GMA’s Champion Joins Leftist Laurie David to Promote Global Warming
April 9th, 2007 1:25 PM
On Monday’s "Good Morning America," weatherman and left-wing environmental activist Sam Champion took his global warming lobbying to the next step. Champion appeared at Southern Methodist University in Texas with liberal celebrity activist Laurie David and noted anti-Bush singer Sheryl Crow for the start of the "Stop Global Warming College Tour." It’s rather amazing that ABC is allowing on-air…
ABC Gives Sharpton Imus Platform; No Mention of Rev's Racial Controver
April 9th, 2007 12:55 PM
If George Allen turned up on Good Morning America to protest an incident of alleged anti-white bigotry, what are the odds the GMA host wouldn't mention Allen's macaca moment? I'd say they'd be a Dylanesqe "Love Minus Zero."But when GMA aired a clip this morning of Al Sharpton expressing his outrage over Don Imus' recent comments about the Rutgers women basketball players, not a discouraging word…
'World News Tonight' Kicks off Global Warming Series After Report on R
April 8th, 2007 1:16 PM
This is really hysterical, and requires all sharp objects, food and drinking vessels to be properly stowed before proceeding.On Saturday evening, ABC’s “World News Tonight” kicked off its new series “Going Green” with “fresh ideas for coping with the warming planet.” Quite comically, this was just minutes after anchor David Muir led the program with a report captioned "Arctic Easter" detailing…
‘Forbes on Fox’ Panel Debates Whether ABC Should Fire Rosie O’Do
April 7th, 2007 4:38 PM
Barbara Walters and the folks at ABC should be very pleased with themselves, for all the recent nutty remarks by Rosie O’Donnell precipitated a discussion on Saturday’s “Forbes on Fox” about whether or not the controversial co-host of “The View” should be fired.Though the group seemed to agree that the current “View” formula of making exceedingly shocking statements might be helping ratings, the…
The NewsBusters Weekly Recap: March 31 to April
April 7th, 2007 11:45 AM
"Just Because You’re Getting Married, Doesn’t Mean You Need Electricity" Members of the media are working environmental bias into the oddest segments. "Good Morning America" weatherman Sam Champion reported this week on the trendy new concept of "green weddings." According to Mr. Champion, "more and more Americans" are embracing ideas such as not using electricity during their wedding and holding…
Bozell Column: Easter Striptease and Chocolate Jesus
April 7th, 2007 7:36 AM
For all Christians, Easter is an outbreak of joy, a celebration of the resurrection of the risen Lord, marking the full promise of a savior unfolding like a spring flower. For ABC, it’s just another night to sell sex. During a Monday night broadcast of “Dancing with the Stars,” ABC promoted its Easter Sunday lineup, starting with an inspirational episode of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition.” So…
During ‘Arctic Cold’ April, GMA Hypes Global Warming Study on Earl
April 6th, 2007 12:37 PM
On Friday’s "Good Morning America," weatherman and liberal environmental activist Sam Champion hyped a new global warming study released on April 6. The ABC anchor also featured a representative from a left-wing environmental group and failed to identify the organization’s political slant. Only minutes after reporting on the "arctic blast" of unusually cold temperatures that much of the country…
