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outrage
Proud Reputations of L.A, Television, Fox Destroyed by Harlot
Body-displaying sex symbol Jillian Barberie Reynolds still has a job as a, heh, "weather and lifestyle anchor" on Fox TV in L.A., while actual journalists are getting laid off. How long will we allow sexy ladies to defile our televisions? More »
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Comment by DahlELama: She also seems to have a job as a permanent pop-up on my computer screen, which makes me hate her,... 2 Responses | Other threads
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useless technology
Fox News Can't Quite Get Its Head Around CNN's Wall of Wonder
Remember the election? The dancing of the numbers across John King's magic screen on CNN, as states rose and fell and changed colors before your eyes? Viewers liked that, apparently. Fox is just now figuring that out. More »
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By John CookComment by Aaron Altman: You know who else is good with this stuff? Meteorologists. Solution: have weatherpeople do the news. Might... 3 Responses | Other threads
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The new hippies
'She Decided She Would Be Funemployed, And Started a Blog'
That whole "Funemployment" thing was clearly a fake trend composed of nothing. Which makes it perfect television! CBS sent its last working journalist to track down these young, wealthy, aimless Funemployed layabouts. Here are their dumb stories.
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Comment by lapsedjew: Is "funemployed" the new "staycation?" Because if so, I need to start working on recession-appropriate puns in the hopes that... 5 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Rupert Murdoch Declares Culture War
In your woebegone Wednesday media column: the WSJ takes on the NYT's culture section in a total death match, TV networks not upset they lost $23 in ad money covering MJ, more Hobo New York Times coverage, and newspapers burn. More »
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Comment by son of spam: Murdoch's right about the NYT coverage. Now, did he say anything about a "Women of Sotheby's" feature on page 3? more » | Other threads
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talking heads
'A Human Instrument Has Gone Extinct'
Ha! Our poor video team slaved away all day pulling clips from the Michael Jackson memorial service and put a funny exclamation point on it all with a couple of compilation videos featuring television commentators' desperate search for words. More »
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Comment by ithabeleng metesunyane: too all of the people who are being so disrespectful of Mister Jackson's memory just remember this: the Jackson family and... 14 Responses | Other threads
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pic of the night
They Never Can Say Goodbye
Television reporters set up shop outside the Jackson family home in Encino. Los Angeles is going to spontaneously combust today. Mark my words. (AP/Jason Redmond)
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Comment by snugbug: This photo has a.. poetic quality about it. As for the context of it: NO! I don't want LA to... 4 Responses | Other threads
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web video
Are TV Networks Screwing Themselves By Putting Their Shows Online?
The Times' Brian Stelter notes today that thanks to television networks placing shows on the internet, more people are watching video on the web for longer periods of time, leading to an explosion of original content created outside of Hollywood. More » -
Media Crack
Honduran President Just Sitting Around Hoping a Reporter Will Visit
In your Friday-like Thursday media column: Howard Kurtz types many words for no good reason, Rupert Murdoch denies wanting to own the NYT, the WaPo can't stop distancing itself from that sellout email, and journalism is practiced in Honduras. More »
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Comment by marinaorangina: why don't you call him the DE FACTO president of honduras? not elected, not democratic.... geez, gawker... more » | Other threads
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Media Crack
Still a Few More Years Before the Total Collapse of the NYT
In your sad Monday media column: the New York Times will limp along a little longer, Iran locks up journalists while they're engrossed in Twitter, Tim Rutten is predictable, and the television industry loses a couple billion, no biggie. More »
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Comment by kneetoe: Well, good news about the VJ job, anyway. God was I awful. 1 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Anchorman Sequel, Real Life Version
Wisconsin is home of the media crazy. A TV anchorwoman in La Crosse traced those harassing emails she was getting—they're coming from inside her co-anchor's house! More »
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Comment by smartster: I am from Wisconsin, I am. This is such a good example of the well known Midwestern passive aggressiveness. People... 14 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Successful Writer Feels Not So Successful
In your perennial Tuesday media column: It still sucks to be a writer, sucks if you bought a newspaper, sucks to make stock picks, sucks to produce news on television, and somebody got a new job! More »
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Comment by Phyllis Nefler: Wait, what's in the evil Daily Beast contract? Surely someone here has their hands on it. I WANT ANSWERS! more » | Other threads
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celebrity science
Handicapping the Jon and Kate Announcement Thing
What is today, America? Lo, it's the day when Jon and Kate Gosselin make their big announcement on the reality show they have, with their kids, on the TV. This could save gossip magazines! We rank the possibilities, below. More » -
new york times
Bill Keller's Grand Media Tour
You simply cannot turn on your television these days without seeing New York Times editor Bill Keller expounding on something, or explaining something, or being made fun of. He is ubiquitous! More »
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Comment by nellicat: Would some of you journalist types please sound in about the "keeping secret the kidnapping of a NYT reporter" issue?... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Bill Keller Will Go Wherever He Wants, Suckas
In your waterlogged Thursday media column: Bill Keller defends his Iran trip, Jon Stewart is cruelly eviscerated, the Weather Channel wants big ratings so it can then fail like other TV networks, and the internet reigns supreme. More »
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Comment by MissPeacock: The Weather Channel is my guilty morning pleasure. I love their morning anchors (Kevin Robinson and Nicole Mitchell), but their... more » | Other threads
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Media Crack
Greta Van Susteren Talking Out the Side of Her Neck
In your plastic Wednesday media column: Greta Van Susteren explains why she's a better friend to "poor African Americans" than Barack Obama is, along with newspaper news, TV news, and New York Post blowjob news. More »
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Comment by Hey_mikey: Wow. Greta helped who? She must have gotten a bad batch of Adderall. more » | Other threads
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wrong
Times Was Pretty Sure That Daily Show Thing Went Well
When the Daily Show sent Jason Jones to viciously mock the defenseless New York Times last week, the universal reaction was: Ouch. Except within the New York Times! They thought they did great. More »
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Comment by FormerEnglishMajor: John Koblin also finds out that the Daily Show cut out interviews with David Carr, Sewell Chan, and others, probably... 4 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Will Your Children Know the Magic of Television?
In your variegated Wednesday media column: Television's death foretold, the magazine industry's resurgence predicted, the Boston Globe's hope springs eternal, and something for tattoo enthusiasts to read. More »
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Comment by Evil Baby Ant Eater: Will Your Children Know The Magic Of TV? Yes, because it was a effing great babysitter for me, and I turned... 3 Responses | Other threads
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scandals
TV Lady Who Reports on Nude Celeb Pics Outraged at Her Own Nude Celeb Pics
Daisy Ballmajo is the co-host of Paparazzi TV Sensacional on Mega TV—sort of a Spanish-language version of TMZ. The type of show that loves leaked photos of nude celebrities! Now Daisy's own nude photos have leaked. She's upset! More »
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Comment by MakeFetch: I'm always interested in how people pose in their nude photos. If I ever allowed my husband to take nude... 8 Responses | Other threads
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death ride
Update: NYPD Is Investigating Fox Newser Accused of a Cyclist Hit-and-Run
The New York Police Department confirms that it is investigating the alleged death ride that a Fox News staffer took a cyclist on in Central Park last week. More »
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By John CookComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: Those who insist on riding about upon such a painfully outdated mode of transportation deserve whatever harm comes their way. 11 Responses | Other threads
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death ride
Exclusive: Fox Newser Accused of Dragging Cyclist Through Central Park
In typical Fox News fashion, when we asked a Fox News writer how a Central Park cyclist ended up being dragged on the hood of his SUV for four blocks, he blamed the victim, calling the biker a "vigilante." More »
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By John CookComment by smecktacular: Cyclists have the same right to the road. Regarless if they're doing 15mph in front of you and you're a... 30 Responses | Other threads
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professionals
Nobody At Fox Business Has Any Idea What's Happening, At All
When Fox Business News anchors "throw" a story to a "correspondent," that correspondent may know something, or may just sit there looking flummoxed and terrified. This may happen several times in a row! They do not know anything, these people.
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Comment by momof3wildkids: CNBC is no different. My husband gets a woody (probably not for 55 hours) over Erin Burnett at CNBC.... 13 Responses | Other threads
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men
Chick Runs Dude Network
Spike TV, as you men know, is the cable network of choice for testicle-bearers. From MANswers to The Ultimate Fighter to Deadliest Warrior, only Spike TV caters directly to testosterone-based idiot viewers. But dude—a chick's picking their shows?!? More »
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Comment by Spirit Fingers: I don't use this word much, because it's just awful, and silly, and relegated to people like Spencer Pratt, but... 9 Responses | Other threads
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politics
L.A. Mayor's Screwing Another Reporter, Which Is A-OK
Hot TV reporter-screwing L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa is screwing another TV reporter! In the most literal sense. But not in the figurative sense, because her news station is just fine with the mayor-screwing thing! L.A.'s ridiculous in all ways: More »
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Comment by daveyjonesisdead: "multi-faceted talent." That's LA euphemism for, excellant boob job. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Not-Secret Meeting Shrouded in Secrecy
In your flammin' Friday media column: Lola Ogunnaike's out of a job, the LAT's web editor's into a job, a WSJ writer brings da ruckus, and the secret newspaper meeting was not a secret we swear so don't ask any more about it or else: More »
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Comment by NoelleBlue: I know my F***_Yeah_it's_Friday mind has melted out of my ears when I'm giggling out loud to the phrase "Bring... 1 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Playboy Should Call Ron Burkle
In your misty Thursday media column: no bunnies for Richard Branson, no viewers for NBC, a shot at enlightenment for America's dumb children, and—finally—a classy new porn mag: More »
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Comment by BookishLookish: Jacques editor-in-chief is a chick, let's see if she is badass enough to give men what they really want, and... 8 Responses | Other threads
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change
The End of Television as We Know It
This week, not without controversy, the television industry held its "upfronts," the annual circlejerk of advertisers, TV executives and media that everyone talks about, even though it's rare that anything newsworthy happens. But what wasn't discussed this week is that television as we know it is dying, and here's why. More » -
crazies
Larry King Shocker: He's Related to Guy Named 'Larry King, Jr.'
You hear about people finding out years after a one-night fling that they have a kid they never met, and you think, "Wild, but I can see how it happened." Then you hear about Larry King's "long lost" son, Larry King Jr., and you think, "Larry King is insane." More »
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Celebrity fossils
Scientists Find Missing Link: It's a Fameball
After 47 million years, scientists unearthed a fossil which may be the long-awaited missing link between primates and mankind. They immediately turned the fossil into a huge media whore that we're already sick of. More » -
Media Crack
The 'J' in 'Journalismism' Is For 'Jobless'
In your job-searching Monday media column: Looking for work: college professors, Harvard Crimson editors, ombudsmen everywhere. Finding work: portly gossipmongers. All's well! More »
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Comment by SultanaEleusis: I hoped, when I saw the picture, that Bill O'Reilly was suddenly jobless. But no such luck... more » | Other threads
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mistakes
Politician Named 'Weiner' Foolishly Starts Feud With Jon Stewart
Skinny New York mayoral wannabe Anthony Weiner is talking trash about Jon Stewart, maybe because he secretly thinks Jon had a rendezvous with his girlfriend, back in the day, hmmm???
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Comment by GZAthegenius: It's true though, the only reason Larry Craig was made the fool on the Daily Show was because Mark Foley... 6 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Let's Sell Carson Daly's Organs to Support Newspapers
In your fuckin' Friday media column: the 'Do Not Feed Carson Daly' sign is ignored, rumors (now confirmed) of Brandweek's disintegration, and reporters want money from everyone, including Warren Buffett: More »
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Comment by The_Lovely_Miss_Bronx: Oh, and WHAT or WHO is in that photo with the Carson Daly story? 7 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Us Weekly Stands Up for Journalistic Integrity
In your dire Thursday media column: Us Weekly starts a war, America refuses to watch gay broadcasters, "I.D." is the unluckiest magazine name, and North Korea will try the US reporters it snatched: More »
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Comment by Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century: Wait, what? If all these artists are donating "rare or exclusive tracks" then they clearly know Paste is in trouble,... 1 Responses | Other threads
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journalismism
Defense of Waterboarding Story, Waterboarding Itself Exactly the Same
ABC News investigative reporter Brian Ross got suckered into a 2007 story about the effectiveness of waterboarding, that turned out to be false. ABC's newest defense sounds just like...Dick Cheney, defending waterboarding: More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: I don't agree that there is any conclusion one way or the other on whether the torture was effective. You... 14 Responses | Other threads
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television
Late Night Hosts Feast on Sweat of Poor Comedy Drones
Oh, to write jokes for one of those late night TV shows! Seriously, please, let me do that. Those staff writers get paid. But the freelancers get totally screwed! More » -
Aporkalypse now
Deadly Swine Flu Panic Sweeps TV Journalists!
Washing your hands hundreds of time: will it save you? From swine flu, maybe. But not from the pig disease death meme that has claimed the minds of many of our nation's television news stars! More »
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Comment by CHIC NOIR: Some women don't wash their hands even when it's that time. How do I know? well there are certain sounds... 8 Responses | Other threads
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curmudgeons
CNN's Tony Harris Doesn't Want to Read Your Stupid Comments on His 'Blog Page'
CNN curmudgeon Tony Harris has been a hold-out when it comes to his network's desperate insistence that you keep going to its various blogs while you are watching television. Today he cracked. He hates blogs.
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By John CookComment by Banjo-Sea Kitten: Usually this guy just scores an 11 on my ego meter but today I heart him. 6 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Drown Sean Hannity For a Good Cause
In your smooth Thursday media column: Pinch eschews privatization, BET targets the olds, newspapers are tragic and sad, and let's help waterboard Sean Hannity! More »
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idiots
If It's Not Spelled Phonetically, Don't Expect a Fox News Anchor to Pronounce It Correctly
Fox News gives subliterate people Atlas Shrugged on tape and puts them on camera. Here is a clip reel of Fox anchors repeatedly mispronouncing every proper noun they attempt to read off the teleprompter. More »
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By John CookComment by Fry_Bread_Power: Reminds me of my mom but she mispronounces more common words. roof = rufbistro = bis-tro ('i' as in sit) But the... 9 Responses | Other threads
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dictators
Viva La Octogon!
Cuban dictator Fidel Castro gave ABC News White House correspondent Jake "The Octogon" Tapper a shout-out in his unreadable column in some state-controlled newspaper. More »
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By John CookComment by HiredGoons: I love how one of his claims to fame is he's outlasted a bunch of Presidents. It's called elections - we... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Oh Just Let 4Chan Run The News
In your hacked Wednesday media column: Rachel Maddow's less fascinating, 4Chan's smarter than Time, online news fails, and newspaper layoffs reported not in newspapers: More »
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Comment by Paul_Is_Drunk: 4chan "hacked" Time's poll? No, they overwhelmed it with simple automated programs. Anyone with a large, unruly userbase could have... 6 Responses | Other threads
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