Bush Talks Politics at Olympics

Staff / Truthdig Aug 12, 2008 In case you missed it, here's part of President Bush's sit-down with NBC's Olympic host Bob Costas on Sunday, during which a somewhat squirmy Bush talked about what he said to Vladimir Putin during the opening festivities, lamenting how the fighting in Georgia was conflicting with the spirit of the Olympics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clash of the TV Titans

Staff / Truthdig Jun 28, 2008 When two big TV pundits with larger-than-life egos play out their personal grudge match on their shows, and their respective parent networks join in the fray, guess who loses? In the case of Keith Olbermann v. Bill O'Reilly, just about everybody loses, according to this piece from Variety. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Hedonists of Power

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Jun 23, 2008 Washington has become Versailles. We are ruled, entertained and informed by courtiers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

What War?

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2008 Coverage of the Iraq war on American newscasts gets a fraction of the airtime it has in past years. Some network journalists complain that they have to beg to get Iraq stories on the air. Although the war in Afghanistan has recently gotten more coverage, no American network has a full-time correspondent on the ground there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brokaw to Take Helm of ‘Meet the Press’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2008 Brian Williams filled in for the late Tim Russert on Sunday's "Meet the Press," but it was announced that his own predecessor as anchor of "NBC Nightly News," Tom Brokaw, will be the moderator of "Meet the Press" through Election Day. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Olbermann Not Coveting Russert’s Chair, Thank You Very Much

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 After his rather startling Rupert-Murdoch-as-evil-pirate impression, Keith Olbermann takes a moment in this clip to fire back at a report, printed Friday in the New York Post's Page Six gossip column, that he's angling for the late Tim Russert's job as anchor of "Meet the Press." Regardless of whether there's truth behind the rumors, it's apparent that Olbermann has a very rosy view of how entertainment agents operate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Williams to Step In for Russert on ‘Meet the Press’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 20, 2008 NBC News will keep its Sunday lineup intact by giving Brian Williams a temporary stint as host of "Meet the Press," replacing the late Tim Russert for the time being. Because Russert and Williams teamed up for the Jan. 15 Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas, many viewers might be primed to make the transition along with Williams. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Meet the Press’ Anchor Tim Russert Dies at 58

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2008 Veteran journalist and "Meet the Press" moderator Tim Russert died Friday of an apparent heart attack while recording voice-overs for Sunday's show, according to NBC. Russert, 58, was also the network's Washington bureau chief and had grilled politicians and public figures on "Meet the Press" since 1991. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Investigate This

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Jun 10, 2008 As a critic of U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East, especially when unsubstantiated allegations of weapons of mass destruction are used to sell a war, I am no stranger to the concept of questioning authority. It's too bad more journalists can't say the same thing. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

MSNBC ‘Calls’ the Race for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2008 NBC political director Chuck Todd, basking in hypotheticals, repeatedly explains that, while it simply isn't done, "if we called things like this you would say, 'OK, the pledged delegate count is over' " Guess which of the candidates featured this video on his YouTube channel?. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not All Is Debated in Love and War

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jan 18, 2008 One pundit called the Democratic presidential debate in Las Vegas "a lovefest." It may well have been, but only because the corporate sponsor of the debate, General Electric-owned NBC News and its cable news channel MSNBC, rescinded its invitation to candidate Dennis Kucinich. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Court Rules Against Kucinich

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2008 Rep. Dennis Kucinich just can't catch a break in Nevada. First NBC invited him to its debate there, then told him to stay away. A court intervened and said he could appear, but then just an hour before the event, the Nevada Supreme Court decided that NBC could bar Kucinich. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )