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The Emmys telecast: Baltimore native Julie Bowen wins first award of the night
The Baltimore Sun"TV is a vast wonderland. There's no place like TV. Except for HBO, it's not TV." That was the opening lyric sung by Jane Lynch, and it left me ice cold. It didn't work as a show tune, and it failed worse in its attempt to cut it as both salute and...Tags: Jim Parsons, Fine Arts, Modern Family (tv program), NBC (tv network), CBS Corp.
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Obama, Boehner in debt reduction TV showdown -- and CNN gives us Piers Morgan
The Baltimore SunIf nothing else, Monday night's dueling prime-time addresses to the nation by President Barack Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner hopefully woke more Americans up to the fact that we are at an epic moment in the nation's history. The narcissists...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, John A. Boehner, Illinois, Ronald Reagan, Billy Ray Cyrus
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ABC, NBC and the shameful business of news operations buying interviews
The Baltimore SunLast Sunday, I wrote about the way in which British tabloid values had already taken root in American media and corroded the soul of our press. I was challenging the conventional wisdom here that our journalistic standards are somehow vastly superior...Tags: Today (tv program), Journalism, Mass Media, NBC (tv network), Anthony D. Weiner
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Political comedy bits: The five best of July
About the blogger: Amy Bree Becker is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mass Communication & Communication Studies at Towson University. Her research considers the impact of political comedy and political entertainment on everyday life. She also...Tags: Michele M. Bachmann, Minority Groups, Physical Conditions, News Agency, Migraine
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Hearing disrupted by shaving cream 'pie' as Murdochs give little ground in testimony
The Baltimore SunUPDATE (11:55 a.m.): The hearing was abruptly interrupted, and the camera went to a blank wall as a result of a disturbance in the hearing room at about 11:55 a.m. as the last questioner was addressing a question to Rupert Murdoch. A replay of video...Tags: Parliament, James Murdoch, Tom Watson, Newspapers, Criminals
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Piers Morgan pleads ignorance, innocence in UK phone hacking scandal
The Baltimore SunLast year when CNN was talking about hiring Eliot Spitzer and Piers Morgan, I expressed my dismay at the way in which both could harm the credibility that the channel had steadfastly built through its journalism. Spitzer did prove to be an...Tags: Missing in Action, Eliot Spitzer, Fox News Channel (tv network), Billy Ray Cyrus, Fox Broadcasting Company
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Will Murdoch scandal make us pull back from Brit tabloid values?
As the scandal that sunk Rupert Murdoch's News of the World continued to unfold last week, one of the questions that loomed was whether there would be any fallout on this side of the Atlantic.
What most American analysts were wondering was whether...Tags: Lawyers, Satellite and Cable Service, Mel Gibson, Television Industry, ABC (tv network)
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Thursday morning talkers: Obama storms out of debt meeting
On weekday mornings, I'll post the most controversial, shocking and (of course) ridiculous stories for your reading pleasure. That way, when you walk into work, you'll be the master of witty conversation. Articles • Touchy, touchy: 'Agitated'...Tags: Mike Tyson, Elections, The Hollywood Reporter
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TV press doing the job on debt ceiling - Networks carry Obama's Friday news conference
The Baltimore SunDuring the economic meltdown of 2008, I was appalled by the emotional, rollercoaster, histrionic, fact-lacking "coverage" from such cable-TV business analysts as Jim Cramer (CNBC) and Ali Velshi (CNN). I thought TV coverage during that crucial time in...Tags: Satellite and Cable Service, NBC (tv network), CBS Corp., Television Industry, ABC (tv network)
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Hack this, Rupert Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch is in trouble and a whole lot of folks are delighted. They are practically drooling at the mouth that the downfall of Fox News could be around the corner. Members of Congress are calling for an investigation into allegations that the...Tags: Cell Phones, Values, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Journalism, Mass Media
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UPDATE 2-British ministers backed Murdoch takeover -inquiry
Reuters* PM Cameron facing growing scandal over ties to Murdoch * "Congrats," texts British minister to James Murdoch * Hunt considered resigning, decided against it By Kate Holton and Philip Baillie LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - British cabinet ministers...Tags: Liberal Democrats (UK), Planning Inquiries, James Murdoch, Interior Policy, Companies and Corporations
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British ministers backed Murdoch takeover: inquiry
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - British cabinet ministers worked behind the scenes to support James Murdoch's bid to take over a pay-TV company, a public inquiry heard on Thursday, adding weight to opposition criticism of the government's ties to powerful media...Tags: Liberal Democrats (UK), Planning Inquiries, James Murdoch, Interior Policy, David Cameron
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