ABC, Diane Sawyer Push Anti-Catholic "Pope Joan" Tale
December 28th, 2005 1:42 PM
Check out the promotional ad for this Thursday evening's (December 29, 2005) episode of ABC's Primetime. The promo is for the story, "On the Trail of Pope Joan" (audiotape on file; emphasis mine):"Diane Sawyer takes you on the trail of a passionate mystery. Just as intriguing as The Da Vinci Code. Chasing down centuries-old clues hidden even inside the Vatican. Could a woman disguised as a man…
A Half Correction From the Los Angeles Times
December 25th, 2005 9:22 PM
Check out this correction from today's (Sunday December 25, 2005) Los Angeles Times (emphasis mine):Religion and government: A Dec. 18 article defending the separation of church and state stated that the Rev. Jerry Falwell claimed that Ellen DeGeneres played a role in the 9/11 attacks and Hurricane Katrina because she was the host of the Emmy Awards before both events. He made no such claim. The…
Olbermann Attacks FNC "Fat Heads" over War on Christmas "Scam
December 16th, 2005 2:34 AM
Inspired by a pro-Christmas resolution voted on in Congress earlier in the day, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann devoted an entire segment of Thursday's Countdown show to attacking FNC personalities for conveying their concerns about the word "Christmas" being driven out of the public eye, declaring that it was a "fictional controversy concocted to drive the ratings and stuff the wallets of a couple of…
