CNN ratings plummet after much-maligned Trump town hall
CNN's ratings appear to have taken a hit in the wake of its much-maligned town hall featuring former President Donald Trump. More than a week after the controversial television spectacle, the network weathered its lowest-rated week since June 2015, according to The Daily Beast. The network averaged approximately 429,000 total daily viewers between Monday and Friday of last week. The network's viewership was also down by double digits when compared to the same week last year. Those numbers remained consistent for its primary advertising demographic of 25-54 year-olds. CNN's cable news rivals had far better viewership during the same time period; MSNBC had more than double CNN's daily audience, with 976,000 total viewers, while Fox News went beyond that with 1.4m. The Independent has contacted CNN for comment. Despite those numbers, Fox News is weathering its own storms with the abrupt firing of Tucker Carlson. Its numbers are down 41 per cent in its key demographics year-to-year, and down 24 per cent in total viewership. Its weekday demographic audience immediately after Carlson's departure was the lowest it has been since the first week of September 2001. Both Fox and CNN are suffering in their primetime time slots. Several of their weeknight primetime offerings have been beaten in the ratings by Newsmax, a far-right media channel that has served as a landing spot for conservative viewers fleeing Fox News in the wake of Carlson's departure. Newsmax saw a similar boost immediately after the 2020 election after Fox News accurately called Arizona for Joe Biden before any other news outlet. Chris Wallace's Friday night interview show on CNN scored only 224,000 total viewers in its 10pm slot; 60,000 more people were watching Newsmax during the same time slot. The only network actively gaining viewers is MSNBC, which saw its audience numbers increase 44 per cent — likely a result of the CNN exodus. CNN's town hall with Mr Trump and moderated by Kaitlan Collins included the former president further maligning E Jean Carroll — whom he was found by a court to have sexually assaulted and defamed — calling 6 January 2021 a "beautiful day," and promising to pardon Capitol rioters who attempted to thwart the nation's democratic transfer of power after his 2020 election loss. He also continued to push the idea that the 2020 election was stolen. Blowback to the town hall was so severe that CNN star anchor Anderson Cooper made a statement on-air about the debacle, ultimately asking them to view the event as a warning about Mr Trump's political aspirations. Read More Trump defames E Jean Carroll yet again after she sues him over CNN town hall insults Trump Media files $3.78bn defamation lawsuit against Washington Post over Truth Social reporting Trump slams Fox News’ Laura Ingraham over ‘hit piece’ saying DeSantis would do better against Biden than him Ivanka and Jared split over attending Trump 2024 launch – follow live Why was Donald Trump impeached twice during his first term? Four big lies Trump told during his 2024 presidential announcement
2023-05-24 03:16
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Elle Brooke jokes that she's making merch inspired by her viral Piers Morgan interview
OnlyFans model Elle Brooke who went viral for her interview with Piers Morgan has joked about making merch from the memorable quote from the exchange. The 25-year-old hit back at the broadcaster who asked her about the future and what her potential children would think about her career. Piers said: "How would you feel when you'd want to have kids yourself?" Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter To which Brooke who previously said she doesn't want kids right now promptly quipped back: "They can cry in a Ferrari." The clip posted by the show's Twitter account quickly racked up huge numbers and has been viewed more than 16.6 million times. Since then, Brooke has taken to Instagram to repost an edit of the clip and then asked her 764,000 followers in the caption: "Should I get 'Cry in a Ferrari' merch made up?" Some shared their excitement about possible merch being released. One person wrote: "I’m buying it! Does it come with hot pants too?" "Honestly that’s such a dope answer!" another person said. Someone else added: "Um yes make the shirt, I’m your first customer." "Hell yeah get the bag," a fourth person commented. Though not everyone loved the idea... " 'Cry in a Ferrari' whilst getting bullied every day for most of their childhood and even into adulthood," one person said. Another person wrote: "This is a terrible mentality to have." Brooke has previously shared that she makes around £360,000 per year from OnlyFans. "I earn a lot of money. I don't want to give a specific number, but I am 0.01 percent on OnlyFans, I'm as top as it gets. It means you are the best of the best," she said in the same interview when her earnings were mentioned. But Brooke has also said how she wants to be "careful not to completely glamorise SW [sex work] for the younger generation." In the tweet, she added: "Whilst I am very happy with my choice, it’s not always bells and roses, so it’s important that you educate yourself on the risks and long-term impacts before becoming a SWer [sex worker]. Here for advice always x." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-06-18 00:47
Internet reacts to Amber Heard's new thriller 'In the Fire' after she claimed her role was trimmed in 'Aquaman'
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Silvana Mojica seemingly confirms Dave Portnoy breakup in tearful TikTok
Silvana Mojica appears to have confirmed her breakup with Dave Portnoy in a tearful TikTok video. The Colombian model had been dating the Barstool Sports boss since 2021, and while the pair have yet to officially announce their breakup the new video posted by Mojica doesn’t bode well for the pair. The clip was accompanied with the caption: “Imagine you buy these for someone and then get broken up with. ”It's racked up more than 2 million views since being posted this week. The model, aged 28, appears to be sitting on the floor in the clip. She can be seen crying while Tracey Chapman’s ‘Fast Car’ plays in the background. Mojica is seen sifting through an assortment of cards, with one reading “Angels couldn’t be everywhere, so they sent me you”. @silvanamojicaz imagine u buy these for someone and then get broken up with ?? The video sparked a great deal of speculation in the comments, with many expressing their concern and best wishes to Mojica. Portnoy has become one of the best-known figures in sports media over recent years, and he’s also known for his internet series called 'One Bite Pizza' where he does video reviews of pizza outlets throughout the United States. The series recently made headlines after an argument between Portnoy and the owner of the Dragon Pizza restaurant in Sommerville, Massachusettes saw the latter branded one of the 'worst humans in history' with the venue being bombarded with negative reviews. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter How to join the indy100's free WhatsApp channel Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings
2023-11-23 23:55
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Who is Nathaly? TLC's 'Match Me Abroad' star rejects orthodox Sri Lankan upbringing to find love
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'Unsellable Houses' Season 4: What is Leslie Davis' net worth? HGTV star bagged fame from YouTube video
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Burt Young, Oscar-nominated actor who played Paulie in 'Rocky' films, dies at 83
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Has BruceDropEmOff joined Kick? Adin Ross says 'my brother, welcome'
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Tickets for UK's Glastonbury music festival sell out 'within an hour'
Ticket's for next year's Glastonbury music festival were snapped up Sunday within an hour of going...
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Ed Sheeran to release album for each of the seasons and 'big pop record'
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