Olbermann, Furious at Selective Editing, Proceeds to Selectively Edit

Keith Olbermann is furious at ABC's David Wright for "selectively editing" a clip from the Daily Show with John Stewart. Olbermann called for Wright to be fired for this horrendous slight against journalistic integrity, then proceeded to selectively edit the same segment.The Daily Show clip in question (reported initially at NB by Noel Sheppard) showed John Stewart fuming at the infamous East…
Lachlan Markay

Guillotine's Comeback

Glenn Foden

Stewart Mocks Obama's Nobel Speech: 'Rambo - Ixnay on the Waray

While most of the Obama-loving media predictably gushed and fawned over the President's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech in Oslo Thursday, comedian Jon Stewart mocked the obvious absurdity of a man receiving such an honor while he's sending more troops to Afghanistan."Let's see how Mr. Europe balances accepting a peace prize while overseeing one war and escalating another war," said "The Daily…
Noel Sheppard

Comedian: Tiger’s Adultery is ‘a Failure of Character

Tiger Woods' "transgressions" sparked conversations about why men cheat but it took a comedian to pinpoint the basic reason - lack of character. Comedian Chuck Nice appeared on the "All Guy Panel" during the fourth hour of Thursday morning's "Today" and blasted men who engage in extramarital affairs. "I've said this before and I will say it again. And no one wants to accept this as an…
Colleen Raezler

Open Thread

NB Staff

WaPo Sports Columnist 'Can't Stand the Piteous Mewling of America' Ove

Tim Graham

Newsweek Writer: Open Marriages Key to Ending 'Cheating Scandals

Tiger Woods' scandal prompts advertisement for alternative relationships.
Colleen Raezler

The Canadian Financial Post: 'The Whole World Needs to Adopt China's O

Journalist wants to go gree the Malthusian way.
Carolyn Plocher

Comedian: Tiger's Adultery is 'a Failure of Character

NBC's Kathie Lee Gifford bemoans the lack of 'shame' present in the entire situation.
Colleen Raezler

Obama Snubs Kids Event In Oslo, Cardboard Cutout Put In His Place

Nobel Peace Prize winner Barack Obama skipped a "Save the Children" benefit concert in Oslo, Norway, Thursday, and a cardboard cutout of the American president was placed on stage in his absence.In Oslo to receive an award that most people believe he didn't deserve, Obama claimed, "I still have a lot of work to do back in Washington, D.C., before the year is done."According to the Associated…
Noel Sheppard

O’Reilly Slams Law & Order Dialogue Comparing Him, Limbaugh, to ‘C

On Thursday’s The O’Reilly Factor, FNC host Bill O’Reilly slammed Dick Wolf, the left-wing executive producer of NBC's Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, because Wednesday's episode – featuring a killer who targeted the children of illegal immigrants – contained dialogue of a character blaming conservatives like O’Reilly, Rush Limbaugh, and Glenn Beck for inciting violence against immigrants.O’…
Brad Wilmouth

NBC Showcases Statue of Barry Obama at 10 with Nobel Medal and Butterf

NBC's Brian Williams took time Thursday night to show video a statue of President Barack Obama at age 10, then known as Barry, being unveiled in Jakarta, near where he attended school at that age. “The statue was put there to remind children in Indonesia to follow their dreams and remind them their future is without limits,” Williams helpfully explained. The life-size bronze replica of Obama in a…
Brent Baker

'It's A ClimateGate Christmas': Seasonal Global Warming Carols

Our friends at Minnesotans for Global Warming have released a fabulous new video just in time for the holidays.Entitled "It's a ClimateGate Christmas," Elmer and his team took your favorite Christmas carols and inserted lyrics involving Nobel Laureate Al Gore's favorite bogeyman.As you would expect, Gore is the subject of many of the tunes (video embedded below the fold with partial song list):
Noel Sheppard

Thomas Friedman on CNN: ClimateGate an 'Idiot Debate,' 'Nonsense

Thomas Friedman of the New York Times dismissed the ClimateGate scandal during an interview on Thursday’s Situation Room on CNN, labeling it “nonsense” and an “idiot debate.” Anchor Wolf Blitzer only pressed Friedman slightly when he repeated his call for a “price on carbon that would trigger mass innovation in green technology,” meaning a large surtax on fossil fuels.Blitzer raised ClimateGate…
Matthew Balan