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Bill Grueskin
@bgrueskin.bsky.social
“Commercial breaks were largely filled with spots from direct-response advertisers, including the dietary supplement SuperBeets.
“Viewers of of the telecast on WCBS, the CBS flagship in New York, saw a commercial for Chia Pet, the terra-cotta figure that sprouts plant life after a few weeks.”
Brian Steinberg
@bristei.bsky.social
· 11h
Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk.
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/advertisers-wary-cbs-news-bari-weiss-town-hall-1236608265/
Big Advertisers Appear Wary of CBS News’ Bari Weiss Town Hall Format
Many major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall format moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring a conversation with Erika Kirk
variety.com
10:22 PM · Dec 13, 2025
“Commercial breaks were largely filled with spots from direct-response advertisers, including the dietary supplement SuperBeets.
“Viewers of of the telecast on WCBS, the CBS flagship in New York, saw a commercial for Chia Pet, the terra-cotta figure that sprouts plant life after a few weeks.â€
— Bill Grueskin (@bgrueskin.bsky.social) 2025-12-14T03:22:22.923Z
Major advertisers appeared to sit out a new CBS News town hall telecast Saturday, moderated by Bari Weiss and featuring an interview with Erika Kirk.
Lack of Madison Avenue support could challenge the viability of the format, which Weiss wants to expand
variety.com/2025/tv/news...
— Brian Steinberg (@bristei.bsky.social) 2025-12-14T03:01:54.992Z
Blake C. Stacey
@blakestacey.myatproto.social
"Moderated by Bari Weiss..."
"Who?"
"And featuring an interview with Erika Kirk."
"Who?"
Anyone who knows who these people are is either deep in a right-wing bubble and thus getting high on the real uncut stuff already, or on Bluesky.
10:47 PM · Dec 13, 2025
"Moderated by Bari Weiss..."
"Who?"
"And featuring an interview with Erika Kirk."
"Who?"
Anyone who knows who these people are is either deep in a right-wing bubble and thus getting high on the real uncut stuff already, or on Bluesky.
— Blake C. Stacey (@blakestacey.myatproto.social) 2025-12-14T03:47:48.861Z
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