[ Academy Award winner Aaron Sorkin has reiterated his plans to write a sequel to his acclaimed drama, The Social Network, examining the origins of Facebook, one that will hone in on the social media platform’s impact on U.S. democracy. On a just dropped episode of entertainment business podcast The Town, taped live in Washington, … Read more
[ President Joe Biden wasn’t tossing out too many laugh lines Friday during his live appearance on Howard Stern’s SiriusXM show, but maybe he was saving them for his comedian-in-chief role at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Along with Saturday Night Live’s Colin Jost, Biden will be the headliner at the annual gathering … Read more
[ Editors note: This is one of those moments when the flow of news seems like an assault on the senses. The Donald trump trial, the student protests, Gaza, the election campaigning — will our trust in the media survive these traumas? Can our pop culture assimilate them? Peter Bart, based on the West Coast, … Read more
[ As this year’s president of the White House Correspondents’ Association, NBC News senior White House Kelly O’Donnell will preside over one of the biggest evenings in D.C. — a mix of politicos, media types and celebrities airing live across C-SPAN and other networks. But the issues that a WHCA president routinely deals with range … Read more
[ This year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner likely will see an uptick in the celebrity quotient. The star power could come as a function of the 2024 election year and a dinner lineup in which Saturday Night Live “Weekend Update” co-anchor Colin Jost will be the featured entertainer following President Joe Biden‘s own stand-up … Read more
[ Editors note: Running until the final general election results come in, the Deadline ElectionLine podcast spotlights the 2024 campaign and the blurred lines between politics and entertainment in modern America. Hosted by Deadline’s political editor Ted Johnson and executive editor Dominic Patten, the podcast features commentary and interviews with top lawmakers and entertainment figures. At the same time, … Read more
[ Saturday Night Live Weekend Update co-anchor Colin Jost will be the featured entertainer at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association dinner. The event will be held on April 27. Kelly O’Donnell, president of the WHCA and NBC News senior White House correspondent, said in a statement, “Colin Jost knows how to make Saturday nights … Read more
