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Holder Promises Sharpton 'Thorough' Investigation on Trayvon

Holder Promises Sharpton 'Thorough' Investigation on Trayvon

Today, Attorney General Eric Holder spoke at the National Action Network Convention in New York. Its tagline: No Justice, No Peace. He was introduced by Al Sharpton, the rabblerousing, race-baiting MSNBC host who has inserted himself into the Trayvon Martin

As Predicted: PETA Strikes Back at Jennifer Lawrence

As Predicted: PETA Strikes Back at Jennifer Lawrence

Not boasting or anything. Predicting the humorless, joyless PETA would strike back at Jennifer Lawrence doesn’t require a crystal ball. And so, here we go: “She’s young and the plight of animals somehow hasn’t yet touched her heart,” PETA president

Ryan: Obama Throwing 'Tantrum'

Ryan: Obama Throwing 'Tantrum'

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI): “You know, we’ve gotten kind of used to this sort of verbal tantrums from the president. To me it’s a little more petulance than

7 Devastating Facts About the Obama Economy

7 Devastating Facts About the Obama Economy

Calling the Obama economy a wasteland is an understatement. Here are just seven economic facts that begin to capture the economic pain Americans are presently experiencing as they struggle to survive the ravages of the Obama economy : 1.  Every

The Olbermann Suit: Top 10 'Under The Bus' Moments

The Olbermann Suit: Top 10 'Under The Bus' Moments

When he was fired from Current last week, Keith Olbermann suggested he wouldbe filing a lawsuit against his employer. Thursday afternoon Olbermannfollowed through on his threat: According to the 43-page, eight-count complaint, filed Thursdayafternoon in Los Angeles Superior Court by

Olbermann sues Current TV for $50M, cites glitches

Olbermann sues Current TV for $50M, cites glitches

(AP) Olbermann sues Current TV for $50M, cites glitches By ANTHONY McCARTNEYAP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES Keith Olbermann is moving his grievances with his former bosses at Current TV from the airwaves to the courtroom, suing the network for more

Is Current TV About To Become A Thing Of The Past?

Is Current TV About To Become A Thing Of The Past?

If its ratings are any indication, there’s a solid shot that Time Warner Cable could kick the channel off the air. As Reuters reported today, Time Warner Cable Inc’s carriage agreement with Current TV stipulates that, if the left-leaning political

MSNBC's Bigot Squad Attacks Mormonism

MSNBC's Bigot Squad Attacks Mormonism

On MSNBC’s “Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell,” O’Donnell stated of Mormonism and Mitt Romney: Mormonism was created by a guy in Upstate New York in 1830 when he got caught having sex with the maid and explained to his wife

Cable Loses Three Million Subscribers to Streaming

Cable Loses Three Million Subscribers to Streaming

The rise of streaming television is something I’ve been covering rather obsessively on my Daily Call Sheet for going on a year now. Not because I have any kind of inside information or data, but because if you connect the

Olbermann Calls Self '$10 Million Chandelier'

Olbermann Calls Self '$10 Million Chandelier'

(AP) Olbermann says Current TV wasn’t the home for himBy LYNN ELBERAP Television WriterLOS ANGELESKeith Olbermann is explaining his split with Current TV in decorating terms. In an interview Tuesday with David Letterman for CBS’ “Late Show,” Olbermann compared himself

Eliot Spitzer's Current TV Ratings Go Limp

Eliot Spitzer's Current TV Ratings Go Limp

With Keith Olbermann gone from Current TV, Al Gore had to make a splash. He certainly made one by hiring disgraced former New York governor and failed MSNBC host Eliot Spitzer, who promptly showed why he’d been fired from CNN:

Hillary: Rush Comments a 'Verbal Assault'

Hillary: Rush Comments a 'Verbal Assault'

Today, Hillary Clinton told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell in a pre-taped interview that Rush Limbaugh’s comments about Sandra Fluke constituted a “verbal assault.” She continued: We, as a nation, have every right — and in fact I welcome it — to