From the Cost of Boss; to Grin n' Spin on Political TV

Just a note to praise Lawrence O'Donnell for speaking up on "Morning Joe" today. Joe Scarborough tends to always swamp everyone's feelings and opinions on 'His Show'.

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Time magazine recently called the new Leno show "the future of television". The future must be no one watching TV anymore. ===========

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You can watch The Tipping Point pilot online at Rosanne's blog. There is a brief blurb on the page mentioning accepting donations for her new Free Speech TV network which will be broadcasting her Tipping Point talk show. Details on how to donate will be forthcoming.

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Morning Joe "S".--Wow; It/He Gets Ya' Goin'!

"Morning Joe", ya' gott'a love it! Loads of male regulars and the obligatory big name pundits--practically damaging their mutual private parts--while consistently ignoring the lone (often uncomfortable) co-host, woman; or shall we deem her the: [honorary dude] of the domineering …

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UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif.

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A leading Republican lawmaker, himself a talk show host, is seeking to prevent the FCC using taxpayer money to force broadcasters to offer contrasting views on the airwaves.

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The line between good and evil is so clear on Nancy Grace's hour of outrage on Headline News.

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Thomas Luka, an attorney advising Lee Anthony appeared on Jane Velez-Mitchell's 'Issues' Monday night (Dec. 29). Then parts of the interview were broadcast on Nancy Grace right after.

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China's broadcasting watchdog has ordered a crackdown on low-brow confessional talk shows as part of a campaign against base entertainment and because such programs often fake their content, media said on Wednesday.

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There is a scandalously funny side to the Gov. Rod Blagojevich scandal.

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Jay Leno is moving to prime time. NBC announced last week that after he steps down from "The Tonight Show," which starts at 11:35, just in time to catch viewers who haven't nodded off during the local news, he will begin a new show.

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The Law of Unintended Consequences

My radio station, KPFA, is known for its liberal editorial positions. That's long been the case for the flagship of the liberal Pacifica Radio Network.

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During a lively and literate question-and-answer session, Miller was asked by one fan how liberal talk radio might be made "as successful as the creepy right-wing conservatives." Her response was candid. "This is not a political movement, this is a business," she said.

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After years of feeding my habit, this political TV junkie finally suffered from total, absolute burnout.

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The striking Writers Guild of America said it has reminded Jay Leno, a WGA member, that he is not allowed to write for his own late-night talk show.

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I have a feeling this controversy not only isn't going away but will probably deepen over the next days: Jay Leno admitted last night on the air during his first show back from strike hiatus that he wrote his own monologue.

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Which of the late-night shows did you watch last night? Me, I watched all of 'em. And when I offered to PopWatch-blog them, I do believe this was the first assignment about which an editor said to me, "Oh, I think that's too much work!" (You're a kind one, Mr.

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The five major late-night talk shows returned to the airwaves Wednesday night, with the striking writers never far from their thoughts. David Letterman and Craig Ferguson returned with writers, as Letterman's production company struck a deal, but Leno, Kimmel and O'Brien did not.

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Talk Shows Exploit Obese Children

Sometimes I inadvertently have my television on a channel where a certain talk show comes on.

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From Jay Leno's statement: This has been a very difficult six weeks for everybody affected by the writers strike. I was, like most people, hoping for a quick resolution when this began.

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From Conan O'Brien's statement:

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When the strike is over, and one day far into the future that will be true, media critics may have a field day dissecting the slanted coverage and total fabrications which Variety is reporting in these early days of the strike. varietyno.JPGBut for now, I'll do it.

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Late-night TV chat shows seem likely to be the first victims of a strike by the US screenwriters' union, which has been called over royalty payments. The Writers Guild of America has asked its 12,000 members to stop working and set up picket lines from Monday.

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NBC Digital Entertainment is now streaming "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" on NBC.com. It was announced by Vivi Zigler, Executive Vice President, NBC Digital Entertainment.

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What is wrong with Ann Coulter lately?

What is wrong with Ann Coulter these days? By these days, I mean the last year or two.

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