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Attending the Republican National Convention isn't all it's cracked up to be
July 17, 2024 | 7:18pmNever ever had the actual personal joys of attending a political convention? So let me count its charming ways.
CNN quietly disbands 'Race and Equality' team as part of layoffs
July 12, 2024 | 10:47amThe race and equality team was created by former CNN president Jeff Zucker in the aftermath of the police killing of George Floyd in 2020.
Skydance CEO David Ellison -- and scandal-scarred media exec Jeff Shell -- signal $2B in cost cuts for Paramount
July 8, 2024 | 1:01pmEllison -- the son of tech tycoon Larry Ellison whose Hollywood production company is behind “Top Gun: Maverick” and “Mission: Impossible -Dead Reckoning” -- said Monday that he sees over...
Jeff Zucker's RedBird IMI dumping Telegraph newspaper after UK probe: 'No longer feasible'
April 30, 2024 | 11:35amThe acquisition, which already faced a lengthy regulatory inquiry, was dealt a blow last month when Britain said it would stop foreign governments owning newspapers.
CNN boss Mark Thompson says network faces 'existential crisis,' plans eventual switch away from cable TV
April 17, 2024 | 11:13amSir Mark Thompson told Financial Times that the network is facing an "existential" threat posed by viewers' exodus away from traditional TV.
Bill Murray turned to a PI to help him track down a lost cell phone when he left it in an Uber
March 13, 2024 | 7:35pmComedian Bill Murray hired private investigator Herman Weisberg of Sage Intelligence to track down his cell phone when he left it inside an Uber in Manhattan.
UK to ban foreign states from owning newspapers in blow to Jeff Zucker's bid for Telegraph
March 13, 2024 | 11:57amThe decision comes at a time when Britain is using a separate regulatory process to weigh up whether to allow the bid by Jeff Zucker's Redbird for the Telegraph.
News Corp eyes joint Telegraph bid with Daily Mail, Jeff Zucker's RedBird: report
March 11, 2024 | 5:18pmA joint bid by the three would result in a smaller stake for Jeff Zucker's Redbird IMI, according to the report.
Zucker and Shell in talks with Paramount as ousted execs eye network TV return
March 2, 2024 | 8:37pmBoth Jeff Shell and Jeff Zucker find themselves at private equity firm RedBird Capital following their departure from NBCUniversal and CNN, respectively.
Sports Illustrated draws interest from 2 more bidders — including Jeff Zucker's Front Office Sports: sources
January 29, 2024 | 5:19pmSports Illustrated's publishing rights could also get a bid from Minute Media, which in 2019 acquired the Player's Tribune blog founded by Derek Jeter, sources said.
Critics rip Jeff Zucker's deal to buy UK Telegraph, call backer UAE a 'sexist regime'
December 4, 2023 | 3:34pmEx-CNN boss Jeff Zucker's buyout firm is pressing ahead with a bid to buy UK newspaper Daily Telegraph -- even as critics slammed the "sexist regime" of his financial backer,...
UK government halts Jeff Zucker Telegraph deal for further investigation: report
December 1, 2023 | 3:44pmThe UK government is halting Jeff Zucker's Abu-Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI from buying the Telegraph newspaper and Spectator magazine, citing concerns about the outlets retaining their editorial independence once the group...
Jeff Zucker responds to critics on Telegraph deal: 'This is me… not Abu Dhabi’
November 29, 2023 | 2:11pm“I understand why people have raised questions,” he said. “All I can say is, they’re misplaced. I am here to say that the editorial independence of The Telegraph is guaranteed.”
Disgraced ex-NBCUniversal CEO Shell in talks to join RedBird Capital
November 28, 2023 | 1:27pmJeff Shell, the former NBCUniversal CEO who was ousted after an affair with a CNBC reporter came to light, will likely re-emerge at RedBird Capital.
Jeff Zucker accuses rival Telegraph bidders of 'slinging mud,' offers guarantees to UK
November 24, 2023 | 11:39amOusted CNN boss Jeff Zucker lashed out at rival bidders for a conservative British publication of "slinging mud" and assured the UK government he would guarantee the newspaper's independence, according...
Jeff Zucker's Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird spurs UK concerns over bid to buy Telegraph
November 22, 2023 | 3:55pmThe government told RedBird there were concerns about the potential for it to influence the Telegraph's operations, including editorial operations.
Jeff Zucker's RedBird IMI proposes deal to buy bankrupt UK publisher
November 20, 2023 | 2:04pmJeff Zucker's RedBird IMI said Monday that it will take control of the Telegraph and Spectator publications under a deal to repay the debt owed by the Barclay family to...
Jeff Zucker says his company would consider buying CNN: 'Fantastic asset'
November 8, 2023 | 8:55am“Some day if it were available, like any other great asset, we would look at it,” Zucker, who spent nearly a decade at CNN after rising the corporate ranks at...
Disgraced ex-CNN boss, girlfriend pressured Andrew Cuomo to appear on bro's CNN show for ratings boost: book
October 19, 2023 | 3:45pmFormer CNN boss Jeff Zucker and his subordinate girlfriend, Allison Gollust, repeatedly pressured Andrew Cuomo to appear on his brother Chris' show.
Ex-CNN boss Jeff Zucker to buy minority stake in Front Office Sports newsletter
October 2, 2023 | 11:37amFormer CNN boss Jeff Zucker is buying a minority stake in Front Office Sports through his investment firm, RedBird IMI, the daily newsletter publisher announced on Monday.