Oscars" lead‑in to post its strongest ratings in seven weeks, with total viewers rising 6% to 2.71 million and a 5% lift in household ratings. The after‑Oscars episode delivered double‑digit gains...
Seedance 2.0: The Most Controversial AI Video Model in the World Just Landed in the US
ByteDance's Dreamina Seedance 2.0 AI video model, once paused amid controversy, is now live for U.S. users through CapCut. The rollout follows a brief global pause and promises integration across CapCut's Video Studio. CapCut emphasizes safeguards, including limits on real‑face...
‘Wednesday’ Season 3 Casts Lena Headey, Andrew McCarthy and James Lance
Netflix announced that former Game of Thrones star Lena Headey, veteran Andrew McCarthy and James Lance will join the cast of Wednesday Season 3. Filming began in Ireland in February 2026 and is slated to wrap by November 2026, with a 2027 summer or fall release....