The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: March 17 to

Scott Whitlock

ABC Can't Decide Whether Christ-as-a-Dog Offensive

Can you believe it? ABC displayed a painting depicting Mohammed as a dog, and then had the temerity/stupidity to ask if Muslims would find it offensive. Actually, you can't believe it. ABC did no such thing -- nor is it conceivable it would do so. But displaying a painting depicting Christ as a dog, and wondering whether anyone would find it offensive? Sure. Happened today on Good Morning…
Mark Finkelstein

CNN E-Mail Ignores the Past Week's Strong Stock Market Performance

From a CNN e-mail I received shortly after the close of Friday's stock markets (this was the entire message): Wall Street fights off mortgage-risk-induced woes to end the week higher, with small gains Friday. Anyone reading this e-mail would have thought that this was a net ho-hum week on The Street. After all, the e-mail merely said that the week ended "higher." "Higher"? More like "way, way…
Tom Blumer

MSNBC's Joe Scarborough Speaks Out Against Rosie O'Donnell, Blames Bar

Justin McCarthy

HuffPo Commenters Wish Tony Snow Ill Upon Learning of Upcoming Surgery

Ken Shepherd

Weekend Captionfest

Original caption: Al Roker, weather and feature reporter of the NBC 'Today' television program, reacts during a segment of the show in the studio as audience members in New York's Rockefeller Center hold up photo likenesses of the show's cast.
NB Staff

FNC's Bill O'Reilly Exposes MSM's Omissions in Attorney Firings

Justin McCarthy

‘Scarborough Country’ Addresses Why Conservatives Dislike Al Gore

Want to have some real fun at your next dinner party? Well, invite an equal number of liberals and conservatives, and ask them the following question: “Why do conservatives dislike Al Gore so much?”It’s guaranteed to be a huge success making you the toast of your neighborhood.With that in mind, the host of MSNBC’s “Scarborough Country” marvelously did exactly that on Wednesday, pitting Republican…
Noel Sheppard

Colbert Asked Katie Couric If She Got a 'New Hatchet' for Anti-Bush Ha

Katie Couric was a guest on Thursday night's "Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. Her answers seemed rehearsed, just as if her Hillary-hand-me-down media consultant Matthew Hiltzik prepared her for the mock-hardballs. Two questions stood out as the most insulting: whether she had a "new hatchet" for anti-Bush hatchet jobs, and which job prepared her better for the anchor desk, being a cheerleader…
Tim Graham

Bill O’Reilly Rips Rosie O'Donnell, Charlie Sheen and 9-11 Conspirac

There are a lot of conspiracy theories running through extreme left-wing circles about the attacks on 9/11. One such piece of drivel is an Internet movie called “Loose Change.”On Thursday’s “O’Reilly Factor,” the host invited a New York City detective named Bo Dietl, and author Gerald Posner to discuss some recent developments surrounding the conspiracy theorists. O’Reilly began (video available…
Noel Sheppard

NY Times Reporter on Al Gore, 'Compelling' 'Pop Culture Icon

Clay Waters

CNN's Harris: Iraq Bill's Pork Will Help 'Real People In Trouble

Mike Bates

CNN's 'American Morning' Shines A Little Light on Democrats' Pork

Matthew Balan

Open Thread Friday

Discuss the news of the day and anything else...
NB Staff