Weekend Update Comes to the Weekdays

NBC has announced that it is spinning off Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update segment for a four episode series during August later this year. Weekend Update anchors Michael Che and Colin Jost will return for the series and the network says that other SNL cast members will appear as well. This […]


State Department Recedes into the Shadows

The Trump Administration has had an adversarial relationship with the press, but the State Department has taken a different approach, avoidance. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has avoided interviews and questions and the State Department held its first briefing of the administration this week. In addition, when Secretary Tillerson embarks […]


South Korean President Impeached

South Korean President Park Geun-hye has been removed from office following a decision from the Constitutional Court. The country’s parliament had impeached Park in December, but the court had to rule on the matter. The court had the option of either upholding the impeachment or reinstating Park. The court announcement […]


HLN Shifts Michaela for Carol

HLN has announced that Carol Costello’s new show, Across America, will debut next month and air from 11 AM until 1 PM. That timeslot means that Michaela, hosted by Michaela Pereira, will move to 3-5 PM timeslot. In between the two is On the Story with Erica Hill. “Our enhanced […]


State Department Plans to Resume Briefings Tomorrow

The State Department is planning on holding a press conference on Tuesday. The press conference will be their first since January 19, then-President Barack Obama’s last full day in office. Acting spokesman Mark Toner said in February that briefings would resume on March 6. However, Monday’s briefing was cancelled as […]