“Sarah Palin Sucks” And Other Things Fox News Just Tweeted (UPDATED)
Gawker noticed the @AllFOXNews Twitter account was hacked around 5:30pmET - and it still appears to in the grasps of some 13-year-old boy (we're guessing). Sample tweet: "We want to make out with Barack Obama. That's how much we love him." And of course, a lot of naughty language. Take a look: (Update: It was an impostor account, and has been taken down.)
Chyron of the Day: MSNBC’s “Touching Genitals” Conversation
MSNBC, 12:39pmET: It's not every day that the sexual compulsions of a two-year-old are discussed on cable television. So it was a bit eye-catching this afternoon when Dr. Nancy Snyderman chatted with her guest about this and other recent findings in a Pediatrics journal report.
CNN Dominates Sen. Kennedy Memorial Coverage Friday
ratings Cable news ratings, August 28, 2009: Check out the highlights, and see the full ratings below: • CNN was the top-rated cable news network on Friday in both the A25-54 demographic and total viewers during prime time. The memorial began during the 6pmET hour and continued into the 9pmET hour. CNN won the 7,8,9 and 10pmET hour in both categories. MSNBC finished 2nd in the demo with FNC 3rd (FNC was 2nd in total viewers).
Possible Revelations from Levi Johnston’s Vanity Fair Article
Gawker is reporting that Levi Johnston has penned an article entitled "Me and Sarah Palin" for the forthcoming October issue of Vanity Fair. While it's not difficult to guess what will be discussed in the piece, what other revelations should we expect from the book?
Journalists Without Twitter or Facebook? Consider Yourself Jobless
Like so many media brands, Gannett's Westchester, New York paper The Journal News is undergoing a massive restructuring. But besides economic woes, things are anything but typical at the Journal. When it comes to layoffs, all 288 employees were shown the door. Then they were told they could each reapply for one of 218 "redefined" positions. One of the less fortunate casualties was indignant, if a little ignorant: “How is the fact that I don’t have a Twitter or Facebook account relevant to what I do?”
Wow, Chris Brown Is, Like, A Total Douche (Updated)
video Larry King's pre-taped interview with Rihanna-beating Chris Brown is in the can, and CNN has released a short preview ahead of its Wednesday night premiere. And despite what had to have been heavy coaching, the disgraced pop star comes off looking like a bigger douchebag than before.
Flubbermantium! Disney-Marvel Merger Sets Internet Geeks Atwitter With Mash-Ups
It's official: according to the AP, Disney is buying Marvel for $4 billion, pending shareholder approval and antitrust review. Some of this surely has to do with so-called 'corporate strategy' and 'synergy' and 'making money.' But all of this obscures the real reason for the merger: so comic book geeks on Twitter can make jokes about it.
Glamour’s Cindi Leive Gambles on Big Model; Wins Bigger
In the realm of women's magazine, readers have grown accustomed to page after page of faultless models airbrushed to oblivion -- unblemished and rail thin, with nary an extra hair, crease or pound. So imagine the shock when ladies thumbing through the September issue of Glamour happened upon page 194 and saw model Lizzi Miller, in all of her size 12-14 glory. But the risk worked and the magazine's Editor in Chief Cindi Leive comes out ahead, specifically in her Power Grid ranking.
Did Ted Kennedy And Sarah Palin Drown Out Katrina Anniversary Coverage?
Amidst this weekend's wall-to-wall Ted Kennedy coverage, and the growing Sarah Palin anniversary retrospectives it was sometimes difficult to recall that Saturday marked the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina hitting New Orleans. Even Twitter seemed relatively quiet on the subject. Speaking of Twitter, it's hard not to wonder how differently the aftermath of Katrina might have played out had Twitter been around just four years ago.
Was Lockerbie Bomber Released Over Oil – And Did U.S. Government Give OK?
video A new report about the release of Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi from the U.K. is drawing major attention here in the U.S. The Times of London reports "commercial considerations" - specifically oil - was behind the release, and the news has assured the controversial decision will continue to see time in the American media spotlight.
The September Issue: Behind Fashion’s Most Elegant Curtain
slideshow The September Issue, released in theaters this past weekend, follows Anna Wintour and her Vogue flock through nine months worth of planning, shooting, and laying out for Vogue's 2007 September issue — fashion's annual bible. 2007's issue marked the publication's largest issue in history, a stark contrast from this year's September issue, which now sits on newsstands looking as skinny as its creators. But what appeared on the surface to be a movie about the world of high fashion quickly developed into much more.
Andrew Sullivan Calls Chris Wallace “A Teenage Girl”
Fox News Sunday's Chris Wallace interviewed Vice President Dick Cheney this weekend generated lots of headlines for Cheney's stunning admission that he was okay with interrogation techniques that went "beyond the specific legal authorization." But at least one media critic found Wallace's interviewing techniques to be less than stellar. Andrew Sullivan writes on his blog an article titled "Chris Wallace, A Teenage Girl Interviewing The Jonas Brothers".
Ted Kennedy: Top Five Video Moments From This Weekend’s Coverage
slideshow Coverage of Senator Edward Kennedy's funeral and burial dominated this weekend. Both the networks and the cablers carried Saturday's service live and then returned later in the day in order to broadcast Kennedy's motorcade past the Capitol, and burial at Arlington National Cemetery. In case you missed any of it here's a look at the top five moments from this weekend's coverage.
Drudge Minions Hope LA’s Liberal Media Burns
The lead story right now on Drudge Report is "Inferno May Take Out Los Angeles Media Towers." The alarming headline actually links to an innocuous story from the Los Angeles Daily News, which describes how the wildfires in LA are threatening to overrun communications facilities right now. Can you guess which direction the comments have taken on the post since Drudge started linking?
Aiming for Relevance? Rolling Stone to Re-Launch Website
When the Internet became a viable communications platform in the late 90s, magazine visionary Jann Wenner was eager to play it safe, licensing his brand to Real Networks, a partner more experienced with the online world. Well now that relationship is over, as Rolling Stone has announced plans to take control of their own online destiny. Is it too late to capture relevance in the crowded online music space?
“Today” Hires Jenna Bush as Correspondent
video The Associated Press reported today that Jenna Bush Hager, daughter to President George W. Bush, will be a part-time correspondent for "Today", NBC's popular morning news program. The 27-year-old Baltimore-based teacher will contribute stories about once a month on issues like education to television's top-rated morning news show, said executive producer Jim Bell.
Health Care’s War of Words: “Obama Care” Vs. “Kennedy Care”
Opponents of White House efforts to reform the nation's health care system have coined the term "Obamacare" as an effective pejorative against President Barack Obama's intentions. But with the recent passing of Senator Ted Kennedy, the left appear to be fighting back with their own, more honorary term for health care reform - "Kennedy-Care". Will we see as shift in the lexicon and will it matter?
After Scathing Blog Exposé, Tactless Kansas City Journo Faces Bleak Job Search
With the decline of "traditional" journalism, established media figures have seen their salaries deflate and potential promotions disappear. Fearing a total collapse, many journalists have swapped decade-long careers for entry-level positions in other industries. Regrettably, the Kansas City Star's Mike Hendricks took a pompous tone in a job inquiry email and has since felt the true wrath of the internet.
Huffington Post’s Awesome Ted Kennedy – “Mad Men” Synergy
The treatment of Senator Ted Kennedy's death has received almost as much coverage as the death itself. Immediately, there were accusations of politicization from the right. Around the web, there has been the requisite cataloging of trollish actions and reactions, and the attendant pushback. But faced with the challenge of making the Kennedy funeral coverage less, well, funereal, Huffington Post has come up with a unique angle that ties it to the critically acclaimed AMC show Mad Men....
Ted Kennedy’s Letter to the Pope: “I am writing with deep humility to ask that you pray for me as my own health declines.”
The Boston Herald has printed excerpts of a letter from Senator Edward Kennedy to Pope Benedict XVI in July, hand-delivered by President Barack Obama during his Papal visit last month.