MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry: NBA Is About 'Profit From the Sale of Bl

May 28th, 2014 1:35 AM
Melissa Harris-Perry seems to have a problem with some African-Americans making a lot of money in professional sports, apparently because some other people also make money in the process. Specifically, she seems to believe that the relationship between players in the National Basketball Association and their teams' owners is a form of slavery. It's hard to conclude otherwise based on…

Obama Skips Congressional Conference Call on Syria, Talks Jobs With Ma

August 30th, 2013 12:32 PM
The United States is about to start a war with Syria, yet President Obama still had time Thursday to meet with NBA Hall of Famer Magic Johnson to discuss - wait for it! - jobs. Johnson announced the news on Twitter, and even called the current White House resident "the smartest and most powerful leader in the world":

Obama Delays Meeting on Syria to Talk Basketball With Dallas Mavs Owne

August 9th, 2013 12:41 PM
This will give you an idea of Barack Obama’s priorities. On June 13, the President delayed a meeting with staff about Syria to discuss basketball with Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban. So said Cuban on NBC’s Tonight Show Thursday.

Maher to Mark Cuban About Internet: 'You Should Send a Royalty Check t

August 18th, 2012 10:59 AM
The ignorance and stupidity of Bill Maher know no bounds. On HBO's Real Time Friday, in a discussion about who created the internet, Maher actually told billionaire businessman Mark Mogul, "You should send a royalty check to Al Gore every f—king day of your life" (video follows with transcribed highlights and commentary):

CNBC’s 'Squawk Box': All the Media Attention Could Actually Benefit

December 10th, 2009 4:13 PM
There has been a lot of media focus dedicated to the alleged Tiger Woods scandal - even so much that when examined quantitatively, it overshadows more serious issues. So what will the net result of this media scrutiny be for Tiger? CNBC's sports reporter, Darren Rovell, took a crack at answering that on the Dec. 10 broadcast of "Squawk Box." "It's 12 straight days in the [New York] Post right…

WaPo Touts Sports Columnist's Limbaugh Bash, Avoids His Use of Fake Qu

October 16th, 2009 8:06 AM

Medved on 'Redacted': 'It Could Be the Worst Movie I've Ever Seen

November 18th, 2007 7:38 PM
"It could be the worst movie I've ever seen" ... "[T]he out and out worst, most disgusting, most hateful, most incompetent, most revolting, most loathsome, most reprehensible cinematic work I have ever encountered." ... "It portrays the members of our Marine Corps in the most disgusting way imaginable." ... "This film is an atrocity. It is zero stars." ... "I honestly was close to vomiting when I…

Mark Cuban Backed De Palma's 'Redacted' to Promote New Movie Distribut

September 4th, 2007 3:17 AM
Why does a small-budget movie like Brian De Palma's “Redacted” matter? Because of the ripple effects. The media have reported the film as "a ferocious argument against the engagement in Iraq for what it is doing to everyone involved.” Meaning the media are taking these deeply anti-war, anti-military storylines as De Palma intended, as a serious discussion of the day-to-day “realities” of Iraq.…