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Obama, Jimmy Kimmel Rag on Kim Kardashian at White House Correspondents Dinner

April 28, 2012 By Steve Pond 4 weeks ago

The "greatest threat to America" are butts of jokes in a night filled with jibes about politics and celebrity -- and hockey moms and pit bulls

  

FCC to TV Stations: Put Political-Ad Information Online (Updated)

April 27, 2012 By Doug Halonen 4 weeks ago

The new FCC requirements came as a rebuff to broadcast station owners, who said the change will hurt them competitively

  

Is Elizabeth Warren's Hollywood Support Killing Her Senate Chances?

March 9, 2012 By Brent Lang 11 weeks ago

Scott Brown's campaign is turning the backing of celebrities like Cher and Barbra Streisand into a political liability for the Harvard professor

  

Harvey Weinstein, Peter Chernin to Host Obama Fundraiser Thursday

February 28, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 12 weeks ago

Harvey Weinstein and Peter Chernin are among the hosts for the Obama dessert reception Thursday in New York

  

President Obama Coming Back to Los Angeles

February 13, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 14 weeks ago

President Obama will attend campaign events in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 15

  

ABC News to Air Interview With Gingrich's Ex-Wife Two Days Before Primary

January 18, 2012 By Joshua L. Weinstein 18 weeks ago

Network considered running interview with Marianne Gingrich -- who remains angry at her ex-husband -- one day before South Carolina's presidential primary

  

Obama in L.A.: He's Visiting Latinos, But It's Still All About the Money

October 24, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 30 weeks ago

The president's "Latino gala" is more about fundraising than outreach to any specific community, Latino pundits say

  

Facebook Runs With the Pac: Forms Political Action Committee

September 27, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 34 weeks ago

Company says the PAC will give its employees “a way to make their voice heard by supporting candidates who share our goals of promoting the value of innovation to our economy"

  

Sen. Feinstein Sues 'Madoff of Campaign Finance' Over Drained Funds

September 23, 2011 By Joshua L. Weinstein 35 weeks ago

Sony, Disney, News Corp., the MPAA and labor groups contributed to Feinstein -- and the senator's treasurer is accused of stealing the money

  

Thoughts on 9/11: On the Importance of Intolerance

September 10, 2011 By Sharon Waxman 37 weeks ago

We are all changed as a result of 9/11. The message that we need to have learned is of intolerance

  

Newsweek's Michele Bachmann Cover Unlikely to Give Mag What It Needs Most

August 9, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 41 weeks ago

Tina Brown has generated a lot of buzz with her covers and redesign, but it does not appear to be helping the magazine's circulation overall

  

New Current TV President David Bohrman: We're Going 'All-In' on Analysis

August 8, 2011 By Lucas Shaw 41 weeks ago

Former CNN exec promises a vastly different network going forward

  

FCC Schedules Vote for Net Neutrality Plan, Republicans Opposed

December 1, 2010 By Tim Molloy & Brent Lang 1 year ago

Facing congressional and corporate blowback, FCC chair offers compromise measure

  

FCC Chair to Discuss Net Neutrality Plan

December 1, 2010 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Commission to meet on issue this month; will it delay Comcast-NBCU review?

  

Forget 'Palin's Alaska': 5 Political Reality Series We'd Like to See

November 13, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

"Bill Clinton's Vegas" would have "hit" stained on blue dresses all over America ...

  

Lou Dobbs in at Fox Business, Out as a Candidate?

November 10, 2010 By Tim Molloy 1 year ago

Ex-CNN host returns to cable news with new Fox Business show next year

  

Olbermann's Got Company -- Hannity & Scarborough Donated, Too!

November 5, 2010 By Brent Lang & Dominic Patten 1 year ago

The MSNBC host may have donated money to politicians, but other cable anchors contribute

  

Sex, Violence & Videogames as the High Court Hears Calif. Ban

November 2, 2010 By Dominic Patten 1 year ago

The U.S. Supreme Court hears -- and responds to -- arguments in Gov. Schwarzenegger's pet law: a ban on selling violent games to minors

  

HBO Greenlights 'Veep'; Louis-Dreyfus May Star

October 29, 2010 By Brent Lang 1 year ago

Armando Ianucci will co-write and direct political comedy

  

Moment of Zen: Obama to Visit 'Daily Show' Prior to Elections, D.C. Rally

October 19, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

The Commander-in-Chief will stop by Jon Stewart's fake news show Oct. 27

  

E! Catches Rob Lowe's Political 'Fever' in a Reality Show

October 14, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

The cable network ordered a pilot for a reality show with aspiring D.C. power players from the star's production company

  

Rick Sanchez's Public Meltdown -- Lashes Out at CNN, Jon Stewart, Jews

October 1, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

In a radio interview promoting his book, the cable news anchor lashed out after being replaced by the new "Parker Spitzer" talk show

  

GLAAD: Number of Gays on TV Shows 'New Industry Standard'

September 29, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation reports growing numbers of gay characters on both broadcast and cable television

  

'Dancing With the Stars' Addresses Palin Boo-ing Incident

September 29, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

Previously unaired footage shown in an attempt to prove that the crowd was boo-ing the judges, not Sarah Palin

  

Fox News Is the Preferred Network of GOP Presidential Candidates

September 27, 2010 By Hunter Walker 1 year ago

Nearly every major potential Republican nominee has an exclusive contract with the conservative cable news network.

  

HuffPo Hires Howard Fineman Away From Newsweek

September 19, 2010 By The New York Times 1 year ago

Arianna Huffington's gain is Sidney Harman's loss; editorial exodus continues

  
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