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Chris Christie eats doughnut on Letterman. Was he making a point?Chris Christie helped defuse jokes about his weight with one bite of a jelly doughnut but resolving a rift with Speaker Boehner and GOP conservatives over hurricane Sandy relief won't be as easy.
Piers Morgan vs. Alex Jones gun feud: Is White House secretly pleased?The wild faceoff between CNN host Piers Morgan and gun activist Alex Jones has, suddenly, made Jones the new face of the pro-gun movement, just as the White House pushes for gun control.
Piers Morgan vs. Alex Jones feud: helping or hurting gun control?Shouting matches, even one-sided ones, make for 'must-see' TV. That may be why CNN host Piers Morgan, at the receiving end of the yelling on gun rights, isn't letting it drop.
Piers Morgan vs. Alex Jones on gun control: Who won wild debate?'Piers Morgan Tonight' featured ultraconservative radio talk host Alex Jones, who is a key figure behind a petition to deport Mr. Morgan because of the CNN host's pro-gun control stance.
On Election Night, score a victory for traditional mediaWhile people used social media to share Election Night comments, a surge in news site traffic and robust TV viewership showed so-called legacy media are still the preeminent sources for news.
Surprise at Obama’s victory illustrates growing partisan divide in US mediaConservatives' shock that Mitt Romney did not win big is further evidence, analysts say, that the public is consuming media that reinforce personal views rather than give actual information about the world.
A 4th presidential debate? Larry King to moderate third-party candidate forum.In the Oct. 23 debate, to be livestreamed over the Internet, independent presidential candidates are expected to take on a wider range of issues, including diminished civil liberties and the drug war.
Why did Mitt Romney cancel appearance on 'The View'?Mitt Romney has shown he can handle a tough televised situation: Remember the debate earlier this month? Instead, here are two other reasons that he's a no-show on 'The View.'
Biden-Ryan debate: Already, some are complaining about the moderatorBiden-Ryan debate moderator is Martha Raddatz. The conservative Daily Caller posted a blog about the ABC News veteran, alleging bias because of her '90s marriage to an Obama appointee.
The Bill O'Reilly-Jon Stewart 'rumble': More than a jab-fest?In the left corner, comedian Jon Stewart. In the right corner, Fox News shout-meister Bill O'Reilly. What might they achieve, besides self-promotion, when they face off Saturday night for a political debate?- Why activist group hopes you won't watch presidential debate on CNNAn anti-sexism group wants CNN to fire conservative commentator Erick Erickson over past remarks about female politicians. It's the latest sign of rising backlash, especially among women, to sexist treatment of women politicians of any political stripe.
Why Obama, Romney gravitate to '60 Minutes' and 'The View'Audiences don't trust the news media in general, polls show, but do trust the coverage of shows they like. That is steering Obama and Romney toward softer, 'friendlier' shows to a level unprecedented in a presidential campaign.
Obama on 'Letterman': What were the funniest bits?What's the difference between running for office the first time and as an incumbent? 'The plane is nicer now,' the president said. And, at least on 'Letterman,' the questions are easy flying, too.
'2016: Obama's America' – Will political documentary sway undecided voters?'2016: Obama's America,' which is being screened at Tampa hotels hosting Republican National Convention-goers, is already the top grossing non-nature documentary of the year.
With media flub, Obama gets 'Dewey defeats Truman' moment with health careInitially, CNN and Fox thought the Supreme Court had struck down the individual mandate. The mix-up paved the way for a clever computer manipulation that created an instant meme.
Rick Santorum tells Jay Leno why Romney endorsement was 'buried'Rick Santorum told 'Tonight Show' host Jay Leno, 'This was a letter to my supporters – who were for me.' Not Mitt Romney. The socially liberal Leno also pressed Mr. Santorum on cultural issues.
Rupert Murdoch deemed 'not fit' to lead media in Britain. What about US?A British parliamentary panel found that Rupert Murdoch is 'not fit' to run media giant News Corp. But the question for Congress is: What laws – if any – were broken in the US?
Backlash begins after Obama slow jams the newsMany Republicans are grousing about President Obama's appearance on 'Late Night With Jimmy Fallon' and complaining that he's just trying to distract Americans from his policy failures.
Obama on Jimmy Fallon show: How did it go?The president's political advisers must be fairly pleased. Obama, on Jimmy Fallon late-night show, both trumpeted his message about keeping college loan rates low and needled Republicans about it.
Media report card: why Mitt Romney got more positive coverage than ObamaThe Pew Research Center’s Project for Excellence in Journalism released its report card on media campaign coverage, and no one came out smelling very rosy.
