AT&T, Microsoft Discuss Internet Filtering

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2008 During a panel discussion at the annual consumer electronics show, representatives from NBC, Microsoft and AT&T made the case for filtering Internet content at the service provider level. The idea is to stop the movement of copyrighted material, but there is a large, scary implication: allowing the pipe owner to control what passes through. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Leno, O’Brien to Cross Picket Line

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2007 Late night hosts Jay Leno and Conan O'Brien are set to resume their talk shows without writers. An NBC executive says "there are hundreds of people who will be able to return to work as a result of Jay's and Conan's decision," but one imagines dwindling ratings have something to do with their plans. David Letterman, meanwhile, may work out a deal with the Writers Guild that would allow his show to come back with writers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ex-CIA Agent: White House Authorized Torture

Staff / Truthdig Dec 12, 2007 Former CIA agent John Kiriakou, who witnessed the waterboarding of top al-Qaida operative Abu Zubaida, has said that the practice is indeed torture and "a policy made at the White House, with concurrence from the National Security Council and the Justice Department." Kiriakou added during an interview with NBC that the destruction of video evidence of the technique was "a terrible mistake." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gravel Gets the Shaft

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2007 Former Sen. Mike Gravel's campaign released this video after the candidate was barred from NBC's upcoming debate in Philadelphia. Is it just a coincidence that the network is owned by GE, which has a profit incentive for war? Gravel doesn't seem to think so. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Candidate Colbert on Gay Marriage

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 Pseudo-pundit and presidential candidate (!) Stephen Colbert paid a visit to NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday to discuss his bid for the nation's highest office and to familiarize voters with his stance on key issues, such as gay marriage. As he tells host Tim Russert in this clip, "I only got married as a taunt toward gay men because they couldn't." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Police ‘Regret’ Airing of Shooter’s Video

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2007 The superintendent of the Virginia state police has politely criticized NBC for airing the Virginia Tech shooter's video diatribe. The head of NBC News defended the decision to broadcast the footage, saying: "I'm not sure we'll ever fully understand why this happened, but I do think this is as close as we'll come to having a glimpse inside the mind of a killer." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Scandals: The Movie

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2007 Conan O'Brien casts his picks for the Hollywood version of Plame-U.S. Attorneys-Iraq-gate. With news that Warner Bros. plans to make the Valerie Plame Wilson story, this comedy routine feels somewhat prescient, although we seriously doubt Jabba the Hutt would agree to play Karl Rove. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MSNBC Re-Signs Keith Olbermann

Staff / Truthdig Feb 16, 2007 MSNBC has asked Keith Olbermann to stay on as the host of "Countdown" for at least four more years. The left-leaning broadcaster is the network's golden boy, with a ratings jump of 85 percent over the last year, thanks to his unique synthesis of Edward R. Murrow-style commentary and a wicked sense of humor. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

CNN’s Ware on a Deteriorating Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Nov 29, 2006 Michael Ware, who has been reporting from Iraq for three years now, describes the situation to Wolf Blitzer: "If this is not a civil war, Wolf, I don't want to see one when it comes." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Dixie Chicks Ad NBC Won’t Run

Staff / Truthdig Oct 27, 2006 NBC has told the Dixie Chicks it won't run an ad for their documentary because in it they criticize President Bush. Watch it. The irony: The Dixie Chicks are being silenced in trying to advertise a film about how they were silenced. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Reporter Spars With Bush Over Ratings

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 Bush, laughing, says that his ratings are in the toilet because people are "unsettled" during war, but NBC's David Gregory fires back: "They?re not just unsettled, sir. They disapprove of the job you?re doing." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Matthews: I’m Mad as Hell and I’m Not Going to Take It Anymore

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2006 NBC host Chris Matthews--whom many feel is a closet conservative--slams Bush & Co. for telling falsehoods every step of the way on Iraq. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )