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The ½ Hour News Hour

20071 seasonMichael Dimich
IMDb 2.3

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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.

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What is The ½ Hour News Hour (2007) about?

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…

Who stars in The ½ Hour News Hour?

The ½ Hour News Hour stars Jennifer Robertson (Jennifer Lange), Kurt Long (Kurt McNally), Dennis Miller (Self), Jamie McShane (Timothy Cox), John Cramer (Announcer (voice)). The series was created by Ned Rice.

How many seasons does The ½ Hour News Hour have?

The ½ Hour News Hour has 1 seasons. There are 17 episodes in total.

Is The ½ Hour News Hour worth watching?

The ½ Hour News Hour holds an IMDb rating of 2.3/10. Fans of Comedy, Talk, News are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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