Dozens Protest Outside Fox News Headquarters - Posted July 23, 2008
What brings out MTV News, AllHipHop.com, Access Hollywood, The Colbert Report and, well, us? A Nas-led protest outside News Corp. today, home of Fox News Channel. The hip-hop star (left) joined about 50 protesters, (less than another anti-FNC protest in 2004) from two organizations: ColorofChange.org and MoveOn.org who called on the... [TVNewser]

Stewart Fires Up Dobbs-O-Meter - Posted July 18, 2008
Jon Stewart introduced a new scientific tool last night on The Daily Show — a device called the "Dobbs-O-Meter." "The best way in measuring success in wooing the Latino community, is the Dobbs-O-Meter," he said. "The angrier [Lou] Dobbs gets, the better you are doing." And with the presumptive presidential nominees speaking to... [TVNewser]

Sharpton, Jackson, Others Respond to N-Word Revelation - Posted July 17, 2008
The broadcast news divisions and cable news networks have been talking today about TVNewser's report that Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word while chatting with a guest before an appearance on Fox & Friends. On The Early Show, CBS's Harry Smith, interviewing Rev. Al Sharpton, called the comment "disheartening." Sharpton agreed: I... [TVNewser]

Sharpton, Jackson, Others Respond to N-Word Revelation - Posted July 17, 2008
The broadcast news divisions and cable news networks have been talking today about TVNewser's report that Rev. Jesse Jackson used the N-word while chatting with a guest before an appearance on Fox & Friends. On The Early Show, CBS's Harry Smith, interviewing Rev. Al Sharpton, called the comment "disheartening." Sharpton agreed: I... [TVNewser]

Bill O'Reilly Talks Tape on Studio B; Blames "Some Weasel" For Leaking to TVNewser - Posted July 16, 2008
FNC anchor Bill O'Reilly appeared on Studio B this afternoon to address TVNewser's story about what else Rev. Jesse Jackson said when he was recorded chatting with a fellow guest prior to going live on Fox News July 6. The O'Reilly Factor aired portions of the tape last Wednesday. Today, on Shepard... [TVNewser]

Jesse Jackson: Yep, He Used the Other 'N' Word, But... - Posted July 16, 2008
So, our pals at TVNewser got their hands on the Fox News transcript from Jesse Jackson's appearance last week (the one where he was caught on a hot mic saying he wantes to cut Barack Obama's nuts off). After a lot of speculation about what else Jackson might have said,... [FishBowlNY]

Breaking: What Else Jesse Jackson Said on That FNC Tape - Posted July 16, 2008
Exclusive: TVNewser has been sent the transcript of what Jesse Jackson said Sunday morning July 6, as he prepared for an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Below is the partial transcript we received in our tips box, and confirmed to be authentic by Fox News Channel representatives. Barack...he's talking down to... [TVNewser]

Breaking: What Else Jesse Jackson Said on That FNC Tape - Posted July 16, 2008
Exclusive: TVNewser has been sent the transcript of what Jesse Jackson said Sunday morning July 6, as he prepared for an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Below is the partial transcript we received in our tips box, and confirmed to be authentic by Fox News Channel representatives. Barack...he's talking down to... [TVNewser]

Breaking: What Else Jesse Jackson Said on That FNC Tape - Posted July 16, 2008
Exclusive: TVNewser has been sent the transcript of what Jesse Jackson said Sunday morning July 6, as he prepared for an interview on Fox & Friends Weekend. Below is the partial transcript we received in our tips box, and confirmed to be authentic by Fox News Channel representatives. Barack...he's talking down to... [TVNewser]

Roger Ailes Tries to Quiet The Jesse Jackson Rumormill - Posted July 16, 2008
>Update: TVNewser has learned Ailes' letter was in response to one his office received earlier in the day from Hughes. We're trying to get our hands on the letter... >Update, Update: The Hughes letter to Ailes is also after the jump... In response to the growing storm over what Jesse... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.16.08 - Posted July 16, 2008
Good morning Washington. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of media Muesli after the jump...... [FishBowlDC]

What Jesse Jackson Didn't Say on That Tape - Posted July 15, 2008
Exclusive: The blogosphere has been burning up for nearly a week since Bill O'Reilly told his viewers there are portions of that Jesse Jackson tape that are "more damaging than what you heard." What we all heard was that Jackson wanted to cut Barack Obama's n*ts off for "talking down to... [TVNewser]

Morning Reading List, 07.15.08 - Posted July 15, 2008
Good morning Washington. What area restaurant serves the above dessert tray? Let us know. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in the tips box below. We've got your morning mix of... [FishBowlDC]

KCRW's Anti-Semitic Dust-Up - Posted July 11, 2008
A reader wrote in to tell us that Warren Olney invited Amiri Baraka to speak on To The Point today about the whole Jesse Jackson/Barack Obama "balls brawl." Olney never mentions that Baraka is a controversial figure regarded by many to be an anti-Semite -- an oversight that irks our reader. The... [FishBowlLA]

Jesse Jackson Goes Nuts: Funny or Really Bad? - Posted July 11, 2008
So the other day when we first heard Jesse Jackson's comments our initial reaction was one of shock, and some outrage, though considering the source was Fox less than it otherwise might have been. We thought: that's it, change is good, etc., but let's not kid ourselves racism in America... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 07.11.08 - Posted July 11, 2008
Good Morning Washington. I really doubt you're going to guess what local trail the above picture was taken on, but knock yourselves out. Got a blind item, interesting link, funny note, comment, birthday, anniversary or anything of the sort for Morning Reading List? Drop us a line or let us know in... [FishBowlDC]

The New York Times Discovers a New 'N' Word - Posted July 10, 2008
So Jesse Jackson. Pretty awful (also, unbelievably stupid), and offensive on so many levels. But language-wise? We're pretty sure six-year-olds in Kansas have heard worse on school playground. However, on the off chance this is not the case we're fortunate enough to have The New York... [FishBowlNY]

LAT In 90 Seconds -- Afternoon Edition - Posted July 10, 2008
Nuts! Matea Gold has the goods on the Jesse Jackson/Barack Obama balls brawl. No, it doesn't give us any pleasure to say "balls brawl." OK. We're lying. But it doesn't give us a lot of pleasure. Daunt-ing Task: Tina Daunt, once again, goes behind the scene to get the great story... [FishBowlLA]

The Inside Story of Jesse Jackson's Obama Comments - Posted July 10, 2008
We now know why it took more than three days for the Rev. Jesse Jackson comments to make it on to Fox News Channel. Jackson made the crude comments about Barack Obama Sunday morning while he prepared to do an interview on Fox & Friends. SVP of programming Bill Shine tells TVNewser... [TVNewser]

Fox News Waits Three Days to Air 'Vulgar' Jesse Jackson Remarks - Posted July 9, 2008
So Jesse Jackson was caught on a hot mic prior to a Fox News interview that was taped on Sunday morning saying he wants to "cut [Obama's] nuts off" for talking down to Black people. Apart from the galling historical connotations of such a statement, and the presumption that Jackson may... [FishBowlNY]

Fox News Waits Three Days to Air 'Vulgar' Jesse Jackson Remarks - Posted July 9, 2008
So Jesse Jackson was caught on a hot mic prior to a Fox News interview that was taped on Sunday morning saying he wants to "cut [Obama's] nuts off" for talking down to Black people. Apart from the galling historical connotations of such a statement, and the presumption that Jackson may... [FishBowlNY]

O'Reilly Airs Some of Jackson's Hot Mic Comments - Posted July 9, 2008
As reported earlier today, Bill O'Reilly aired some of what Rev. Jesse Jackson apologized for earlier this afternoon when he was talking to fellow guest Reid Tuckson before an interview with Fox & Friends on Sunday. O'Reilly also made this point — Fox News decided against showing all of the statements. I want... [TVNewser]

O'Reilly Factor to Air Video of Jesse Jackson Comments About Barack Obama - Posted July 9, 2008
Breaking: The O'Reilly Factor will air exclusive video of the Rev. Jesse Jackson making disparaging comments about Sen. Barack Obama. TVNewser has learned the comments were made prior to an interview Jackson did Sunday morning on Fox & Friends. We're told some of the comments are so raw that O'Reilly will... [TVNewser]

Star Columnist: Imus Gave 'Black People An Excuse' - Posted April 13, 2007
We've read dozens of articles and received thousands — thousands — of e-mails on the Imus scandal this week, each seemingly with its own take and, like our poll, pretty much evenly-divided in terms of support. At this point, we're hard-pressed to read anything that's a fresh perspective. This column, by... [FishBowlNY]

Morning Reading List, 04.11.07 - Posted April 11, 2007
Good morning Washington. You think journalists like Tim Russert, Jeff Greenfield, etc. should not continue to appear on Don Imus' radio program. An ABC release announced that "World News with Charles Gibson" "was the #1 evening newscast among Total Viewers, Households and Adults 25-54 for the week of April 2. Averaging 8.08 million... [FishBowlDC]

Imus: 'I Am Not A Racist' - Posted April 9, 2007
That's what Don Imus said on his radio show (simulcast on MSNBC) this morning. Over the weekend, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson were among the growing chorus calling for Imus' head on a platter. Imus, who is scheduled to appear on Sharpton's radio program today at 1:00PM EST, also said he... [FishBowlNY]