By Sean Burch and Tess Patton

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has been a boon to cable news ratings, but the blessings have not been distributed equally. 

Fox News has continued its remarkable dominance in cable news, rising to 3.1 million viewers in prime time in February compared to 2.8 million in January. 

By Jacob Bryant

Right wing news network Newsmax reached a confidential settlement with voting tech firm Smartmatic in September 2024, the full amount of which was revealed this week in a public regulatory filing.

Newsmax revealed in the filing that they paid $40 million to Smartmatic as well as offered the firm 2,000 shares of preferred stock. Smartmatic initially sued over Newsmax’s promotion of claims that the company was involved in rigging the 2020 presidential election. The firm only provided their services in Los Angeles County.

By Kayla Cobb

Most people thought that COVID would forever harm the stand-up comedy industry. Kyle Kazanjian-Amory, the CEO and founder of Don’t Tell Comedy, isn’t most people.

“Since COVID, there’s never been a better time for stand-up,” Kazanjian-Amory told TheWrap. “Social media democratized comedy. You don’t need these traditional industry gatekeepers in order to have a career. You can really carve out your own path — it’s just a lot of work.”