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There has been a hubbub after it was disclosed that Rutgers University paid “Jersey Shore” celebrity Nicole Polizzi, aka Snooki, $32,000 to speak at an event last week, which was $2,000 more than it offered Nobel-winning novelist Toni Morrison last May to speak at the university’s commencement ceremony. (more)

Imagine a Republican debate moderated by a network whose marquee commentators include Rachel Maddow, Lawrence O’Donnell and Ed Schultz. Seems like there could be an ideological clash? Not according to Politico’s John F. Harris. (more)

“Finding all the disparate facts and then finding their coherence” with “rigor and a devotion to facts that borders on obsessive” will soon be a thing of the past, as MSNBC host Rachel Maddow new “Lean Forward” ad will attempt to rekindle the magic of the 1930s Americana. (more)

Presidential campaigns are often fraught with speculation, but Meghan McCain has stretched the limits of credulity with a fictional debate transcript pitting Charlie Sheen against former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in the 2012 presidential election. (more)

Daniel Snyder, the despised owner of the Washington Redskins, has decided to take more control over the use of his team’s name. He recently told the Washington Post to stop using the team’s name in anything other than a fair-use way. That way, Snyder can create his own TV shows, magazines, and radio broadcasts using the Redskins’ name. So the Post now calls its “Redskins Insider” blog “Football Insider.” After all, the name “Redskins” attracts eyeballs, and why shouldn’t Snyder cash in? (more)

The American labor movement has always had a violent undertow. Union violence has taken hundreds of lives in the past century, and even a pro-union 1969 report on preventing violence in America acknowledged that “the United States has had the bloodiest and most violent labor history of any industrial nation in the world.” (more)

It’s a softball question one might expect “Tonight Show” host Jay Leno to ask a political pundit around President’s Day, but MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow had an interesting answer to who her favorite president was. (more)

Fox News Channel host Steve Doocy has had a bone to pick with Politico for some time now, suggesting that they are a left-wing blog and even swapping barbs on the air with the outlet’s Ben Smith last week. (more)

Not everyone can pick up on satire and apparently that includes MSNBC host Rachel Maddow. (more)

On Friday, Keith Olbermann dropped a bomb on the media world when he announced that his nearly eight-year stint at MSNBC was coming to an abrupt end. Although the complete details haven’t been revealed, some have suggested Olbermann was pushed out by management at NBC Universal. (more)

Friday night left many media watchers stunned as MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann announced his exit from the network and the end of his nearly eight-year stint as host of “Countdown.” (more)

Keith Olbermann’s unexpected departure couldn’t have come at an anymore awkward time for the news cycle – late on a Friday evening, a time where news goes to die. (more)

In the aftermath of Tucson, my congressional colleagues and I have been reflecting on the potential dangers of public life and the importance of accessibility to a functioning democracy. The fact is, persons with mental disabilities are occasionally motivated by their illness to contact and even confront members of Congress. From time to time, my own offices have dealt with such individuals. (more)

Have you no sense of decency? (more)

I’m looking forward to seeing Andrew Sullivan at the annual March for Life in a couple weeks. And Rachel Maddow. And Paul Krugman. And Keith Olbermann. (more)

Several media figures jumped at the tragic shooting of Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, Arizona Democrat, as a way to further whatever political agenda they have. (more)

Both Fox News Channel’s Sean Hannity and MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow offered their best to outgoing legendary anchor Larry King on Dec. 16, his final broadcast night. But how does the outgoing CNN anchor feel about them? (more)

I’ve been watching “Countdown With Keith Olbermann” regularly since January of 2010. Please, don’t pity me, it only makes it worse. And it’s been quite an entertaining year! Here are my picks for the Top 10 Keith Olbermann Moments of 2010. (more)

Any news about snow in Hell? On Wednesday’s episode of “The David Letterman Show,” MSNBC host Rachel Maddow said she used to be a staunch Glenn Beck fan. (more)

NEW YORK (AP) — Early last June, CNN celebrated 25 years of “Larry King Live” with a week of shows whose A-list guests included President Barack Obama, LeBron James, Bill Gates and Lady Gaga. (more)