Bill Maher was angry that certain messages get attention and certain others do not on his Friday Real Time show on HBO.
He led off with a prime example of that in an interview with Alexandra Pelosi (daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi), the director and producer of the HBO Original documentary The Insurrectionist Next Door, which debuted October 15.
The film talks to several people who stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 about what brought them to Washington, D.C. on that fateful day, and whether their views have shifted since.
Maher noted that the people in the film are “remarkably relatable and likable.”
“It’s the forgotten man,” Pelosi said. “They fell behind this great American dream, they’re feeling left behind.”
Maher tried to get Pelosi – who blamed social media feeds for the divide in political views – to say what the Democrats are doing so wrong to...
He led off with a prime example of that in an interview with Alexandra Pelosi (daughter of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi), the director and producer of the HBO Original documentary The Insurrectionist Next Door, which debuted October 15.
The film talks to several people who stormed the Capitol building on Jan. 6 about what brought them to Washington, D.C. on that fateful day, and whether their views have shifted since.
Maher noted that the people in the film are “remarkably relatable and likable.”
“It’s the forgotten man,” Pelosi said. “They fell behind this great American dream, they’re feeling left behind.”
Maher tried to get Pelosi – who blamed social media feeds for the divide in political views – to say what the Democrats are doing so wrong to...
- 10/21/2023
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Real Time With Bill Maher continues Friday, October 20 (10:00-11:00 p.m. Et/7:00-8:00 p.m. Pt). Allowing Maher to offer his unique perspective on contemporary issues, the show continues with its opening monologue, one-on-one interviews with notable guests, roundtable discussions with panelists, and its signature “New Rules.” The series airs on HBO and is available to stream on Max. This week features a one-on-one interview with Alexandra Pelosi, director and producer of HBO Original documentary “The Insurrectionist Next Door,” which debuted October 15. This week’s panel discussion includes Paul Begala, Democratic strategist and CNN political contributor, and New York Times columnist Bret Stephens. The Hollywood Reporter observed, “Amid a bleak ... Read more...
- 10/20/2023
- by Thomas Miller
- Seat42F
The Murdoch media empire is mocking him. Former donors are abandoning him. Establishment Republicans and even former allies are denouncing him. Some state primary polls are no longer favoring him. And yet, despite the avalanche of attacks, Donald Trump remains the overwhelming favorite to win the 2024 Republican nomination. He’s also, as he has been since the day he reluctantly left the White House, at worst the second-most likely person in all these United States to be president in 2025.
Ever since Trump exited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 2021 — after denying he lost...
Ever since Trump exited 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in 2021 — after denying he lost...
- 11/19/2022
- by Jamie Weinstein
- Rollingstone.com
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In the weeks following the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, entities across the political spectrum have engaged in a flurry of polarizing and impassioned debates. Recent comments — especially from those with large platforms and heightened visibility — have shown that much like gender is not a binary understanding of personhood, viewpoints on the topic can be more fluid than they seem. What remains consistent, however, is the growing number of organizations using gender-neutral language as the default in conversations about abortion rights and access for all people.
Since abortion is linked to language surrounding the reproductive system, many organizations and journalists reporting on the news have adopted more gender-inclusive language to talk about pregnancy and the termination of it — embracing an expanded view of abortion rights and how people’s identities and bodies are understood. Gender-neutral or gender-inclusive language...
In the weeks following the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, entities across the political spectrum have engaged in a flurry of polarizing and impassioned debates. Recent comments — especially from those with large platforms and heightened visibility — have shown that much like gender is not a binary understanding of personhood, viewpoints on the topic can be more fluid than they seem. What remains consistent, however, is the growing number of organizations using gender-neutral language as the default in conversations about abortion rights and access for all people.
Since abortion is linked to language surrounding the reproductive system, many organizations and journalists reporting on the news have adopted more gender-inclusive language to talk about pregnancy and the termination of it — embracing an expanded view of abortion rights and how people’s identities and bodies are understood. Gender-neutral or gender-inclusive language...
- 7/8/2022
- by Evan Nicole Brown
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hours after it came out that the New York Times had spiked a column in which Bret Stephens complained about the way the paper handled the ouster of star reporter Donald McNeil Jr., the New York Post has published the article in full.
In an editor’s note preceding the column, the Post took pains to distance Stephens himself from the publication of his spiked column. “The piece has circulated among Times staffers and others — and it was from one of them, not Stephens himself, that The Post obtained it,” the note said.
McNeil’s ouster came after The Daily Beast reported last week that he used the N-word and also made additional sexist and racist comments on a 2019 trip with students. When the story came out, the Times said it had investigated the incident in 2019 and had taken unspecified disciplinary measures. The Daily Beast’s report prompted outrage from...
In an editor’s note preceding the column, the Post took pains to distance Stephens himself from the publication of his spiked column. “The piece has circulated among Times staffers and others — and it was from one of them, not Stephens himself, that The Post obtained it,” the note said.
McNeil’s ouster came after The Daily Beast reported last week that he used the N-word and also made additional sexist and racist comments on a 2019 trip with students. When the story came out, the Times said it had investigated the incident in 2019 and had taken unspecified disciplinary measures. The Daily Beast’s report prompted outrage from...
- 2/12/2021
- by Ross A. Lincoln
- The Wrap
“If we need them to save us from Donald Trump, can they and will they?” Bill Maher bluntly asked John O. Brennan — referring to the U.S. intelligence services — after the ex-cia chief confessed that Trump is “without question” what that worries him most.
“No, Brennan said. Members of the intelligence community are non-partisan. “And as off-putting and distasteful and awful as Donald Trump’s presidency is, these individuals are not going to violate their oath of office to this country, to the constitution, and they’re not going to get involved in politics,” Brennen told the host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher Friday as he capped off a week of press appearances for his new book, Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad.
“I agree that Donald Trump is a real aberration and a danger to our country but I don’t...
“No, Brennan said. Members of the intelligence community are non-partisan. “And as off-putting and distasteful and awful as Donald Trump’s presidency is, these individuals are not going to violate their oath of office to this country, to the constitution, and they’re not going to get involved in politics,” Brennen told the host of HBO’s Real Time With Bill Maher Friday as he capped off a week of press appearances for his new book, Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad.
“I agree that Donald Trump is a real aberration and a danger to our country but I don’t...
- 10/10/2020
- by Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Could Walt Disney be next? Really?
Let me explain: Most industry people I know were drawn to Hollywood by the prospect of creating things, not cancelling things. Now the dialogue has shifted, whether about airports (John Wayne), statues (Teddy Roosevelt) or movies (Gone With the Wind).
Could logos be next? Walt Disney was a man who did great things but whose points of view were nonetheless tainted by some unacceptable ideas. A taint provides ammunition for those who now advocate removing John Wayne’s name from Orange County’s airport or bringing down statues of Confederate generals or even of progressive presidents like Teddy Roosevelt or Andrew Jackson. Each of them had a taint.
I understand the motivations of the cancellation club, but don’t want to join it. Statues honoring defenders of slavery (John C. Calhoun) or military bases immortalizing Confederate generals (Fort Bragg...
Let me explain: Most industry people I know were drawn to Hollywood by the prospect of creating things, not cancelling things. Now the dialogue has shifted, whether about airports (John Wayne), statues (Teddy Roosevelt) or movies (Gone With the Wind).
Could logos be next? Walt Disney was a man who did great things but whose points of view were nonetheless tainted by some unacceptable ideas. A taint provides ammunition for those who now advocate removing John Wayne’s name from Orange County’s airport or bringing down statues of Confederate generals or even of progressive presidents like Teddy Roosevelt or Andrew Jackson. Each of them had a taint.
I understand the motivations of the cancellation club, but don’t want to join it. Statues honoring defenders of slavery (John C. Calhoun) or military bases immortalizing Confederate generals (Fort Bragg...
- 7/10/2020
- by Peter Bart
- Deadline Film + TV
Soledad O’Brien likes to tell a story: Eleven years ago, a senior employee at CNN — “my boss’s boss’s boss” — called her into his office to upbraid her about a comment she had made while promoting her multipart series Black in America. At a panel, O’Brien had said she had interviewed black parents from various socioeconomic backgrounds, all of whom said they had conversations with their sons about how to navigate interactions with police. The superior, who was white, told her this experience was not specific to people of color,...
- 3/3/2020
- by EJ Dickson
- Rollingstone.com
In the latest episode of Useful Idiots, Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper sit down with political cartoonist Eli Valley to discuss his most recent controversial illustration: Bret Stephens as a bed bug. Valley explains that he wanted not only to depict Stephens’ online meltdown, but to criticize the conservative New York Times columnist’s views on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Valley also shares his experiences protesting — and getting arrested — outside of the Metropolitan Republican Club.
The Useful Idiots co-hosts also discuss Taibbi’s recent article for Rolling Stone’s September issue.
The Useful Idiots co-hosts also discuss Taibbi’s recent article for Rolling Stone’s September issue.
- 8/29/2019
- by Rolling Stone
- Rollingstone.com
Could the constitutional crisis gripping Washington represent an attack on Democracy? It certainly seemed plausible tonight watching HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher, a show hosted by a human air-raid siren of the same name. Maher’s monologue went early and often to the Washington showdown over the Mueller report and the now-sprawling political subplots that lead back to it.
“I know, It’s very exciting when you have a constitutional crisis,” Maher deadpanned about the hyped-up audience. “We’re so f—-ed. I’m telling you, we’re so f—ed. Today, Venezuela put us on the travel advisory. If America were a summer blockbuster it would be Democracy: Endgame. If you missed the earlier installments of this franchise…”
Maher had his sharpest knives out for Attorney General William Barr, who the comic portrayed as a unethical stooge who is subverting the very laws he has sworn to...
“I know, It’s very exciting when you have a constitutional crisis,” Maher deadpanned about the hyped-up audience. “We’re so f—-ed. I’m telling you, we’re so f—ed. Today, Venezuela put us on the travel advisory. If America were a summer blockbuster it would be Democracy: Endgame. If you missed the earlier installments of this franchise…”
Maher had his sharpest knives out for Attorney General William Barr, who the comic portrayed as a unethical stooge who is subverting the very laws he has sworn to...
- 5/4/2019
- by Geoff Boucher
- Deadline Film + TV
President Donald Trump awakened from his mostly silent day with a few flurries late this afternoon, renewing his drumbeat on immigration and Mexico’s passive actions on border crossing. He also chimed in with a take on Iran.
The tweetstorm update:
“The Trump Administration has succeeded in dramatically raising the costs to Iran for its sinister behavior, at no cost to the U.S. or our allies. That’s the definition of a foreign-policy achievement.” Bret Stephens, @nytimes We are getting stronger all over the world, watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2019
Mexico must use its very strong immigration laws to stop the many thousands of people trying to get into the USA. Our detention areas are maxed out & we will take no more illegals. Next step is to close the Border! This will also help us with stopping the Drug flow from Mexico!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2019
It...
The tweetstorm update:
“The Trump Administration has succeeded in dramatically raising the costs to Iran for its sinister behavior, at no cost to the U.S. or our allies. That’s the definition of a foreign-policy achievement.” Bret Stephens, @nytimes We are getting stronger all over the world, watch!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2019
Mexico must use its very strong immigration laws to stop the many thousands of people trying to get into the USA. Our detention areas are maxed out & we will take no more illegals. Next step is to close the Border! This will also help us with stopping the Drug flow from Mexico!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 30, 2019
It...
- 3/30/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s been a rough few years for Republicans who aren’t fans of President Trump. Their party has been almost totally subsumed by the former reality TV star, with 90 percent of Republicans now approving of the president, according to a recent Gallup poll. Though former Massachusetts governor Bill Weld appears poised to challenge Trump in the 2020 primary, barring video evidence of the president passing a sack of cash to Vladimir Putin, it’s hard to imagine anyone else having even a remote chance of leading the Gop ticket next November.
- 3/29/2019
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Fox News condemned its own Jeanine Pirro over comments the host made Saturday that seemed to question the national loyalty of Rep. Ilhan Omar and other Muslim women who wear hijabs.
“We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar,” Fox News said in a statement last night. “They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly.”
Today, Omar thanked Fox News for its statement, tweeting, “Thank you, @FoxNews. No one’s commitment to our constitution should be questioned because of their faith or country of birth.”
Pirro made the offensive comments on her show Saturday. Referring to Rep. Oman, who is a practicing Muslim and wears a hijab, Pirro appeared to question Omar’s national loyalty on Saturday’s edition of her Justice show: “Think about it: Omar wears a hijab. Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative...
“We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar,” Fox News said in a statement last night. “They do not reflect those of the network and we have addressed the matter with her directly.”
Today, Omar thanked Fox News for its statement, tweeting, “Thank you, @FoxNews. No one’s commitment to our constitution should be questioned because of their faith or country of birth.”
Pirro made the offensive comments on her show Saturday. Referring to Rep. Oman, who is a practicing Muslim and wears a hijab, Pirro appeared to question Omar’s national loyalty on Saturday’s edition of her Justice show: “Think about it: Omar wears a hijab. Is her adherence to this Islamic doctrine indicative...
- 3/11/2019
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Washington — Tom Steyer, the progressive billionaire leading a campaign to impeach President Trump, said candidates running for office this fall need to address “what we are going to do about a lawless, reckless, and dangerous president.”
He tells Variety‘s “PopPolitics” on SiriusXM that if the candidates “are not for impeachment,” they should explain “what is their solution to the lawlessness and recklessness of this president?”
“The question should be, and I would pose it, what are we waiting for? How much information do you need? If the level of corruption isn’t too much for you, how many laws does he have to break before you decide he has to go?”
The “i” word has been a topic that a number of Democrats fear will backfire on the party as it faces the midterms, and instead want to focus on what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls a “culture of corruption.
He tells Variety‘s “PopPolitics” on SiriusXM that if the candidates “are not for impeachment,” they should explain “what is their solution to the lawlessness and recklessness of this president?”
“The question should be, and I would pose it, what are we waiting for? How much information do you need? If the level of corruption isn’t too much for you, how many laws does he have to break before you decide he has to go?”
The “i” word has been a topic that a number of Democrats fear will backfire on the party as it faces the midterms, and instead want to focus on what House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi calls a “culture of corruption.
- 8/23/2018
- by Ted Johnson
- Variety Film + TV
Twitter put their thumb on the scale over the controversy surrounding Sarah Jeong, officially verifying the newest member of the New York Times editorial team earlier this week.
Jeong, who spent most of her existence online without official verification as a senior writer at The Verge and elsewhere will now enjoy the all the algorithm privileges afforded to the platform’s elite group of blue check holders. She was not verified as of Aug. 13, 2018, according to an internet archive snapshot.
A spokesperson for Twitter told TheWrap that the request for verification came in through The NY Times, which was standard for their reporters and that it subsequently went through the normal verification process.
Also Read: NY Times' New Hire Sarah Jeong Trashed Paper's Op-Ed Writers in Old Tweets: 'Absolute Nitwit'
While Twitter has gone through various forms of distributing the coveted blue check, it has increasingly become a mark of endorsement by the social network,...
Jeong, who spent most of her existence online without official verification as a senior writer at The Verge and elsewhere will now enjoy the all the algorithm privileges afforded to the platform’s elite group of blue check holders. She was not verified as of Aug. 13, 2018, according to an internet archive snapshot.
A spokesperson for Twitter told TheWrap that the request for verification came in through The NY Times, which was standard for their reporters and that it subsequently went through the normal verification process.
Also Read: NY Times' New Hire Sarah Jeong Trashed Paper's Op-Ed Writers in Old Tweets: 'Absolute Nitwit'
While Twitter has gone through various forms of distributing the coveted blue check, it has increasingly become a mark of endorsement by the social network,...
- 8/16/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
New York Times features writer Elizabeth Williamson apologized for and deleted a tweet on Thursday that was critical of her new colleague, Sarah Jeong.
“I just deleted my earlier tweet about this column. It was inappropriate,” she said in a statement. “I apologize.” Williamson also included a link to Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens’ most recent piece in which said he was willing to look past the Jeong outrage.
I just deleted my earlier tweet about this column. It was inappropriate. I apologize. https://t.co/Z6tNMHHzMD
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) August 9, 2018
Also Read: NY Times' New Hire Sarah Jeong Trashed Paper's Op-Ed Writers in Old Tweets: 'Absolute Nitwit'
The tweet that sparked the retraction also shared the Stephens piece, but instead of contrition, carried a sharp summary of Williamson’s thoughts on her new colleague.
“Here’s @BretStehensNYT offering a classy welcome to a colleague who has yet to prove she deserves one,...
“I just deleted my earlier tweet about this column. It was inappropriate,” she said in a statement. “I apologize.” Williamson also included a link to Times opinion columnist Bret Stephens’ most recent piece in which said he was willing to look past the Jeong outrage.
I just deleted my earlier tweet about this column. It was inappropriate. I apologize. https://t.co/Z6tNMHHzMD
— Elizabeth Williamson (@NYTLiz) August 9, 2018
Also Read: NY Times' New Hire Sarah Jeong Trashed Paper's Op-Ed Writers in Old Tweets: 'Absolute Nitwit'
The tweet that sparked the retraction also shared the Stephens piece, but instead of contrition, carried a sharp summary of Williamson’s thoughts on her new colleague.
“Here’s @BretStehensNYT offering a classy welcome to a colleague who has yet to prove she deserves one,...
- 8/9/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
President Trump is on a two-week working vacation at his Bedminster, New Jersey golf club, and he appears to be having a difficult time relaxing. As the Mueller investigation continues to tighten its focus around Trump and his associates, the president has spent the first few days of his summer vaca lashing out against both the investigation and the media that is covering its developments. On Sunday morning, Trump introduced a new wrinkle into his ongoing campaign against the Fake News, alleging that the media “can also cause War!”
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- 8/6/2018
- by Ryan Bort
- Rollingstone.com
Murphy Brown creator Diane English says she may need to get security protection as she works on the return to CBS of the biting political comedy series.
“I might have to have some protection,” English told reporters in a scrum after her show’s Q&A panel at TCA. “I’m not kidding.” English referenced the “scary times” in which the show is coming back with original episodes after two decades.
The very first episode, which takes place on November 8, 2016, “really sticks our head into the lion’s mouth,” said star Candice Bergen, boasting, “This show has no fear of anyone.”
These “scary times” includes a death threat to CNN on-air talent phoned in to C-span by a Trump supporter that Brian Stelter played on his CNN program. New York Times columnist Bret Stephens similarly revealed a threat from someone warning, “I don’t carry an Ar but once we...
“I might have to have some protection,” English told reporters in a scrum after her show’s Q&A panel at TCA. “I’m not kidding.” English referenced the “scary times” in which the show is coming back with original episodes after two decades.
The very first episode, which takes place on November 8, 2016, “really sticks our head into the lion’s mouth,” said star Candice Bergen, boasting, “This show has no fear of anyone.”
These “scary times” includes a death threat to CNN on-air talent phoned in to C-span by a Trump supporter that Brian Stelter played on his CNN program. New York Times columnist Bret Stephens similarly revealed a threat from someone warning, “I don’t carry an Ar but once we...
- 8/5/2018
- by Lisa de Moraes
- Deadline Film + TV
New York Times columnist Bret Stephens had harsh words for Republicans and their handling of FBI agent Peter Strzok on Thursday during his fiery congressional hearing.
While on set at “Morning Joe” — where he is a regular — Stephens said that the nine-hour marathon session was an example of why people thought Republicans were “stupid.”
“Just watching the congressmen,” said Stephens, “There’s a reason Republicans are called the stupid party.”
Also Read: At&T CEO Calls Payment to Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen a 'Big Mistake'
Stephens went on to say that the hearing overall was a public service and allowed Strzok the opportunity to clear his name.
“It was an opportunity for Agent Strzok to rehabilitate his reputation after almost a year of — of smears,” he said. “The idea that there was a bias at the FBI towards Hillary Clinton is simply refuted by the fact that the FBI was the...
While on set at “Morning Joe” — where he is a regular — Stephens said that the nine-hour marathon session was an example of why people thought Republicans were “stupid.”
“Just watching the congressmen,” said Stephens, “There’s a reason Republicans are called the stupid party.”
Also Read: At&T CEO Calls Payment to Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen a 'Big Mistake'
Stephens went on to say that the hearing overall was a public service and allowed Strzok the opportunity to clear his name.
“It was an opportunity for Agent Strzok to rehabilitate his reputation after almost a year of — of smears,” he said. “The idea that there was a bias at the FBI towards Hillary Clinton is simply refuted by the fact that the FBI was the...
- 7/13/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Because most anything Donald Trump tweets is newsworthy, Nicolle Wallace was reading that latest mass of missives on her MSNBC show Friday. You know, the ones touting his belief that the FBI planted a “spy” in his campaign. So Wallace dutifully donned her glasses and began reciting social media posts by the president of the United States.
She was halfway through this one …
Can anyone even imagine having Spies placed in a competing campaign, by the people and party in absolute power, for the sole purpose of political advantage and gain? And to think that the party in question, even with the expenditure of far more money, Lost!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2018
… when she stopped — midsentence.
“I’m not reading any more of this,” she said, self-interruptingly. ” You know what … these are bold-faced lies.” Addressing her panel guest Bret Stephens of The New York Times, she continued. “And as his audacity and his,...
She was halfway through this one …
Can anyone even imagine having Spies placed in a competing campaign, by the people and party in absolute power, for the sole purpose of political advantage and gain? And to think that the party in question, even with the expenditure of far more money, Lost!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 25, 2018
… when she stopped — midsentence.
“I’m not reading any more of this,” she said, self-interruptingly. ” You know what … these are bold-faced lies.” Addressing her panel guest Bret Stephens of The New York Times, she continued. “And as his audacity and his,...
- 5/27/2018
- by Erik Pedersen
- Deadline Film + TV
For reasons that surely have nothing to do with him being a thin-skinned narcissist who can’t handle criticism, Donald Trump once again broke with tradition by choosing not to attend the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. “Our Cartoon President” decided to show what might have happened had he chosen to show up which he’ll only if certain conditions are met: CNN’s Jim Acosta is tranquilized, Trump gets two shovel-sized scoops of ice cream, and Jeff Bezos serves as his personal napkin.
“Of course I’m going,” Trump tells Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the clip. “What am I gonna do? Hold a rally to harden my ego before I watch it the moment I step offstage?” (Note: That’s exactly what he did.) He breaks into song at the event, devoting much of it to Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and asking, “Where did we go wrong?...
“Of course I’m going,” Trump tells Sarah Huckabee Sanders in the clip. “What am I gonna do? Hold a rally to harden my ego before I watch it the moment I step offstage?” (Note: That’s exactly what he did.) He breaks into song at the event, devoting much of it to Maggie Haberman of the New York Times and asking, “Where did we go wrong?...
- 4/29/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Bari Weiss: ‘We’re All Fascists Now’ The New York Times opinion editor set the Internet ablaze after going after college students who she said were trying to shut down free speech. Critics pointed to Weiss mistakenly linking two fake Antifa Twitter accounts. David Brooks: ‘Girl I Want Your Body’ New York Times Op-Ed columnist David Brooks offered his spin on the MeToo movement in November. But his attempt to speak the language of sex and passion led him to write some lines like “girl I want your body” and “sex is a gold nugget” and the Internet went nuts. Bret Stephens’ Defense of Sorts”...
- 3/14/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
New York Times editorial page editor James Bennet faces growing headwinds inside the newsroom over his push to allow more intellectual diversity on the Op-Ed page — including a much-criticized piece by an Israeli settler, and the hiring of climate change-questioning, Woody Allen-defending conservative opinion writer Bret Stephens. This week, Bennet and his team have been the target of multiple leaks to rival news organizations like Vanity Fair and HuffPost. On Tuesday, a HuffPost article by Ashley Feinberg detailed the contents of a secretly recorded December meeting in which Bennet tried to defend his approach to a dozen newsroom staffers. “There wasn’t...
- 2/27/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Following a New York Times article casting doubt on her allegations against Woody Allen, Dylan Farrow has defended her account in a series of tweets. The piece, Bret Stephens’ “The Smearing of Woody Allen,” says that the evidence against Allen is not as strong as it is against Harvey Weinstein and Kevin Spacey, making it dangerous to automatically assume his guilt; Farrow’s response argues that “to presume I invented this story & convinced myself of it is no less insulting than calling me a liar.”
In his article, Stephens writes that “an in-depth, contemporaneous and independent investigation into the allegations, conducted over several months by the Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1992 and 1993, noted that there were ‘important inconsistencies in Dylan’s statements,’ and that ‘her descriptions of the details surrounding the alleged events were unusual and were inconsistent.’ It concluded categorically: ‘It is our expert opinion that Dylan was not sexually abused by Mr.
In his article, Stephens writes that “an in-depth, contemporaneous and independent investigation into the allegations, conducted over several months by the Yale-New Haven Hospital in 1992 and 1993, noted that there were ‘important inconsistencies in Dylan’s statements,’ and that ‘her descriptions of the details surrounding the alleged events were unusual and were inconsistent.’ It concluded categorically: ‘It is our expert opinion that Dylan was not sexually abused by Mr.
- 2/11/2018
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Dylan Farrow is standing by what she believes is right and will fight her detractors tooth and nail. Woody Allen’s daughter defended her accusations of child abuse against the famed director after New York Times columnist Bret Stephens suggested she invented the story. Related: Dylan Farrow Calls Out Justin Timberlake For Supporting Woody Allen “Child molestation is...
- 2/11/2018
- by Shakiel Mahjouri
- ET Canada
MSNBC host Joe Scarborough says if Oprah wants to be president, it might be best for her to consider a career in the U.S. Senate first. “Here’s a radical idea. Why doesn’t Oprah run for Senate in Illinois and serve for six years and figure out how Washington works. That would be great,” he said on the set of “Morning Joe” Thursday morning. “If Oprah wants to be president, why doesn’t she run for Senate first.” Also on-hand was New York Times conservative columnist Bret Stephens, who agreed with the host. Also Read: Joe Scarborough Backs Jeb Bush Over Oprah: 'He Would...
- 1/11/2018
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
New York Times conservative op-ed columnist Bret Stephens put on his troll hat Wednesday, penning a self-described “defense of sorts” of Harvey Weinstein. The piece was actually titled “Weinstein and Our Culture of Enablers,” but Stephens wanted to make sure you knew his true intention for writing by tweeting one of its most provocative phrases. A defense, of sorts, for Harvey Weinstein: https://t.co/CCTYKZUVP9 – Bret Stephens (@BretStephensNYT) October 12, 2017 The nut of his argument is that Weinstein’s actions cannot be viewed in isolation but rather as part of a larger culture of permissiveness from media and Hollywood elites.
- 10/12/2017
- by Jon Levine
- The Wrap
Bret Stephens, conservative columnist for The New York Times, appeared on MSNBC this afternoon to defend his new column headlined "Repeal the Second Amendment."...
- 10/5/2017
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Bill Maher tonight spoke with New York Timescolumnist Bret Stephens about something they have in common: "pissing off liberals."...
- 9/16/2017
- by Josh Feldman
- Mediaite - TV
Tonight’s Real Time with Bill Maher includes an eclectic line-up — including Salman Rushdie, Fran Lebowitz, and fashion expert and reality TV star Tim Gunn. Columnist Bret Stephens is the top-of-show interview guest. Stephens was criticized for naysaying publicly and writing a New York Times op/ed about climate change, a topic Maher is rabid on. He came under fire for telling people in Houston that “the paradox of our time is that the part of the world that has never been safer from the vagaries of nature seems never to have been more terrified of them”. Fashion consultant, reality TV...read more...
- 9/15/2017
- by April Neale
- Monsters and Critics
New York Times’ columnist Bret Stephens joined Morning Joe on Friday, where he compared President Trump's "shamelessness" to that of disgraced former congressman Anthony Weiner.
- 7/28/2017
- by Ken Meyer
- Mediaite - TV
Multiple scientists and climate change advocates are calling for a boycott of The New York Times after an op-ed that they felt pushed anti-climate change agendas. The Friday column, the first written by Bret Stephens for the publication, uses the argument that data doesn’t always convey reality to make the point that climate change isn’t definite, despite evidence that supports the claim. He refers partially to Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential run, chronicled in the recent book “Shattered: Inside Hillary Clinton’s Doomed Campaign.” Authors Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes wrote that the campaign relied too much on data,...
- 4/29/2017
- by Carli Velocci
- The Wrap
Twitter is in an uproar over a photo of White House counselor Kellyanne Conway sitting on a couch in the Oval Office with her feet tucked under her and her shoes on the sofa, even though a second photo revealed revealed she was simply taking a photo. The now-infamous Associated Press photo shows the Oval Office packed with representatives from Historically Black Colleges and Universities while Conway looks her phone. Twitter users are split on the situation: some view her pose as a sign of disrespect; others say it’s not a big deal. Wall Street Journal editor Bret Stephens...
- 2/28/2017
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
Wall Street Journal editor Bret Stephens and Sean Hannity traded insults on Twitter this week. It all started when Stephens tweeted out a Yahoo article titled, “Hannity to Gop leaders: ‘I’m getting a little sick and tired of all of you,'” captioning the tweet, “Fox News’ dumbest anchor had a message for y’all.” Hannity responded with a series of tweets including, “If Hillary wins I will hold a–holes like you accountable. You will be responsible for her Supreme ct selections.” Also Read: Why Betting Against Fox News Is Risky for CNN, MSNBC Execs Hannity recently finished...
- 8/5/2016
- by Brian Flood
- The Wrap
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