Entertainment Weekly media bias and reliability
The rating organisations do not give Entertainment Weekly one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. We have seen it on 21 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is Entertainment Weekly biased?
The rating organisations do not give Entertainment Weekly one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is Entertainment Weekly left or right?
The rating organisations do not give Entertainment Weekly one shared verdict in the records we hold. Their published ratings are Ad Fontes Media: Centre; Media Bias/Fact Check: Leans left. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Left.
Is Entertainment Weekly reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for Entertainment Weekly are Ad Fontes Media: High factuality; Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What Entertainment Weekly has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with Entertainment Weekly’s own report linked underneath.
Jimmy Kimmel has theorised that President Donald Trump's decision to declare the Oval Office a national monument signals his intention to leave the presidency sooner than expected. Kimmel compared the decorated office to a museum gift shop.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asJimmy Kimmel ridicules Donald Trump’s new Oval Office proposal (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Rapper Macklemore stated that nine major U.S. venues, including Madison Square Garden, declined to host his "Free Palestine" tour. MSG Entertainment responded that Macklemore is not an "arena-level act" and cited limited availability.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asMacklemore says U.S. venues denied his Free Palestine Tour (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Nicki Minaj shared an AI‑generated picture of a pink‑suited Chucky doll bearing a “Vote Red” badge. Filmmaker Don Mancini replied on X, noting the character has a trans child and is anti‑ICE. The post came as Democrats regained control of Congress and Minaj’s 2024 singles charted on Billboard.
Entertainment Weekly reported it as‘Chucky’ creator rips Nicki Minaj for using doll in AI-generated post, reminds her Chucky ‘has a trans kid’ (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Jesús de Miguel, a 30-year-old Tenerife attacker, died on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. He had suffered a cardiac arrest following a collision with FC Andorra goalkeeper Jesús Owono during a second-division match on Monday. The player was taken to hospital after the incident.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asSpanish soccer player Jesús de Miguel dies at 30 after collision on field (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Actor Bill Murray interrupted a live CNBC interview with Kevin Hassett, a top economic adviser to Donald Trump, asking him to say the words 'My dog just died' in an attempt to wipe the smile off his face. Hassett complied without smiling.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asBill Murray asks Trump advisor to say his ‘dog just died’ in awkward TV exchange (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Patrick Stewart, the British actor famous for his roles as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in 'Star Trek' and Professor Charles Xavier in 'X-Men', has died at the age of 86. His death was announced by his family.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asPatrick Stewart, “X-Men” and “Star Trek” star, dead at 86 after battle with Alzheimer’s (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Rapper Nicki Minaj announced her continued support for Donald Trump at a Republican rally in Michigan. She stated she would back him if he runs for president again, appearing alongside him at the event.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asDonald Trump praises Nicki Minaj’s ‘beautiful ass’ during rally speech: ‘It’s hard to miss’ (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Jon Stewart will continue as host of 'The Daily Show' on Monday nights through December 2028, Skydance announced. His return in February 2024 led to increased ratings for the show.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asJon Stewart to host “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central through 2028 (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Hassan Kariem, a teacher at Wesley International Academy, died after falling from the Goliath roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia. Police stated he was ejected from the ride and struck other patrons before falling. Six Flags temporarily closed nine similar roller coasters.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asGuest dies after incident on Six Flags Over Georgia roller coaster: ‘Deeply saddened’ (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Michelle Obama and Sharon Stone joked about men experiencing pregnancy and childbirth, with Stone remarking on abortion access. The conversation touched on historical imbalances in medical science and reproductive rights.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asSharon Stone recalls pregnancy and abortion in her teens (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Paramount has settled lawsuits brought by state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America concerning its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlements pave the way for the $81 billion deal to proceed, pending final court approval.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asParamount resolves antitrust lawsuit with state attorneys general, clearing way for Warner Bros. merger (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Ed Sheeran's Loop Tour has seen all supporting artists withdraw after the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was reportedly dropped due to his pro-Palestine stance. Greta Thunberg and Shane MacGowan's widow have commented on the situation.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asEd Sheeran weeps onstage, admits to ‘making mistakes’ in first concert since Macklemore exit (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asMacklemore pledges $1 million to support Palestine amid Ed Sheeran controversy (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Three supporting acts have withdrawn from Ed Sheeran's tour following the removal of rapper Macklemore. Macklemore was dropped by tour promoters for pro-Palestinian comments made during a performance. The departing acts cited solidarity with Macklemore and opposition to perceived silencing of voices speaking out against Israeli actions.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asFinneas, Aaron Rowe, more acts pull out of Ed Sheeran tour after Macklemore’s removal, echo support for Palestine (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Tennessee's governor has proposed renaming Nashville International Airport for Dolly Parton, days after her death. The proposal faces a policy hurdle regarding naming rights for recently deceased individuals and will be discussed by the airport authority on September 17.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asPush to put Dolly Parton’s name on Nashville airport gets boost from Tennessee governor (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are moving back to the United Kingdom after six years in the US, but will not resume their roles as working royals. Their children will attend British schools from September, and King Charles III was informed of the decision on 16 August 2026.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asPrince Harry and Meghan Markle plan surprise move back to Britain with their children (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Melania Trump has not appeared in public since 19 July 2026, coinciding with a record-low approval rating of -12 points. Reports suggest Lara, Kai, Bettina, and Tiffany Trump are vying to take her place at the president’s side, though none have assumed the role publicly.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asJimmy Fallon theorizes that Melania Trump ‘ran off’ with this politician (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, was found dead in her Greenville, South Carolina apartment on 16 August 2026. Police and the coroner’s office reported no signs of foul play. Her father confirmed her death in a statement to ABC News, and tributes followed from co-stars and fans.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asHayden Panettiere, celebrated star of “Heroes ”and “Nashville”, dies at 36 (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Oprah Winfrey has responded to criticism over her role in launching the careers of Dr. Phil McGraw and Dr. Mehmet Oz, both now prominent Trump allies. She stated their political paths are unrelated to her, citing their expertise at the time she featured them on her show.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asOprah Winfrey says she doesn’t ‘have one thing to do with’ the hard right turn Dr. Oz and Dr. Phil’s lives took (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
A documentary about Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker includes footage of the 2008 South Carolina plane crash he survived. The film traces his six-month hospital stay, surgeries, and return to music and flying, ending with family photos.
Entertainment Weekly reported it asTravis Barker recalls daughter’s premonition about 2008 plane crash: ‘The roof’s gonna come off’ (opens Entertainment Weekly in a new tab)
Who says so
2 organisations have published a rating for this outlet, in their own words. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
Who owns it
- Meredith CorporationMedia Conglomeratedirect owner
Where it publishes from
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 21
- Reports listed
- 22
- We could read
- 0
- First seen
- 9 August 2026
22 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 0 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 1 of those stories, outlets rated left were largely absent from the coverage and Entertainment Weekly ran the story anyway.
Across the 21 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, another outlet was always ahead of Entertainment Weekly: its report arrived a median of 15 hours after the earliest one we logged.
Measured 9 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 9 November 2026. Ratings pulled 11 October 2026.
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