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Judging Newsweek By Its Cover, Instead Of By That Awkward Gillian Anderson Interview

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 22, 2008 03:07 PM

This weekend on Gawker, Ian Spiegelman mocked a Newsweek interview with X-Files series-and-movie star Gillian Anderson wherein the interviewer opened with, "I've got to confess....

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"Banned From Plane?" You Complain, We Explain

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 22, 2008 01:42 PM

Read More: Barack Obama, Lizza Obama, Lizza Obama Plane, Obama Chilling Effect, Obama Media, Obama New Yorker, Obama Press Plane, Ryan Lizza

Yesterday I posted an item called "Obama's Revenge: New Yorker Reporter Banned From Press Plane For Overseas Trip." It was based on this excerpt from...

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Jimmy Fallon Show To Launch On Internet

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 21, 2008 03:38 AM

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This is so smart: Jimmy Fallon will test out material for his impending NBC late-night show online, getting a jump on audience building, branding, and...

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Obama's Revenge: New Yorker Reporter Excluded From Press Plane For Overseas Trip

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 21, 2008 01:51 AM

Read More: Barack Obama, Lizza Obama, Lizza Obama Plane, Obama Chilling Effect, Obama Media, Obama New Yorker, Obama Press Plane, Ryan Lizza

Whatever one thinks of the New Yorker cover, a robust press can't operate under threat of reprisal for unwelcome items.

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Feist Sings 1-2-3-4 On Sesame Street

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 19, 2008 03:51 PM

Read More: Feist, Feist 1-2-3-4, Feist Nano, Feist Sesame Street

It's hard to tell what just got hipper: Feist or Sesame Street, thanks to the union of both in the opening episode of the show's 39th season.

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Al Gore Surprise Guest At Netroots Nation

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 19, 2008 11:41 AM

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Al Gore surprised — and delighted — the crowd at the Netroots Nation conference in Austin, Texas today, appearing on the heels of a speech...

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Metaphor Alert: Little Girl Runs Away, Crying, From President Bush

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 18, 2008 04:14 PM

The chyron reads "CHILD RUNS CRYING FROM PRES. BUSH DURING WHITE HOUSE T-BALL GAME" and that is exactly what this little video shows happening....

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The Divine Miss M(SNBC)

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 18, 2008 02:50 PM

Read More: Keith Olbermann, Msnbc, Rachel Maddow

MSNBC's weekend lineup is the perfect spot for Maddow, a great place to consolidate the audience that has learned to love her during primary nights and her guest spots across the rest of the dial.

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Anchors Away! (On Obama's Overseas Adventure)

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 17, 2008 09:35 AM

Read More: Brian Williams, Charlie Gibson, Katie Couric, Obama, Obama Europe, Obama McCain, Obama Media Coverage, Obama Overseas

There's no doubt that Obama makes news differently than McCain. But there's a difference between covering candidates equally and meticulously allotting them equal time and coverage.

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"Black In America": Exploring The Gap, In Order To Close It

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 16, 2008 01:22 PM

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Last night, CNN hosted a screening of "Black In America," the four-hour documentary focusing on what it means to be black and living in America...

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Amy Poehler To Join "Office" Spinoff. Jealous?

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 16, 2008 11:48 AM

This just in from TV Week: "Saturday Night Live" regular Amy Poehler is in advance negotiations with NBC to star in the network's upcoming spinoff...

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The Flag Salutes George Carlin

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 16, 2008 12:34 AM

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Groundbreaking comedian George Carlin, who died last month, was honored by the United States Congress with the flag that flew over the Capitol on June 23, 2008, the day the world awoke to learn that he had died.

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Tribute To Tony Snow: Fox News Says Goodbye

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 14, 2008 01:08 PM

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The news on Saturday morning was very sad: Tony Snow — former White House Press Secretary and "Fox News Sunday" host, radio personality, speechwriter, syndicated...

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Blitt This! Other New Yorker Covers By Suddenly-Controversial Artist Barry Blitt

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 14, 2008 12:43 PM

Further to the giant kerfuffle over this week's New Yorker cover (and further to Nico Pitney's interview with Barry Blitt, regular NYer cover responsible for...

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David Remnick On That New Yorker Cover: It's Satire, Meant To Target "Distortions And Misconceptions And Prejudices" About Obama

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | July 13, 2008 10:53 PM

This week's New Yorker cover shows Barack and Michelle Obama as Muslim terrorists burning a flag in the Oval Office. Why would they publish such a thing? We asked New Yorker editor David Remnick. Here's what he said.