No longer quoting what's sensational (8)
I believe the answer is:
exciting
'sensational' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'no longer quoting' is the wordplay.
'no longer' becomes 'ex' (prefix meaning former or onetime).
'quoting' becomes 'citing' ('cite' can be a synonym of 'quote').
'ex'+'citing'='EXCITING'
'what's' is the link.
(Other definitions for exciting that I've seen before include "Causing much enthusiasm" , "sexy?" , "Arousing thrill or expectation" , "Exhilarating, stirring" , "Stirring, thrilling" .)