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The ½ Hour News Hour

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.

Created ByNed RiceManny CotoJoel Surnow
StatusEnded
Original NameThe ½ Hour News Hour
First Air DateFebruary 18, 2007
Last Air DateSeptember 23, 2007
Seasons1
Episodes17
Episode Runtime 22min
LanguageEnglish
Original LanguageEnglish
Production CountriesUnited States of America
Production Companies20th Century Fox Television
NetworksFox News Channel
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Episode 17

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