Last month, President Barack Obama hailed income inequality as “the defining challenge of our time.” Politico says nervous Democrats are “convinced” the issue will help stave off midterm election losses to Republicans. On Wednesday, however, Obama’s own pollster, Joel Benenson, told
NBC does it again, this time through a Miami affiliate that broadcast a graphic (see above) that read: “Reprehensive Party of Florida.” You have to ask yourself what kind of culture there is at NBC News that makes staffers believe
Democratic pollster Public Policy Polling’s annual survey of the American public’s most and least trusted news outlets found that NBC and MSNBC have sunk to the very bottom this year. Only 3% choose either as the networks they trust above
NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Chuck Todd, who also anchors MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown,” sat down with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell Tuesday to lament “how we communicate in politics.” Todd was commenting on Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) threatening a reporter
In response to The NBC/MSNBC Clown Car Sputters On, Providing Grim Amusement For All: You’ll be relieved to know that I’m trying to get “Justified” actor Nick Searcy, who knows a few things about loving conservative inter-racial families, to go
In response to Mark Murray must go: I don’t know, John. I have serious doubts that the left-leaning NBC would replace their absurdly biased Political Director with anyone less biased. Their idea of a fix would be to replace the
The howls of outrage from every corner of the media that would erupt if a top Fox News reporter compared the heroism and sacrifice of a wounded military vet to the annoyances of a cosseted Republican politician that can’t get
ATLANTA (AP) — The snow and sleet have stopped falling and traffic was moving again around Atlanta following a crippling storm — but transportation and rescue officials said that didn’t mean it was safe yet to drive, especially after the
As Jimmy Fallon’s tenure as host of NBC’s “Late Night” show is winding down, the actors that played the dads on the 1990s ABC sitcom “Full House,” Jon Stamos, Dave Coulier and Bob Saget, made appearance to help Fallon overcome
During CNN’s State of the Union coverage Tuesday night, one of the network’s pundits, Alex Castellano, compared a Barack Obama speech to sex. Speaking to anchor Anderson Cooper, he said, “I think a speech by Barack Obama is a lot
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 29 (UPI)–NBC has canceled “Sean Saves the World,” a freshman sitcom starring Sean Hayes as the gay single father of a teen daughter, the Hollywood Reporter said. No new episodes are to be taped and it is
The big finish to President Obama’s State of the Union address involved saluting Army Ranger Sgt. Cory Remsburg: I first met Cory Remsburg, a proud Army Ranger, at Omaha Beach on the 65th anniversary of D-Day. Along with some of
There must be something in the water at NBC News. From outof left-field Wednesday, NBC’s senior political director Mark Murray comparedthe story of wounded war hero Cory Remsburg to Barack Obama’s own story. Twelve hoursearlier, MSNBC’s newest anchor, Ronan Farrow,
The morning after President Obama’s State of the Union speech, NBC News senior political director Mark Murray composed a tweet that compared Obama’s “story” to that of Army Ranger Cory Remsburg, the wounded war hero honored by the president last
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Joe Biden said Wednesday that “in my heart” he could be a good president. But Biden emphasized, “I haven’t made a decision to run and I haven’t made a decision not to run.” Biden told
The “Hillary in 2016” train is gathering steam, as 57 Congressional Democrats are already on board, even though the former First Lady and Secretary of State hasn’t yet announced that she will be running for president. According to a survey
Ellen DeGeneres made television history in 1997 by having her character come out of the closet on a two- party episode of Ellen. Now, DeGeneres is a force behind One Big Happy, a new sitcom pilot featuring a pregnant lesbian
On Monday, the FBI and federal prosecutors were still reviewing the case against Vladislav Miftakhov, the 19-year old Russian national who was arrested Friday in Pennsylvania and charged with “possessing a weapon of mass destruction,” according to the Associated Press. Miftakhov
Global warming devotees, please take note; what some are calling a “once in a generation” ice storm is paralyzing the Deep South on Tuesday. It is not just the Deep South that is being crippled; the brutal cold temperatures across
The scandal known as BridgeGate continues to wreak havoc on New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s public image. A Wall Street Journal/NBC poll reveals that opinion of Christie has reached new levels of negativity with Democrats and moderates, and more and more Americans think he
Step 1: Be Rob Lowe From Boomstickcomics.com: If you were scared you wouldn’t see Rob Lowe weekly after his stint in ‘Parks and Recreation’ ending, worry no more! NBC ordered a pilot for a comedy starring Lowe and executive produced
Andrea Mitchell is the Chief Foreign Affairs Correspondent for NBC News and the host of Andrea Mitchell Reports every weekday on MSNBC. Tuesday, during a segment with NBC’s Chuck Todd and the Washington Post’s Chris Cillizza (that largely focused on
After broadcasting for less than a year, the Fusion cable network has decided to go in different direction with its coverage of President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. Instead of talking heads and scowling journalists, the pop culture
NEW YORK, Jan. 28 (UPI) — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s approval rating has dropped as the “Bridgegate” and other scandals persist, a poll released Monday indicated. The NBC/Wall Street Journal poll of U.S. voters found 22 percent of U.S.
Billionaire Obama donor Tom Steyer, who is funding and leading the environmentalist campaign against the Keystone XL pipeline, will air an anti-Keystone ad on MSNBC before and after President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address on Tuesday evening. The
NBC’s “Meet The Press” host David Gregory criticized Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) over past comments about the government’s tyranny, his father, former Rep. Ron Paul’s (R-TX) political views and libertarianism on his Sunday broadcast…
The Department of Justice is launching an investigation to determine whether New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez helped a duo of fugitive Ecuadorian bankers remain in the United States in exchange for campaign funds, according to a special report by NBC
Since Duck Dynasty premiered a few weeks ago the media seems to be obsessed with whether they’ve kept up their high ratings from the previous season. From NY Daily News: Wednesday night’s episode of A&E’s hit reality series drew 6.65
On Friday’s broadcast of NBC’s “Today,” 2012 Republican presidential nominee and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney made an appearance to promote the documentary “Mitt” that premiered last week’s Sundance Film Festival and is out on Netflix today. In his discussion
1. Hollywood Develops Mother Teresa Biopic If done right, great. But let’s not kid ourselves into believing that without Mother Teresa’s well-publicized (and poignantly God-affirming) crisis of faith, Hollywood probably wouldn’t find Teresa worthy of a biopic: The narrative, he
On Thursday, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) made his first-ever appearance on NBC’s “The Tonight Show” in which he discussed his background and some of the issues of the day. The House Speaker admitted he had qualms with
FBI agents have begun questioning aides to Hoboken Mayor Dawn Zimmer within Hoboken City Hall, according to an NBC News report. “Key witnesses” have sat down with federal investigators to discuss the claim that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s senior
The television landscape looks far different than when Bill Cosby ruled as NBC’s Must See TV patriarch. The comedian’s landmark sitcom The Cosby Show existed before binge viewing, DVRs and streaming competition. One other new element worth mentioning as Cosby
CHICAGO, Jan. 23 (UPI) —A National Weather Service forecaster says there is “no foreseeable end” to the extremely low temperatures being felt in Chicago. The deep freeze will last into at least next week, with the warmest temperatures coming on
Texas Democrat gubernatorial candidate Wendy Davis has been viewed as a rising star on the left, but with her claims about her personal biography falling apart, now that star is dimming well before Election Day. Much of the media is
1. Mark Ruffalo’s Mother Sought Illegal Abortion of Mark Ruffalo? “Avengers” star Mark Ruffalo celebrated the 41st anniversary of Roe vs. Wade with a video that tells the tale of his own mother seeking out an illegal abortion. Ruffalo doesn’t
The Department of Justice (DOJ) says a Philadelphia gun buyback program misused more than $450,000 provided for the program. The buyback program was administered by the Police Safety Net (PSN). According to NBC Philadelphia, the DOJ’s inspector general found that
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s poll numbers continue to fall precipitously with every new poll released. Today, a Quinnipiac poll is showing Christie trailing potential Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton by 9 points in a hypothetical matchup. If the 2016 presidential
Edward Snowden has rejected suggestions he was a Russian spy, saying he acted alone in exposing US surveillance programs. In an interview the magazine said was carried out by “encrypted means” from Moscow, the 30-year-old said he “clearly and unambiguously
In his appearance on Tuesday’s “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon” on NBC, Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates debuted a “viral video” to his charitable foundation’s annual letter…
