■The Washington Post’s developing coverage of the story quickly abandoned an arch choice of words: “A series of personal scandals came to an abrupt head.”
The show that ‘forever changed TV.’ Critic Aaron Barnhart looks back to 1992 and “the one person who, more than anyone else, saw the future of politics … was very funny.” ■ Trevor Noah explains how remote production of The Daily Show evolved as his awareness of the pandemic progressed, in Variety’s words, “from initial dismissiveness to dawning horror.” ■ A new three-hour primetime national newscast launches from Chicago next week, with the modest goal of just telling viewers “what’s going on.” ■The West Wing cast plans a reunion show on stage this fall—to encourage people to vote.
