In your simmering Thursday media column: Rick Sanchez pipes up again, CNBC's bizarre PR scandal, James Risen's judicial defender speaks, News Corp is flooded with lawsuits, and the WaPo's punchy editor is retired.
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When the media becomes the news, everyone is entertained. Media scandals are the best scandals of all, for their enjoyable mix of forced professionalism and palpable discomfort. Come; let us look back at the year's ten best.
Ex-CNN anchor Rick Sanchez gave his first interview since being fired last week on today's Good Morning America. He shows remorse, then plugs his book. He also doesn't believe there are any Hispanics anchoring primetime shows, even if there are.
"I'm not trying to make excuses" former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez said to GMA's George Stephanpoulos this morning, before launching into a slew of them. Pretty typical, but he has a lot of other issues on his mind.
Last night on Countdown, Keith Olbermann named Rick Sanchez the "Worser Person in the World" for the apology (non-apology?) that the former CNN buffoon issued earlier today. Inside, video of Olbermann's slam, during which he called Sanchez's remarks decidedly anti-semitic.
What made former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez accuse his ex-bosses of racism? Apparently, he couldn't figure out why he was being "overlooked" while former NY Governor Eliot Spitzer—who "can't take cues or stick to timing"—had a show.
Ex-CNN anchor Rick Sanchez has broken his silence and released a public statement about the regrettable, uh, ethnic comments that led to his firing last week. It's fairly restrained — not a single Jew joke or anything. Full text, below.
Rick Sanchez—the CNN anchor who was fired after insinuating that Jews control the media—might be coming out of hiding. According to Sanchez's wife, he called Daily Show host Jon Stewart (the target of Sanchez's remarks) to say "sorry."
First, CNN fired him. Then, Jon Stewart mocked him (video here). Now, Rick Sanchez has another embarrassment to add to the ever-growing list: being the butt of David Letterman's Late Show Top 10 List. Video of "Sanchez Excuses," inside.
Tonight, Jon Stewart made a lengthy statement about
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buffoon Rick Sanchez's comments about him/the Jews, and he didn't disappoint. Inside, video of the segment, during which—among other things—Stewart compared (with video!) Sanchez to The Office's Michael Scott.
We're still waiting for ex-CNN anchor Rick Sanchez to issue a statement about his recent firing. But Jon Stewart spoke on the issue last night. Did he issue a five-page statement poignantly denouncing prejudice, or make a joke?
Rick Sanchez finally found a winning formula for attracting viewers: Go on an anti-semitic rant! Rick's List was the most-watched program on CNN Thursday. Too bad Sanchez has been fired for his anti-semitic rant. Update:
CNN anchor Rick Sanchez recently went on an anti-Semitic rant, essentially implying Jews control the media. Well, CNN just fired him.
Permanently confused CNN anchor Rick Sanchez has stuck his entire foot in his mouth with his latest gaffe, which isn't really a "gaffe" so much as "textbook anti-Semitism." Did you know that Jews control the media? Rick Sanchez explains.
Stephen Colbert's "March to Keep Fear Alive" is trailing Jon Stewart's "Rally to Restore Sanity" in Facebook RSVPs. Stewart also got Oprah's endorsement! Last night, Colbert learned of Rick Sanchez's endorsement of him and was... less than thrilled. Watch inside.
Rick Sanchez isn't doing much to help reverse his reputation for being, well, "special." Case in point: this video that Sanchez just uploaded to Twitter, featuring his glee over a car chase, perplexed feelings about a dishonest minister, and more!
Tonight, Jon Stewart noted President Obama's shift from bipartisan love machine to Republican-killing campaign shark, and—namely—the media's reaction to it. The verdict? MSNBC should emulate Fox News' skew-the-news-to-fit-our-narrative mantra, and Rick Sanchez is an effing idiot. Video inside.
It's Labor Day, a Federal holiday, and—boo!—we're working. Are you stuck working while all of your friends are silently meditating on the Labor movement's impact on America drinking? Bitch in the comments here.
CNN anchor Rick Sanchez, who's always sayin' the nuttiest things, called Barack Obama the "the cotton-pickin' president" today. This enraged his Twitter followers, because didn't black slaves used to pick cotton? Sanchez testily apologized shortly thereafter. Sanchez's latest flub below.
Yesterday's tour bus hostage fiasco in the Philippines that ended in eight deaths was big news. Luckily, we have reporters like CNN's Rick Sanchez and his crew to make it relatable: "It really does look like Speed."
