NBC Drama Honors Inner City First Responders with This One Scene

In “I Will Be Walking,” this week’s episode of Chicago Fire, this member of NBC’s Chicago franchise exhibited the best of its heroes. How refreshing to see civil servants portrayed as decent human beings making a difference in the life of an inner city teenager – especially given the reputations of politicians and police in Chicago... 
Karen Townsend

Nightly Show: Trump Supporters Want Him Only for His 'D**k'

Typically the nightly comedy shows train their sights on Donald Trump when they want to rip into him, but on Tuesday night The Nightly Show’s sights strayed to his supporters. “He does not have anything in common with the people that actually are supporting him. This is a dude who grew up in a country club and somehow he magically speaks monster truck,” stated Franchesca Ramsey when asked who the…
Nicholas Fondacaro

MSNBC’s Reid: ‘Negative' Media Have Been Against Hillary for Decades

MSNBC national correspondent Joy Reid was a panelist in the final hour of the network’s New York primary coverage in the midnight eastern hour Wednesday and astonishingly tried to claim that Hillary Clinton has had to “run essentially for the last 20 years against” the media’s “tide” of negative coverage.
Curtis Houck

MSNBC Marvels at ‘Excited,’ ‘Boisterous’ Crowd for Clinton NY Rally

On multiple occasions throughout its New York Primary coverage late Tuesday night, MSNBC couldn’t help itself but ooze enthusiasm at the “excited,” “electric,” and “boisterous” crowd at Hillary Clinton’s victory rally in New York City not far from her campaign headquarters.
Curtis Houck

Press Ignores Weak U.S. and World Economy's Impact on Intel's Layoffs

In another blow to the U.S. and worldwide economy, chipmaker Intel announced today that it is reducing its worldwide workforce by 12,000 people, a cut of 11 percent. Of course, there are tech-related reasons why the company made the move, most notably the shift by some users to tablets and smartphones, where the company's market penetration has been weak and almost non-existent, respectively, as…
Tom Blumer

ABC’s ‘The Real O’Neals’ Goes to the Gay Coffee Bar

To say that my hate for ABC’s The Real O’Neals burns with the heat of a thousand suns, would be…well…an accurate statement. Tuesday night’s episode, titled ‘The Real Book Club,’ is a good example of why that’s the case.
Dylan Gwinn

WashPost's Sunday Front-Page: 'Ted Cruz Is a Complete A--hole'

The liberal media are deeply invested in the idea that Ted Cruz must suffer for mocking “New York values,” even liberals in Washington. On the front page of Sunday’s Washington Post, correspondent Stephanie McCrummen penned a transparently petulant editorial trashing Cruz. Editors made sure Cruz was called an “a–hole” before the story jumped inside the paper. Try finding the phrase “Obama is a…
Tim Graham

CNN's Berman Called Out by GOP Guest for 'Bias' That Is 'Naked'

As former Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli of the Ted Cruz campaign appeared as a guest on Tuesday's At This Hour with Berman and Bolduan, CNN anchor John Berman was called out by his Republican guest for showing "bias" that is "naked to everyone watching," after the CNN host showed skepticism when Cuccinelli denied there was "lying, stealing and bribing" involved in his efforts to court…
Brad Wilmouth

ABC, NBC Ignore Massive Blow to ObamaCare Exchanges

Both ABC’s World News Tonight and NBC Nightly News chose to ignore the latest blow to ObamaCare. United Healthcare, one of the largest health insurers in the United States, has announced Tuesday that it will be pulling out of most of the ObamaCare insurance exchanges. The company cited the inability to persuade young people to sign on to insurance plans. Tuesday's CBS Evening News devoted 22…
Nicholas Fondacaro

USA Today Attacks Schilling on Tweet: Conservatism Kills, Apparently

USA Today Sports wants you to know that they believe it’s very important that everyone has a right to say whatever it is they believe. Right before they accuse you of causing transgender people to commit suicide because of your beliefs.
Dylan Gwinn

ABC Spends Final Hours of NY Primary Attacking Cruz

ABC decided to spend the final hours of the New York primary by continuing to hammer Senator Ted Cruz with his “New York Values” comment. “Far from the empire state today, Senator Ted Cruz, whose attack on New York values worked with Iowans, but tanked with New Yorkers,” stated Tom Llamas Tuesday evening just hours before New York primary polls closed. 
Nicholas Fondacaro

Matthews Tangles with Sanders Chair Over ‘Very Personal’ Speech Attack

A week after MSNBC’s Hardball host Chris Matthews spared with Sanders campaign chairman Jeff Weaver but later admitted that Sanders stokes his “erogenous zone,” the pair were at it again on Tuesday night as Matthews complained that Weaver was being “so tough” towards Hillary Clinton with “very personal” attacks on her lucrative paid speeches.
Curtis Houck

WashPost Reporter Slammed for Challenging Sanders' $27 Donation Claim

For several months, Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has claimed that he has not taken money from Wall Street firms or superPACs. Instead, the Vermont senator has stated he has received millions of donations that average $27 each, which was considered a testament to his grassroots support. However, Washington Post reporter Philip Bump challenged that figure on Monday as being…
Randy Hall

Newsweek Fawns over Jerry Brown, Never Mind the Messes He'll Leave

Has Newsweek just admitted to something the rest of the press knows but won't acknowledge? In promoting its insufferably fawning portrayal of California Governor Jerry Brown, the weekly magazine tweeted that Brown is "arming California to meet an economic recession head-on." Recession? What recession?
Tom Blumer