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Topics in today's show: Watching football with the presidential candidates, McCain compares himself to Jack Bauer of "24," Donald Trump moves from supporting Hillary Clinton to McCain, and P. Diddy unveils "Starmaker" reality show.
NB Staff
 

'Obamazebo' Project Under Investigation; Sun-Times Follows Up; Drudge

This post updates primary work done by the Chicago Sun-Times in July (accompanying video is here), this September 7 post at NewsBusters, and two related posts (here and here) at BizzyBlog. Graphics are mostly courtesy of NewsBusters commenter "tnculp." Hat tips go to all who tipped me to the news. In a Thursday story by Chris Fusco and Dave McKinney that has been linked by Drudge, the Chicago Sun…
Tom Blumer
 

ABC's 2-Day 'Coming Out' Party for Clay Aiken

'Exclusive' interview is a giant puff piece for new self-proclaimed 'gay' father.
Kristen Fyfe
 

AMC Chains Up Hounddog

Theaters refuse to show movie with rape of 9-year-old character, while critics gush over girl's performance.
Colleen Raezler
 

CNN Reports Obama-Biden Voted Twice for Bridge to Nowhere

Lee Boggs
 

Begala: President Bush 'a High-Functioning Moron

What is it with Democrats and their grotesque slurs upon the intelligence of their political rivals?  Last week it was Charles Rangel calling Sarah Palin "disabled."  Tonight on CNN, Paul Begala called President Bush "a high-functioning moron."Begala was on an Anderson Cooper-led panel with Republican Ed Rollins and CNN's Gloria Borger to discuss the state of the possible federal financial…
Mark Finkelstein
 

Only in Berkeley: Tree Sitters Accused of Racism

P.J. Gladnick
 

Couric IDs Stevens as 'Senior Republican,' Didn't Cite Rangel's Party

On Thursday night, CBS anchor Katie Couric began a short news update on Senator Ted Stevens of Alaska by immediately highlighting his party affiliation: “The senior Republican in the U.S. Senate went on trial today for corruption...” Stevens was appointed to his seat in 1968. But the night before, in an item on ethical questions surrounding Congressman Charles Rangel of New York, a House…
Brent Baker
 

CBS ‘Early Show’ Newsflash: Okay to Be Gay in Hollywood

At the top of the 7:30AM half hour of Thursday’s CBS Early Show, co-host Maggie Rodriguez teased an upcoming segment on Hollywood celebrities coming out: " Ahead this morning, two young stars come out of the closet. We'll talk about whether Hollywood has changed its attitude towards gays." While that headline suggested controversy, in the later segment correspondent Michelle Gillen declared: "‘…
Kyle Drennen
 

When Watchdogs Snore: How ABC, CBS and NBC Ignored Fannie & Freddie

The two mortgage giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae — seized by the government September 7 before they went completely bankrupt, at a potential cost to taxpayers of more than $25 billion — have been in obvious trouble for much of the past five years — with criminal investigations, accounting scandals, firings, resignations, huge losses and warnings from the Federal Reserve that their huge…
Rich Noyes
 

CNN's Dobbs Plays Softball With Barney Frank

Mike Bates
 

1999 NY Times Article Revealed True Cause of Current Fannie Mae Crises

P.J. Gladnick
 

ABC's Bill Weir Promotes 'Social Critic' Spike Lee

Scott Whitlock
 

CNBC: Congressional Republicans ‘Hate Wall Street

If you don't give me money, I won't bail you out! Conservative opposition to a federal bailout of financial institutions is over campaign donations, not a desire to uphold sound market principles, according to CNBC. CNBC's chief Washington correspondent John Harwood said Sept. 25 on "Squawk Box" that he had a conversation with "a top Republican member of congress last night" who told him…
Paul Detrick