Chuck Todd: 'NBC News Has Nothing To Do With Clinton Miniseries

As NewsBusters reported, NBC announced Saturday that it will be airing a four-hour miniseries about Hillary Clinton. Shortly after the announcement, NBC's chief White House correspondent Chuck Todd tweeted, "NBC News has nothing to do w/Clinton mini series":
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 6:00 PM

Mike Malloy Yells at Pat Robertson to Die: 'Go Home, Go Home to Jesus

The Huffington Post Religion page dug out the latest clip from televangelist Pat Robertson on The 700 Club. Liberals never get enough. Robertson proclaimed “from a prophetic standpoint, every time the United States gets involved in some kind of a pressure on Israel to split their land, there’s some natural disaster that happens here in America." From his foam-flecked radio studio on Thursday…
Tim Graham
July 27th, 2013 5:09 PM

McLaughlin Group Unanimously Predicts Weiner Will Drop Out of Race

There was a very funny moment at the end of Friday's McLaughlin Group on PBS when the entire panel unanimously predicted that Anthony Weiner would drop out of the New York City mayor's race. This included syndicated columnist Pat Buchanan, the Economist's David Rennie, U.S. News & World Report's Mort Zuckerman, host John McLaughlin, and quite surprisingly Newsweek/Daily Beast's Eleanor…
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 5:07 PM

CNN Reporter Snubs Zimmerman: 'I'm Sure' Rescued Family Wishes 'Someon

On Tuesday, July 23, as CNN Newsroom gave attention to the story that George Zimmerman helped rescue a family after a vehicle crash in Florida, CNN reporter Victor Blackstone inserted some uncalled for commentary as he theorized that the rescued family members "would also hope" that "someone else" other than Zimmerman had rescued them. After Blackstone recounted that the family members "don't…
Brad Wilmouth
July 27th, 2013 4:13 PM

NBC Trying to Keep Leno Around After Fallon Replaces Him

NBC is apparently trying to figure out a role for Jay Leno at the Peacock network after Jimmy Fallon replaces him as host of the Tonight Show in February. NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt told the Television Critics Association's summer tour Saturday that Leno could be like the network's new Bob Hope.
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 4:08 PM

NBC Entertainment Chairman on Lousy Ratings: 'Flat Is the New Up

"At this point in our business, flat is the new up.” So said NBC Entertainment chairman Bob Greenblatt at the Television Critics Association's summer tour Saturday regarding his network's poor ratings.
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 3:46 PM

Conservative Filmmakers Vow to Work Around Hollywood System

First-time filmmaker Steve Laffey knew he was in trouble when his film Fixing America got beat out for a festival slot by a documentary chronicling the gender transition of Cher's child, Chaz Bono. Laffey shared his frustrations and triumphs Friday at the annual Western Conservative Summit in Denver, an event held by the Centennial Institute and Colorado Christian University.
Christian Toto
July 27th, 2013 3:11 PM

In WaPo Column, Georgetown Prof Equates Defending Tsarnaev, Ariel Cast

Abbe Smith, who has written an almost 1,500-word column for the Washington Post, is described as "a professor of law and the director of the Criminal Defense & Prisoner Advocacy Clinic at Georgetown University." The title of her column is "What motivates a lawyer to defend a Tsarnaev, a Castro or a Zimmerman?" -- as if defending an alleged terrorist killer of three and maimer of hundreds…
Tom Blumer
July 27th, 2013 3:05 PM

NBC To Air Four-Hour Miniseries About Hillary Clinton

As NewsBusters has been reporting, the media are now in a full court press to get Hillary Clinton elected president in 2016. Apart from a new biopic set to be released in the middle of the campaign season, it was announced Saturday that NBC has purchased the rights to a four-hour miniseries about the former first lady starring Diane Lane.
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 2:27 PM

Leno: Obama Says We’re Distracted By Phony Scandals, Time to Get Dis

Jay Leno once again took some comedic swipes at the current White House resident Friday. During his NBC Tonight Show monologue, the host said, "In his speech about the economy, President Obama said we've all been distracted by phony scandals, and it's time we started getting distracted by the phony recovery."
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 1:42 PM

Fan Sends Katy Perry Picture of Him Pointing Gun at Girl: ‘If You Ca

Either a deranged fan or a kid with a very bad sense of humor sent a tweet to Katy Perry Saturday that included a picture of him pointing a gun at a little girl with the text, “If you can't babysit me, say bye to my little sister!” This occurred hours after the popstar appeared on NBC's Tonight Show discussing the crazy tweets she receives.
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 12:58 PM

ABC's Favorite Righty Blogger: Rob Port Slashes Pro-Lifers For Handing

ABC News is not in the habit of publicizing conservative blogs....unless it sends a message liberals adore -- like pro-lifers are freaks. ABCNews.com pted a story on Wednesday headlined “Anti Abortion Activists Give Children Toy Fetuses at State Fair.” An announcer sounds shocked on an accompanying video with “Fetus Doll Stunt” as the headline: “A bizarre surprise turned up at a state fair…
Tim Graham
July 27th, 2013 12:35 PM

Bill Maher Rips Chris Matthews for Attacking Weiner While Idolizing Cl

Bill Maher on Friday attacked the media – particularly MSNBC’s Chris Matthews – for hypocrisy concerning how they handle sex scandals based on whether or not they like the politician involved. The HBO Real Time host correctly pointed out that the Anthony Weiner-bashing Matthews absolutely adored John F. Kennedy and Bill Clinton who were both involved in far worse sexcapades than the New York…
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 11:45 AM

Palin: McCain Campaign Banned Me From Talking About Obama - 'Media Wou

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin said Friday that the McCain campaign in 2008 prevented her from talking about Barack Obama's controversial background or his lack of job experience for fear "the media would eat us alive." Fox News's Greta Van Susteren responded by saying, "I think at some point [people are] going to look at us in the media and think we're just a bunch of fools.…
Noel Sheppard
July 27th, 2013 11:02 AM