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Conan Takes Veiled Shot at Leno on Rival's Final Night

Conan Takes Veiled Shot at Leno on Rival's Final Night

While outgoing NBC “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno’s competitors were gracious in their farewells on his last night hosting, TBS’s Conan O’Brien may have been the exception. During his monologue, O’Brien reference NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics and remarked

Obama: Putin Uses Tough Guy 'Schtick'

Obama: Putin Uses Tough Guy 'Schtick'

President Barack Obama said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a “tough guy” schtick he uses to appeal to his native countrymen while on the world’s stage. In an interview with NBC’s Bob Costas, Obama said that he would not

Colorado Projects $100 Million in Marijuana Tax Revenue

Colorado Projects $100 Million in Marijuana Tax Revenue

Colorado is expected to bring in $100 million in new tax revenue generated by the newly legal marijuana industry. This represents almost three times as much tax revenue as through alcohol, which fetched about $39 million for the Centennial State.

Blackout: NBC Ignores Stories on Sochi Corruption

Blackout: NBC Ignores Stories on Sochi Corruption

NBC News has claimed that its news division is walled off from its other divisions, but NBC is continuing its tradition of blacking out or downplaying some of the seedier stories dealing with the International Olympic Committee and the Games

Feds to Airlines Flying into Russia: Watch Out for Toothpaste Bombs

Feds to Airlines Flying into Russia: Watch Out for Toothpaste Bombs

The U.S. Government has warned airlines flying into Russia to be on the lookout for explosives in toothpaste tubes.  NBC’s Pete Williams reported that that the “advisory is directed to airline flights that originate outside the United States.” “Out of

Russian Police to Nastia Liukin: Get Off Our Grass

Russian Police to Nastia Liukin: Get Off Our Grass

Russian police did not want Nastia Liukin on their grass on Wednesday.  Liukin was born in Russia. Her father was a famous gymnast for the Soviet Union, but Liukin won a gold medal with the United States in 2012, and

'Biggest Loser' Winner Dubbed Too Thin

'Biggest Loser' Winner Dubbed Too Thin

It might be the last phrase a contestant on The Biggest Loser expects to hear–you’re too skinny. Yet the winner of this season’s Biggest Loser competition is getting called just that after Tuesday’s live finale on the NBC reality show.

Maria Sharapova: I'm Supporting Russia

Maria Sharapova: I'm Supporting Russia

Russian tennis queen Maria Sharapova may live in Florida and talk with an American accent… but speaking in her home town of Sochi on Wednesday she made it clear her loyalties lie with the country of her birth. The four-time