Chris Hedges Explains the Importance of ‘Robust’ Public Broadcasting (Video)
Mar 26, 2017 The Truthdig columnist, whose talk show is nominated for a Daytime Emmy, joins correspondent Ashlee Banks to discuss why it's vital to broadcast dissident voices.
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May 20, 2015Oprah’s Soft-Focus Signoff
May 26, 2011 The Oprahpocalypse is upon us. On Wednesday, Oprah Winfrey made her final speech in a farewell sequence that has spanned several months since her announcement that she was pulling the plug on "The Oprah Winfrey Show." Great, but did she give away any cars?
‘The View’ Spinoff: Now Featuring Y Chromosomes
Aug 25, 2010 Thank goodness someone is making bold moves to ensure that men's voices are heard on network television The someone in question here is Barbara Walters, who is reportedly giving her successful format from "The View" (continued).
Castro Emerges for Talk Show Stint
Jul 13, 2010 Cuba's former President Fidel Castro hasn't exactly been courting the limelight in recent years, owing to his ailing health and subsequent transfer of power to his brother Raul, but he rallied and made a rare cameo appearance Monday on a Cuban talk show.
Conan Takes His Late Night Antics to Cable
Apr 13, 2010 Late night chatterbox Conan O’Brien, whose career woes briefly made him the perfect entertainer for a nation of unemployed people, is headed back to work. TBS, which already has a late night show helmed by George Lopez, managed to secure the rights to Conan’s yuk-yuks ahead of Fox.Glenn Beck Talks ‘Truth Problem’ With Leno
Dec 21, 2009 Glenn Beck took time off from televised crying last Friday to explain himself to Jay Leno. "I'm a regular guy. I'm a self-educated man," said Beck, who bragged about his 10 weeks of college. Shortly before announcing "I'm not a TV guy," Beck declared that "we have a truth problem" in America. No shit.
Oprah Sets Her Show’s Expiration Date
Nov 20, 2009 So long, "Oprah" -- in 2011, that is. Oprah Winfrey's eponymous show went national in 1986, and, on Thursday, the talk show host and international media mogul gave notice when she'll call it a wrap: Sept. 9, 2011, just a day over 25 years since her daytime reign began.McCain to Letterman: ‘I Screwed Up’
Oct 17, 2008 When Sen. John McCain finally appeared on "Late Night" on Thursday, David Letterman didn't let him forget that he had stood Letterman up last month. Later, McCain joked, "I haven't had so much fun since my last interrogation."
