Desi Lydic ‘Foxsplains’ her rise to the top of fake news

<p dir="ltr">Eric Deggans speaks with Desi Lydic, a longtime correspondent on Comedy Central&rsquo;s <em>The Daily Show</em>. She talks about how a pandemic-era segment satirizing Fox News evolved into her Emmy-nominated digital series <em>Desi Lydic Foxplains</em>. Lydic also shares how <em>The Daily Show&rsquo;s</em> post-Trevor Noah rotation of hosts has opened the door for more voices, and jokes about how her conservative parents once envisioned her as either a Fox News journalist or a Hallmark movie star.</p>

<p dir="ltr">Plus, Cinema United, the largest movie theater trade organization, has changed course after opposing the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger. The group is now calling for California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Paramount CEO David Ellison to reach a settlement, stating, &ldquo;Global exhibition believes in a bold future for this industry, but reaching our full potential requires working together.&rdquo; Matt Belloni and Lucas Shaw dive into the latest developments in the ongoing Warnermount saga.</p>

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