The New York Times is reporting that ESPN has officially hired Keith Olbermann to host a nightly sports show on ESPN2. According to the Times, Olbermann’s contract specifically forbids him from discussing politics on the new show. On his new
Keith Olbermann, who may be the person most responsible for turning MSNBC into the shrill and blatantly partisan network that it is today, will reportedly be contractually barred from talking about politics when he returns to ESPN this summer. ESPN
ESPN may be on the verge of signing Keith Olbermann to host a late-night talk show as early as this week. Variety reports that “while an ESPN spokesman declined to comment, sources indicated that an announcement on the Olbermann talker
During a CNN segment Tuesday, guest Michael Skolnick, the political director for Global Grind, a site owned by Russell Simmons, revealed that a potential black juror for the George Zimmerman trial was axed by the prosecutor for being a Fox
Fox Sports 1, which will debut on August 17 to challenge ESPN, released a promotional launch video on Monday hyping the 24-hour, all-sports channel. Here is how the network described the video, which can be seen below: Fourth-and-One, Comebacks, Buzzer
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who some say sabotaged Mitt Romney’s election chances by chumming it up with President Barack Obama after Hurricane Sandy, is going to appear as himself on the new Michael J. Fox Show later this year.
TV by the Numbers reports that, during the Saturday evening hour when the verdict in the trial of George Zimmerman was announced, once again, Fox News was “The Most Trusted Name in News” — the place the most people tuned
The Department of Justice released new guidelines on Friday designed to prevent investigations like the ones into the Associated Press and Fox reporter James Rosen. The six-page document (PDF courtesy of the the New York Times) released late Friday is,
Two weeks after FOX Business reporter David Asman filed a devastating report raising serious questions about former Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer’s PAC funneling money to a shell non-profit, Schweitzer announced on Saturday he will not run for the U.S. Senate. Schweitzer,
Noted Tea Party basher and liberal mouthpiece Keith Olbermann has struggled in recent years to identify a network willing to broadcast his radical, hate-filled opinions. However, it appears that ESPN, ever eager to open its doors to those on the
In an interview with Esquire Magazine, former president Bill Clinton said that he was watching MSNBC for a bit and realized, “Boy, it really has become our version of Fox.” I also think that the diffusion of the media has
Fox News, Eric Bolling’s heated exchange with former D.C. mayor and current councilman Marion Barry
National Journal takes a stab at explaining MSNBC’s terrible ratings. Most of the potential explanations have been examined before including progressive disinterest and a poor lineup: Critics also suggest that MSNBC no longer has much diversity in the evenings. It’s
Live television is exciting and entertaining but also fraught with certain dangers. Fox and Friends’ Brian Kilmeade has been hosting the popular, live morning show for years and he’s well aware of all the potential dangers that could occur during any given
From Fox News Insider: Titus took a ball to the face when a pass from Brian went a little awry. After a short break though, Titus was OK. Brian didn’t get off that easily with the rest of the Fox
ESPN apologized 73 days ago for airing a commentator’s Christian views, but no apology is expected from the sports network for anyone offended by the millions of viewers who were surprised when they (or their children) were suddenly confronted with
Washington D.C. Council member Tommy Wells (D) announced a proposal on Wednesday that would replace criminal penalties for small amounts of marijuana. Wells, chair of the council’s Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety, announced this proposal at a press conference Wednesday
FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed Elisabeth Hasselbeck of ABC’s The View as co-host of top-rated FOX & Friends (6:00-9:00 AM ET), announced Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of Programming for FOX News. She will join Steve Doocy and Brian Kilmeade
NYSE Euronext, the company that runs the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), announced on Tuesday it will buy the scandal-plagued Libor (London Interbank Offered Rate). Libor, which is the benchmark interest rate banks use to loan to other banks, affects
The left-wing Politico heard (or read) this and turned it into a headline that claimed: “Rush Limbaugh tells caller not to watch Fox” (Politico later changed its headline): RUSH: Tony, who is Julie Roginsky? CALLER: She’s a Democrat-Obama-Alinskyite, and she’s
CHICAGO (FOX 32 News) – Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy said Monday that his crime-fighting strategies are “clearly working,” even though he was “disappointed” at the number of shootings across the city during the long July 4th weekend. McCarthy defended
It was supposed to be a temporary fix to fill the 5:00 PM slot recently vacated by Glenn Beck. Two years later, “The Five” has become a staple for the Fox News’ prime time line-up, getting ratings that trounce the
The offices of a Dallas law firm representing Aurelia Fedenisn, a former investigator at the State Department’s Office of the Inspector General, were broken into last weekend. The firm Schulman & Mathias was the only suite burglarized in the high-rise office building, although
