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Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
On November 19, co-host Jane Skinner apologized for Happening Now "mistakenly" airing a fake video of Sarah Palin's book tour "crowds." This was not the first time Fox News has apologized for airing fake videos and false information. Fox News' year in apologies Fox News presents year-old Palin footage as new Palin book tour crowd. As Think Progress first noted , on the November...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/16/2009
In a Howie Kurtz WaPo profile , Fox News' Shepard Smith expressed regret about the way he criticized Shannon Bream and her interview with then-gubernatorial candidate Chris Christie : "Here I am, the face of the network, it's a week before the election, and our station is about to put a Republican on live and have nothing from the Democrat," Smith recalls now. He reacted viscerally at the...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
Kickoff at the Ole Miss - Tennessee game is in a couple hours. And if you find yourself in Oxford, MS for the game against LSU next Saturday, you just might spot FNC's Shepard Smith . Smith, who attended Ole Miss but left before graduating, tells USA Weekend he likes to head back for some of the home games and he has some tailgating tips too, after the jump... continued... New Career Opportunities...
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Providence Journal (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
By News staff By DAVID BAUDER AP Television Writer NEW YORK -- URI graduate John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN. Jon Klein, CNN president, said Thursday that veteran reporter King will move into the 7 p.m. EST slot that's been vacated by Lou Dobbs. King will host a show about politics beginning early next year. That puts him in direct competition with MSNBC's Chris Matthews , whose "Hardball"...
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
NEW YORK (AP) -- John King is replacing Lou Dobbs on CNN. John Klein, CNN president, said Thursday that veteran reporter King will move into the 7 p.m. EST slot that's been vacated by Lou Dobbs. King will host a show about politics beginning early next year. That puts him in direct competition with MSNBC's Chris Matthews, whose "Hardball" is also about politics. Fox News Channel's Shepard...
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Jumping in Pools (Free subscription) | 11/12/2009
Lou Dobbs, Independent Populist and staunch opponent of illegal immigration, announced earlier this evening that he will be leaving CNN immediately, for undisclosed reasons. Lou Dobbs has become a harsh critic of Obama over the past several months, shots we're fired at his house recently, and I have a feeling Mr.Dobbs is searching for a place to call home, one that accepts all right of center personalities....
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MyDD (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
Big process news: White House Communications Director Anita Dunn is resigning. Deputy Dan Pfeiffer will take over. This is not a rebuke for Dunn; she made it clear from the get-go that her job was a temporary one. From Politico : Anita Dunn is stepping down from her post as White House communications director, and her deputy, Dan Pfeiffer, will be replacing her, a White House official confirmed Tuesday....
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Media Matters for America (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
During the November 8 edition of Fox News Watch -- Fox News' media criticism and analysis program -- host Jon Scott repeated the fake story that President Obama watched an HBO documentary about himself on November 3 instead of election returns. However, Fox News White House correspondent Major Garrett said on November 4 that the story -- which Fox News started -- was incorrect and apologized for what...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
Good morning FishbowlDC! SNL spoofed Fox News' Election Day coverage with Greta Van Susteren , Shepard Smith , Glenn Beck and Karl Rove . Happy Birthday to John Harris (h/t Playbook). And Kaylee Hartung who celebrated at Cleveland Park Bar & Grill Saturday with CBS friends, including Bob Schieffer , who sported a TCU "Schieffer" football jersey. Last night Wendy Gordon hosted a "Hooked...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Tonight on FOX Report , Shepard Smith talked with Nader Hasan , the cousin of Nidal Malik Hasan . "I want to make sure everyone understands, he is a good American and we are shocked," said Hasan, who, when the interview was conducted, was still under the impression his cousin had been shot dead. "We're blown away as a family," said Hasan who also said his cousin had been receiving...
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Daily Intelligencer - New York Magazine (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
After Whoopi Goldberg couldn't even bring herself to look at Bill O'Reilly last week on The View 's Halloween episode, Fox News today sent their star news anchor, Shep Smith, to talk to the ladies. This was a very wise move. For one thing, Smith doesn't come across as immediately smarmy. Instead, he presents himself as thoughtful and evenhanded — which is exactly how the network is trying to...
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MediaBistro.com (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
In the 3pmET hour, the cable networks all covered breaking news of a shooting at Fort Hood in Texas near a soldier readiness processing center. ( AP story ) Early reports had casualties at 7 dead and 20 injured. One suspect was in custody and two others were at large. Update : MSNBC's David Shuster reported the news at 3:13pmET. Shepard Smith reported it on FNC at 3:16pmET. CNN's Rick Sanchez reported...