Some of cables tv talking heads got taken to the river this weekend mn's mbc abruptly cut ties with weekend anchor tiffany cross variety reports that nNBC executives may not have been happy with some of her outspoken commentary. shepherd smith is leaving cmbc at the end of the month the network canceled his show more place it with a market's coverage and there's also the stuff that's happening at warner and the cuts that chris lick at cnn is gonna have to be making lots and lots of cuts. The media is just trying to find something an excuse for you to click on the story yeah they're getting fired because the ecosystem is losing its oxygen, says Steven
Kara and Scott question Elon Musk's sense of humor after he bans comedian Kathy Griffin (and others who spoofed his account) over the weekend. They also talk about the layoff trend in the tech industry, as Meta reportedly prepares for a massive reduction in its workforce this week. Friend of Pivot Matt Stoller stops by with reasons to be optimistic about the fight against corporate monopolies.
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