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SNL’s Kim Jong Un ‘Evolves’ On Same-Sex Marriage, Takes Advice From The Real Dennis Rodman
12 hours ago
During Saturday Night Live's cold open this evening, Bobby Moynihan's version of Kim Jong Un gave a speech before the North Korean legislative body, explaining the revival of the nation's nuclear program, his decision to end the ban on same-sex marriage because of his own gay nephew, and his 100% perfect Ncaa bracket selections. Oh, and Dennis Rodman (the real one, not an impersonation) showed up to give some advice to his "best friend." »
- Andrew Kirell
MSNBC’s Harris-Perry Is Right On AP’s Decision To Drop ‘Illegal Immigrant’: ‘Language Matters’
17 hours ago
This week, the Associated Press announced that they had updated their influential AP Stylebook to remove the term "illegal immigrant." The move was prompted, in part, by activists who argued that only actions can be "illegal," not people. As such, the term "illegal immigration" will not be disappearing from AP stories, but you will no longer see its writers discuss "illegal immigrants." »
- Matt Wilstein
Rand Paul Cautions: Republicans And Some Evangelicals Often Appear ‘Too Eager For War’
18 hours ago
Appearing on the Christian Broadcasting Network this week, Sen. Rand Paul (R-ky) said something that is likely to continue the distancing of himself from the staunch neoconservative types like Bill Kristol and Charles Krauthammer who have actively blasted the senator for civil libertarian views. Speaking with Cbn's David Brody, Paul said that Republicans and evangelical Christians too often seem eager to go to war. »
- Andrew Kirell
Kirsten Powers Backs Megyn Kelly’s Tough Treatment Of NRA’s Lapierre On Fox: ‘Not An Honest Broker’
21 hours ago
The top story on Saturday's edition of Fox News Watch concerned the media's treatment of the gun control debate, and in particular Megyn Kelly's interview with NRA executive Wayne Lapierre Thursday. Contributor Kirsten Powers commended the Fox host for grilling Lapierre on his organization's opposition to policies like expanded background checks and magazine limits that gun control advocate believe could save lives. »
- Matt Wilstein
Maher And Bernie Sanders Explode At Gop Panelists Over Obama’s Economy: Where Were Deficit Hawks Under Bush?
21 hours ago
On Bill Maher's show tonight, Senator Bernie Sanders and Wall Street Journal columnist Steve Moore got into a number of heated back-and-forths over the state of the economy, which side is to blame for the crisis the country is in, and what the U.S. needs to do about greenhouse gases. At one point during an argument, Sanders loudly lamented that people like Moore are what make Congress a "dysfunctional institution." »
- Josh Feldman
Gutfeld And Red Eye Team Go After Ppp For ‘Stupid’ Conspiracy Theories Survey: ‘The Dumbest Poll Ever’
22 hours ago
Red Eye host Greg Gutfeld asked Mediaite to write about the Fox News show's segment this morning about conspiracy theories, and we are more than happy to oblige. After panelist Michael Moynihan declared that "most polls are stupid," Gutfeld predicted that Mediaite would take the show's edited-down soundbite and make Moynihan look "racist" for all. "I want that on Mediaite tomorrow," Gutfeld said. Well, he didn't have to wait that long. »
- Matt Wilstein
Shots Fired: Letterman Compares Leno To North Korean Dictator, Announces Successor ‘Kim Jong-Jimmy’
6 April 2013 9:27 AM, PDT
At the tail end of his Late Show monologue Friday night, David Letterman delivered what has to be one of his harshest, and most hilarious, critiques of rival Jay Leno in their long and storied history. Noting that "so much is changing in the world" and lamenting how hard it is to keep up, he revealed a surprising new development to come out of North Korea. »
- Matt Wilstein
Chris Hayes Blasts President Obama Over Emergency Contraception Decision
6 April 2013 7:48 AM, PDT
Former Up/current All In host Chris Hayes got All Up In President Obama's grill on Friday night, blasting the President over his administration's recently-overturned decision to restrict the availability of Plan B emergency contraception to girls under age 17, and even threw in a few shots at Obama's remark about California Attorney General Kamala Harris. Hayes quoted, at length, criticisms from the judge who overturned the decision, and from the New England Journal of Medicine, and pointed to the issue as evidence of parallel political universes: "There is normal politics, and crazy vagina politics." »
- Tommy Christopher
Maher Rails Against ‘Stupid’ Americans And Gop For Being Defiantly Anti-Science, ‘Science Activist’ Weighs In
5 April 2013 9:09 PM, PDT
Bill Maher led an intense panel discussion on the reliability of science on his show tonight, with Maher, Abby Huntsman, Senator Bernie Sanders, and 19-year-old science education activist Zack Kopplin arguing with Wall Street Journal columnist Steve Moore over scientific consensus on global warming. Moore continually insisted the debate is not over, but Maher repeatedly explained how sound science is not up for debate and that Moore should "have the humility" to defer to actual scientific experts on the issue. »
- Josh Feldman
Bill Maher Trashes Libertarians: Movement Went ‘Nuts,’ ‘Intellectually Stuck In Their Teen Years’
5 April 2013 8:17 PM, PDT
Bill Maher ended his show tonight by railing against a political movement he has aligned himself with in the past: libertarianism. He slammed the current wave of libertarians, among them Paul Ryan and Rand Paul, for having a "creepy obsession" with free markets, Ayn Rand, and government staying out of the way. He made it clear that he has not abandoned the libertarianism altogether, saying, "I didn't go nuts, this movement did." »
- Josh Feldman
Maddow Blasts NRA: You Can’t Oppose Gun Laws Just Because ‘Criminals Don’t Follow Laws’
5 April 2013 8:04 PM, PDT
Rachel Maddow tonight took on the shifting arguments the National Rifle Association and pro-gun politicians are using in order to continue pushing back against any laws, including laws that would limit magazine sizes. Wayne Lapierre argued this week that people could quickly change magazine clips, but Maddow rebutted this by pointing out only very skilled gun owners can do this (it's even its own sport), and argued that no law should ever be rejected just because of special skills of a few people. »
- Josh Feldman
Bill O’Reilly Goes Off On ObamaCare ‘Chaos’: It’s Killing The Economy
5 April 2013 5:50 PM, PDT
Bill O'Reilly was fired up tonight by the effect of the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare, which we've basically accepted it as by now) on the national economy. O'Reilly laid out exactly what the consequences are of the health care law, and highlighted a new fact about it: in order to help people understand the law, the Department of Health and Human Services is pushing a new proposal for states to hire "navigators" »
- Josh Feldman
Martin Bashir And Gop Rep. Stacey Campfield In Brutal Clash Over ‘Bigotry’
5 April 2013 2:24 PM, PDT
Tennessee state Sen. Stacey Campfield (R-Knoxville) and MSNBC host Martin Bashir engaged in a bitter back and forth over the Gop politician’s proposed reform which would create an incentive for parents to engage in their kids' education by tying benefits to school performance. The pair exchanged insults in a fiery battle over the impact of the proposal on vulnerable and impoverished families. »
- Noah Rothman
The Jodi Arias Trial Has Officially Devolved Into A Deep Examination Of Snow White And The Seven Dwarves
5 April 2013 12:49 PM, PDT
The seemingly endless Jodi Arias murder trail took yet another extremely bizarre turn on Thursday when the prosecution cross-examined expert witness Alyce Laviolette about her theories on Snow White And The Seven Dwarves. The California psychotherapist, who claims that the defendant in the case was a victim of domestic abuse, has given a seminar titled "Was Snow White a Battered Woman?" »
- Matt Wilstein
15-Year-Old Tea Partier Speaks Out To Fox’s Megyn Kelly About ‘Bullying’ From Liberal Teachers
5 April 2013 11:33 AM, PDT
15-year-old conservative Benji Backer recently wrote an article for Tea Party group FreedomWorks in which he described chronic bullying from high school teachers who disagreed with his political views. Today, he appeared on Fox News with Megyn Kelly to share his story and urge school boards around the country to prevent what happened to him from happening to other young Republicans. »
- Matt Wilstein
MSNBC And ABC News’ This Week Fare Best In Media Matters Diversity Study
5 April 2013 10:28 AM, PDT
Liberal media watchdog Media Matters touched off a slew of criticism when they praised newly-minted All In host Chris Hayes for the diversity of his guests, and Hayes then proudly touted his record. On Friday, the site released another round of research analyzing the ideological, racial, and gender diversity of broadcast and able Sunday news shows, and while Hayes' MSNBC fared best among cablers and broadcast nets, ABC News' This Week was tops in diversity among broadcast Sunday shows like NBC News' Meet the Press, CBS' Face The Nation, and Fox's Fox News Sunday. »
- Tommy Christopher
Ass Burger Syndrome: Joe Scarborough Falsely Links Autism To Mass Shootings Again
5 April 2013 7:41 AM, PDT
In the aftermath of the Aurora movie theater shooting, Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough outrageously linked mass shootings with Autism Spectrum Disorders (like Asperger's Syndrome), was sharply rebuked, and issued a lame, off-air non-apology. In the months since the Newtown shooting, it appeared as though he'd learned his lesson, as he held his tongue while other media figures and reporters irresponsibly suggested the same link. Turns out he was just biding his time. On Friday morning's Morning Joe, the real Joe came out. »
- Tommy Christopher
Re-Writing Lawrence O’Donnell: Why Constantly Bashing O’Reilly & Limbaugh Is Holding The Last Word Back
5 April 2013 7:13 AM, PDT
During the age of Obama, MSNBC has evolved more than any of its cable competitors. First came the 8 pm merry-go-round starting with the exit of one time ratings behemoth Keith Olbermann, followed by short stints for Lawrence O’Donnell and Ed Schultz, to the recent decision to go All In with the wonkish warrior that is Chris Hayes. At the same time, Phil Griffin has boldly bet on smart and insightful over screaming and sensational for weekend mornings while sprinkling in more progressive opinion during the day via Alex Wagner and The Cycle. »
- Jordan Chariton
Mediaite’s Andrew Kirell Talks Guns, Legal Marijuana, Ben Carson, And Rutgers Abuse On The Young Turks
5 April 2013 7:00 AM, PDT
Last night on Current TV, Mediaite senior editor Andrew Kirell took part in a nearly hour-long Young Turks panel that debated some of the week's hot-button issues: Connecticut's strict gun control law, the Pew survey showing majority support for marijuana legalization, Dr. Ben Carson's controversial bestiality/gay marriage comments, and the firing of the Rutgers University basketball coach for physically and verbally abusing his athletes. »
- Jon Nicosia
‘They’re All Fighting For Third Place Now!’ Stewart And Colbert Now Beating The Tonight Show…
5 April 2013 6:46 AM, PDT
While much of the media conversation has focused on the departure of Jay Leno from The Tonight Show's hosting desk despite his being the top dog among the broadcast networks' late-night programming, cable net Comedy Central is touting a lesser-known fact: both Jon Stewart's Daily Show and Stephen Colbert's Colbert Report are beating them all in a particularly young demo. »
- Andrew Kirell
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