Jonathan Capehart: NBC News-Marist poll: Everybody loves Romney in Florida
Last Monday, I warned that . A new released yesterday reveals that the of the Romney campaign in the New York Times might be warranted. The former Massachusetts governors firewall a.k.a. Florida appears secure. The flame-throwing and bombast of Newtmore
Twitter Releases Intentionally Horrible Help-Wanted Video
Only a complete twit would refuse to favorite this Twitter recruitment video, which has notched more than 400,000 YouTube views since its launch on Friday. The clip skewers the frequently tacky genre (like the best parodies on Funny Or Die) whilemore
Four News Corp. employees arrested over weekend in police bribery investigation
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Friday Night Bytes
Brimming with swagger, the top-ranked Allen High Eagles burst from an inflatable tunnel, rip through a paper banner, and sprint past a giddy gauntlet of pompom-waving cheerleaders at the season-opening Tom Landry Classic. It?s Zero Week of the 2011more
How a Tightly Paywalled, Social-Media-Ignoring, Anti-Copy-Paste, Gossipy News Site Became a Dominant Force in Nova Scotia
Every morning, the business and political elite in the biggest province on Canada?s East Coast turns to an unlikely source of information about their own world. Among all the online news organizations trying to find a way to profitability, considermore
Twitter Faces Censorship Backlash
The social network Twitter is facing a storm of criticism from users, after revealing that it has implemented a system that would let it withhold particular tweets from specific countries. The company has insisted that it will not use the gagging systemmore
'Help' nabs three kudos at SAG Awards
Pic wins for best ensemble, actress, supporting actressBy Hollywood actors showered support on "The Help," giving the ensemble drama a trio of Screen Actors Guild trophies for ensemble, lead actress Viola Davis and supporting actress Octavia . Thespsmore
News Corp. Staff at The Sun Arrested as Police Probe Widens
12:21 AM EST By (Updates with suspects bailed in seventh paragraph.) Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s tabloid The Sun were among five men arrested on bribery allegations as a year-long police investigation spreadsmore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move
12:18 AM EST By Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch,more
The Big Bang
This Sunday, it?s extremely likely that the largest TV audience ever assembled will plunk down in front of their flat screens to watch Super Bowl XLVI?and the carnival of advertising surrounding it. Last year?s big game drew an incredible 111more
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move
2:47 PM EST By Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch,more
'Grey' leads pack at weekend B.O
Neeson actioner bests competish with $20 milBy Once again proving Liam Neeson's draw as an action star, Open Road's sophomore film "The Grey" took a commanding lead at the weekend's domestic B.O., scoring a terif estimated $20 million throughmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 12:43 PM
12:43 PM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. Bribe Probe
12:43 PM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
'The Artist' wins DGA feature award
Michel Hazanavicius earns feature film awardBy "The Artist" director Michel Hazanavicius has won the Directors Guild of America feature film award. The French director topped Woody Allen for "Midnight in Paris," David Fincher for "The Girl with themore
News Corp. Staff at The Sun Arrested as Police Probe Widens
5:12 AM EST By (Updates with suspects bailed in seventh paragraph.) Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s tabloid The Sun were among five men arrested on bribery allegations as a year-long police investigation spreads tomore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K.
6:33 PM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers Arrested as Bribery Probe Spreads to The Sun
7:22 PM EST By Jan. 29 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s tabloid The Sun were arrested on bribery allegations as a year-long police investigation spreads to Britains best-selling daily newspaper. Officers searched companymore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 6:33 PM
6:33 PM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
Doctor Who writer Russell T Davies laments decline of children's TV
Writer claims the creators of classic shows have been marginalised and fears the genre is endangered Award-winning television writer Russell T Davies, best known for resurrecting Doctor Who in 2005, has told the Observer that children's programming ismore
NBC objects to Romney?s ?history lesson? on Gingrich?s ethics violations
A harsh new ad from former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney uses news footage from 1997 to remind voters of then-House speaker Newt Gingrichs ethics violations.History Lesson is unusual in that neither Romney nor Gingrich appears. The entire 30-secondmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 1:20 PM
1:20 PM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers, Policeman Arrested in U.K. Bribe Probe
1:39 PM EST By (Updates with names of journalists in fifth paragraph.) Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s tabloid The Sun were arrested on bribery allegations as a year-long police investigation spreads to Britainsmore
NBC asks Romney to remove Brokaw report on Gingrich ethics violations from paid TV ad
WASHINGTON NBC has asked GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney to pull a television ad thats made up almost entirely of a 1997 Nightly News report on Newt Gingrichs ethics committee reprimand. The History Lesson ad is running in Florida. It shows NBCmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 10:13 AM
10:13 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. Bribe Probe
Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.?s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrests with the helpmore
James Murdoch Loosens London Ties to Prepare for New York Move
Jan. 27 (Bloomberg) -- James Murdoch, News Corp.?s deputy chief operating officer, is cutting some of his ties to London ahead of a move to New York that was delayed amid a phone- hacking scandal that engulfed the U.K. business. Murdoch, the son ofmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. 9:20 AM
9:20 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
News Corp. Workers, Police Officer Arrested in U.K. Bribe Probe
9:20 AM EST By Jan. 28 (Bloomberg) -- Four current and former employees of News Corp.s U.K. tabloid newspaper The Sun and a serving police officer were arrested as part of a bribery investigation. Officers searched company offices and made the arrestsmore
The Week on AdFreak: Jan. 20-27, 2012
The 10 most-read AdFreak stories from the past week: 1. H&M in Social-Media Scuffle Ahead of Its Super Bowl Spot 2. Stinging From SOPA, Go Daddy 'Leaks' First Super Bowl Spot 3. Apple Gets 'Samsunged' Yet Again in Latter's Super Bowl Teaser 4. Ferrismore