“No Detail Too Small to Flag”: Behind the Scenes of Succession’s Frenzied Election Night Episode

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“No Detail Too Small to Flag”: Behind the Scenes of Succession’s Frenzied Election Night Episode

Good morning from the Hive newsroom! If you watched last night’s wild Succession election episode, check out Charlotte Klein’s interview with former Obama White House deputy press secretary Eric Schultz, who served as a consultant on it. “There’s certainly dramatic and even outrageous storylines,” Schultz says, “but they’re taking place in a context that feels credible and legitimate.”

Elsewhere, Joe Pompeo and Natalie Jarvey report how the writers strike is wreaking havoc on this week’s upfronts. “The guild plans to make our presence felt,” says one WGA member. Plus, Jack McCordick finds Doug Jones skewering Senator Tommy Tuberville for his comments about white nationalism and Elon Musk defending Twitter over restricting access in Turkey ahead of the country’s presidential election.

“No Detail Too Small to Flag”: Behind the Scenes of Succession’s Frenzied Election Night Episode

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The Writers Strike Is Blowing Up the Upfronts

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Twitter’s Elon Musk Defends Decision to Limit Tweets in Turkey During Tight Presidential Election

Critics say the social media platform allowed the Turkish government to silence criticism.

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Trump’s CNN Town Hall was a visceral reminder of just how shitty he is.

Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s White Nationalism Comments Skewered by Predecessor Who Prosecuted KKK Members

“This is a man who … did not even know what the Voting Rights Act was,” said former Alabama Senator Doug Jones.