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“Jake Tapper is the next anchor of CNN’s Sunday morning political interview program “State of the Union.”
CNN announced Tapper’s promotion on Friday morning. He will take over the program in June; he’ll remain the channel’s chief Washington correspondent and the anchor of the weekday afternoon newscast “The Lead.”
Read more via CNN: Jake Tapper will anchor CNN’s ‘State of the Union’
The Brink, starring Jack Black and Tim Robbins, premieres June 21 at 10:30PM, only on HBO.
More from VanityFair.com: Exclusive: The Trailer for HBO’s The Brink
A viewing party to celebrate the fourth season premiere of HBO’s VEEP was hosted at Dog Tag Bakery in Washington, D.C. on April 11, 2015. Proceeds from the evening benefited Dog Tag’s mission to provide education and leadership development for our nation’s veterans.
A viewing party at Dog Tag Bakery in Washington, D.C. celebrated the fourth season premiere of HBO’s VEEP. Using data from Zignal Labs, media mentions and public sentiment surrounding Selina Meyer’s campaign for reelection as President of the United States were tracked and measured against 2016 presidential hopefuls.
Guests were also treated to the “Selina Meyer Shot” served Secret Service-style.
Read more via thehill.com: HBO’s ‘Veep’ gets DC premiere party
Watch the Season 4 trailer for HBO’s VEEP
The fourth season of HBO’s VEEP premieres on Sunday, April 12, 2015.
Variety covered the premiere party in NYC: HBO Stars Help Celebrate ‘Veep’s’ Fourth-Season Premiere
Watch a clip from the new season below and tune in at 10:30 pm on Sunday!
“Matt Saal, the creator and executive producer of PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton, is leaving MSNBC for a new role at Bloomberg TV. Saal will serve as an EP at Bloomberg after 12 years with MSNBC.”
Read more via adweek.com: ‘PoliticsNation’ EP Matt Saal Leaving MSNBC for Bloomberg
Late night’s newest host isn’t James Corden on CBS’ The Late Late Show; it’s Neil deGrasse Tyson on Nat Geo.
Read more via variety.com: Nat Geo Latenight Series Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson To Launch April 20
“On Wednesday, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who stars as former vice president and now President Selina Meyer on HBO’s “Veep,” accepted real Vice President Joe Biden’s challenge in observance of the fifth anniversary of the first lady’s Let’s Move campaign.”
Read more via politico.com: Two ‘veeps’, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Joe Biden, take Michelle Obama’s challenge
FOX Business Network (FBN) has signed Bloomberg’s Trish Regan as an anchor and markets reporter, announced Bill Shine, Senior Executive Vice President of Programming for FBN and FOX News Channel.
Read more on FoxBusiness.com: FOX Business Network Signs Bloomberg’s Trish Regan
If you ever wanted to know how decisions get made (or not) in network news, read Gabriel Sherman’s piece.