Reliable Sources

Good Friday: Reliable Narrators

Rev. Susan Baller-Shepard | Posted 04.07.2012

Rev. Susan Baller-Shepard

We as by-standers of faith and/or followers of Christ? How do we take the narrative of the life of Jesus the Christ and weave it with our narratives?

Kurtz Confounds With Criticism of MSNBC, Sharpton, but Not Trayvon Martin Smears

Mark Thompson | Posted 05.27.2012

Mark Thompson

While Howard Kurtz has had an esteemed career as a media critic, his TV and tweet critique of MSNBC and the Rev. Al Sharpton Sunday seems like an attempt to appear balanced purely for the sake of appearing balanced.

CNN Host Criticizes Network's Debate

Posted 11.19.2011

CNN host Howard Kurtz seemed to criticize his network's presidential debate on Sunday's "Reliable Sources." Kurtz ran a segment about the media att...

WATCH: Olbermann's New Boss Dings MSNBC

Posted 10.15.2011

David Bohrman, the new president of Current TV, admitted to Howard Kurtz that he was "outing" himself as a liberal by joining the network. Bohrman,...

Ex-MSNBC Host Goes After Al Sharpton

Posted 09.24.2011

Cenk Uygur continued his anti-MSNBC tour on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday--and he suggested that he was getting replaced because Al Sharpton, the ma...

Journalist Defends Decision To Reveal Huge, Risky Secret

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 08.27.2011

Journalist Jose Antonio Vargas defended his decision to reveal that he is an undocumented immigrant in an interview with CNN's Howard Kurtz. Vargas...

CNN Doesn't Bat An Eye When Guest Swears On Air

Posted 06.18.2011

CNN anchor Howard Kurtz showed his unflappability when he let a guest's expletive go by unmentioned. The guest on Kurtz's "Reliable Sources," forme...

Ted Koppel Responds To Olbermann's Criticism Of Him

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.28.2011

ORIGINAL POST: Ted Koppel appeared on CNN's "Reliable Sources" Sunday to discuss what he feels is the deep decline of television news--and to respond ...

Howard Kurtz: Where's Media's Skepticism On Libya?

Posted 05.25.2011

CNN's Howard Kurtz criticized the media for its coverage of the international air strikes on Libya, saying that the press was shirking its duty to be ...

David Shuster Defends Olbermann, Slams Fox News

The Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

On Sunday's "Reliable Sources," former MSNBC host David Shuster fervently defended Keith Olbermann and criticized Fox News while clashing with a fello...

Tell Joe Klein It's Stupid NOT to Get Out of Afghanistan

Robert Greenwald | Posted 05.25.2011

Robert Greenwald

While 68 percent of Americans worry that the war's costs affect our ability to fix problems here at home, we're wasting $2 billion a week on a war that's not making us safer. That sounds pretty stupid to me.

Joe Klein: Ed Schultz 'Stupid'

Posted 05.25.2011

Time columnist Joe Klein had some rough words for Ed Schultz, saying that the MSNBC host had been "stupid" when Klein was on his show, and that Schult...

Larry King Criticizes Maddow, Hannity

Posted 05.25.2011

Larry King had some pointed words for his former timeslot rivals Rachel Maddow and Sean Hannity during an interview on Sunday's "Reliable Sources." ...

WATCH: Former CNN Reporter Calls Rick Sanchez 'A Joke'

Posted 05.25.2011

A former CNN reporter said that Rick Sanchez should have been fired for making the news "a joke" long before his explosive comments about Jon Stewart ...

Citi Field: Baseball's Symbol of Why You Should Move Your Money

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Don McNay

Houston was able to find a stadium sponsor to replace Enron. A city as big as New York should be able to find a sponsor for the Mets' field that is not funded by the American taxpayers.

WATCH: CNN Host Takes On Politico Writer

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Washington Post writer and host of CNN's "Reliable Sources" Howard Kurtz takes on Politico's Patrick Gavin Sunday. Kurtz responds to Gavin's column c...

CNN President Defends Spitzer Show

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

CNN/US President Jon Klein defended his decision to give Eliot Spitzer a primetime show Sunday in an interview on the network's "Reliable Sources" pro...

David Remnick: Obama Wanted Signed Copy Of Critical New Yorker Cover

Huffington Post | Jack Mirkinson | Posted 05.25.2011

The New Yorker hasn't shied away from controversy when it comes to portraying President Obama on its covers. The magazine was harshly criticized in 20...

Erick Erickson On Past Controversial Statements: 'I've Definitely Had To Grow Up' (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

CNN's new conservative political contributor, RedState.com editor Erick Erickson, appeared on the network's media program "Reliable Sources" Sunday to...

Joy Behar Slams Glenn Beck, Bill O'Reilly On "Reliable Sources" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 05.25.2011

"The View" co-host Joy Behar brought her sharp tongue to CNN's "Reliable Sources" today when she slammed Fox News hosts Glenn Beck and Bill O'Reilly. ...

Bill O'Reilly vs. Jon Stewart: Howard Kurtz's Reliable Sources On Description Of Protesters (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

The recent spat between Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart over FOX News' handling of health care reform protesters got some air time Sunday morning on CNN...

Debating The Iran Question On CNN's Reliable Sources

Nico Pitney | Posted 05.25.2011

Nico Pitney

This morning, Dana Milbank, Amanda Carpenter, and I appeared on CNN's Reliable Sources, hosted by Howard Kurtz. It was a spirited affair and folks c...

Meghan McCain Cancels On Snippy Howie Kurtz: "Maybe She Got A Date"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 05.25.2011

Meghan McCain has seemingly been everywhere lately — Rachel Maddow, The Daily Beast, Fox & Friends, Twitter... One place she didn't show, howev...

Jason Linkins

Weekly Standard's Hayes Uses Blago Probe As Excuse To Slag New York Times

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

On this weekend's edition of Reliable Sources, Howard Kurtz led off the show with a panel discussion on the Blagojevich scandal. Kurtz billed his pane...

"Listen Dude, Do You Really Want The Sex?" Howie Kurtz Tears A Page From The Daily Show

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

Howard Kurtz had fun this weekend with his fellow newsies on "Reliable Sources" over the ubiquitous Eliot Spitzer sex scandal (and we already noted ho...