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Hey gang, there's no joke about Andrew Marchand in the opening to tonight's Puck Varsity newsletter from John Ourand

Luann's face tries not to display crushing disappointment as she discovers the declining value of a liberal-arts education in today's workforce....

Anderson Cooper has tapped one of Hollywood's most powerful agents as veteran anchors grapple with the shakier economics of TV news.... variety.com/2025/tv/news/a… via @variety

Politico Bets on New Podcast Push to Take on TV’s Sunday News Cycle variety.com/2025/tv/news/p… via @variety

Look out, “Meet the Press.” Make way, “Face the Nation.” Politico wants to enter the Sunday-news pow-wow.... variety.com/2025/tv/news/p… via @variety

Amid an understandable focus on how NBC Nightly News did in the ratings under its new anchor, CBS Evening News is back above 4M viewers and has increased overall audience for two weeks in a row...

Politico ramps up its podcast investments, aiming to compete with broadcasters through video podcasts on YouTube, including by launching Sunday talk shows (Brian Steinberg / Variety) variety.com/2025/tv/news/p… mediagazer.com/250617/p21#a25…

Mary Worth appears oblivious to the fact that Dawn's head has swelled to 5x normal size. She hurls passive-aggressive retorts to defend herself against this latest threat...

NBC Plans ‘Today’ Fan Festival With Events Scheduled for Fall variety.com/2025/tv/news/n… via @variety

NBC plans to launch a 'Today' fan festival this fall, with events devoted to food, books, and more -- the company's latest effort to extend the business of some of its best known properties... variety.com/2025/tv/news/n… via @variety

NBCU Veteran Jessica Kurdali is Versant’s New SVP, Talent Strategy variety.com/2025/tv/news/j… via @variety

Jessica Kurdali, who has supervised news talent relations at NBCU for years, will move to spin off Versant to oversee company-wide talent relations across news, sports, entertainment.... variety.com/2025/tv/news/j… via @variety

Disney plans to start a 'virtual concession stand' on Disney+, Hulu and streaming ESPN that will let subscribers order delivery of snacks and drinks.... variety.com/2025/tv/news/d… via @variety

Mark Trail needs to think about pitching his ideas to a new editor -- one who CAN figure out where to publish a story about 'A.I. and wacky characters'...

Blondie and Dagwood, conscious that their ritzy lifestyle is threatened by the demise of print media, make a big pitch today to remaining septuagenarians reading their daily escapades...

Old jungle saying probably forgot to take into account The Phantom's purple bodysuit and blue-and-black striped trunks and red skull centerpiece....

'Zippy' sums up newspaper comics' existential drama in a single panel....

Even Mark Trail's venerable nature-advocacy news outlet, the formidable 'Woods & Wildlife,' has been spurred to bend a knee to greater forces in these difficult times for journalism...

'Thank you for being a caring friend and supporter, Mary, and for dressing up like Marlon Brando is the Vito Corleone death scene from 'The Godfather.' May I offer you a piece of orange?'

Clearly, the modern workplace is no venue for loose frivolity, with all employee drones forced to communicate via Slack or other messaging technologies, but is 'a funny T-shirt day' so offensive, or does the guy Dag's talking to simply realize how bad he'd look if he took part?