The North Country: Jude Seymour Reports!
A shout-out to Jude Seymour, former political blogger of the Watertown Daily Times, on his first package airing on WWYN TV (subject: taxes). As we've noted, Jude's blog has been taken over by Brian...
View ArticleApolitical Aside: "Miracle On The Hudson" Pilot Chesley Sullenberger Lands...
Captain Chesley (Sully) Sullenberger, the national hero who landed his stricken jetliner in the Hudson River, has touched down at CBS News. Our Richard Huff reports: Sullenberger has been named the...
View ArticleSandra Lee Video: Semi-Suitable For Work?
It's a side of Gov. Cuomo's girlfriend the public doesn't usually see: In a collection of outtakes from her "Semi-Homemade" cooking show, Food Network hottie Sandra Lee is caught playfully fondling her...
View ArticleLive From Albany, It's... C-SPAN
Political geeks, program your DVRs! Our Bill Hammond reports: C-SPAN will broadcast live from the Assembly chamber in Albany Friday night as part of its "Contenders" series about men who ran for...
View ArticleJimmy Fallon Apologizes For Bachmann Dig
Jimmy Fallon insists his band's choice to play "Lyin' Ass B----" when Michele Bachmann took the stage on his show Monday was not music to his ears. Our Aliyah Shahid reports: The "Late Night" host took...
View ArticleAfter Hoboken Blow-Off, Jersey City Mayor Jerremiah Healy Welcomes "Jersey...
In a weird way, maybe it all makes sense... As I was putting together Wake-Up Call for you this morning, I came across a story by our Richard Huff which notes that after the mayor of Hoboken told MTV...
View ArticlePeter Vallone: Watch It With "GCB," ABC
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. is calling for a boycott of a new ABC show he says attacks Christianity. Our Sarah Armaghan reports: “GCB” - the hour-long drama starring Kristin Chenoweth that...
View ArticleNewt Gingrich Takes A Hint From... Peter Vallone?
City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr. has some outrage backup: Newt Gingrich thinks ABC's new comedy-drama series "GCB" --about housewives in the Bible Belt -- is an unholy mess, writes our Aliyah Shahid:...
View ArticleAnd Now, Your CNN Guest Host... Hank Sheinkopf
While we await a video message from Gov. Cuomo on last night/this morning's doings in Albany, here's a clip of consultant Hank Sheinkopf guest-hosting on CNN this morning... As you can see, he's got...
View ArticleMichelle Obama On Letterman: "This Isn't Oprah!"
FLOTUS Michelle Obama makes her debut appearance on "The Late Show with David Letterman" tonight, and as you can see from the clip below, the sitdown runs the gamut from a touch of sarcasm about...
View ArticleJulie Menin And That New Voting Bloc... Women
ICYMI, here's Julie Menin, Community Board 1 chief, TV commentator and possible future Manhattan Borough President in a clip from last night's edition of The Daily Show, helping Jason Jones, Tad Devine...
View ArticleKimmel's Nerdprom Routine: What Didn't Make It
Earlier, I blogged the text of President Obama's routine at this weekend's White House Correspondents' Dinner. The professional comedian, Jimmy Kimmel, seemed to do reasonably well scoring laughs from...
View ArticleSneak Peek: Michelle Obama's Letterman Top Ten
In case you're planning on hitting the sack early tonight, here's a sneak peek of FLOTUS Michelle Obama presenting her "Top Ten Fun Facts About Gardening" on CBS's "Late Show With David Letterman." The...
View Article"The Terminator's Name Is Hank Sheinkopf?"
Well, I've never called Hank Sheinkopf "The Terminator" -- have you? -- but no matter: The veteran consultant did it for himself on The Daily Show as he was drafted to gin up a negative ad for Mexico's...
View ArticleCory Booker Talks Super Powers With Jon Stewart
ICYMI: Here's Newark Mayor Cory Booker making his inaugural appearance on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart (the Comedy Central host was, incidentally, one of the presenters at yesterday's big...
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