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CNN Names Amara Walker ‘New Day Weekend’ Anchor

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CNN Names Amara Walker ‘New Day Weekend’ Anchor

CNN has tapped correspondent Amara Walker to anchor “New Day Weekend” with Boris Sanchez. Walker began her career at CNN as an anchor for CNN International in 2012. 

In a news release, the network said Walker will anchor the program from the network’s global headquarters in Atlanta, and she will continue to report on stories across the network’s programs and platforms.

“During the 2020 Presidential election and the Georgia Senate runoff, Walker was part of the election night team reporting on President Trump’s repeated attacks against the Georgia Secretary of State, baselessly claiming fraud,” the network said. 

Walker began her career at CNN as an anchor for CNN International in 2012, where she distinguished herself as one of the lead breaking news anchors having covered several live major international news events.

Walker was also live on the air as a fire ripped through Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in April 2019. In 2017, she was part of the CNN team nominated for an Emmy Award for the breaking news coverage of the Manchester Arena bombing attack.

“New Day Weekend” airs on CNN on Saturdays 6-9 a.m. ET and on Sundays from 6-8 a.m. ET. She will also anchor “CNN Newsroom” 10-11amET on Saturday along with Sanchez.

Ben Shapiro: ‘Bros’ Film a Major Bust at the Box Office

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Ben Shapiro: ‘Bros’ Film a Major Bust at the Box Office

The highly acclaimed “Bros” movie was a massive box office bust last weekend. According to the New York Times, the first gay romantic comedy from a major studio sold $4.8 million in tickets, 40% less than expected. 

Syndicated radio host and Daily Wire co-founder Ben Shapiro said Wednesday “Bros” spent $30 million on marketing. 

“The marketing and production costs were $52 million combined,” Shapiro said. “We’re not talking about overseas; we’re just talking about domestically. The movie was shown on 3,350 screens.”

Shapiro said the total number of screens divided by the movie’s total revenue equals less than $1,500 per screen. 

“Let’s assume the average ticket price was $12,” he said. “That means each theatre sold not for one show but the entire weekend, which presumably you’re talking about Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, you’re probably talking about 20 people per theatre, that’s the high-end estimate.” 

Shapiro said the reason the movie is a big deal is that the film’s lead actor, Billy Eichner, went on national TV and said that to demonstrate that the U.S. is a tolerant country people need to try to see the movie. 

“And then he did an entire thread on how angry he was that people had not seen his movie,” Shapiro added. 

Joe Walsh: Fox News Overreacting to Scooby-Doo Is Right-Wing Talking Point

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A clip of Fox News commentator Jimmy Failla joking about a cartoon character’s sexuality is drawing criticism from political pundit Joe Walsh. 

Failla appeared on “The Faulkner Focus” Wednesday to discuss Velma from Scooby-Doo. According to Variety, Velma is officially a lesbian. The news was confirmed when she met Coco Diablo in the new movie, “Trick or Treat Scooby-Doo!” 

“I don’t even have a problem with Velma being gay, obviously,” said Failla. “If we were going to take Scooby Doo seriously, we should be more concerned about the talking dog.” 

“In my days as a right-wing media talker, this kind of s–t was always such a reliable go-to: Hold up a character on “Scooby-Doo” as clear evidence of the fall of western civilization,” Walsh tweeted.” 

Failla joked that the movie creators must have been cognizant of the current economic climate. 

“But they make this the most realistic season ever,” he said. “The Mystery Machine can’t afford gas, so they don’t go anywhere.”  

Walsh added that he used scenarios like the one portrayed in the Scooby Doo movie to “rile up the audience.” 

“I did it more times than I’m proud of,” he added.

Roland Martin Slams Brian Kilmeade for Soft Questions to Herschel Walker

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Georgia’s Republican nominee for U.S. Senate is ensnared in an abortion controversy. This week, The Daily Beast reported that Herschel Walker, who is running as a pro-life candidate, paid for an abortion for his then-girlfriend back in 2009. 

Walker appeared on “Fox & Friends” Wednesday with Brian Kilmeade to deny the story, asserting that he doesn’t know the woman referenced in the report. 

“It’s like everyone is anonymous, everyone is leaking, and they want you to confess about something you have no clue about. This just shows you how desperate they (Democrats) are right now.”  

Walker told Kilmeade that his opponent, Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock, sees him as a big threat. He said he knew the race was going to get dirty when he decided to run. 

Political pundit Roland Martin quote tweeted the interview, Martin referred to it as “pathetic” and criticized Kilmeade for asking soft questions. 

“If y’all want to see a pathetic interview, just watch weak ass @kilmeade talk to @HerschelWalker,” he said. “This is beyond embarrassing. @FoxNews should be ashamed. I can’t wait for @HARRISFAULKNER to call this out on @OutnumberedFNC.” 

“So what you’re saying is, you haven’t been the perfect dad, you haven’t been the perfect spouse, but you’ve been redeemed?” asked Kilmeade. “Is that what you’re saying?”

“That’s exactly what I’m saying,” Walker replied.

Sports Talkers Podcast: JR Jackson, CBS Sports Radio

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Sports Talkers Podcast: JR Jackson, CBS Sports Radio

JR Jackson of CBS Sports Radio talks about how he turned social media principles into a successful radio career and how he hopes he can open doors for other black talents in the sports media.

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Gary Cohen, Duane Kuiper, Steve Stone Among Ford C. Frick Award Finalists

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The finalists for the 2023 Ford C. Frick Award were announced on Wednesday. The group to choose from is loaded with terrific baseball voices.

The ten finalists for the are: Dave Campbell, Joe Castiglione, Gary Cohen, Jacques Doucet, Tom Hamilton, Jerry Howarth, Pat Hughes, Ernie Johnson Sr., Duane Kuiper and Steve Stone.

The award is presented annually for excellence in baseball broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. The winner of the 2023 Frick Award will be announced on Dec. 7 at baseball’s Winter Meetings in San Diego and will be honored during the July 22 Awards Presentation as part of the July 21-24 Hall of Fame Weekend 2023 in Cooperstown.

Final voting for the award will be conducted by the twelve living Frick Award recipients and three broadcast historians/columnists, including past Frick honorees Marty Brennaman, Bob Costas, Ken Harrelson, Jaime Jarrín, Tony Kubek, Denny Matthews, Tim McCarver, Al Michaels, Jon Miller, Eric Nadel, Bob Uecker and Dave Van Horne as well as historians/columnists David J. Halberstam (historian), Barry Horn (formerly of the Dallas Morning News), and Curt Smith (historian).

YES Network: “Satisfied as Hell” Judge’s 62nd Home Run Happened on YES

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In the end, everything worked out nicely for the YES Network in regards to the network’s coverage of Aaron Judge’s pursuit of his 62nd home run. On Tuesday night, the slugger sent one over the left field fence in the first inning and it was captured by the Yankees’ broadcast team and network.

“I’m very satisfied. I’m glad it didn’t happen on Apple, I’m glad it didn’t happen on Fox. I’m glad the entire country was watching us,” said Troy Benjamin, the Yankees game producer for YES. “Everything you see documented? YES Network did it. So damn right. I’m satisfied as hell.”

He and the network should be satisfied because Tuesday’s coverage netted big numbers for YES. The game averaged 636,000 total viewers, which is a strong indicator of a huge night considering Judge was removed from the game in the second inning and will not play the team’s season finale. The network saw a peak of 933,000 viewers in the New York DMA from 8:15-8:30p ET, the immediate quarter hour following Judge’s historic hit.

“Nobody covers the Yankees like we do. It was definitely poetic justice,” Benjamin said. “We set up for this. We’ve had everything in place for the Judge moment. No one else could have captured it like we did.”

Rich Zeoli: The Washington Post Story On Recessions Being Good Is Nonsense

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Rich Zeoli: The Washington Post Story On Recessions Being Good Is Nonsense

A recent story in The Washington Post has caught the ire of conservative commentators. Add 1210 WPHT new afternoon host Rich Zeoli to that list.

“Good news! Recessions are good for you. Who knew? Recessions are actually good! Good for the body, good for the spirit, good for the mind, if you are, in fact, an insane person,” Zeoli said. “Like The Washington Post, for example, that actually published this piece. ‘Seven Ways A Recession Could Be Good For You’.”

In the story written by Michelle Singletary, she lists seven ways a recession can be good financially. The list includes the fall of housing prices, used cars are worth more, the dollar is at its highest ever rate compared to the British pound, and unemployment is still low.

Zeoli countered that The Post is working to cover up missteps by the Biden administration and is trying to spin his political downfalls into a positive that even “insane people” wouldn’t believe.

“I’m telling you, when The Washington Post is coming out and saying ‘Good news! A recession is good for you!’ Feel good. Feel good on the inside about this. And the nonsense they explain on this.”

94 WIP’s Devan Kaney Joins Philadelphia Flyers as In-Arena Host

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The Philadelphia Flyers have added a familiar Philadelphia voice to its in-arena lineup with the signing of Devan Kaney.

The Pennsylvania native will split duties with Andrea Helfrich this season and will join Everett Jackson as an in-arena co-host and on-camera personality. She’ll be responsible for carrying out all on-ice and in-crowd promotions and segments and be a select community events throughout the hockey season.

“I’m so excited to be joining the Flyers family in this new role,” said Kaney. “Philly sports fans are one of a kind – they’re truly my people and I can’t wait to spend this NHL season behind the mic and in front of the best fans in the world as an in-arena host for the Flyers!”
 
Kaney made her debut with the team during the Flyers’ final preseason game on Tuesday night.

“Devan’s passion for Philadelphia sports paired with her impressive broadcasting resume makes her a perfect fit and a great addition to our in-arena hosting team,” said Mark Zarthar, Senior Vice President of Marketing for the Philadelphia Flyers. “Devan knows Flyers fans as well as anyone, and she will help us continue to provide our fans with the best game experience in sports.”

Kaney is a weekend and fill-in host for 94 WIP as well as a host on PhillyVoice Sports Bets and on the JAKIB Media Eagles postgame show.

Mike Breen Shares Gratitude To Supporters After House Fire

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Last week, Mike Breen’s Long Island home was destroyed by a fire. On Tuesday night, he returned to the air for the New York Knicks’ first MSG Network broadcast of the preseason and offered his gratitude for the support he has received since.

The longtime voice of the Knicks, first for WFAN then to MSG, waited until the final minute of a blowout Knicks victory to address the issue.

“I didn’t want to take anything away from the game,” Breen began, “I just want to give a heartfelt thanks to so many people who offered kindness and support this past week after the fire at my family’s home on Long Island. Just a reminder for me of how many wonderful people are in my life, yourself included and all family here at MSG, the Knicks and Madison Square Garden.”

Breen was speaking to his longtime broadcaster partner Walt Frazier. He continued.

“There will never be enough words adequate words to tell you how truly touched we all were and what a difference it made. Just incredible support. Me and my family the beneficiary of just unbelievable kindness. So thank you to so many.”

“You’re a good man, you’re always giving,” Frazier responded to Breen. “Always caring and sharing.”

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