A Poet at the WashPost Imagines St. Peter Shooting NRA's Wayne LaPierr

Washington Post humorist Gene Weingarten -- a former editor of the newspaper's "Sunday Style" section --  is using his "humor" to pinch conservative "evil" again, this time in poetic form. On his weekly chat at washingtonpost.com, Weingarten's "Ode to Pure Evil" is about NRA chief Wayne LaPierre. In case you don't want to read this entire attempt at rhyme, it ends with a saint shooting LaPierre…
Tim Graham
March 27th, 2013 8:08 AM

AP Helpfully Tones Down Coverage of University's 'Sex Week

When the Associated Press reported on the upcoming “Sex Week” program at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, the reporter calmly noted that the “student-initiated” event will begin on Friday, April 5, and include several generic seminar topics. However, when Fox News Radio's Todd Starnes described the same program, he indicated that it will include such controversial aspects as…
Randy Hall
March 27th, 2013 2:26 AM

Letterman Asks NBC's Brian Williams: 'Are There Gay Justices on the Su

CBS Late Show host David Letterman asked NBC Night News anchor Brian Williams what some might consider a bizarre question Tuesday evening. "Are there gay justices on the Supreme Court?" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
March 27th, 2013 1:44 AM

AP: 'Massive Government Spending Cuts' Caused Sharp March Consumer Con

On February 28, though he hedged a bit, Martin Crutsinger at the Associated Press, aka the Administration's Press, wrote the following about prospects for economic growth: "The only impediment may be the across-the-board government spending cuts that kick in Friday — especially if those cuts remain in place for months." Having established the template, the self-described Essential Global News…
Tom Blumer
March 26th, 2013 11:46 PM

Bozell Column: Skipping an Abortionist's 'House of Horrors' (Correctio

The liberal media know an abortion outrage when they hear it. Sadly they only seem to hear them from the mouths of Republican candidates, and it only takes a statement to outrage the press. Can’t they find a single abortion outrage inside an abortion clinic? Such is their radicalism that nothing, absolutely nothing regarding this gruesome procedure raises their eyebrows, never mind their ire…
Brent Bozell
March 26th, 2013 10:35 PM

Politico's Cirilli Lets Illegal-Immigrant Advocates Falsely Claim That

In an item about how Arizona Senator John McCain is sticking to his characterization of illegal immigrants as "illegal," Kevin Cirilli at the Politico relayed without the least bit of skepticism a claim by illegal-immigrant advocates that those who enter the country illegally should only be called "illegal" if they have previously been deported, and that those who illegally overstay their visas…
Tom Blumer
March 26th, 2013 10:14 PM

MSNBC Contributor Assures: I've Never Gotten Frisky With Fido

There's been plenty of serious analysis of the the gay marriage cases before the Supreme Court.  Maybe it's time for some comic relief . .  . Appearing on Al Sharpton's MSNBC show this evening, MSNBC contributor Jimmy Williams took issue with Justice Antonin Scalia's musing whether if states can't prohibit gay marriage, they can ban bestiality.  Describing himself as "a certified, organic…
Mark Finkelstein
March 26th, 2013 9:41 PM

Geraldo Tells Rudy Giuliani That Arafat's Like George Washington

Noah Rothman of Mediaite reported on Friday that Fox News host Geraldo Rivera compared the late Palestinian terrorist leader Yasser Arafat to George Washington on Fox & Friends, as hosts Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade took turns criticizing that comparison. From this debacle, Geraldo seemed to learn nothing. He then went on his national radio show that morning and unloaded the same…
Tim Graham
March 26th, 2013 9:27 PM

Maddow Engages in Shabby Lie of Omission About New Abortion Laws in N

Among the most hilarious things uttered by Rachel Maddow came when she appeared on "Real Time with Bill Maher" last June. Maddow was a guest along with Reason.com editor Nick Gillespie, publisher Mort Zuckerman and actor Mark Ruffalo. When Gillespie and Maher tried to pin Maddow down on whether she supported the health care law signed by then-Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney in 2006, the…
Jack Coleman
March 26th, 2013 8:14 PM

Report: Yahoo CEO (and Her Former Employer Google) Insist That New Hir

Sometimes one learns interesting things perusing stories at tech web sites. A report by Michelle Maisto at Eweek about Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has one nugget of information which has been out there for a while, and another which I believe hasn't been and still isn't widely known about both Mayer and her former employer Google. Both items indicate to me that Mayer as a woman and the two tech…
Tom Blumer
March 26th, 2013 7:58 PM

NPR Touts Tax Savings For Same-Sex Couples If DOMA is Struck Down

On Tuesday's Morning Edition, NPR's Carrie Johnson played up the positive financial impact for same-sex couples if the Supreme Court strikes down the Defense of Marriage Act. All of Johnson's talking heads came from the left side of the political spectrum – the plaintiff challenging the 1996 law at the Supreme Court; an accountant who caters to same-sex couples; a fellow for the liberal Tax…
Matthew Balan
March 26th, 2013 6:24 PM

CNN Rumored to be Considering an Anderson Cooper-Kathy Griffin Show

Rather than being punished for her lewd behavior on their network, CNN executives are rumored to be considering giving vulgar comedienne Kathy Griffin a regular show with Anderson Cooper. Deadline reported moments ago:
Noel Sheppard
March 26th, 2013 6:23 PM

‘Bates Motel’: Incest, Bondage, A Strip Club and A Man Set on Fire

A&E sticks with outlandish use of TV-14 rating for over-the-top program.
Dan Gainor
March 26th, 2013 6:09 PM

NBC Panel: 'Conservative' Ruling on Gay Marriage Will Cause 'Backlash

During a panel discussion on Tuesday's NBC Today, guest panelist Carson Daly, host of The Voice, ranted over the Supreme Court's upcoming ruling on gay marriage: "The more conservative the Court decision is, the more backlash there'll be by the people....I can't believe that we're even discussing this, it still seems so archaic. Because there is a new normal out there. We gotta move on." […
Kyle Drennen
March 26th, 2013 6:02 PM