The Afternoon Ticker: Nobles, Murdoch, ‘Orange Room’

By Jordan Chariton 

  • CNN Newsource has named Ryan Nobles a national correspondent based in Washington, DC . Nobles comes from WWBT in Richmond, Virginia, where he reported from since 2007.

  • Actor James Cromwell will play News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch in the Sydney premiere of the bio-play “Rupert” this November, Sydney Morning Herald reports. The play is set to come to Broadway in 2016.

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  • “Today” is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its digital “Orange Room” online tomorrow. Carson Daly will host “The Orange Room Show” starting at 7:20amET on Today.com. The livestreamed special will feature a performance by American Idol winner Phillip Phillips with parts simulcasted on “Today.”

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