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December 29, 2009

Commemorating Deborah Yesner

As expected, Deborah Yesner, one of the original News Hounds and our dear friend, passed away on December 22, after a long, difficult battle with a brain aneurysm and subsequent complications. In lieu of flowers or cards, her family has requested donations to News Hounds, which was Deborah's passion the last several years of her life. Deb not only worked tirelessly on the blog, without any extra compensation, she was our anchor in many ways. Deborah's adult daughter was kind enough to write up a bio of her mother for Robert Greenwald. We've taken the liberty of reproducing it here, after the jump.

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Reported by Ellen at 12:26 AM

January 1, 2009

Fox's Gary B. Smith Predicted that the Dow Would be Above 13,000 as of Yesterday

On July 1, 2008, a giddy Alexis Glick announced that Fox financial guy Gary B. Smith's prediction was that the Dow would "be above 13,000 by the end the year." Above 13,000? Yesterday - as in the end of the year (December 31, 2008) - the Dow closed at 8,776.39.

Comment: Would you trust your money with a guy who got it so wrong? Me neither. Yet another reason not to watch Fox, ahem, "business news."

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Reported by Melanie at 11:29 PM

Bill Hemmer Steals News Hounds' Motto

Last night (December 31, 2008) Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly co-hosted Fox News' coverage of the New Year's Eve celebration in Times Square. Seconds before the 11:00 p.m. ET hour, Hemmer said, "Hey everybody, listen. We are one hour and 30 seconds away from the big ball dropping out of the sky on 42nd Street - Times Square! So don't go anywhere. Don't move a muscle. We're gonna freeze so you don't have to!"

Comment: Bill's bosses might not like knowing that he's reading so much News Hounds' that he can't get our catchy motto out of his head. Thanks Bill. We love it too!

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Reported by Melanie at 2:09 PM

December 30, 2008

Neil Cavuto Continues His ah, Tradition of Excellence in "Business News"

This (below) would be the headline on Neil Cavuto's website tonight (December 30, 2008). Bear in mind that Cavuto is the head business news honcho at Fox News and at the Fox Business Network (FBN).

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Reported by Melanie at 7:45 PM

December 29, 2008

Fox: Say it Again - It's a "News" Outlet?

An hour ago (December 29, 2008) I was thoroughly disgusted after reading Glenn Greenwald's laser-like evisceration of David Gregory's abhorrent performance yesterday during his debut as the host of Meet the Press.

A few minutes later I wandered over to Fox and scrolled around.

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Reported by Melanie at 10:01 PM
Hate Mail: They're Out There, reported by Melanie,
Nice Try Neil — Goodbye PUMA, reported by Melanie,
Fox Goes Green, reported by Melanie,
Tidbit: Cavuto: The Day in Quotes, reported by Melanie,
Neil Cavuto Returns to his Roots, reported by Melanie,
Nauseating, reported by Melanie,
Hate Mail - Fox Mail, reported by Melanie,
Mr. Cavuto Goes to Washington, reported by Melanie,
"Bamelot", reported by Melanie,
Neil Cavuto Punks Himself, reported by Melanie,
Cavuto Doesn't Disappoint, reported by Melanie,
Neil Cavuto's Million Dollar Quote, reported by Melanie,
Coincidence? I Think Not, reported by Melanie,
Tidbit - Fox Outs Obama Supporters, reported by Melanie,
Fox Won't Let ACORN Speak, reported by Melanie,
Glenn Beck to Join Fox News, reported by Melanie,
More Hate Mail, reported by Melanie,
Mental Health Break, reported by Melanie,
Not on Fox, Vol. 2,984,765, reported by Melanie,
Cavuto's Picture of the Day, reported by Melanie,
Cavuto Plays the Race Card, reported by Melanie,
Wimpy MSNBC Cowed by Bill O'Reilly, reported by Melanie,
Hate Mail, reported by Melanie,
Major Wing Nut Alert, reported by Melanie,
The "Mitt Romney Phenomenon?", reported by Melanie,
Have You Seen Fox's New Ad?, reported by Melanie,
Fox Guest Ties Obama to al Qaeda, reported by Melanie,
Tim Russert Dies, reported by Melanie,
Fox Business: In the "Biz of Sex", reported by Melanie,
Fox Means (Wink, Wink) Business!, reported by Melanie,
Neil Cavuto and His Harem, reported by Melanie,
Yes, We Still Get Hate Mail, reported by Melanie,
Monica Crowley: An Effete Elitist, reported by Melanie,
John Kasich Hates America?, reported by Melanie,
Yo, Cavuto, the Answer is No, reported by Melanie,
4,000, reported by Melanie,
Fox "Business News." Come Again?, reported by Melanie,
Where's McCain's Flag Lapel Pin?, reported by Melanie,
It's the Oil Stupid, reported by Melanie,
Adjusted for Obfuscation, reported by Melanie,
More FoX BusineXX News, reported by Melanie,
The Lie that is Fox Business News, reported by Melanie,
Fox Labels John McCain: (D-AZ), reported by Melanie,
Fox Begins to Warm to John McCain, reported by Melanie,
Rupert Murdoch's $uper Bowl, reported by Melanie,
Year End Hate Mail, reported by Melanie,
The Dow is Way Down, But..., reported by Melanie,
Tidbits from the "Cost of Freedom", reported by Melanie,
Ever Heard of FoxFaith?, reported by Melanie,
Is it Fox News or is it Sex News?, reported by Melanie,
What Do You Make of This?, reported by Melanie,
Are These Guys on Acid?, reported by Melanie,
Paul Krugman vs. Neil Cavuto, reported by Melanie,
Don't Sweat the Big Stuff, reported by Melanie,
Neil Cavuto Takes a Stab at Comedy, reported by Melanie,
Here's More of Our Hate Mail, reported by Melanie,
News Hounds' Hate Mail, reported by Melanie,
More Hate Mail, reported by Melanie,
Fox "News" Protects Wal-Mart, reported by Melanie,
Hurray for the Robber Barons!, reported by Melanie,
Bush is Stuck on Replay, reported by Melanie,
Fox's Ratings Sag, reported by Melanie,
As Tony Snow Goes, So Goes Fox, reported by Melanie,
Saddam Hussein is Dead, reported by Melanie,
Open Thread, reported by Melanie,
The Two Faces of Fox "News", reported by Melanie,
Neil Cavuto Says War is Good!, reported by Melanie,
We Are an Ignorant Nation, reported by Melanie,
Where Do They Get This Stuff?!, reported by Melanie,
Neil Cavuto's Formula for Success, reported by Melanie,
A No Post Post, reported by Melanie, 0 comments
Your Sex w/Neil Cavuto, reported by Melanie, 0 comments