Profit Envy: Bankrupt Air America Draws False Parallel to Fox News
October 21st, 2006 7:32 AM
Air America is grasping for straws in some mighty odd places. A mass email from Air America host Thom Hartmann today touts the parallels between the plight of the bankrupt left-wing radio network and, of all things, Fox News Channel [FNC] and the Washington Times.Excerpts:"There are times when doing the profitable thing is also doing the right thing. That's certainly what Roger Ailes and Rupert…
Tuesday Night Fights: Bill O’Reilly vs. ‘Tough on Terrorism’ Cha
October 18th, 2006 10:45 AM
I don’t know about you, but I love it when a liberal member of Congress tries to talk tough about terrorism. It’s kind of like watching my 13-year-old daughter try to bully my 18-year-old son. Such was the case on the “O’Reilly Factor” last night when Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) tried to look tough in front of Our Boy Bill – sorry for the “Carousel” pun to those who caught it (hat tip to…
Bill O’Reilly and Michelle Malkin Take on Oprah Winfrey
October 17th, 2006 3:29 PM
As reported by NewsBusters last Friday, famed television talk show host Oprah Winfrey recently had the New York Times’ Frank Rich on her program to hawk his new Bush-bashing book. On Monday’s “O’Reilly Factor,” the host and one of his guests, conservative writer and blogger Michelle Malkin, took Oprah to task for the amount of time Rich was given to spew his vitriol, and for the fact that Oprah…
Open Thread
October 16th, 2006 12:06 PM
Today's starter: A former Arabic translator for ABC and FNC has been charged with helping a terrorist leader communicate with his followers.
Asked About CNN's Future, Ted Turner Utters a Loud Sputter
October 10th, 2006 2:43 AM
Asked at the National Press Club's luncheon on Monday “what do you see as the future vision for CNN now that Fox is gaining in market share and popularity?”, CNN founder Ted Turner leaned into the microphone and, prompting laughter and applause, produced a loud sputtering sound as he blew air through his lips with his tongue sticking out slightly -- aka "blowing a raspberry" or issuing a "Bronx…
Network News Vet: More Saw Liberal Bias Than 'Anyone' in Media 'Had Es
October 9th, 2006 3:37 PM
On FNC's two-hour Sunday special (8-10pm EDT) to mark the channel's tenth anniversary, former CBS News and MSNBC executive Erik Sorenson articulated what the AP's David Bauder last week paraphrased him as acknowledging: How New York-based news media executives were so out of touch that they did not recognize the depth of belief in liberal media bias into which FNC tapped. “There was a full-on…
Ann Coulter Aggressively Takes on Democrat Response to Mark Foley
October 8th, 2006 12:04 PM
Ann Coulter was interviewed Saturday on Fox News’ “Weekend Live,” and those who actually were out and about missed the outspoken conservative speaking her mind like few in America do while cameras are rolling. The subject was Mark Foley, and the somewhat hypocritical response to this sex “scandalette.” After all, this appears to be a sex scandal without a key ingredient – sex. Early on, Coulter…
