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Dick Meyer, author of "Why We Hate Us" and a self-described "equal-opportunity complainer," tells Jon Friedman why "normal people" are unhappy with the prevailing public culture. Watch now: Get more sexy celeb news and video now: Bookmark http://booknewsblog.blogspot.com/ and drop back in each

Among the five questions asked by World’s Most Respected Media Critic Jon Friedman about NBC’s 3,600-hour Olympics coverage bonanza, he does not ask whether 30 Rock execs are worried about what Bob Costas looks like in HD.

It “blows” Jon Friedman’s mind that The Nation, “one of America’s most asexual magazines,” launched a sex column. And circulated a press release about it. [Marketwatch] Permalink | Post a comment | Add to del.icio.us Post tags: Jon Friedman, The Nation

Tim Russert's untimely passing tops the list, according to MarketWatch's Jon Friedman. Watch now: Bookmark http://booknewsblog.blogspot.com/ and drop back in sometime.

NEW YORK, July 2 /PRNewswire/ — The 1970s classic “The Gong Show” is back and who better to host the return of the legendary talent showcase series than boundary-pushing comedy all-star Dave Attell? Viewers won’t be able to contain their laughter (and their astonishment) when “The Gong Show with Dave Attell” premieres Thursday, July 17 at 10:00 p.m.

The latest race "controversy" surrounding Don Imus looks more like a publicity stunt. Watch now: Bookmark http://booknewsblog.blogspot.com/ and drop back in sometime.

  “WHILE CHINA AND INDIA ARE BEATING OUR BRAINS OUT, HE’S THE ONLY ASIAN WE FOUND WHO CAN HELP US COMPETE IN THE 14th CENTURY.  IN FACT, HE STRONGLY BELIEVES IN THOMAS FRIEDMAN’S MAXIM THAT ‘THE WORLD IS FLAT’ — LITERALLY.” Background on the retro-Jindal, at HuffPost. BuzzFlash’s P.M.

“I don’t really care what [name] said or what he intended. What I find interesting is that not many people seem to get excited about [name] anymore. Talk about a fall from grace. [name]’s tumble from his pedestal underscores, among other factors, the tremendous speed with which the media move and how quickly a star’s luster can dim.

Washington Post publisher Katharine Weymouth has narrowed the field of prospective executive editors down to two candidates: former Wall Street Journal managing editor Marcus Brauchli and Post managing editor Phil Bennett, according to Radar’s Charles Kaiser.

The notion of the liberal media is a myth, says Jon Friedman of MarketWatch. Watch now: Bookmark http://booknewsblog.blogspot.com/ and drop back in sometime.