“F*ckin’ sh*t” were A.J. Clemente‘s first words on air as he started a news anchoring job with Bismarck, North Dakota NBC affiliate KFYR. That job didn’t last very long, as Clemente was quickly fired. On Wednesday, he appeared on Today to respond. “Gut-wrenching” was how Clemente described the mistake, noting that he wasn’t aware that […]
Read moreAs we predicted, A.J. Clemente — the local Bismarck anchor fired for saying “fucking shit” on the air during his debut newscast on NBC affiliate KFYR — has caught the interest of the morning shows. Clemente tweeted this afternoon that a “Today” show appearance is in the works: As TVSpy notes, Clemente was fodder for […]
Read moreHere’s something you may not know about Megyn Kelly: she listens to Eminem. We know this because Kelly lapsed into a perfectly-timed rap to “Forgot about Dre” during Fox News Channel’s coverage of the Boston manhunt as she read a song lyric aloud from the suspect’s reported Twitter profile. “I believe that’s a quote of […]
Read moreJustin Timberlake’s wedding to Jessica Biel last year was magical — even with Jimmy Fallon interrupting it. In a profile of Fallon penned for the TIME 100, Timberlake reveals that during the groom’s impromptu, emotional speech to Biel following last October’s nuptials, his late-night talk show host pal decided to mix things up. “Picture this: […]
Read moreCNN, Fox News and the AP — but mostly CNN — are taking some shots this morning for their inaccurate reporting yesterday that an arrest had been made in the Boston blasts. The AP’s media reporter David Bauder, in his story today: “Amid the confusion, the Columbia Journalism Review offered a one-word tweet: ‘Sigh.’” The […]
Read moreBob Davis, one half of Minnesota radio duo Davis & Emmer In The Morning, finally said what many gun nuts have probably been thinking for months when he told his audience that “I have something I want to say to the victims of Newtown, or any other shooting,” namely that the gun reforms they’ve been […]
Read moreAmid his discussion about the Boston Marathon bombing, Rush Limbaugh predictably devoted a portion of his commentary to how the media have reacted to attack. Critical of the race to not link the incident to Saudis, Muslims or al Qaeda, Limbaugh took issue with the speculation about a right-wing group potentially being involved. “If you […]
Read moreIn a special edition of his show, Bill O’Reilly continued Fox News’ coverage of today’s bombing at the Boston Marathon. Going off on the “cowardly attack,” O’Reilly offered a rundown of the facts before condemning the horrific incident. He was joined by Peter King, the Republican congressman from New York. President Obama promised justice, the […]
Read moreFollowing what she describes as a “flood of vitriolic responses” from conservatives outraged at the implication that the state should have more responsibility for child-rearing than individual parents and families, MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry took to the pages of MSNBC.com to mock concerns about the network promo’s implications. She said that conservatives’ fears may be […]
Read moreFox News has been sued by a former Wisconsin firefighter over a segment on “America Live with Megyn Kelly.” The firefighter, Aaron Marjala, suffered nerve damage in his arm following an injury, rendering him unable to do his job. He filed for and collected disability payments, but also stayed in shape by running marathons (which […]
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