Brian Williams on PBS: See My 'Serious, Reasoned' Newscast, Unlike Tho

PBS talk show host Charlie Rose, who spent the 1980s at CBS doing the overnight interview show "Nightwatch," is never a softer touch than when he has a network star on his show. Monday night’s interview with NBC anchor Brian Williams gave the anchor a platform to present his newscast as a "reasoned, serious" oasis from cable-news shouters, a "half hour of peace and tranquility" with "smart people…
Tim Graham
 

Thanksgiving Open Thread

Starter topic: What are you thankful for? (politically or otherwise)Good collection of Thanksgiving cartoons.Football is also a Thanksgiving prediction so feel free to prognosticate on today's games. In the NFL, Miami is playing at Detroit, the Tampa Bay Bucs are taking on the Dallas Cowboys, and the Kansas City Chiefs are playing host to the Denver Broncos.There's only one college game today,…
NB Staff
 

No Penance for Penn: 'Kramer,' Mel Must Confess, But Anti-Catholicism

Tim Graham
 

Dems Amazed Media Ignored GOPer's 'White Rednecks' Remark: What About

Tim Graham
 

Michael Richards Went ‘Blackface’ in 1986 Movie ‘Whoops Apocalyp

In the wake of “Seinfeld” comedian Michael Richards’ now well-publicized meltdown at a comedy club this weekend, the blogosphere has uncovered a little-known 1986 film entitled “Whoops Apocalypse” in which “Kramer” posed as a blind, black man (video here, h/t to Hot Air). As described by Wikipedia: Whoops Apocalypse was originally a six-part 1982 sitcom by Andrew Marshall and David Renwick, made…
Noel Sheppard
 

Thanksgiving Captionfest

Actual caption: President Bush, center, shows 'Flyer' the National Thanksgiving turkey to girls from a local Girl Scout troop after pardoning the turkey during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House.
NB Staff
 

Parents of Deceased Woman Launch Lawsuit Against Nancy Grace

Earlier this year, a woman killed herself after being interviewed by CNN Headline News host Nancy Grace over the apparent abduction of her son. At the time (see this September NB posting for background), the relatives of Melinda Duckett were blasting Grace for her alleged role in driving the woman to suicide. They've since taken things a step further and launched a lawsuit against Grace:Her…
Matthew Sheffield
 

FNC's Gretchen Carlson Says What Many Are Thinking About Rosie

Justin McCarthy
 

PBS Blogger Oozes Over Sesame Street Muppet 'Catalysts for Social Chan

Tim Graham
 

NYT: Political Factoid Article Slams Cheney... They Can't Help Themsel

Warner Todd Huston
 

Warning! Retailers on the Holiday Prowl

USA Today takes stores to task for advertising toys to kids.
Amy Menefee
 

Terrorists Use YouTube and MySpace to Train and Recruit

First Coast News in Jacksonville, Florida, did a fabulous piece Tuesday on how terrorists are using websites like YouTube and MySpace to recruit, train, and send messages to their cadre (hat tip to our friend Joe Myers). Some of the transcript was posted at FirstCoastNews.com, and the absolutely must-see video is here:It's a video showing a room full of children sharing their dreams. They are…
Noel Sheppard
 

Media Thanksgiving

Greg Sheffield
 

Open Thread

Today's starter: With the congressional elections out of the way, the presidential race is starting to get more serious, at least on the Republican side where Mitt Romney said in an interview that it's a three-man race between John McCain, Rudy Giuliani, and himself. It seems that way at the moment but 2008 is still a long ways away. Who do you think are some of the dark horse candidates?Oh,…
Matthew Sheffield