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Sara Fischer

Media Reporter @Axios (sara@axios.com) Likes ≠ endorsements.

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Casey Wasserman selling his agency amid Epstein controversy
Casey Wasserman, the veteran Hollywood talent agent who also chairs the LA28 Olympic committee, is selling his agency amid a growing controversy over his ties to Jeffrey Epstein and his accomplice ...
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Washington Post cuts reignite concerns over Bezos ownership
Dramatic cuts to the Washington Post are being met with outrage as employees and the broader journalism community try to understand how such a storied institution could unravel so quickly. Why it m...
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NBCUniversal prepares for "Legendary February"
This weekend kicks off a historic month for NBCUniversal, which will broadcast the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, the Super Bowl and the NBA All-Star Game, all within a span of 17 days. Why it matters:...
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Bari Weiss adds new podcasters and writers as CBS contributors
CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss will announce a slate of new contributors for the network on Tuesday during an all-hands meeting with staff, sources told Axios.Why it matters: The contributors ...
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TikTok closes deal to divest U.S. operations
TikTok on Thursday closed a deal to divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, the day before the Trump administration's executive order banning the app was set to ...
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FBI searches WaPo reporter's home and devices
The FBI searched the home and devices of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, who covers the Trump administration's reshaping of the federal government, a Post spokesperson confirmed to Axios....
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Big events are back — on TV and IRL
Data: Nielsen; Note: The Tony Awards were not held in 2020 and the Golden Globes did not air in 2022; Chart: Erin Davis/Axios VisualsMajor live TV events saw a notable ratings uptick this year, und...
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Bari Weiss plans overhaul of CBS News and "60 Minutes" standards and procedures
CBS News' new editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is planning to create a masthead for the broadcaster as part of a broader overhaul of standards and procedures, according to a source familiar with her plan...
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Paramount guarantees backing of Larry Ellison in Warner Bros. bid
Paramount on Monday updated its takeover bid for Warner Bros. Discovery with a guarantee from Oracle chairman Larry Ellison to provide an "irrevocable personal guarantee of $40.4 billion of the eq...
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"60 Minutes" yanks segment, prompting concerns around editorial independence
CBS News pulled a segment on Trump administration deportations of Venezuelan immigrants to an El Salvador prison from "60 Minutes," causing staffers and media onlookers to question whether the deci...
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Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after yearslong saga
TikTok has signed a deal to divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, per an internal memo seen by Axios. Why it matters: A deal would end a yearslong saga to for...
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Oscars heading for YouTube after more than 50 years on ABC
The Oscars will move from ABC to YouTube beginning in 2029, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences said Wednesday, marking a historic milestone for the streaming TV industry. Why it matter...
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FCC chair suggests agency isn't independent, word cut from mission statement
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said in his Wednesday Senate testimony that the agency he governs "is not an independent agency, formally speaking." During his testimony, the word "independent" was remov...
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Jared Kushner's firm backs out of Paramount's Warner Bros. bid
Affinity Partners, the fund tied to President Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, has backed out of Paramount's bid for Warner Bros. Discovery, Axios has confirmed. Why it matters: The news comes ahe...
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Trump hits BBC with lawsuit over Jan. 6 speech editing
President Trump sued the BBC on Monday, seeking at least $5 billion in damages for alleging defamation over how a documentary aired shortly before the 2024 election edited a speech he delivered on ...
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Trump says CNN "should be sold" as part of WBD deal
President Trump on Wednesday further inserted himself into the drama around the sale of Warner Bros. Discovery, saying he believes CNN — one of several cable networks owned by WBD — should be sold ...
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Exclusive: Meta strikes multiple AI deals with news publishers
Meta on Friday said it has struck several commercial AI data agreements with news publishers ranging from USA Today, People Inc., CNN, Fox News, The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner and Le Monde. ...
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Trump targets female reporters with disparaging rhetoric
President Trump has escalated his attacks on female reporters in recent weeks, calling them everything from "stupid," "ugly" and "piggy."Why it matters: Press freedom groups have condemned his verb...
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