Fox's "Five" Should Take Five

While it has a lot of problems, you can commend Fox News for trying to have their replacement for Glenn Beck's show be witty and funny. After two-and-a-half years of dominating the early-evening leadoff on FoxNews, Glenn Beck bid a typically tearful farewell his audience in June, following a …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Friday July 15, 2011

How Oprah Became the Queen of Television

Few if any performers in history had the kind of impact that the Queen of Daytime has had on society, politics, and culture both high and low. When Chris Rock joked, “Look at the most powerful person in the world – and President Obama is sitting next to her!” at the December 2010 Kennedy Center …

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Written by Telly Davidson on Friday May 27, 2011

Palin's Heartland Appeal

Palin is a phenomenon of our times – arguably the only Republican at the moment with star power. With her book tour bus, complete with her portrait on the side, Palin is taking aim at heartland America – her constituency and a group immune to the appeals of the elite. Sarah Palin is back, using …

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Written by Peter Worthington on Friday November 20, 2009