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Daily Archives : Feb 10, 2015

Brian Williams Suspended Without Pay for Six Months

Here’s the memo NBC News President Deborah Turness issued to the folks at NBC News: All, We have decided today to suspend Brian Williams as Managing Editor and Anchor of NBC Nightly News for six months. The suspension will be…

Jon Stewart Leaving ‘The Daily Show”

Jon Stewart, the comedian who turned Comedy Central’s ‘The Daily Show’ into a sharp-edged nightly commentary on the news, the people behind it and the media reporting (and sometimes misreporting) it, said on Tuesday that he would step down from…

A Must Read. Murphy’s Law: Because as Journalists We All Live in Glass Houses. Check Out This Series of Real Events That Left Former ABC News President David Westin Thinking That Tom Brokaw Said — On-the-Record –That Brian Williams ‘Always feels the need to embellish’ and ‘he’s known for making any story about him.’

It’s one of those OMG things, this didn’t really happen, did it? Yes it did, and it’s a must-read by TVWeek Open Mic blogger Chuck Ross, that you can get to by clicking here.

Murphy’s Law: Because as Journalists We All Live in Glass Houses. Check Out This Series of Real Events That Left Former ABC News President David Westin Thinking That Tom Brokaw Said — On-the-Record — That Brian Williams ‘Always feels the need to embellish’ and ‘he’s known for making any story about him.’

Cue Jon Stewart. Even he might not believe this one, but it’s absolutely true. Mike Allen is the chief White House correspondent for Politico. He’s got a resume a mile long as a very credible journalist, formerly at Time magazine…

Must-See Video: Bill O’Reilly Paints Two Scenarios for Jimmy Kimmel. In One, Brian Williams Keeps His Job. In the Other One, He Loses It

Must-See Video 2: Jon Stewart’s Take on Brian Williamsgate — Stewart Has Rarely Been More On-Target and, Simultaneously, Laugh-Out-Loud Funny

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With Fresh Camera Angles, Slo-mo, and Great Music, He Not Only Revolutionized the Filming of Football, But All of Sports: Ed Sabol, Who Founded NFL Films, Dies at 98. All From a Background of…Taking Home Movies

Ed Sabol, 98, who is credited with helping to bring professional football to unprecedented heights of popularity through his NFL Films, died Monday at his home in Scottsdale, Ariz., reports the Los Angeles Times. Sabol took a gamble on his…

New Drama Series in the Works From ‘Walking Dead’ Team

Two of the key players behind the megahit “The Walking Dead” are working on a new drama series. Variety reports that executive producer Gale Anne Hurd and director Nick Cassavetes are adapting a Swedish drama series, “Brothers in Crime.” The…

Big Plans for ‘Spider-Man’ on the Big Screen As He Hopes To Get Boost From Other Super Heroes

The “Spider-Man” franchise is climbing the corporate ladder, with media heavyweights The Walt Disney Co. and Sony Corp. agreeing to “share custody” of the superhero in upcoming feature projects, the Wall Street Journal reports. “The two companies said late Monday…

Cuba Joins the Netflix Revolution

Netflix announced this week that it is now offering its streaming service in Cuba the Los Angeles Times reports. “The move comes as Internet access on the island improves and international credit and debit card companies become more widely available…