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Sean Hannity

The latest news on Sean Hannity, American broadcast host and writer, including TV news and updates.

Born

30 Dec 1961

Industry

Politics, Entertainment

Job Title

Media personality

US President Donald Trump and other guests at Lindsey Graham's funeral. Photo: AP

United States

Trump eulogises Lindsey Graham as ‘extremely hawkish’ ally at funeral

Washington ceremony highlights late South Carolina senator’s evolution from fierce critic to key presidential confidant.

29 Jul 2026 - 2:17PM

Donald Trump

Trump Media pitched US$100,000 fee for fastest feed of US president’s posts

18 Jul 2026 - 8:01AM

Nobel Prize

Nobel panel rejects Machado’s idea to give her Peace Prize to Trump

11 Jan 2026 - 9:02AMvideocam

Millionaires, billionaires and trillionaires

8 of the richest news anchors in the US – net worths, ranked

Famous on-air faces from ABC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox are all bringing in the big bucks for their numerous broadcasting gigs – but who takes top spot, with a net worth of US$250 million?

28 Dec 2024 - 6:00AM

Sean Hannity, Anderson Cooper and Tucker Carlson are among the richest TV anchors in the US. Photos: Getty Images, AP, TNS

Fame and celebrity

Meet Sean Hannity, influential Fox News host – and Donald Trump’s ‘adviser’?

Trump had his ‘truce’ interview with Hannity – a year after the TV host was scrutinised for ‘advising’ the Republican presidential candidate before, during and after the US Capitol insurrection

5 Mar 2024 - 4:00AM

Celebrity children

Meet singer Andrea Bocelli’s talented – and well-connected – son Matteo

From performing ‘Fall on Me’ and ‘Holy Night’ with his famous father to releasing his debut album Matteo, here’s what you need to know about Andrea Bocelli’s son

31 Jan 2024 - 5:00AMvideocam

Royalty

Meet Princess Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s kids, Sienna and ‘Wolfie’

Prince Andrew’s eldest daughter Beatrice has a daughter and a stepson with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi – but do the children get to see their controversial grandfather?

29 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Prince Andrew’s elder daughter Beatrice has a daughter and a stepson with husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi – but do the children get to see their controversial grandfather? Photo: @royal.children_/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

What did Jon Stewart get up to during his 9 year The Daily Show hiatus?

Stewart began hosting the satirical news show in 1999 and left in 2015 – now he’s returning as an occasional host just in time for a presidential race likely to include Donald Trump and Joe Biden

26 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

Celebrity children

Where is Chelsea Clinton now, amid revelations about her 2010 wedding?

Bill and Hillary Clinton’s daughter Chelsea is under scrutiny after it was revealed that Ghislaine Maxwell was at her 2010 wedding – here’s what she’s been up to

25 Jan 2024 - 6:00PM

Reality TV

Is Real Housewife Monica Garcia the most controversial reality star of 2024?

Garcia joined the cast as the former assistant to disgraced ex-Housewife Jen Shah – but now cast member Heather Gay says she will never appear on the show alongside Garcia again …

19 Jan 2024 - 7:00PM

Monica Garcia has emerged as one of the most controversial reality TV personalities after appearing in The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City. Photo: @monicanikigarcia/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

All 19 stars who achieved EGOT status, from Elton John to Audrey Hepburn

EGOT stands for an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony, and the latest winner is Elton John – so who else has achieved the feat over the years? From John Legend to Andrew Lloyd Webber …

19 Jan 2024 - 6:00AM

John Legend, Elton John and Audrey Hepburn have all received the coveted “EGOT” combination of awards over the years. Photos: EPA, AFP, Christie’s Images

Icons and Influencers

How Gypsy Rose Blanchard is becoming the internet’s favourite influencer

Her story was dramatised in Hulu series The Act starring Joey King and Patricia Arquette – now, newly released from prison for murder, she has 9 million TikTok followers

17 Jan 2024 - 6:00PM

Fame and celebrity

Meet Tommy DeVito, the New York Giants player rocking the NFL at just 25

He is not related to actor Danny DeVito, but may now be just as famous: the star even has a dish named after him at Natoli’s Italian Deli outside the MetLife Stadium

14 Jan 2024 - 5:00AM

Fame and celebrity

Who is Jacinda Ardern’s TV presenter husband-to-be, Clarke Gayford?

New Zealand’s former prime minister Jacinda Ardern is finally set to marry her beau Clarke Gayford in Hawke’s Bay this weekend – here’s what we know about the famous fisherman

13 Jan 2024 - 4:00AM

Clarke Gayford is Jacinda Ardern’s supportive partner – and an avid fisherman. Photo: @clarkegayford/Instagram

Fame and celebrity

Who is Sean Hannity’s Fox & Friends TV host girlfriend, Ainsley Earhardt?

As Fox News anchor Sean Hannity announces a permanent move to Florida, he and his girlfriend Ainsley Earhardt will have to do long distance – here’s what we know about her

9 Jan 2024 - 11:22AMvideocam

Sean Hannity and Ainsley Earhardt have been linked since 2020, but photos of the pair taken in April 2023 seemed to confirm the romance. Photos: Ainsley Earhardt/Facebook, @aearhardt/Instagram

United States

DeSantis and Newsom clash over America’s future in TV debate

Two big-state governors with presidential ambitions argued in a prime-time showdown filled with fiery clashes over policy and personal insults.

1 Dec 2023 - 12:51PMvideocam

United States

Republicans nominate Trump-backed Jim Jordan for speaker of paralysed US House

The hardliner gets his shot at the gavel as the lower chamber of Congress enters its 10th day without a leader after McCarthy was ousted and Scalise dropped out.

14 Oct 2023 - 5:40AM

US presidential election 2024

DeSantis dares Newsom to take on Biden in 2024

Republican Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida escalated his feud with California Governor Gavin Newsom, daring him to ‘stop pussyfooting around’ and launch a primary challenge against US President Joe Biden.

16 Jun 2023 - 1:55PM

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is accelerating his taunts against California Governor Gavin Newsom. Photo: TNS

US presidential election 2024

Trump and DeSantis trade jabs on 2024 campaign trail

The ex-president appeared in Iowa and invited the audience to ask him questions – something his chief Republican rival has seemed reluctant to do.

2 Jun 2023 - 10:43AM

United States

‘Historic’: Fox settles Dominion defamation case for US$787.5 million

Fox News averted a potentially humiliating defamation trial after a last-minute settlement over its coverage of false vote-rigging claims in the 2020 US election.

19 Apr 2023 - 2:07PM

United States

Fox News defamation trial delayed amid push for settlement talks

Dominion is suing Fox Corp and Fox News in a defamation lawsuit over the network’s coverage of the 2020 US presidential election.

17 Apr 2023 - 8:37PM

Fox is facing claims by Dominion Voting Systems, which was falsely accused of rigging the 2020 election against Donald Trump. File photo: AFP

Russia

Russia warns US to stop ‘hostile’ flights after Black Sea drone crash

Moscow’s envoy to the US called on Washington to halt flights near Russian borders as tensions simmered over the incident.

16 Mar 2023 - 4:23AMvideocam

An MQ-9 Reaper drone takes off on a training mission at an air force base in Nevada, US. Photo: EPA-EFE/US air force

US Politics

Key highlights from Biden’s State of the Union speech

Here are some takeaways from US President Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, an address that could serve as a blueprint for his 2024 re-election bid.

8 Feb 2023 - 2:33PMvideocam

Ukraine

Backlash as US lawmaker urges Russians to ‘take out’ Putin to end Ukraine war

In response to Senator Lindsey Graham’s call for the Russian leader’s assassination, the White House says it is not pushing for regime change.

9 Mar 2022 - 12:46PM

Taiwan

Taiwan says ‘staunch friend’ Mike Pompeo will visit the island

Former US secretary of state will meet Taiwanese president, business and academic leaders during a trip that’s likely to rile Beijing.

21 Feb 2022 - 8:30PMvideocam

Former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo speaks at a conference in Jerusalem in October. There has been speculation he is considering a 2024 presidential run. Photo: Getty Images

United States

FBI still hunting hundreds of US Capitol attackers, pipe bomber

More than 700 people have been arrested for the January 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol by Trump supporters.

6 Jan 2022 - 12:30PM

The Washington pipe bomb suspect, according to the FBI. Photo: FBI

Donald Trump

Trump cancels Capitol riot anniversary press conference

Donald Trump abruptly gave up his plan to steal the limelight on the anniversary of the January 6 assault against Congress, leaving President Joe Biden to address a divided nation.

5 Jan 2022 - 9:37AM

Donald Trump

US Capitol attack investigators seek to question Fox News host Sean Hannity

Trump, meanwhile, has cancelled a news conference originally planned for Thursday, the one-year anniversary of the attack.

5 Jan 2022 - 7:51AM

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