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Jon Stewart Gets All “Fair & Balanced”

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:40:09 +0000

Wherever my political alliances lie, I have to say that the idea of a cable news network continuously providing only ONE side of the political story can not be deemed “fair and balanced”. With Palindemoneum taking over America, specifically in areas where they consider reporting first and knowledge second, it seems that whatever comes out [...]

Please Watch “Hope for Haiti Now” Telethon Tonight

admin — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 22:36:05 +0000

Before you watch Conan O’Brien signing off from “The Tonight Show” one last time, please spend your TV watching hours doing some good. The much anticipated “Hope for Haiti Now” telethon, which was orchestrated by George Clooney and sponsored by MTV Networks, will begin broadcasting this evening at 8PM EST. Similar to the telethons [...]

Still Drama at the NBC…..

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:19:06 +0000

Lord, its hard out there for a host. This drama going on over at NBC is really reaching a new level. Late yesterday, we heard that Jay Leno has negotiated a deal with NBC to take back “The Tonight Show” at 11:35PM. The deal is allegedly still in the works, as Conan O’Brien declared earlier [...]

These colors don’t…

admin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:06:52 +0000

I have been holding off all day to write something about September 11th. It’s one of those things, as a New Yorker that is difficult to move past and yet even more of an obstacle to delve into. I have read some truly amazing and personal pieces online today from news sources and Tumblr [...]

RIP: Walter Cronkite Dies at age 92

admin — Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:43:34 +0000

Walter Cronkite, anchor and journalist, has died at the age of 92. Cronkite, “the most trusted man in America”, during his 50+ years in journalism had covered the assasinations of President Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert F. Kenney, our landing on the moon, the Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, various Olympic games [...]