Jerry Seinfeld regrets accusing the ‘extreme left’ of killing comedy. No, it’s not as dramatic as his Seinfeld castmate Michael Richards’ apology for his infamous racist rant. But Elon Musk and other hate-baiting trolls on his ex-Twitter hellscape, along with Trump’s MAGA propagandists on Fox News, were the only ones applauding Seinfeld. So he had… Read more.
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‘The Rock’ Smashes Biden’s Hope for Endorsement
The Rock: wannabe president afraid of politics Yesterday, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson expressed regret that he endorsed Biden in 2020 and pledged not to do so again. That was breaking news, especially because he did it on Fox News. The endorsement that I made years ago with Biden was one I thought was the best decision for… Read more.
Rupert Murdoch’s Fake News about Retiring from Fox News
This week, the media were atwitter (or aXitter) after 92-year-old Rupert Murdoch announced he was stepping down as chairman of Fox Corporation and News Corp. “Succession” memes and puns abounded. But The Economist stood out for pointing out that he “isn’t going anywhere.” Murdoch was merely engaging in the same dystopian double-speak his Fox News peddles. Indeed, his ‘gaslighting’ business model is so profitable that he’s not changing… Read more.
First Republican Debate: Ramaswamy Trumped, Nikki (Almost) Won, Christie Flubbed
First Republican presidential debate It was not Mr. Trump’s chief rival in the polls, Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida, who emerged at the epicenter of the first Trump-free showdown on Wednesday, but instead the political newcomer Vivek Ramaswamy, whose unlikely rise has revealed the remarkable degree to which the former president has remade the party.… Read more.
Fox News Fires Tucker Carlson. But It’s Not Coming to Jesus, Just Cutting Losses.
Fox News fired Tucker Carlson today and shocked the world. Except this is the same Fox News that fired Carlson’s predecessor Bill O’Reilly. Hell, Fox even fired its co-founder Roger Ailes. And, by Fox, I’m referring to Rupert Murdoch, the wizard of Trumpism. O’Reilly and Ailes’ firing offense was creating a hostile work environment –… Read more.
Fox News Settles with Dominion. The First Chicken Has Come Home to Roost
Fox News has made billions peddling lies and conspiracies. In doing so, it has done more to sow discord among Americans and undermine American democracy than enemies like Russia and China. Fox may never face justice. But, thanks to Dominion, it’s finally paying a price. For more of my podcast episodes, visit Talking iPINIONS… Listen.
Fox News Settles Dominion Defamation Case for a Whopping 787.5 Million Dollars!
On Tuesday, at the eleventh hour, Fox News settled Dominion’s defamation lawsuit. The chickens are finally coming home to roost for Fox. In this case, the chickens are the lies it peddled about the 2020 presidential election. Fox did so to entertain rather than inform its viewers. And peddling lies was good for business. So Fox peddled them religiously. One of the… Read more.
Toxic Rail Spills – Not by Norfolk Southern but by Fox News
Rupert Murdoch is the wizard of Trumpism. And he’s more hell-bent on destroying America than Russian President Vladimir Putin. Toxic rail spills That is why Fox News has gone off the rails. That is, by spilling fake news that is even more toxic than the chemicals Norfolk Southern keeps spilling. More to the point, Murdoch… Read more.
Murdoch Dumps Buffoonish Trump for More Cleverly Mendacious and Racist DeSantis
Washington was all atwitter this week over the clearest signs yet that Rupert Murdoch, the Wizard of Trumpism, has decided to dump Donald Trump. Tabloid with long relationship with former president blasts him over Capitol attack, saying he is unworthy to be elected again. Rupert Murdoch, hitherto one of Donald Trump’s most loyal media messengers,… Read more.
Fox News Gave the Jan. 6 Hearing the CRT Treatment…
Behold the America that obsesses over CRT, whitewashes history, and watches only Fox TV… Related commentaries: Jan 6 hearing… CRT… Read more.