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Chris Matthews Stays on MSNBC, Howard Dean to CNBC?

CitizenSugar — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 10:24:01 -0700

Chris Matthews has renewed his contract with MSNBC to stay on another four years. That means we'll be treated to Chris's totally unbiased (wink) political coverage during the 2012 election!

Meanwhile, a new cable news personality is being born on CNBC. Perhaps ready to trust in someone other than Jim Cramer, CNBC has signed on Howard Dean as a regular contributor for business news.

Dean, like Cramer, is infamous for enthusiastically screaming into the camera, and he worked on Wall Street for a bit after graduating college. Dean also was an early critic of business practices that help create the financial crisis.

Both Matthews and Dean have dreams of public office - Chris hinted at a Senate run, and we all know Howard was willing and able to serve in the Obama administration. Are you happy to see these two on TV instead of in office?

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Pornographer Larry Flynt Slams the Octomom

GiggleSugar — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 11:00:00 -0800

Nadya Suleman can't get a break. First Dr. Phil slammed her on television (not surprising) but now even Larry Flynt, porno king/publisher of Hustler magazine, one of the sleazier skin mags out there, disses her big time! You know you're doing something wrong when even he has contempt for you!

Media Research Center Picks Worst Media Offense of the Year

CitizenSugar — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:30:43 -0800

For the 21st year in a row, the Media Research Center has rounded up Notable Quotables. The conservative media watchdog group typically chronicles the perceived liberal media bias. This year, winners were selected for categories such as: The Obamagasm Award, Pummeling Palin Award, Obamalot Award, and Pay Up Patriots Award.

Here's who won the Quote of the Year Award:

The Winner: Chris Matthews during primary coverage in February “I have to tell you, you know, it’s part of reporting this case, this election, the feeling most people get when they hear Barack Obama’s speech. My - I felt this thrill going up my leg. I mean, I don’t have that too often."
Runner-up: A postelection headline from Reuters “Media bias largely unseen in US presidential race”
Runner-up: Bill Maher on the mother of Trig Palin “I’m not that convinced that that’s her baby. . . . The daughter - who we know is fertile because she’s knocked up again, or maybe for the first time . . . she did like take a five-month leave from high school because she had [uses fingers to indicate quote marks] ‘mononucleosis’ right around the time the baby was being born. And the mother, the so-called, you know, okay, maybe it is the mother, but, you know, she was back to work three days later. You don’t smell something?...It’s not like they’re not willing to lie about everything else.”
Runner-up: ABC's Sam Champion teasing a segment on Good Morning America “Could global warming one day force us into space to live?”

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Briefing Book! Fox News Unveils New Post-Election Promo

LibertySugar — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:30:55 -0800

Get the latest news satire and funny videos at 236.com.

Networks: What would MSNBC's look like? Fox News debuts first post-election promo. - 23/6
Abstinence: Practicing what they preach? Chicago abstinence teachers save first kiss for the alter. - Jezebel
Schools: Patriotism or brainwashing? Most US voters want kids to say the pledge of allegiance every day. - Donklephant
Tech: Would you upload video suggestion of how to improve your city? SF Mayor Gavin Newsom gets a YouTube page, and asks for videos but disables comments and ratings. - SFist

Four More Years For Olbermann - Are You Counting Down?

LibertySugar — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:00:00 -0800

MSNBC President Phil Griffin announced yesterday that Countdown with Keith Olbermann has been renewed for at least the length of Barack Obama's term. He said:

"Keith Olbermann is at the core of MSNBC's current success. Countdown is our signature program and I'm thrilled that we're going to be able to bring it to Keith's loyal viewers for another four year term."

The often incensed and always passionate newscaster, who went on The View yesterday and admitted to not voting as a symbolic gesture of objectivity, will be on board for more of his Special Comments (surely to be creatively engineered after Bush leaves). Olbermann will also play a prominent role in MSNBC's coverage of all major news events. Is this announcement music (or noise) to your ears?

Come Party With Me: Heroes Season Premiere - Drinks

partysugar — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 12:30:17 -0700

What cocktail pairs perfectly with a traditional meat and mashed potato TV dinner? A classic gin and tonic served in a chilled glass. It's a simple, no-fuss drink that will nicely complement the menu for my Heroes season premiere party.

I'll also have a couple bottles of red wine on hand to enjoy with dinner. Water, beer, and sodas are a must for those who dislike gin. To look at the recipe for this uncomplicated cocktail, read more.

Gin and Tonic
From MSNBC

Ingredients

2 oz. London dry gin
Tonic water (from a fresh bottle)
1-2 ample wedges of lime
Plenty of cold ice cubes
Highball glass

Directions

Chill the glass. You may want to fill it with ice, then empty it and refill, as some bartenders do with a martini glass.
Fill the glass with whole ice cubes. If you wish, take a wedge of lime and moisten the rim the glass with it.
Pour the gin over the ice, which should be cold enough that it crackles when the liquor hits it.
Fill glass almost to the top with tonic.
Squeeze one wedge of lime into the glass. Drop the squeezed lime into the drink as a garnish if you like; it’s not necessary, but can add a bit of extra flavor. Serve.

Makes 1 cocktail.

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Briefing Book! Olbermann and Matthews Won't Anchor

LibertySugar — Mon, 08 Sep 2008 13:30:15 -0700

MSNBC: Too opinionated? Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews won't be anchoring election night coverage. - DailyKos
Palin: You know you've made it when . . .? Sarah Palin gets an action figure. - Townhall
Fred Thompson: Chivalry is dead? Fred Thompson flies first class wearing huge American flag top hat, while his wife sits in coach. - Huffington Post
Socialism: She built missiles to reach America and participated in Tiananmen Square protest? Interview with author of new book Socialism Is Great. - Shanghaiist
Interviews: Talking to the enemy with preconditions? The when, where, how of Charlie Gibson's Sarah Palin interview, which airs Thursday. - TVNewser

87% of Fox Viewers for McCain: News Watchers Discriminate?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 08:00:03 -0700

Though media may or may not be biased (depending on your perception of it) viewers it seems might be. In a recent Rasmussen poll, the cable network of choice was a big indicator of how a viewer plans to vote in November.

The network that was most closely tied to a candidate? Fox News, with 87 percent of viewers saying they're likely to vote for John McCain. (The results are similar to 2004 when 88 percent favored Bush.) Though Fox has an anecdotally popular niche among conservatives, they're not the only ones with pals; other networks lined up as well. Over at CNN, 65 percent said they'll vote for Obama compared to 26 percent for McCain, and at MSNBC it's 63 percent to 30 percent for McCain, with the major networks showing similar results.

The results do bring up an interesting question about coverage - to see what it is, read more.

Do networks cover stories in a way to cater to one population or another - or do people seek out coverage they feel closely allies with their own beliefs? Or as one blogger at NewsBusters asks, "Chicken and egg question: which came first, Obama supporters or pro-Obama media coverage? Did all the glowing, sycophantic, journalistically unprofessional coverage of Obama by CNN, MSNBC, and the nets create this support?" What do you think? Any merit to this musing? When you pick your news source, what do you look for?

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Briefing Book! Knowing Is Half the Battle . . .

LibertySugar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 13:30:00 -0700

FISA: A Democratic congress? Senate defeats effort to strip wiretapping law of immunity for telecoms. - Talking Points Memo

China: People's Republic of Capitalism? Ted Koppel gets us ready for Beijing tonight on the Discovery Channel at 10 ET. - MSNBC
Blogging: Time to approve every Twitter? Proposal to allow members of Congress to post content on approved websites only. - Redstate
McCain: What would grandma do? One 94-year-old thinks McCain's making same-old promises. - Huffington Post
Real World: From roommate to congressman? Kevin Powell from Season One making a run. - Gawker

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Where I'm Clicking Now: Chris Matthews Foot-in-Mouth Watch

LibertySugar — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:15:22 -0700

As my love/hate relationship with political MSNBC host Chris Matthews continues, Media Matters has chronicled the downs of our up-and-down affair. Media Matters, an online nonprofit, monitors and analyzes misinformation in the US media. Repeat offender Chris Matthews has his very own page. Some of the recent highlights:

On April 25: Sen. Barack Obama "can't walk into a dinette [sic] with five or six guys there, white guys, in some cases. He can't just shake hands and hang out."
On April 22: One of the grandees of the party would say "we need some ethnic balance. He's got that interesting, sort of Middle Eastern Hussein in his name. Let's put a Jewish running mate with this guy."
On March 31: Regarding Obama's bowling form, "it isn't the most macho form there, I must say, but who knows?"

There are many, many more. Go check it out! Do you think TV hosts impact the political system when they make irresponsible comments, or can the public see through distasteful remarks?