David Shuster

Veteran Moulitsas Versus Tom Tancredo as Moral Tale

Beau Friedlander | Posted 11.12.2009 | Media


Beau Friedlander

You merely need to let Tancredo talk to defeat him in a debate. Why would you deride him for not serving his country because of depression, a debilitating illness that affects 8 to 12 percent of the population?

MSNBC's Shuster Assails GOP Leadership's Embrace Of Right-Wing Scare Tactics, Ex-GOP Congressman Storms Off Set After Insult

Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics


On MSNBC Friday night, David Shuster (filling in for Ed Shultz) addressed hateful signs at Thursday's Capitol Hill "House call" against health care re...

"Countdown" Slams Fox News For "Bogus" Claims That Obama Is Indoctrinating Kids (VIDEO)

Posted 09.30.2009 | Media


"Countdown," with David Shuster filling in for host Keith Olbermann, slammed Fox News for their "bogus" claims that President Obama is trying to indoc...

Source of Sarah Palin's $150,000 Wardrobe Comes Clean?

Dan Mirvish | Posted 10.16.2009 | Media


Dan Mirvish

In a classic case of burying the lead, a newly posted promo for a campaign tell-all book has a bombshell buried deep within.

Orly Taitz's MSNBC Meltdown: The Remix (VIDEO)

Posted 09.07.2009 | Comedy


Remember birther queen Orly Taitz's bonkers meltdown on MSNBC? I mean, how could you possibly forget? She compared everyone to nazis and lost whatever...

Jason Linkins

Orly Taitz Melts Down On MSNBC, Blames MSM "Brownshirts" (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media


The conventional wisdom is that August is the slowest month for news, thus it's tailor-made for the "Birther" movement -- crazies that come hand-delivered to the media in their month of need, like barrel-dwelling fish that shoot themselves.

MSNBC Guest Suffers Through Awkward Technical Difficulties (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Peter Drivas | Posted 09.03.2009 | Media


New York Magazine's Jennifer Senior experienced awkward technical difficulties during an interview with MSNBC's David Shuster and Tamron Hall today. ...

David Shuster Flatly Denies Bald Spot Meltdown: "A Complete And Utter Fabrication"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 08.29.2009 | Media


David Shuster flatly denies the Page Six item alleging that he "went crazy" after the "Countdown" camera crew filmed him from behind and exposed his b...

David Shuster's Bald Spot Causes "Countdown" Meltdown? (PHOTO, VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 08.28.2009 | Media


UPDATE: David Shuster flatly denies that he "went crazy" after the "Countdown" camera crew filmed him from behind and exposed his bald spot. Read his ...

Charles Pierce Slams Mainstream Media For Promoting Liz Cheney, Obama 'Birthers' Movement (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 08.24.2009 | Media


David Shuster, guest-hosting for Keith Olbermann on "Countdown" last night, invited Boston Globe Magazine writer Charles Pierce on the program to disc...

Marcy Wheeler: GOP Will Investigate Clinton's "Blow Job" But Not CIA

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.13.2009 | Media


Marcy Wheeler of FireDogLake, appeared on MSNBC Monday to argue for an investigation of secret C.I.A. operations under President Bush. But all of the ...

Reading the Pictures: Malia, Peace Signs and Bottom Feeders (Political as Well as Journalistic)

Michael Shaw | Posted 08.12.2009 | Media


Michael Shaw

2009-07-13-20090713MaliaGiolitti.jpgArid media conditions like these draw professionals and bottom-feeders alike to elevate their ideological, relevancy and deadline needs at the expense of young girls.

MSNBC Anchors Erupt Over Miss California Press Conference: "Can I Vomit Right Now?" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 06.12.2009 | Media


MSNBC anchors David Shuster, Contessa Brewer, and Tamron Hall erupted in what the network characterized as a "feisty" discussion over Miss California ...

First Snapshots from the First Obama WH Correspondents' Dinner (Photos)

Scott Shrake | Posted 06.09.2009 | Media


Scott Shrake

The mix of Beltway media personalities and Hollywood types was jarring but fun.

Jason Linkins

David Shuster Takes On Gay Marriage Hater

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 06.01.2009 | Media


MSNBC's David Shuster and Brian Brown -- the executive director of the gay-marriage-panicking National Organization For Marriage -- hashed it out on t...

Jason Linkins

Fox News: Teabagging Jokes Not Funny

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.17.2009 | Media


Fox News has apparently joined with the joykillers in decrying all of the teabagging jokes that the Fox News Tea Parties have inspired and engendered ...

Jason Linkins

David Shuster: GOP "Going Nuts" For Teabagging, But They "Need A Dick Armey"

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.15.2009 | Politics


HuffPost has comprehensive coverage of the Tax Day Tea Party protests. Click here for the latest photos and video. Media Monitor Julie notes that m...

Norah O'Donnell "Crying All Night And Day" Since Ed Schultz News, MSNBC Shuffle: Report

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.03.2009 | Media


After we reported that Ed Schultz will be taking over MSNBC's 6PM hour from David Shuster, MSNBC announced that it would also be shuffling its dayside...

Danny Shea

Ed Schultz To Be MSNBC 6 PM Host

HuffingtonPost.com | Danny Shea | Posted 04.01.2009 | Media


UPDATE 8:55 PM The #1 story on Countdown was Keith Olbermann introducing Ed Schultz as the new host of "The Ed Show" on MNSBC weeknights at 6PM ET. ...

Jason Linkins

MSNBC's Shuster Pushes Back On Obama/Madoff Insanity

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.17.2009 | Politics


On last night's This Is The Address Of The White House, David Shuster took up the issue of the kooky, ratcheted up rhetoric that has come along with t...

Jason Linkins

Bradley Blakeman Takes His Shot At Limbaugh Criticism (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.04.2009 | Politics


Criticizing Rush Limbaugh didn't work out that well for RNC Chair Michael Steele. In fact, it's worked out spectacularly unwell. DOUBLEPLUS UNWELL, ...

Jason Linkins

Slow Day At The MSNBC 'Hypocrisy Watch'

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 03.14.2009 | Media


So, on the show 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, MSNBC and host David Shuster have got this daily feature called the "Hypocrisy Watch." And I'm generally fa...

Toasts from Chris Matthews, John Cusack, Michael J. Fox, and More at the Huffington Post Inaugural Ball

Huffington Post | Patrick Waldo | Posted 02.20.2009 | Entertainment


Hollywood and D.C.'s brightest stars partied at Huffington Post's Pre-Inaugural Ball Monday night, and were eager to share their thoughts on HuffPost ...

Jason Linkins

David Shuster and John Ziegler Spar Over Palin (VIDEO)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 02.09.2009 | Media


Those Sarah Palin clips from yesterday are all over the newshole this morning and the business of Sarah Palin is booming again. MSNBC cut themselves ...

David Shuster To Host 6PM Hour On MSNBC

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 01.14.2009 | Media


When David Gregory was tapped for "Meet the Press," his 6PM slot on MSNBC became open. The New York Times' Brian Stelter reports that it will be fill...