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The ½ Hour News Hour

The ½ Hour News Hour

Status

Ended

Release

2007 - 2007

Seasons / Eps

1 / 17

Storyline

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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Details

Status
Ended
Seasons
1
Episodes
17
Runtime
Not available
Avg. Episode Runtime
22m
Release Date
Feb 18, 2007
Last Air Date
Sep 23, 2007
Languages
English
Production Countries
United States of America

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