New York Times: Michael Avenatti Solicited Money from Democrats
The New York Times has reported that porn star Stormy Daniels' lawyer, Michael Avenatti, has solicited money from Democrats despite his denial that he never actively sought to raise money from major political donors.
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Maher on HBO: 'F**king Cracker' Trump Voters 'Hate Black People'
On Friday's Real Time show on HBO, host Bill Maher was, in his words, doing his "greatest hits" in making incendiary comments about President Donald Trump and his family. The liberal comedian suggested that President Trump likes to "talk dirty" about his daughter Ivanka, derided Donald Trump Jr. as "Douchebag Von F**kface," claimed Trump supporters "hate" blacks, and belittled white Trump voters…
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Joy Behar: Trump Can't Tell Difference 'Between Criticism and Racism'
On Thursday's edition of The View, they discussed a tweet from President Trump complaining that Disney CEO Bob Iger never called to apologize to him for all the negative coverage ABC has given him, even though Iger called former top Obama White House aide Valerie Jarrett to apologize that she was called an "ape" by ABC star Roseanne Barr.
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Jimmy Kimmel Takes Ted Cruz Challenge to Play One-on-One Hoops
On Thursday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live, the ABC host reveled in Ted Cruz's Twitter reaction to his routine mocking Cruz's face as looking like a blobfish at the NBA playoffs in Houston. Cruz (quote-tweeting our NewsBusters article) challenged Kimmel to a one-on-one basketball game for charity. Kimmel accepted, and repeated his joke about Cruz as a blobfish, and as Herman Munster.
Michael Moore on Roseanne Barr, Donald Trump: ‘One Down, One to Go’
Just when it seemed that Michael Moore had finally left the national stage for good, the liberal filmmaker and activist took advantage of comments made this week by comedian Roseanne Barr and President Donald Trump to place the public spotlight squarely back on himself. In a Twitter message posted on Wednesday, Moore stated: “I know Roseanne. And I know Trump. And they are about to rue the day…
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CNN Guests Defend Samantha Bee's 'Potty Mouth'
The catastrophic fallout from Samantha Bee’s “C” word incident received surprisingly fair and reasonable coverage yesterday from CNN’s New Day. Sadly, that lasted just twenty-four hours, when this morning on New Day, hosts Alisyn Camerota and John Berman had on comedians Maysoon Zayid and Alise Morales to discuss Bee’s vile comments.
‘Sorry for the Collateral Damage’; Reid Speaks Out on Deranged Posts
On Friday afternoon, MSNBC and their AM Joy host Joy Reid released separate statements days after more old blog posts surfaced from Reid’s now-defunct site ReidBlog. They ranged from encouraging readers to watch a 9/11 truther documentary to comparing Republican Senator John McCain (AZ) to the Virginia Tech shooter.
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Chuck Todd: How Is Trump Not Responsible for Samantha Bee's Tone?
On Thursday's MTP Daily, MSNBC host Chuck Todd said "there's no defending Samantha Bee," but then insisted President Trump is responsible for what Bee said about his daughter. Todd made it about him being called "Sleepy-Eyed Chuck Todd. "You can't help and say it starts at the top. He regularly berates and mocks the looks of any of us." He also seemed angry Trump is unpunished for his uncivil…
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ABC Blames Trump for Bee’s Vulgarity, Hopes She’s ‘Out of the Woods’
After airing a full report on Friday’s Good Morning America about the controversy swirling around left-wing Full Frontal host Samantha Bee over her vile attack on First Daughter Ivanka Trump, ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos and 10Ten Media’s Larry Hackett reacted to the story by blaming President Trump for creating an environment of incivility and wondering if Bee was already “out of the woods.”
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LOL: Even Trevor Noah Was Perplexed by Jim Acosta's Kardashian Jab
Yikes, Jim Acosta. When The Daily Show is mocking you alongside the President, it’s safe to say that you’re having a rough time in the credibility department. Thursday night on Comedy Central, Daily Show host Trevor Noah was exasperated that CNN’s chief White House correspondent lashed out at reality show celebrity Kim Kardashian West for meeting with President Trump to talk criminal justice…
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CNN's Obeidallah Defends 'Important Voice' Samantha Bee
On Thursday's CNN Tonight, during a discussion of the controversy over TBS host Samantha Bee calling Ivanka Trump a "feckless c***," and Roseanne Barr comparing former Barack Obama advisor Valerie Jarrett to an ape, CNN.com contributor Dean Obeidallah came to the liberal Bee's defense, lauding her as "an important voice." And, in response to conservative talk radio host Stacy Washington…
Bozell: Slams TV Academy for Banning Press, Honoring Samantha Bee
RESTON, VA — Media Research Center President Brent Bozell issued the following statement on Friday in response to the Television Academy banning press from attending the event honoring TBS Full Frontal host Samantha Bee. The TV Academy, the same group behind the Emmy Awards, honored Bee with the award just one day after she referred to Ivanka Trump as a “feckless c**t.”
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CBS: Samantha Bee Vulgarity Just ‘Whataboutism?’ Not as Bad as Barr?
CBS This Morning on Friday floated the idea that the disgustingly vulgar attack by Samantha Bee against Ivanka Trump might be a case of “whataboutism.” Reporter Vladimir Duthiers waded into the tortured waters of comparing the awfulness of Bee’s comments vs. Roseanne Barr’s vile remarks: “Others say Bee was talking about Trump's character. Roseanne Barr was talking about Valerie Jarrett’s race.…
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Fox Shows Spicer New Democrat Ad Comparing Trump to Osama bin Laden
Fox & Friends brought on former White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Friday to discuss how former top Obama national security aide Ben Rhodes said in a new book that Obama called Trump a “cartoon” after he was elected. Then they showed Spicer an ad where a Democrat compared Trump to Osama bin Laden. The Democrat is running in the suburbs of northern Virginia, meaning D.C. journalists…
