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Today Show Features Author Who Excuses Lying

By Colleen Raezler | December 7, 2011, 2:47 PM EST

Go ahead and lie, ladies – and when you get caught, blame society and of course, your mother. On Wednesday's Today Show, Meredith Vieira interviewed Susan Shapiro Barash, author of Little White Lies, Deep Dark Secrets, a book that appears to rationalize the lies women tell and excuse women for such ...

'Dumb' Americans

By Colleen Raezler | December 7, 2011, 2:47 PM EST

Are Americans dumber than we used to be?  Susan Jacoby thinks so, and continually uses conservatives as her illustrations. The “dumbing down” of American culture, as evidenced by America 's obsession with reality television and the barrage of celebrity “news” coverage, is a worthy topic of ...

Are Connecticut Justices, Hartford Courant Courting Same-Sex Marriage?

— marriage lite — but civil unions don't go far enough, and separate is never equal.” Susan Campbell, ... http://www.courant.com/features/lifestyle/hc-susan1230.artdec30,0,7540367.column Even the Mansons would have embraced Campbell 's sappy sentiment about “love and family.” The ...

'Glambert's' Record Sales Indicate Not All Publicity is Good Publicity

By Colleen Raezler | December 7, 2011, 2:48 PM EST

Mansfield on Dec. 9.  He also noted that only Susan Boyle's album dropped more than Lambert, but even ...

Glamour Flies Liberal Flag with Women of the Year List

By Colleen Raezler | December 7, 2011, 2:48 PM EST

Worldwide Orphans Foundation Dr. Jane Aronson, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Dr. Susan Rice, ...

Hollywood Crazy Talk

By Colleen Raezler | December 7, 2011, 2:48 PM EST

Jesus.” Actress Susan Sarandon defended Griffin 's comments: I just said my God has a big sense of ... romantic partner Susan Sarandon also took opportunities to falsely portray American troops as murderers and ... a 2007 “View” appearance for more promotion of “Elah,” Sarandon noted, “It's just heartbreaking to ...

Media Laud Title IX; Ignore Dark Side

By Colleen Raezler | December 7, 2011, 2:48 PM EST

June 23 marked the 37 th anniversary of the passage of Title IX. Despite the distinct un-roundness of 37, the Obama Administration for some reason has decided to celebrate it. United States Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice celebrated the anniversary of Title IX by describing on the White ...

Fred Thompson's "Trophy Wife"

By Clay Waters | December 4, 2011, 1:51 PM EST

- Susan Saulny, July 8. A Respite from Tony Blair's "Apocalyptic View of Terrorism" "In a somewhat wooden address to the nation on Saturday and in an interview with the BBC on Sunday, Mr. Brown played down the threat, treating the episodes as a crime rather than a threat to ...

Unhealthy Bias in Implant Stories, Then and Now

By Julia A. Seymour | December 7, 2011, 7:24 AM EST

God, I wonder if it’s because of the silicone,’” said Susan Mann, a “Houston businesswoman” who had ...

The Inflation 'Monster' Under the Media's Bed

By Julia A. Seymour | December 7, 2011, 7:24 AM EST

News” anchor Susan McGinnis reported on May 18 that “inflation is once again rearing its ugly head.” ...

Media Worry About Another Black Monday

By Julia A. Seymour | December 7, 2011, 7:24 AM EST

time,” said Susan McGinnis.      McGinnis complained about a 100 point-drop in the Dow on October 15, but ...

CBS News Does an About-Face on Home Prices

By Jeff Poor | December 7, 2011, 7:25 AM EST

paychecks every month on housing,” said CBS “Morning News” anchor Susan McGinnis.      Based on CBS News’ ...

Signals Suggest Home Financing Giant Countrywide Will Weather Credit Crunch

By Jeff Poor | December 7, 2011, 7:25 AM EST

but that didn’t stop CBS correspondent Susan McGinnis from suggesting it.      “[S]ales of existing ...

Networks Chip Away at Dow Milestones

By Julia A. Seymour | December 7, 2011, 7:25 AM EST

     At 11,000, CBS reporter Susan McGinnis said “experts are cautiously optimistic,” and by 12,000, ...

CBS Showcases Activists Who Want to 'Protect' Kids from TV Ads

By Rachel Waters | December 7, 2011, 7:25 AM EST

that Internet ads aren’t regulated like TV ads.      Whitaker also brought on Susan Linn, “one of ...