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The ½ Hour News Hour

The ½ Hour News Hour

Feb 18, 2007 22m US
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  • Comedy
  • Talk
  • News

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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.

Title The ½ Hour News Hour
First Air Date Feb 18, 2007
Last Air Date Sep 23, 2007
Episodes 17
Seasons 1
Companies 20th Century Fox Television
Keywords satire
Jennifer Robertson

Jennifer Robertson

Jennifer Lange
Kurt Long

Kurt Long

Kurt McNally
Jamie McShane

Jamie McShane

Timothy Cox
John Cramer

John Cramer

Announcer (voice)