Stephen Battaglio writes about television and the media business for the Los Angeles Times out of New York. His coverage of the television industry has appeared in TV Guide, the New York Daily News, the New York Times, Fortune, the Hollywood Reporter, Inside.com and Adweek. He is also the author of three books about television, including a biography of pioneer talk show host and producer David Susskind.
Latest From This Author
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Colin Kaepernick, the NFL quarterback in exile who led on-field protests against police brutality, will tell his story in a documentary series.
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Fox News has fired Ed Henry, a daytime anchor and former head of the White House Correspondents Assn., after an investigation into sexual misconduct.
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The “CBS This Morning Saturday” host is bringing a lifetime of experience to the network’s George Floyd coverage.
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The founding headquarters of the cable news network has been put on the market.
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ABC’s Karey Burke says “The Rookie,” starring Nathan Fillion as a middle-age LAPD newcomer, will reflect the issues that have arisen since George Floyd was killed.
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ABC News on-air talent expressed dismay and disbelief over racist comments allegedly made by business affairs chief Barbara Fedida, according to a HuffPost report. Walt Disney Co. is investigating her behavior while she is on administrative leave.
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Veteran talent executive Barbara Fedida’s future is in doubt after a published report about allegedly racist comments.
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Fox News has seen several companies say they will no longer commercials in “Tucker Carlson Tonight” due to the host’s comments on Black Lives Matter.
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A petition calls for the removal of a conservative channel that features the former Fox News host.
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The Louisiana native, who joined CNN in 2006 and is the only Black cable news anchor in prime time, is clearly energized by having a role in shaping the current national discourse on race relations.