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Whoops: Introducing 'Reagen' National Airport

NBC Washington: The transportation department said it is embarrassed after misspelling the name of our former president on a new sign directing people on Interstate 395. VDOT, you see, is in the midst of a sign-replacement program along I-395. And

ObamaVision: The EIF's Implausible Deniability

Yesterday, The L.A. Times ran a story referencing our Thursday series covering the leaked network network memo and those “organically” produced network television shows running this week designed to funnel the unsuspecting to creepy Internet portals eager to direct your

NY Homeless Population in Shelters Hits Record High

NBC New York: Getty Images There number of homeless people using city shelters each night has reached an all time high — a 45 percent increase since Mayor Bloomberg took office eight years ago, according to a new report. The

NBC Nixes Stars of FOX's Break-Out Hit Glee for Parade

NY Post: NBC brass booted the cast from the critically acclaimed Fox show “Glee” from the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, sources told The Post yesterday. Insiders close to negotiations and NBC said the network didn’t want to showcase the breakout

Confessions of a Letterman Intern

David Letterman inspired my broadcasting career. Twenty years ago, he was an awkward, self-deprecating guy who wore tennis shoes with his blazer and tie. He was edgy, silly, and unconventional compared to the traditions of variety television at that time.

Obama's America- the Gordon Brown years?

The 2008 election campaign filled me with an eerie sense of déjà vu, as I suspect it did many British people living in America. The hysterical reception accorded Barack Obama was strongly reminiscent of the frothing enthusiasm for Tony Blair

Shock: Obama Not Left Enough for SNL

SNL finally took on Obama in earnest this weekend: This sketch wasn’t aimed at Rahm Emanuel, Joe the Biden, or Tim Geithner… it was targeting the Man himself. But did SNL really turn over a new leaf? Nope. The criticism

Conan to Obama: Honeymoon's Over

— The New York Times wrote during campaign 2008 that late night comics were having a hard time cracking jokes about Barack Obama. This year, President Obama was treated with kid gloves. Leno, Letterman and Conan largely stood in a

Fox's 'Glee' Mocks Political Correctness

As overly serious police procedurals have begun to saturate the primetime network TV schedules, the FOX network has quietly but wisely been exploring alternatives. Introduced a few years ago, the highly popular House varied the formula by moving it to

'Law & Order' Jumps the Shark

The only surprising thing about hearing that Law & Order was going to take on the Bush administration over “torture” is the realization that Law & Order is still on the air. This car-wreck of a series has been bouncing

Chicago's Olympic Delegation Leaves for Copenhagen

NBC Chicago: When the Olympics delegation supporters climbed into their chartered Boeing 747 to Copenhagen, they found a little gift waiting in their seats: an Olympic goody bag. The white tarp bag, reading “Chicago 2016 Copenhagen” in large red letters,

The Ghost Of Ronald Reagan

“Let’s take a break fellas, I am sick of being in damage control mode. I gotta kick it for a few minutes” President Obama complained . “Okay everyone, let’s leave the President alone for a bit of a rest” announces

NBC Producer to Anti-ACORN Group: 'Bite Me, Jew Boy!'

**UPDATE** Politico: NBC Vehemently Denies Allegations Over Anti-Semitic Email **UPDATE 2** ALG Statement in Response to Alleged NBC Email **UPDATE 3** NBC News Statement **UPDATE 4**Group Stands Ground Over Claims That NBC Employee Issued Anti-Semitic Email Apparently NBC “Dateline” producer