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  • Campbell Brown Accuses McCain Campaign of "Sexism"

    09/24/2008 8:49:55 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 3 replies · 102+ views
    The Politico ^ | 9/24/08 | Michael Calderone
    On CNN last night, Campbell Brown unloaded on the McCain campaign's shielding of Sarah Palin from the press. (Wonder if Tucker Bounds considers this rant to be "top notch"). (with video)
  • Maddow Now Number 1 at MSNBC - Olbermann's Tears Flood 30 Rock

    09/23/2008 8:06:08 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 22 replies · 194+ views
    TVNewser ^ | 9/21/08 | SteveK
    With two weeks under her TV belt, Rachel Maddow has become a bonafide hit for MSNBC. Last week the program was #2 in cable news in both the A25-54 demo and in Total Viewers at 9pmET, beating CNN's Larry King Live. FNC's Hannity & Colmes was the top-rated broadcast at 9pmET. On Friday, Maddow's was the #1 show in the demo at 9pmET topping a Hannity-less H&C. Last Tuesday and Thursday, Maddow's program was the #1 show on MSNBC. In the two weeks since Maddow took over the 9pmET slot, the program's nine shows have averaged 556,000 demo viewers and...
  • Scarborough Digs at Olbermann For Losing to Maddow!

    09/18/2008 6:38:23 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 4 replies · 116+ views
    Newsbusters ^ | 9/18/08 | Mark Finkelstein
    "Shovel your ratings" appears to be Morning Joe's subliminal message to Keith Olbermann today. With the latest ratings showing Rachel Maddow's new MSNBC show beating Olbermann's Countdown, the MJ panel went out of its way to congratulate Maddow on her success, repeatedly mentioning what a "good person" she is and how nice it is to see such people do well. The crew was riffing off the Drudge headline "Move Over, Olbermann, Rachel Maddow Tops MSNBC Ratings." As seen in the Drudge screencap [after the jump], on Tuesday Maddow beat Olbermann--the perennial MSNBC ratings leader--by a count of 1.8 million to...
  • Laughable - Maddow Beats Olbermann in Ratings...Countdown to KO's Head Exploding Begins!

    09/18/2008 6:21:09 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 32 replies · 210+ views
    Extreme Mortman ^ | 9/18/08 | Extreme Mortman
    We learn this from Drudge: MOVE OVER, OLBERMANN, RACHEL MADDOW TOPS MSNBC RATINGS! [AND SHE BEATS LARRY KING, TOO] CABLE RACE, TUES, SEPT 16 HANNITY/COLMES 3,136,000 O’REILLY 3,060,000 GRETA 2,908,000 HUME 1,977,000 COOPER 1,828,000 RACHEL MADDOW 1,801,000 SHEP SMITH 1,724,000 KING 1,710,000 OLBERMANN 1,635,000 GRACE 1,166,000 DOBBS 1,156,000 HARDBALL 821,000 Poor Keith. Rachel Maddow’s got the juice. She just might be MSNBC’s Sarah Palin. Which would make Olbermann, presumably, Joe Biden?
  • CNN's John Roberts - "“We’re offering personality, not partisanship." Seriously?

    09/17/2008 12:35:58 PM PDT · by GPSkins · 8 replies · 141+ views
    The Eye Weekly ^ | 9/17/08 | Marc Weisblott
    “Feedback from viewers is great,” Roberts tells Scrolling Eye at the tail end of a shift he woke up for at 1am. “But that’s different from the ranters who will rant about anything, especially those fierce partisans taking issue with whatever doesn’t fit their view of politics. We’re not going to change their view of the world. “What CNN is dedicated to is speaking to the great middle of America, going after viewers seeking a reasonable opinion of things — all the moderate Republicans, Democrats and independents that want to be reliably informed. “We’re offering personality, not partisanship. That means...
  • Keith Olbermann loses to Nancy Grace in Ratings War? Ha!

    09/17/2008 9:42:42 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 15 replies · 445+ views
    Chickaboomer ^ | 9/16/08 | Marty
    Looks like Olbermann isn’t starting the week off on a good foot. The Edward R. Murrow Apparition was unable to claim his usual #2 spot at 8PM in 25-54 last night. (That's Olbermann's primal scream Rorschach inkblot). Placing fourth on Friday during a big night of news – Hurricane Ike, Olbermann was not able to climb back to his perch. Instead, he was #3 last night in his time slot, behind Nancy Grace. Monday 8PM 25-54 Ratings: FNC’s O’Reilly Factor: 773,000 in 25-54 demo (had 3.5 million viewers last night) Headline’s Nancy Grace: 586,000 in 25-54 MSNBC’s Countdown: 571,000 in...
  • Convention Democrats warned about radical Islam

    08/27/2008 2:42:41 PM PDT · by GPSkins · 2 replies · 91+ views
    WorldNetDaily ^ | August 26, 2008 | Bob Unruh
    DENVER - A statement of issues and positions provided by the Democratic National Convention includes not a single reference to "radical Islam," and its only references to "Islam" are to an imam scheduled to speak and to identify Afghanistan as where the U.S. should be battling al-Qaida, since "the vast majority of Muslims believe in a future of peace, tolerance." However, an organization has been flooding DNC delegates and Denver with copies of the video "Obsession" because members believe the threat to the U.S. is being dismissed or minimized, and the results – like those of Sept. 11, 2001 –...
  • MSOBAMA - The network of Democratic campaign record.

    08/06/2008 2:29:56 PM PDT · by GPSkins · 12 replies · 36+ views
    National Review Online ^ | August 6, 2008 | Peter Wehner
    It is not a compliment to human nature to say that there is something within us that is sometimes drawn to watching — for a limited period of time, anyway — the comically deranged on display. Which brings me to MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann. By now Olbermann’s hyper-partisanship and straight-from-the-fever-swamps mentality — witness just about any of Keith’s “Special Comments” for ample evidence — is well documented. What is interesting to me, during the times I’ve tuned in to his program, is that he never interviews anyone who holds an alternative point of view. He appears — unlike the competitors he...
  • An Obsession worth watching

    07/24/2008 6:29:03 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 1 replies · 78+ views
    Power Line Blog ^ | 7/23/08 | Paul Mirengoff
    Two years ago, we wrote about "Obsession: Radical Islam's War Against The West." This awarding-winning flim uses images from Arab TV rarely seen in the West to provide an inside view of the hatred Islamic Radicals are teaching, their incitement of global jihad, and their goal of world domination. It also pointed to parallels between the Islamic Radicals and the Nazi movement. The folks who brought us "Obsession" are attempting to revive attention to the film and to the issues it raised. Their efforts are certainly timely. As Gregory Ross of the Clarion Fund, points out, recent events in Lebanon...
  • MSNBC producer cries for Obama

    06/04/2008 12:44:49 PM PDT · by GPSkins · 21 replies · 124+ views
    The Camel Clutch - PhillyBurbs.com ^ | 6.3.2008 | Eric Gargiulo
    I had to rewind my DVR this morning when I heard Mika Brezinski reveal this tidbit about her news producer. It isn’t just Chris Matthews who gets emotional about MSNBC’s chosen son. Mika reveals that her producer cried when she realized that Barack Obama was going to receive the nomination. How anyone could expect an impartial newscast from a producer who is that emotionally involved is beyond me. As a producer, she has a lot of control about what gets reported and how it is presented. The admission by Brezinski says a lot about MSNBC’s tone when it comes to...
  • Sean Wilentz: Fox provides best coverage

    05/20/2008 8:05:21 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 5 replies · 102+ views
    The Politico ^ | May 19. 2008 | Michael Calderone
    Presidential historian Sean Wilentz—who’s also a New Republic contributing editor, Bob Dylan enthusiast, and prominent Clinton backer—talked to MarketWatch about campaign coverage. And like many Clinton supporters these days, he didn't shower praise on CNN or MSNBC. [Wilentz] said the best coverage by far came from the Fox News Channel. Wilentz observed that Karl Rove, contributor to Fox News and architect of Bush's two successful presidential campaigns, among others, had sounded "very, very knowledgeable." "What it showed is that the reporting of politics doesn't have to be bad," Wilentz said. "If you respect your audience without a partisan imperative, then...
  • Alexis Glick Profile…

    05/09/2008 11:28:29 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 4+ views
    Marketwatch ^ | 5/9/08 | Jon Friedman
    <p>Fox Business Network anchor Alexis Glick is simply irrepressible. Summing up her cheerful demeanor on television, the former Alexis Cahill Donnelly said: "It's that Irish smile -- I can't wipe it off my face." Describing her dream job, she said: "To work in the management of an NFL franchise." She quickly corrected herself, echoing Condoleezza Rice: "No, I want to be the NFL commissioner." And her dream broadcasting gig? "I would love to be on Fox's NFL pregame show -- but I'm not doing the weather!" One of my colleagues suggested I write a story for this series titled "A Day in the Life of Alexis Glick." The angle presented a problem, however, because I'd need a Herculean supply of human growth hormones, just to keep up with this force of nature. Her energy level never abates, whether she's conducting an interview, assessing economic data or analyzing the big deal du jour. No news is mundane to her. "She has more energy than anyone should be allowed to have, especially given the fact that she is up and running before dawn," said Kevin Magee, executive vice president at Fox News. "It's all we can do to keep up with her." Recently, returning home after a weekend in London with her husband of nine years, the mother of three boys age 6 and under wrote tongue-in-cheek in her blog on the Fox Business site (at http://glickreport.blogs.foxbusiness.com): "If I'm pregnant, you'll be the first to know." The Fox factor Glick's high-octane approach is exactly what the 7-month-old Fox Business Network, now available in 35 million homes, needs right now....</p>
  • FNC Assistant Fired for Telling McCain He has Her Vote

    05/09/2008 11:28:27 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 50 replies · 163+ views
    TVNewser ^ | 5/9/08 | TVNewser
    TVNewser Exclusive: A 24-year-old Fox News Channel production assistant was fired this morning for something she said during the red carpet arrivals at the Time 100 Gala last night. Insiders tell us the assistant, identified as Jennifer Locke, was on assignment with a camera crew to cover the entertainment angle of the event. When Sen. John McCain walked by, the assistant said, "I voted for you in the primary, you're going to win." McCain was overheard saying to her, "You're not supposed to reveal that." Locke apparently continued to explain that she is the daughter of Vietnam veteran. Insiders who...
  • SeaJoke to Replace Larry King?

    05/09/2008 10:55:40 AM PDT · by GPSkins · 11 replies · 198+ views
    TVNewser ^ | 5/8/08 | TVNewser
    FishbowlLA today quells some of those Ryan Seacrest-to-CNN rumors. Mayrav Saar reports that sources close to Seacrest confirmed the American Idol host is in talks with CNN to take over for Larry King at 9pmET, but the source also says, "I don't think it's going to happen." King just signed a new deal that will keep him with CNN into 2011. The deal, however, does not guarantee King will stay as 9pmET host of Larry King Live.
  • Markos - Dems are "Idiots" To go on FNC

    04/30/2008 1:39:26 PM PDT · by GPSkins · 37 replies · 95+ views
    Politico ^ | 4/29/08 | Michael Calderone
    With two big Fox News interviews this week--Obama/ Wallace last Sunday, and Clinton/ O'Reilly this Wednesday--progressive Democrats aren't likely to be pleased that the party's candidates are spending so much time on Rupert Murdoch's cable network. So right after the news broke of Clinton's upcoming appearance on "The O'Reilly Factor," I caught up with Daily Kos founder Markos Moulitsas to get his take. "Democrats are being idiotic by going on that network," Moulitsas said by phone. "It’s the sort of stupidity you’re not going to see from John McCain." Indeed, Moulitsas said that Daily Kos is a site that's hostile...