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PBS Defends ‘Palinese’ Segment Mocking Sarah Palin

July 29, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
PBS Defends ‘Palinese’ Segment Mocking Sarah Palin

Who'd have guessed. Apparently some PBS watchers are also Sarah Palin supporters. Or at least Sarah Palin sympathizers. Comedian Andy Borowitz, in his short, funny segment that appears at the end of Jon Meacham's 'Need to Know' PBS news show, this week made fun of...
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Obama Takes In The View, Elisabeth Hasselbeck Holds Her Own

July 29, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Obama Takes In The View, Elisabeth Hasselbeck Holds Her Own

President Obama made his much-anticipated appearance on The View today. Actually, I'm not really sure how anticipated it was, per se -- my Twitter feed was pretty dead through the hour. But it was definitely discussed! People were worried that an appearance on The View was beneath President Obama....
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Chelsea Clinton Is Getting Married: A Short History (SLIDESHOW)

July 29, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Chelsea Clinton Is Getting Married: A Short History (SLIDESHOW)

Chelsea Clinton is getting married this weekend, some which has lead me to wonder whether Chelsea Clinton's wedding is the new Shark Week. How else to explain the level of attention being devoted to a woman whose major public achievement has been managing to stay out of the harsh spotlight that...
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Julian Assange Is Angry The NYT Didn’t Link To WikiLeaks

July 29, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Julian Assange Is Angry The NYT Didn’t Link To WikiLeaks

WikiLeaks head Julian Assange is angry that, among other things, the New York Times did not link to his site in their mammoth report. The complaint caught my eye because it's something the Times has been taken to task for in the past (for much, much smaller stories). This...
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Stephen Colbert: Basil Marceaux Will Have A Beer With You Whether You Want It Or Not

July 29, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Stephen Colbert: Basil Marceaux Will Have A Beer With You Whether You Want It Or Not

If it weren't for the fact they have an excess of material to choose from these days one might wonder whether Basil Marceaux, candidate for Tennessee governor, wasn't merely a plant by the comedy shows to give them something to talk about during the dog days of summer. Alas, it seems...
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Shep Smith: Will The Fact Rangel Is Black Make An Ethics Trial Harder?

July 28, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Shep Smith: Will The Fact Rangel Is Black Make An Ethics Trial Harder?

Today on Studio B Shep Smith and Juan Williams (side note: these two make a great pair) had a really interesting exchange over possibility of a trial, whether Rangel's prosecution is racially charged (Rangel has said a trial would be better than being "lynched"), and why not even the president has the...
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National Enquirer Says Levi Johnston May Have Got His Ex-Girlfriend Pregnant

July 28, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
National Enquirer Says Levi Johnston May Have Got His Ex-Girlfriend Pregnant

Apparently, Bristol and Levi are the Britney and Kevin. Take this with about a hundred grains of salt. Perez Hilton is 'reporting' that the National Enquirer is 'reporting' (I can't find anything on their site so it may only be in the print version) that Levi Johnston may (may!)...
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Oops? Rick Sanchez Confirms Glenn Beck’s Weinerfacts.com Still Going Strong

July 28, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Oops? Rick Sanchez Confirms Glenn Beck’s Weinerfacts.com Still Going Strong

A short addendum to last night's post about Rick Sanchez and Rep. Anthony Weiner discussing the ongoing controversy surrounding Goldline, the company that sells gold coins, and boasts Glenn Beck as an endorser. Weinerfacts.com, “world wide weiner web" jokey site that Beck and company Read more »

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Ed Rendell: Obama On The View Like Going On Jerry Springer

July 28, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Ed Rendell: Obama On The View Like Going On Jerry Springer

Tomorrow President Obama will make history by becoming the first sitting president to appear on a daytime talk show. But is it a good idea for Obama to go on The View? Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell does not think so...to put it mildly, Here is how he described...
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Just When It Was Getting Interesting, Jeb Bush Ends 2012 Speculation

July 27, 2010
By Glynnis MacNicol
Just When It Was Getting Interesting, Jeb Bush Ends 2012 Speculation

Jeb Bush says he is not running for President in 2012. The speculation that he might has been ramping up in the last week, not the least because he has a proven track record and has maintained his popularity without succumbing to the Tea Party trend. Alas, it...
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