"We only do true crime for two reasons. To help move a case, or to give the story back to the people who lost the most and got to say the least. This one is the second kind."
"There's something about hearing a voice. There's no visuals, so there's an intimate nature to the audio-only medium that I think is really difficult to replicate anywhere else."
Whatever the underlying motivation, the message to every other host and producer on the payroll is the same: sharing confidential editorial strategy with outside political figures will get you fired. No matter how close you are to the audience or the administration.
The timeline of Maria Bartiromo's last appearances on the network coincides with the announcement that current White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would resign from the post.
"Between Norah, Gayle and Nate, the three of them bring relatability, credibility, experience and knowledge, and they are incredibly familiar to CBS viewers, which is important.”
Hylton joined MS NOW in April 2025 as a reporter and co-anchor of The Weekend: Primetime. Now, her first solo anchoring role gives the network an opportunity to showcase her journalism across a larger platform.
"We only do true crime for two reasons. To help move a case, or to give the story back to the people who lost the most and got to say the least. This one is the second kind."
"There's something about hearing a voice. There's no visuals, so there's an intimate nature to the audio-only medium that I think is really difficult to replicate anywhere else."
"At some point, paying more for far less has to be more than a bold move. It has to be a winning one. If the early signs are any indication, Netflix should start rethinking that strategy sooner rather than later."