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Who Gets Tossed Tonight From 'American Idol' Open Thread
Regardless of people's views concerning "American Idol," there's no getting around its popularity and impact on American culture.With that in mind, I wanted to try something that we haven't done at NewsBusters up to this point, namely, have an Open Thread to discuss what happened on Tuesday's show, and who will get the axe on Wednesday.If you don't feel this is an appropriate venue to discuss…
Bolton: 'No Doubt' North Korea Would Try To Sell Nuke To Al-Qaida
Former U.N. ambassador faults 'lure of Chinese market' for U.S. not being tougher with China on Korean issue.
CNN Apologizes for Spitzer Analyst Who Attacked Topless Dancer in
Maybe it takes one to know one, but CNN is nonetheless a little red in the face over the gaffe of turning to a man with a troubled past in "adult entertainment" -- so to speak -- as an analyst for the Elliot Spitzer prostitution story. CNN has apologized for offering up as an analyst one Kendall Coffey, a fellow who had to resign as a U.S. attorney over an incident in 1996 when he attacked a…
Playwright and Film Director: "Why I Am No Longer a 'Brain-Dead Libera
The name David Mamet may not be known to the majority of Americans. However, theater and movie works that he's been involved in over the past four decades certainly are, such as "The Postman Always Rings Twice," "The Verdict," "Glengarry Glen Ross," "Wag the Dog," and "The Untouchables."A previously avowed liberal who even contributes to the Huffington Post, Mamet has recently had a change of…
Burnett Ignores Ethanol's Role in Higher Food Prices
CNBC contributor blames 'energy prices and a weak dollar' for food inflation but neglects consequences of federal fuel mandates.
MRC/NB's Bozell Reacts to Media Silence on Spitzer's Democratic Party
MRC President and NewsBusters Publisher Brent Bozell appeared on today's "Fox & Friends" to discuss findings by MRC analysts that Gov. Eliot Spitzer's (D-NY) party affiliation (and Hillary Clinton superdelegate status) has been persistently overlooked in broadcast and print media outlets.:BOZELL: ABC and then NBC "Nightly News" two days ago, not once mentioned that he was a Democrat. "Good…
Open Thread
For general discussion and debate. Possible talking point: Spitzer supposedly will resign today (paragraph break removed): Gov. Eliot Spitzer has decided to resign and began notifying top state officials of his decision just after 9 a.m., The Post has learned. Word began circulating of his decision in state political circles just minutes ago, which came after what one source called "an agonizing…
Cramer Verklempt Over Spitzer
Jim Cramer is known for wearing his heart on his sleeve. But the host of CNBC's "Mad Money" normally lets his emotions show over matters financial. In August, for example, he went ballistic at Ben Bernanke, pleading with the Fed chairman to lower interest rates in the face of widespread home foreclosures.This morning, however, Cramer got verklempt not over the discount rate but at the falling…
Couric Shocked, Shocked! That 50% of Teen Girls Are Sexually Active, a
An expert interviewed by CBS misses the link between 'comprehensive' sex ed and runaway rates of HPV.