The Weekly Standard magazine, one of cable news’ trustiest suppliers of traditional conservative voices, is shuttering. Publisher Clarity Media Group announced the closing this morning, drawing the ire of high-profile staffers and the disappointment of readers who stayed loyal to the 23-year-old publication throughout its recent never-Trump era.
The final print edition will be published Dec. 17.
While praising the magazine’s “dedicated and talented staff,” Clarity CEO Ryan McKibben said in a statement that the Weekly Standard “has been hampered by many of the same challenges that countless other magazines and newspapers across the country have been wrestling with,” and that despite “investing significant resources into the publication, the financial performance of the publication over the last five years — with double-digit declines in its subscriber base all but one year since 2013 — made it clear that a decision had to be made.”
The decision didn’t sit well with John Podhoretz,...
The final print edition will be published Dec. 17.
While praising the magazine’s “dedicated and talented staff,” Clarity CEO Ryan McKibben said in a statement that the Weekly Standard “has been hampered by many of the same challenges that countless other magazines and newspapers across the country have been wrestling with,” and that despite “investing significant resources into the publication, the financial performance of the publication over the last five years — with double-digit declines in its subscriber base all but one year since 2013 — made it clear that a decision had to be made.”
The decision didn’t sit well with John Podhoretz,...
- 12/14/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Congressman Ron DeSantis, the morning after winning Florida’s Republican gubernatorial primary, told Fox News that voters shouldn’t “monkey this up” by electing his opponent, Andrew Gillum, who is African-American.
“The last thing we need to do is monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state,” DeSantis said in an interview this morning with anchor Sandra Smith. (See the full video below — the comment in question comes at the 3:30 mark.)
Gillum, whose campaign was backed by Bernie Sanders and mocked by President Donald Trump, opted not to pounce on the comments, at least initially. But other critics, including some Republicans, blasted the comment as a barely concealed attempt to stoke racism in the Republican base.
The Florida Democratic Party did not hesitate. “It’s disgusting that Ron DeSantis is launching his general election campaign with racist dog whistles,...
“The last thing we need to do is monkey this up by trying to embrace a socialist agenda with huge tax increases and bankrupting the state,” DeSantis said in an interview this morning with anchor Sandra Smith. (See the full video below — the comment in question comes at the 3:30 mark.)
Gillum, whose campaign was backed by Bernie Sanders and mocked by President Donald Trump, opted not to pounce on the comments, at least initially. But other critics, including some Republicans, blasted the comment as a barely concealed attempt to stoke racism in the Republican base.
The Florida Democratic Party did not hesitate. “It’s disgusting that Ron DeSantis is launching his general election campaign with racist dog whistles,...
- 8/29/2018
- by Dade Hayes
- Deadline Film + TV
Newsmax TV host John Cardillo was ripped by liberals and conservatives after tweeting derisively about Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Sunday.
In a tweet, Cardillo, who hosts “America Talks Live,” suggested that Ocasio-Cortez actually had a more privileged upbringing than many believed. He also saidOcasio-Cortez attended Brown University when actually went to Boston University.
“This is the Yorktown Heights (very nice area) home @Ocasio2018 grew up in before going off to Ivy League Brown University,” he said. “A far cry from the Bronx hood upbringing she’s selling.”
This is the Yorktown Heights (very nice area) home @Ocasio2018 grew up in before going off to Ivy League Brown University.
A far cry from the Bronx hood upbringing she’s selling. pic.twitter.com/xyOtZzVJII
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 1, 2018
Also Read: Ex-ny Times Chief Slams Paper for Failure to Cover Ocasio-Cortez: 'Pisses Me Off'
Conservatives laced into Cardillo for the tone-deafness of the attack,...
In a tweet, Cardillo, who hosts “America Talks Live,” suggested that Ocasio-Cortez actually had a more privileged upbringing than many believed. He also saidOcasio-Cortez attended Brown University when actually went to Boston University.
“This is the Yorktown Heights (very nice area) home @Ocasio2018 grew up in before going off to Ivy League Brown University,” he said. “A far cry from the Bronx hood upbringing she’s selling.”
This is the Yorktown Heights (very nice area) home @Ocasio2018 grew up in before going off to Ivy League Brown University.
A far cry from the Bronx hood upbringing she’s selling. pic.twitter.com/xyOtZzVJII
— John Cardillo (@johncardillo) July 1, 2018
Also Read: Ex-ny Times Chief Slams Paper for Failure to Cover Ocasio-Cortez: 'Pisses Me Off'
Conservatives laced into Cardillo for the tone-deafness of the attack,...
- 7/2/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Refresh for updates… Waiting to Exhale author Terry McMillan was one of the first celebrities to respond to the news that Bill Cosby has been found guilty of sexual assault, and if her tweet is any indication, few will shed tears for the defeated comedian.
“Hallelujah,” McMillan tweeted. “It’s about damn time…And I hope Stormy wins and all the other women break those Nda’s so all of these bastards fall down.
See all tweets below.
Andy Lassner, the exec producer of The Ellen Show, offered a simple: “Thank God.”
Deadline will post other reactions as they roll in.
Just because you're rich and powerful doesn't mean another person’s body is automatically available for sex. Consent must be given.#BillCosby
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) April 26, 2018
Cosby is guilty. I’m sorry if you loved a lie. His victims can now exhale. Thank you judge and jury. Thank you society for waking up.
“Hallelujah,” McMillan tweeted. “It’s about damn time…And I hope Stormy wins and all the other women break those Nda’s so all of these bastards fall down.
See all tweets below.
Andy Lassner, the exec producer of The Ellen Show, offered a simple: “Thank God.”
Deadline will post other reactions as they roll in.
Just because you're rich and powerful doesn't mean another person’s body is automatically available for sex. Consent must be given.#BillCosby
— Jessica Chastain (@jes_chastain) April 26, 2018
Cosby is guilty. I’m sorry if you loved a lie. His victims can now exhale. Thank you judge and jury. Thank you society for waking up.
- 4/26/2018
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Commentary Magazine editor-in-chief John Podhoretz declared victory on Tuesday after receiving a handwritten apology from the manager of Schnippers, a local New York City restaurant chain, after his lunch took over an hour to be delivered. “I want to reach out and apologize for today’s order. Over an hour is too long to wait when you’re right up the street,” wrote Jahred Haynes, the general manager of the restaurant’s 41st location wrote in a handwritten note to Podhoretz on Tuesday, while also offering him a goodie bag of chips, brownies and shakes. In addition to his role with Commentary, Podhoretz also regularly writes for the...
- 2/6/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Oprah Winfrey laughed when Seth Meyers used reverse psychology to encourage her to run for president in 2020 (with Tom Hanks on the ticket, no less!) during the 2018 Golden Globe Awards — but almost everyone, including longtime partner Stedman Graham, is in support of the idea.
“It’s up to the people,” Graham told the Los Angeles Times. “She would absolutely do it.”
Celebrities and social media users alike rallied behind the idea after Winfrey accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at Sunday’s ceremony, an honorary award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.
“It’s up to the people,” Graham told the Los Angeles Times. “She would absolutely do it.”
Celebrities and social media users alike rallied behind the idea after Winfrey accepted the Cecil B. DeMille Award at Sunday’s ceremony, an honorary award bestowed by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association for outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.
- 1/8/2018
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Mike Pence is no stranger to heaping praise on boss Donald Trump, but if you ask Twitter, the vice president outdid himself on Wednesday when he gave fawning remarks about the president at a cabinet meeting following the passage of the contentious Gop tax bill.
After touting his own accomplishments, Trump turned the mic over to Pence and asked him to “say a few words.”
Pence delivered, crediting Trump with “restoring American credibility on the world stage,” spurring record-setting optimism, signing “more bills rolling back federal red tape than any president in American history” and “fighting every day for the...
After touting his own accomplishments, Trump turned the mic over to Pence and asked him to “say a few words.”
Pence delivered, crediting Trump with “restoring American credibility on the world stage,” spurring record-setting optimism, signing “more bills rolling back federal red tape than any president in American history” and “fighting every day for the...
- 12/21/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Oprah Winfrey insists she’s “not running” for president. Winfrey TV set off a media firestorm Friday after tweeting a New York Post article that proclaimed her as “Democrats’ best hope” in 2020. “She was just thanking the reporter, she is not running for office,” a publicist for Winfrey told TheWrap. Also Read: Watch Oprah, Trevor Noah and 'Will & Grace' Stars at Tribeca TV Fest (Exclusive) In his op-ed, Post columnist John Podhoretz praised Winfrey’s “60 Minutes” piece last Sunday and how she handled a heated debate between Michigan voters on both sides of aisle. “Listening, asking, speaking without judgment, trying to find common ground.
- 9/29/2017
- by Itay Hod
- The Wrap
Will Oprah Winfrey change her mind about running for president? For years, many fans of the left-leaning media mogul, former talk show host, actress, philanthropist and longtime supporter for former President Barack Obama have yearned for this to happen. The prospects seemed dimmer than ever when Winfrey told The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast in June, "I will never run for public office." But on Thursday, their hopes to see Winfrey in the White House soared again after she retweeted and commented on John Podhoretz's recent New York Post Op-Ed column titled "Democrats' best hope for 2020: Oprah." "@jpodhoretz Thanks for...
- 9/29/2017
- E! Online
Is Oprah Winfrey teasing us? On Thursday night, the “60 Minutes” contributor retweeted a column from the New York Post calling her “the Democrats’ best hope for 2020.” “Thanks for your Vote of confidence!” she tweeted to conservative columnist John Podhoretz. @jpodhoretz Thanks for your Vote of confidence!Democrats’ best hope for 2020: Oprah | New York Post https://t.co/tvt82v8cMH — Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) September 28, 2017 Also Read: 'A Wrinkle in Time' First Trailer Offers Glimpse of Ava DuVernay Sci-Fi Vision (Video) We don’t want to get too excited, because Winfrey has shot down previous suggests that she run for...
- 9/29/2017
- by Ashley Boucher
- The Wrap
Is Oprah Winfrey running for president? She’s certainly doing nothing to dissuade speculation, that’s for sure. Yesterday Oprah tweeted out an article written by New York Post columnist John Podhoretz titled Democrats’ Best Hope for 2020: Oprah with a personal message: “Thanks for your Vote of confidence!” @jpodhoretz Thanks for your Vote of confidence!Democrats’ best […]...
- 9/29/2017
- by Larry O'Connor
- Mediaite - TV
President Donald Trump is finally revealing why he frequents his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club so often.
Trump, 71, reportedly told a group of members at the club that the reason he visited there so often was because “that White House is a real dump,” according to Golf.com.
A White House spokesperson later denied to the publication that the statement was said. Trump is scheduled to leave Thursday for a two-week vacation at his Bedminster club.
Mark Knoller, a White House correspondent for CBS News, tweeted on Sunday that the president’s visit to his Sterling, Virginia golf club was...
Trump, 71, reportedly told a group of members at the club that the reason he visited there so often was because “that White House is a real dump,” according to Golf.com.
A White House spokesperson later denied to the publication that the statement was said. Trump is scheduled to leave Thursday for a two-week vacation at his Bedminster club.
Mark Knoller, a White House correspondent for CBS News, tweeted on Sunday that the president’s visit to his Sterling, Virginia golf club was...
- 8/2/2017
- by Alexia Fernandez
- PEOPLE.com
A version of this article originally appeared on EW.com.
Jesse Watters of Fox News took to Twitter on Wednesday to defend himself over a seemingly suggestive comment he made about Ivanka Trump.
On Tuesday, the co-host of The Five discussed Trump’s presence at the W20 Summit for women’s empowerment in Berlin, during which the president’s daughter was booed for her comments claiming Donald Trump “has been a tremendous champion of supporting families and enabling them to thrive.”
Watters first began by bashing the left for disrespecting Trump and Europeans for turning the panel into “a soccer match.
Jesse Watters of Fox News took to Twitter on Wednesday to defend himself over a seemingly suggestive comment he made about Ivanka Trump.
On Tuesday, the co-host of The Five discussed Trump’s presence at the W20 Summit for women’s empowerment in Berlin, during which the president’s daughter was booed for her comments claiming Donald Trump “has been a tremendous champion of supporting families and enabling them to thrive.”
Watters first began by bashing the left for disrespecting Trump and Europeans for turning the panel into “a soccer match.
- 4/26/2017
- by Nick Romano
- PEOPLE.com
The press focused on New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s bridge closure controversy 17 times more than the IRS scandal in the past six months because the political media has “friends” in the Obama White House, said New York Post columnist and Commentary Magazine editor John Podhoretz on Fox & Friends on Monday. He said that, because the media knows the members of the Obama administration personally and does not know Christie’s aides as well, they can more easily envision New Jersey officials engaging in malfeasance.
- 1/13/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
During a discussion of Wednesday’s testimony on Benghazi during MSNBC’s Morning Joe, Commentary Magazine editor and New York Post columnist John Podhoretz explained in detail why the testimony by State Department whistleblowers was so potentially damaging to the administration of President Barack Obama. While not all panelists agreed that the hearings could directly damage the president, they did agree that the administration could have labeled the Benghazi attack an act of terror.
- 5/9/2013
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
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