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Lucianne Goldberg, RIP, Video of Her at MRC’s 2002 DisHonors Awards

October 28th, 2022 12:57 AM

Literary agent and blog site (Lucianne.com) proprietor Lucianne Goldberg, who was a friend to the Media Research Center, passed away Wednesday (Oct. 26) at age 87. She took the stage at our DisHonors Awards in 2002, accepting an award, in jest, on behalf of Helen Thomas. For many years, she generously served as a judge for the MRC’s annual “Best of Notable Quotables: Awards for the Year’s…

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MRC Honors Cal Thomas With Bulldog Award for Lifetime Achievement

September 22nd, 2022 4:41 PM

Wednesday night during the Media Research Center’s 35th anniversary gala, we were honored to present our friend, legendary conservative columnist, TV commentator, and longtime MRC Gala attendee Cal Thomas with the first annual Bulldog Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Midge Decter, RIP; Video of Her At MRC’s DisHonors Awards in 2005

May 10th, 2022 1:43 PM

Author and leading neoconservative intellectual Midge Decter passed away on Monday, May 9, at age 94. At the Media Research Center’s “2005 DisHonors Awards: Roasting the Most Outrageously Biased Liberal Reporters of 2004,” Decter accepted in jest, on behalf of Janeane Garofalo, the “I’m Not a Political Genius But I Play One on TV Award.”

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Radio Icon Rush Limbaugh Delighted MRC Galas: ‘Stay on the Truth’

February 17th, 2021 1:14 PM

Wednesday brought the sad news that conservative radio icon Rush Limbaugh has passed away after a battle with stage four cancer. We at the Media Research Center were fortunate enough to have him attend three of our galas, including the MRC’s 30th anniversary in 2017. Introducing him, founder and President Brent Bozell praised, “Rush has been at our side from the very start, giving oxygen to…

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Herman Cain Presents ‘Funny Clips’ at MRC’s 20th Anniversary Gala

July 30th, 2020 3:50 PM

Sad news came Thursday morning of the passing of Herman Cain. In 2007, Cain presented “funny clips” at the Media Research Center’s 20th anniversary gala featuring the “DisHonors Awards: Roasting the Most Outrageously Biased Liberal Reporters of 2006.”

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Witty Anti-Media Allegory and Joke from the Late T. Boone Pickens

September 15th, 2019 1:03 AM

Business tycoon T. Boone Pickens passed away this past week at age 91. In 2005, he took part in the Media Research Center’s “DisHonors Awards: Roasting the Most Outrageously Biased Liberal Reporters of 2004,” where he accepted, in jest on behalf of PBS’s Bill Moyers, the “Send Bush to Abu Ghraib Award.”

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FLASHBACK: Zell Miller Challenges Chris Matthews to a Duel

March 23rd, 2018 4:30 PM

Sad news today, as former Democratic Senator Zell Miller passed away. But here at NewsBusters we choose to honor the Senator from Georgia – who wasn’t afraid to go against progressives in his own party – with a fond memory of him challenging Chris Matthews to a duel. That’s right, a duel. The back-and-forth took place during the 2004 Republican National Convention, where Miller was scheduled…

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Joe Piscopo Presents Funny Clips at MRC’s 30th Anniversary Gala

September 23rd, 2017 11:52 PM

The Media Research’s Center’s 30th Anniversary Gala, featuring the “DisHonors Awards,” concluded Thursday night with veteran comedian, actor and radio talk show host Joe Piscopo presenting funny video clips, from comedy shows and the Internet, identified by the MRC’s News Analysis Division.

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Limbaugh at MRC Gala: Media Are 'Dead Wrong' and 'Dead Stupid'

September 22nd, 2017 11:52 AM

Legendary radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh recalled how he first heard of the Media Research Center when he saw Brent Bozell quoted in National Review. Limbaugh also explained his success in radio, noting how both he and Donald Trump built a “bond” with their audiences, before warning of the threat posed by leftists who want to silence conservatives. 

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CNN’s Brinkley Wins ‘Last Gasp Obamagasm Award’ at the 2017 MRC Gala

September 22nd, 2017 10:35 AM

CNN analyst Douglas Brinkley showed he loves Barack Obama just a little bit more than every other liberal in the media. The historian on Thursday night beat out tough competition to win the “Last Gasp Obamagasm Award” at the Media Research Center’s 30th Anniversary Gala featuring the 2017 DisHonors Awards.

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Lyin’ Brian Wins Rather Award for Stupidest Analysis at MRC Gala 2017

September 22nd, 2017 10:01 AM

Not surprisingly, Lyin’ Brian Williams prevailed during the Media Research Center’s 30th Anniversary Gala featuring the 2017 DisHonors Awards as the winner of the Dan Rather Memorial Award for the Stupidest Analysis thanks to a bonkers quote about life in communist Cuba. The Federalist’s Senior Editor Mollie Hemingway served as the category’s presenter while House Freedom Caucus Chairman and…

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Every Liberal Journalist Wins ‘Quote of the Year’ at MRC Gala 2017

September 21st, 2017 11:15 PM

A boisterous crowd of nearly 900 conservatives and guests packed the National Building Museum on Thursday night for the Media Research Center’s 30th Anniversary Gala featuring the 2017 DisHonors Awards. After the audience selected the most outrageous quote in three categories, the crowd singled out Every Single Person We Don’t Like in the Liberal Media for the ultimate “DisHonor” of being the…

Join Us At the MRC’s 30th Anniversary Gala and DisHonors Awards

June 26th, 2017 1:50 PM

It’s just three months until the Media Research Center’s 30th anniversary gala on Thursday, September 21, featuring the DisHonors Awards. Secure your tickets soon so you can join in the celebration, and mocking of the news media, at one of the most popular events each year in Washington, DC. This is guaranteed to sell out all the seats at the historic venue, the National Building Museum.

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The ‘Best Obamagasm Clips’ Shown at MRC’s DisHonors Awards

October 2nd, 2016 10:44 PM

The best, or worst, depending on your view, “Obamagasm” clips of the past ten years. The Media Research Center’s DisHonors Awards and gala back on Thursday night, September 22, featured a collection of the media’s most over the top fawning for Barack Obama. Master of Ceremonies Cal Thomas, who came on stage in a costume to match the evening’s Italian theme, set up the compilation.