Entries from LAist tagged with 'msnbc'
November 18, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama's interview on Sunday's "60 Minutes" garnered the venerable news magazine its highest ratings in nearly a decade. NBC should have got him to do a cameo on "My Own Worst Enemy". You might occasionally get a celebrity tidbit from the TV Junkie, but that's not our thing. If that's what you're really going for then bookmark Viewzi.com, which tomorrow will launch it's Celebrity Gossip View, just to make it even easier to......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Barack Rocks '60 Minutes' Ratings; Viewzi Gossip Porn"November 11, 2008
The protests of California have spread to the East Coast. Tomorrow, "New Yorkers are planning a protest on the Upper West Side, outside the Church of Latter Day Saints at Columbus Avenue and West 65th," says Gothamist. But that won't be the end of it. Protests are planned in every state this Saturday with one (of many in California) in Los Angeles at City Hall at 10:30 a.m. Also: MSNBC's Keith Olbermann last night held......
Continue Reading "New Yorkers to Protest Their Local Mormon Temple "November 4, 2008
In case you've been in a coma for the last two years, here's some breaking news: today is Election Day. Even Palestinian terrorists/freedom fighters are watching coverage (see right) so get locked and loaded "my friends". As you arrive home and turn on the tube get ready to be assaulted by caffeine- (and probably cocaine-) fueled pundits of every psycho stripe. We've got some suggestions below of how to navigate through this mess of an......
Continue Reading "TV Junkie: Election Night TV Choices + Current TV/Twitter/Digg Event"October 29, 2008
On Monday night, MSNBC's Keith Olbermann named Chad Michael Morrisette, the West Hollywood resident that took front lawn Halloween decor to new levels with a Sarah Palin effigy and a burning John McCain, as the Worst Person in the World. He beats out Bill O'Reilly and Joe Lieberman.......
Continue Reading "Keith Olbermann Names WeHo Man 'Worst Person in the World'"September 10, 2008
Andre Ethier carrying the load in the Dodger's victory. AP Photo/Denis Poroy LA Dodgers defeat San Diego Padres 6-2. Andre Ethier keeps on feasting on those fastballs. In the eighth inning with the Dodgers down 2-1 and Russell Martin on second, Ethier drove a ball out to left field for a game-tying triple. Then with the bases loaded in the ninth inning and the Dodgers leading 3-2, he hit a bases-clearing double that was......
Continue Reading "LAst Night's Action: Andre the Giant Edition"June 13, 2008
Tim Russert, NBC News' Washington bureau chief and moderator of "Meet the Press" died after collapsing at NBC Studios in New York this afternoon. He was 58 years old. Retired NBC News anchor Tom Brokaw delivered the news at 12:39 p.m. LA time:“Our beloved colleague,” a somber Mr. Brokaw called him, one of the premier journalists of our time. He said this was one of the most important years in his life, with his deep......
Continue Reading "NBC News' Tim Russert is Dead at 58"October 10, 2007
According to an MSNBC online poll participated by over 16,000 people, Texas Congressman Ron Paul won the GOP Michigan debate in a landslide. Sister-station, CNBC, who hosted the debate also had an online poll but they, like Pajamas Media, took it down when they saw that the most conservative congressman in office was winning by such a wide margin. When asked who they thought was standing out from the pack, Paul, who favors the......
Continue Reading "Ron Paul Wins Michigan Debate"April 21, 2007
The tiny radio station in San Bernardino who prides itself on being "an important part of the Inland Empire by offering local news on the hour, seven days a week, produced by local veteran newscasters who live and work in the Inland Empire" are sure getting a lot of attention because of a syndicated talk show host in New York City. AP is reporting that KCAA will be in court with CBS on Tuesday......
Continue Reading "KCAA Sued For Airing Imus Reruns "December 29, 2006
It has to be an embarrassing moment for the female anchor, and is probably perfect year-end gag reel fodder for MSNBC weekend anchor JJ Ramberg, who is filling in during this holiday weekend. We all get emotional whenever something or someone dies. Usually it doesn't happen on national tv. Fortunately most of the country tunes out of MSNBC when Keith Olbermann is on vacation.......
Continue Reading "MSNBC Anchor Literally Choked Up by Saddam's Death"October 19, 2006
There are four ways to look at the Military Commisions Act that was signed into law Tuesday: 1) Oh Fuck. 2) Surely this will wake up what few logical Republicans are left in that party who will turn their backs on this tyrannical group and do something other than re-elect these un-American power whores. 3) This is all a terrible nightmare. 4) Looks like I've got to run for President in 2008 with one......
Continue Reading "The Death of Habeas Corpus, The Beginning of the End of America"August 19, 2006
You know you might be a dumbass if you've got conservatives getting on TV asking if you're a dumbass. This week former US Rep Joe Scarborough (R, FL) had a ten-minute segment in which they tried to figure out if President Bush is stupid or just talks like a dummy. Like any fair show they had one guy on there to say he wasn't an idiot, but that guy had a very tough time......
Continue Reading "Is George Bush an Idiot?"