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The future of Keith Olbermann; more advertisers bail on MTV’s “Skins”; Apatow vs. Gervais; The Kennedys vs. “The Kennedys”; Anti-social networking?
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John W. Kennedy
What’s next for Keith Olbermann? With the Countdown over for the controversial host’s tenure at MSNBC, the Hollywood Reporter lists 10 things the Olber man should consider next. Possible new homes for a new Olbermann show, according to THR’s Tim Goodman, include his arch-enemy Fox News, ESPN (where he’d go back to his sportscasting roots),…
MTV may face child porn rap, Denis Leary scorns the Pope + Pierce Brosnan, Katie Couric, the Little Mosque on the Prairie, Super Bowl ads, Anderson Cooper and George Clooney
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John W. Kennedy
MTV’s Skins may violate federal child pornography statutes. Is violating the rules of good taste no longer enough for the network?Meanwhile, Taco Bell is pulling its advertising from the show. Moving on to other taco-related controversies, a place called Boca Tacos y Tequila will reportedly soon serve snack food filled with (apparently) delicious African lion…
The King’s speech: CNN anchor adds a new word to the offensive list
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John W. Kennedy
CNN bans the “C” word. No, not the increasingly-controversial term Christian or even Christmas. The latest word to give the PC crowd the willies is “crosshairs.” So controversial has this word become that CNN, the network that brought us Crossfire (which, BTW, used crosshairs in its logo) issued an on-air apology when a guest let…
Gays face stoning in Iran; Mel Gibson faces jail time in the U.S.; Conservatives applaud Ricky Gervais; Regis to retire
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John W. Kennedy
Two gay men are reportedly facing stoning in Iran. As the website for the International Committee Against Stoning reports the ultimate (and murderous) form of bullying is nothing new to the extremist thugocracy. What I don’t understand is why the media isn’t shining the spotlight on such reports. The world needs to know what’s really…
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