NBC: Sorry, POTUS, Ms Boyle’s top billing

July 21, 2009

Susan Boyle posts/videos/interviews

Who knew?

Ms Boyle has more star power….than barry.

Yep.

And that’s NBC talking.

barry wanted to have his “press conference” at 9pm and found the networks weren’t exactly hopping on. It’s his 4th prime time “press conference” in 6 months in addition to his gazillionith interview.

FOX, of course, said no straight out – like last time. “So You Think You Can Dance” is a lot more entertaining than watching teleprompter barry pretend to answer unscreened questions.

Meredith Vieira did an interview (preview) with Ms Susan Boyle that will be televised Wednesday morning on the Today Show with an encore during that prize time slot on “America’s Got Talent”. barry certainly knew this on Friday when he decided to have a press conference and chose Wednesday – probably for that exact reason – so he could preempt Ms Boyle.

Wrong.

Meredith Vieira just interviewed barry and Brian Williams did his sleepover shows — so why would NBC give up a slot folks have been waiting for for months?

Ms Boyle blew the first president to use YouTube (because it didn’t exist until 2005) right out of the water – last counting she was closing in on 500 million hits. And now the most powerful man in the world is being preempted by a woman who was singing Karaoke in her local pub four months ago.

Can you imagine what that is doing to his Ego?

I can’t type I’m laughing so hard.

So, the WH capitulated. They had no choice. How would it look if barryTV NBC didn’t cover his press conference?

As per The Live Feed – here’s how the WH spun it:

In response to a request for comment, a White House representative said, “In speaking with various media outlets, we found that rescheduling for one hour earlier would help us to arrange for as many Americans as possible to hear directly from the President at the press conference.”

Today Show: Piers Morgan re: Ms Boyle

[Yes - takes me a while to post all these]

Susan Boyle posts/videos/interviews

June 1, 2009

Piers Morgan was on the Today Show this morning talking to Kathie Lee Gifford and Heda Kotb via satellite from London. He talked about runner up Susan Boyle and how she’s doing – even though he hadn’t talked to her since she was admitted to the mental health facility, The Priory.

Piers concerning Ms Boyle as of June 1st.

• completely exhausted
• most extraordianrry roller coaster rides
• gone from anonymity to the global super stardom in 7 weeks
• end of her tether…needs a break…needs to and be with friends and family
• needs to get away from media glare – just
• cumulative effect not a single episode
• chill out a bit
• incident that led to her going to clinic wasn’t dramatic
• 90% of 7 weeks was shown on British TV and viral internet
• able to handle it with remarkable confidence
• after semifinal got negative press – headlines about behavior
• arguments with journalists
• began to boil up during the week
• everyone expecting her to win -
• beginning to feel pressure during the week
• wasn’t sleeping and eating and was physically ill
• my heart goes out to her
• ordinary woman from Scotland
• gone through incredible period
• needs a bit of rest calm things down
• work on album – what she really wants to do
• thinks it would be the biggest seller of the year
• told Piers: “I need a rest”
• crying, wasn’t sleeping and physically sick throughout
• some said she should have been pulled her off the show
• told her to nail that song the whole world will be reminded of her audition
• “boy did she sing that song well” under all that pressure
• “absolutely ripped the roof off”
• [was amazing considering what was going on and where she ended up hours later]
• why she didn’t win — too big a favorite
• Susan very happy to lose to Diversity – thinks they’re terrific role models
• Susan and Diversity restored some pride in our country
• losing did not cause her problem — nor did taking part in the show
• she felt utterly blessed to be on the show – living her dream
• relentless global media attention freaked her out a bit

Radio Rod with the Jungle Beat!

June 3, 2009

Can’t keep a good man (or career politician) down for too long. He’s not in the Costa Rican jungle, but he’s found a way for his fans to keep his wife there just so they can hear him on the radio.

Rather ingenious.

Don Wade and Roma Show WLS -890AM has hired him to be their official ‘I’m A Celebrity….Get Me Out Of Here!’ Correspondent.

That’s right.

It’s Radio Rod with the Jungle Beat!

Rad Rod will do a live interview in the morning, updating listeners as to how his wife, Jungle Patti, is doing on the show.

If the money wasn’t going to keep their daughters’ parents out of jail, it would be funny.

Patti Blagojevich will be on ‘I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Outta Here!'

May 21, 2009

Haha. Appears Selig is having the last laugh on this one. He sends out a press release: Leave the blagos alone! and today it’s yep she’s gonna be on the show. And yep Blago got another Today Show appearance out of the deal and will also be on the show in some “surprise” capacity. Isn’t everything Milorad does a surprise – which is really no surprise? Here’s the press release. Wonder if his next press release will have anything to do with a blue barrel….

GLENN SELIG:

The former first lady of Illinois, Patti Blagojevich, will go to Costa Rica to compete in ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ Patti and her husband, former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, appeared on NBC’s Today show to make the official announcement.

“The job was originally offered to her husband but when the judge said he couldn’t go to Costa Rica NBC asked Patti to go in his place,” says Glenn Selig, founder of The Publicity Agency, the public relations firm which represents Patti and Rod Blagojevich. “She accepted and went to LA. earlier this week to take part in a promotional shoot and to prepare for the show.”

While Patti Blagojevich goes to work for her family, the former governor will be ‘Mr. Mom’ to his two daughters, ages 12 and 6.

“He jokes that in a way she will have it easier competing in the jungle,” says Selig. “He knows how hard it is to take care of the kids and to run a home.”

The former governor will be pulling for his wife as she competes on the show for a chance to be win top prizes for charity and for her family.

Even though he won’t be traveling to Costa Rica to be a contestant, the former governor will be involved in the program in other ways which will be a surprise, says Selig.

Selig: Leave the Blagojevichs alone!

May 20, 2009

Yo, Cyrus, pay up!

Blagojevich publicist tells the media leave the Blagos alone. Hard to believe they would be out with their trucks again. Won’t be now that a body’s been found. They might be visiting his other client….What kind of sound bites are they looking for? Selig doesn’t deny that she is/will be on the show. Why doesn’t he get Rod a radio gig?

PRNewsChannel: Reports that Patti Blagojevich will be traveling to Los Angeles today for the show “I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!” are false. Mrs. Blagojevich is not traveling anywhere out of town today or this week for that matter.

Both Patti Blagojevich, and her husband, the former governor of Illinois, ask that for the sake of their children that you give them their privacy.

“There is no need for the media to park live trucks outside of the Blagojevich home,” says Glenn Selig, founder of The Publicity Agency (www.ThePublicityAgency.com) which represents Rod and Patti Blagojevich. “They are living their day to day lives and they’d very much appreciate some privacy. Cameras and trucks outside their home are jarring to their children.”

“When and if there is something of news value to report I will make sure you know about it.”

Blagojevich to promote 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.'

April 23, 2009

Rod Blagojevich was on The Today Show this morning. His press release:

Former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich delivered a surprise during an appearance this morning on NBC's 'Today' show by announcing he would be heading to L.A. to promote the upcoming reality program 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here.'

Earlier this week, a federal judge in Chicago said he would not alter the former governor's bond allowing him to travel to Costa Rica to participate in the show.

"He's mindful and respectful of the court's ruling that he can't leave the country but we're still exploring ways for him to be part of the show," says Glenn Selig, Blagojevich's publicist and founder of the PR firm, "He wants to be supportive of the program."

Selig declined to elaborate on the options being explored.

The former governor will attend a press event for NBC this Friday, April 24.

Blagojevich had hoped to earn a salary for appearing on the program that airs in June, in addition to raising money for his favorite charity.

NBC’s statement re: Blago, no show

April 21, 2009

NBC Statement:

NBC is disappointed in the court’s decision today regarding Rod Blagojevich’s participation on “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!,” but excited about the casting announcement for the show this Friday. There are no plans to move the show to a location in the United States.

In other words they used blago for publicity and to attract more Z listers: Geraldo Rivera, reality TV star Heidi Montag, and American Idol mohawker Sanjaya Malakar.

Blago’s only reality show will be his trial
Official blago statement re: no Costa Rica

blago will be on reality show pending judge’s ok

April 14, 2009

NBC press release confirming that Milorad will indeed be a participant on the reality show. It was on in 2003 and I can remember Tyson Beckford, Bruce Jenner and Melissa Rivers. Not sure why Blago is going to be on because the money (~90K) is usually donated to charity. How is he going to keep from using the f-word every other sentence?

NBC press release:

Based on the hit U.K. reality show, “I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!” is a groundbreaking live series event premiering June 1 and stripped over four weeks in June. Ten celebrities of various backgrounds will be dropped into the heart of the Costa Rican jungle to face challenges designed to test their skills in adapting to the wilderness and to raise money for their favorite charities. Rod Blagojevich will be a participant on the show pending the court’s approval.

barry: “it’s like the Special Olympics or something”

Kennedy legacy carrier barry trashes the Special Olympics‘ athletes (thus the First Lady of California’s mother, Eunice Shriver, who founded them) on the final leg of his adoration tour. He compared his crappy ass bowling skills to a Special Olympic athlete’s lack of skill. Clearly, he doesn’t know what Special Olympic athletes are capable of - including voting.

What segment of the electorate hasn’t he trashed?

He should pay for his remark by making the next “party night at the White House” a fundraiser bowling party featuring Special Olympians so he is made to apologize right to them in person - not through a spokesperson’s “he thinks the Special Olympics do great work” or “it wasn’t meant like that” or some other template response.

It was meant exactly as said - they’re r*t*r*s with no physical skills.

What would President Franklin Delano Roosevelt have felt about hearing that remark?

Here’s the video clip from Herr Olbermann via asdf11x.

JAY: I imagine the bowling alley has just been burned and closed down.

BARRY: No. No. I’ve been practice-I’ve been practicing.

JAY: Really? Really?

BARRY: I, uh, I bowed a 129.

Applause.

LENO sarcastically: Oh no. That’s very good. Yeah. Oh, that’s very good, Mr President.

BARRY laughing: [unintelligible my score?] - it was like the Special Olympics or something.

Audience laughs - barry keeps laughing - Jay doesn’t. I don’t think barry even realized what he said.

And then Olbermann says: “What do WE do about it?”

As in how do we spin it. Just one more example of proobama media bias straight from the horse’s ass mouth.

Eunice Shriver, 87, with Chinese Special Olympians

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(2-19) barry’s “It’s like the Special Olympics”
(2-19) Bill Burton: Apology #1 “offhand remark”
(2-20) Robert Gibbs: Apology #2 “thoughtless joke”
(2-20) Gov Palin re: Trig & Special Olympics (video)
(2-20) Gov Palin re: barry’s Special Olympics “joke”
(2-20) Gov Arnold & Maria Shriver re: barry’s Special Olympics “joke”
(2-20) Special Olympics video: The new R-word is Respect
(2-20) Bowling in top 5 Special Olympics sports, Kolan McConiughey
(2-20) Special Olympics Chairman, Tim Shriver statement re: barry’s ”joke”
(2-20) GMA: Tim Shriver: “This kind of language needs to be a teachable moment”
(2-21) Where are barry’s own words of apology on his Special Olympics “joke”?
(2-22) Yo, barry, you talked the trash, now back it up, and bowl

Michael Phelps speaks with Matt Lauer

March 16, 2009

Matt Lauer talks with Michael Phelps. Why hasn't anyone come forward to admit they took the picture? At the very least two people know who it is.

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LAUER: How long before we all saw that picture were you aware of its existence?

PHELPS: Not long. Probably maybe one or two days.

LAUER: But when you first saw the picture, when you first laid eyes on it, and realized what it was a picture of, did you start to think how damaging this could be to you personally and your career?

PHELPS: The contract side of things, yeah, I was disappointed. But, you know, I think the biggest thing is — is who I hurt the most.

LAUER: But you had just come off this remarkable achievement that you had worked your entire swimming career for, and did it cross your mind where you thought, that that image of me on the cover of Sports Illustrated with the all those 8 gold medals across my neck is now gonna be the secomd thing people think about. This image of me is what's going to be is going to be in all the papers for the foreseeable future?

PHELPS: I have no control over that.

LAUER: Did you personally, Michael, attempt to make sure the news of the world did not publish that photo.

PHELPS: Personally, no.

LAUER: Did your representatives, that you were aware of?

PHELPS: I don't think so.

[...]

LAUER: Take me back, if you will, to the party in South Carolina. Who were these people you were with? What was going on that night?

PHELPS: I mean, we were just celebrating, honestly. It was just a small group and we were just sitting around and celebrating.

LAUER: I have to ask you: Were you smoking pot?

PHELPS laughs: It was a bad mistake. I mean, we all know what, you know, what you and I are talking about. It’s a stupid mistake. You know, bad judgment.

Lauer reads the statement Phelps put out and then talks about 2004 when Phelps got his DUI. Of course he has to show the footage and Lauer keeps stressing how he's known Phelps over years.

LAUER: How do you look at your fans now and say, I said it the first time, I'm saying it again, but this time I really mean it.

PHELPS: I'll be the first to admit that I've made a lot of mistakes in my life - in the pool and out of the pool - I've never made the same mistake twice.

LAUER: You don't consider these two things to be the same mistake?

PHELPS: In my eyes no. I think they're both stupid and immature mistakes. For me, I feel my duty is to try to help other people not make this mistake....I should have been smarter.

And mom?

PHELPS: Didn't scream. Clearly showed she was upset. She wasn't reprimanding me.

Brace ourselves for our heroes to disappoint us. Then he mentions aroid. Absolutely no comparison. One used a drug to cheat and win his award and one took a hit of a decidely non performance enhancing drug. Both send completely different messages.

PHELPS: I've come to realize that people want to bring you up, but more people want to bring you down. And that's how our public is. That's definitely something to keep in mind and keep close to heart.

Talks about going to London in 2012.

PHELPS: I'm happy. I'm happy being back in the water. I'm comfortable again.

What about the kids looking up to him?

PHELPS: I want to say that if you do make a bad judgment or if you do make a mistake - make sure you're repsonisble for it. Because that's how you're going to change and that's how you're going to learn.

Michael Phelps is a winner. Period.

The loser who tool that photo needs to be given justice. If sheriff lott is going to prosecute the kids who were arrested in regards to the incident, whoever took the picture is going to have to be involved. Because without that photo - there would not have been an investigation and subsequent arrest. Hope they saved a little money for their defense fund - in and out of court.

John Ruff alleges Burris quid pro quo

March 7, 2009

Could Roland Burris still be lying?

John Ruff thinks so.

According the the Sun Times’ DAVE MCKINNEY, CHRIS FUSCO & NATASHA KORECKI, Ruff, a political consultant and Burris co-plaintiff in his lawsuit against Jesse White, came forward because he wants to apologize for helping Burris get seated. Burris’ longtime lobbying partner and close friend, Fred Lebed, says he doesn’t remember asking for Ruff to be involved and says Ruff is mad he didn’t get a spot in Burris’ Senate office.

LEBED: Ruff asked what he can do for us. John quickly got upset we weren’t using him more. He was very upset we wouldn’t hire him to be communications director and I don’t know why. He was just way too pushy.

Ruff says Lebed told him that Burris’ contact with Blago people went as far back as October.

RUFF: He mentioned that he was talking to people on the governor’s staff — I believe he had mentioned [lobbyist John] Wyma, [chief of staff John] Harris and [former chief of staff Lon] Monk.”

Nobody’s backing him up:

Harris’ lawyer, Terry Ekl, and Wyma’s lawyer, Zach Fardon, said their clients have no recollection of speaking with Lebed about Burris’ Senate hopes. Lawyers for Monk could not be reached for comment.

They went back as far as June 27 by Burris’ own admittance anyway. When did the wiretaps begin? And Burris’ son got his job on Sept 10th.

So updated version:

No one - > No money anyway ->Blagojevich lawyer only -> Lon Monk -> John Wyma + Doug Scofield + John Harris + Ed Smith + Rob Blagojevich - > Rob Blagojevich raise money = Not one penny + Tried couldn’t + Was not considered for the Senate - > “We’ll have to do some things for the governor”

Why is this anything unusual?

Explains Carville, Begala and all the other Clinton people.

Speaking of which, was Eric Holder part of the deal?

Is that why barry finally spoke up?

Nothing is random in barry’s cosmos. Though one would think he would show a little more deference to the one person who could unusurp him.

Anyway, Ruff provided his telephone records detailing calls between him and Lebed from October to February. They have known each other evidently for a few years and work together in the past. They both admit the calls took place and unfortunately for Ruff, Lebed saved a message in which Ruff calls him a MF. Ruff says he was pist because he didn’t want to get mixed up with Burris’ investigations. (As of this date, he still has not been contacted by investigators.)

RUFF: There is more to be discovered. I know the key to finding the information out is through Fred. That’s the main point I wish to get across.

LEBED: I don’t know what John’s problem is.

LEBED: He’s on a witch-hunt. He’s fabricating all of this.

The call in question allgedly took place on Dec 30th, hours before Blago’s press conference naming Burris as barry’s successor.

RUFF: He called me at 9:04 a.m. We talked for 12 minutes. He called to tell me that Gov. Blagojevich was appointing Roland as senator. I congratulated him and asked him how he managed to pull that one off. And that’s when he made some flippant remark about ‘We’ll have to do some things for the governor.’ “

Does this sound plausible?

RUFF: At the time, I just didn’t give that much thought to it because I did not believe they would agree to do any pay-for-play politics for that Senate seat. But then Roland said down in Peoria, ‘I attempted to raise money but was just unsuccessful.’ My thoughts sort of raced back to that moment and realized there was something more nefarious, perhaps, that had been involved here.

Lebed saved a Feb 17th (the day the perjury and Ethics Committee probes were anounced) voicemail from Ruff:.

RUFF: You MFers, now I’m getting investigated. You can all kiss my f***ing ass, Fred. Don’t you f***ers call me back.

RUFF: I probably sounded a bit like Blago there. I just felt like they were putting a lot of people who tried to help them in harm’s way.

Bottom line:

RUFF: I feel I owe people an apology. I started off believing that Sen. Durbin and Sen. Reid were wrong for denying him this seat. But I’ve come to realize most other people were right and I was wrong about this.

LEBED: He is lying through his teeth. He’s playing you guys.

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LEBED: I have never told anyone that there was or should be a quid pro quo or anything owed in return to the former governor for the appointment. These statements are libelous and falsely attack my good name and reputation.

Drew Peterson and Christina Raines to be on The Today Show

February 11, 2009

This is disgusting. Who is looking out for Stacy's children? Christina Raines' father never mentions his grandchildren - just his daughter. Official press release. Selig is blagojevich's publicist.

PR News Channel:

Peterson and Christina Raines will appear together for the first time for an interview on NBC's 'Today' show to set the record straight on their relationship, says Glenn Selig, Peterson's publicist.

"There has been a lot of misinformation and confusion that played out on national television," says Selig. "Drew tried to shield Christina from the media spotlight but when they broke up for a short time she did a live interview and it didn't go well."

After questioning from Julie Chen on CBS' 'The Early Show,' Raines said that the engagement was a stunt. Raines then recanted the statement later that same day saying she never meant to say that.

Despite facing intense pressures from Raines' family, the couple has reunited. Raines and her two children moved back in with Peterson on Tuesday afternoon. They are still engaged.

On NBC's 'Today,' the couple will set the record straight, explain why Christiana said what she did on the Early Show, and why she decided to move back in with Drew. Raines will also address those who worry about her being with a man who is accused in the disappearance of his current wife, Stacy, and implicated in the death of his third wife.

Peterson denies involvement in both cases and has not been charged.

This first joint interview with Peterson and Raines was taped inside Peterson's Bolingbrook home and is scheduled to air Friday on 'Today.'

UPDATED: Crew of Flight 1549 awarded keys to the city

February 9, 2009

Flight 1549 Flight Crew is on the Early Show right now. I wonder how angry Matt Lauer still is. It's infantile. Besides, the crew was first unveiled at the Super Bowl so they got their scoop. Not Matt himself but NBC none-the-less. Anyway, the crew will be presented the keys to the city by Mayor Bloomberg. He had said immediately after the landing: "It would appear that the pilot did a masterful job of landing the plane in the river, and then making sure everybody got out."

Beyond masterful. Sullenberger said some interesting things to Katie Couric on 60 Minutes last night.

I was sure I could do it. I think, in many ways, as it turned out, my entire life up to that moment had been a preparation to handle that particular moment. I had this expectation that my career would be one in which I didn't crash an airplane.

In regards to the first responders and ferry captains:

Thank you seems totally inadequate. I have a debt of gratitude that I fear I may never be able to repay.

I think the fact that there was a good outcome and that they were instrumental to the success gave them and the entire city something to be proud of. Not only did Sullenberger avert disaster - he did it in the most dramatic way possible. Truly nowhere else on American could a rescue like that have taken place. They should be very proud of themselves - something positive after 9-11. And here was the bonus for them. A man whose brother had been murdered on 9-11 who told Sullenberger that he didn't think his family could have taken another loss.

SULLENBERGER: He showed me a picture of himself with his niece, and the niece was a child of his brother, who was killed in 9/11. And he told me, he didn't think that his family could take losing a second son.

UNNAMED PASSENGER (see video): My brother was a firefighter killed at the Trade Center. And the whole way down I'm thinking my family's not gonna survive this. I've gotta get off this airplane. I can't believe that everyone walked off that airplane. It's a miracle. And I really thank you.

As to being called a hero:

I don't feel comfortable embracing it, but I don't want to deny it. I don't want to diminish their thankful feeling toward me by telling them that they're wrong. I'm beginning to understand why they might feel that way. Something about this episode has captured people's imagination. I think they want good news. I think they want to feel hopeful again. And if I can help in that way, I will.

Something?

They will be on Larry King tonight.

UPDATED: Mayor Bloomberg handed out the keys to the city to each flight crew member calling them "five real American heroes". He introduced Sullenberger as "Captain Cool himself". He then presented him with a copy of a library book he had lost into the Hudson: "Just Culture: Balancing Safety and Accountability" and laughed, "No due date." What about the library?

BLOOMBERG: This was a day that could have been one of our most tragic, but instead was one of our most triumphant. It's been called a miracle, but in this case there is no miracle without the experience of these people.

SULLENBERGER: I want to correct the record right now. This was a crew effort. [He said the same on the Early Show.]

I have not flown as a pilot since the event. I have flown several times as a passenger. I have visited my colleagues in the cockpit in flight and after a brief few seconds of it being not as familiar as usual - it quickly felt right at home.

He described the landing, and the subsequent surge in media attention as a "life-changing event," and he says that he plans to use his position as a "temporary spokesman" for the aviation industry to represent those who work in the industry "as well as I can."

AP/STEPHEN CHERNIN

Captain Sully Sullenberger and Mayor Bloomberg

Blago blitz list

January 29, 2009

Last Friday (23rd)

Don Wade & Roma (WLS)
Press conference
Cliff Kelly (WVON)

Monday & Tuesday (26 & 27)

CBS' Evening News
CBS' The Early Show
Fox & Friends
Associated Press TV
Fox Business Network
In Session/TruTV:
Glenn Beck
Campbell Brown
Rachel Maddow
Greta Van Susteren
DL Hughley (CNN Center)
The Today Show - Amy Robach
Good Morning America
The View
Larry King Live
Access Hollywood
Geraldo Rivera
Nightline

Captain Sullenberger: Today Show vs 60 Minutes

January 25, 2009

Lori and "Sully" Sullenberger (DAILY NEWS)

Captain Sullenberger was to appear on The Today Show with Matt Lauer. This press release the reason he did not.

Instead, Katie Couric will be interviewing them on 60 Minutes to be aired on Feb 8th. (Super Bowl Feb 1st.)

AP'S DAVID BAUDER:

Sullenbergers' media adviser, Alex Clemens of the communications firm Barbary Coast Consulting, confirmed the "60 Minutes" interview but said he would have no other comment.

The Today Show was not pleased and has no intention of interviewing him now. There are folks swearing they won't watch it now because Katie Couric is interviewing him. Madness.

NBC Spokeswoman MEGAN KOPF: What Captain Sullenberger did in the cockpit on Flight 1549 was heroic and admirable. Unfortunately, people close to him have not acted nearly as admirably over the past few days. They gave us their word, and then broke their commitment. We wish Captain Sullenberger the best.

Right. Captain Sullenberger and his crew are less newsworthy on a second interview? The flight crew's actions are less heroic and the lives of the 150 passengers less important because it's a different channel? They ever hear of You Tube?

How much did the decision have to do with an iconic legitimate prime time news show vs morning talk show? NBC vs CBS? Or Matt Lauer vs Katie Couric?

When are they going to realize it's not about them and all they are doing is diminishing what was an amazing feat of experience, skill, judgment and execution that saved 155 (and perhaps many more) lives?

Captain Sullenberer no show at The Today Show

January 19, 2009

Captain Chelsey Sullenberger III was to appear on The Today Show today with Matt Lauer. He did not. He and the crew and their families have been invited to the Inauguration.

MATT LAUER: He was scheduled to be with us this morning for his first interview since that incident. The pilot's union, though, asked us to delay that interview, saying they really would prefer the investigation move a little bit farther down the road before Captain Sullenberger makes comments in the media.

We have been guaranteed we'll still have the first interview with Captain Sullenberger - we're just going to delay it for a few days. We completely understand their request.

Anyone find this curious? Is he that reluctant to be in the public eye? Is barry selfishly waiting to introduce him at the Inauguration? Is there something more? I still find it odd that his wife said "he's in seclusion" and that they haven't talked much. Who else was on that plane?

Foul play or just fowl?

The Today Show: First Lady Laura Bush

January 14, 2009

First Lady Laura Bush's interview with Ann Curry. She reflects on her years in the White House.

video

Drew Peterson "being stalked"

January 9, 2008

Drew Peterson claims he is being stalked by his new fiance's [pix] old boyfriend. He says he shows up outside his house because he's jealous. His ex-comrades are "looking into the matter".

For anyone interested, NBC5 Chicago's Rob Stafford is doing a bit: "One Day in the Life of Drew Peterson" on Monday (1-12) at 10pm.

A few chuckles form Jay Leno

January 6, 2009

Jay Leno

VP Dick Chaney in the Washington Post says he is not a fan of rap music.

Let's see. He rides in a limo, is surrounded by bodyguards and shot someone in the face...

He is a rap star...

Unemployment is up, especially if you're the new senator from Illinois.

Roland Burris was turned away and denied his seat in the Senate.

It was the worst thing to happen to a guy named Burris not involving a gun and sweatpants...

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From a Bush roast with service members:

To Bush: It's nice to see you still have good reflexes after eight years in the White House.

Next time pick up the shoe and throw it back!

Roland "Trailblazer" Burris' final resting place

January 3, 2009

Blagojevich appointee Roland "Trailblazer" Burris has a granite mausoleum already in place that lists his many accomplishments, including the distinction of being the first black statewide office holder in Illinois. He is not a man lacking in self-confidence, as he showed in his (12-30-08) interview with NBC 5's Alex Perez:

BURRIS: I have no problem with going to US Senate and doing a job for the people - not only of Illinois - right now the nation needs someone with Roland Burris' talent and skills.

Talking in the third person says a great deal as does the naming of his children: daughter Rolanda, son Roland W Burris II and grandson, Roland T. Burris.

Call his mausoleum strange narcissistic or whatever. But a walk through the Oak Woods cemetery provides more info about Burris than the proobamedia has provided The American People about barry.

As one of The People of Illinois, I would be pleased to see Burris take over barry's seat. (It should be Tammy Duckworth.) Burris has a history of making independent decisions, standing by them and being accountable for the consequences.

Something barry will do for the first time on January 21st 00:01.