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ificandream

(11,653 posts)
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:42 PM Dec 4

Bari Weiss to Host Erika Kirk Discussion for CBS News; Audience Will Include 'Young Evangelicals,' Religious and Politic

Source: Variety

By Todd Spangler

Bari Weiss, founder of The Free Press who is now also editor-in-chief of CBS News, is hosting a "town hall" forum with Erika Kirk, the widow of murdered conservative activist Charlie Kirk, for the news network.

"Three months after her husband was assassinated, Erika Kirk will open up about life, loss, the state of political discourse, and much more," CBS News said in announcing the special.

The one-hour "A Town Hall With Erika Kirk" moderated by Weiss will be broadcast Saturday, Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. ET/PT on CBS and will stream later on Paramount+ and CBS News 24/7. The special preempts the previously announced broadcast of the 28th annual Family Film and TV Awards, which will now air Saturday, Dec. 20 (8-9 p.m. ET/PT) on CBS and Paramount+.

The event, shot before an invitation-only studio audience in New York, will feature Kirk "fielding questions from young evangelicals, prominent religious leaders, and figures across the political spectrum," according to CBS News. The conversation will also "focus on our country's political divide -- and how we can find our way out."


Read more: https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/bari-weiss-erika-kirk-cbs-news-special-1236599868/



Full headline: Bari Weiss to Host Erika Kirk Discussion for CBS News; Audience Will Include 'Young Evangelicals,' Religious and Political Leaders

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Invitation only, huh?
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Bari Weiss to Host Erika Kirk Discussion for CBS News; Audience Will Include 'Young Evangelicals,' Religious and Politic (Original Post) ificandream Dec 4 OP
This is like Televangelism but with all the power and money they need already there /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 4 #1
They're trying to mainstream their Christian Nationalist bs Docreed2003 Dec 4 #2
Can't wait to miss it!! AZ8theist Dec 5 #45
The Charlie Kirk Memorial Circus of Freaks. nt eppur_se_muova Dec 4 #3
I'm surprised it took them so long. ificandream Dec 4 #4
that kinda shit belongs on Sunday AM Gospel Hour TV. What bullshit. Poor Walter Cronkite....he worked CurtEastPoint Dec 4 #5
I predict lower ratings than a Pocket Fisherman ad... Cheezoholic Dec 4 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author Chasstev365 Dec 4 #7
America's Team and BidenRocks Dec 4 #21
Special is the 13th, not 20th Deminpenn Dec 4 #24
This message was self-deleted by its author Drum Dec 5 #29
Audience, including the hosts, will consist of evil scum of the earth, SamKnause Dec 4 #8
"figures across the political spectrum" maxsolomon Dec 4 #9
almost exactly was I was going to post rurallib Dec 4 #15
From Nazis to Skinheads to The Klan. Iggo Dec 4 #18
... SunSeeker Dec 4 #10
Okay... and where is the episode with Melissa Hortman's husband? OldBaldy1701E Dec 4 #11
They might as well put that shit on. Nobody watches whatever else they show. 3Hotdogs Dec 4 #12
Now Archie's President and he's on every channel. Haggard Celine Dec 7 #52
Gross. travelingthrulife Dec 4 #13
I don't think Ericka is the rising conservative star they think she is. Midnight Writer Dec 4 #14
It will have one viewer rurallib Dec 4 #16
It's come to this? Nauseating. Dr. T Dec 4 #17
I suggest that Erika shave her head to skin-bald for the foreseeable future to extend her mourning. NBachers Dec 4 #19
Does Bari know or even care that the Christo .. Botany Dec 4 #20
CBS is irrelevant BidenRocks Dec 4 #22
Any room for a Senior Former Evangelical Pentacostal? czarjak Dec 4 #23
"... shot before an invitation-only studio audience." Grins Dec 4 #25
They really said "shot before . . . an audience"? RedArkGuy Dec 7 #51
I knew her appointment would be bad pfitz59 Dec 4 #26
The ratings will speak for themselves C_U_L8R Dec 5 #27
We can only hope. Dulcinea Dec 7 #49
Saturday network prime time is ghost town NCDem47 Dec 7 #55
Show that bullshit on Sunday morning Betty Boom Dec 5 #28
Is this the set-up for the White House wrasslin' match? CBS covering, or will it be all networks then? Drum Dec 5 #30
"...across the political spectrum" MY ASS. (nt) Paladin Dec 5 #31
Yes, all opinions and outlooks from A to B . . . hatrack Dec 7 #54
Bari Weiss is a shill for Trump. CBS is Fox. bronxiteforever Dec 5 #32
Their viewership will be lower Farmer-Rick Dec 5 #33
Erika Kirk ?? Are you kidding me? That female cockroach has the personality and brain.. chouchou Dec 5 #34
Why I don't have cable tv Marthe48 Dec 5 #35
CBS is broadcast TV maxsolomon Dec 5 #41
I don't have any input Marthe48 Dec 5 #42
Should be riveting. Borogove Dec 5 #36
Christian Taliban town hall. Hate for everyone else fest. nt Hotler Dec 5 #37
This message was self-deleted by its author bmichaelh Dec 5 #38
Bari Weiss will be exposed as another MAGA fraud. Kid Berwyn Dec 5 #39
She's not a journalist. Dulcinea Dec 6 #47
How disgusting. mdbl Dec 5 #40
I have not watched network news in years and would never start now. Katinfl Dec 5 #43
Q: Erika, what are we to do about gun violence in our schools? Duncan Grant Dec 5 #44
CBS can't say "President Trump" enough. It is like a horrible song. twodogsbarking Dec 5 #46
Erika's eyes look like something valleyrogue Dec 6 #48
Oh yeah? RedArkGuy Dec 7 #50
What the hell is this? Americanme Dec 7 #53
People won't recognize that network in a year. They've brought the UFC fights to CBS Bengus81 Dec 7 #56

Docreed2003

(18,708 posts)
2. They're trying to mainstream their Christian Nationalist bs
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:47 PM
Dec 4

This type of platforming is alarming, but sadly, not surprising

CurtEastPoint

(19,827 posts)
5. that kinda shit belongs on Sunday AM Gospel Hour TV. What bullshit. Poor Walter Cronkite....he worked
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 05:51 PM
Dec 4

so hard to have his legacy destroyed by this Weiss woman.

Response to ificandream (Original post)

Deminpenn

(17,277 posts)
24. Special is the 13th, not 20th
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 10:01 PM
Dec 4

Army-Navy game the 13th broadcast on CBS at 3PM.

CBS is probably hoping Army-Navy viewers will stay tuned to see this special, but I'd imagine they'll lose most of that audience.

Response to Chasstev365 (Reply #7)

SamKnause

(14,659 posts)
8. Audience, including the hosts, will consist of evil scum of the earth,
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:20 PM
Dec 4

Christian Nationalists, fascists, and all other enemies of the U.S.

maxsolomon

(38,108 posts)
9. "figures across the political spectrum"
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:25 PM
Dec 4

All the way from White Evangelical Christian Nationalists to White Catholic Nationalists to Extremist Zionist Nationalists!

OldBaldy1701E

(9,992 posts)
11. Okay... and where is the episode with Melissa Hortman's husband?
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:35 PM
Dec 4

Oh wait... he was killed along with her. Their dog was shot and had to be euthanized as well.

So, there won't be any such episode... will there?

Okay, what about the Hoffmans? Are they going to get a 'town hall' as well? No? Didn't think so.

Why doesn't CBS change their colors to orange and gold to commemorate the complete ability to kiss that gibbon's ass while also kissing his cronies asses to make sure they are safe?

Spineless animals.

3Hotdogs

(14,982 posts)
12. They might as well put that shit on. Nobody watches whatever else they show.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:46 PM
Dec 4

It's been 50 years since I turned on CBS to watch Archie Bunker.

Midnight Writer

(25,120 posts)
14. I don't think Ericka is the rising conservative star they think she is.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 06:50 PM
Dec 4

I don't think MAGA is interested in anything beyond her good looks.

Dr. T

(497 posts)
17. It's come to this? Nauseating.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:07 PM
Dec 4

Last edited Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:41 PM - Edit history (1)

This does not belong on a public broadcast. Garbage like this belongs on a radical right wing fringe podcast. Once word gets out, I'm hoping for a groundswell of outrage that forces CBS/Paramount to reconsider the broadcast.

NBachers

(19,132 posts)
19. I suggest that Erika shave her head to skin-bald for the foreseeable future to extend her mourning.
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:42 PM
Dec 4

Botany

(76,254 posts)
20. Does Bari know or even care that the Christo ..
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 08:51 PM
Dec 4

.. Fascist Bible thumpers of Kirk's world don't like lesbians like her. She is just about the money.

Grins

(9,214 posts)
25. "... shot before an invitation-only studio audience."
Thu Dec 4, 2025, 11:17 PM
Dec 4

She had made CBS into another Fox.

“Erika Kirk will open up about life, loss, the state of political discourse, and much more.”

And what qualifies her to speak on any of that?

Dulcinea

(9,600 posts)
49. We can only hope.
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 01:57 AM
Dec 7

No one gives a crap about Erika Kirk. Most people didn't even know who Charlie Kirk was before he met his demise. And what happened to the shooter? That story died quickly.

NCDem47

(3,316 posts)
55. Saturday network prime time is ghost town
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 08:41 AM
Dec 7

Usually filled with reruns, college sports, and other assortment of odds-and-ends programming the network needs to burn. CBS will park this "special" there as first dibs---but its the clips and soundbites that will filter down to the socials where the real reach happens.

I'm sure there will be lots of commentary on all of it here on DU as much as we say we want to look away.

P.S. What the hell happened to Saturday night netwrok TV? Mary Tyler Moore, Carol Burnett, Love Boat, Golden Girls (I'm dating myself here). I guess viewers just stopped watching less and less and/or went elsewhere for entertainment.

Betty Boom

(364 posts)
28. Show that bullshit on Sunday morning
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 12:21 AM
Dec 5

This is nauseating. Of course I remember when the networks showed Billy Graham Crusades in primetime. I guess that’s what we’re going back to the christo fascist era.

Drum

(10,557 posts)
30. Is this the set-up for the White House wrasslin' match? CBS covering, or will it be all networks then?
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 02:03 AM
Dec 5

hatrack

(64,176 posts)
54. Yes, all opinions and outlooks from A to B . . .
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 07:07 AM
Dec 7

Nobody beyond The Bubble will give a shit.

Farmer-Rick

(12,408 posts)
33. Their viewership will be lower
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:19 AM
Dec 5

Than a cooking show on YouTube.

That's a very specific and hate filled audience they are trying to grab at. They are trying to be Fox but without the spill over audience from the NFL games. Do they really think a lot of Americans want to see this Nazi BS with a hate filled Christian cruelty twist? They can go to their churches to see that.

chouchou

(2,738 posts)
34. Erika Kirk ?? Are you kidding me? That female cockroach has the personality and brain..
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 09:32 AM
Dec 5

...that goes right with the idiots that hate "Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her bus seat on December 1, 1955"

Marthe48

(22,628 posts)
42. I don't have any input
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:09 PM
Dec 5

Around here, if you don't pay for a cable connection, you don't get any channels. Sometimes, I try to get on a network channel online, and the site asks me if I have cable. And that's that. I think the last time I tried, I was trying to watch the Preakness last summer.





Response to ificandream (Original post)

Dulcinea

(9,600 posts)
47. She's not a journalist.
Sat Dec 6, 2025, 05:56 AM
Dec 6

She's an opportunistic charlatan. It baffles me that CBS thinks anyone gives a crap about Erika Kirk. I'd say her 15 minutes were up a while ago, but she wasn't & isn't anyone famous. Half the nation neither knew nor cared who her husband was before he was shot, so why would they watch this drivel?

Katinfl

(607 posts)
43. I have not watched network news in years and would never start now.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:10 PM
Dec 5

Actually, I have not watched a network show in years. I get my news from here and a few other sites. Only other TV is streaming. Forgot about MS Now…….try to catch Nicolle, some of Lawrence. The bulk of my info is online. Would never watch CBS after all this crap.

Duncan Grant

(8,850 posts)
44. Q: Erika, what are we to do about gun violence in our schools?
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 03:17 PM
Dec 5

A: “We” need a return to “cultural normalcy”.

twodogsbarking

(17,484 posts)
46. CBS can't say "President Trump" enough. It is like a horrible song.
Fri Dec 5, 2025, 10:19 PM
Dec 5

A really bad Irish music, barbershop quartet that sings polka music; off key.

RedArkGuy

(868 posts)
50. Oh yeah?
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 04:16 AM
Dec 7

Media figures from across the political spectrum?

And we may be sure that spectrum ranges from Newmax on the left to WorldnetDaily in the middle to Breitbart on the Right.

Bengus81

(9,758 posts)
56. People won't recognize that network in a year. They've brought the UFC fights to CBS
Sun Dec 7, 2025, 08:49 AM
Dec 7

They featured them on 60 minutes along with other fluff BS. I guess all of it to make the Fuhrer happy,now this crapola. My Paramount+ runs out in August of 2026 and that will be that after probably a DECADE of subscribing. Hell..it was so long ago it wasn't even called Paramount+ when I signed up.

The writing is on the wall.

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