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Kentucky Derby Earns Historic Ratings for the Second Year in a Row
According to preliminary data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics, 19.6 million viewers tuned in for the race portion of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, making it the most-watched Derby on record. This ratings performance builds on the already very strong numbers put up by the “Race for the Roses” last year, which earned 17.7 million viewers. The most for…
Met Gala: Hollywood Elite, Fashion World’s Biggest Night Bombarded by Boycott Calls over Bezos Sponsorship
The A-listers invited to New York’s biggest social event of the year have been asked to dress for the theme “Fashion is Art,” which dovetails with the exhibit “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. But for the fashionistas, the Met Gala — traditionally held on the first Monday in May —…
Khanna: I Worry About ‘Moral Costs’ of Iran War and ‘Threatening Wiping Out Iranian Civilization’
On Wednesday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “All In,” Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) said that while many Democrats have talked about the economic costs of the war in Iran, “My bigger problem is the moral costs of threatening wiping out Iranian civilization and the blunder of the policy.” Host Chris Hayes asked, “How sustainable do you…
FCC Reviews Disney, ABC Broadcast Licenses over ‘Unlawful Discrimination’
The FCC said in its notice that it has been investigating Disney’s ABC for possible violations of the Communications Act of 1934 and the FCC’s rules, including the agency’s prohibition against “unlawful discrimination.” This process is known as an early license review. The FCC licenses ABC’s broadcast television stations, which operate on the publicly owned airwaves. It…
Microsoft Thins the Ranks of Experienced American Workers with Early Retirement Plan
Business Insider reports that Microsoft is implementing an early retirement buyout initiative targeting long-serving employees in the United States, according to an internal email obtained by Business Insider. The program could impact approximately 8,750 workers, representing up to 7 percebt of the company’s 125,000-strong US workforce. The voluntary separation program is designed for employees whose combined age and…
Dem Rep. Barragán: Toning Down Rhetoric ‘Needs to Start with the President’
During an interview with CBS News on Monday, Rep. Nanette Barragán (D-CA) said that toning down rhetoric “starts at the top, and you need to have the president set that tone as well. And so, I invite him to do that.” “And it really needs to start with the president.” Host Reed Cowan asked, “I…
Warriors Reportedly Grew Tired of Steve Kerr’s Woke Activism
According to SFGate, NBA insider Marc Spears revealed in a radio interview Tuesday on 97.5 The Game, that the “weight of the job,” as it pertains to how he speaks on political and social issues may factor into why Kerr would consider leaving the Warriors. Spears added, “And I’ve heard a little bit that maybe he’s being stifled…
China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Manus
CNBC reports that China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) foreign investment review arm issued a decision on Monday to block the sale of Manus to Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta. The regulatory body ordered all parties involved in the transaction to unwind the acquisition, effectively terminating the deal that was announced in late December. Manus emerged as a prominent…
Trump Threatens Britain With ‘Big Tariff’ Over London’s Bid to Keep Taxing American Tech Firms
The UK could be subjected to new tariffs if it doesn’t stop taxing American tech giants, U.S. President Donald Trump warned in Oval Office remarks late Thursday. President Trump said: “they better be careful. If they don’t drop the tax, we’ll probably put a big tariff on the UK.” Keeping the tax on U.S. tech giants…
Exclusive — Rachel Bovard: Senate Republicans ‘Waiting to Be Led’ to Pass SAVE America Act
Bovard spoke to Breitbart News Saturday guest host Bradley Jaye as the Senate Republican majority has remained unable to pass the SAVE America Act, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to vote and require voter ID to vote, among other reforms. The bill has passed through the House; however, the Senate’s 60-vote threshold has made…