Amanpour: U.S. Will Beat ISIS Before Brian Williams Returns to NBC

During an appearance on Comedy Central’s The Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore on Monday, CNN’s Christiane Amanpour joked “we defeat ISIS” when asked: “What happens first: we defeat ISIS or Brian Williams anchoring again?”
Jeffrey Meyer

Neil Young’s New Song Attacks Starbucks for GMO Use

Environmental artist perpetuates false information with upcoming album.
Aly Nielsen

Make way for Grey: 50 Shades from the Perv’s Perspective

‘As anyone who has ever been in a relationship knows, there are two sides to every story.’
Sarah Stites

Lefty HuffPo: ‘Serious People’ Agree Major Obamacare Hikes Possible

The liberal website Huffington Post, that once advised readers on how to avoid talking about Obamacare during Thanksgiving dinner, surprisingly confronted a serious problem for the Affordable Care Act recently. On June 1, HuffPost Live host Josh Zepps and Huffington Posts’ senior national correspondent Jonathan Cohn about the unaffordability of Obamacare. In the segment, "What If The Affordable…
Joseph Rossell

'Grace and Frankie' Casts Sheen, Waterston as Homo-Septuagenarians

“Who wouldn’t want to be part of the tradition of misogyny and homophobia?” – the sarcastic question that Netflix’s new comedy 'Grace and Frankie' poses at the idea of traditional wedding vows.  Starring Sam Waterston, Lily Tomlin, Jane Fonda, and Martin Sheen – all liberals of impeccable credentials – the show focuses on the divorce of two married couples, and the subsequent “marriage” of the…
MRC Culture Staff

Stephanopoulos to GOP Candidate: Would You Support Hillary in 2016?

Acting like a Hillary Clinton spokesman on Tuesday’s Good Morning America, ABC anchor George Stephanopoulos pressed newly-announced Republican presidential candidate Lindsey Graham on possibly supporting Clinton in the 2016 election: “Rand Paul is tying the Senate up in knots right now....I know you’ve been worried about his take on national security. So, if he prevails over you and the other…
Kyle Drennen

NY Times Reporter Lauds Hillary: ‘Really Good At Answering Questions'

Pointing to 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s declining poll numbers when it comes to favorability and honesty, a panel on Morning Joe discussed the implications of these numbers on the former First Lady’s campaign. While host Joe Scarborough and former Bush staffer Nicolle Wallace agreed that the numbers are concerning, the New York Times’ Jeremy Peters was frustrated by the campaign…
Connor Williams

CBS Ignores Own Poll Showing Obama’s Declining Approval Ratings

On Tuesday, CBS This Morning touted its latest CBS News/New York Times poll that found “Americans believe there is too much cash in politics,” but conveniently ignored findings within the same poll that showed more Americans disapprove (49 percent) President Obama’s handling of foreign policy than approve (37 percent).
Jeffrey Meyer

Neil Young's New Song Attacks Starbucks for GMO Use

It's no secret that 1960s rock star turned environmentalist-musician Neil Young of Buffalo Springfield fame uses his celebrity status to push political agendas. In recent years he's attacked oil and fracking, and soon Young will release an entire album entitled "The Monsanto Years" attacking genetically modified foods. 
Aly Nielsen

FNC’s Kelly, Napolitano Hit Sharpton's ‘Legal Problems’ Over Speech

On Monday’s The Kelly File, Fox News’ Megyn Kelly and Judge Andrew Napolitano blasted MSNBC’s Al Sharpton for using a speech for the tax-exempt NAACP to “simultaneously attack police, criticize Republicans, advocate for the Democrats, organize street protests, and promote his MSNBC broadcast all in one.”  
Jeffrey Meyer

Evangelical Leaders Join Effort to Stop ABC Show About Hateful Bigot

As fury spreads, Evangelical leaders have joined a growing chorus that includes Catholic leaders, the Media Research Center (MRC), the Family Research Council (FRC), and the American Family Association (AFA) in a national campaign to pressure Disney ABC to cancel the sitcom pilot based on the life of anti-Christian bigot Dan Savage.
NB Staff

‘Grace and Frankie’ Casts Sheen, Waterston as Homo-Septuagenarians

Netflix ‘comedy’ about divorce, infidelity and homosexuality.
MRC Culture Staff

ABC News Seems More Like 'ABC Fun to Know' With David Muir at Night

Washington Post media reporter Paul Farhi reported Tuesday something that TV news junkies know: “ABC News” is beginning to sound tinny. It’s more like “ABC Fun to Know.” Farhi softened it to “It’s brighter, tighter and indeed quite a bit lighter than its evening rivals.” That’s code for “dumber.”  Farhi noted ABC has no full-time congressional correspondent for the evening news, and despite the…
Tim Graham

MRC's Notable Quotables: Can't Say If George Tilts Left or Right

This week, with George Stephanopoulos under fire for his donations to the Clinton Foundation, the BBC's Katty Kay declares it impossible to find "a partisan bent" in any of his work at ABC News. And, USA Today's Susan Page cannot fathom why the scandal-plagued Hillary Clinton would duck questions, because "she can handle any question you throw at her....She does it very well."
Rich Noyes