Brian Steinberg

BREAKING: Mary Worth's new cat, 'Muffin,' appears in comic for first time. Should we be concerned the feline is named for the food that Mary loves to bake and put in the oven? Hope this kitty can keep things cool....

'We expect HBO Max to essentially be shut down at the end of 2027 ' -- MoffettNathanson analyst Robert Fishman in a research note today...

‘CBS Mornings’ Top Producer Shawna Thomas Will Leave Role as Show Pursues Softer Stance in A.M. (EXCLUSIVE) "CBS Mornings" executive producer Shawna Thomas will exit as the show focuses more on some of the frillier elements of A.M. TV it used to avoid

More shake-ups at 'CBS This Morning,' where EP Shawna Thomas will leave as the program gets set to pursue some of the lifestyle and soft-news content it previously avoided....

Gayle King to Stay With ‘CBS Mornings’ Gayle King will stay at CBS Mornings under terms of a new deal signed with CBS News

Gayle King, Nate Burleson will stay with CBS Mornings even as CBS News readies strategy to make the AM program more competitive....

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Or the new Branson!

Corporate bellwether Dithers & Co. has adopted A.I. and the employees are nervous! Check out the bespectacled fellow below, whose visage turns from "What's this now?" in the first panel to "Oh, God, it's finally begun" in the second..

The makers of Chipz strike again in 'Beetle Bailey,' this time enticing consumers to gorge on empty calories with a 'resealable' bag that does nothing to thwart the lure of whatever mix of salt, sugar and forever chemicals with which its snack foods are laden...

Versant Sees Chance to Snatch Big Sports Rights as NFL Opt-Out Looms Versant Sees Chance to Snatch Big Sports Rights as NFL Opt-Out Looms

Versant, the newest company in the media sector, is getting ready to tackle some of the most lucrative properties in the business.....

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Meet Bruce. He’s Got a Long Line of Advertising Mascots to Honor in Quest to Sell for Procter & Gamble Procter & Gamble, famous for launching ad characters like Mr. Clean and Mr. Whipple, is debuting Bruce, a dog who will help pitch Spruce to consumers

Procter & Gamble has backed ad mascots ranging from Mr. Clean to the Charmin bears. Now it's hoping to add another one to its roster --- for weed-killer?

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You write a 3,000 word story on an eyebrow-raising industry dynamic with multiple on the record interviews with hard to get senior executives and no one says 'boo.'

You write a 300 word squib on someone's fushlugginer primetime news special and everyone yells at you on a Sunday

ABC News Schedules Sunday Primetime Special With David Muir as TV News Continues Coverage of Attacks in Iran ABC News Schedules David Muir Sunday Primetime Special as TV News Continues Coverage of Attacks in Iran

ABC News readies Sunday primetime special devoted to coverage of attacks in Iran, anchored by David Muir and featuring reporters stationed around the globe...

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Years-old 'Ziggy' mystery revealed as the random guy Ziggy talks to in the park while searching for something - anything - to distract from a miserable life turns out to be named Mr. Pendleton. Why is he always in the park with nothing to do but engage with Ziggy? Still unknown!

Today's 'Mutts' tribute to 'Dick Tracy' is probably better than 99% of modern 'Dick Tracy'...

'With all the angry customers around here, we like to have some fun,' says the mechanic, armed with a socket wrench in case one of those aforementioned customers tries to attack...

'Too quiet in here. Gonna turn on some tunes....' by using the vintage radio handed down to me by my ancestors, rather than my smart phone, subscription music service and mobile speakers!

Nerds: Who among us is thrilled to see the reference to a song by Queen in 'Flash Gordon,' today, spurring memories of the band's soundtrack to the 1980 'Flash Gordon' movie...?

Just in: Tom Llamas will do Saturday anchoring duty for NBC Nightly News, owing to coverage of military activity in Iran

I did not believe A.I. was real until this day of February 28, 2026, when it became a critical point in a storyline in "Mary Worth"...

CNN Staffers Fear Warner Bros.-Paramount Deal Will Hurt Their Journalism and Network’s Financial Health CNN Staffers Fear Warner Bros.-Paramount Deal Will Hurt Its Journalism and Network's Financial Health

Anderson, cooped. Jake, tapped. Erin, burnt. Kasie, hunted. Wolf, blitzed.

Fears are running high among CNN staff after parent company Warner cleared the way for a sale to Paramount, which has been a shaky custodian of its own journalism assets

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So this panel raises all sorts of questions about the current state of the Bumsteads: Is this some new flirty game Dagwood and Blondie like to play? Has Blondie been fooled by a robot version of her husband? What was the 'old' security check?

NBC Expects Savannah Guthrie’s ‘Today’ Return, But Timeline Remains Uncertain NBC Expects Savannah Guthrie to Return to 'Today,' But Timeline Remains Uncertain

Savannah Guthrie expected to return to NBC's 'Today,' but on her own timeline, even if she requires a significant period off the show, according to a person familiar with the matter. Hoda Kotb will be available while Guthrie is with her family in Arizona

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Hoda Kotb to Continue at ‘Today’ in Savannah Guthrie’s Absence Hoda Kotb to Continue at 'Today' in Savannah Guthrie's Absence

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A woman warns her beloved she is about to gut a nearby antagonist with what looks to be a jagged-edge carving knife and my question is, "When did Quentin Tarantino take over 'Judge Parker'?"

Creator-economy jokes are hot, amirite?

Ali Velshi to Pick Up MS NOW Election-Night Duties Previously Held by Steve Kornacki Ali Velshi to Pick Up MS NOW Election-Night Duties Previously Held by Steve Kornacki

Ali Velshi gets official nod at MS NOW as the new master of the interactive board on Election Night, picking up duties once held by Steve Kornacki....

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Just in: Late Night with the Associated Press?

AP says it will produce a live show from inside the U.S. Capitol for SOTU, featuring AP reporters and invited guests. Veterans Meg Kinnard and Sagar Meghani will host, and program will stream on YouTube...

Have I Got News for You: CNN Keeps Digging Deeper Into Comedy With a continuing spotlight on 'Have I Got News For You' CNN is trying to widen an array of programing with ties to comedy

I sat in on a recent -- and raucous -- Friday-night taping of 'Have I Got News For You,' an Americanized version of the U.K. mainstay that CNN hopes to use to delve further into news programming with a decidedly different lens...

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Have I Got News for You: CNN Keeps Digging Deeper Into Comedy With a continuing spotlight on 'Have I Got News For You' CNN is trying to widen an array of programing with ties to comedy

Roy Wood Jr. doesn’t sound like Jake Tapper, Anderson Cooper or Erin Burnett. And yet, his importance to CNN could start approaching that of those popular anchors as CNN keeps digging into comedy programming as much as it does the headlines....

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Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Paramount Sent Revised Bid, but Doesn’t Divulge New Terms Warner Bros. Discovery Confirms Paramount Sent New Bid

Just in: Warner Bros. Discovery confirms Paramount has filed a revised bid to buy the company, but doesn't divulge the new terms...

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Kristen Welker is the face of a new pitch from NBC News for its recently launched subscription product, which touts 'exclusive briefings' for SOTU and 'regular video briefings from my expert colleagues'