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Actor Russell Brand Bizarrely Proclaims: MSNBC is 'Extremely Conservative'

By Geoffrey Dickens | March 26, 2015, 5:09 PM EDT

On Tuesday, former MSNBC host Cenk Uygur uttered some of the wackiest media analysis you’ll ever ... The Young Turks: CENK UYGUR: In American media conservatives dominated almost exclusively before Keith ... happened to both of us? Oh we’re not on MSNBC any more. (H/T) Mediaite MSNBC Cenk Uygur Russell Brand ...

Ed Asner: Sean Hannity's 'Behind On His Rabies Shots'

By Noel Sheppard | December 11, 2012, 3:11 PM EST

rabies shots" (video follows with transcript and commentary): CENK UYGUR, HOST: Now, obviously Fox ... Moore Show. (HT Mediaite) Current TV (Gore's channel) Fox News Channel Hannity Video Cenk Uygur ... I think, I think he's behind on his rabies shots. UYGUR: [Laughs] So, you're not too concerned ...

Media's Heavy-Handed Liberals Race to Exploit Hurricane Tragedy

By Rich Noyes | April 25, 2015, 12:02 AM EDT

warming and climate change.” And on Current-TV, left-wing hosts Cenk Uygur and Jennifer Granholm all but ... # Current-TV’s The Young Turks, 7:00pm ET hour Host CENK UYGUR (after reading a genuine Romney press statement): ... events is a clear sign that we’re in the middle of climate change. # 8:00 hour: CENK UYGUR: Obviously the ...

Star Wars's Mark Hamill: Obama Is Obi-Wan Kenobi

By Noel Sheppard | October 11, 2012, 1:03 PM EDT

commentary): CENK UYGUR: So, let’s have a little fun here with "Star Wars." I'm going to name ... (HT Mediaite) 2012 Presidential Cenk Uygur Dick Cheney Alec Guinness Barack Obama Joe Biden Mark ... his ways and redeemed himself. So far that hasn’t happened with the former Vice President. UYGUR ...

Al Gore, Proud? Current TV Promotes Uygur Calling O'Reilly a 'G--damn Nazi'

By Tim Graham | April 19, 2012, 2:50 PM EDT

itself in cable talk by promoting a clip of Cenk Uygur, the MSNBC-refugee host of “The Young Turks,” ... take part in what passes for a national conversation." Cenk Uygur Van Jones ... O’Reilly,” boasted Uygur, like a guy who’s had too many drinks at the end of the bar. “First of all, it’s you ...

YouTube? More Like LibTube

By Paul Wilson | November 2, 2011, 10:58 AM EDT

channels is Town Square, hosted by the George Soros-backed Young Turks, featuring Cenk Uygur. Uygur ... explicit content and religious content. Media Business Huffington Post Google Slate YouTube Cenk Uygur ... Republicans. Uygur was kicked off MSNBC for his inability to effectively package MSNBC's brand of ...

Al Sharpton Officially Given His Own MSNBC Program- 'PoliticsNation'

By Noel Sheppard | August 24, 2011, 11:15 PM EDT

Since Al Sharpton took over for Cenk Uygur in MSNBC's 6:00 time slot last month, he's been derided and ridiculed as a laughing stock totally unqualified to host a cable news program. ... pieces about Sharpton as well as videos at MRC-TV. MSNBC Cenk Uygur ...

Sharpton Pushed for Comcast/NBC Merger- And Now Is In Line for Own Show on MSNBC

By Jack Coleman | August 1, 2011, 4:50 PM EDT

Sharpton. All of which makes former MSNBC anchor Cenk Uygur's claim that he was eased out to make way ... & Democrats MSNBC Cenk Uygur Wayne Barrett ...

Al Sharpton Rendered Inane During Tussle with GOP Congressman

By Jack Coleman | July 26, 2011, 4:55 PM EDT

Cenk Uygur is smiling. Taxes MSNBC Cenk Uygur Mick Mulvaney ...

Uygur: Sharpton May Have Gotten MSNBC Show Because He Won't Criticize Obama

By Noel Sheppard | July 24, 2011, 8:23 PM EDT

Sources," former MSNBC contributor Cenk Uygur claimed he might have been replaced by Sharpton in the 6PM ... things. But you don't have any evidence of that, do you? CENK UYGUR: But I didn't say that. ... didn't hurt. (H/T Daily Caller) 2012 Presidential MSNBC 60 Minutes CBS Cenk Uygur ...

Al Sharpton to Join MSNBC As a Host; He's a Perfect Fit for Network

By Ken Shepherd | July 21, 2011, 2:40 PM EDT

slot they placed left-wing blogger and radio host Cenk Uygur (pronounced jenk you-gur) in the 6 p.m. Eastern time slot that Ed vacated as an interim host. But Uygur has been curiously absent from his ... a network devoted to Obama boosterism and trashing conservatives. # # # Racism Race Issues MSNBC Cenk Uygur ...

Yo, Cenk: If Ryan's 26% Unfavorable Rating 'Disastrous,' What's Pelosi's 63%?

By Mark Finkelstein | June 23, 2011, 9:32 PM EDT

chuckle.  On his MSNBC show this evening, Cenk Uygur jumped on a poll showing Paul Ryan with a 26% ... full-throated liberal pundit. CENK UYGUR:  Washington loves Paul Ryan, but he's not winnning popularity ... Medicare Economy Congress Other MSNBC MSNBC Video Paul Ryan Cenk Uygur ...

Cenk Uygur: 'Republican Vision Of Jesus--Tell Poor And Needy To Pound Sand'

By Mark Finkelstein | June 14, 2011, 10:29 PM EDT

a certain welfare program. View video after the jump. CENK UYGUR: The House began debating a spending bill ... MSNBC MSNBC Video Cenk Uygur ... I'm going to sit back and let our readers run with this one.  On his MSNBC show tonight, Cenk ...

Caught Up in Own Hyperbole, MSNBC Host Says Obama Has 'The Worst, Most Clownish Enemies of All Time'

By Jack Coleman | June 13, 2011, 2:49 PM EDT

Remember the movie "Say Anything"? Same can be said for Cenk Uygur's approach to criticizing Republicans. Chatting with his MSNBC colleague Rachel Maddow on her show Friday night, Uygur ... perspective. Liberals & Democrats Rachel Maddow Show Cenk Uygur Rachel Maddow ...

MSNBC Hosts Spin Wildly After Weiner Fesses Up

By Aubrey Vaughan | June 9, 2011, 6:35 PM EDT

the situation as "more gossip than news," and Cenk Uygur, MSNBC political commentator, says ... Maddow Show MSNBC Cenk Uygur Anthony Weiner Rachel Maddow Lawrence O'Donnell ... for good judgement in other areas. Finally, Uygur maintains that even though Weiner did lie, it ...