Would Fox News “fall apart” without Roger Ailes?
"This is his channel," The Baltimore Sun's David Zurawik says of Fox News boss Roger Ailes. He predicts that the network would struggle without Ailes.
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A Very Murray Wimbledon
The Kerner Report confronted a tense nation with data about structural racism throughout the country and made recommendations to solve the problem. But America looked away.
Jenna Dewan goes boho chic in maxi dress as she visits Epione clinic in Beverly Hills
Army reservist Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, who shot dead five cops at Dallas Black Lives Matter protest had bomb-making materials, ballistic vests, rifles, ammunition and a combat journal in his home Thousands of protesters block highway in Atlanta in march against police brutality, as cops are targeted across America in wake of Dallas shooting The making of a serial cop killer: How Afghanistan war vet Micah Xavier Johnson fell in with 'bad folks' after returning from conflict and 'went all Black Panther' Tennessee gunman who shot postal carrier dead and wounded three others before shoot-out with cops 'targeted white people after becoming angry at police shooting African Americans' 'Cops need a taste of the life we fear': How sister of Dallas gunman threatened police online before he shot five officers dead - and then defended him afterward 'Can you stand up for black lives?' Fans slam ... (more)
Wimbledon’s most coveted seats are now taken up by tattooed…
Army reservist Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, who shot dead five cops at Dallas Black Lives Matter protest had bomb-making materials, ballistic vests, rifles, ammunition and a combat journal in his home Video in aftermath of Dallas police slaughter appears to show protesters DANCING and 'taunting' officers in a 7-Eleven parking lot 'This is now war!' Former Congressman Joe Walsh warns 'cop hater' Obama to 'watch out' after police officers are shot dead in Dallas Newt Gingrich calls 'Baloney!' on Black Lives Matter after Dallas cop killings as he says Democratic politicians have betrayed urban black voters 'That's what us whites get for trying to help!!': White supremacists including some Donald Trump supporters talk of 'race war' in the wake of Dallas police murders Tennessee gunman who shot postal carrier dead and wounded three others before shoot-out with cops 'targeted white people after ... (more)
Sebastian Shakespeare: Madame Tussauds snubs ‘unpopular’ Andy…
Army reservist Micah Xavier Johnson, 25, who shot dead five cops at Dallas Black Lives Matter protest had bomb-making materials, ballistic vests, rifles, ammunition and a combat journal in his home Video in aftermath of Dallas police slaughter appears to show protesters DANCING and 'taunting' officers in a 7-Eleven parking lot 'This is now war!' Former Congressman Joe Walsh warns 'cop hater' Obama to 'watch out' after police officers are shot dead in Dallas Newt Gingrich calls 'Baloney!' on Black Lives Matter after Dallas cop killings as he says Democratic politicians have betrayed urban black voters 'That's what us whites get for trying to help!!': White supremacists including some Donald Trump supporters talk of 'race war' in the wake of Dallas police murders Tennessee gunman who shot postal carrier dead and wounded three others before shoot-out with cops 'targeted white people after ... (more)
Icelandic comedian ran for office and won. Now, he’s twisting that into a TV satire.
A hair and makeup artist was applying some last-minute touches to Jon Gnarr. With stiffly moussed hair and a crisply ironed shirt, the Icelandic man was looking downright mayoral as the groomer primped, layered, dusted and buffed.
Trump slashes TV appearances as advisers clash over controlling his message
Donald Trump, in a sharp shift in strategy, is now refusing to appear on many television outlets, and top advisers who want to limit his exposure are no longer notifying him of every interview request. According to sources familiar with the campaign, one faction is worried that the constant rounds of interviews entail too much risk of the candidate making mistakes or fanning minor controversies, even though his mastery at driving the media agenda helped power his Republican primary victory.
Report: Employees At Fox “Knew About” Sexist Actions Against Former Host Gretchen Carlson
Politico reported that Fox employees "were aware of some of the things" that former Fox host Gretchen Carlson alleged in her lawsuit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, and that staff of the Fox News morning show Fox & Friends "knew about or saw" host Steve Doocy make inappropriate comments. Carlson's lawsuit alleges that Ailes "terminat[ed] her employment," because she would not have a "sexual relationship with him," and accuses host Steve Doocy of "creat[ing] a hostile work environment by regularly treating her in a sexist and condescending way."
Here’s The Sexism Gretchen Carlson Experienced On Fox & Friends
After Gretchen Carlson filed a sexual harassment lawsuit claiming Fox News CEO Roger Ailes "retaliated against Carlson" because she would not have "a sexual relationship with him," and that her former Fox & Friends co-host Steve Doocy regularly treated her "in a sexist and condescending way," Bloomberg Politics produced a supercut of sexist things said to Carlson on Fox & Friends : We've changed our commenting system to Disqus. Instructions for signing up and claiming your comment history are located here .
Trump rejects criticism, vents at news media in campaign speech
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Raleigh, North Carolina, U.S., July 5, 2016. Photo: Reuters/Joshua Roberts Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Wednesday rejected criticism of his campaign tactics, in a wide-ranging speech defending his team's use of a Jewish star and his own praise of the late Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein.
Your Complete Guide To The Possible Anti-Trump Rebellion At The RNC
The battle to control the Republican National Convention in Cleveland - and the fate of the party - has reached a turning point. While the "Stop Trump" movement has unleashed a barrage of cross-country phone calls and emails to seek support for its proposals, a group of longtime Republican rule-makers, some working with the Donald Trump campaign, has quickly coalesced to try to block them.
Fox News Host Sues Roger Ailes Over Sexual Harassment
Gretchen Carlson, a longtime Fox News host, has filed a lawsuit against Fox Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes alleging that he made unwanted sexual advances and then sabotaged her career when she refused. The lawsuit claims she was "a conscientious, hard-working, and successful" journalist over her 11 years at the network and that her recent solo show ranked number one for cable news programs in her time slot.
Obama to Campaign With Clinton as FBI Probe Looms
The fates of Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama, two former bitter rivals, are now inextricably bound together. Never will that be more clear than on Tuesday, when they campaign together for the first time in eight years in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Are Your Favorite Late-Night Shows Sexist?
The controversy over a recent Daily Show tweet and the departure of one of the show's rising comics has put a spotlight on how few women have roles on screen and behind the camera at television's top late-night comedy shows. And when Mother Jones did spot-check of several programs' credits, the numbers read like a terrible punchline that female comics know all too well.
Chained protesters arrested blocking traffic near Gutierrez office
Luis Gutierrez the morning of June 30. About 100 supporters with signs complained that the 4th District congressman was not using his influence as a member of the 15-member Democratic National Convention drafting committee to adequately stand up for immigrants facing deportation. Gutierrez was appointed to the national committee by Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
Shannon Bardwell: May God bless America
The songwriter Irving Berlin, who would live to be 101 years old, first wrote the song "God Bless America" in 1918 while serving in the army at Camp Upton in Yaphank, New York. It was intended for a military review called "Yip Yip Yaphank."
C&L’s Sat Nite Chiller Theater: Masters Of Horror ‘Homecoming’
I was trying to find a cool July 4th horror movie for this weekend and I was lucky enough to come across Joe Dante's entry into Showtime's 'Masters of Horror' series called "Homecoming" Showtime's Masters Of Horror series, is a zombie movie that does away with metaphors altogether and just gives it to the audience straight. The zombies don't "represent" anything: They're American soldiers killed during the current war, and they've come back from the dead to vote out the liars who put them in harm's way.
Douglas Brinkley, Ryan Seacrest: Sunday guests
The Sunday morning chat programs will have politicians this Fourth of July weekend, but the lineup ranges from historians, such as Douglas Brinkley, to former "American Idol" host Ryan Seacrest . The guest lineup: Sen. John McCain , R-Ariz., and Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C., talk to CBS' "Face the Nation" form Kabul, Afghanistan, at 10:30 a.m. on WKMG-Channel 6. The program also features Mitt Romney and Rep. Adam Schiff , D-Calif.
Contest winner to nominate Clinton at Dem convention
Hillary Rodham Clinton Labor chief: Clinton-Lynch meet not 'planned in advance' Clinton scheduled to interview with FBI: reports Dem platform draft adopts Sanders proposal on taxing foreign earnings MORE 's campaign will hold a contest to pick a supporter who will nominate Clinton for president at the Democratic National Convention. "We want to make the moment when history gets made reflect the path that brought us to this point - by doing something that's literally never been done before," Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta says in an email that will be sent to supporters, according to NBC.
Filming the Battle of the Somme
On the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Nick Glass explores the battle through a documentary filmed 100 years ago and the cameraman who filmed it On the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, Nick Glass explores the battle through a documentary filmed 100 years ago and the cameraman who filmed it