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Harris' campaign leaders say there was a 'price to be paid' for shortened campaign against Trump
Read full article: Harris' campaign leaders say there was a 'price to be paid' for shortened campaign against TrumpThe leaders of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign say they simply didn’t have enough time to execute a winning strategy against Donald Trump.
Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windier
Read full article: Inside 'the weave': How Donald Trump's rhetoric has grown darker and windierOver the closing weeks of his third presidential campaign, Donald Trump’s presentation has grown as disjointed as ever and notably darker.
Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the facts
Read full article: Trump repeated election lies in his interview with Joe Rogan. Here are the factsDonald Trump used a lengthy interview with podcaster Joe Rogan to dig in on his false claims about voting, election fraud and his loss in the 2020 presidential election.
Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 million
Read full article: Controversial podcast host Joe Rogan signs a new deal with Spotify for up to a reported $250 millionSpotify has penned a new multi-year partnership deal with controversial podcast host Joe Rogan, whose enormously popular show will soon also be available on competing platforms, including YouTube and Apple Podcasts.
Musk and Twitter CEO Agrawal were briefly pals, texts show
Read full article: Musk and Twitter CEO Agrawal were briefly pals, texts showNewly disclosed text messages between Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal showed that the two men briefly bonded in April over their love of engineering — at least until Musk tweeted this message early on Aug. 9: ‘Is Twitter dying.
Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimes
Read full article: Some Capitol rioters try to profit from their Jan. 6 crimesSome of the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, are trying to profit from their participation in the deadly insurrection while they face the legal consequences for their crimes.
Spotify CEO to employees: Canceling Joe Rogan not ‘the answer’
Read full article: Spotify CEO to employees: Canceling Joe Rogan not ‘the answer’Spotify’s CEO says that while he condemned podcaster Joe Rogan’s use of racial slurs, he doesn't believe that cutting ties with the popular personality is the answer.
Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfaces
Read full article: Joe Rogan apologizes for racial slur after video surfacesSpotify’s popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan has apologized after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using a racial slur in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.
EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young's protest mean for Spotify?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What will Neil Young's protest mean for Spotify?Neil Young's protest against Spotify over podcaster Joe Rogan is rocking the world's most popular streaming service, and it's putting a spotlight on its business priorities.
'Reply All' podcast paused amid charges of toxic behavior
Read full article: 'Reply All' podcast paused amid charges of toxic behaviorFormer employees at Gimlet Media, the podcast’s publisher, charged that two people behind “Reply All” had exhibited behavior similar to what they were investigating at Bon Appetit. The editor of Bon Appetit, Adam Rapoport, resigned last year after an old photo of him and his wife dressed in stereotypical Puerto Rican costumes surfaced on social media. The “Reply All” series on Bon Appetit was reported over eight months. In the second episode of the podcast, Pinnamaneni confessed to regrets about her own past behavior and how she reacted to the union drive. Staffers want to tell what happened and the podcast is paused as they try to understand what went wrong, he said.
Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows canceled
Read full article: Dave Chappelle tests positive for COVID-19; shows canceledFILE - In this Oct. 27, 2019, file photo, Dave Chappelle arrives at Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Dave Chappelle, in Washington. Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 21, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP, File)AUSTIN, Texas – Dave Chappelle tested positive for the coronavirus just before his comedy show scheduled for Thursday, forcing his upcoming appearances to be canceled, a spokeswoman said. Those shows have been canceled and Chappelle is quarantining, his representative Carla Sims said in a statement. He apologized on Instagram to followers for the canceled shows, saying they'd be rescheduled.