Topic: Cable News

Jon Stewart Destroys Cable Networks Over Breathless Inaugural Coverage

Daily Show

The Daily Show host reveled in the caricature MSNBC, Fox, and CNN made of themselves during the meme-worthy second inaugural.

By Richard Lawson

Oct 17, 2012

Watching the Debates in the Twitter Democracy

Hate to spoil the party, but the whole "binders full of women" thing from last night's debate? It's already over. It was funny for about, let's say, fifteen minutes, but by the time the inevitable @Romneys_Binder Twitter account popped up (not to mention the single-service Tumblr and, ugh, the other binder Twitter), the joke had already flourished, matured, and died.

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By John Hudson

Sep 17, 2012

How to Prank Fox News and Get on National TV

Every day, cable TV producers book guest after guest to appear on TV. How do you become one of those people? 

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By Uri Friedman

Aug 25, 2011

Media Diet

Ed Henry: What I Read

Fox's White House correspondent is 'captive to devices and President Obama'

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By Ray Gustini

Aug 1, 2011

Chris Hayes to Host MSNBC Weekend Show

The Nation editor will start in the fall

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By John Hudson

Jul 25, 2011

The Annoying 'Non-Partisan' Lie of the Cable News Wars

Finally MSNBC president Phil Griffin admits to what everyone already knows

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By Adam Clark Estes

Jul 6, 2011

CNN Cancels Eliot Spitzer's Show, Promotes Anderson Cooper

The former New York governor's "In the Arena" is no more

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By John Hudson

Jun 16, 2011

Media Diet

Chris Matthews: What I Read

The morning reading list of the MSNBC host starting with his local "shopper"

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By Erik Hayden

Jun 6, 2011

Fox News Can't Tell Tina Fey and Sarah Palin Apart

The network uses a Tina Fey impression to illustrate Palin in their election coverage

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By Erik Hayden

May 26, 2011

Fox News Is Keeping Palin on the Payroll for Now

Fox News's top brass is so far three-for-three in predicting which Republicans will run

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By Uri Friedman

May 25, 2011

Media Diet

Don Lemon: What I Read

How the CNN anchor uses Twitter to bring you the news and praise In-N-Out Burger

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 20, 2011

America's Most Trusted Political Reporter Is 'None'

Networks are more trusted than specific reporters in a Suffolk University poll

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 18, 2011

Stewart Stumps O'Reilly with Criticism of Obama's Presidency

But Bill sure does beam when Jon lovingly calls him "The Grinch"

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 17, 2011

Stewart to O'Reilly: 'Be Consistent with Your Outrage'

Last night's debate was just what we'd thought it would be

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 16, 2011

A Sneak Peak at Tonight's Stewart-O'Reilly Debate

Filmed on Friday, the interview reveals Stewart's rhetorical broadsword: rap lyrics

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By Alex Eichler

May 16, 2011

CNN's Don Lemon Says He's Gay in New Memoir

The CNN anchor had said he was "scared" before his book came out

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By Uri Friedman

May 12, 2011

Media Diet

Lizzie O'Leary: What I Read

The Bloomberg correspondent describes her Media Diet

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By Adam Clark Estes

May 11, 2011

The World Will Not End if Common Visits the White House

But you might think so watching Fox News coverage of his invitation

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By Adam Martin

May 2, 2011

Beck Marks Bin Laden's Death with a Marching Band

Fox's frat-boy pundit bangs the drum

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By John Hudson

Apr 25, 2011

Spike Lee Goes Minimal for MSNBC's 'Lean Forward' Campaign

The cable news campaign enters a more sobering phase

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By John Hudson

Apr 19, 2011

Media Diet

Andrea Mitchell: What I Read

NBC's chief foreign affairs correspondent explains her daily media diet

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By Uri Friedman

Apr 8, 2011

Wondering About the National Mood? Check CNN's Ratings

Are we feeling superficial or serious? The answer's in how many people watch CNN

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By Peter Hyman

Apr 8, 2011

Jon Stewart Bids Glenn Beck Farewell Through Parody

The Daily Show Host takes one final, fantastic shot at the Fox News personality

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By Peter Hyman

Apr 6, 2011

Glenn Beck Bids the Nation Farewell (Sort Of)

The conservative host didn't say what he'd do after his Fox News show ends

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By Erik Hayden

Apr 6, 2011

Keith Olbermann Revels in Glenn Beck's 'Television Suicide Note'

Someone appears to be chortling over Beck's "transition" from Fox

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By Uri Friedman

Mar 14, 2011

Why Cable News Is Shedding Viewers

MSNBC, CNN, and even market leader Fox News lost viewers in 2010

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