NBC Promotes New Kennedy Book, Author Claims 'Medical Reason' for JFK

Setting up an interview on Tuesday's NBC Today with author Christopher Andersen about his new book on President Kennedy's final days, co-host Savannah Guthrie began with a gauzy introduction: "As we approach November's 50th anniversary of the assassination of President Kennedy, the facts and folklore surrounding his life and family are still captivating the world....the images of President John…
Kyle Drennen
August 6th, 2013 3:12 PM

John King Obsesses on Benghazi Investigation as Republican 'Witch Hunt

  If you were expecting any useful  information in the article by CNN's John King pondering Why Benghazi Matters, you would be sadly disappointed. Out of 1029 words in his article, 422 or over 40% of the verbiage is devoted to speculating about if the congressional investigation into Benghazi is really a Republican "witch hunt." Although King pays lip service to what happened at Benghazi, it…
P.J. Gladnick
August 6th, 2013 3:05 PM

UPDATED: WashPost Pushes Faulty Anti-Gun Study, Fails to Print Blog It

Well, the Washington Post is back to their usual tricks in distorting the facts about guns and background checks.  On page A2 of today's print edition, staff writer Philip Rucker gave readers a story, which read pretty much like a press release for a left-wing pro-gun control group, calling itself Third Way.  Rucker harped on the misleading “gun show loophole” and how, according to Third Way,…
Matt Vespa
August 6th, 2013 3:00 PM

Wendy Davis Gets Standing Ovation at National Press Club

Wendy Davis, the Democratic state senator from Texas who attracted fawning national media attention after she filibustered a Republican-led bill banning abortion after 20 weeks, received a standing ovation after speaking at a National Press Club-sponsored luncheon today. Davis promised to run for either her state senate seat or governor in the 2014 Texas state elections. Video below:
Katie Yoder
August 6th, 2013 2:50 PM

MSNBC's Sharpton Hypes Computer Glitch to Charge GOP 'Hypocrisy' for F

On Monday's PoliticsNation show on MSNBC, as he mocked Republicans for fearing that Democrats use dead voters to engage in voter fraud, host Al Sharpton hyped a USA Today article about people bequeathing money to political campaigns after death. Sharpton recounted the case of a donor who died soon after mailing a contribution to a super PAC benefitting Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell…
Brad Wilmouth
August 6th, 2013 2:35 PM

Fair NPR Story on IRS Tea Party Targeting Gets Revised (More Tilted) H

Taxpayer-subsidized NPR has a headline problem that won’t go away. As biased as much of its reporting is, NPR’s headline writers often appear to think that there is not enough bias. Sometimes they even write headlines that aren’t supported anywhere in the corresponding report. Even though there has been a history of headline problems at NPR recently, it appears that the headlines go out without…
John Williams
August 6th, 2013 2:21 PM

MSNBC’s Alex Witt Frets ObamaCare Repeal Votes Are Costing Taxpayers

MSNBC anchor Alex Witt is still steaming over the  Republican-controlled House of Representatives. On Saturday’s edition of her program Weekends with Alex Witt, the host spent considerable time fuming about the House GOP’s 40th attempt to thwart ObamaCare, even hilariously worrying that the repeal votes were costing taxpayers money. Addressing Jackie Kucinich of The Washington Post, Witt…
Paul Bremmer
August 6th, 2013 12:38 PM

Poor Obama? CBS Touts Study Showing Obama Most-Joked About; Skips Deca

On Tuesday, CBS This Morning pounced on a new study by the Center for Media and Public Affairs (CMPA) showing that President Obama is now the butt of more jokes on late night TV than any other politician. "Since his re-election, late-night comedians have aimed 300 jokes at the President," CBS's Jeff Pegues announced. "That's only 100 fewer than all of those directed at Republican politicians…
Jeffrey Meyer
August 6th, 2013 12:04 PM

Lindsay Lohan Thanks Bieber, Kanye and Weiner for Keeping Tabloids Bus

Lindsay Lohan’s out of rehab, and she welcomed herself back to America by substitute-hosting E! network’s Chelsea Lately Monday. During her opening monologue, Lohan thanked Justin Bieber, Kanye West, Anthony Weiner, and the Royal Baby for keeping the tabloids busy in her absence.
Noel Sheppard
August 6th, 2013 11:40 AM

ABC Mocks 'Rattled' GOP for Objecting to Planned Hillary Clinton Minis

Good Morning America's Claire Shipman on Tuesday made no effort to hide her bias, mocking Republicans who object to planned Hillary Clinton TV movies. On CBS This Morning, Jan Crawford insisted that actress Diane Lane, who will be playing Clinton in a NBC miniseries, brings "the glitz and glamour of Hollywood" to the portrayal of the former Secretary of State. The Today show described the…
Scott Whitlock
August 6th, 2013 11:39 AM

Nielsen: Twitter Can Significantly Increase TV Ratings

Social media is not only influencing politics. It's also impacting what television programs Americans watch. A new study released moments ago by Nielsen found that Twitter activity can cause "statistically significant changes in Live TV Ratings":
Noel Sheppard
August 6th, 2013 10:50 AM

Civil War ‘Under the Dome

Ashley Ciandella
August 6th, 2013 10:43 AM

Leno: Brian Williams Getting Knee Surgery Now 'Before ObamaCare Kicks

It was announced last week that NBC Nightly News anchor Brian Williams will be taking medical leave to have surgery to repair a knee he injured years ago playing high school football. NBC Tonight Show host Jay Leno marvelously said Monday, “I guess he wants to get it done quickly before ObamaCare kicks in” (video follows with commentary):
Noel Sheppard
August 6th, 2013 10:17 AM

Mika: With Biopic, NBC Trying To 'Climb Up' Team Hillary's 'Something

Wow: Joe Scarborough just outed something naughty that Mika Brzezinski had to say about the Hillary biopic that her parent network NBC is planning. After Mika admitted on today's Morning Joe that she doesn't disagree with RNC Chairman Reince Priebus's warning that the RNC might not cooperate with NBC or CNN on Republican debates should the networks proceed with their biopic plans, Joe took…
Mark Finkelstein
August 6th, 2013 8:07 AM