Subject: Meet Lex Moonves; Trump's call to CNN; NYT's page view win; BuzzFeed's Facebook Live snafu; Gannett's new bid for Tribune; Kelly without Michael
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Date: Tue, 17 May 2016 03:41:19 +0000
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Good evening from the Webby Awards… Scroll down for some of the best acceptance speeches…

** Trump challenges NYT
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Donald Trump says the "failing" NYT published a "false, malicious and libelous story" about his behavior around women to attack him. It was "totally dishonest," he says, and now the paper is "greatly embarrassed" because the story has been "proven false."

Sunday's story (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/15/us/politics/donald-trump-women.html?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) by Michael Barbaro and Megan Twohey has not been proven false. The NYT is standing by it -- firmly. But Trump has been able to sow doubt because the very first woman mentioned in it, former girlfriend Rowanne Brewer Lane, went on Fox this morning and said the NYT "spun" her words. She isn't disputing any of the specific quotes or asking for a correction, but her complaint -- repeated on CNN later in the morning -- was enough for Trump to turn the tables on the NYT. Dylan Byers and I wrote about his media strategy in detail here...  (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/trump-nyt-news-cycle/index.html?iid=Lead&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])

-- Erik Wemple says (https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2016/05/16/a-laughable-backlash-against-the-new-york-times-article-on-trumps-treatment-of-women/?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) the backlash to the NYT storyis "laughable..." (https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemple/wp/2016/05/16/a-laughable-backlash-against-the-new-york-times-article-on-trumps-treatment-of-women/?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])  and Chris Cillizza notes (https://twitter.com/thefix?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) that "the more Trump can turn this NYT story on his treatment of women into a debate over the Times, the better for him..."
Trump's lawsuit threat
The phone rang in CNN's "New Day" control room around 7:20am. A producer picked up. It was Trump. Nope, not an aide, not an impersonator,it was the real Trump. (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/trump-nyt-news-cycle/index.html?iid=Lead&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) He wanted to make sure that the producers had seen Brewer Lane's interview on Fox. As it turned out, they had, and they'd already been talking about how to incorporate her comments onto the newscast. But for the producers, the call was surreal... (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/trump-nyt-news-cycle/index.html?iid=Lead&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) More evidence that Trump acts like his own publicist and thinks like a TV producer...
Trump's lawsuit threat  (He's bluffing, right?)
Trump's tweet calling the NYT story "libelous" was eyebrow raising. His bluster about lawsuits is legendary. So we note this with skepticism: On "Erin Burnett OutFront," Trump Organization assistant general counsel Jill Martin said a suit against the NYT is "a distinct possibility:" "I haven't talked to him about it personally, but, you know, when he's attacked like that and things are said falsely, he definitely fires back," she said...
NYT getting the clicks
NYT's Theodore Kim tweets (https://twitter.com/TheoTypes/status/732363155465207808?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) tonight: "Metrics are in: The @nytimes article on Donald Trump's treatment of women is our most read story of the year..."
Up front with NBC and Fox
Today NBC kicked off "upfronts week" at Radio City with an NBCU-wide presentation, forgoing the usual night-by-night look at the network's fall schedule for a cable-heavy focus on shows divvied up by fan base and genre. One such category: "Badasses."

Fox followed up a few hours later at the Beacon Theater with a more traditional format. Frank Pallotta was at both, and he says one common theme (which will continue all week) were the shots fired at streaming services and other online rivals. Both NBC and Fox touted TV's reach over digital (NBC's tagline was "Reach Redefined") and called out the definition of online "views." Fox's sales chief Toby Byrne even went as far to call digital video "subprime." And his NBC counterpart Linda Yaccarino said "I don't care what those Silicon Valley guys say. There is no algorithm for heart-pumping, blood-racing breath-holding premium content."

I almost feel like the "Silicon Valley guys" should get a rebuttal at the end of this week…
"We cannot wait any longer"
Yaccarino's shot at Nielsen was also noteworthy... She promoted NBC's own measurement and ad targeting tools and said this: "I don't run a measurement company... but I'm happy to do their jobs for them. Because we just cannot wait any longer... We cannot wait, and neither can all of you." THR has more... (http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/nbcuniversal-upfront-presentation-2016-894471?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])
Brian Lowry's assessment
Fox is adapting "The Exorcist" and "Lethal Weapon," reviving "Prison Break," and bringing back "24" without Kiefer Sutherland. NBC's slate includes a spin-off of "The Blacklist" and an extension of the "Taken" movies.

"The conservative playbook represents a response to a crowded media environment. Programmers believe fewer new shows, with recognizable titles, give them a better chance of standing out," Brian Lowry writes. Fox TV Group co-chair Dana Walden was honest about it today: These shows "don't require the same marketing muscle as trying to introduce a brand-new concept…"

— But there's also this: Fox's "Shots Fired," a limited series "devoted to a racially charged police shooting."

— Noted: "24: Legacy," with Corey Hawkins as the new Kiefer, "will get TV's best lead-in, premiering after the Super Bowl in February…"
Lex Moonves!
He made an appearance at Fox's upfront... Gary Newman boast (https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/732309733294678016?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) ed that (https://twitter.com/ditzkoff/status/732309733294678016?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) "this season, Gotham faced off against its toughest foe, 'Lex Moonves...'"
NBC News gets a shoutout
Last year, in the wake of the Brian Williams scandal, there was no mention of NBC News at the peacock's upfront. This year Steve Burke took time to celebrate his news division, saying it's "#1 in the mornings, #1 in the evenings, and #1 on the weekends." He cited Andy Lack's leadership...
BuzzFeed's Facebook fail
BuzzFeed had a big exclusive today: A sit-down with President Obama at the White House, billed as the president's "first interview on Facebook Live." But it wasn't. Some sort of technical glitch (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/buzzfeed-obama-facebook-live-glitch/index.html?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) stopped BuzzFeed from live-streaming the interview at 2:55 p.m. Monday. Thankfully BF was simultaneously live-streaming it on YouTube, so there was another way to watch. At deadline time, there's still no official word on what went wrong. Here's my story... (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/buzzfeed-obama-facebook-live-glitch/index.html?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])

-- Hmmm... A source tells me that one of BuzzFeed Food's live streams ran into trouble today, too...
First "Live" without Michael...
Special correspondent Jamie Stelter, a/k/a my wife, a/k/a the biggest "Live with Kelly" fan I know, sends this along:

"Where's Michael?" That was Jimmy Kimmel's opening line to Kelly Ripa this morning as he joined her as co-host for the newly named "Live with Kelly." Of course we know where Michael Strahan is; he's in the dog house. (He left the show to join "GMA" full-time this fall.) Now the search for Kelly's new co-host is officially underway! And Jimmy brought ideas. He had a wheel she could spin featuring 7 possibilities, among them Kylie Jenner ("Kelly and Kylie has a nice ring to it") and Becky with the Good Hair (of Beyonce fame). Fun fact: Jimmy was also the first co-host the last time Kelly was in this position, after Regis left the show in 2011. [[Editor's note: Honey, how do you remember this?!]]

So who will get the gig this time? My reliable source at today's show tells me that during a commercial break Kelly joked that executive producer Michael Gelman should become the new co-host so they don't to re-do all the logos. Personally, I'm waiting for them to audition a woman...
Gannett raises bid for Tribune
Are we getting closer to a Gannett takeover of Tribune Publishing? Sure feels like it. This morning Gannett upped its bid, from $12.25 per share to $15.00 per share, and TribPub shares soared as a result. David Goldman has the full story here... (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/gannett-tribune/index.html?iid=SF_LN&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])
Debra Lee joins Twitter board
BET Networks CEO Debra Lee is joining Twitter's board of directors. Lee brings obvious media expertise at a time when Peter Chernin is leaving the board. (http://variety.com/2016/digital/news/twitter-peter-chernin-peter-currie-leaving-board-1201748983/?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])  She is the first African American to serve on the company's board. (And only the third woman.) Hope King has more here... (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/technology/twitter-board-debra-lee/index.html?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])
Road to 2016
More names for Wednesday's Facebook meeting
Ahead of Wednesday's meeting with conservative thought leaders at FB HQ, we learned the names of a couple more attendees today. Barry Bennett, one of Trump's senior political advisers, will be there. So will Jim DeMint, the president of the Heritage Foundation. Here's my latest story... More to come on Wednesday.. (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/facebook-mark-zuckerberg-barry-bennett/index.html?iid=SF_LN&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) .
Lewandowski denies BuzzFeed story
This afternoon BuzzFeed's McKay Coppins reported (https://www.buzzfeed.com/mckaycoppins/trump-campaign-manager-working-on-a-book?utm_term=.xezWaXxDk&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]#.wd36kJNMn) that Corey Lewandowski is "working on a book;" the denial came via Twitter shortly thereafter. "Despite false reports to the contrary, I am not writing a book. I am under a strict confidentiality agreement with Mr. Trump," he wrote.

Then came this... [[what word would you use for this?]]... followup tweet: "McKay Coppins also bet a year of his salary saying Mr. Trump would not run for President. Mr. Trump is still waiting for the money." Coppins replied: "LOL." (He also denied (https://twitter.com/mckaycoppins/status/732411855524790272?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) making the bet.)
Clinton looking ahead...
What she said on the campaign trail today: "Just imagine I'm on a debate stage with Donald Trump. Now, personally, I am really looking forward to it." Not as much as TV network owners are...
20th annual Webby Awards
I'm here at the Webbys to present the BEST LIVE EVENT award to Chris Milk and Vrse.works. The conceit of the Webbys is that winners can only use five words in their acceptance speeches. Here are a few of the best:

— Kim Kardashian West: "Nude selfies til I die."
— The Onion: "Wow. You guys... love... websites."
— YouTuber Tyler Oakley: "Monkey covering eyes emoji. Thanks!"
— Kanye West: "I can't stand short speeches."
— "Making a Murderer" makers Moira Demos & Laura Ricciardi: "The story is not over."
"Mr. Robot" preview!
Frank thought that the best trailer at NBC's upfront was actually for a returning show — USA's "Mr. Robot," (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/mr-robot-season-2-trailer-obama/index.html?iid=SF_LN&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) back for a second season on July 13. He wrote all about it here... (http://money.cnn.com/2016/05/16/media/mr-robot-season-2-trailer-obama/index.html?iid=SF_LN&mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])
Today's kicker...
William Pietri's caption for this NYT headline: "To my great disappointment, this was three stories, not one"
Listen to Sunday's show as a podcast...
Click here to download yesterday's "Reliable Sources" as a podcast. (http://podcast.cnn.com/reliable-sources-brian-stelter/episode/all/C5hH9qyTa59tVA/24jk62.1-1.html?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID]) You can also watch the video clips here... (http://www.cnn.com/shows/reliable-sources?mc_cid=9c847bf8b9&mc_eid=[UNIQID])

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