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New York Times Dumps on Obama Administration for Threatening Press Freedom [Video]
The New York Times, which enthusiastically endorsed Barack Obama for reelection last year, did an about face on Wednesday when it condemned the Obama administration for its actions against Fox News reporter James Rosen: With the decision to label a Fox News television reporter a possible ‘co-conspirator’ in a criminal investigation of a news leak, [...]
Nominations for Third Annual Critics Choice Television Awards Announced Including 'The Big Bang Theory' & 'American Horror Story: Asylum'
The Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) today announced nominations for the 3rd annual Critics’ Choice Television Awards, which will be held the evening of Monday, June 10, 2013 at The Beverly Hilton Hotel.
Joseph Gordon-Levitt's Directorial Debut Is About A Porn-Loving Playboy
Joseph Gordon-Levitt premiered the trailer for his directorial debut, "Don Jon" and it looks amazing. This movie has it all: There's a juiced-up Gordon-Levitt singing Marky Mark's "Good Vibrations," porn, and Scarlett Johansson. There's even a fake romance movie in the movie with cameos from Anne Hathaway and Channing Tatum. Show More Summary
Paris Hilton Signs With Cash Money Records — Here's Today's Buzz
Paris Hilton has signed a deal with Cash Money Records, the company best known for music by Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, and Drake, among others. Co-founder and rapper Birdman welcomed Hilton on Twitter, writing, “Welcome @ParisHilton to tha Family. Show More Summary
Press Orgy at the White House!
The Onion on Wednesday featured an orgy scene of President Obama and White House press corps. Honestly, we had no idea NBC Political Director Chuck Todd had so much chest hair, that Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry was...Show More Summary
Time Publishes Photo of Obama at Senior Prom Because It’s Important
In an EXCLUSIVE Time has obtained a photo of President Obama before his senior prom. Pictured are Kelli Allman (née McCormack), Greg Orme, Obama and Obama’s date, Megan Hughes. Obama’s the black guy.
Not only did Time publish this IMPORTANT photograph, it also posted what Obama wrote in Allman’s yearbook. Show More Summary
Kellie Pickler Wins 'Dancing With The Stars' — Here's Today's Buzz
"American Idol" alum Kellie Pickler and her dance partner Derek Hough were crowned the champs of season 16 of "Dancing with the Stars." The duo beat out finalists Aly Raisman, Jacoby Jones and Zendaya for the trophy. David Spade donated...Show More Summary
Jay Carney Accuses GOP of Politicizing Scandals—Brings Up Birtherism [Video]
White House press secretary Jay Carney caught the White House press corps off guard on Tuesday when he brought up the subject of Obama’s birth certificate, as an example of how, in his opinion, the GOP has politicized the various scandals engulfing the administration. Carney was responding to a question that CBS’s Major Garrett asked [...]
Brad Pitt Says Life With Angelina Jolie Is Way Better Than Being Married To Jennifer Aniston
Brad Pitt may have spent seven years married to Jennifer Aniston, but he says since shacking up with Angelina Jolie, " I haven't known life to be any happier." The 49-year-old actor recently opened up to Esquire magazine, admitting that pre-Angelina he was more of a "drifter." “For a long time I thought I did too much damage — drug damage. Show More Summary
Headline of the Week: “Obama tries to bounce back after a tough week”
WASHINGTON — One of the most underwhelming headlines of recent memory must be Reuters’ Monday piece on President Barack Obama’s past week. Focusing on his address at the graduation ceremony of the all-male Morehouse College in Atlanta, Georgia, Obama tried to reboot his second-term agenda. Reuters’ headline ran, “Obama tries to bounce back after a [...]
Melissa McCarthy Fires Movie Extra For Mistreating Child On-Set
Don't mess with Melissa McCarthy. The "Bridesmaids" actress reportedly just fired an extra on the set of her latest film "Tammy" in Wilmington, NC. The drama went down after an extra — " a woman in her 20s" — brought her approximately...Show More Summary
After Strong Jodi Arias Ratings, HLN Looks Ahead to George Zimmerman Trial
With the Jodi Arias trial almost wrapped up, HLN will try to capitalize on its ratings success with programming devoted to the upcoming trial of George Zimmerman.
Zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. Show More Summary
Alec Soth Interview – Part 2
[Part 1 is here] by Jonathan Blaustein Jonathan Blaustein: You’ve got a publishing company, LBM, that you started in 2008. Is that right? Alec Soth: Correct. JB: It’s based in Minneapolis. You built a team of collaborators, and a print studio. How did that come about, and where is it going? AS: It’s related to [...]
Iraq post-U.S.: Car Bombs and Violence Galore
WASHINGTON — According to recent reports by Reuters, more than 60 people were killed in a series of car bombs across Iraq. Shi’a Muslims were targeted and this recent spike in sectarian violence worries Iraqi politicians and other analysts. The past week has seen at least 200 people killed in sectarian violence and the tensions [...]
The PM Ticker: ESPN Layoffs, Gasparino, XBox One
ESPN has laid off hundreds of employees, according to Those Guys Have All The Fun author Jim Miller and Deadspin. ESPN has had to trim costs in order to make margins, even as it spends big on sports rights and a big new “SportsCenter”...Show More Summary
Reuters’s Jack Shafer Lectures FNC’s James Rosen on Reporting Technique
While many journalists rallied around FNC’s Washington Correspondent James Rosen after news broke that his emails and phone records had been subpoenaed by the Department of Justice, Reuters‘ media columnist Jack Shafer went a different route. Show More Summary
ABC’s ‘This Week’ Moving Out of the Newseum, Al Jazeera America Moving In
The studio space at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. is changing hands, Broadcasting & Cable’s John Eggerton reports. Next month, ABC’s “This Week” will vacate the space and return to the network’s Washington bureau, and Al Jazeera America will move in.
“This Week” is hosted by George Stephanopoulos in New York a majority of the time. Show More Summary
The Smoking Gun in the IRS Scandal, Part One
Jeffrey Lord’s story in the American Spectator about a “smoking gun” in the IRS scandal has backfired. He implied that the head of the IRS union had personally met with President Obama to plot against the Tea Party when there is no evidence of such a meeting or such plotting. Instead, as the Daily Caller [...]
It Took An Entire Day To Film The Most Awkward Wedding On 'Game Of Thrones'
On Sunday night's episode of Game of Thrones, Sansa Stark was married off to Tyrion Lannister in one of the most loveless weddings ever aired on TV. While the TV wedding was made all the weirder by Sansa being 14, the actress who plays her, Sophie Turner, isn't much older. Show More Summary
Al Jazeera America Adds Adam May as National Correspondent
Adam May will start as a national correspondent at Al Jazeera America in June. He will be based in Al Jazeera America’s Washington, D.C. bureau.
May comes from WJZ in Baltimore, where he has been an anchor and reporter for 10 years.Show More Summary
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- The Associated Press
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- Committee to Protect Journalists
- Jason Collins
- Columbia Journalism Review
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- The Great Gatsby
- Rupert Murdoch
- Seizure of AP Phone Records
- Warren Buffett
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