Opinion
Readers object to NBC’s hiring, and firing, of the Trump ally, who formerly chaired the Republican National Committee.
Networks want diverse voices, but they still should avoid anyone who has supported a coup.
Music
Brown’s suit, filed Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, seeks $500 million from Warner Bros. Discovery and production company Ample Entertainment.
Hollywood Inc.
After a day of being battered by MSNBC hosts, the network reversed course on making the former Republican National Committee chair an on-air contributor.
NBC hosts continue to take aim at their own company’s decision to bring the former Republican National Committee chair on as a contributor.
Former “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd criticized the network for the decision to make ex-Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel a paid contributor to NBC News.
Dodgers
Chris Woodward, who worked as the Dodgers’ third base coach before managing the Texas Rangers, returns to the Dodgers as their new first base coach.
Television
‘SNL’ alum Chris Rock hosted for the fourth time, with Gracie Abrams as musical guest — but Adam Sandler’s cameo in a late sketch upstaged them all.
Awards
Academy members still have a troubling tendency to reward Black women for playing supporting, even subservient roles in other people’s stories — and little else.
Wallace moved from Fox News to CNN in late 2021 to be a host on its short-lived streaming service. He hosts “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?”