Sunday, June 14, 2009

Kurtz: A Different Standard for Palin?

Howard Kurtz on Saturday morning: “Most major newspapers haven’t covered the Letterman/Palin imbroglio, and it does make me wonder whether there’s a different standard for Palin.” Kurtz has been consistent in his criticism of David Letterman—specifically Letterman’s crack about Gov. Palin’s daughter (whether he was talking about 18-year old Bristol or 14-year old Willow is immaterial to Kurtz) getting “knocked up” at a Yankees game—so the major newspaper for which he works deserves a pass, perhaps. But as for the rest of them? Yeah, the silence is deafening.

Wednesday, June 10, 2009

Miss California Carrie Prejean Fired

Well, to much less fanfare than the last go round about whether or not she would keep her crown, Miss California Carrie Prejean has been stripped (oh dear, poor use of terms) of her crown and sash. It is not immediately clear why, though according to “documents obtained by FOXnews.com” the producers of the Miss California USA Pageant feel she has repeatedly breached her contract. In a bolt of irony, celebrity blogger Perez Hilton calls Prejean “small-minded” in a blog post of the latest development … right before he does a “happy dance” to celebrate her firing.  Now that’s small minded.

Contessa Brewer: Why Was Palin “So Offended”?

I can’t say I’m surprised by much that happens on MSNBC anymore and it’s certainly fair to say that John Ziegler walked into the interview with a chip on his shoulder, but did Contessa Brewer really ask him, “Why was she [Gov. Sarah Palin] so offended by David Letterman?”