Her 1999 conversation with Monica Lewinsky remains the highest-rated news interview in television history. [Daily Beast] WHEN WALTERS arrived to sit next to Harry Reasoner his salary had to be raised, because as the first female news anchor in television history, Barbara Walters was getting paid more than the man. However, Walters’ $1-million-a-year contract also [...]
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Obama to Robin Roberts: “You’ve been an inspiration to all of us.”
WHAT A struggle it’s undoubtedly been for Robin Roberts, but she’s back. As always, some controversy swirled around the coverage of the GMA host’s battle with life-threatening cancer. From the New York Times: More recently, some media critics have censured “G.M.A.” for over-covering Ms. Roberts’s impending return; a steady stream of commercials featured a bevy [...]
Feature — “Downton Abbey”: If Lady Sybil’s Death Didn’t Kill You, You’ll Survive This, Too [Spoiler Alert - Video]
The makers of Downton Abbey have already moved to console devastated viewers about the “untimely and tragic death” of character Matthew Crawley, after an outpouring of furious complaints about the Christmas special. Viewers complained it was “travasty”, a “tragedy” and an “outrage”, with some saying the ending had “ruined their Christmas”. The makers of the [...]
Anderson Cooper Officially Comes Out, with Hints Recently on Kathy Griffin’s Show
UPDATE [7.3.12]: Kathy Griffin writes for the Daily Beast that Anderson Cooper needs to be careful. Terrific read. The fact is, I’m gay, always have been, always will be, and I couldn’t be any more happy, comfortable with myself, and proud. – Anderson Cooper ANDERSON COOPER is making headlines today for an email reply to [...]
George W. Bush’s Severed Head in HBO’s “Game of Thrones”
**UPDATED with HBO Apology** THE QUOTE from the creators of “Game of Thrones” is one for the books. “The last head on the left is George Bush. George Bush’s head appears in a couple of beheading scenes. It’s not a choice, it’s not a political statement. We just had to use whatever head we had [...]
Hillary’s Vogue
“I feel so relieved to be at the stage I’m at in my life right now. Because you know if I want to wear my glasses I’m wearing my glasses. If I want to wear my hair back I’m pulling my hair back. You know at some point it’s just not something that deserves a [...]
Chris Licht, Al Gore’s on Line One
Al Gore’s Current TV has bigger problems to deal with than a potential lawsuit from fired news anchor Keith Olbermann – namely not getting kicked off Time Warner Cable for low ratings. – Exclusive: Low ratings could end cable deal for Gore’s Current TV, by Peter Lauria IT‘s been a very bad week for Al [...]
Herman Cain Ducks New Hampshire Interview
“We need a leader, not a reader,” Cain told hundreds of cheering supporters inside a Nashua hotel ballroom. Some had traveled from nearby states to see him. – AP What a colossal embarrassment Herman Cain has become. After serial allegations of sexual harassment, he also proved that thinking and answering questions about foreign policy, even [...]
NBC: Perry to Letterman Tonight
It’s the hail Mary of political moves. It also could work, as the right is always willing to come to the rescue of a Republican in free fall. Limbaugh was defending Perry against the Republican establishment from the start on his show today. Meanwhile, Herman Cain launches CainTruth, which is going after the female accusers [...]
Ellen DeGeneres, Nicki Minaj and the Videos of the Week
These two videos are priceless. They’re also one reason why Ellen DeGeneres has the best daytime show on television. Nicki Minaj’s message to the two little girls, Sophia Grace and Rosie? “Stay in school.” Brilliant.
Eric Holder on a Spit
Listening to Sean Hannity briefly today, because I can only take this cretin in short stints, he had Rep. Issa on for an interview over the “Fast and Furious” imbroglio that is lighting up the right. Between the two of them they flayed A.G. Holder until only bones were left, symbolically speaking, of course. Whether [...]
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