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Roger Simon Steps Down as PJ Media CEO

Roger Simon Steps Down as PJ Media CEO

“As of Feb 14, 2013, I am ending my tenure as CEO. Roger Simon, the novelist-screenwriter, is calling to me. After more than seven years, he is feeling extremely neglected. I am going to return to my creative writing while

Cable Ratings: Fox News 6th, MSNBC 29th, CNN 33rd

Cable Ratings: Fox News 6th, MSNBC 29th, CNN 33rd

Mediabistro: Fox News was the top cable news channel, placing sixth in primetime and total day among all ad-supported cable channels. FNC averaged 1.64 million viewers in primetime, and 1.07 million viewers in total day. MSNBC placed 24th in primetime

Candy Crowley Out at CNN?

Candy Crowley Out at CNN?

According to Fishbowl DC, newly-installed CNN-chief Jeff Zucker has made or is contemplating a couple of smart moves. Apparently, John King has survived and just renewed his contract. That’s the good news. The great news is that the incorrigibly corrupt

Gun Shop Owner: Piers Morgan, CNN Lied To Me

Gun Shop Owner: Piers Morgan, CNN Lied To Me

Piers Morgan chose Tactical Firearms, a Katy, Texas gun shop and shooting range as the backdrop for Monday’s episode of “Piers Morgan Tonight”. Tactical Firearms owner, Jeremy Alcede claims Morgan told him he wanted to use the time at the

CNN: Christie's So Fat He Could Die In Office

CNN: Christie's So Fat He Could Die In Office

From a mile away, a blind man could have seen this coming … at night … in sunglasses. That the media would turn against New Jersey governor Chris Christie as soon as he stopped beating up John Boehner and being

Looks Like CNN’s Found Its 10pm Host

They’re already cutting promos for the “Straight-Shootin’ Teacher.” CNN is still deciding between potential slogans.  As I previously reported, the current favorite is “MSNBC White.” But their marketing people have a new possibility:  A Little Slice of Connecticut on Your

Heckle-Gate: Dana Milbank Goes Full-Orwell

Heckle-Gate: Dana Milbank Goes Full-Orwell

Just when I’m pretty sure I couldn’t be happier with the Washington Post’s Erik Wemple and his righteous refusal to let the media off the hook for lying about Heckle-Gate, Wemple calls out one of his own, the Post’s Dana

Jeff Zucker Announces New CNN Lineup

Just got a tip I made up from a reliable source who doesn’t exist.   CNN’s new fair and balanced schedule: 6pm: You Never Had It So Good with Ashleigh Banfield 7pm:  Embarrassment of Riches with Erin Burnett 8pm:  Champagne Wishes

Obama Meets with Progressives, CEOs on Immigration

Obama Meets with Progressives, CEOs on Immigration

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 (UPI) —U.S. President Obama’s meetings with two groups Tuesday were to focus on getting a bipartisan immigration reform bill passed this year, the White House said. Obama was to meet with 16 progressive and labor leaders in

Nobody Wants to Talk About CNN's 'Ethnic' Problem

Nobody Wants to Talk About CNN's 'Ethnic' Problem

Last week, a bomb went off in the news media. But the media’s own version of the Blue Wall of Silence held together again, which allowed the media to pretend nothing happened. Some in conservative media noticed and reported on

Stocks Are Up, Economy Is Down

Stocks Are Up, Economy Is Down

Why is the stock market up when the economy is in a shambles?  It’s a question many Americans are asking. On Friday, the Dow eclipsed 14,000 last week for the first time since October 2007, even as news hit that

Bloomberg Group to Use Children in Gun Control Super Bowl Ad

Bloomberg Group to Use Children in Gun Control Super Bowl Ad

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s group, Mayors Against Illegal Guns, will use children in an anti-gun ad the group will run in the Washington, D.C. market in the second half of Sunday’s Super Bowl.  According to CNN, the “ad features

Biden: U.S. Open to Direct Talks with Iran

Biden: U.S. Open to Direct Talks with Iran

(CNN) – Under the right conditions, the United States is willing to hold direct talks with Iran, Vice President Joe Biden said Saturday. The United States “would be prepared to meet bilaterally with the Iranian leadership,” he said during a

Piers Morgan Slapped by RuPaul in Ratings

Piers Morgan Slapped by RuPaul in Ratings

Despite his opportunistic nightly campaign against the Constitution of the United States of America, CNN’s Pierce Morgan’s ratings still aren’t so hot. In fact, RuPaul beat him during the week of January 28th. RuPaul, whose real name is RuPaul Andre

Fun with PhotoShop

This is at least as believable as much of what MSNBC splices together and tries to pass off as hard news.  Someone thought it would be a good idea to PhotoShop a few historically inaccurate people into pictures with Eisenhower,