Trump Returns to Power, Wall Street and Bitcoin Surge and Inside Stewart's 'Daily Show'

Plus: AMC Theatres revenue slides 5%, Elon Musk sued for fraud and Election Night viewership falls 26% from 2020 [A man with light-toned skin, wearing a suit and a red baseball cap reading "MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN," points toward a crowd as he stands behind bulletproof glass.]( [Trump Back in Power: Broken Polling, Tech Bros and a Terrifying Truth]( By Sharon Waxman So much noise, money, fury, punditry. No one knew anything. AGAIN. It was. Not. Close. Donald Trump won 51 percent of the vote while indicted, guilty of felonies, promising to jail enemies, deport millions and, finally, fellating a microphone. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Wall Street and Bitcoin Surge After Trump Victory, Elon Musk's Tesla Gains 11%]( By Sean Burch All three major stock exchanges are enjoying big gains on Wednesday morning, following Republican Donald Trump’s victory on Election Day. Trump Media & Technology Group, home to the president-elect’s Truth Social app, and Tesla, Elon Musk’s car company, both climbed more than 9% in early trading. Here’s the macro picture, about an hour into trading: [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [The Daily Show]( [Inside Jon Stewart’s Live 'Daily Show' Election Special as a Trump Victory Became Inevitable: 'A Beautiful Distraction'Â]( By Kayla Cobb Walking into the 11th Avenue studio of “The Daily Show” on Tuesday night was instantly an odd experience. Typically, recordings for the Comedy Central staple are crackling with energy. People talk and laugh, quoting late night jokes or comparing their list of favorite correspondents. But on election night, the queue crowd wasn’t excited so much as tense as it filed in around 10:15 p.m. ET, when the first results were showing a lean in Donald Trump’s direction. It was a feeling that continued throughout the hourlong live special. What started as a fun way to spend the evening morphed into something akin to taking a sick dog to the park for one last game of fetch as the results came in. But the mounting dread permeating the studio audience highlighted one key insight: we still need Jon Stewart, perhaps now more than ever. [Read More]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [AMC Earnings]( [AMC Theatres Revenue Slides 5% Despite 'Deadpool 3' Boost]( [elon-musk-cannes-lions]( [Elon Musk Sued for Fraud, Breach of Contract Over $1 Million Giveaway Stipulations]( [Election Night 2024 Scores 42.3 Million Viewers, Down 26% From 2020]( [Robert Pattinson in "Mickey 17" (Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures)]( [Bong Joon-ho's 'Mickey 17' Starring Robert Pattinson Pushed to Easter 2025]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [WrapPRO logo] Discover why entertainment executives and professionals rely on the WrapPRO platform daily for exclusive coverage, analysis, deeper reporting, and access to VIP events & screenings throughout the year. [Subscribe Today]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( TheWrap | 2034 Armacost Ave Los Angeles, CA 90025 [Preferences]( | [Unsubscribe]( [LiveIntent Logo]( [AdChoices Logo](