I would classify this sort of info-entertainment masquerading as journalism as “zombie news” or perhaps “garbage pail news”. It lacks a sufficiently insidious

I would classify this sort of info-entertainment masquerading as journalism as “zombie news” or perhaps “garbage pail news”. It lacks a sufficiently insidious motive to be considered “fake” news, although an argument could be made that it erodes trust in traditional media outlets when a publication with significant reach goes fallow. It has all the trappings of a media outlet but none of the editorial brains.