The set of “Morning Joe” was unimpressed with Twitter chief Jack Dorsey’s interview on Wednesday with NBC’s Lester Holt. With co-hosts Joe Scarborough and Mika Brzezinski taking a day off Thursday, show regular John Heilemann, who was on set, said that Dorsey’s performance had been a disaster.
“Jack Dorsey call your media trainer,” Heilemann said. “Just a horrible performance… he just sounds so dopey in responding to this.”
Heilemann then said Dorsey was just the latest tech CEO to look bad on television, referencing Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates as examples.
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In his interview with Holt, Dorsey defended his company’s actions against InfoWars boss Alex Jones, saying that a seven-day suspension or “timeout” could be enough to change Jones’s behavior — a claim met with wide skepticism from journalists.
“Jack Dorsey call your media trainer,” Heilemann said. “Just a horrible performance… he just sounds so dopey in responding to this.”
Heilemann then said Dorsey was just the latest tech CEO to look bad on television, referencing Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates as examples.
Also Read: 'Morning Joe' Unloads on Laura Ingraham Over 'Demographic' Rant: 'Trashy, Very Ugly and Very Sad' (Video)
In his interview with Holt, Dorsey defended his company’s actions against InfoWars boss Alex Jones, saying that a seven-day suspension or “timeout” could be enough to change Jones’s behavior — a claim met with wide skepticism from journalists.
- 8/16/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
The New York Times is facing backlash about its latest hire to its editorial board, Sarah Jeong, after multiple old tweets about “white people” resurfaced within hours of her hiring on Wednesday.
In a litany of tweets dating from around 2014, some of which have been deleted, Jeong made a number of comments that critics said were racist and disparaging. “Oh man it’s kind of sick how much joy I get out of being cruel to old white men,” she said in one tweet — now deleted — but archived here.
“Dumbass f–ing white people marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs pissing on fire hydrants,” she in another.
Also Read: Nyt Hires, Fires Opinion Writer on Same Day After Homophobic, N-Word Tweets Resurface
At least a dozen more were flying around Twitter by Thursday morning.
In a statement on Thursday, the Times defended Jeong’s hiring and said...
In a litany of tweets dating from around 2014, some of which have been deleted, Jeong made a number of comments that critics said were racist and disparaging. “Oh man it’s kind of sick how much joy I get out of being cruel to old white men,” she said in one tweet — now deleted — but archived here.
“Dumbass f–ing white people marking up the internet with their opinions like dogs pissing on fire hydrants,” she in another.
Also Read: Nyt Hires, Fires Opinion Writer on Same Day After Homophobic, N-Word Tweets Resurface
At least a dozen more were flying around Twitter by Thursday morning.
In a statement on Thursday, the Times defended Jeong’s hiring and said...
- 8/2/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Bill Clinton was criticized for remarks he made during an interview with PBS while on his book tour with James Patterson to promote their book “The President is Missing”
During an interview with Judy Woodruff, the former president observed that the norms surrounding consent had evolved since his time in the White House.
“I think the norms have really changed in terms of, what you can do to somebody against their will,” he said. “You don’t have to physically assault somebody to make them, you know, uncomfortable at work or at home or in their other — just walking around.”
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“That, I think, is good,” he added.
Icymi: Bill Clinton with @JudyWoodruff:
"I think the norms have really changed in terms of, what you can do to somebody against their will" pic.twitter.com/YYtqVZlhPN
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) June 11, 2018
Additionally,...
During an interview with Judy Woodruff, the former president observed that the norms surrounding consent had evolved since his time in the White House.
“I think the norms have really changed in terms of, what you can do to somebody against their will,” he said. “You don’t have to physically assault somebody to make them, you know, uncomfortable at work or at home or in their other — just walking around.”
Also Read: 'Fox & Friends' Host Apologizes After Calling Trump a 'Dictator' on Live Television
“That, I think, is good,” he added.
Icymi: Bill Clinton with @JudyWoodruff:
"I think the norms have really changed in terms of, what you can do to somebody against their will" pic.twitter.com/YYtqVZlhPN
— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) June 11, 2018
Additionally,...
- 6/11/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
“Fox & Friends” offered a charitable assessment of Kim Jong Un on Wednesday, suggesting that the reclusive North Korean dictator probably didn’t really like all the killing that came along with his job.
“The guy who wants to meet with Dennis Rodman and loves NBA basketball and loves western pop culture probably doesn’t love being the guy that has to murder his people all day long,” said co-host Pete Hegseth. “…Probably wants some normalization,” he added.
Hegseth — who was briefly considered to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this year — made the observation in response to a question from fellow co-host Ainsley Earhardt about why Kim was seeking a meeting.
“I think he wants a picture with the American president,” said Hegseth continuing his insights.
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“He’s hungry,...
“The guy who wants to meet with Dennis Rodman and loves NBA basketball and loves western pop culture probably doesn’t love being the guy that has to murder his people all day long,” said co-host Pete Hegseth. “…Probably wants some normalization,” he added.
Hegseth — who was briefly considered to lead the Department of Veterans Affairs earlier this year — made the observation in response to a question from fellow co-host Ainsley Earhardt about why Kim was seeking a meeting.
“I think he wants a picture with the American president,” said Hegseth continuing his insights.
Also Read: 'Morning Joe' Mocks Trump Over North Korea Summit Troubles: 'Kim Jong Un Threw Him Off Balance'
“He’s hungry,...
- 5/23/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Without mentioning President Trump by name, former President George W. Bush delivered a viral speech denouncing the current state of American politics and lamenting that “bigotry” now seems “emboldened.”
Speaking at the Bush Institute’s “Spirit of Liberty” forum in New York on Thursday, the 43rd president told the crowd, “In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined. Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs. The American dream of upward mobility seems out of reach for some who feel left behind in a changing economy. Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts.
Speaking at the Bush Institute’s “Spirit of Liberty” forum in New York on Thursday, the 43rd president told the crowd, “In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined. Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs. The American dream of upward mobility seems out of reach for some who feel left behind in a changing economy. Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts.
- 10/19/2017
- by Tierney McAfee
- PEOPLE.com
Mediaite's Noah Rothman faced off against Cenk Uygur and the rest of the Young Turks gang on Thursday over the news that Megyn Kelly will be taking the 9 P.M. slot on Fox News, moving Sean Hannity either earlier or later. Rothman pushed back against Uygur's assertion that Hannity is a Republican establishment "robot" who does naught but promote party talking points on his show.
- 8/9/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
As Mediaite's Noah Rothman predicted yesterday, it didn't take long for the horrific mass stabbing incident yesterday at Lone Star Community College campus in Cypress, Texas to find its way into the gun control debate. Today on Fox News, Megyn Kelly interviewed one of the students who tackled the assailant and subdued him so police could bring him into custody. Towards the end of the interview, Stephen Maida explained why he doesn't think guns would have improved the situation on campus.
- 4/10/2013
- by Matt Wilstein
- Mediaite - TV
It's a Mediaite trifecta! Following the release of a report from an NRA-backed group finding, among other things, that teachers should be armed, Cenk Uygur brought on Andrew Kirell, Noah Rothman, and Tommy Christopher, all from this very site, to react to the proposal. Rothman pointed out that the White House basically proposed a similar program, and the only real argument going on is over semantics, while Christopher highlighted the big safety risk of giving anyone who is not a police officer a gun in a school setting.
- 4/3/2013
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Mitt Romney's attack on the very fabric of public opinion polling yesterday was, apparently, not just a way to contemptuously dismiss a voter with whom he disagreed, but part of the launch of a new strategy. On Tuesday night's The Rachel Maddow Show, host Rachel Maddow detailed an emerging trend of Romney supporters and staffers trying to buck up their own spirits by simply reworking the rules of public opinion polling to make it so their guy comes out ahead. Romney adviser Ed Gillespie continued the rollout on Fox and Friends this morning, and managed only to get resident Mediaite conservative Noah Rothman to agree with Rachel Maddow.
- 9/26/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Yesterday, my colleague Noah Rothman pointed out that MSNBC has provided wall-to-wall coverage of new voter ID laws designed to depress Democratic turnout, while neglecting to publicize a poll showing that 74% of Americans support such measures. He's absolutely right, if they haven't reported on this poll, they really should, because it is the starkest proof of why these laws are wrong, and why decent Americans should oppose them. Literacy tests were popular, too.
- 8/17/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Management/Production company Underground is bringing Noah Rothman on board as a manager to be based out of NYC. Joining the team of Trevor Engelson, Josh McGuire and Evan Silverberg. Rothman joins the company after having worked at 3 Arts. He will open the New York branch of Underground as the company continues to grow its list of actors, writers and directors. On the production side of things, Underground recently set up a number of projects around town including Ground Control To Major Tom at Disney to be directed by Seth Gordon; Carmen San Diego at Walden starring Jennifer Lopez; Rise at Warner Bros with a script from Melton & Dunstan and David Karlak directing, and Bad Advice From My Brother at Comedy Central based on Jordan Pope Roush’s popular blog. “Noah is a true hustler and a perfect fit for what we were looking for, said Underground’s Trevor Engelson.
- 6/21/2012
- by MIKE FLEMING
- Deadline
Yesterday, Fox & Friends aired a lengthy video package attacking the first term of the Obama Presidency. Mediaite's Noah Rothman wrote a column accusing the morning show of crossing the line with the video into becoming full on pro-Romney advocacy. That was only the beginning, and the snowball turned into a full on avalanche of people attacking the show and its network. Fox News released a statement accusing F&F associate producer Chris White of making the whole thing without being " authorized by the senior executive level of the network." It was reported that White was leaving Fox News anyway for a new job at CNN. However, it now appears that that new offer has been revoked.
- 5/31/2012
- by Jon Bershad
- Mediaite - TV
Earlier today, Mediaite's own Noah Rothman delivered a pretty harsh assessment of Lawrence O'Donnell and Charles Blow's interview with George Zimmerman friend and former news anchor Joe Oliver on last night's The Last Word, even comparing Blow to a Stalinist prosecutor. While their interview style was undeniably aggressive, it was necessary, and achieved what journalism is supposed to achieve: it revealed a multitude of truths.
- 3/28/2012
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Happy Halloween! If you're like half this office, you forgot to wear a costume (or really didn't want to). You also forgot to buy candy for all of those annoying Trick-r-Treaters so the best thing to do is go home, turn the lights off, lock the door, and put in a movie. Then turn the volume all the way up so you don't have to hear the cries of disappointment. Now, what movie to watch? Well, this is what Ology recommends...
Brett Warner Likes The Shining.
(That's a damn fine parody trailer, by the way)
"It's about 15 minutes of horror movie and 2 hours of unbearable punch in the stomach dread. You know things are going to end terribly the minute you meet Jack Torrance-- the whole film's an unrivaled exercise in mood, tension, and unrelenting suspense."
Stephanie Webber Likes Hocus Pocus.
"Hocus Pocus has to go up there as one of the best Halloween films.
Brett Warner Likes The Shining.
(That's a damn fine parody trailer, by the way)
"It's about 15 minutes of horror movie and 2 hours of unbearable punch in the stomach dread. You know things are going to end terribly the minute you meet Jack Torrance-- the whole film's an unrivaled exercise in mood, tension, and unrelenting suspense."
Stephanie Webber Likes Hocus Pocus.
"Hocus Pocus has to go up there as one of the best Halloween films.
- 10/31/2011
- by Emily Cheever
- Filmology
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