Piers Morgan Strikes Again: Claims Bible 'Inherently Flawed,' Needs to

To paraphrase the late President Ronald Reagan: “There he goes again!” Apparently, it's not enough for CNN weeknight host Piers Morgan to be the target of petitions to the White House demanding him to either be sent packing to his native England or be forced to remain in America because “No one in the U.K. wants him back.” Then on Christmas Eve, Morgan used his interview with evangelical…
Randy Hall
December 28th, 2012 1:28 PM

CBS Glosses Over Reid's 'Dictatorship' Smear of Boehner In Democrat-He

With four days until the "fiscal cliff," CBS This Morning peppered its report on the Congressional negotiations with four Democratic sound bites compared to just one from Republicans. Chief White House correspondent Major Garrett quoted Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) three times and simply relayed his smear of Rep. John Boehner's Speakership as a "dictatorship." Both ABC and NBC…
Jeffrey Meyer
December 28th, 2012 12:16 PM

AP: MSNBC Boss Calls Chris Matthews a 'Statesman,' But Conservatives T

The AP gets it right with this headline: “Chris Matthews now the broadcaster that conservatives love to hate.” AP reporter David Bauder begins: “To his boss, Chris Matthews has become a statesman. His critics probably have other words.” MRC assistant research director Geoff Dickens had other words in this piece, but get a load of MSNBC president Phil Griffin on this “statesman” business:
Tim Graham
December 28th, 2012 9:02 AM

TMZ: Matt Lauer ‘Freaked Out’ By People Screaming Bad Things At Hi

NBC Today show host Matt Lauer is apparently getting harassed for the program’s decision to can former co-host Ann Curry. TMZ reported Thursday that network sources told the gossip website Lauer is “miserable” over people screaming bad things at him on the streets of Manhattan.
Noel Sheppard
December 28th, 2012 8:18 AM

Disney Channel Delights Gays With 'Two Moms' In 'Make Your Mark' Ad

The Disney Channel has disgusted gay activists by “failing” to have “out gay characters” on its programming for children. But right now, the gays are thrilled by the channel’s ad campaign “Make Your Mark” for featuring a 14-year-old named Ben, an aspiring filmmaker who made a film against bullying and  “happens to have two moms.” At AfterElton.com, blogger Ed Kennedy was glowing. “At the 0:…
Tim Graham
December 28th, 2012 6:27 AM

Above the Law? Howard Kurtz Scolds D.C. Police for Investigating NBC's

Howard Kurtz of The Daily Beast has some tough talk for the D.C. Police investigating NBC's David Gregory. In an interview with the NRA's Wayne LaPierre on Sunday's Meet the Press, Gregory had produced an high capacity magazine on-air in violation of D.C. gun laws, thus attracting a police investigation. Kurtz lamely implied that although Gregory broke the law, he shouldn't be prosecuted for…
Matt Hadro
December 27th, 2012 5:57 PM

CNN Throws Liberal Smears and Talking Points at NRA

CNN's Carol Costello threw ugly smears and liberal talking points at the NRA's president David Keene on Thursday. Keene repeatedly had to deflect criticisms that the NRA is out of touch with most Americans during a lengthy 15-minute grilling. Costello resorted to sharing smears of the NRA from her Facebook page. "And many, many comments said, 'Why is the NRA crazy? Why are they, like, out of…
Matt Hadro
December 27th, 2012 4:40 PM

’Double Social Security’ Advocates Soros-Funded Organization in

America has a debt problem, driven in part by huge entitlements. The liberal solution? Make them bigger. “An expansion of Social Security not only would be good for America's retirees, it also would be good for the broader macroeconomy” argued New America Foundation political writer Steven Hill, in an article for “The Atlantic.” According to Hill, the problem with Social Security is not the…
Mike Ciandella
December 27th, 2012 4:38 PM

A Different David Gregory Spin: The 'Right-wing Shill' Finally Does 'O

Subbing in for Randi Rhodes on Wednesday, radio host Nicole Sandler announced “The world is going mad!” Her proof: the D.C. police probing NBC's David Gregory for possessing a high-capacity magazine (and displaying it for dramatic effect on TV). "So David Gregory, host of Meet the Press, is under investigation, what, for the one good piece of journalism he's ever done?" She could not believe…
Tim Graham
December 27th, 2012 4:17 PM

MSNBC Promotes Host (and Activist) Al Sharpton's Gun Control Agenda

Ever since Reverend Al Sharpton was given his own MSNBC show, PoliticsNation, many have questioned if a prominent liberal activist should even be allowed to promote his liberal causes under the guise of cable news. Take Sharpton’s latest advocacy efforts on gun control, for example. As MSNBC's Thomas Roberts reported on Thursday: "MSNBC’s Reverend Al Sharpton joined NYPD Commissioner Ray…
Jeffrey Meyer
December 27th, 2012 3:19 PM

NBC, CBS Report Outrage Over Paper's Gun Map; ABC Ignores

Both NBC and CBS covered the outrage Thursday morning over a New York newspaper publishing the names and addresses of gun permit holders in two counties. ABC made no mention of the controversy, however. "A suburban New York City newspaper is in the middle of a big controversy this morning after it put up online the names and addresses of everyone with a gun permit," reported CBS This Morning…
Matt Hadro
December 27th, 2012 2:45 PM

Barbara Walters Has No Political Questions for Obamas; Asks About Fami

ABC’s Barbara Walters' "interview" with the Obamas on Thursday's Nightline ran much more like a celebrity infomercial. Walters was her usual self, asking questions void of substance and fawning over every detail of the First Family. With the fiscal cliff looming just weeks after the interview originally took place, Walters had no questions on any matter of political significance. She did find…
Jeffrey Meyer
December 27th, 2012 1:09 PM

Bozell Talks Fiscal Cliff on Fox: Where's the Focus on the 'Fiscal Ins

MRC founder and president Brent Bozell appeared on the Fox Business Network on Thursday to address the gridlock in Congress over a fiscal-cliff deal. Varney suggested it was “hard-core conservatives” like Bozell who would be blamed if there is no agreement. Bozell insisted there's no focus on spending cuts, only on taxes. Bozell slammed the "absolute dishonesty on both sides. No one wants to…
NB Staff
December 27th, 2012 12:22 PM

CNN's Tired 12-31 Rerun: 'Comic' Kathy Griffin Needles Cooper

Don Kaplan of the New York Daily News reports "She’s a real New Year’s skeeve — but CNN’s Anderson Cooper loves her anyway. Trash-talking Kathy Griffin heads back to Times Square on Tuesday for her fifth turn co-hosting CNN’s coverage of the big bash with Cooper" on December 31. “Each year I keep thinking she’s not going to get rehired, and then there she is back again,” Cooper told the Daily…
Tim Graham
December 27th, 2012 11:20 AM