Jon Stewart Raps His Opinion on the Common Controversy
FOX News been extremely verbal about their distaste for Common’s invite to the White House, and The Daily Show host Jon Stewart recently expressed his distaste for their unfounded claims with some verbal stylings of his own.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayCommon Caught in White House Controversy
The White House has been receiving a lot of criticism from conservatives recently for inviting rapper Common to a poetry event. Fox Nation called Common a “vile rapper,” referring to the purported vulgarity of his lyrics.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAwesome of the Day: 1000 Awesome Things Blog
Why settle for one awesome thing, when you can have 1000? This blog, and the book that goes along with it, highlight life’s moments of pure Awesome—small joys like “Looking up while underwater,” “Driving over a small hill in your car” and “Picking things up with your feet.” The Wordpress site has been celebrated by everyone from NPR to Fox News, proving, once again, that Awesome is universal.... read more
Found in: Blogs, Awesome of the DayFucked Up Singer to Become Fox News Commentator?
Alan Colmes' departure from the Fox News Channel a few months ago created a liberally-minded vacancy at News Corp. As it turns out, that seat may be filled by what is quite possibly the most unlikely candidate imaginable: Pink Eyes, AKA: Damian Abraham, frontman of Toronto hardcore band Fucked Up. After two featured spots on Fox's early-morning Red Eye, Abraham is considering an offer to appear on the channel more regularly as a commentator.... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsFox News critic is fired for bootleg Wolverine review
Was he or wasn’t he? The employment status of Roger Friedman, a columnist for FoxNews.com, became an unlikely flashpoint over the weekend after he posted a review of a bootlegged early version of Wolverine on his site last week. 20th Century Fox (which, like Fox News, is owned by News Corp.) released a nasty statement in response, and before the weekend was out a statement from News Corp. said that Friedman had been “terminated.” ... read more
Found in: Movies, NewsThe Story of the 2008 Presidential Election in Song: A Playlist (Parts 3-5)
Part 3: The Media “You’re The Best” - Joe Esposito CNN claims it’s got “The Best Political Team on Television,” while Fox News claims it’s got “The Best Political Team Ever.” With slogans this superlative, how come the coverage sucks so bad? Youre the Best Around - Joe Esposito... read more
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