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Hannity: Jon Stewart Was Right About Protest Footage (VIDEO)

Posted 11.13.2009 | Media


Fox News' Sean Hannity responded to Jon Stewart Wednesday evening after the Daily Show host called out the network for using old footage from a larger...

"Glee" Wheelchair Episode Upsets Disabled

AP | LYNN ELBER | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


LOS ANGELES — The glee club members twirl their wheelchairs to the tune of "Proud Mary" and in joyful solidarity with Artie, the fellow performe...

Animals Finding Food In The Winter (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green


With winter fast approaching, plenty of furry animals are getting ready to handle the harshest snowy conditions. Check out these incredible shots of...

Glenn Beck Loses Claim Against Creator Of Web Site
Glennbeckrapedandmurderedayounggirlin1990.com

Posted 11.11.2009 | Media


A web site mocking Glenn Beck's integrity has won a claim brought against it by the Fox News commentator accusing the site of violating trademark righ...

The Media Stovepipe

Matt Osborne | Posted 11.10.2009 | Media


Matt Osborne

We've seen this pattern before. A non-sourced, anonymous story enters the right-wing blogosphere and gets picked up by mainstream media, allowing the right to stovepipe their insanity.

Huh?

Dave Hackel | Posted 11.03.2009 | Media


Dave Hackel

Everyday the news is filled with statements that just don't make any sense. I write them down and then I study them later. Many still puzzle me. Maybe you can help me make sense of them.

DVR Ratings Bringing TV Networks Money

New York Times | BILL CARTER | Posted 11.01.2009 | Media


Against almost every expectation, nearly half of all people watching delayed shows are still slouching on their couches watching messages about movies...

The New York Times and Bloomberg Act as Stenographers for MSNBC on Anti-CNN Coverage

Charles Warner | Posted 10.29.2009 | Media


Charles Warner

Neither of two news stories made the connection between CNN's rating declines and the drastic change in its position on Time Warner Cable in New York, where 10 percent of America's televisions are.

Cartoon: Nattering Naybobs and Noxious Nutballs

Shan Wells | Posted 10.29.2009 | Denver


Shan Wells

With a few notable exception, broadcast news is a very scary place these days. What Edward R. Murrow would think of the current zeitgeist is unknowable, but we might hazard a guess.

Jon Meacham: Fox News Attack Makes Obama Seem More Progressive Than He Really Is

Newsweek | Jon Meacham | Posted 10.24.2009 | Media


To the base, the White House looks tough, willing to hit back--all while the base is getting few of the substantive reforms it has fought for. I am no...

Fox Should Pay Obama for Pitching It

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.24.2009 | Media


Earl Ofari Hutchinson

Some Democrats recognize that Obama's making a cardinal blunder in propping up Fox through the backdoor with his attacks. Fox, of course, giddily loves every swipe that he takes at it.

Friday Talking Points [99] -- Misdirection

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.26.2009 | Politics


Chris Weigant

The real head-scratcher for serious media-watchers right now is what the "war" between the White House and Fox News was meant to distract us from this week. The "war" itself is laughable, for a number of reasons.

Obama On White House War With Fox News: I'm Not Losing Sleep Over It (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 10.22.2009 | Media


The White House's war with Fox News, which Jason Linkins has helpfully mapped out here and here, took a new, (and perhaps final?), turn Wednesday nigh...

Ted Turner Would Fire Lou Dobbs

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.19.2009 | Media


Linda Milazzo

If Jonathan Klein were as responsible an executive as Ted Turner, and as conscientious a citizen as Ted Turner, he would be as concerned as Ted Turner about the danger of Lou Dobbs.

Fox Cancels Reality Channel

AP | Posted 10.15.2009 | Media


LOS ANGELES — Reality TV junkies are facing a cold truth: The Fox Reality Channel is wrapping up its four-year mix of new and repeat programming...

Jessica Simpson's Weight Mocked In Fox NFL Skit (VIDEO)

Posted 11.13.2009 | Entertainment


UPDATE 2: Fox Apologized A rep for Fox tells Usmagazine.com in a statement: "Burger King Corp. [the sponsors] did not have any editorial input in the...

Hate Speech from Glenn Beck: Likens Criticism of Fox News To Murder Of 6,000,000 Jews

MJ Rosenberg | Posted 10.13.2009 | Media


MJ Rosenberg

By now we should all be used to the Right's use of the millions of Holocaust victims, as political footballs against Democrats. But, for some of us, getting used to it is hard.

"Glee" Even More Of A Hit On iTunes Than On TV

New York Times | EDWARD WYATT | Posted 10.12.2009 | Media


"Glee" might be changing that, drawing an average audience of about 7.8 million viewers, according to the Nielsen Company. ... What is more, the sh...

Snoop Dogg's Best Lines from Past TV Appearances

Danny Groner | Posted 10.09.2009 | Entertainment


Danny Groner

For a well-known hip-hop artist, Snoop seems to spend a lot of time making cameos on TV. Take a look at the best of Snoop's past appearances, along with his Snoopiest lines.

Major Garrett: The One Fox News Reporter The White House Respects

Time | Michael Scherer | Posted 10.09.2009 | Media


In the course of reporting a story for this week's TIME magazine, which is about the White House's determination to take the fight to its critics, I c...

David Letterman, Sons of Anarchy, Grey's Anatomy, Dexter: Random Reflections on the Opening Weeks of the Fall TV Season

Ed Martin | Posted 10.08.2009 | Entertainment


Ed Martin

The most-improved broadcast series of the new season is Grey's Anatomy, and the most improved on basic cable is FX's gritty, riveting Sons of Anarchy.

Fox Finally Finds Fall Hits, Up 7% In Viewers

Los Angeles Times | Posted 10.06.2009 | Media


Fox's prime time is off to one of its best starts ever. It is poised to win the second week of the TV season in adults 18-49, and not only are some of...

TV Review: The Cleveland Show

Catie Lazarus | Posted 10.12.2009 | Entertainment


Catie Lazarus

The Cleveland Show is simultaneously inventive and familiar in how it chronicles the adventures of a loving and garden-variety dysfunctional American family.

USA Wins Olympic Naivete Gold; Media Leads Off, Obama Runs Anchor

Mike Hegedus | Posted 10.03.2009 | Media


Mike Hegedus

Chicago was never the favorite, even if Oprah thought it was. All it takes is a quick understanding of how the IOC votes, who the 100 IOC voters are, and which way the international wind is blowing.

Politics, in Ebony and Ivory

Brian Palmer | Posted 09.29.2009 | Politics


Brian Palmer

It's a commonplace that Social Security is the third rail of politics. For the first black president, however, it's clearly race.