Rick Sanchez On Jon Stewart Vs. Fox News: When It Comes To Bias There Is A Double Standard
Bernie Goldberg—who I have much respect for—wrote a FoxNews.com blog post titled, “Is Jon Stewart Racist?” The piece discussed Jon’s impression of Herman Cain, an African-American seeking the Republican nomination for president. Bernie wrote that Jon, “…put on a ‘black voice’ and proceeded to mock Mr. Cain in a...
Flashback: Rick Sanchez Demanded Rep. Weiner Return Donations From Porn Salesman
Let it be known that the first person to find a tie between Rep. Anthony Weiner and lewd material was former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez. Sanchez tweeted out a Huffington Post article yesterday from April, in which he found that former pornography salesman Ben Suky had donated to Rep. Weiner's Congressional campaign-- as well...
John Ziegler: Why Kathleen Parker Was Doomed At CNN
On Friday, Parker/Spitzer co-host Kathleen Parker announced that she is leaving the show. In a guest column, John Ziegler, radio host, Palin confidante, and the filmmaker behind Media Malpractice: How Obama Got Elected and Palin Was Targeted, offers his commentary on Parker's departure from CNN.
Keith Olbermann’s Donations Violate At Least One Set Of Ethics Rules: His Own
Keith Olbermann broke his non-Twitter silence last night on the matter of his suspension, alleging that he "knew nothing about" the NBC policy requiring approval for personal campaign donations from MSNBC anchors. His note was as candidly appreciative to fans as it was backhandedly scathing to those permitting him to return to air...
Flashback: Olbermann Comments On Rick Sanchez, Juan Williams Firings
MSNBC's indefinite suspension of Keith Olbermann, while certainly shocking, seems to fall neatly into the pattern of celebrity firings that arguably began with Dave Weigel's relocation to Slate and has become the year's hottest media trend. As Olbermann is but the latest, he has had some bold words on some of the...
Jon Stewart’s Media Critique: The Rally to Restore Sanity Speech
Jon Stewart's problem with cable TV, brought to you by cable TV.
Jon Stewart And Stephen Colbert Hold Press Conference To Restore Sanity
After a very long day of singing, video montages, paper maché effigies, and plenty of fear and/or sanity, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert met the press for one last time as the ringleaders of their joint rally to answer questions on crowd organization, their core message, and the surprising supporting character of the...
Jon Stewart Tells Larry King CNN Shouldn’t Have Fired Rick Sanchez
Jon Stewart went on Larry King Live last night to discuss several topics, among them Stewart's upcoming rally, his new book, and Rick Sanchez' firing from CNN - in which, of course, Stewart accidentally played a part. Dis he think Sanchez deserved his fate? Well...not at all....
Juan Williams Just the Latest to be Fired For Telling the Truth
National Public Radio's firing of Juan Williams over remarks he made on The O'Reilly Factor is just the latest example of a public figure losing their job for, to quote Allen Funt, "getting caught in the act of being themselves."While I don't buy the various defenses that are being deployed on...
Fox News Watch Wonders What Took CNN So Long In Firing Rick Sanchez
The fallout from Rick Sanchez-gate continues a week later, and the crew at Fox News Watch is watching in awe as the former CNN anchor tries to repair his career and takes all the blame off the shoulders of his ex-employer. The panel wholeheartedly disagree with Sanchez's self-effacing: it's CNN's fault, they conclude, for...
