Technically speaking we could also title this ‘Our Most Popular Posts Ever!’ or alternately ‘Our Most Popular Posts Of The 2nd Half Of 2009′ since Mediaite actually didn’t come into existence until July of this year. Regardless, any way you slice it these were our most popular posts in 2009 reposted here with their original excerpts and links. Media Muggles, Sarah Palin, and Noam Chomsky may make for a strange mix but turns out they are all very popular!

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First on Mediaite: Carlos Watson, anchor of MSNBC’s 11 a.m. weekday show, “Live with Carlos Watson,” has been given the axe. MSNBC spokesperson Alana Russo confirmed that yes, Watson’s hour had been canceled; he will, however, remain a contributor with MSNBC.

Why was he canceled? Is anyone else getting the axe? Who will take over the slot?

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Remember Michael Jackson coverage? Well it’s back today in a big way.

All the cablers are covering the news Jackson’s mother was granted custody of his children, but on MSNBC’s Live with Carlos Watson this morning, another debate took place – about calling Jackson a “pedophile.”

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During a live segment on The Carlos Watson Show, Mediate Publisher Dan Abrams got into a bit of a kerfuffle with Nation Editor in Chief Katrina vanden Heuvel and revealed the torturous management style we at Mediaite have had to endure.

As a media watch dog site we can only make the following comments: