Daily Beast Writer Demonstrates Poor Reading Comprehension in His Swip
In his March 13 Daily Beast piece lamenting that "the GOP can't take a joke," comedian Dean Obeidallah demonstrated he doesn't read NewsBusters closely and/or that he lacks proper reading comprehension skills.
Here's how Obeidallah described a March 12 story by my colleague Jeffrey Meyer:
NewsBusted: Piers Morgan Leaves CNN, Jimmy Fallon Flacks for Obamas at
"Piers Morgan getting canceled is a sign that CNN is changing their programming away from news, and more towards infotainment," NewsBusted's Jodi Miller observed in the the February 25 episode. "So look for CNN’s upcoming talent search/reality program: America's Lowest Rated Anchor," she quipped. [watch the video embed below the page break; to SUBSCRIBE, visit the NewsBusted YouTube channel…
Michelle Obama: ‘Young People Are Knuckleheads,’ So They Need Obam
First Lady Michelle Obama insulted the young people of America during an appearance on Thursday night’s Tonight Show. Host Jimmy Fallon asked her why young people should sign up for ObamaCare if they can’t afford it, and Mrs. Obama struck a condescending note in her response. [Video below. MP3 audio here.]
“[A] lot of young people think they’re invincible,” she said. “But the truth is, young…
Springsteen and Fallon Mock Christie's Bridgegate in Song: ‘You’re
Chris Christie watchers know that the Governor of New Jersey is a HUGE Bruce Springsteen fan.
It therefore makes one wonder how the embattled governor felt about his hero doing a version of the legendary “Born to Run” with NBC’s Jimmy Fallon Tuesday evening wherein the couple lampooned the current Bridgegate scandal with one verse accusing him of "killing the working man” (video follows with…
Jay Leno Tries to Smother Jimmy Fallon With a Pillow
The NBC Tonight Show began Friday with a humorous segment featuring host Jay Leno trying to smother a sleeping Jimmy Fallon with a pillow.
The bit begins with Fallon sleeping on a couch in the Green Room.
Jane Fonda: Nancy Reagan ‘Very Pleased That I Was Playing Her
As NewsBusters reported, Jane Fonda claimed a few weeks ago that Nancy Reagan was “not unhappy” that she was playing her in the new movie “The Butler.”
On Tuesday, Fonda upped the ante claiming on NBC’s Late Night that Reagan’s “very pleased that I was playing her” (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Poor Obama? CBS Touts Study Showing Obama Most-Joked About; Skips Deca
On Tuesday, CBS This Morning pounced on a new study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) showing that President Obama is now the butt of more jokes on late night TV than any other politician.
"Since his re-election, late-night comedians have aimed 300 jokes at the President," CBS's Jeff Pegues announced. "That's only 100 fewer than all of those directed at Republican politicians…
NBC Trying to Keep Leno Around After Fallon Replaces Him
NBC is apparently trying to figure out a role for Jay Leno at the Peacock network after Jimmy Fallon replaces him as host of the Tonight Show in February.
NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt told the Television Critics Association's summer tour Saturday that Leno could be like the network's new Bob Hope.
Leno: Pope Told Brazilians ‘Give Up False Idols of Success and Money
Jay Leno took some more comedic shots at NBC Thursday.
During his Tonight Show opening monologue, Leno said, “In his speech earlier this week in Latin America, the Pope told the people to give up the false idols of success and money. That's the same thing NBC just told me.”
Leno: I Was Supposed to Deliver Royal Baby Announcement But They Repla
Jay Leno took a another comedic swipe at NBC Monday.
Early in his Tonight Show monologue, the host said, "I was a little bummed out because I was the one that was supposed to deliver the [Royal] baby announcement this afternoon at the hospital, and they replaced me at the last minute” with Jimmy Fallon.
Howard Stern to Jimmy Fallon: ‘How You Got The Tonight Show I Don't
Shock jock Howard Stern really laid into Jimmy Fallon on NBC’s Late Night Monday.
Talking about Fallon replacing Jay Leno, Stern said, “How you got the Tonight Show I don't know. You barely beat Craig Ferguson.”
Bozell Column: Who's More Demeaning Than Brad Paisley
Country music star Brad Paisley is either an idiot or a genius. If he wrote the song "Accidental Racist" to stir a whirlwind of (mostly bad) publicity, he's a genius. But the negative cultural consensus strongly suggests he should have never been dumb enough to try to write a racial-harmony song.
Paisley performed the song as a dialogue with rapper LL Cool J, now a star on the CBS drama "…
Anderson Cooper: ‘When I Was Seven or Eight I Fell in Love With Robb
Anderson Cooper on NBC’s Late Night Friday told a childhood story that he never would have relayed on national television until recently.
“When I was seven or eight, I fell in love with Robby Benson.”
Martin Short Trashes the Huffington Post on CBS Late Show
Actor and comedian Martin Short took a comedic swipe at the Huffington Post on the CBS Late Show Thursday.
After relaying inaccurate information about the shakeup at NBC's Tonight Show to host David Letterman, Martin said, "Huffington Post usually knows" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
