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EXCLUSIVE: Despite the ardent wishes of politicians and pop fans, Taylor Swift will not be appearing at the Democratic National Convention this week. "Everybody loves Taylor, but having her here would overshadow everything," a DNC insider tells Deadline of a drop-in by the “Shake It Off” singer…

The 2024 Democratic National Convention takes place in Chicago at the United Center beginning Monday, August 19 and runs until Thursday, August 22. Programming begins as early as 7 a.m. local time/8 a.m. ET with delegation breakfasts, and blocs of events are broken up into morning, midday and evening…

Mickey Guyton, Jason Isbell and James Taylor will perform at the Democratic National Convention this evening. Taylor practiced You’ve Got A Friend in the afternoon to a largely empty United Center arena. His rehearsal came about a half hour before President Joe Biden did a walk through of the stage…

EXCLUSIVE: Vice President Kamala Harris has turned to an old friend and Hollywood veteran to help reintroduce her to the nation and the world at the Democratic National Convention this week. Reginald Hudlin has directed the short film on Harris that will precede the VP taking to the stage on…

The highlight of tonight’s Democratic National Convention will be a speech by President Joe Biden in what is expected to be an emotional moment following his decision to step aside. First Lady Jill Biden also is expected to make remarks, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton also is in the…

ABC News has tapped Almin Karamehmedovic, executive producer of its top rated World News Tonight, as its next president. Karamehmedovic will report to Debra OConnell, president of Disney news group and networks. He succeeds Kim Godwin, who departed earlier this year after a sometimes tumultuous…

Taylor Swift is backing Donald Trump's latest bid for the White House, at least according to the former president. Openly obsessed with the superstar performer, Trump took to his Truth Social on Sunday to claim the endorsement of Swift. Related Stories …

The Democratic National Convention will again feature celebrity hosts each night, taking a page from the all-virtual event held in 2020. Tony Goldwyn will host on Monday night, Ana Navarro on Tuesday, Mindy Kaling on Wednesday and Kerry Washington on Thursday, according to a convention…

Fox News was the most watched network for the Republican National Convention last month, drawing an overwhelming share of the viewers throughout the week, including an average of 9.43 million on the final night. The question is whether the Democratic National Convention will be a far different story…

What’s remarkable about the 2024 Democratic National Convention, which starts Monday in Chicago, is how it has all the makings of a celebration, rather than a week of serious doubt. That certainly wasn’t the case a month ago. Then, as Donald Trump wrapped up the final night of the Republican…

Kamala Harris has placed $370 million in TV and digital reservations from Labor Day to Election Day, seeking to secure lower rates than last-minute buys. The $170 million in TV buys include spots in battleground states on shows like Grey’s Anatomy, Abbott Elementary, Survivor and Golden Bachelorette…

CBS Mornings plans to add a third hour, with the expectation that it will debut by the end of next month. Executive producer Shawna Thomas wrote in a memo to staffers that the third hour is being developed for CBS-owned stations, with a simulcast on the streaming channel CBS News 24/7. “Now, it…