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NBC's Big Black Kettle: Becoming Scooter Libby
It is a common maxim that sometimes those who most loudly decry a sin are in fact the most guilty of it. The trial of Scooter Libby has become a troubling affirmation of that maxim, at least from my vantage point in the media room at the Prettyman Courthouse.
The Washington press has been giddy since the name Joe Wilson was first thrust into the limelight by the tag-team of the New York Times…
The Love Cookbook Whose Name Fox Dared Not Speak
Have you ever watched a book-based TV segment in which the hosts never mentioned the book's title? Fox & Friends Weekend pulled off the feat this morning -- presumably because the title of the cookbook in question was a bit too spicy for Fox's taste.With Valentine's Day looming, Martha Hopkins was in to suggest some sensual dishes to share with one's sweetie. Her claim to expertise? She…
Friday Night Fun: 43rd Anniversary of the Beatles First Appearance on
My first vivid memory as a child is watching JFK’s funeral on television. The next one occurred less than three months later when the Beatles appeared on “The Ed Sullivan Show.”Of course, I wasn’t alone that night. It is estimated that 73 million Americans watched the show that evening, exactly 43 years ago, representing 45 percent of the population at that time.Pretty astounding.Any way, without…
Ron Reagan Won't Admit Edwards Bloggers Anti-Catholic
Ron Reagan put his ballet background to use this evening, bending over backwards to avoid admitting the obvious: that the Edwards bloggers are anti-Catholic bigots. Appearing on Hardball, Reagan was matched against one of my personal favorites among conservative commentators: Terence Jeffrey of Human Events.Asked by host Chris Matthews whether John Edwards should retain the controversial…
Newsweek: Drop the Fashion Mags, Ladies, Those Models Are Making You F
Hey, I'm just the messenger. Newsweek's Jessica Bennett, Sarah Childress, and Susanna Schrobsdorff offered lucky Web site readers a gem unavailable to grocery aisle readers of Newsweek-on-dead-tree.In a February 8 Web exclusive, the trio of writers explore "Why Skinny Models Could be Making Us Fat" *The answer, in part, photoshopped models. And no, I'm not referring to Katie....thanks to…
CBS's Harry Smith: Is Al Gore a Prophet
Reporter gives former vice president a worshipful interview, suggests Gore could have done more if he were elected president.
Weekend Captionfest
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Tim Russert, Washington bureau chief of NBC News, walks with the aid of crutches as he leaves U.S. Federal Court, Thursday, Feb. 7, 2007, in Washington. Russert is key prosecution witness in the I Lewis 'Scooter' Libby CIA leak trial. (AP Phoito/Manuel Balce Ceneta)