Greta Thunberg: World’s Newest Dance Floor Sensation?

Since her U.N. hysterics, climate change chicken little Greta Thunberg has become a pop culture icon, though her latest public incarnation might be more weird than anything else. Little Miss Greta’s become so ingrained in youth culture that not only is she one of its thought leaders, she has also become a featured artist at the world’s climate conscious discoteque scene.
Gabriel Hays
October 9th, 2019 4:37 PM

FLASHBACK: Lauer Hailed Farrow for Exposing Harvey Weinstein Scandal

Amidst the horrifying news that, according to Ronan Farrow’s new book Catch and Kill, then-NBC’s Today host Matt Lauer allegedly anally raped colleague Brooke Nevils in 2014, a look through the NewsBusters archives found Wednesday afternoon quite the ironic exchange in 2017 between Farrow and Lauer. On the October 11, 2017 edition of Today, Farrow discussed his piece for The New Yorker that blew…
Curtis Houck
October 9th, 2019 4:02 PM

Univision Is an Immigration Lobby With a Broadcast License

In advance of oral arguments before the United States Supreme Court, Univision’s open advocacy of DACA serves to remind us all that the network is little more than an immigration lobby with a broadcast license. Check out the full post to see UNews’s anchor Andrea Linares tees up her interview of a DACA advocate:
Jorge Bonilla
October 9th, 2019 3:56 PM

Soros-Funded ACLU Litigating SCOTUS Case Could Redefine Sex

Another Supreme Court LGBTQ-agenda showdown is in the works. A crucial case dealing with whether the term “sex” in The Civil Rights Act of 1964 can be expanded to include “sexual orientation” is being spearheaded by the George Soros-funded American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU).
Joseph Vazquez
October 9th, 2019 3:56 PM

CBS Finally Covers Warren’s Sketchy Claims on Pregnancy Firing

CBS This Morning on Wednesday finally committed journalism and covered the latest example of Elizabeth Warren being forced to confront contradictory facts about her background. This time, it’s claims that she was fired from a teaching job in 1971 because she was pregnant. After ignoring claims highlighted by The Washington Free Beacon on Monday, This Morning’s Tony Dokoupil explained, “A series…
Scott Whitlock
October 9th, 2019 3:53 PM

Did Weinstein Try to Use Lauer to Blackmail NBC Into Silence?

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter published early Wednesday morning, journalist Ronan Farrow discussed revelations in his new book, Catch and Kill, that Hollywood mogul and accused sexual predator Harvey Weinstein tried to blackmail NBC News into silence about his alleged crimes by threatening to go public with similar accusations against former Today show anchor Matt Lauer.
Kyle Drennen
October 9th, 2019 3:00 PM

Former World of Warcraft Developer Disavows Company Over China

Video game industry legend Mark Kern disavowed Blizzard for kowtowing to Chinese censorship, encouraging gamers to “rise up” and “#BoycottBlizzard.” Kern, who grew up in Asia, was involved in some of Blizzard Entertainment’s most famous games. He worked as a producer for demon-slaying epic “Diablo 2” and as a team lead on “World of Warcraft.”
Alexander Hall
October 9th, 2019 2:39 PM

CNN's Avlon on Impeachment: 'This Isn't Benghazi...This is Serious'

The 2012 Benghazi attacks are suddenly a topic of interest for CNN on Wednesday morning, but only as a tool to criticize Republicans. Smug CNN Newsroom hosts Poppy Harlow and Jim Sciutto eagerly showcased a clip of former Rep. Trey Gowdy slamming Democrats for withholding information from the Republican led-committee, equating it to what Trump’s administration is doing now with the impeachment…
Kristine Marsh
October 9th, 2019 2:35 PM

Fox Sports’ Whitlock: NBA ‘Strangling’ on its Own China ‘Hypocrisy’

Remember way back in 2018 when “Shut up and dribble” was a horrible thing to say to millionaire athletes who are paid to, er, dribble? Times sure have changed. (Or maybe the phrase sounds better said with a Chinese accent?) Fox Sports’ Jason Whitlock remembers that too, which is why he said on Speak for Yourself Tuesday, “The NBA is strangling on its own hypocrisy.” He was speaking, of course,…
Matt Philbin
October 9th, 2019 2:23 PM

PC Robots? Disney ‘Corrects Gender Bias’ with AI

Entertainment empires are turning to artificial intelligence to prevent offensive scripts from heading to the big screen. Actress and activist Geena Davis announced that her new digital tool, “GD IQ: Spellcheck for Bias,” will partner with Disney Studios, which includes ABC News and 20th Century Fox.
Corinne Weaver
October 9th, 2019 2:11 PM

Absurd: 'View' Brings on Obama Adviser to Defend Obama's VP

Longtime Obama official Susan Rice was guest on Wednesday’s The View, to do what else? Bash the Trump administration. Well that’s not all. Joy Behar also invited Rice to defend her former Obama administration colleague, Vice President Joe Biden, about his Ukraine scandal too, of course.
Kristine Marsh
October 9th, 2019 1:34 PM

Whistleblower Linked to 2020 Dem Candidate, ABC and CBS Spike

On Tuesday, the Washington Examiner’s Byron York broke the news that the whistleblower that sparked the Trump-Ukraine impeachment push had a “significant tie to one of the Democratic presidential candidates.” Total broadcast news coverage of this stunning revelation: A meager 38 seconds on Wednesday’s edition of NBC’s Today show. 
Geoffrey Dickens
October 9th, 2019 1:15 PM

MSNBC Cues EMILY's List Flack to Argue Warren's Teacher Lies are Fine

The Washington Free Beacon exposed just how fact-averse cable "news" networks can be when it comes to liberal darlings. On Tuesday's MSNBC Live, host Hallie Jackson addressed Elizabeth Warren's now-disproven claim that she was dismissed from a teacher job in 1971 for being pregnant. Jackson aired old video of Warren telling a much different story -- that she left voluntarily to stay home with her…
Tim Graham
October 9th, 2019 1:14 PM

Planned Parenthood To Throw $45 M At Beating Trump

Planned Parenthood is plotting its revenge against the pro-life Trump administration with some fat political donations. The abortion mill, which insists that Americans not see it as a political entity but a necessity for women’s health, has pledged millions of dollars to defeating Donald Trump in 2020.  
Gabriel Hays
October 9th, 2019 12:51 PM