Nice summary Phread. I'm pretty much even with you on all of this, except for people I've never heard of like Brian Williams or Rachel Maddows.
I don't consider Fox to be news; I consider it to be Obama hate-mongering and the bullshit commentary (read: propaganda) of the right. Then they have the nerve to use the motto "Fair and Balanced". More like "Far Right and Biased". There is absolutely nothing of worth coming from that network.
I'm not a fan of Steve Obermann on MSNBC because he is a pompus fuck, and he's not a fraction as funny as he thinks he is. He should really just go back to sports commentary. Also, he is orange. You ever notice that? The guy looks like a fucking oompaloompa.
I'm not a huge fan of Bill O'Reilly, but he has had a few moments where I've agreed with him. He does tend to callout some asshats, so I'll give him props there.
Nancy Grace must die. All she does is cover, ad nauseum I might add, girls with big pretty smiles that get murdered. That's it...that is all she does, besides annoy the fuck out of me with that ear-grating accent. She's worthless and must die!
Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, and Rush Limbaugh are simply assclowns. If you are a God-loving, gay-hating, bible-thumping, diehard Republican, then those people are for you and I don't care to associate myself with you.
John Stewart and Stephen Colbert are awesome, even if I don't always agree with all of their points of view. While both report on current events with a snarky tongue, I find John's outlook on the world is more inline with those with common sense.
SNL Week-End Update is the ROFL!
I like Anderson Cooper. He doesn't try to trump shit up or be a drama whore. Overall he is a pretty solid citizen.
Robin Meade...she's mine!! Mine I say!!!! She's to die for. Yum! If she had blue eyes...OMFGzorz! Oh, I like her news stuff too.
I don't get to catch NPR here, but I do watch the BBC from time to time. I like it better than any of the American networks like CNN, MSNBC, or Fox. If I were to rate just the American networks, I'd give CNN a 7, MSNBC a 5, and Fox a 1...all on a 10 scale. The BBC I would rate an 8.5. If I had the money, I would start an American version of the BBC. I wouldn't let the anchors inject their own opinion, no matter how good or bad it is. They are there to report the news, not give their opinion on it, and to give tough and pointed interviews.
I just want the news; the straight scoop. I don't want drama whore, sensationalistic, theatrical, hate-mongering, and cool dewd graphics ladden crap (Fox is a classic example of all of that crap). I don't give a fuck about Lacy Peterson or Natalie Hardaway. People get murdered all the time; what makes them so fucking special that they have to be covered for six months, nonstop? Crimes, unless they ainvolve a person of national interest (politician, etc.), should be kept to city/state media channels and never put on the national media channels because it simply irrelevant to 99.9999999999999% of the nation. Also, I don't want people tried in the court of public opinion. The media should not be allowed to report allegations or trials in progress; they should only be allowed to report on a situation when a verdict is reached. If someone is found guilty or innocent, report it...but until a verdict is reached, leave it the fuck alone! How can someone like a celebrity expect a fair trial when their face is broadcast on the news 24/7?
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