Univision anchor Jorge Ramos and Al Jazeera English senior political analyst Marwan Bishara lashed out after their networks were left out of President Obama’s media blitz, writing that the president was leaving Hispanics and Arabs out of the Syria crisis debate. The anointed anchors were all smiles – PBS anchor Gwen Ifill tweeted a photo (above) of CNN’s Wolf Blitzer, with his arms around ABC’s Diane Sawyer and NBC’s Savannah Guthrie while Ifill, CBS’ Scott Pelley and Fox News’ Chris Wallace beamed for the camera — while Ramos and Bishara made their displeasure known. “Pres. Obama gives 6 interviews today.
- 9/9/2013
- by Sara Morrison
- The Wrap
Join us this afternoon for a liveblog of WilSon and Gack from Days of Our Lives with our very own snicks.
Also, be sure to join me on Twitter Sunday night for all the goings on at the Grammy Awards. It might be interesting, even with all the wardrobe rules that CBS rolled out at the last minute.
James Wolk will pit his furry chest against Robin Williams' furry back in Crazy Ones, the new CBS comedy pilot.
Out power producer/director/writer Bryan Singer has donated $5 million to the USC School of Film and had one of their six programs named after him.
Indiana lawmakers have postponed a vote to place a constitutional amendment against marriage equality on the ballot until next year, citing the pending Supreme Court decisions.
Chace Crawford says that while he hasn't read Fifty Shades of Grey, he'd be up for playing the title role.
Also, be sure to join me on Twitter Sunday night for all the goings on at the Grammy Awards. It might be interesting, even with all the wardrobe rules that CBS rolled out at the last minute.
James Wolk will pit his furry chest against Robin Williams' furry back in Crazy Ones, the new CBS comedy pilot.
Out power producer/director/writer Bryan Singer has donated $5 million to the USC School of Film and had one of their six programs named after him.
Indiana lawmakers have postponed a vote to place a constitutional amendment against marriage equality on the ballot until next year, citing the pending Supreme Court decisions.
Chace Crawford says that while he hasn't read Fifty Shades of Grey, he'd be up for playing the title role.
- 2/8/2013
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
Frank Ocean was pulled over and the police smelled a whiff of pot, leading to a search of the singer. A small amount was found, resulting in a citation, confiscation of his license, and his passenger having to drive the singer home.
A condom-themed restaurant: perfect for a first date, or perfectly wrong?
The House of Representatives put the authority to keep defending Doma in the new House rules set up for governing the new Congress, and then passed the rules 228-196. Rep. Nancy Pelosi finds that offensive. "Additionally, for the first time in the House Rules, the Republican leadership has decided to include an explicit acknowledgement that the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (Blag) 'continues to speak for, and articulate the institutional position of, the House in all litigation matters in which it appears…As House Democrats have time and time again made clear, the Blag does not speak for...
A condom-themed restaurant: perfect for a first date, or perfectly wrong?
The House of Representatives put the authority to keep defending Doma in the new House rules set up for governing the new Congress, and then passed the rules 228-196. Rep. Nancy Pelosi finds that offensive. "Additionally, for the first time in the House Rules, the Republican leadership has decided to include an explicit acknowledgement that the Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group (Blag) 'continues to speak for, and articulate the institutional position of, the House in all litigation matters in which it appears…As House Democrats have time and time again made clear, the Blag does not speak for...
- 1/4/2013
- by lostinmiami
- The Backlot
As Gaddafi's response to Libya's revolution turns violent, lawmakers' calls for U.S. intervention are intensifying. The Daily Beast rounds up the opinions of six top thinkers on whether the U.S. should get involved-and how. Plus, read our full coverage of the revolution in Libya.
As protesters took to the streets and demanded democratic reforms in Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, and Yemen, the U.S. hung back, restricting its involvement to strategic expressions of solidarity. But with similar demonstrations in Libya turning from marches to bloody clashes to full-fledged civil war, there's a growing push among American hawks to take an active role in supporting rebels against Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Wanted: Humanitarians at Home
Advocates say it's immoral and unwise for the U.S. to stand idly by while Gaddafi uses tanks, warplanes, and foreign mercenaries to slaughter his own people and put...
As protesters took to the streets and demanded democratic reforms in Egypt, Tunisia, Bahrain, and Yemen, the U.S. hung back, restricting its involvement to strategic expressions of solidarity. But with similar demonstrations in Libya turning from marches to bloody clashes to full-fledged civil war, there's a growing push among American hawks to take an active role in supporting rebels against Muammar Gaddafi's regime.
Related story on The Daily Beast: Wanted: Humanitarians at Home
Advocates say it's immoral and unwise for the U.S. to stand idly by while Gaddafi uses tanks, warplanes, and foreign mercenaries to slaughter his own people and put...
- 3/8/2011
- by The Daily Beast
- The Daily Beast
Last week, YouTube has pushed forward some initiatives to expand itself as a forum for political discourse and communication between officials and the general public. Last Friday the United Kingdom's Prime Minister David Cameron responded from a pool of 10,000 questions posed by YouTube viewers. Topics ranged from violence in the Middle East, global arms trade, and tuition fees for U.K. students, reports the YouTube Blog. In the interview, produced YouTube World View channel and Al Jazeera English, the Prime Minister shared his thoughts on what should be done in Libya, whether banks in the U.K. should pay increased taxes, and what Britain’s role is in Afghanistan. On Wednesday, YouTube invited viewers to submit questions to Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-oh), one of the most outspoken opponents of President Obama's recent budget proposal. The YouTube Blog promised an interview in which Speaker Boehner will "answer...
- 3/1/2011
- by Drew Baldwin
- Tubefilter.com
U.S. media can't beat al Jazeera's coverage of the riots, but the Egyptian government says it's only inspiring more violence. Howard Kurtz on the network's sudden shutdown. Plus, full coverage of the Egypt uprising.
Laura Rozen, Politico's foreign-policy blogger, mentioned to me today that she has been transfixed by al Jazeera's coverage of the uprising in Egypt.
Related story on The Daily Beast: America's Proud Egypt Moment
I've been watching it, too, on the website of al Jazeera English, and the footage might surprise those who view the Qatar-based satellite channel as a knee-jerk defender of Arab governments.
This is unquestionably al Jazeera's moment, much as the launch of the first Persian Gulf War became a crystallizing event for CNN. The New York Times says this is because "the channel has helped to shape a narrative of popular rage against oppressive American-backed Arab governments (and against Israel) ever since its founding 15 years ago.
Laura Rozen, Politico's foreign-policy blogger, mentioned to me today that she has been transfixed by al Jazeera's coverage of the uprising in Egypt.
Related story on The Daily Beast: America's Proud Egypt Moment
I've been watching it, too, on the website of al Jazeera English, and the footage might surprise those who view the Qatar-based satellite channel as a knee-jerk defender of Arab governments.
This is unquestionably al Jazeera's moment, much as the launch of the first Persian Gulf War became a crystallizing event for CNN. The New York Times says this is because "the channel has helped to shape a narrative of popular rage against oppressive American-backed Arab governments (and against Israel) ever since its founding 15 years ago.
- 1/30/2011
- by Howard Kurtz
- The Daily Beast
London -- Broadcasters around the world ripped up their schedules Tuesday to carry live coverage of President Barack Obama's inauguration, as U.S. political historians, pundits and even celebrities were called on to provide commentary on the historic proceedings.
Utilizing pooled footage, broadcasters showed simultaneous coverage of a sea of Obama hats stretching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument as excitement over the inauguration of the 44th president of the U.S. began to build from midmorning Washington time.
In the U.K., the BBC simulcast live coverage across BBC1, BBC News and BBC World News as well as its radio and online outlets. In addition to having a five-strong team of reporters in Washington, the British pubcaster called on veteran broadcaster Bob Woodward, historian Robert Dallek and Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree -- who taught both Barack and Michelle Obama -- for commentary.
Similar coverage was aired across Europe,...
Utilizing pooled footage, broadcasters showed simultaneous coverage of a sea of Obama hats stretching from the Capitol to the Washington Monument as excitement over the inauguration of the 44th president of the U.S. began to build from midmorning Washington time.
In the U.K., the BBC simulcast live coverage across BBC1, BBC News and BBC World News as well as its radio and online outlets. In addition to having a five-strong team of reporters in Washington, the British pubcaster called on veteran broadcaster Bob Woodward, historian Robert Dallek and Harvard Law School Professor Charles Ogletree -- who taught both Barack and Michelle Obama -- for commentary.
Similar coverage was aired across Europe,...
- 1/20/2009
- by By Mimi Turner and Scott Roxborough
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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