The ½ Hour News Hour
2007 · TV · 1 season · 17 episodes
The read
The series ran 1 season across 17 episodes and has finished, so there is no cliffhanger risk.
Synopsis
The 1/2 Hour News Hour was an American television news satire show that aired on the Fox News Channel. The program presented news stories from a conservative perspective, using a satirical format pioneered by Saturday Night Live's Weekend Update, This Hour Has 22 Minutes, and The Daily Show. The first pilot aired on February 18, 2007, and the second on March 4, 2007. Fox News Channel later purchased 13 more episodes of the show, which started airing on May 13, 2007. The show was cancelled and the final episode aired on September 23, 2007. Cast and crew of the show included Kurt Long, Jennifer Robertson, Manny Coto, and Ned Rice. Longtime Weekend Update anchor Dennis Miller was a regular contributor to the program with his "The Buck Starts Here" segment.
Ratings
2 audience votes
Seasons
| 1 | Season 1 | 17 ep2007 |
Key crew
- Joel SurnowWriter
- Sandy FrankWriter
- Manny CotoWriter
- Michael DimichDirector
- Ned RiceWriter
- Ross AbrashWriter
- Bob SmileyWriter
- Rodney Lee ConoverWriter
- Dean BataliWriter
Cast
- Jennifer RobertsonJennifer Lange
- Kurt LongKurt McNally
- Dennis MillerSelf
- Jamie McShaneTimothy Cox
- John CramerAnnouncer (voice)
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