Forget slow jamming the news, it might be time for Brian Williams to start rapping the news. On “Late Night with Jimmy Fallon,” the comedian’s team spliced some of Williams’ newscasts to create a pitch perfect cover of Snoop Dogg‘s “Nuthin’ But A ‘G’ Thang.” (Source: Mediabistro.com/tvnewser)
Read moreAs John Oliver gears up to take over for Jon Stewart as host of The Daily Show for two months starting next week, he’s making the media rounds and getting some important advice. Last night on the Late Show, David Letterman offered Oliver some essential celebrity interview tips. As Oliver explained that after 7 years […]
Read moreProgressive broadcasting powerhouse Ed Schultz has cut an ad for ITM Trading that almost makes Glenn Beck’s pitch sound like a soothing lullaby, calling the U.S. debt the “Titanic,” and gold the “lifeboat.” Before you even start, fellow liberals, there is no one who has more admiration and affection for Ed Schultz than I do, […]
Read moreIn just one week, John Oliver will begin his two-month stint as guest host on The Daily Show, as Jon Stewart takes the summer off to make his directorial debut with Rosewater set in Iran. It’s a risky move for the centerpiece of Comedy Central’s late night line-up and a big test for Oliver, who […]
Read moreMegyn Kelly took two of her Fox colleagues to the woodshed this afternoon. In response to Erick Erickson and Lou Dobbs making controversial comments this week about a Pew study finding that 40% of American households have a mother as breadwinner, Kelly brought the two of them onto her show and proceeded to tear into […]
Read moreB&C’s syndication ace Paige Albiniak and local TV maven Michael Malone report that ABC “Good Morning America” co-anchor Robin Roberts has been floated as a possible syndicated daytime talk show host. Roberts could head to daytime as an expansion of “GMA,” though it certainly sounds as though no move is imminent: Robin Roberts has been […]
Read moreFor months now, Glenn Beck has been working on a show that he is going to be putting on in Salt Lake City, Utah over the Independence Day holiday that will modestly “change the way we celebrate Fourth of July.” This “Man In The Moon” event is actually just the centerpiece of a three day […]
Read moreThe marketing is in full swing for CNN’s new morning show “New Day.” This giant billboard went up at Sunset and Vine in Hollywood, not far from CNN’s LA bureau. And if you open up just about any magazine (assuming you still do that), you’ll see smiling anchors Chris Cuomo, Kate Bolduan and Michaela Pereira. […]
Read moreCNN has finally scheduled its new Friday-evening talk show hosted by George Stroumboulopoulos. The series will actually launch on Sunday, June 9th following Anthony Bourdain‘s “Parts Unknown,” before moving to Fridays starting June 14th. CNN also announced some of the guests that “Strombo” will be talking to during his run this Summer. The debut episode […]
Read moreIf you’ve turned on C-SPAN lately, you may have noticed that the channel is almost as obsessed with President Obama‘s various “scandals” as Fox News is. Last night, Jimmy Fallon began his show with a short, SNL-esque cold open bit that showed what C-SPAN has on deck next. In addition to the congressional hearing on […]
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