“Jenna & Friends” has found a permanent pal. Sheinelle Jones, the “Today” veteran who has gained notice over the years by co-anchoring the weekend and 9 a.m. weekday editions of the NBC News morning franchise, will become the permanent co-host at 10 a.m. with Jenna Bush Hager, according to two people familiar with the matter. Jones is expected to join Bush Hager live at 10 a.m. Tuesday to announce the new ... Read more
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CBS News taps Tony Dokoupil to anchor Evening News, continuing its trend of frequent lineup changes.QN
Leslie Moonves and Katie Couric couldn’t do it. Nor could Jeff Fager and Scott Pelley. David Rhodes and Jeff Glor proved unable to make things work, as did Susan Zirinsky and Norah O’Donnell. Wendy McMahon, John Dickerson and Maurice DuBois also couldn’t turn things around. And so it is now up to Bari Weiss, the newly christened editor in chief of CBS News, and Tony Dokoupil, a morning-news ... Read more
Diana Ross takes center stage for Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve, delivering star power to ring in 2026.QN
Diana Ross will ring in the new year as the 2026 headliner for “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve with Ryan Seacrest.” From Times Square, the disco legend will anchor a lineup of 39 artists appearing across New York, Las Vegas, Chicago, Puerto Rico and more. All will be part of America’s most-watched New Year’s Eve celebration, airing on ABC starting at 8 p.m. ET. Ross’ performance will feature a medley of hits ... Read more
Hollywood reels as Netflix secures a blockbuster WB deal, prompting David Ellison to push back hard.QN
Who do you believe? The battle for control of Warner Bros. and HBO is coming down to an enormous bet on competing visions of the future of the entertainment industry. On Dec. 5, Netflix landed a whale of a deal that sent shock waves through the community. The streamer that has upended traditional Hollywood is planning to join the ranks of studio owners with an $87.2 billion agreement to acquire Warner ... Read more
Why Gabe Ribas may emerge as the understated force steering the Rockies’ 2026 rebuild.yv
Detroit Tigers director of pitching Gabe Ribas talks to pitcher Sean Guenther during spring training at TigerTown in Lakeland, Fla. on Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024. / Junfu Han / USA TODAY NETWORK Ribas will be getting an opportunity of a lifetime because this is his first job with an MLB team. There is some excitement, and I wouldn’t be surprised if there are some nerves as well. It’s the big leagues. Before the 45-year-old ... Read more