Heading to trial: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon’s lawsuit against Elon Musk and X, formerly Twitter, will be going to trial at a yet-to-be-determined date. Lemon had sued Musk after his content deal with the social platform was abruptly cancelled in August 2024.
Sports Acquisition: Fox News’ streaming service, Fox Nation, enters the live sports arena with a partnership with the Professional Bull Riders. The streamer will be the exclusive Friday night broadcast partner for the PBR Camping World Team Series, beginning August 8, continuing weekly till the league’s championship opener on October 24 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. In the lead-up, Fox Nation will release season two of Last Cowboy Standing, a series where eight amateur bull riders compete for the opportunity to join a PBR team, starting Friday, July 11.
8 riders. 0 guarantees. 1 shot at the @PBR.
Season 2 of #LastCowboyStanding drops FRIDAY. Only on Fox Nation. pic.twitter.com/PHo48v4gEj— Fox Nation (@foxnation) July 8, 2025
Worthy Recognition: CBS Sunday Morning host Jane Pauley will be the recipient of the Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism on Saturday, November 15, in Tampa, Florida. The recognition will take place during Poynter’s Bowtie Ball, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Poynter Institute. Pauley is being recognized for building a “deep and meaningful relationship with the American viewing public, who have invited her into their homes as a trusted source of news and information for decades,” said Neil Brown, president of the Poynter Institute.
📣 At this year’s Bowtie Ball, Jane Pauley will receive the 2025 Poynter Medal for Lifetime Achievement in Journalism 🎉 Dean Baquet & G.B. “Garry” Trudeau will earn Distinguished Service to Journalism Awards. www.poynter.org/news-release…
[image or embed]— The Poynter Institute (@poynterinstitute.bsky.social) July 8, 2025 at 9:48 AM
