From Mediaite: Once again, the internet has fallen for a false story about Ann Coulter. Mediaite reports, "After having successfully fooled the Washington Post, Boston.com, Breitbart.com, and the Drudge Report with its 'satirical' news stories, you’d think most people would realize by now that The Daily Currant is a fake news website that mocks conservative personalities with ...
After a few days off, Dan was back on Good Morning America today, continuing coverage of the ongoing case of Jodi Arias. Charged with first-degree murder of her ex-boyfriend, Travis Alexander, her trial now continues to determine she will face life in prison or the death penalty. So what will happen? Dan explains, "To sit on ...
From Mediaite: A big and anticipated announcement from Barbara Walters: she'll be retiring in 2014. Mediaite reports: "At the top of the show on Monday, The View co-host Barbara Walters announced she’ll be retiring in the summer of 2014. Reflecting on her long career, Walters thanked those who have joined her for the ride — and hoped she may have inspired other ...
From Mediaite: Benghazi is in the news again. What did Rachel Maddow have to say about it? Mediaite reports, "Rachel Maddow tonight tore into Republican outrage over Benghazi as the latest example of conservative conspiracy theories seeping in the mainstream, after conspiracies about the Boston bombing and the government stockpiling bullets made their way to the halls ...
Yesterday, the highly-anticipated verdict was announced in the Jodi Arias trial, which went on for months. An Arizona jury found her guilty of first-degree murder in the slaying of ex-boyfriend Travis Alexander. Now, the next phase of the trial will begin to determine whether she faces life in prison or the death penalty. After her conviction, ...
From Mediaite: Anderson Cooper is the latest target in a new celebrity hoax. Writes Mediaite, "According to the New York Post, CNN’s Anderson Cooper is the latest television personality to fall victim to a “celebrity swatting” hoax. The newly-popular prank targeting celebrities involves someone placing a fake 911, sending police to the victim’s home with no real reason. ...
From Mediaite: How can Obama compromise with the GOP? Mediaite reports on one answer to the question: "On Sunday’s The Chris Matthews Show, the panel guests discussed Congress’ inability to pass new gun laws and just how much blame President Barack Obama deserves for that failure. Some of the panelists agreed that Obama and his administration have a chronic ...
From Mediaite: Yesterday saw a historic moment for the world of sports: the first male athlete in a major sport coming out. But inevitably, media coverage of the event went viral. Mediaite reports on what was perhaps the most controversial: Not everyone is celebrating the coming-out of the NBA’s first NB-Gay, which sort of validates Jason Collins‘ decision to lead professional ...
From Mediaite: Is Boston the next Benghazi? Mediaite writes, "Will the investigations of the Boston Marathon bombing 'go the way of Benghazi'? That’s the question put forth by a syndicated columnist, and one that was examined by Megyn Kelly‘s political panel on today’s edition of America Live. Conservative author Debra Saunders asked in her column, 'Will Boston Probe Falter Like ...
From Mediaite: Might there be another President Bush one day? Doesn't seem likely, writes Mediaite: "Timed with the opening of George W. Bush‘s presidential library, Matt Lauer sat down with former first ladies Barbara Bush and Laura Bush (as well as Laura Bush’s daughters Jenna and Barbara) on Today. In a wide-ranging interview, Lauer eventually arrived at the inevitable 2016 question, asking the family their sentiments about Jeb ...