HBO snapped up CNN reporter and documentarian Soledad O'Brien, whose final appearance as the anchor of CNN's Starting Point was earlier this spring. The mother of four, O'Brien will be joining Today show alum Bryant Gumbel on HBO's Real Sports, the network announced Wednesday, July 12. O'Brien's first story will center on veterans who use martial arts to mitigate post-traumatic stress disorder. "It's exactly what I've been doing for a long time -- telling stories about human beings and their struggles," O'Brien said of her new job. In addition to Real Sports, O'Brien will continue to work on CNN's Black in America series, which began airing in 2008. O'Brien is Harvard educated with two books under her belt. She...
- 6/13/2013
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
Soledad O'Brien is making the leap to HBO, joining the team at HBO's "Real Sports."
Following her final appearance as anchor of CNN's "Starting Point" earlier in the spring, O'Brien will now work alongside Bryant Gumbel and his crew, the network announced on Wednesday (June 12). As the Associated Press reports, her first story, due this month, will be about war veterans who use martial arts as a way of coping with their post-traumatic stress disorder.
"It's exactly what I've been doing for a long time -- telling stories about human beings and their struggles," O'Brien says of her new gig. "HBO is undeniably a leader in meaningful storytelling in a wide array of formats. I'm honored to join the 'Real Sports' team and look forward to continuing my fervor for uncovering unique and impactful stories."
In addition to working on the show, O'Brien and her newly-formed production company, Starfish Media Group,...
Following her final appearance as anchor of CNN's "Starting Point" earlier in the spring, O'Brien will now work alongside Bryant Gumbel and his crew, the network announced on Wednesday (June 12). As the Associated Press reports, her first story, due this month, will be about war veterans who use martial arts as a way of coping with their post-traumatic stress disorder.
"It's exactly what I've been doing for a long time -- telling stories about human beings and their struggles," O'Brien says of her new gig. "HBO is undeniably a leader in meaningful storytelling in a wide array of formats. I'm honored to join the 'Real Sports' team and look forward to continuing my fervor for uncovering unique and impactful stories."
In addition to working on the show, O'Brien and her newly-formed production company, Starfish Media Group,...
- 6/13/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Soledad O'Brien is headed back to TV. After making her final appearance as the anchor of CNN's Starting Point earlier this spring, the 46-year-old journalist will be joining Today show alum Bryant Gumbel on HBO's Real Sports, the network announced Wednesday, July 12. According to the Associated Press, O'Brien's first story is about war veterans who use martial arts to help cope with post-traumatic stress disorder. "It's exactly what I've been doing for a long time -- telling stories about human beings and their struggles," O'Brien said [...]...
- 6/13/2013
- Us Weekly
On Monday's Starting Point, Soledad O'Brien took on Maryland state senator J. B. Jennings who proposed a new bill after a seven-year-old boy got suspended for eating his breakfast pastry into the shape of a gun. The Republican lawmaker, in an attempt to avoid this type of response, has put forth the "The Reasonable School Discipline Act of 2013" — and O'Brien thought it "problematic."...
- 3/11/2013
- by Meenal Vamburkar
- Mediaite - TV
Anyone following the world of cable news would be aware of the shakeup at CNN under new boss Jeff Zucker. Along with some new hires, the first signs of his taking the reins have included revamping the network's morning programming — replacing Soledad O'Brien's Starting Point. In spite of the change, O'Brien isn't marking the end of her relationship with CNN. She spoke to Mediaite about her show, her new role, and what she'll miss the most.
- 2/27/2013
- by Meenal Vamburkar
- Mediaite - TV
Soledad O'Brien will soon be giving her alarm clock a rest. The news anchor is leaving CNN's morning show, Starting Point, this spring, The New York Times reports.
O'Brien, 46, will take on a new role at the cable news network and will continue to supply documentaries like her well-known franchise Black in America for CNN. She said on Thursday that she is forming a production company to produce these projects for CNN, as well as other television networks, and is
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O'Brien, 46, will take on a new role at the cable news network and will continue to supply documentaries like her well-known franchise Black in America for CNN. She said on Thursday that she is forming a production company to produce these projects for CNN, as well as other television networks, and is
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- 2/22/2013
- by Kate Stanhope
- TVGuide - Breaking News
As Sergio questioned yesterday, whether Soledad O'Brien was indeed leaving CNN, it looks like she's definitely leaving her morning program - Starting Point - for good. But her alliance with CNN isn't over completely. Announced in a press statement this afternoon, O'Brien has formed a production company called Starfish Media Group, which will produce 3 documentaries for CNN in 2014, as the start of what will be a partnership that will see O'Brien's company produce what is being described as a series of long-form programming specials. O'Brien in a press statement, called it an opportunity to "focus on the next stage...
- 2/21/2013
- by Courtney
- ShadowAndAct
In a move that was expected ever since Chris Cuomo joined CNN, Soledad O'Brien is officially out as the network's morning anchor.
O'Brien hosted "Starting Point" for a year and a half, but CNN has been undergoing a series of changes with the arrival of new president Jeff Zucker (formerly of NBC).
Among those shifts are an expected revamp of the morning show to be hosted by Cuomo and, most likely, CNN's Erin Burnett.
O'Brien will continue to contribute to CNN via documentaries she will produce and host under her company, Starfish Media Group.
"We greatly value Soledad's experience, and her first-rate storytelling will continue to be an asset to CNN. Documentaries and long-form story telling are important to our brand and we're anticipating more of what we've come to expect from her -- riveting content," Zucker said in a statement.
O'Brien hosted "Starting Point" for a year and a half, but CNN has been undergoing a series of changes with the arrival of new president Jeff Zucker (formerly of NBC).
Among those shifts are an expected revamp of the morning show to be hosted by Cuomo and, most likely, CNN's Erin Burnett.
O'Brien will continue to contribute to CNN via documentaries she will produce and host under her company, Starfish Media Group.
"We greatly value Soledad's experience, and her first-rate storytelling will continue to be an asset to CNN. Documentaries and long-form story telling are important to our brand and we're anticipating more of what we've come to expect from her -- riveting content," Zucker said in a statement.
- 2/21/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
On CNN's Starting Point Tuesday morning, Soledad O'Brien grilled Republican Senator Jeff Sessions (R-al) about his preferred cuts to the food stamp program and its impact on the poor. Noting that Sessions himself had voted for increases to the program twice, in 2002 and 2008, O'Brien questioned whether this was the best way to cut government spending: "People are saying, 'why are you trying to balance the budget on people making under $23,000 a year?'"...
- 12/11/2012
- by Anjali Sareen
- Mediaite - TV
Rupert Murdoch, chairman and CEO of Fox News parent company News Corp, took quite a shellacking on Wednesday morning's edition of CNN's Starting Point, as the panel took aim at Murdoch's anti-Semitic tweet about the "Jewish-owned media," even suggesting it was a cynical marketing ploy by Fox News (a ridiculous notion belied by the absence of a statement from Fox's PR department "wishing the Jews well"). Later in the segment, though, host Soledad O'Brien expressed a certain level of backhanded fandom for the mogul, describing him as "a little bit off his rocker," and adding "It's awesome, I like that."...
- 11/21/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Democratic congressman James Clyburn appeared on CNN's Starting Point earlier today to defend U.N. ambassador Susan Rice from criticism over her role in a possible cover-up following the attacks on a U.S. consulate in Benghazi. Soledad O'Brien specifically asked Clyburn about the tone of the attacks leveled at Rice. Clyburn said that Republicans have been using racial "code words" to attack Rice and have gone over the line in attacking her qualifications.
- 11/20/2012
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Unless this turns out to be a very long, very stupid day, this segment from Thursday morning's Starting Point has to be the Wtf Clip Of The Day. Congressman Joe Heck (R-nv), as in "Heck if I know what he's talking about," appeared on CNN's morning show to talk about hearings on the Benghazi attacks of Sept. 11, but jumped the tracks when host Soledad O'Brien asked him to defend the despicable scapegoating of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice. O'Brien asked Heck if he agreed with Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham that any potential Rice nomination should be blocked, and he replied with some sort of reverse Jedi mind trick that ended with a weird pseudo-defense of Ambassador Rice.
- 11/15/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
The scandal that rocked the Central Intelligence Agency Friday is turning out to have more wrinkles than a Shar Pei who sleeps in his clothes. Shortly after CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus resigned over an affair with biographer Paula Broadwell, it was revealed that an FBI agent allegedly sent shirtless photos of himself to Jill Kelley, the woman who started the investigation of Petraeus because she had received "threatening" emails from Broadwell. On Tuesday morning's Starting Point, host Soledad O'Brien reported that Marine Gen. John Allen, the top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, is under investigation for alleged "inappropriate" emails to Jill Kelley.
- 11/13/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist appeared on Monday's Starting Point, making his case for extending tax cuts. "There’s a compromise to be made," he told host Soledad O'Brien. "Maybe we don’t get as much in spending restraint as the Republicans want, but raising taxes on a little bit, doesn’t solve the problem of the massive spending problem that we have. Doesn’t get spending down, it just raises taxes."...
- 11/12/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
Jonah Hill is currently having a cyber feud with a certain CNN anchor named Don Lemon. Lemon claims that Jonah is a rude and arrogant guy who treated him like the help. Now, because of that, he is trashing the actor to anyone who is willing to listen.
The bitter Lemon has been on a mission to trash talk Hill across multiple media platforms. He pretty much started on Twitter and just recently trash talked Jonah on the Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien.
The two had been having a cyber spar over the past 24 hours. Looks to us, however, is that Lemon is just describing himself and not Hill.
The bitter Lemon has been on a mission to trash talk Hill across multiple media platforms. He pretty much started on Twitter and just recently trash talked Jonah on the Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien.
The two had been having a cyber spar over the past 24 hours. Looks to us, however, is that Lemon is just describing himself and not Hill.
- 11/9/2012
- icelebz.com
CNN anchor Don Lemon says Jonah Hill is a rude, arrogant a-hole who treated him like "the help" when he tried to shake the actor's hand during a recent run-in at a hotel ... and now he's trashing the actor to anyone who will listen. For the past 24 hours, a very bitter Lemon has been on a mission to blast Hill across multiple media platforms ... starting on Twitter ... and ending on "Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien.
- 11/9/2012
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Newark mayor Cory Booker called in to CNN's Starting Point Monday morning to offer New Jerseysians some tips and warnings regarding Hurricane Sandy. His biggest concern right now, he told host Soledad O'Brien, are those who aren't taking the storm seriously, both in terms of the actual wind and heavy rain as well as the potential for loss of power in the storm's wake. This storm, he cautioned, is no Irene.
- 10/29/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
On Thursday, Starting Point host Soledad O'Brien asked DNC chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to weigh in on the recent resignation of Patrick Moran from his role as campaign field director for his father, Virginia Rep. Jim Moran. In an undercover video shot by Project Veritas, the conservative organization led by activist James O'Keefe, the younger Moran was seen discussing a plan to commit voter fraud with an undercover operative.
- 10/25/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
On Wednesday, Starting Point host Soledad O'Brien took a look at emails revealing that the American government knew about a link between terrorists and the attack on the American Diplomatic Mission in Benghazi. The emails, which were sent between 4 and 6 p.m. Et on the day of the attack, relay information via the American embassy in Tripoli, including the fact that the militant group Ansar Al-Sharia claimed responsibility for the deadly attack via social media.
- 10/24/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday morning's edition of CNN's Starting Point, prominent Obama surrogate Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-md) blasted the Bush-era members of Republican nominee Mitt Romney's foreign policy team who are trying to score political points over the deadly attack in Benghazi, Libya on Sept. 11 of this year. Citing a report in the Wall Street Journal suggesting it was the CIA feeding the Obama administration incorrect information, host Soledad O'Brien asked if such an intelligence failure reflects on the Obama administration. Rep. Van Hollen replied that such an attack was "ironic," given the number of Romney advisers "who were part of what was probably the greatest intelligence failure we've ever seen, which were the attacks of September 11th, 2001."...
- 10/22/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
In an interview with Virginia's Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell on CNN Thursday morning, Starting Point anchor Soledad O'Brien quizzed the governor on the status of the presidential race in his state. She asked if he was concerned that Republican nominee Mitt Romney will be unable to best President Barack Obama in his home state given that he has only three weeks to overcome Obama’s staggering 15 point lead. The only problem with that assessment is that the president has never held that wide of a lead over Romney in Virginia. Furthermore, the last three polls of the state show Romney overtaking Obama.
- 10/18/2012
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
On Friday's Starting Point, Soledad O'Brien asked Romney supporter Rep. Phil Gingrey whether the Gop candidate's most recent comments regarding his remark about the "47 percent" of government-dependent Obama supporters constitute an outright lie. Romney, you see, told Fox News' Sean Hannity that his comment to fundraisers “didn’t come out right," insisting that he will be a president for the "100 percent."...
- 10/5/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday, CNN's Starting Point welcomed New York City parents' union president Mona Davids and NYC Health Dept. assistant commissioner Deborah Kaplan to the show to discuss "Catch," a controversial pilot program debuting in thirteen New York City schools. As host Soledad O'Brien explained, the program allows schools to disperse the morning-after pill to students without parental consent, although parents can choose to opt out of the program if they want to.
- 9/24/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
On Tuesday morning's Starting Point, host Soledad O'Brien asked Tea Party Express chair Amy Kremer was asked whether she thought President Barack Obama loved the United States. Kremer replied that, as she sees it, Obama is more focused on making the country part of something "global," and less about pursuing the idea of "the shining city on the hill, the greatness that has always been America."...
- 9/4/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
Former Gop presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich stopped by Starting Point Monday, where he spoke about his "Newt University" - the title given to a seminar he's giving at the Rnc, and also online, for two hours a day this Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. "Professor Newt" told host Soledad O'Brien that the seminar will focus on such issues as the "facts behind" political ads.
- 8/27/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
Soledad O'Brien invited outspoken Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio to Starting Point Friday morning, speaking with him about Arizona governor Jan Brewer's decision to respond to the President's "deferred action" take on immigration by issuing a directive of her own, denying IDs and state benefits to young undocumented immigrants. O'Brien asked Arpaio if he intended to follow the state or the feds.
- 8/17/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
Actor and professional Baldwin Stephen Baldwin appeared on CNN's Starting Point Thursday morning to discuss Vice President Joe Biden's controversial "chains" remark, and made a self-conscious bid for some racially-charged controversy of his own. When host Soledad O'Brien confronted Baldwin with some of his own past provocative remarks, he responded "I call them like I see them," then proceeded to criticize the President's health care reform using a pimp metaphor.
- 8/16/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
CNN anchor Soledad O'Brien has faced predictable charges of bias from conservatives this week over her use of facts to debunk the Mitt Romney campaign's claims about Medicare, but on Thursday morning's Starting Point, O'Brien pressed Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-mo) over the possible racial connotations of Vice President Joe Biden's recent remarks about Republicans wanting to "put y'all back in chains." Perhaps Romney surrogate John Sununu ought to rethink the placement of that Obama/Biden bumper sticker, after all.
- 8/16/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Mitt Romney advisor Rep. Mike Rogers (R-mi)picked up where his candidate left off with Brian Williams, spreading more lies about the weapons used to shoot down 70 people in Aurora Colorado last week. Rogers' most egregious fabrication during his Thursday appearance on Soledad O'Brien's Starting Point was that the killer's Ar-15 was "not what killed the individuals in the movie theater. That weapon didn't even function correctly."...
- 7/26/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
FreedomWorks chairman Dick Armey appeared on Thursday's Starting Point, where he and host Soledad O'Brien talked gun control and whether the Tea Party will rally around Mitt Romney come voting time. "Last summer," O'Brien pointed out, "you sounded incredibly underwhelmed by a Mitt Romney candidacy, and you said that the Tea Party will not come out for Mitt Romney. Has that changed?"...
- 7/26/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
We always wonder how TV hosts and news anchors feel about the fluffier "human interest" segments they occasionally cover. Luckily for us as viewers, Starting Point host Soledad O'Brien is always open about sharing her thoughts on the news (or, as it happens, "news"), and this morning proved no different. O'Brien couldn't conceal her feelings regarding a group of people who organize real-life games of Quidditch (the previously fictional game that appears in Jk Rowling's Harry Potter series) in the hopes of someday having the sport included in the Olympics. Okaaaaay.
- 7/13/2012
- by Alex Alvarez
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday morning's edition of CNN's Starting Point, host Brooke Baldwin (filling in for Soledad O'Brien) and panel discussed New Jersey Governor Chris Christie's latest use of his favorite vocabulary word, as he called a reporter an "idiot" for asking an off-topic question. While panelists Abby Huntsman and Marc Lamont Hill agreed Christie was "rude," while Margaret Hoover chalked it up to "style," they all missed the fundamental weakness of Christie's move.
- 7/2/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Former Arizona State Senator Russell Pearce was the driving force behind the controversial Sb-1070 bill the Supreme Court ruled on yesterday , and on Starting Point this morning, justified the legislation and the Supreme Court's ruling on the "critical" section of it. "The deaths and costs in millions of dollars is worth it for them" he told Soledad O'Brien of opponents of the bill, adding that, with proper immigration reforms, "9/11 would've been averted."...
- 6/26/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Last November, Soledad O'Brien promised viewers in a talk with Mediaite that Starting Point, the show she would assume the helm of at the beginning of this year, would be "a smart morning show that's fun to watch." Since the show debuted, O'Brien has made Starting Point appointment viewing for public officials and campaign spokesmen, a morning program fueled by an atmosphere of candid but never impolite disagreement and a sense of political unpredictability unique in its genre.
- 6/21/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
Things got a little loud earlier this morning on Starting Point, where the topic du jour (and of the week, it seems it will be) was President Obama's "private sector is doing fine" gaffe, compared to comments from Mitt Romney that America does not need more firemen, policemen, or teachers. On with Soledad O'Brien was Romney strategist Bay Buchanan, who argued that President Obama's economic proposals were "crush[ing] the hopes and dreams of millions of Americans."...
- 6/11/2012
- by Frances Martel
- Mediaite - TV
On CNN's Starting Point on Friday, Soledad O'Brien took Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner to task over the controversy brewing over the state's decision to purge the voter rolls. "There are people that would say timing is suspect," O'Brien observed. "You could wait until after the election and spend a couple years trying to in a coordinated fashion remove who should be off the rolls and ensure those off the rolls and should be on the rolls are the right people. What do you say to that argument?"...
- 6/8/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On Tuesday's Starting Point, Iowa Republican Senator Chuck Grassley came on to discuss his opposition to judicial conference being held by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in Hawaii that he claims would unnecessarily cost taxpayers hundreds of thousands of dollars. Host Soledad O'Brien and Roland Martin both took him to task over whether he was unfairly singling out Hawaii. "There are other ways of holding conference and social networking environment we're in now, it ought to be easy to do without traveling to expensive places like Maui," Grassley observed.
- 5/22/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On CNN's Starting Point Tuesday morning, Soledad O'Brien spoke with Romney campaign adviser Barbara Comstock, questioning her on whether her candidate's campaign ad —"Big Bain Backfire," which used Newark mayor Cory Booker's recent comments to attack President Obama was taken out of context. "Cory Booker says he's furious and was taken out of context. Is he right?" O'Brien asked Comstock.
- 5/22/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday's Starting Point, the author of the book that formed the basis of The Social Network, Ben Mezrich stopped by CNN to give his analysis of Facebook's troubled Ipo launch and Mark Zuckerberg's future as CEO of the social network giant. "He has a swimming pool full of money, he's not a guy that cares that much about money." observed Mezrich. "Really?" interjected Soledad O'Brien.
- 5/21/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
Republican Indiana Senator Richard Lugar appeared on CNN's Starting Point on Tuesday, on the day of a decisive primary that could end his 36-year career in the Senate and was put on the hot seat by the panelists. Host Soledad O'Brien asked Lugar if there wasn't room for a moderate in the Us Senate anymore. "I believe that Hoosiers will vote for me today," Lugar responded.
- 5/8/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On CNN's Starting Point Monday morning, host Soledad O'Brien and TheWrap's Sharon Waxman took several shots at the homogeneously white new HBO show Girls that depicts several 20-somethings living in New York City and their sex lives, chewing it out for its stark lack of diversity. "The entire show takes place in New York City and, yet, they really don't have much diversity, if any diversity on the show," O'Brien observed.
- 4/23/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday's Starting Point, Soledad O'Brien responded critically to the news that Ann Romney had called Hilary Rosen's comments an "early birthday present" "It made it sound like it was about strategy and not about 'what a great opportunity' to talk about my family. It was more like, 'Wow, I was able to score political points on an issue that could help my husband win.'"...
- 4/16/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
CNN's Soledad O'Brien fired back at Fox News president Roger Ailes over his comments to North Carolina journalism students in which he referred to the Starting Point host as “that girl that’s named after a prison.” Ailes appeared to be referencing the Soledad Correctional Facility in Monterey County, California. "Um. I wasn't named after a prison." O'Brien tweeted. "Ailes is mistaken. I was named after the virgin mary."...
- 4/15/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On Tuesday morning's Starting Point, host Soledad O'Brien scored an exclusive interview with Marine Sergeant Gary Stein, who faces less-than-honorable discharge over comments he made, on Facebook, about President Obama. One of those comments, though, proved too much for O'Brien to tolerate. While she displayed the quote "screw Obama" onscreen, O'Brien refused to say it out loud. "I won't read the whole thing," she said, and read the quote "'As an active duty Marine, I say' that word 'Obama.'"...
- 4/10/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
On CNN's Starting Point, Soledad O'Brien interviewed audio forensics expert Tom Owen, chair emeritus at the American Board of Record Evidence, who used voice identification software to rule out George Zimmerman as the one screaming for help on the 911 calls the night he shot Trayvon Martin. "We have the tape of Zimmerman, we have the tape of the screams and then we can start the comparison, and basically it's going to do this comparison," Owen pointed out. "If you can see the screen now, and it's going to give me some false rejection rates, some false acceptance rates, and a likelihood ratio, okay. and this gray dot over here designates the very lower end of the scale, which in essence, is translated as it's not him."...
- 4/2/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, parents of slain teenager Trayvon Martin, continued their tireless advocacy to achieve a measure of justice for their son. In an emotional interview with Starting Point's Soledad O'Brien, they refocused attention on the search for justice, not vengeance, but Ms. Fulton made it clear she has an outcome in mind, telling O'Brien "I really believe that this guy chased my son, and my son was protecting himself. My son was exercising his stand your ground rule."...
- 3/28/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
As pressure continues to mount for an arrest in the killing of Trayvon Martin, the media is beginning to turn its attention to the New Black Panthers, who distributed "Wanted: Dead Or Alive" leaflets for shooter George Zimmerman, and have offered a $10,000 bounty for his "capture." On CNN's Starting Point Monday morning, host Soledad O'Brien asked Sanford City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. about the bounty, and while she correctly identified the group, a chyron that ran during the 2-minute segment read "Black Panthers Offer Bounty."...
- 3/26/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
The back-and-forth between CNN's Soledad O'Brien and Breitbart.com Chief Editor Joel Pollak continued on this morning's Starting Point, as O'Brien sought to dispel misinformation about the late Professor Derrick Bell and Critical Race Theory, which have been the subject of smears by the Big sites. After a tough interview with O'Brien last week, Pollak's Big sites went on a vengeful tirade against the CNN anchor, posting a flurry of articles seeking to discredit her, and promoting their warped vision of Prof. Bell.
- 3/12/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
On CNN's Starting Point, Monday morning, Soledad O'Brien grilled Republican Congressman Eric Cantor over his recent endorsement of Mitt Romney and whether the former Massachusetts governor was a "true conservative." "Sounds like you're saying the economy, the economy, the economy. I'm curious to know if you're also saying that by your support, it's really Mitt Romney who is the true conservative here?" O'Brien questioned.
- 3/5/2012
- by James Crugnale
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday, CNN's Starting Point ran a story about a banker who left a 1% tip at a California restaurant, along with a note that said "Get a real job!" The story originated on the internet, went viral, and after making it all the way to CNN's air, was revealed to be a hoax. Soledad O'Brien delivered the news on Wednesday morning's Starting Point.
- 2/29/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
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