NBC Set Post-Election MSNBC Premiere of Errol Morris Doc ‘Separated’ to Avoid Offending Trump | Report
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NBC Set Post-Election MSNBC Premiere of Errol Morris Doc ‘Separated’ to Avoid Offending Trump | Report

Politics tamfitronics October 7, 2024 @ 9:13 PMMSNBC recently acquired Errol Morris’ documentary “Separated,” a likely Oscar contender examining the Trump administration’s family separation policy. However, though the topic has significant relevance for the 2024 election, it won’t air on the cable news channel until a month after — in part because NBC bosses don’t want to offend Donald Trump, Oliver Darcy reported Monday.NBC representatives didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment from TheWrap, but Stephen Labaton, NBCUniversal head of communications, said in a statement provided to Darcy, “the debate had nothing to do with the scheduling of this programming.”The film is based on the 2020 nonfiction book “Separated: Inside an American Tragedy” by NBC reporter Jacob Soboroff, and NBC News Studios served as a producer. MSNBC acquired it on October 1, at which...
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Episode 35: The AGA’s Joe Maloney previews G2E 2024
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Episode 35: The AGA’s Joe Maloney previews G2E 2024

Politics tamfitronics Welcome back to the World Series of Politics! This episode Brendan Bussmann and Brandt Iden are joined by Joe Maloney, senior vice-president of strategic communications at the American Gaming Association, to get a flavour of what’s on offer at this year’s G2E.Listen to the World Series of Politics on Apple PodcastsEssentially it’s all about growth Maloney tells Brendan and Brandt, and this year that of course touches on artificial intelligence. However there’s much more innovation happening across the industry, in particular with the socialisation of online experiences and technology will be a key discussion topic he says.Gaming expansion under the spotlight at G2E 2024Then there’s new a lot of new expansion opportunities Maloney tells the World Series of Politics. The UAE is opening for business. Key US states such as Texas may move...
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UK politics live: Starmer says only viable option in Middle East is two-state solution
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UK politics live: Starmer says only viable option in Middle East is two-state solution

Politics tamfitronics Sue Gray quits: Defence secretary says Labour cabinet is ‘most unified’ he’s ever served inSign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inboxGet our free View from Westminster emailToday marks a critical day in the race to replace Rishi Sunak as Tory leader, with Conservative MPs set to eliminate one of the four remaining candidates. Following a morning hustings, MPs started to cast their votes this afternoon, cutting the field down to three ahead of another vote on Wednesday. James Cleverly has been tipped as the frontrunner, bolstered by a key endorsement from former rival Mel Stride and a well-received speech at last week’s party conference, urging members to “sell Conservatism with a smile”. His competitors, Kemi Badenoch, Tom Tugendhat and Robert Jenrick, are scrambling to secure...
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