Panel Nerds: Tony Blair’s No Foreigner
Who: Tony Blair, interviewed by Katie Couric What: “Tony Blair in Conversation with Katie Couric” Where: 92nd Street Y When: September 14, 2010 Thumbs: Up Katie Couric opted to go easy on Tony Blair at...
View ArticleThe ‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Koran Burner Has Been Fired
The man who thought it was a good idea to set a Koran on fire near the proposed Lower Manhattan mosque on September 11 has been fired from his New Jersey Transit job. From the Daily News: Derek...
View ArticleRick Sanchez’s Explosive Interview With Carl Paladino: “Where In The Hell Did...
Meet your new GOP nominee for Governor, New York! Behold, Carl Paladino, who will presumably ensure that we no longer have to worry about being left behind when it comes to nutty politicians who will...
View ArticleFinally! Woody Allen Weighs In On The “Ground Zero Mosque” Controversy
As the summer progressed and America debated over whether or not we should have an Islamic rec center near Ground Zero, basically turning our country into the plot of Breakin’ 2: Electric Boogaloo with...
View ArticleBill Bennett: Ground Zero Mosque Opponents ‘Are Angry At Islam’
The Value Voters Summit is kicking into high gear today, and it seemed inevitable that the “Ground Zero Mosque” controversy would be a major issue for speakers. Addressing the crowd, conservative...
View ArticleMichael Moore Compares Newt Gingrich and Sarah Palin To Taliban
Hey, here’s a clip of Michael Moore! Let’s get angry at or with him! Although I could easily stop there, I suppose I’ll dig deeper some context to this video. Last Friday, Michael Moore appeared via...
View ArticleAnderson Cooper Accused Of Being Anti-Religion For Vatican ‘Victory Church’...
Anderson Cooper is a tough interview. So far this year, everyone from the birthers to the new CEO of BP has found this out the hard way, and last night, Republican Congressional candidate Renee Ellmers...
View ArticleNYC Mosque Imam: If There Is Another 9/11 “I Want To Be The First To Die”
It’s hard not to conclude that as far as forming opinions on the proposed Lower Manhattan mosque the horse has left the barn. Nevertheless, 60 Minutes waded in last night and attempted to explain that...
View ArticleMoney Rocks “Ground Zero Mosque” Debate Devolves Into Finger-Pointing, Insults
The calendar may say the summer’s over, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all try to hold on to those lovely warm months. In Los Angeles, for instance, people are pretending it’s still July by suffering...
View ArticleWNYW Fox5/Fox News Reporter Charles Leaf Accused Of Sexual Assault On A Minor
A North New Jersey regional website is reporting that a reporter for WNYW Fox5, the New York CIty’s Fox News affiliate, is being held on $250,000 bail after being arrested for aggravated sexual assault...
View ArticleJon Stewart Rails On Fox News Over Defense Of GOP’s Alleged Foreign Campaign...
The Obama Administration and other Democrats have recently alleged that the GOP are using foreign donations to help fund political ads, focusing on the US Chamber of Commerce and calling for them to...
View ArticleBill O’Reilly: People Were ‘High-Fiving Me Everywhere’ After The View...
Bill O’Reilly doesn’t care what Whoopi Goldberg or Joy Behar think of him, as long as the folks have got his back. After the ladies of The View continued to talk about the issue of whether saying...
View ArticleJon Stewart Is Justifiably Very Angry That 9/11 First Responders Are Still...
On The Daily Show‘s last taping of the year before the holiday break, host Jon Stewart removed absolutely any doubt about which issue is his nearest and dearest by dedicating his entire show to the...
View ArticleFox News Guest Scolds Fox For Underestimating “Stealth Jihad”
Frank Gaffney, head of the Center for Security Policy, a conservative think tank, appeared on The O’Reilly Factor and told substitute host Eric Bolling he was disappointed with everyone in the media,...
View ArticleYes, The “Ground Zero Mosque” Opponents Have Apologized To Justin Bieber
After launching an all-out boycott campaign against the bite-sized Canadian crooner over fictitious remarks he made supporting the construction of the Park51 Islamic Center project, opponents of the...
View ArticleRon Paul On Hannity’s Anti-Sharia Talk: ‘You’re Closing The Door On What...
Rep. Ron Paul has some big news to break tomorrow, but he broke it to Sean Hannity today, anyway: he is launching an exploratory committee for the 2012 presidency tomorrow which, “if I don’t get booed...
View ArticleThe Five Best Moments Of The First 1,000 Episodes Of Fox News’ Red Eye
A round-table discussion format where copious off-color jokes and equal-opportunity disparagement are encouraged, Fox News’ 3 AM comedy fest Red Eye has, somewhat unexpectedly, developed a loyal...
View Article‘Ground Zero Mosque’ Given Go-Ahead After Judge Throws Out Lawsuit By Former...
If it’s summer, that means there’s a story about Park51 – the large Muslim community center slated to be built two blocks from lower Manhattan’s World Trade Center site. The New York State Supreme...
View ArticleTake That, Slow News! Fox News’ The Five Reminds Us That ‘Ground Zero Mosque’...
A few days ago, during an editorial meeting in the official Mediaite Jacuzzi (which is totally a real thing), we were wondering what this year’s “Ground Zero Mosque” would be. You know– the story about...
View ArticleChris Hayes Panelist Calls Chris Christie ‘Less Obviously Racist’ Than Rest...
On Sunday morning’s Up with Chris Hayes, talk turned to discontent with the GOP field, exemplified by the Tabasco-hot speculation about a Chris Christie run for president. Hayes hilariously evoked...
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