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- Hollywood Writers Union and Studios Reach Contract Deal April 5, 2026With the global entertainment business reeling during a period of rapid change, there was little enthusiasm on either side for a costly standoff.Brooks Barnes
- Orion Samuelson, the Elvis Presley of Agricultural Radio, Dies at 91 April 4, 2026As a host at WGN in Chicago for 60 years, he shared news that was essential to farmers in a homespun style that appealed to listeners from the city.Michael S. Rosenwald
- OpenAI Buys Streaming Show ‘TBPN,’ Aiming to Change Narrative on A.I. April 3, 2026OpenAI said the deal would help it “create a space for a real, constructive conversation about the changes A.I. creates.”Mike Isaac
- Trump’s Media-Bashing Is Coming Back to Bite Him in Court April 2, 2026Judges have cited attacks on the press by the president and his appointees when ruling against the government in at least three court cases.Erik Wemple
- Judge Blocks Trump’s Order to End Funding for NPR and PBS March 31, 2026The ruling will have minimal effect on the federal money going to public media because Congress voted to claw back funding. But it could have implications for any future funding.Benjamin Mullin
- TMZ Goes After Members of Congress Living It Up Amid DHS Shutdown March 31, 2026After lawmakers left Washington for a two-week spring break with the Department of Homeland Security shut down, the Hollywood tabloid began publishing photographs of them living it up around the country.Catie Edmondson
- Employee Lawsuit Against Fox News Is Dismissed March 31, 2026A reporter who claimed the network had fired him for challenging its coverage failed to prove retaliation and discrimination, a federal judge said.Katie Robertson
- Politico Names Jonathan Greenberger as New Editor March 29, 2026Jonathan Greenberger, an executive at the publication, will take over from John Harris, a co-founder of Politico.Katie Robertson
- Reality TV Confronts a Harsh TV Reality March 29, 2026The number of unscripted series has plummeted by a third since 2022. As the industry rapidly changes, an era is quietly vanishing.John Koblin
- Savannah Guthrie Is Returning to ‘Today’ March 27, 2026NBC said that she would return as an anchor of the show on April 6, a little more than two months after the disappearance of her mother.John Koblin