CNN Hypes 'Groundbreaking' Euthanasia Law; Turns Only to Advocates

CNN wasn't interested in balance on Tuesday, as three straight programs brought on pro-euthanasia activists to tout California's new "End of Life Option Act," which was signed into law on Monday. All three also left out opponents of the legislation. CNN Newsroom featured a man whose wife was the subject of a HBO documentary titled How to Die in Oregon. On At This Hour, Kate Bolduan hyped the "…
Matthew Balan
October 6th, 2015 6:15 PM

Scary Concept: Keith Olbermann in Talks to Return to MSNBC

With Halloween on the horizon, October is a month full of such scary things as ghosts, goblins and … a possible return to MSNBC by fire-breathing former anchor Keith Olbermann. According to an exclusive article by Joe Concha on the Mediaite.com website, NBC News president Andy Lack is looking for someone to solidify the network's prime-time line-up and may replace the low-rated All In With Chris…
Randy Hall
October 6th, 2015 5:47 PM

Justice Breyer Ducks Question About Citizens United on MSNBC

"Tonight for the interview ..." -- or The Interview as this species of schmooze is known on The Rachel Maddow Show -- "we've got a sitting Supreme Court justice," trumpeted Maddow on her program Friday night. "What?! Yes! ... It is very rare for Justice Breyer to do an interview but we have got that here tonight." Halfway through the show, Maddow made another plug for The Interview -- "There…
Jack Coleman
October 6th, 2015 5:39 PM

Hypocrisy: Gun-Owning View Hosts Call for More Gun Control

Two of the self-admitted gun owners on The View called for more gun control, Tuesday, lecturing Americans about the need for new restrictions. Raven-Symone demanded, “There need to be stricter gun laws. I have guns I understand how to use them.” She added, “I personally think you need tougher gun laws and there needs to be some type of reform.” 
Scott Whitlock
October 6th, 2015 5:09 PM

Joe Kernen on HuffPo: ‘They Have No Idea’

Squawk Box co-host Joe Kernen lit into writers at The Huffington Post Tuesday morning for their poor understanding of basic economics.. While The Huffington Post celebrated a record low in global poverty, it also decried the Trans-Pacific Partnership, proving to CNBC’s Kernen that the site’s staff have no idea what they write about.
Michael Greibrok
October 6th, 2015 4:28 PM

WashPost’s Tumulty: McCarthy Gave Hillary ‘Get Out of Jail Free Card’

On MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Reports on Tuesday, Washington Post reporter Karen Tumulty proclaimed that House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy’s comments about the Benghazi investigation had granted Hillary Clinton immunity from scandal: “...the Kevin McCarthy thing has been not only a political gift but it has been sort of a ‘get out of jail free’ card for her to sort of abandon the kind of semi-…
Kyle Drennen
October 6th, 2015 3:30 PM

Shocker: CBS Highlights Just How Wasteful Recycling Can Be

Pointing out inconvenient truths that liberals dislike is a sight rarely seen on the network news. But Tuesday’s CBS This Morning featured a nearly-five minute segment on just how wasteful and pointless certain types of recycling can be. New York Times science writer John Tierney appeared and explained, “We have this weird obsession with recycling everything.... Most garbage is just garbage. It's…
Scott Whitlock
October 6th, 2015 3:17 PM

MSNBC's Hayes Touts Debunked Claim Scalise Spoke to White Supremacists

On Monday's All In on MSNBC, host Chris Hayes repeated the discredited claim that originated with a liberal blogger that House Majority Whip Steve Scalise spoke at a convention for the European-American Unity and Rights Organization -- founded by white supremacist David Duke -- in the congressman's home state of Louisiana in 2002.
Brad Wilmouth
October 6th, 2015 2:39 PM

Behar Lectures Carson: GOP Should be ‘Applauding’ Planned Parenthood'

During a Tuesday appearance on ABC’s The View, liberal co-hosts Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg repeatedly lectured Dr. Ben Carson on his pro-life views with Behar telling the GOP presidential candidate the GOP should be “applauding Planned Parenthood.” The View host obnoxiously wondered “[a]re you against birth control too?”
Jeffrey Meyer
October 6th, 2015 2:20 PM

Barnicle: 'Assault Weapon' Ban Would Take 'Real Courage'

On MSNBC’s Morning Joe on Tuesday, the roundtable turned to the NBC "town hall" Secretary Hillary Clinton had on gun control. Mike Barnicle began the discussion by declaring that it requires courage and hammering gun control for any gun control to be accomplished. Barnicle would then continue on against semi-automatic rifles, in particular the AR-15 and AK-47, because they are "military assault…
Michael McKinney
October 6th, 2015 12:55 PM

NBC’s Lauer Scolds Rubio on Putting 'Ambitions' Above Constituents

One day after treating Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton to a fawning one-hour town hall with her biggest fans, on Tuesday, NBC’s Today took a more hardball approach with Republican contender Marco Rubio. Co-host Matt Lauer pressed the Florida Senator on his attendance record: “29% of the time over the last year you not in attendance when votes were taken in the Senate....Are you placing…
Kyle Drennen
October 6th, 2015 11:52 AM

MSNBC Has No Response to Claim that Congress ‘Endorses’ ‘Mass Murder'

MSNBC anchor Peter Alexander on Monday didn’t bother challenging an assertion by a Democratic Representative that Congress is “endorsing” “mass murder” with a failure to pursue gun control. Talking to Senator Chris Murphy, Alexander began by pushing the politician from the left: “Do you think that President Obama could do more?” 
Scott Whitlock
October 6th, 2015 11:39 AM

Carly Fiorina Hammers WashPost, MSNBC for Distorting Her Record

During an appearance on Monday’s Kelly File on Fox News, Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina hit back at the Washington Post and MSNBC for accusing her of failing to pay back outstanding debt from her 2010 Senate campaign. After Fiorina explained that “the debt has been paid off,” which “the Washington Post fails to mention entirely. See facts aren’t really what the Washington Post is…
Jeffrey Meyer
October 6th, 2015 11:30 AM

‘Big Bang Theory’ Grosses Out with Penis Cookies

After Leonard and Penny suddenly eloped, the guys decide it's time to take him on an overdue bachelor party to Mexico. Meanwhile the girls stay at home to have their own get together and Amy brings over graphic "genital cookies." EW!
Alexa Moutevelis
October 6th, 2015 11:29 AM