HuffPo Writers Declare 'CNN Is Terrible' But Avoid the Real Reason Why

"CNN Is Terrible. Here's Why." That is the headline on a Huffington Post story written by Jason Linkins and Elyse Siegel. They are certainly correct that "CNN is terrible" but as to the why they present only cosmetic or minor problems. The big why as to why CNN terrible, namely liberal bias, is left unmentioned in their article. They start out on the right track with amusing observations of…
P.J. Gladnick
May 5th, 2012 10:56 PM

Three Wires All Avoid Mentioning Seasonality of Jobs Data in Friday's

It is more than a little odd that each of the three wire services identified in today's earlier post (at NewsBusters; at BizzyBlog), in reporting on yesterday's OMG-awful jobs report, somehow failed to mention something about the data presented. Specifically, at Bloomberg, Reuters, and the Associated Press (here and here), five reporters in four stories somehow avoided using two truly required…
Tom Blumer
May 5th, 2012 10:13 PM

Ouch: Michael Moore Sings Dylan On ‘Occupy This Album

Michael Moore has never been one to resist an open microphone. While times may be changing, Moore never does. “Occupy this Album” features an exclusive track by the tone-deaf lefty activist, famous for his controversial films which include “Fahrenheit 9/11.”
Mike Ciandella
May 5th, 2012 6:55 PM

After Weak Jobs Report, Wires Obsess Over Obama Reelection Impact

To the extent that it was there at all, there was far too little emphasis in yesterday's wire service reporting on yesterday's OMG-awful jobs report (worse than most believe, as will be shown in a later post) was far less on those who continue to be affected -- like, say, the unemployed, under-employed and discouraged, who should be the object of such news stories -- and far too much…
Tom Blumer
May 5th, 2012 4:41 PM

What a Shame: Spitzer's Current TV Ratings 'Plummet' From Olbermann's

The Hollywood Reporter has some less-than surprising news: Eliot Spitzer can't even hold on to Keith Olbermann's puny audience at Current TV. The paper's headline said "predictably plummet." Compared to Olbermann's average in March, over the same time period, Nielsen has Spitzer's four-week average down 62 percent with adults 25-54 (14,000, down  from 38,000) and 68 percent with total viewers (…
Tim Graham
May 5th, 2012 1:31 PM

Maher Opposes Charitable Tax Deductions to Mormon Church and the Arts

HBO's Bill Maher took a lot of heat last week for calling Mormonism a cult that isn't a charity because it doesn't give to poor people. Defending himself on Friday's Real Time, the host explained why he believes contributions to the Mormon Church and such things as the symphony and the ballet shouldn't be tax deductible but ignored that he supports federal funding of NPR (partial video…
Noel Sheppard
May 5th, 2012 12:00 PM

All Purpose Weekend Open Thread

Sports, politics, the economy - have at it. Just keep it clean!
NB Staff
May 5th, 2012 10:29 AM

Bill Maher Pressures MSNBC's Ed Schultz to Donate to Obama

On Friday, Bill Maher, the largest donor to Barack Obama's Super PAC, pressured MSNBC's Ed Schultz to contribute to the President's campaign. This happened on HBO's Real Time less than 30 minutes after Maher said, "For the sake of black America, [Obama] needs the second term" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
May 5th, 2012 10:01 AM

Bozell Column: Comcast Boasts 'Diversity,' On and Off Camera

The new frontier just keeps arriving. New York magazine reports NBC programming chief Robert Greenblatt has given the go-ahead for a new sitcom called “The New Normal.” NBC’s new normal is about two gay men who start a family using a surrogate. Greenblatt is apparently so enamored with the concept that he’s strongly considering having the 20th Century Fox TV–produced sitcom launch by August,…
Brent Bozell
May 5th, 2012 7:36 AM

Colleges Celebrate 'Lavender Graduations

Colleges are working hard to provide an “LGBT-friendly campus.” Penny Starr at CNSNews.com reports the University of Maryland and Virginia Commonwealth University are offering “lavender graduations” to affirm LGBT students -- complete with rainbow tassels. In a video of the 2011 Lavender Graduation posted on YouTube, Luke Jensen, director of the Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender Equity…
Tim Graham
May 5th, 2012 6:53 AM

Daily Kos Week in Review: Romney Not Just Whistling 'Dixie

Mitt Romney has ties to quite a few states -- most notably Michigan, Massachusetts, and Utah -- none of which was on the Southern side in the Civil War. That didn't stop one Kossack from declaring that Romney's worldview is "a lie and an abomination" that would render him suitable for the presidency of the Confederate States of America.      As usual, each headline is preceded by the blogger…
Tom Johnson
May 5th, 2012 6:28 AM

Bill Maher: 'For the Sake of Black America Obama Needs the Second Term

The liberal media sure are playing the race card to get Barack Obama reelected. On HBO's Real Time Friday, host Bill Maher said, "For the sake of black America, he needs the second term" (video follows with transcript and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
May 4th, 2012 11:49 PM

Bill Maher Hits Marcus Bachmann With Another Gay Joke: 'He Would Also

What is it about liberals and gay jokes? On HBO's Real Time Friday, the host once again took a homosexual jab at Marcus Bachmann saying, "He would also like to get behind Romney" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):
Noel Sheppard
May 4th, 2012 10:42 PM

Mike Malloy: Sen. Inhofe Is a 'Pig' Who 'Wants to Die

Left-wing talk show host Mike Malloy was furious as usual Thursday about EPA administrator Al Armendariz resigning after a kerfuffle over his videotaped statement that he would "crucify" oil companies to set an example. Malloy attacked the Senator who highlighted that video. "Senator James Inhofe, a pig from Oklahoma who refers to the EPA in a number of ways, but he hates the EPA," Malloy…
Tim Graham
May 4th, 2012 10:31 PM