Rachel Sklar

Thought a black president would lead to more diversity on cable news? Wrong. Since November 2008, the TV landscape has only gotten whiter. Rachel Sklar on what changed between Obama’s election and the hiring of Eliot Spitzer.

Bylines will become brands, niche passions will go big, Web TV finally becomes must-see—and other fearless media predictions for 2010.

Rachel Sklar sits down with Daily Show co-creator Lizz Winstead and asks a tough question: Why aren’t there more women writers in comedy?

In the latest installment of “Have a Drink With,” Dan Rather and Rachel Sklar meet over a strong drink for some tough talk about Rather’s feud with CBS, the usefulness of bloggers, and the fate of Afghanistan.

In this episode of The Daily Beast’s new video series, Have a Drink With, Rachel Sklar talks Twitter, the pleasures of Diet Coke, and Star Trek versus Star Wars with David Carr of The New York Times.

Think you know everything about the White House Correspondents' Dinner? Behind the glitz and the jokes, it's a chance for journalists to build relationships—and raise some money. VIEW OUR GALLERY.

The reigning philosophy in Washington is Smart Power—a subtle combination of brains and the wisdom to use them to get things done. Hillary Clinton embodies Smart Power. So do Michelle Obama and David Gregory. Who else makes the grade? By Rachel Sklar.

ABC's tenacious reporter is already proving to be the new star of the White House press pack.

After turning around the cable business channel, Jonathan Wald made news by walking away from CNBC. Will it change the network’s fortunes?

Bush’s Brain started microblogging his thoughts on Twitter last week and some people already think he’s pretty adorable. Can one of the most divisive men in America actually change his image—140 characters at a time? By Rachel Sklar.