Nets Hyped Fake Smollett Attack as 'MAGA' Terror, Bury Hoax Trial

In 2019, the networks hyped the shocking claims of Empire actor Jussie Smollett, that he had been attacked by a deranged MAGA mob on the streets of Chicago. Now, ABC, CBS and NBC are hiding Smollett’s trial for hoaxing the whole thing. In the first week, from November 29 through the morning of December 6, CBS allowed NO coverage of the trial. ABC managed a scant 22 seconds and NBC offered the…

Scott Whitlock
December 6th, 2021 10:00 AM

Olbermann: 'Trumpist Fascism' to Blame for Michigan School Shooting

In suburban Detroit on Tuesday, three people were killed and eight more injured in a shooting at Oxford High School by Ethan Crumbly. One of the victims was Tate Myre, a junior all-region tight end and linebacker who rushed the shooter to save the lives of his classmates.

John Simmons
December 6th, 2021 9:14 AM

TV’s Worst of the Week: Teen Chapel Threesome, Bible Bashing & Pronoun

Welcome to TV’s Worst of the Week, where MRC Culture's on TV Blog recounts the top liberal bias moments in entertainment television from the past week - plus bonus coverage from Thanksgiving week!

Alexa Moutevelis
December 6th, 2021 7:00 AM

CNN Regular Adores Brian Williams, Compares Lara Logan to Drug Addict

Former Baltimore Sun media reporter David Zurawik is a regular guest on Brian Stelter's Reliable Sources show, in part because his shameless hatred of Fox News and Trump, but also because of his slavish adoration of liberal-media stars. On Sunday's show,  Zurawik displayed his tilt by insisting Chris Cuomo did a "terrific job" for CNN, and confessed "I have separation anxiety…

Tim Graham
December 6th, 2021 6:58 AM

MSNBC Loves Chris Murphy Trashing GOP 'Hypocrisy' on Guns, Abortion

In the aftermath of Democratic Senator Chris Murphy putting on the spectacle of accusing Republicans of hypocrisy in response to the school shooting in Michigan, several MSNBC hosts seized on the speech and used it to peddle anti-gun misinformation. In primetime, Chris Hayes and Joy Reid even had the Connecticut Senator on as a guest.

Brad Wilmouth
December 5th, 2021 9:35 PM

Trump Social Media Partner Says It Has $1B in Capital: Report

A new social network being created by former President Donald Trump reportedly said it has $1 billion lined up in capital.


 

Autumn Johnson
December 5th, 2021 8:16 PM

Krazy Krugman: GOP Authoritarians Trying ‘To Keep Pandemic Going'

In “How the G.O.P. Became Saboteurs, Threatening a Government Shutdown,” New York Times columnist Paul Krugman used the averted federal government shutdown to launch his usual partisan lunacy, untethered to reality.

Clay Waters
December 5th, 2021 6:35 PM
Kurt Beathard

Illinois State Fired Coach Who Bucked BLM, Learns All Lawsuits Matter

Illinois State University is getting hauled into court for intolerance. Former assistant football coach Kurt Beathard is suing the university that fired him in 2020 for removing a Black Lives Matter poster from his office door and replacing it with a Christian-themed "All Lives Matter" sign.

Jay Maxson
December 5th, 2021 6:30 PM

Pathetic: Roe Under Fire, NYT Again Finds SCOTUS Credibility at Stake

Adam Liptak, Supreme Court reporter for the New York Times, sent up a warning flare for the right-leaning Supreme Court: Don’t mess with Roe v. Wade. His Sunday analysis, “As Roe Teeters, Belief in Court Could Tilt, Too” suggested court’s credibility was (conveniently) at stake. The online headline: "Critical Moment for Roe, and the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy."

Clay Waters
December 5th, 2021 5:21 PM

Politico Skips Basement Quarantine Stunt When Listing Cuomo's Problems

Politico spared CNN embarrassment by declining to mention the time that network aided and abetted Chris Cuomo in the fake news story about coming out of his basement quarantine.

P.J. Gladnick
December 5th, 2021 4:54 PM

Stelter Denies Reality, Asks: Do Media Treat Biden Worse Than Trump?

On Sunday’s Reliable Sources, CNN host Brian Stelter entertained the laughable notion that the media have been harder on President Biden than they were on his predecessor, President Trump.

Bill D'Agostino
December 5th, 2021 12:54 PM

Even the Washington Post Is Mocking the DCCC for this Tweet

The Washington Post recently published an article by Phillip Bump, which took an uncharacteristic swing at the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). Bump’s piece, titled “This might be the worst defense of the Biden administration yet,” criticized the DCCC’s suggestion that Americans should thank Biden for a less than one percent decrease in gas prices over the course of…

Bill D'Agostino
December 5th, 2021 11:33 AM

Oh NOW, Brian Stelter Admits Cuomo Violated Media Ethics 'Many Times'

Nothing is more awkward than a media reporter trying to report on his or her own media outlet, and Brian Stelter looked very awkward on Saturday night reporting on Chris Cuomo’s sudden Saturday firing. Suddenly, after the firing, Stelter admitted the obvious, that Cuomo "violated journalistic ethics and norms. Not once or twice but many times."

Tim Graham
December 5th, 2021 8:14 AM

MSNBC Hysteria: Racist Pro-Lifers Are Attacking 'Democracy'

MSNBC has become so unhinged over state laws challenging Roe, they are actually trying to convince their audiences that the pro-life side is racist and founded on white supremacy, when it should be common knowledge that the largest abortion provider in the country was founded by a racist eugenicist white woman.

Kristine Marsh
December 5th, 2021 12:00 AM