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Best-selling journalist and author Michael Pollan appeared live at The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Thursday, on the heels of the Netflix release of How To Change Your Mind. “I certainly didn’t set out to become the psychedelic guy,” replied Pollan to ...

“All this time we’ve been listening to the CDC, we should have been eating CBD,” said Jimmy Kimmel, referring to the study that discovered cannabinoid acids found in hemp can prevent and treat coronavirus infection. The breakthrough research results hit...

Stephen Colbert hosted the 2017 Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night, and as always there were plenty of surprising winners and losers on the night. Here’s an overview of some people, shows and networks that came out on top and some that disappointed. Winner: HBO Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX)'...

The New York Times’ demand for an apology from Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOX) is part of a long line of media mea culpas either granted or denied for slights real or perceived. The newspaper asked the Fox News show "Fox & Friends" to retract a report that the Times (...

Fox News (parent company, Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOXA)) confirmed it dropped their long-time motto, “Fair and Honest,” on June 14, according to the New York Times (parent company, New York Times Co (NYSE: NYT)). It is the latest in a series of mainstream media rebranding...

For about three years, Jimmy Fallon dominated late-night ratings with his gig on NBC’s “Tonight Show.” Fallon and ABC's Jimmy Kimmel entertained a strong cohort of politically diverse viewers with light and relatively neutral segments, while CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)’s...

Redstone-family-controlled National Amusements announced its decision to end efforts to merge Viacom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB) and CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS). “It is now apparent that Shari Redstone (and many investors) are impressed with new CEO Bob Bakish,” Wunderlich’s Matthew...

Over the last few years, it has become tradition for the Super Bowl to top itself as the most-watched program on TV, but that won’t be the case this year. The CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)-aired broadcast still dominated the airwaves, but in terms of total viewers, it will have to settle for...

Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Clinton discussed issues relating to Wall Street, specifically the "abuses in the financial system." When asked if Clinton would let banks fail under her watch, she responded: "Yes,...

GoPro Inc (NASDAQ: GPRO) CEO Nick Woodman stopped by CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS)'s "Late Show" studio on Wednesday night. Host Stephen Colbert wore a GoPro on his head for the duration of the interview, while Woodman touted the new HERO Session 4 camera. More interestingly, he...

New York Magazine writer Chris Smith recently chatted with Jon Stewart about media, politics and change. Stewart had quite a bit to say. On Satire's Relationship With Journalism: “I think we use it to the best of its ability but recognizing its limitations. You know, satire isn...

Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) has delivered two hit shows: House of Cards and Orange is the New Black. Several more are on the way, but will any of them have what it takes to live up to House of Cards' legacy? New Marvel Shows Netflix is developing five series based on various Marvel...

NBC has retained its status as the late-night leader, but can it continue to stay on top when Stephen Colbert comes to town? Colbert will take over for David Letterman when he retires next year. The early buzz has been positive, but Jimmy Fallon's ratings have set the standard for the new...

U.S. stocks tumbled as investors and traders showed no intention of allowing Wednesday's bull charge to continue. The Nasdaq index continues to under-perform and notched its worst one day performance since 2011. The decline in the Nasdaq index continues to be fueled by biotech and momentum...