Latest Media and Entertainment Industry News | New York Post https://nypost.com Your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more. Tue, 17 Oct 2023 05:17:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.6 Israel’s Mossad spy agency accuses Al Jazeera of revealing army positions to Hamas https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/israels-mossad-accuses-al-jazeera-of-revealing-army-positions-to-hamas/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 17:17:31 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/israels-mossad-accuses-al-jazeera-of-revealing-army-positions-to-hamas/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29148934 0 Israel's vaunted intelligence agency Mossad has accused correspondents of the Qatari state-run cable news outlet Al Jazeera of revealing Israeli troop positions to Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. Israeli troops have been massing along the border with Gaza in preparation for a ground operation. Al Jazeera has denied allegations that it is aiding Hamas. The image above shows a Hamas rally in Dec. 2018. Media outlets demand more access to secretive Google antitrust trial https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/media-outlets-demand-more-access-to-secretive-google-antitrust-trial/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 15:25:43 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/media-outlets-demand-more-access-to-secretive-google-antitrust-trial/ Thomas Barrabi https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29149354 0 Google antitrust trial Google Eddy Cue MSNBC denies report it sidelined Muslim anchors in Israel-Hamas coverage as ratings slump https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/msnbc-denies-report-it-sidelined-muslim-anchors/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:58:26 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/msnbc-denies-report-it-sidelined-muslim-anchors/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29143572 0 MSNBC has denied a report that it sidelined three Muslim news anchors during the coverage of the war between Israel and Hamas. The report claimed that the network hasn't put Mehdi Hasan (pictured), Ayman Mohyeldin and Ali Velshi in the anchor chair since the attack by Hamas. A source told The Post that Velshi has been reporting from Israel "every day, getting more air time than he gets most weeks." Mohyeldin has appeared as a guest on other MSNBC shows. Megyn Kelly, Candace Owens have fiery clash over blacklisting pro-Hamas Harvard students https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/megyn-kelly-candace-owens-feud-over-blacklisting-harvard-students/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:07:26 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/megyn-kelly-candace-owens-feud-over-blacklisting-harvard-students/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29143422 0 newspress-collage-ff3xscswv-1697466210744 Megyn Kelly, host of SiriusXM's "The Megyn Kelly Show," got into an argument on the X social media platform with Candace Owens. Owens, a commentator for the news site Daily Wire, is opposed to blacklisting Harvard students who signed a letter blaming Israel for the Hamas attack last weekend. Kelly criticized GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy for opposing the blacklist of Harvard students. Owens is among several prominent right-leaning commentators who have advocated for less US involvement in foreign conflicts. Pro-Palestine supporters gathered at Harvard University on Saturday to protest Israel's bombing of the Gaza Strip. Why ESPN wants two partners to buy into its future https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/why-espn-wants-two-partners-to-buy-into-its-future/#respond Mon, 16 Oct 2023 06:00:00 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/16/why-espn-wants-two-partners-to-buy-into-its-future/ Andrew Marchand https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29138536 0 BRISTOL, CT - NOVEMBER 15: Kevin Negandhi prepares to anchor Sp ESPN College GameDay broadcasts from the campus of Notre Dame before the college football game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and Notre Dame Fighting Irish on September 23, 2023, at Notre Dame Stadium in South Bend, IN. A detailed general view of the MLS logo on the red sleeve of a New York Red Bulls player along with the Apple TV logo. NBC Sports broadcasters Jac Collinsworth and Jason Garrett talk in the sidelines before the game between the New Jersey Generals and the Birmingham Stallions at Protective Stadium on April 16, 2022 in Birmingham, Alabama. In this photo illustration, the logo of YouTube TV is seen displayed on a mobile phone screen with a Google logo in the background. NBA Player Lebron James attends the Uninterrupted Canada Launch held at Louis Louis at The St. Regis Toronto on August 02, 2019 in Toronto, Canada. Isiah Thomas #11 of the Detroit Pistons stops his drives against Michael Jordan #23 of the Chicago Bulls during an NBA game in 1988 at The Palace in Auburn Hills, Michigan. CNN blasts ‘fabricated’ viral video claiming Clarissa Ward’s Israel reporting was staged https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/cnn-blasts-viral-video-claiming-clarissa-wards-israel-reporting-staged/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 16:59:55 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/cnn-blasts-viral-video-claiming-clarissa-wards-israel-reporting-staged/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29116291 0 CNN slammed the fake video, which claimed that Ward and her team were acting for the camera. Jewish reporter says he quit BBC after it refuses to call Hamas ‘terrorists’ https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/jewish-reporter-says-he-quit-bbc-after-it-refuses-to-call-hamas-terrorists/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 15:28:39 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/jewish-reporter-says-he-quit-bbc-after-it-refuses-to-call-hamas-terrorists/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29116079 0 NYPICHPDPICT000061549864 Noah Abrahams, a 22-year-old sports commentator who contributed to BBC Radio Derby, blasted the BBC for its "unjustified" editorial policy of referring to Hamas as a "militant" group. Abrahams said he will no longer contribute commentary to the BBC in protest of its editorial policy. The BBC has denied that Abrahams "quit" the news service. “The fear is real among British Jews, including myself," Abrahams said. The BBC has adhered to its guidelines which state that Hamas members be referred to as "gunmen" or "militants." NY Times’ Paul Krugman says ‘inflation is over’ — if you exclude food, gas and rent https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/ny-times-columnist-paul-krugman-mocked-for-saying-inflation-is-over/#respond Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:07:39 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/13/ny-times-columnist-paul-krugman-mocked-for-saying-inflation-is-over/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29113986 0 newspress-collage-7n6xul7fg-1697214812163 Paul Krugman's assertion that "the war on inflation is over" if you exclude food, energy, shelter, and used cars is being mocked online. Food prices in August were 4.3% higher compared to the same period a year ago. Wholesale inflation in the US rose last month -- driven in large part by the rising cost of fuel. Embattled Harper’s Bazaar editor Samira Nasr apologizes for ‘deeply insensitive’ Instagram post on Hamas attack https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/harpers-bazaar-editor-samira-nasr-apologizes-for-insensitive-instagram-post-on-hamas-attack/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 17:58:17 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/harpers-bazaar-editor-samira-nasr-apologizes-for-insensitive-instagram-post-on-hamas-attack/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29103814 0 Samira Nasr, Harper Bazaar's top editor, issued an apology Thursday, after her Instagram post on the Hamas attack sparked outrage. Nasr posted an apology Thursday on her Instagram account. Hearst Magazine's president denounced Nasr's initial post. Nasr's initial Instagram post sparked outrage for its insensitive nature in the face of Hamas' brutal terrorist attack. Author and actress Jill Kargman was nonplussed by Nasr's apology. Hearst said it will be donating $300,000 to three separate organizations working on the ground in Israel amid controversial comments from Nasr. MSNBC loses 33% of primetime audience during coverage of Israel war while Fox and CNN surge https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/msnbc-loses-33-of-primetime-audience-during-coverage-of-israel-war-while-fox-and-cnn-surge/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 13:20:25 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/msnbc-loses-33-of-primetime-audience-during-coverage-of-israel-war-while-fox-and-cnn-surge/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29097318 0 MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell came under fire for her interview with an Israeli mother, whose sons were abducted by Hamas. Israeli soldiers remove the body of a compatriot, killed during an attack by terrorists, in Kfar Aza, south of Israel bordering the Gaza Strip. Trey Yingst, a correspondent for Fox News, was among reporters shown around a kibbutz attacked on Saturday by Hamas in Israel. CNN's Clarissa Ward hit the deck when she heard rockets fired nearby close to the Israeli border with the Gaza strip. ‘Doxxing truck’ drives around Harvard showing names, photos of students who blamed Israel for Hamas attacks https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/truck-at-harvard-ousts-names-of-students-involved-in-letter-attacking-israel/#respond Thu, 12 Oct 2023 09:55:15 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/12/truck-at-harvard-ousts-names-of-students-involved-in-letter-attacking-israel/ Shannon Thaler https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29095286 0 NYPICHPDPICT000060986960 Accuracy in Media deployed a truck with digital billboards to drive around Harvard campus as it displayed the names and images of the students involved in the 34 groups that co-signed a letter blaming Israel for Hamas' attacks. Students walk through a gate at Harvard University, Thursday, June 29, 2023. Accuracy in Media President Adam Guillette told The Post that the truck will be making an appearance at the Ivy League "for the foreseeable future." The controversial letter did not explicitly condemn Hamas. Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman said he wanted to see the list of students involved in the letter to ensure that they don't work on Wall Street. Israeli firefighters work to put out vehicles on fire after a rocket, launched from the Gaza Strip, landed in Ashkelon, southern Israel, October 11, 2023. Harper’s Bazaar editor-in-chief Samira Nasr says cutting off power to Gaza is ‘most inhuman thing’ she’s ‘ever seen’ https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/harpers-bazaar-editor-samira-nasr-says-cutting-off-power-to-gaza-is-most-inhuman-thing-shes-ever-seen/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 18:58:14 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/harpers-bazaar-editor-samira-nasr-says-cutting-off-power-to-gaza-is-most-inhuman-thing-shes-ever-seen/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29086141 0 Samira Nasr Samira Nasr Insta post Samira Nasr insta post Samira Nasr Lesley Stahl asked ‘60 Minutes’ applicant if she would ‘use her body to get stories’: lawsuit https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/lesley-stahl-of-60-minutes-alexandra-poolos-if-shed-use-her-body-for-stories-suit/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:19:21 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/lesley-stahl-of-60-minutes-alexandra-poolos-if-shed-use-her-body-for-stories-suit/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29078119 0 "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl allegedly asked a producer if she would be willing to "use her body to secure stories." Alexandra Poolos, who worked as a "60 Minutes" producer for more than 10 years before she was fired in February of last year, filed suit against CBS and its corporate parent Paramount in Manhattan federal court on Tuesday alleging rampant "misogyny" at The Tiffany Network. She claimed in court papers that her former supervisor, Shachar Bar-On, "repeatedly subjected Poolos to emotional abuse and sexual harassment over the course of several years." Poolos alleged that Bar-On frequently subjected to her verbal abuse and sexual harassment. Jeff Fager was executive producer of "60 Minutes" when the alleged harassment occurred, according to the complaint by Poolos. Bill Owens, who succeeded Fager as executive producer, was allegedly aware of Bar-On's reputation, according to the complaint by Poolos. Poolos alleged in court papers that CBS was rife with "misogyny" and "sexual harassment." Condé Nast CEO scrambles to calm staffers over wishy-washy memo on Hamas terror attack https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/conde-nast-ceo-scrambles-to-calm-staffers-over-wishy-washy-memo-on-hamas-attack/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 16:15:35 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/conde-nast-ceo-scrambles-to-calm-staffers-over-wishy-washy-memo-on-hamas-attack/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29086027 0 email from Conde Nast HR Roger Lynch email from Lynch Laura Ingham, Editor-In-Chief of British Vogue ,Edward Enninful, Editor-In-Chief of American Vogue, Chief Content Officer of Conde Nast Anna Wintour, and Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch attend the Alexander McQueen Spring/ Summer '24 show during Paris Fashion Week on Sept 30. New York Times can’t decide whether to call Hamas ‘terrorists’ or ‘gunmen’ https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/new-york-times-cant-decide-whether-to-call-hamas-terrorists-or-gunmen/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:47:55 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/new-york-times-cant-decide-whether-to-call-hamas-terrorists-or-gunmen/ Shannon Thaler https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29083307 0 Electricity Cuts Deepen Gaza Crisis 10 Years After Israeli Blockade When The New York Times initially published this story on Tuesday, it described Hamas as "terrorists." After a flurry of fierce criticism, it switched to calling the Gaza-based organization's members "gunmen." The Times changed the subheading back to "terrorists" on Wednesday. Both the US and the UK have identified Hamas as a terrorist organization. Hamas is strongly opposed to Israel occupying Gaza and the West Bank and has a goal of creating its own Palestinian state — something it has always said it would do through violence. The Hill columnist Juan Williams slammed for calling Biden ‘third Black president’ https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/the-hills-juan-williams-slammed-for-calling-biden-third-black-president/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 14:46:48 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/the-hills-juan-williams-slammed-for-calling-biden-third-black-president/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29082729 0 Juan Williams (left), a columnist for The Hill, referred to President Biden as "our third black president." He began his column by noting that author Toni Morrison "famously labeled Bill Clinton as 'the first Black president'." Barack Obama became the nation's first black president when he was elected in 2008. Williams praised Biden for picking black Cabinet members as well as for presiding over a period of growth for black-owned businesses. The Onion blasted for satirical article claiming Hamas attack ‘could not have come at a better time’ for Netanyahu https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/the-onion-blasted-for-writing-hamas-attack-could-not-have-come-at-a-better-time-for-netanyahu/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2023 12:37:49 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/11/the-onion-blasted-for-writing-hamas-attack-could-not-have-come-at-a-better-time-for-netanyahu/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29079738 0 "The Onion" posted a satirical article about Hamas' attack on Israel, which is getting slammed by users on X. A tweet on the topic A tweet on the topic A tweet on the topic Israeli mom whose kids were abducted by Hamas goes off on MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell: ‘I can’t be sympathetic’ https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/israeli-mom-whose-kids-were-abducted-by-hamas-snaps-at-msnbcs-andrea-mitchell/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 15:44:40 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/israeli-mom-whose-kids-were-abducted-by-hamas-snaps-at-msnbcs-andrea-mitchell/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29068821 0 An Israeli woman whose 12- and 16-year-old sons were abducted by Hamas terrorists was visibly irritated when MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell asked her for thoughts on Israeli air strikes in the Gaza Strip. "I can’t be sympathetic to animal human beings -- well, they’re not really human beings -- who came into my house, broke everything, stole everything, took my children from their bedrooms and took them to the Gaza Strip," she said. Israeli soldiers remove the body of a civilian who was killed in the kibbutz of Kfar Aza near the Gaza border. At least 1,000 Israeli soldiers and civilians have died since the Hamas assault on Saturday morning. Hamas has launched rocket attacks on Israel since its surprise offensive on Saturday. Amateur video shows Israeli youngsters being taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on Saturday. CNN’s new boss says network is ‘still nowhere near ready for the future’ https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/cnns-new-boss-says-network-is-still-nowhere-near-ready-for-the-future/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:36:32 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/cnns-new-boss-says-network-is-still-nowhere-near-ready-for-the-future/ Alexandra Steigrad https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29063937 0 CNN CEO Mark Thompson told employees on the first day of the job that the network was "nowhere near ready for the future." Thompson told CNN staffers to not "second guess" themselves when reporting the news and to not be "frightened" of their own "shadows." Israeli TV personality describes text from sister before she was gunned down by Hamas: ‘I don’t know where to run to’ https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/israeli-tv-personality-describes-text-from-sister-killed-by-hamas/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2023 13:02:49 -0400 https://nypost.com/2023/10/10/israeli-tv-personality-describes-text-from-sister-killed-by-hamas/ Ariel Zilber https://nypost.com/?post_type=article&p=29065212 0 NYPICHPDPICT000059241830 Ma'ayan Adam (left) and her brother, Yarden Adam (right), gave an interview to Israeli TV station N12 News on Monday. The siblings are grieving over the killing of Mapal Adam, 27, who died at the hands of Hamas terrorists on Saturday. Mapal Adam was one of at least 260 revelers who were slaughtered while taking part in a music festival near the Israel-Gaza border on Saturday morning. Ma'ayan Adam described the heartbreaking final text messages she received from her younger sister. The two sisters are seen above in this undated Instagram file photo. Mapal Adam is seen above in this undated file photo from her social media account. Ma'ayan Adam is an Israeli television news personality who has appeared on Israel's version of "Dancing With The Stars."