Stories tagged with "MSNBC"

GOP's petite pistol by indystar

When Marcus Bachmann came home that Saturday evening in 2000 he checked the telephone answering machine and was mystified by the many messages congratulating his wife for... – Oct 23, 2009 at 2:48 PM in Commentary

GOP's petite pistol by indystar

When Marcus Bachmann came home that Saturday evening in 2000 he checked the telephone answering machine and was mystified by the many messages congratulating his wife for... – Oct 23, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Commentary

Don Imus picked up by Fox Business Network by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Don Imus is moving to Fox Business Network.The young cable network, which has been struggling to find viewers, has agreed to simulcast Imus' radio show on... – Sep 03, 2009 at 2:21 PM in Entertainment

Official: Shutting schools won't stop flu by indystar

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said today that a massive school closing wouldn’t stop the spread of the swine flu virus, saying... – Aug 25, 2009 at 12:05 PM in Politics & Government

Vile talk, advertisers balk by indystar

Is it good for businesses that advertise on hard-line talk shows when the host offends a lot of people? Conservative Fox Network commentator Glenn Beck’s comment July 28 that... – Aug 25, 2009 at 12:00 AM in John Ketzenberger

GE calls Fox News terrorism report 'maliciously false' by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — General Electric Co. called a Fox News Channel report about the company supplying terrorists with material used in bombs "irresponsible and maliciously false"... – Aug 12, 2009 at 7:06 PM in Entertainment

Fox won't air Obama news conference by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — The Fox network says it's skipping live coverage of President Obama's prime-time news conference Wednesday night.But the session, beginning at 8 p.m. Eastern,... – Jul 22, 2009 at 1:58 PM in Entertainment

Television anchors' silence lets the event speak for itself by USA Today

Consider it Michael Jackson's last gift to his fans: silence.Not, of course, from Tuesday's impressively polished memorial service itself, a commercial-free live broadcast that was... – Jul 07, 2009 at 10:36 PM in Entertainment

Michael Jackson's casket to be taken to public memorial by USA Today

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LA braces for a crush of Jackson mourners by indystar

LOS ANGELES — Legions of Michael Jackson fans learned Sunday whether they had been granted one of the 8,750 pairs of free tickets for the pop superstar’s memorial service Tuesday.... – Jul 06, 2009 at 8:15 AM in

Judge rules in favor of Jackson's friend, lawyer for control of estate by USA Today

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Networks to air Jackson memorial Tuesday by indystar

NEW YORK — NBC executives changed their minds today and decided to join other networks that will televise Michael Jackson’s memorial service live this week. NBC joins ABC, CNN,... – Jul 05, 2009 at 4:54 PM in Nation & World

WISH-TV news director to do documentaries by Tom Spalding

Veteran journalist Kevin Finch is leaving as news director at WISH-TV but is staying behind the lens.Finch, 49, is leaving the CBS affiliate to join Calamari Productions, a... – Jun 15, 2009 at 4:00 PM in Business

Imagine politicians' tweets with a twist by indystar

Everybody, it seems, is Twittering. From Congress to the Statehouse to the City-County Building, Indiana politicians are communicating with voters and supporters through the... – Jun 10, 2009 at 2:36 AM in Matthew Tully

Keith Olbermann presses Sean Hannity on waterboard offer by USA Today

NEW YORK — The debate over torture is getting personal for two of cable TV's prime-time hosts. After Fox News Channel's Sean Hannity made a seemingly impromptu offer last week... – Apr 28, 2009 at 9:03 PM in Entertainment

Spike seals deal for TV show on Navy pirate hunters by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Barely a day after the daring rescue of an American sea captain, cable TV's Spike announced a deal Monday to produce a show about U.S. Navy pirate hunters.Two... – Apr 13, 2009 at 4:17 PM in Entertainment

MSNBC gives Ed Schultz new talk show by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Veteran radio host Ed Schultz will have his own hourlong program on MSNBC, starting Monday.Schultz has spent 30 years in talk radio and has a syndicated show... – Apr 01, 2009 at 10:47 PM in Entertainment

Nielsens: Hail to the chief's TV ratings by USA Today

•The Obama Show. The president's latest news conference drew a combined 40 million viewers on 10 networks Tuesday, down from 49.5 million for his first such prime-time... – Mar 31, 2009 at 9:04 PM in Entertainment

Fox News launches website FoxNation.com by USA Today

NEW YORK — Fox News has started a Huffington Post-style website in an attempt to increase the network's online reach.FoxNation.com made its debut Monday as a destination for... – Mar 30, 2009 at 8:35 PM in Entertainment

CNN likely third-place network in prime-time by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — CNN is poised to set a standard it would have preferred avoiding: When the March ratings period ends today, CNN is likely to finish third in prime-time for... – Mar 27, 2009 at 5:06 PM in Entertainment