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The unmasking of Paul Ryan and his budget
Bill PressQuick! Somebody tell President Obama. Alert the members of Congress. Shout it out to the media: I have balanced the budget! That's right. Me. Bill Press, talk show host. I did it. I can't balance my own checkbook, but I balanced the federal budget. In...Tags: Politics, Paul Ryan, Health Care Reform (2009), Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Congress
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Participant Media's new strategy. Olbermann settles with Current.
After the coffee. Before getting my own smoke signal system. The Skinny: I like FX's "The Americans," but I'm not sure I like it enough to make the commitment to watch every episode. Tonight could be a deciding factor. Wednesday's headlines include a...
Tags: The Hollywood Reporter, Entertainment, April Fools' Day, Lea Michele, Movies
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Joy Behar: Why is she leaving ABC's 'The View'?
After 16 years, Joy Behar is leaving "The View." Behar, the brassy Brooklyn-born comic, announced that she's leaving ABC's morning talkfest at the end of her contract in August. "You reach a point where you say, 'Do I want to keep doing this?'," Behar...
Tags: IFC (tv network), Joy Behar, HLN (tv network), Star Jones, Al Jazeera (tv network)
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'Oz' poised to find box-office gold. Horn has cool hand at Disney.
After the coffee. Before deciding if I'll see 'Oz' this weekend. The Skinny: After seeing "Being Flynn" on HBO last night, I've decided that "Silver Linings Playbook" was over-hyped. Friday's headlines include a preview of the weekend box office, a look...
Tags: Entertainment, Viacom Inc., Being Flynn (movie), Comedy Central (tv network), Television Industry
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Are there no limits on the use of drones?
Bill PressA rare beast was spotted this week in Washington. An event as rare as the sighting of Big Foot. We actually saw a real filibuster in action. It was a welcome event, even if it was performed by crazy Sen. Rand Paul. For two reasons. One, because Paul...Tags: Politics, U.S. Congress, Rand Paul, Central Intelligence Agency, ESPN (tv network)
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Why Al Jazeera buying Current is a good thing for media, country
The Baltimore SunI don’t care if Al Gore got more money than he ever deserved for his pathetic channel, or Glenn Beck got the short end of the stick in trying to buy it as an escape from his prison of media marginalization. All of that is ideological and...Tags: Entertainment, George W. Bush, Glenn Beck, Washington, DC, Documentary (genre)
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Of course Al Jazeera has a bias, but it's not what most critics think
The Baltimore SunReading some of the nutty coverage of Al Jazeera's purchase of Current TV from Al Gore, I am not sure whether the problem is ideology or ignorance when it comes to the sorry state of media criticism today. Last week, I explained why I thought Al...Tags: Entertainment, PBS (tv network), BBC, Journalism, MSNBC (tv network)
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Obama's lean into GOP territory
Who are these guys? Barack Obama and his agents are looking more and more like Mitt Romney and the Republicans that Team Obama maligned to win the presidential election. I'm not just talking about last week's gone-viral Oval Office photo of senior...
Tags: Politics, George W. Bush, Valerie Jarrett, Fiscal Cliff, MSNBC (tv network)
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Republicans can't escape blame for sequester
Bill PressIf aliens came to earth from outer space in search of intelligent life, Congress is the last place they would look for it. The Republican-led 112th Congress -- in a good week, in session no more than two and a half days -- let the Standard & Poor's credit...Tags: Politics, Paul Ryan, John Boehner, National Security, Health Care Reform (2009)
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Can a new pope save the Catholic Church?
Bill PressIt's been a busy week. The Senate voted 78-22 to renew the Violence Against Women Act. Christopher Dorner, ex-cop turned cop killer, was finally tracked down near Big Bear, Calif. Leaders of the International Olympic Committee voted to drop wrestling from...Tags: The Pope, Religious Leaders, Leukemia, Dan Brown , Religion and Belief
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2013 State of the Union: Date, time, channels for President Obama address
Channel Guide MagazineUpdated Feb. 11, 2013, 3:45pm CT President Barack Obama will be delivering the 2013 State of the Union address — the fourth of his time in office, and the first of his second term as president — to a Joint Session of Congress on Tuesday, Feb.... -
Gavin Newsom says the revolution will be digitized
-------------------- Citizenville How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government Gavin Newsom with Lisa Dickey Penguin Press: 272 pp., $25.95 -------------------- California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom has a lot more time on his hands than...
Tags: Dyslexia, Politics, YouTube, Teach for America, Fidel Castro
Mar 14, 2013
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Mar 13, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Mar 8, 2013
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Mar 8, 2013
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Mar 7, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Jan 4, 2013
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Jan 9, 2013
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Jan 15, 2013
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Feb 21, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Feb 14, 2013
|Column| Tribune Media Services
Feb 9, 2013
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Feb 8, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
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