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.

Jennifer Robertson

Jennifer Lange

Kurt Long

Kurt McNally

Dennis Miller

Self

Jamie McShane

Timothy Cox

John Cramer

Announcer (voice)

• Michael DimichDirector
• Joel SurnowWriter · Executive Producer
• Manny CotoWriter · Executive Producer
• Sandy FrankWriter
• Rodney Lee ConoverWriter
• Ross AbrashWriter
• Dean BataliWriter
• Bob SmileyWriter
• Ned RiceWriter
• Tal VigdersonProducer

1/2 Hour News Hour Promo

First aired

February 18, 2007

Last aired

September 23, 2007

Status

Ended

Original language

English

Episodes

17

Genres

Comedy, Talk, News

• Season 117 episodes · 2007

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