Accuracy in Media

How soon they forget. On the evening of the New Hampshire primary in 2016, Donald Trump thanked Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinksi for believing in his quest for the presidency. “You guys have been supporters. And I really appreciate it. And not necessarily supporters, but at least believers,” Trump told the duo. Now Scarborough is […]

CBS employs late-night comedian Stephen Colbert, who replaced David Letterman. Colbert recently made a crude and vulgar oral sex joke about President Donald Trump, which offended conservatives and Trump supporters. The hashtag #FireColbert started trending on social media. Colbert said he would say the same thing again, which is not really an apology. Critics call […]

John Oliver and Stephen Colbert’s criticism of President Trump, Ivanka Trump (daughter of the President) and Jared Kushner (Trump’s son-in-law) were highlighted by CNN: John Oliver blasts Ivanka, Jared White House roles Colbert tears apart Trump’s accomplishments But the question remains, is late-night television politically relevant, anyways?

Does it really matter what late-night television has to say about politics? NBC News thought so: Jon Stewart doesn’t need “The Daily Show” to do what he’s best known for: savagely skewering Washington’s politicos. The former TV host made a surprise appearance on Tuesday night’s “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” dressed up as President […]