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Tony Dokoupil’s Segment Affects CBS Evening News Ratings

Updated 2026-08-03 16:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

CBS anchor Tony Dokoupil recently incorporated a reflective segment into his Friday night broadcast, potentially impacting the network's ratings in its evening news battle. The change from rapid-fire headlines to more thoughtful content is being closely watched.

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Variety

CBS Bets Tony Dokoupil’s ‘Big Question’ Segment Makes Sizable Difference in Evening-News Battle

Tony Dokoupil’s job hinges on breaking news. He has recently been taking precious seconds to try and knit some of it together. On a recent Friday night, the “CBS Evening News” anchor stopped the rat-a-tat-tat delivery of headlines for which his program and similar ones are known, just to reflect. He

2026-08-03 16:00 UTC

Variety

‘Sex Lives of College Girls’ Star Gavin Leatherwood Joins Nina Dobrev in Rom-Com ‘It Happened One Summer,’ Adapted From BookTok Hit

“Chilling Adventures of Sabrina” breakout and “Sex Lives of College Girls” star Gavin Leatherwood has joined the cast of romantic comedy “It Happened One Summer,” the adaptation of Tessa Bailey’s New York Tiles bestseller and viral BookTok hit. Production on

2026-08-03 16:00 UTC