At 93, civil rights leader and former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young reflects on his behind-the-scenes role in the Civil Rights Movement in a new MSNBC documentary, “Andrew Young: The Dirty Work.” The film, produced by Rachel Maddow, explores Young’s unheralded contributions alongside Martin Luther King Jr., the personal sacrifices made during the struggle, and lessons for today’s social and political movements.
Author Archives: David Bauder
AP Entertainment Writer
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Bernard Shaw, CNN’s 1st chief anchor, dies at 82
By DAVID BAUDER, AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bernard Shaw, former CNN anchor and a pioneering Black journalist remembered for his blunt question at a presidential debate and calmly reporting the beginning of the Gulf War in 1991 from Baghdad as it was under attack, has died. He was 82. He died of […]
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For Black journalists, working Chauvin trial drains emotions
This image released by MSNBC shows Correspondent Shaquille Brewster, right, on location covering the the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in Minneapolis, Minn., on Wednesday April 7, 2021. Chauvin is charged with murder in the death of George Floyd during an arrest last May in Minneapolis. (MSNBC via AP) By DAVID BAUDER, […]
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The joy of music returns for Grammy winners, performers
Beyonce, left, and Megan Thee Stallion accept the award for best rap song for “Savage” at the 63rd annual Grammy Awards at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Sunday, March 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) By DAVID BAUDER, AP Entertainment Writer Beyoncé, Taylor Swift and Billie Eilish made history at the Grammy Awards. Just as […]
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Regis Philbin, Television Personality and Host, Dies at 88
By David Bauder, The Associated Press Regis Philbin, the genial host who shared his life with television viewers over morning coffee for decades and helped himself and some fans strike it rich with the game show “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” has died at 88. Philbin died of natural causes the night of July 24, […]
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Minnesota Politician Thanks Fox for Condemning Jeanine Pirro
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar thanked Fox News on Monday for condemning comments made on the network by weekend host Jeanine Pirro centering on the freshman Democrat’s wearing of a traditional Muslim head covering. Fox said it “strongly condemned” Pirro’s Saturday night commentary and said it […]
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Fox’s ‘Masked Singer’ Draws a Strong Audience for Debut
By DAVID BAUDER , AP Television Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Fox hoped to use a week when there wasn’t much else on broadcast television besides football to draw attention to its new competition “The Masked Singer.” The strategy proved sound. The Nielsen company said that 9.37 million people watched the series debut last Wednesday. That […]
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NBC’s ‘This is Us’ Gets Big Boost from Super Bowl Slot
NEW YORK (AP) — Super Bowl ratings may have been slightly down for NBC, but the network’s entertainment division was buoyed by the showing of “This is Us” after the game. NBC’s television series, ‘This is Us’. The second-year drama scored with an episode that explains how the character of Jack Pearson, played by Milo […]
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Nielsen Says 103.4 Million Watched Super Bowl
NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 103.4 million people watched the Super Bowl on NBC, a 7 percent drop from last year that indicates that television’s biggest event may have peaked in popularity. The Nielsen company said it’s the smallest Super Bowl audience on television since 2009 despite the underdog Philadelphia Eagles beating the New […]
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NBC’s Mike Tirico Set to Fill Costas’ Shoes in Korea
NEW YORK (AP) — The biggest change for Americans watching the Winter Olympics on television this month will likely be the first face they see on the screen. Mike Tirico is replacing Bob Costas as host of NBC’s prime-time Olympics coverage, which starts Thursday from Pyeongchang, South Korea. Costas hosted 11 Olympics starting in 1992 […]
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Bruno Mars Crashes Rap’s Big Party at the Grammys
NEW YORK (AP) — The Grammy Awards seemed poised to make this a triumphant year for rap at music’s showcase event — until Bruno Mars crashed the party. The song-and-dance man from Hawaii won all six awards he was nominated for on Sunday night, including the three most prestigious Grammys for song (“That’s What I […]
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Tavis Smiley Announces Deal for New Show
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Less than a month after PBS dropped Tavis Smiley’s talk show after reported inappropriate relationships with subordinates, Smiley announced a deal Monday to go back to work with a new series about inspirational stories. His series, “The Upside with Tavis Smiley,” will be streamed online and shown on The Word Network, […]