Hannity & Colmes

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Hannity & Colmes
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Title card for Hannity & Colmes
Genre Political program
Presented by Sean Hannity (conservative)
Alan Colmes (liberal[1][2])
Country of origin Flag of the United States United States
Language(s) English
Production
Location(s) New York City
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 60 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel Fox News Channel
Picture format 480i NTSC
Original run October 6, 1996 – present
External links
Official website
IMDb profile
TV.com summary
FNC's Studio D for Your World and Hannity & Colmes
FNC's Studio D for Your World and Hannity & Colmes
the production area of Hannity & Colmes
the production area of Hannity & Colmes

Hannity & Colmes is an American television program on the Fox News Channel featuring host Sean Hannity,[3] who presents a conservative, or Right-wing angle, and Alan Colmes,[4] who presents a liberal, or Left-wing angle.

Additionally, the show features debate about soft news stories occurring, such as the 2006 Duke University lacrosse team scandal or the death of Anna Nicole Smith, or one-on-one interviews with politicians, commonly with the host who shared the guest's political perspective.

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[edit] Guest Hosts

When either Hannity or Colmes are unavailable to do the broadcast a guest host of the missing host's political ideology is used. Usually both Colmes and Hannity will not be missing at the same time.


[edit] Guest Hosts for Alan Colmes


[edit] Guest Hosts for Sean Hannity

[edit] Opinions

The show has both been praised and criticized by the viewers and organization for the concept and production of the show.

Alan Colmes is touted by Fox as "a hard-hitting liberal", but he admitted to USA Today that "I'm quite moderate"[5]. He has sometimes taken more right-leaning positions, such as supporting Rudy Giuliani for mayor of New York City and defending Mississippi Senator Trent Lott after the latter made racially insensitive remarks at the 100th birthday party for the late Sen. Strom Thurmond.[citation needed] He has been characterized by several newspapers as being Hannity's "sidekick".[6] Liberal commentator Al Franken lambasted Colmes in his book, Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them, accusing him of refusing to ask tough questions during debates and neglecting to challenge erroneous claims made by Hannity or his guests.[7] Some critics have also questioned whether or not both hosts receive equal time to interview guests.[8] Some of Colmes' liberal critics have in recent months praised him, however, such as commentators at Media Matters for America. He has recently begun citing their reports in his confrontations with some of his conservative guests on the program.[9][10]

A study done by Media Matters for America, a liberal group funded in part by George Soros and frequently critical of the Fox News Channel, conducted through the first two months of 2006 found that the number of conservatives and Republicans brought on as guests outnumbered the number of liberals and Democrats by landslide margins of 72%–28% in January, and 67%–33% in February. Of the solo interviews that are conducted on the show, 80% of the interviews are conducted with conservatives and Republicans.[1]

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Media Matters - Cavuto hosts Bastian to blast Clinton
  2. ^ Hannity & Colmes - SourceWatch
  3. ^ Sean Hannity Bio. Fox News. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
  4. ^ Alan Colmes' Bio, FoxNews.com October 10, 2002
  5. ^ Robin, DeRosa (February 1, 1995), Tuning in to high-wattage talk show hosts, USA Today: Gannett Company, Inc., p. LIFE; Pg. 7D, Alan Colmes 
  6. ^ An Aggressive Conservative vs. a "Liberal to be Determined" by Steve Rendall, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, November/December 2003
  7. ^ An Aggressive Conservative vs. a "Liberal to be Determined" by Steve Rendall, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, November/December 2003
  8. ^ Rendall, Steve. An Aggressive Conservative vs. a "Liberal to be Determined". Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting. Retrieved on 2007-03-09.
  9. ^ Colmes noted missed opportunities to eliminate Zarqawi prior to war that went unreported by media after terrorist's death, Media Matters for America
  10. ^ Colmes confronted Williams with inconsistent statements on No Child Left Behind, Media Matters for America

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