https://www.nytimes.com/section/business/media en-us Copyright 2026 The New York Times Company Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:08:17 +0000 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:48:22 +0000 https://static01.nyt.com/images/misc/NYT_logo_rss_250x40.png https://www.nytimes.com/section/business/media https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/business/media/60-minutes-david-ellison-paramount.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/09/business/media/60-minutes-david-ellison-paramount.html David Ellison told Ms. Stahl, one of three remaining correspondents for the news program, that he would respect the show’s editorial decisions after a tumultuous stretch. Benjamin Mullin and Michael M. Grynbaum Tue, 09 Jun 2026 19:17:38 +0000 Stahl, Lesley 60 Minutes (TV Program) Television News and News Media CBS News Paramount Skydance Ellison, David (1983- ) Weiss, Bari Bilton, Nick Caroline Brehman/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/theater/scott-rudin-salesman-tony-awards.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/08/theater/scott-rudin-salesman-tony-awards.html Scott Rudin is a lead producer of “Death of a Salesman,” but he kept a low profile this awards season after a four-year hiatus prompted by bullying allegations. Michael Paulson Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:51:50 +0000 Theater (Broadway) Theater Tony Awards (Theater Awards) Broadway League Rudin, Scott What We Did Before Our Moth Days (Play) Death of a Salesman (Play) Little Bear Ridge Road (Play) Sara Krulwich/The New York Times Nathan Lane, the star of “Death of a Salesman,” accepted the Tony Award for best play revival surrounded by cast members and co-producers. Conspicuously not present: the lead producer Scott Rudin. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/theater/heres-the-latest.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/theater/heres-the-latest.html The Broadway revival of “Salesman” led with six Tony Awards. “Schmigadoon!” won best new musical, and “Ragtime” and “Liberation” also took home major prizes. Michael Paulson Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:30:54 +0000 Theater (Broadway) Tony Awards (Theater Awards) Theater Death of a Salesman (Play) Schmigadoon! (Play) Ragtime (Play) Liberation (Play) Pink (1979- ) Manville, Lesley Lithgow, John Transgender The Lost Boys (Play) Cats: The Jellicle Ball (Play) Jean, Qween Sara Krulwich/The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/business/media/scary-movie-politically-incorrect-humor.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/business/media/scary-movie-politically-incorrect-humor.html The film took in $55 million over the weekend in the United States and Canada. It was the biggest opening for an R-rated comedy in 12 years. Brooks Barnes Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:03:45 +0000 Scary Movie (2026) (Movie) Movies Box Office Sales Paramount Pictures Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Keenen Ivory Tiddes, Michael (1975- ) https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/arts/television/scott-pelley-60-minutes-interview-takeaways.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/arts/television/scott-pelley-60-minutes-interview-takeaways.html Mr. Pelley, who was at CBS News for 37 years, including as a White House correspondent and a “60 Minutes” correspondent, spoke in his first extended interview since he was fired. Adeel Hassan Tue, 09 Jun 2026 13:04:48 +0000 Pelley, Scott 60 Minutes (TV Program) CBS News Bilton, Nick Weiss, Bari Television News and News Media CBS Evening News (TV Program) internal-eafs The New York Times In his first sit-down interview since he was fired from CBS News, Scott Pelley talks about his recent experiences at the network. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/magazine/scott-pelley-interview.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/magazine/scott-pelley-interview.html Lulu Garcia-Navarro sits down for an exclusive interview with the now-former CBS News correspondent. Lulu Garcia-Navarro Tue, 09 Jun 2026 04:47:40 +0000 Pelley, Scott 60 Minutes (TV Program) Television News and News Media Content Type: Personal Profile CBS News Weiss, Bari Bilton, Nick Ellison, David (1983- ) Paramount Skydance United States Politics and Government Trump, Donald J internal-open-access-audio Photo illustration by The New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/theater/how-to-watch-tony-awards-2026-streaming.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/07/theater/how-to-watch-tony-awards-2026-streaming.html The ceremony, at Radio City Music Hall, will be broadcast on CBS starting at 8 p.m. Eastern, and livestreamed on Paramount+ for premium subscribers. Michael Paulson Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:00:37 +0000 Theater (Broadway) Theater Tony Awards (Theater Awards) Television Daniel Knighton/Getty Images Pink will host the 79th Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall. The ceremony, which will be broadcast live on CBS and is available to stream on Paramount+, begins at 8 p.m. Eastern. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/business/media/alan-riding-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/business/media/alan-riding-dead.html He was a cosmopolitan observer and interpreter of societies he knew firsthand, whether writing about war in Nicaragua or the history and cultural salons of France. Alan Cowell Sat, 06 Jun 2026 22:14:35 +0000 Riding, Alan Deaths (Obituaries) New York Times News and News Media Books and Literature Distant Neighbors: A Portrait of the Mexicans (Book) Latin America Paris (France) The New York Times Alan Riding around 1980, when he was the Mexico City bureau chief of The New York Times, interviewing rebel leaders in El Salvador. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/books/edith-wharton-new-short-story.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/books/edith-wharton-new-short-story.html The short story, which is set during World War I, is believed to have been printed for the first time on Friday. The story is thought to have been written no earlier than July 1918. Emmett Lindner Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:46:15 +0000 Wharton, Edith Books and Literature Writing and Writers World War I (1914-18) Libraries and Librarians Magazines Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library Strand Magazine Yale University internal-eafs Associated Press Edith Wharton in France in 1923. Famous for her sharp satires of New York society in the Gilded Age, Wharton spent World War I working on the front lines of French relief efforts. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/business/media/60-minutes-nick-bilton.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/business/media/60-minutes-nick-bilton.html The tech journalist and filmmaker was a surprise choice to lead a famously combative newsroom. His first week was chaos. Katie Robertson Sat, 06 Jun 2026 09:02:02 +0000 Bilton, Nick Content Type: Personal Profile Appointments and Executive Changes News and News Media Television 60 Minutes (TV Program) CBS News Weiss, Bari Pelley, Scott Sipa USA, via Associated Press Nick Bilton, the executive producer of “60 Minutes.” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/theater/tony-awards-2026-pink.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/theater/tony-awards-2026-pink.html This year’s annual celebration of the best on Broadway is being hosted by Pink. Michael Paulson Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:54:42 +0000 Theater Tony Awards (Theater Awards) Theater (Broadway) Actors and Actresses Pink (1979- ) Pop and Rock Music Sara Krulwich/The New York Times The CBS telecast of the Tonys introduces the latest plays and musicals to a television audience of several million. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/business/media/60-minutes-cbs-stahl-whitaker-wertheim.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/business/media/60-minutes-cbs-stahl-whitaker-wertheim.html Lesley Stahl, Bill Whitaker and Jon Wertheim said on Friday in an email to the show’s staff that they had reached the decision after a period of “grieving” and frustration. Benjamin Mullin and Michael M. Grynbaum Fri, 05 Jun 2026 20:31:05 +0000 Stahl, Lesley Whitaker, Bill (Journalist) Wertheim, L Jon CBS News 60 Minutes (TV Program) Television News and News Media Bilton, Nick Weiss, Bari Shannon Stapleton/Reuters https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/magazine/james-murdoch-vox-new-york-magazine.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/magazine/james-murdoch-vox-new-york-magazine.html James Murdoch says acquiring New York magazine and Vox has nothing to do with his father. But in some ways, it’s a tribute. Jim Rutenberg Fri, 05 Jun 2026 09:02:36 +0000 Murdoch, James R Vox Media Inc Magazines New York (Magazine) Fox News Channel Succession (TV Program) Murdoch, Rupert News and News Media Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/business/media/he-man-mattel-masters-of-the-universe-barbie.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/business/media/he-man-mattel-masters-of-the-universe-barbie.html “Masters of the Universe” will test whether Mattel can cement itself as an entertainment powerhouse with a hypermasculine character from the 1980s. Nicole Sperling Fri, 05 Jun 2026 21:14:39 +0000 Movies Toys Barbie (Doll) Dolls Box Office Sales Advertising and Marketing Marvel Entertainment Mattel Inc Kreiz, Ynon Masters of the Universe (Movie) He-Man https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/business/media/dan-lin-netflix-hollywood.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/04/business/media/dan-lin-netflix-hollywood.html Dan Lin doesn’t fawn over stars or write blank checks. And he still greenlights more movies than anyone. Nicole Sperling Thu, 04 Jun 2026 18:36:57 +0000 Movies Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Content Type: Personal Profile Lin, Dan Stuber, Scott Bajaria, Bela Netflix Inc Ahmed Gaber for The New York Times Dan Lin, the chairman of Netflix’s film division. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/media/bari-weiss-scott-pelley-cbs.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/business/media/bari-weiss-scott-pelley-cbs.html In her first public comments on the firing, Ms. Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said that the longtime correspondent had “broken” the trust in the newsroom. Michael M. Grynbaum and Benjamin Mullin Wed, 03 Jun 2026 18:02:06 +0000 Pelley, Scott 60 Minutes (TV Program) News and News Media Television CBS News Bilton, Nick Weiss, Bari Noam Galai/Getty Images “Despite our attempts to engage with Scott Pelley and to find a way back, unfortunately we weren’t able to do so, and so we had to part ways,” Bari Weiss, the CBS News editor in chief, said on Wednesday. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/scott-pelley-cbs-bari-weiss.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/scott-pelley-cbs-bari-weiss.html Mr. Pelley, a former “CBS Evening News” anchor, was ousted after months of tensions between staff and Bari Weiss, the network’s editor in chief. Benjamin Mullin and Michael M. Grynbaum Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:58:10 +0000 Pelley, Scott 60 Minutes (TV Program) CBS News Television News and News Media Appointments and Executive Changes Bilton, Nick Weiss, Bari United States Politics and Government Michele Crowe/CBS, via Getty Images Scott Pelley was fired a day after a tense meeting where he accused the CBS editor in chief, Bari Weiss, of “murdering ‘60 Minutes.’” https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/notus-washington-star-trademark-dispute.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/notus-washington-star-trademark-dispute.html NOTUS, a political news website, must temporarily suspend its plans to rebrand, a judge ruled in a trademark dispute brought by The Washington Star. Katie Robertson Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:22:29 +0000 Suits and Litigation (Civil) Newspapers News and News Media Trademarks and Trade Names Washington Star, The NOTUS Media LLC Star, The (News Co) Allbritton, Robert L Efune, Dovid Washington (DC) Decisions and Verdicts Federal Courts (US) Owen Franken/Corbis, via Getty Images The original Washington Star, which was once called The Washington Star-News, was a conservative-leaning newspaper. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/white-house-correspondents-dinner.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/white-house-correspondents-dinner.html The dinner was abruptly cut short in April when a gunman disrupted the proceedings. President Trump said that he would attend. Michael M. Grynbaum Tue, 02 Jun 2026 18:32:36 +0000 White House Correspondents Assn News and News Media Parties (Social) Jiang, Weijia (Journalist) United States Politics and Government White House Correspondents' Dinner Shooting (April 25, 2026) Washington Hilton Hotel Waldorf Astoria Hotels and Resorts Trump International Hotel (Washington, DC) Trump, Donald J Salwan Georges for The New York Times President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in April. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/martin-scorsese-artificial-intelligence.html https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/02/business/media/martin-scorsese-artificial-intelligence.html In a sign of Hollywood’s softening stance on artificial intelligence, the cinema icon is backing Black Forest Labs, an image and video generation start-up. Brooks Barnes Tue, 02 Jun 2026 16:38:05 +0000 Movies Artificial Intelligence Start-ups Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Black Forest Labs Inc Scorsese, Martin Philip Montgomery for The New York Times Martin Scorsese signed on last year as a partner and an adviser to Black Forest Labs, a fast-rising A.I. venture.