Matt Lauer and Bill O’Reilly sparred about media coverage of Whitney Houston and her death on Thursday’s “Today.” O’Reilly attracted controversy when he declared on his show that “Whitney Houston wanted to kill herself … the hard truth is that some people will always want to destroy themselves, and there’s nothing society can do about […]
Read moreOn ‘Late Night,’ Stephen Colbert (along with Ben and Jerry themselves) arrived hidden in a giant ice cream carton to mock Jimmy Fallon, whom he is in a ice cream war with. (Source: NBC)
Read moreMSNBC’s Joe Scarborough now has a blog on Politico . Scarborough, a guest columist for the website and “Morning Joe” co-host, debuted the blog shortly after midnight on Monday. “Like Navin R. Johnson seeing his name in the phone book for the first time, I feel like this is the lucky break I’ve been waiting […]
Read moreDuring a segment on ‘The View’ Tuesday, the panelists discussed the disturbing series of tweets from female fans of R&B star Chris Brown saying they would have gladly let him beat them. Sherri Shepherd opined that people were being too hard on the entertainer, saying that he was “reformed,” and going so far as to […]
Read moreOprah announced on Monday that her cable network, OWN, will air special programming to honor the late Whitney Houston. Set to air Thursday night during prime time, OWN will broadcast a two-hour special title, “Remembering Whitney: The Oprah Interview.” As the title indicates, the special will be a re-air of Oprah’s 2009 interview with Houston. […]
Read moren one of the most highly anticipated episodes of “Oprah’s Next Chapter,” the former queen of daytime sat down with Hasidic Jews who have never watched her legendary talk show before. Oprah traveled to Brooklyn for the OWN show, which features her talking to public figures and private families. The episode, titled “America’s Hidden Culture,” […]
Read moreWill he stay or will he go? The rumors have been out there as to whether Matt Lauer will re-sign with The Today Show when his contract ends in December. It turns out that money does talk and if NBC is willing to pay a record amount of it, a speculated $30 million, Lauer may […]
Read moreYesterday, conservative commentator Cal Thomas quipped to his fellow CPAC panelists that MSNBC host Rachel Maddow (who has said that the Republican party is “waging war” on contraception) is “the best argument in favor of her parents using contraception.” Last night, Maddow responded. “Mr. Fox News Person speaking there,” she said, “I am sorry that […]
Read moreOprah announced on Thursday that she will be moving her Oscar special to her television network, OWN. The special, which will air over a week before the Academy Awards ceremony, is expected to become a yearly franchise for the cable network. Oprah’s special will differ from her notable “After-Oscar Party,” which she did yearly live […]
Read moreOn Wednesday night’s The Rachel Maddow Show, Rachel and Chris Hayes of MSNBC’s Up with Chris Hayes took on the recent outcry over birth control. Hayes pointed out that time and again, Republicans react with “hysteria” over parts of the bill that they portray as draconian interventions by the “jack-booted” state into the affairs of […]
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