* “(Gov. Ron DeSantis) has made media hostility central to his brand.”–Jonah Goldberg, The Dispatch.
* This week saw the launch of the CNN+ (streaming service) show, “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” Wallace, 74, had been with Fox News for 18 years. What, ultimately, prompted his departure? It kept getting worse with the political ascent of Trump. “I’m fine with opinion,” said Wallace, “conservative opinion, liberal opinion. But when people start to question the truth—Who won the 2020 election? Was Jan. 6 an insurrection?–I found that unsustainable.”
* Portuguese soccer icon Cristiano Ronaldo (of Manchester United) is the most-followed Instagram user in the world.
* “Finally, Oscars Are A Smash Hit.” That was the New York Post headline referencing Will Smith’s smackdown of Chris Rock.