Media reporter • lindsey.ellefson@thewrap.com • Twitter: @ellefs0n
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Fox News Tops Cable News Networks in 2nd Quarter Despite 39% Viewership Drop
All three major cable news networks saw declines in the ratings, but Fox News still won the quarter
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Colbert Skewers ‘Creme Dela Crazy’ Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz for Wanting Role in Capitol Riot Probe (Video)
Colbert called Greene the “woman in the Matrix who took all the pills” and Gaetz “Jimmy Douchetron”
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Trump Uses NYC Mayor’s Race Confusion to Bolster Lies About 2020 Election
“The fact is, based on what has happened, nobody will ever know who really won,” says former president
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YouTube Reverses Ban of Watchdog Group Right Wing Watch
RWW’s YouTube account was “mistakenly” suspended, a YouTube rep told TheWrap
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Toyota Faces Boycott Calls Over Donations to Republicans Who Voted Against Certifying Election
“Do better, Toyota,” actor/activist George Takei tweeted while others said they canceled their car orders
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GOP Rep Adam Kinzinger Calls Trump ‘Loser President’ After Ohio Rally (Video)
The Republican lawmaker scoffed at the former president’s event, which he described as a “recycling of all his old talking points”
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Harvey Weinstein Opera in the Works in Ireland
Composer Conor Mitchell would like to bring “The Trial of Harvey Weinstein” to the city where the producer’s trial took place
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Derek Chauvin Sentenced to 22½ Years in Prison for George Floyd Murder
The former Minneapolis police officer was convicted in April in high-profile case
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Mark Levin Slams ‘Unethical’ Fox News Colleague Tucker Carlson For Leaking Stories to Media (Audio)
Levin didn’t call Carlson out by name, but referred to a New York Times report that exposed Carlson as a news source for the press
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Tucker Carlson Slams Trump-Appointed Joint Chiefs Chair: ‘Not Just a Pig – He’s Stupid’ (Video)
Carlson called the highest-ranking military officer “obsequious” for wanting to better understand “white rage”
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OMG! Is BuzzFeed Really a $1.5 Billion Tech Company? | Analysis
The company is seeking $200 million on a valuation that doesn’t apply to content companies
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Newsmax Viewership Is Down 56% Since January, Missing 6-Month Goal to ‘Overtake’ Fox News
Newsmax insists to TheWrap that in spite of failing to “overtake” Fox News so far, it’s “inevitable”
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Rudy Giuliani’s Law License Suspended in New York
Court orders suspension for “false and misleading statements” on behalf of Donald Trump
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MSNBC’s Brian Williams Mocks Matt Gaetz for Defending Britney Spears But Not His Country (Video)
Williams pointed out Gaetz never served but is a “freedom fighter” … for the embattled pop star
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BuzzFeed to Go Public in SPAC Merger at $1.5 Billion Valuation
Jonah Peretti’s media company plans to use new funds to acquire Complex Networks for $300 million
