Ari Emanuel wasn't looking at the Chief of Staff position that his brother held in the Obama administration but the WME boss was certainly considered for a gig in Donald Trump's White House after his Celebrity Apprentice client was elected in 2016 to almost everyone’s surprise. Vetting documents leaked to political…

HBO is bringing back its news documentary series Axios for a second season. The premium broadcaster is returning to the show, which is produced by Mike Allen's digital news start up and DCTV, for eight half-hour episodes and four specials. Four episdoes will air this spring and four will air in the fall, with the four…

Digital news startup Axios is moving into longform television after striking a deal with HBO to produce documentary specials. The company, which was set up in 2016 by Mike Allen (pictured), Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz, is to produce a limited documentary series of news-oriented specials, starting with the midterm…

Steve Bannon, reiterating much of what he said last week on his Sirius radio show, pledged his “unwavering support” for President Donald Trump “and his agenda,” and that he “regrets” his delay in responding to “inaccurate reporting” surrounding Michael Wolff’s Fire and Fury book. The apology, such as it is, came in a…