O'Reilly Returns to Late Show Friday Night, Letterman Calls Him a 'Lia

David Letterman treated FNC's Bill O'Reilly and conservative views with disdain as the two got into a bit of tempest when O'Reilly last appeared on the Late Show back on Tuesday, January 3, as detailed in my NewsBusters post of the time (with video), “Letterman Denounces Iraq War, Sheehan Critics.” O'Reilly will be a guest again on tonight's (Friday) show which was, oddly, taped on Monday and…
Brent Baker
 

The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: October 21 to

With less then two weeks to go before the midterm elections, two separate programs, on two different networks, speculated that the Republicans are colluding with big oil to lower gas prices. The "Today" show wondered if this indicated "a vast right-wing conspiracy."Fox’s Geraldo Rivera speculated that America was seeing a case of "gas pump pimping." Meanwhile, ABC’s "Nightline" weighed in on…
Scott Whitlock
 

Profiting Too Much

'World News Tonight' reporter fusses over Exxon's third-quarter figures.
Julia A. Seymour
 

CNN’s Response to Webb Novel Revelations Follows Media Playbook to a

As NewsBusters reported Friday, some rather steamy sex scenes are depicted in the novels of the Democrat challenger to Sen. George Allen (R-Virginia), Jim Webb. In NB’s report, the question was raised as to how the media would handle these revelations. An article posted at CNN’s website likely gives us a clue. In fact, you can tell the slant of the story just from the headline, “Webb on sex…
Noel Sheppard
 

CNN Promotes Bush Assassination Flick- For Free

CNN’s "American Morning" devoted four minutes of air time, and free advertising, to a faux documentary that includes a digitally created assassination of George W. Bush. The network, which has refused to air commercials for the controversial "Death of a President," instead featured the film’s director on the Friday edition of its morning show. Anchor Miles O’Brien opened the interview with some…
Scott Whitlock
 

Rivera’s Rambling Rant Against Republicans

Geoffrey Dickens
 

A.M. Shows Ignored Webb Novel Scandal, But Nets Giggled at Steamy Newt

Tim Graham
 

Exxon, More Successful Than … Iceland

Dan Gainor
 

Camille Paglia Mocks Liberals' 'Overblown Fear of Fox News

Tom Johnson
 

Chris Matthews: 'Nobody Agrees With Rush Limbaugh

Mike Bates
 

CBS Continues To Ooze Over Michael J Fox, Couric Calls Limbaugh 'Heart

Michael Rule
 

Dixie Chicks Whine About Being Put on Free Republic's 'Hate List

Geoffrey Dickens
 

NY Times: Ad Mocking Harold Ford 'A Racist Appeal to Tennessee Voters

Clay Waters
 

Newsweek Cover Story Left Out Harold Ford's Playboy Party -- But Not B

Newsweek's cover story this week about Rep. Harold Ford. Jr is illustrated in the Table of Contents by a dramatic black and white picture of Ford glancing heavenward in a church under the headline "Racing to the Center." The Ford cover story by Jonathan Darman, framed by an enormous photo of Ford's head taking up two glorious pages, began with 300 people coming out of the darkness to hear "Ford…
Tim Graham