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Trump: ‘I Will Demand an Apology from Hillary’

Monday on NBC’s “Today,” Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump took aim at Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton for her claim that Trump was a recruiting tool for ISIS. According to Trump, comparing his prior statements about celebrations by Muslims in

Police stand over David Sweat after he was shot and captured near the Canadian border Sunday, June 28, 2015, in Constable, N.Y.. AP Photo

Dateline NBC Provides Clue That Joyce Mitchell’s Dannemora Story Does Not Add Up

As the months go by, we’ll learn more about the big players in the Dannemora drama. For example, Dateline NBC steps up with accomplice Joyce Mitchell’s side of the story. This was the first time that the public has heard directly from one of the three main characters in the drama (escaped convicts David Sweat, Richard Matt, or confessed accomplice Mitchell) without having the filter of Governor Andrew Cuomo’s political operation and the intertwined New York State bureaucracy imposed upon the information.

US Diplomats Barred from Ice Bucket Challenge

US Diplomats Barred from Ice Bucket Challenge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The charity stunt has lured athletes, celebrities, politicians and rock stars and gone viral on the Internet, but don’t look for U.S. diplomats to get in on the fun. Lawyers at the State Department have banned American

Matt Lauer Grills Jay Carney over Hostage Swap

Matt Lauer Grills Jay Carney over Hostage Swap

On Monday’s “Today” on NBC, co-host Matt Lauer took on outgoing White House press secretary Jay Carney over the Obama administration’s decision to swap five Guantanamo Bay prisoners for U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl over the the weekend. Among those

Bill Joel Tells Howard Stern He Did Heroin–Once

Bill Joel Tells Howard Stern He Did Heroin–Once

Billy Joel celebrated his 65th birthday this week with a Q & A session moderated by radio host Howard Stern and sidekick Robin Quivers. The event, which comes a week before Joel’s actual birthday, included a few guests (about 100)

Al-Jazeera America Launches Left-Wing Docs

Al-Jazeera America Launches Left-Wing Docs

According to the latest report, Al-Jazeera America’s (AJA) ratings are exactly zero.  Although available in 55 million homes, no one is watching. Worst of all, AJA has had absolutely no impact on the national conversation. Nothing the cable news network

Bob Costas Returns to Olympic Coverage

Bob Costas Returns to Olympic Coverage

SOCHI, Russia (AP) — Bob Costas returned as host for NBC’s prime-time Olympic coverage Monday night, if still not exactly clear-eyed, at least with a sharpened sense of respect for the colleagues and crew who covered for him during a

Lauer: I'm Going to 'Sleep, Sleep, Sleep' During Primetime

Lauer: I'm Going to 'Sleep, Sleep, Sleep' During Primetime

Matt Lauer, who on Thursday said he could not continue double-duty shifts and host the Today show and NBC’s primetime coverage of the Olympics, said he would sleeping during Friday’s primetime coverage after NBC announced that Meredith Viera would sub for

Costas Sidelined for Third Straight Night with Eye Infections

Costas Sidelined for Third Straight Night with Eye Infections

NBC host Bob Costas will be sidelined for a third consecutive night in primetime because of eye infections in both eyes. Matt Lauer will again sub for Costas, who has anchored NBC’s primetime coverage of the Summer and Winter Games