Pacifica Radio Fundraiser of Celeb Readings: Marisa Tomei as Cindy She
February 22nd, 2006 6:20 PM
The hard-left Pacifica Radio network is a network of five public radio stations in New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Berkeley, and Houston. Together, these stations have regularly drawn about a combined $1 million a year in federal money from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. (For a while, conservative Rep. Joel Hefley would push an amendment every year to reduce the federal CPB budget by…
HBO's Gumbel: Lack of Blacks Makes Olympics 'Look Like a GOP Conventio
February 16th, 2006 12:58 AM
There were some eye-opening remarks from Bryant Gumbel on the most recent episode of HBO's Real Sports With Bryant Gumbel. According to a transcript posted by a television columnist named Seth Frelich, Gumbel said the following in his closing monologue last week (emphasis mine):"Finally, tonight, the Winter Games. Count me among those who don’t like them and won’t watch them ... Because they’re…
Bill Maher Takes His Own Comedic Pot Shots at Cheney
February 14th, 2006 9:51 AM
This weekend’s vice presidential quail hunting trip is fast becoming a comedian’s dream. Channel and Internet surfing is suddenly a virtual “Open Mike” night at the Comedy Store. Next on stage was the host of the demised Comedy Central program (remember when it was a decent show before Bill sold out to ABC!) “Politically Incorrect.” Bill Maher decided to write a mock script, posted at the…
U.S. Soldier From 184 Infantry Reports: "We Were Smeared" By the Media
February 13th, 2006 12:10 AM
Robert C.J. Parry, a first lieutenant in the California Army National Guard's 1st battalion of the 184 Infantry, has published a must-see op-ed in today's Los Angeles Times (Sunday, February 12, 2006), entitled, "The war you didn't see." In the piece, he reports something that is rarely reported but has been known by many all along: The mainstream media has been giving our troops a raw deal by…
Directors 'Declare Their Independence' from Bush Admin
January 30th, 2006 4:13 PM
In a country where freedom of the press is nearly absolute, it's always funny to see media figures act as if their speech is under threat by the mere fact that a Republican occupies the White House, as if by sheer force of his presence in a position of power, George W. Bush by thought alone (amazing considering his tremendous alleged stupidity), can see to it that all contrary speech is snuffed…
Hollywood Stars Taking Huge Pay Cuts Amid Declining Studio Profits
January 23rd, 2006 10:10 AM
In a piggyback of a previous NewsBusters report concerning Hollywood producing less films in the near future, The Times Online is reporting (hat tip to the Drudge Report) that movie stars are going to take less money for their services to assist studios in becoming more profitable:“Facing declining cinema audiences, Hollywood is trying to persuade its top actors to set an example by cutting back…