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Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitches
Read full article: Writers strike felt in missing NBC stars, absence of Fox schedule for TV sales pitchesThe impact of the writers strike was evident as major television networks began their annual week of sales presentations to advertisers.
Some New York news shows back, but many hosts work remotely
Read full article: Some New York news shows back, but many hosts work remotelyMonday represented a key phase in New York City's reopening, with many offices bringing employees back for the first time. Despite the CBS and Fox moves, most news employees continue to work remotely, and the television programs that originate here have a patchwork of approaches that have quickly become familiar. A majority of the show hosts on MSNBC including Joe Scarborough, Mika Brzezinski and Willie Geist of Morning Joe work remotely. Other morning shows have varied approaches. Hoda Kotb of NBC's Today show has worked out of that show's Rockefeller Center studio, but most of her colleagues are at home.
CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible
Read full article: CBS News head calls threats against Gayle King reprehensible“We fully support Gayle King and her integrity as a journalist,” CBS News President Susan Zirinsky told The Associated Press. “We find the threats against her or any journalist doing their job reprehensible.”CBS would not discuss the nature of any private threats against King. Her friend, Oprah Winfrey, said in an NBC interview that King had received death threats and was traveling with security. “You come against Gayle King, you come against an army,” R ice wrote. “You will lose, and it won't be pretty.”On Saturday, Snoop Dogg posted a message on his Instagram that said he meant King no harm.