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Tue Feb 9
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#mediacrack

Maybe Journalists Should Smoke More Crack?

In your brainstorming Tuesday media column: better journalism through crack, a Bob Schieffer vacation, Hugh Hefner gets sued, a star-studded media kid bar mitzvah, and newspapers discover a rich new source of advertising. More »

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By Hamilton Nolan

#clipjob

Gawker.TV: The Five Best Videos Ever of the Day

Today at Gawker.TV, MADtv saw into the future of the Apple iPad (which some CNBC anchors find distasteful), Meredith Vieira surprises Martha Stewart with stripper pole footage, a sneak peek at The Ricky Gervais Show, and the season finale of Teen Mom. More »

01/27/10

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By Whitney Jefferson

#money

Scott Brown Market Bump: Three Day Collapse

As predicted by serious financial journalists, the stock market rallied the day Scott Brown became our new Naked Senator. For like a minute! Then they all crashed. Why did they crash after CNBC promised they wouldn't? Because of Barack Obama! More »

01/22/10

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By Pareene

#internalmemos

Nik Deogun Leaves WSJ for CNBC (With Songs!)

Nik Deogun, formerly the deputy managing editor of the Wall Street Journal under Robert Thomson, is leaving for CNBC. Click through for Deogun's farewell email to friends, AND the moving lyrics to his send-off songs, from the "WSJ band!" More »

01/14/10

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By Hamilton Nolan

#lotharios

Alec Baldwin Thinks of CNBC as a Dating Service

On the next season of 30 Rock, Jack Donaghy will have a fling with a right-wing CNBC talking head. On the last season of Alec Baldwin's mixed-up life, he hit on this real right-wing CNBC talking head. Art imitates life! More »

01/04/10

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By John Cook

#googleplex

Google CEO: Secrets Are for Filthy People

Eric Schmidt suggests you alter your scandalous behavior before you complain about his company invading your privacy. That's what the Google CEO told Maria Bartiromo during CNBC's big Google special last night, an extraordinary pronouncement for such a secretive guy. More »

12/04/09

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By Ryan Tate

#oddsmaker

What Will Lou Dobbs Do Next?

In his announcement that last night's broadcast would be his last for CNN, Lou Dobbs reassured viewers that he is "considering a number of options and directions" next. Which one will he choose? Let's set the odds. More »

11/12/09

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By Maureen O'Connor

#mistakes

CNBC's Microsoft Fail

Business Insider thought to ask CNBC if they planned on apologizing for the network's epic snafu on Friday, when reporter Jim Goldman misreported Microsoft's announced expense reductions as revenue reductions, news that "bombed" the NASDAQ. Guess what? Nope. More »

10/26/09

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By John Cook

#feuds

Charlie Gasparino's War on Andrew Ross Sorkin

New York Times wunderkind Andrew Ross Sorkin was on CNBC twice today, promoting his new book, Too Big To Fail. Which is interesting, because CNBC tough-guy Charlie Gasparino is very, very angry at Sorkin over the book. Lawyers are involved. More »

10/20/09

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By John Cook

#cablenews

Don Imus This Close to Bringing His Crazy Old Racism to Fox

Rumors have been swirling about Fox courting cancer-stricken, old racist coot Don Imus to be part of their morning lineup, and now it seems they're close to reaching a deal. The question is: What the hell took them so long? More »

08/17/09

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By The Cajun Boy

#journalismism

CNBC Asks Teabaggers to Provide a Riot

"Tea Party Patriots" National Coordinator Jenny Beth Martin got a friendly little "media request" from CNBC: could you crazies maybe go crazy up a town hall somewhere? Sure, a 'Bagger says: how bout the guy who got the swastika? More »

08/12/09

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By Pareene

#videuhoh

MSNBC Uses Our Favorite Photo to Humiliate Donny Deutsch

Donny Deutsch was filling in for David Shuster on MSNBC today when his coworkers decided to humiliate the ad man and failed CNBC host on-air with that 1983 picture of him in a speedo. Excellent! More »

07/28/09

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By Ryan Tate

#meltdowns

Watch Schlubby Dennis Kneale Cry, Over a Blackberry

Dennis Kneale is in a purportedly bitter, cursing feud his internet critics. Just wait until the CNBC anchor's blogger enemies revisit this video of Kneale, pre-TV-makeover, crying like a baby because he's without a BlackBerry. More »

07/24/09

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By Ryan Tate

#bloglash

How CNBC Dennis Kneale Begged for Blogger Bile

If half the rumors about Dennis Kneale are true, the CNBC host has good reason to fear bloggers and curse them on air. So why is he telling people privately that he manufactured his feud with bloggers for buzz? More »

07/23/09

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By Ryan Tate

#cablenews

CNBC's Probing Porn Journalism

CNBC, the nation's preeminent financial news network, aired an investigative special last night! Did they venture deep into the Heart of Darkness to investigate the welfare queens at Goldman Sachs? Well, no, they investigated the porn industry, naturally. More »

07/16/09

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By The Cajun Boy

#television

Handicapping the Race to Get the First Bernie Madoff Interview

Bernie Madoff's only remaining purpose in life is to be exploited by the media. Who will land the first jailhouse TV interview with the villain? We handicap the possibilities, below. More »

07/13/09

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By Hamilton Nolan

#smackdowns

CNBC Host Driven to Cursing Freak-Out By Bloggers

We haven't followed Dennis Kneale's feud with financial bloggers, but it sounds hilarious: They call him "Beaker," "super dipshit," "clueless," and compare his show to a Saturday Night Live skit. Kneale wants the world to know. More »

06/30/09

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By Ryan Tate

#audiuhoh

The Rant that Explains Why Dylan Ratigan Left CNBC

Dylan Ratigan's new MSNBC show launches next week. To judge by this audio, sent by a tipster, of Ratigan berating a producer during a commercial break, his new colleagues must be thrilled to have him. More »

06/25/09

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By John Cook

#lies

Is Jim Cramer Delusional or Just an Idiot?

On CNBC today, Jim Cramer had the gall to attack someone for saying things that aren't, in his mind at least, true. Because you shouldn't say things that aren't true! Prepare yourself for a ridiculous clip. More »

06/22/09

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By John Cook

#hiddenabilities

Barack Obama: Fly-Killing Badass

President Obama was doing an interview with CNBC today when a pesky fly started buzzing around, interrupting the proceedings. So, without missing a beat, Obama employed his stealth ninja reflexes and handily dispatched the pest. Watch and be in awe. More »

06/16/09

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