- Hannity & Colmes
Infobox Television
show_name = Hannity & Colmes
caption = Former Title card for Hannity & Colmes
genre =Political program
camera =Multi-camera
picture_format =480i NTSC
runtime = 60minutes
presenter =Sean Hannity (conservative)Alan Colmes (centrist [ [http://mediamatters.org/items/200702060009 Cavuto hosts Bastian to blast Clinton] ,Media Matters for America ] [ [http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Hannity_%26_Colmes Hannity & Colmes - SourceWatch ] ] )
country = flag|United States
location = New York City
language = English
network =Fox News Channel
first_aired =October 6 ,1996
last_aired = present
website = http://www.foxnews.com/hannityandcolmes
imdb_id = 0287223
tv_com_id = 17099"Hannity & Colmes" is an American television program on the
Fox News Channel featuring hostSean Hannity , [ cite web |url=http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1242,00.html |title=Sean Hannity Bio |accessdate=2007-10-14 |publisher=FoxNews.com ] who presents aconservative , orRight-wing perspective, andAlan Colmes , [ [http://www.Foxnews.com/story/0,2933,1536,00.html Alan Colmes' Bio] ,FoxNews.com October 10, 2002] who presents aliberal , orprogressive point of view. It normally airs at 9:00 PM EST followingThe O'Reilly Factor show.Additionally, the show features debate about
soft news stories occurring, such as the2006 Duke University lacrosse team scandal or thedeath of Anna Nicole Smith , or one-on-one interviews with politicians, commonly with the host who most closely shared the guest's political ideology.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.
Guest hosts for Colmes
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Susan Estrich
*Harold Ford Jr.
*Kirsten Powers
*Robert Reich Guest hosts for Hannity
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Alphonse D'Amato
*Monica Crowley
*Newt Gingrich
*Laura Ingraham
*Rich Lowry
*Chuck Norris
*Oliver North
*Michael S. Steele
*Mark Steyn
*Cal Thomas Reception
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 quitemoderate ". [Citation |first=DeRosa |last=Robin|title=Tuning in to high-wattage talk show hosts |work=USA Today |publisher=Gannett Company, Inc. |id=Alan Colmes |pages= |page=LIFE; Pg. 7D |date=1995-02-01|accessdate=2007-11-13 |quote=I think I'm quite moderate ... I follow Limbaugh on about 100 stations and I precede other conservatives, so I may be the only person giving a different point of view. |archiveurl= |archivedate= ] He has sometimes taken moreconservative positions, such as supportingRudy Giuliani for mayor ofNew York City . He has been characterized by several newspapers as being Hannity's "sidekick". [http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1158 An Aggressive Conservative vs. a "Liberal to be Determined"] by Steve Rendall,Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting , November/December 2003] Liberal commentatorAl 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. Some critics have also questioned whether or not both hosts receive equal time to interview guests.cite web | last = Rendall | first = Steve | title = An Aggressive Conservative vs. a "Liberal to be Determined" | url=http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1158 | publisher=Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting | accessdate = 2007-03-09 ] Some of Colmes' liberal critics have in recent months praised him, however, such as commentators atMedia Matters for America . He has recently begun citing their reports in his confrontations with some of his conservative guests on the program. [ [http://mediamatters.org/items/200606150004 Colmes noted missed opportunities to eliminate Zarqawi prior to war that went unreported by media after terrorist's death] ,Media Matters for America ] [ [http://mediamatters.org/items/200501310003 Colmes confronted Williams with inconsistent statements on No Child Left Behind] ,Media Matters for America ]A study by Media Matters for America, a liberal group that is 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 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. [ [http://mediamatters.org/items/200603300010 Unfair & imbalanced: Republicans and conservatives dominate on Hannity & Colmes] ,
Media Matters for America ]ee also
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The Alan Colmes Show
*The Sean Hannity Show
*Hannity's America References
External links
* [http://www.foxnews.com/hannityandcolmes Official "Hannity & Colmes" website]
* [http://www.newshounds.us/hannity_colmes/ News Hounds: Hannity & Colmes]
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