Bill Maher on the U.S.: 'It's Still Not a Very Bright Country

February 13th, 2009 12:33 PM
Despite the election of President Obama, Bill Maher is still not happy with his native land, due to the lack of belief in evolution. He voiced his disapproval on Thursday evening’s Larry King Live: “I read the other day, I think only four in 10 Americans believe in evolution. It’s still not a very bright country, Larry.” He later compared Sarah Palin to former American Idol contestant Sanjaya…

Suze Orman Claims White Collar Workers are in 'Bread Lines

February 6th, 2009 2:13 PM
Just one night after CEO Donald Trump told "Larry King Live" viewers that the U.S. is in a "Depression," Suze Orman, personal finance expert and host of her own show, started talking about people in bread lines - but she wasn't making a historical reference. According to Orman there are people in bread lines right now, some of them white collar workers:"There are some people who can't find a job…

'Hannity' Premiere Beats King and Maddow Combined

January 14th, 2009 10:25 AM
Don't listen to folks in the media claiming conservatism is either dead or dying, for on Monday night the premiere of Fox News's "Hannity" attracted more viewers than CNN's "Larry King Live" and MSNBC's "Rachel Maddow Show" combined.And, in the critical demographic of folks aged 25-54, host Sean Hannity, now flying solo without longtime co-host Alan Colmes, bested his liberal competition by wide…
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NewsBusters Video Treat: ‘Pregnant Man’ Explains Sex to CNN’s La

November 20th, 2008 3:32 PM
Talk about an awkward moment. On CNN’s Larry King Live on Monday, the septuagenarian host asked the “pregnant man” Thomas Beatie and his wife, Nancy, about the mechanics of their relationship. Beatie, who was born a woman and retains female reproductive organs, became a celebrity last year when the media dubbed him the world’s first “pregnant man.” Thomas and Nancy Beatie appeared on Monday’s…

Larry King Guests All Conduct Love Fest for Eric Holder Despite Marc R

November 19th, 2008 7:48 AM
Last night, Larry King had four guests on his show to discuss the nomination of Eric Holder to become Attorney General. Even though Holder's role in the pardon of fugitive Marc Rich by Bill Clinton was highly controversial, not one of the guests had any real problem with that. Somehow Larry King couldn't find a single guest who would offer arguments against the appointment of Eric Holder. To get…

Larry King Live Barely Touches Obama 'Redistributive' Audio; Fixates o

October 28th, 2008 7:28 AM
Don't blink your eyes. If you do, you might miss the one very brief mention of Barack Obama's stunning 2001 radio interview on Larry King Live last night where he called for legislative means to redistribute the wealth. Are you ready? Okay, here it comes in this brief mention by former Republican congresswoman Susan Molinari:I think there's still a lot of fighting spirit in this campaign as we go…

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr: Innocent ACORN Defrauded by ACORN Workers

October 19th, 2008 12:34 PM

Bill Maher Calls Joe the Plumber a Liar

October 17th, 2008 9:06 PM

What About Confucius's Birthday, Bill

September 24th, 2008 4:05 PM
As a Jewish American, you can imagine how moved I was to learn that, as he explained to Larry King, Bill Clinton will not be out campaigning for Barack Obama until after October 9th, out of respect for the Jewish High Holy Days.But by the same token, we know that the former president celebrates diversity and is deeply multi-cultural in his beliefs. America is a great mosaic, after all. And so,…

Bill Clinton Gives Joy Behar 'A Little Tingle

September 23rd, 2008 4:33 PM
Channeling Chris Matthews’ "thrill up my leg" remarks, "View" co-host Joy Behar described acquiring "a little tingle" when former President Bill Clinton appeared on Monday’s show. On the September 22 edition of "Larry King Live" Joy Behar described the former president as "charming," "charismatic," "he touched me a little," and "I got a little tingle."When questioning why Barack Obama holds the…

Shovel Your Ratings, Keith

September 18th, 2008 7:59 AM
"Shovel your ratings" appears to be Morning Joe's subliminal message to Keith Olbermann today.  With the latest ratings showing Rachel Maddow's new MSNBC show beating Olbermann's Countdown, the MJ panel went out of its way to congratulate Maddow on her success, repeatedly mentioning what a "good person" she is and how nice it is to see such people do well.  The crew was riffing off the Drudge…

Media Report Re-Warmed Obama Campaign Talking Points as Fact

September 17th, 2008 10:31 PM
As Culture and Media Institute Director Robert Knight has noted, the media are still presenting Obama campaign spin on the McCain sex ed ad as hard facts. Last week the McCain campaign released an ad charging Senator Obama with supporting sex education for kindergarten children when he was an Illinois state senator.  According to the Obama campaign and the media the legislation in question "was…

Chuck Norris Smacks Down Arianna Huffington

September 13th, 2008 4:58 PM

New Line of Attack on Palin from Behar on CNN: 'She's Very Mean to Ani

September 9th, 2008 11:16 PM
Joy Behar, one of the hosts of ABC's daytime show "The View," took to CNN's "Larry King Live" Tuesday night and delivered a new line of attack on Republican VP nominee Sarah Palin, the Governor of Alaska: Palin's “very mean” in how she treats wildlife because she hunts them and is opposed to putting polar bears on the endangered list. (Didn't John Kerry go hunting during the 2004 campaign?) Behar…