Broadcast network executives already have to worry about the rise of Internet content, mobile phones and other trending tech diversions. Now, they’ve got cable competition breathing down their corporate necks. For the season, ad-supported cable as a group has opened
Jenna Wolfe, NBC’s “Today” weekend anchor, came out as a lesbian on the air this morning. She also announced she is pregnant: Today” weekend anchor Jenna Wolfe revealed some major news on Wednesday’s program. “I’m actually pregnant,” she said. “I’m
You just knew they weren’t going to pass up this opportunity. ‘Legitimate Rape’ Comment Featured In Law & Order Plot Law & Order Special Victims Unit on NBC will feature Missouri Rep. Todd Akin’s comment in an upcoming episode. “Ripped
NBC’s Pete Williams watched Tuesday’s oral arguments and seems pretty sure the Supremes are not going to impost same-sex marriage on the rest of the country: In a historic oral argument on a challenge to state laws limiting marriage to
During a March 24 appearance on NBC’s Meet the Press, the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre explained that Chicago is big on gun control, small on enforcement of existing gun laws–and he asked why NBC News won’t cover this. In fact, LaPierre
In the wake of dumping Ann Curry as co-host, the “Today Show” is still reeling from all kinds of bad press, an estimated $40 million loss in advertising dollars, and the end of sixteen years of ratings dominance to “Good
New Yorker Magazine has a lengthy piece about the fall of NBC’s “Today Show.” After sixteen years of ratings dominance, “Good Morning America” is now number one. Much of the blame is landing on “Today Show” co-host Matt Lauer. Regardless,
Mike Barnicle: “Who, though? Mike Bloomberg, mayor of New York City. I mean, there’s a level of anti-Semitism in this thing directed toward Bloomberg. … It’s out there.” Al Sharpton: “No doubt about it,” Dan Senor: “…The perception of big
Monday’s “Morning Joe” on MSNBC opened up a brand new line of attack on American’s trying to retain their 2nd amendment rights. We’ve already grown accustomed to being called “racist” for opposing the president on gun control, tax and spend, big government,
Big Journalism regularly criticizes media writer Howard Kurtz, but he’s 100% correct on this one. It’s the way that television critics despise Leno, and how that colors the coverage of the late-night wars. When The New York Times’ Bill Carter
THR: Four days into its run during the 4 p.m. hour, the show fronted by network newcomer Jake Tapper continues to come up shy of its time-slot predecessor, Wolf Blitzer‘s The Situation Room. Thursday’s outing of The Lead With Jake
ALBANY, N.Y., March 24 (UPI)–A New York state lawmaker is balking at a $5 million tax credit to lure NBC’s “Tonight Show” to New York City while developmental disabilities funds are cut. Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco, of the Schenectady area,
On March 24, NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the NRA’s Wayne LaPierre were guests on NBC’s Meet the Press. Early in the program, as David Gregory asked Bloomberg questions, it was clear that the hopes of the gun-grabbers are greatly
WAYNE LAPIERRE, NRA CHAIR: Let me give you the real sad thing, though. Let me hold up a mirror, right now, to the whole national news media and the White House. I just got the track data from Syracuse University
Despite solid ratings and wide appeal to middle America, NBC is poised to replace Jay Leno as the host of the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon as Leno’s contract nears its end. Leno was off the show for six months
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg has made it his mission to control as much of citizens’ lives as humanly possible. But now he’s extending that control across the country, using his checkbook as leverage. His group Mayors Against Illegal
The next episode of NBC’s Law & Order: SVU will feature another story “ripped from the headlines.” This time, the show that mines controversy will tackle “legitimate rape” a la former Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin. The promo for the
For most conservatives, it’s not that MSNBC is unabashedly liberal that angers them as viewers. Afterall, for as long as we’ve been consumers of mainstream media in America we’ve taken for granted that the elitists sitting behind desks in New York talking
Jimmy Fallon won’t officially take over as host of NBC’s The Tonight Show for some time, but New York legislators are already rolling out the red carpet for him. Make that a “green” carpet. Not only is NBC planning to ditch
It’s not wise to fire someone in slow motion who has a nationwide bully pulpit. And so NBC is learning the hard way now that we know it plans to replace Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon as host of the
You are being set up, GOP. The media is setting you up to depress GOP turnout in 2014. Even though almost everything Obama proposed pertaining to gun control is already dead, NBC News is rapidly rewriting history in order to claim
Here are the start times for all 16 NCAA tournament games Thursday, followed by which team has the overall edge in the six different categories. For example, in the 12:15 ET tip, Valparaiso is hotter and has more experienced guards,
In response to Violence a Small Problem in Chicago?: This aspect of the gun-control debate fascinates me, Sonnie. It’s a powerful example of how the media shapes public perception with both what it says, and what it does not say;
Of course this story is all but ignored. It goes against The Narrative that says abortion is a sacrament and the only abortion doctors worthy of a news frenzy are those murdered by pro-life fanatics. Not worthy of even a
The only late night talker who sees fit to mock the president is being shown the exit door. All the rumors regarding NBC’s decision to replace Jay Leno with Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show appear to be true, according
