When sports television executives dream, they dream of what we saw Sunday night at Cowboys Stadium: With under two minutes remaining in Super Bowl XLV, the game's result remained in doubt. The ratings for the Packers' win over the Steelers are going to be monstrous, but how was the Fox broadcast for viewers? It's time to hand out grades.
Former ABC News journalist Sam Donaldson stood by recent compliments he gave to Al-Jazeera regarding its coverage of the Egypt protests during an interview Sunday on CNN's "Reliable Sources" with Howard Kurtz.
CNN's Howard Kurtz talks to Sam Donaldson and John Fund about Al-Jazeera's coverage of the conflict in Egypt.
I'm not a Christian, but like many Jews, I've envied Christmas since childhood. I like the twinkly lights, pink-cheeked carolers, heartwarming television specials, and exuberantly ho-ho-ho-ing Santa Clauses ... pretty much everything except the endless renditions of "Jingle Bells" warbling from every audio speaker in the country.
National Public Radio's chief executive apologized to the network's employees Sunday for the way she handled the firing of news analyst Juan Williams.
So much for National Public Radio's commitment to freedom of speech. As just about everyone now knows, NPR fired commentator Juan Williams for expressing not an opinion but a fear -- one that millions of Americans almost certainly share.
A Middle Eastern comic and an Indian Muslim writer give their take on the NPR's decision to fire analyst Juan Williams.
Fired NPR news analyst Juan Williams slammed his former employer Sunday, saying it had engaged in "character assassination" against him and calling comments from the company's president about him "despicable."
The uproar surrounding National Public Radio's decision to terminate Juan Williams' contract is partly a reflection of changing standards in journalism and an evolving understanding of the line between news analysis and commentary, according to one former media insider.
NPR's president and CEO defended Thursday the network's decision to terminate the contract of Juan Williams after the news analyst made remarks elsewhere that she said veered from analysis into opinion, adding that it was not the first time.
A political discussion with Bill O'Reilly about Muslims in America incited a fight on set
There is very little evidence, if any, that Sarah Palin hates teachers, or that Andrew Breitbart is a racist. Yet a recent flood of viral stories propagated by internet journalists allegedly catch prominent conservatives red-handed in acts of hate.
The Switch star responds after O'Reilly criticized her remarks about single motherhood
Lou Dobbs is apparently larger than life, which is pretty much just the way he wants it.
The Rev. Al Sharpton has been a pillar of support for the Jackson family since the moment the world found out Michael passed away. Sharpton is one of the few people to have a close relationship with the King of Pop and the man they both revered, James Brown, the Godfather of Soul.
Video nominees for the 13th annual Webby awards, which honor excellence on the Internet, have a decidedly political flavor -- reflecting a year dominated by a historic presidential election.
As the fight over President Obama's economic recovery package heats up, the two sides are beginning to define themselves with admirable clarity.
CNN's Campbell Brown is "Cutting Through the Bull" about a nasty campaign ad that labels a candidate "godless."
No, politics is not for the faint of heart, especially in the final days of a tight race. Still, amid all the attack ads on the airwaves competing to out-ugly one another, we think we've found a winner.
In a (mostly) civil exchange, the Democratic nominee and Fox kingpin talk about the U.S. and the threats abroad
A good pitchman can boost any product's name recognition with some high-quality shilling. A bad one, on the other hand, can quickly ruin the brand images that companies spend years and millions carefully honing.
He was making the point that the reality of black life is far different from the lowlife stereotype popularized in the popular culture. So why is he a "racist" and I'm a "Happy Negro?"
Fox News host Bill O'Reilly says his review of famed Harlem restaurant Sylvia's is being taken out of context and was not racist.
CNN's Rick Sanchez gets reaction to remarks on a Harlem restaurant by Bill O'Reilly that some call racially insensitive.
Because you weren't going into botany, the priesthood, or coin manufacturing, you thought you were safe to dismiss Latin as a dead language. Obviously, you didn't graduate cum laude.
Work hard, take risks, maybe build your own business. That's the traditional route to financial success. Of course, there's another highly traditional path to acquiring wealth that isn't talked about quite as much these days: Marry money.
A doctor who performs abortions was charged Thursday with violating Kansas law on late-term procedures, a surprise move from a Democratic attorney general who recently unseated a prominent anti-abortion Republican
Just when Madison Avenue felt the Discovery Channel had lost its way because of mind-expanding fare like "American Chopper," salvation came this spring in the form of a snow leopard and talk-show d...
Now that media giants have pulled the plug on Don Imus, the debate has moved to rap lyrics and the limits of free speech. But what we should really address is the hypocrisy of those who blasted Imus for insulting comments about African-Americans and then proceeded to repeat insulting comments about Mexican-Americans.
All of us buy gasoline to drive our cars or heating oil to stay warm in the winter. Even if we heated our homes with peat and solar panels, we'd still have to pay higher energy costs being passed along by airlines and hotels and supermarkets.
CNNMoney: Christmas jeersupdated: Tue Dec 13 2005 10:28:00
You'd never know it from a trip to the mall, but big retailers are waging a war against Christmas.
Ken Tucker can't stand "The Brady Bunch."
Three years after jousting over a celebrity telethon that raised millions for 9/11 victims, Fox News' Bill O'Reilly and actor George Clooney are at it again, this time over what will happen to funds pledged in a telethon for tsunami victims.
What can you say about 2004?
Fortune: Booksupdated: Mon Nov 01 2004 00:01:00
You have to be 18 to vote, but that hasn't stopped political pundits from spreading their message to a new audience: kids.
Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly and his former associate producer, Andrea Mackris, have agreed to settle their dispute over her allegations that the television personality harassed her sexually.
Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly's mouth has made him a great deal of money. Now, it looks like it may cost him a great deal of money.
Lawyers for Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly are due in court next Friday where the existence of recordings of phone conversations between the anchor and an associate producer working on his show could be a key topic.
Fox News anchor Bill O'Reilly is being sued by an associate producer for his talk show, accusing him of sexual harassment.
showbuzzupdated: Thu Sep 30 2004 13:42:00
Who's the kingpin, Al Franken or Bill O'Reilly? If Franken had his way, the answer would be decided with a bowling ball.
So, three guys are watching TV.
showbuzzupdated: Fri Sep 24 2004 11:28:00
Perhaps in a sign that nobody -- or at least some of the New York media -- has anything else to do, both the New York Daily News and the New York Post trumpeted the news Friday that Cynthia Nixon is in a relationship with another woman.
It was a party with a purpose -- and also one of the hottest tickets in town -- a star-studded gala benefit hosted by the Creative Coalition, in partnership with the Recording Industry Association of America.
Move over Michael Moore. It's Robert Greenwald's time to shine.
Michael Lafavore, the editor-in-chief of TV Guide, has a vexing problem. He can't find enough TV stars to put on the cover of his magazine. So TV Guide has published covers featuring movies, NASCAR...
ego trip, the magazine-cum-media-powerhouse that I helped create, has been a study in sacrifice since day one. We've seen contributors work sans salary, used computers loaned to us by our interns, ...
At $20 million a picture, Will Smith is actually cheap--underpaid, even. No, seriously. According to a new metric making its way around the entertainment industry--the cost-per-viewer calculation (...
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