#Sasha Savitsky

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Bethenny Frankel’s on-off boyfriend found dead in Trump Tower The on-again-off-again boyfriend of "Real Housewives of New York City" star Bethenny Frankel was found dead on Friday in Trump Tower in Manhattan, the medical examiner told Fox News.

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Bebe Rexha flips out over audience’s jaded response to her hit song: ‘I work too ‘f—ing’ hard for this’ Pop singer Bebe Rexha sounded off on the crowd at Thursday night's pre-Grammy Spotify event when they didn't sing along to her monster hit song.

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Country singer Russell Dickerson on ‘God moment’ filming music video with wife that sparked his career Russell Dickerson is riding high off of his third consecutive hit single making it hard for fans to imagine the long journey he embarked on to achieve success in country music.

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Broadway actress Laurel Griggs dead at 13

Broadway actress Laurel Griggs dead at 13

Laurel Griggs, a Broadway actress who appeared in several movies and TV shows, has died. She was 13.

According to her Dignity Memorial page, Griggs died on Tuesday. A funeral for the teen was held Friday and no cause of death was given.

Grigg debuted on Broadway as Polly in “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” in 2013 alongside Scarlett Johansson. She also had a role in Steve Carrell’s “Cafe Society” in 2016…

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  I don’t know why TV stations (and networks) allow mistakes to remain without corrections but it’s certainly a disservice to viewers and readers. One could also say Fake News and fraud.

Perhaps the Federal Communications Commission needs to get involved to keep them in line. Local stations use the public airwaves, are licensed to serve the public interest and certainly make money whether they serve the public interest or not.

But this time, the local stations’ mistake has been corrected – not that a lot of work went into it. (And not that it has to.)

Tuesday, after ABC canceled Roseanne, I questioned why at least three local Fox TV stations (KTTV-Los Angeles, WTVT-Tampa and WTXF-Philadelphia) used the phrase “Dungey told Fox News” at the end of their third paragraphs.

I realized they all got it from the third paragraph of this FoxNews.com article, which they linked to at the bottom.

So I tweeted and emailed author Sasha Savitsky, since it seemed the whole world used that quote from ABC Entertainment President Channing Dungey, and I couldn’t imagine her speaking exclusively to Fox News or any Fox entity, rather than ABC.

Tuesday’s 6:39pm tweet

Tuesday’s 7:10pm email

I spent the past 40 hours making sure to look for any tweet or email from Savitsky, but there were none. I’m sure folks at Fox saw the tweet but apparently did nothing about it.

Since my tweet, email and blog post, I believe her original story was updated in at least these ways:

What was done and am I satisfied? Plus, two more updates on subjects of laziness from Tuesday. See whether they were fixed.

Added: “Tuesday’s scheduled ‘Roseanne’ rerun was replaced with a rerun of ‘The Middle.’”

Added: “In an MSNBC town-hall clip tweeted out by ‘11th Hour with Brian Williams,’ Jarrett responded to the backlash noting Roseanne’s support of Donald Trump might be to blame for her inflammatory comments” along with this tweet:

https://twitter.com/11thHour/status/1001560533147975680

(Click here for FTVLive’s Scott Jones on Joy Reid being included in the discussion.)

Then, at the bottom, I noticed a line that may have been there before:

The name Shira Bush came up several times on FoxNews.com’s search engine, but I couldn’t find her actual name in an article. That’s when I turned to Google.

https://twitter.com/ShiraBushFNC/status/1001523142702059520

Bush was among many who’d tweeted out Dungey’s original statement and since she is a senior producer (not that the title means much at Fox, from my experience), I figured I’d try to get answers from her.

The good news is all those local stations that used most of the original FoxNews.com story and teased more by going to the network’s story at the end started from scratch. They did so by copying and pasting an Associated Press article (and credited the A.P.) which certainly did not include the line, “Dungey told Fox News.”

But I really can’t say the stations did anything. As I’ve noted, one local Fox-owned station usually writes (or copies) an article and shares it with the others, who do nothing more than click a box to publish it on their own site. Like I explained below. I’m not so sure they even read it.

https://cohenconnect.com/2018/01/27/facebook-twitter-and-fox-fox-x-14/

In the Roseanne case, I couldn’t tell which station did the work. Now, I’m going to guess it was WFLD in Chicago since they’re on channel 32 and that’s the source of the video. (Maybe because Roseanne was set in fictional Lanford, Illinois?)

http://www.fox29.com/news/roseanne-barr-quits-twitter-after-offensive-statements-about-valerie-jarrett-chelsea-clinton

http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/roseanne-barr-quits-twitter-after-offensive-statements-about-valerie-jarrett-chelsea-clinton

You’ll find these articles at http://www.fox29.com/news/roseanne-barr-quits-twitter-after-offensive-statements-about-valerie-jarrett-chelsea-clinton and http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/roseanne-barr-quits-twitter-after-offensive-statements-about-valerie-jarrett-chelsea-clinton.

Now, notice the similarities in those web addresses and these time stamps, keeping in mind Chicago is in the Central Time Zone.

Philadelphia

Chicago

So the article issue among possibly more than a dozen local Fox TV stations appears to be fixed, either through this blog’s publicity or simply updating the story with the A.P.’s version on the part of one station, probably Chicago, while nobody else lifted a finger since the change for them would’ve happened automatically.

Of course, there’s still no reason why the only two embedded tweets – from ABC Entertainment and actress Sara Gilbert – are at the bottom. Probably just bad writing. The ABC tweet could’ve gone almost anywhere, especially after the description of what the real Roseanne wrote, and Gilbert was actually mentioned at the end of a paragraph! But we can’t have it all, can we?

Tuesday version…

… and Thursday version

            And I’ll let you know if I ever hear from Sasha Savitsky and now Shira Bush, since the FoxNews.com network article still contains that exact original phrase. Let’s hope Shira responds better than Sasha!

So what about WTXF-Fox 29’s station history? Still untouched!

That’s despite my mention on Tuesday and FTVLive’s Scott Jones giving the station a piece of his mind.

Scott’s thoughts from http://www.ftvlive.com/sqsp-test/2018/5/30/time-for-an-update

http://www.fox29.com/news/station-history

My thoughts from Tuesday

What about KY3 (in Missouri, not Philadelphia) using a bio from a previous station for MMJ Jasmine Dell? Still untouched!

http://www.ky3.com/content/bios/415143313.html

And Dell’s personal website? I mentioned serious problems with it on Tuesday…

… but nothing has changed!

I don’t know about you but I’m afraid for the future if these are the people in charge, making important decisions. Has me questioning stations’ and networks’ hiring practices, which are leading to misinformation campaigns.

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Where have you gone, Sasha Savitsky? I don’t know why TV stations (and networks) allow mistakes to remain without corrections but it’s certainly a disservice to viewers and readers.

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Former 'Rosie O'Donnell Show' producer charged with murdering her sister

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Former 'Rosie O'Donnell Show' producer charged with murdering her sister

A former producer on “Jerry Springer” and “Sally Jessy Raphael” has reportedly been arrested for the murder of her sister. Jill Blackstone is believed to have aided her disabled sister in a mercy killing. ...

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Miss USA 2019 crowns full-time Attorney Cheslie Kryst as winner... A 27-year-old full-time #Lawyer from North Carolina was crowned Miss USA 2019 on Thursday night. Cheslie Kryst of Charlotte, who represents prison inmates for free, described herself as a "weird kid" with a "unibrow" who's now part of the first generation of truly empowered women. Asked in the final round to use one word to summarize her generation, Kryst said "innovative." "I'm standing here in Nevada, in the state that has the first female majority legislature in the entire country," she said at the event held for the first time in Reno. "Mine is the first generation to have that forward-looking mindset that has inclusivity, diversity, strength and empowered women. I'm looking forward to continued progress in my generation." New Mexico's Alejandra Gonzalez, the first runner-up, and Oklahoma's Triana Browne, the second runner-up, helped highlight the diversity of the competition on stage as the three finalists along with Kryst, who is African-American. Browne, whose #Father Is #CaucasianAmerican and #Mother Is #AfricanAmerican said she's a proud member of the #ChickasawNation She's in a partnership with #Nike to promote a brand that celebrates #NativeAmericanHeritage Gonzalez, whose mother immigrated to the United States from Mexico, founded a nonprofit that teaches children the importance of being literate. Kryst earned a law degree and an MBA at Wake Forest University before becoming a civil litigation attorney who does #ProBonoWork to reduce sentences for #Inmates In a videotaped message played during the two-hour event at a hotel-casino, she told a story of when a judge at a legal competition told her to wear a skirt instead of pants because judges prefer skirts. "Glass ceilings can be broken wearing either a skirt or pants," Kryst said. 🤗💯 Reposted from @divaladyc21 - #CheslieKryst #MissUSA2019👑 #CrownedMissUSA 👑 #MissUSA2019 #BlackMissUSA #WomanOfColor 💪  By Sasha Savitsky | Fox News #IAm_MsJohnson 💞 - #regrann https://www.instagram.com/p/BxFaX7SBFqV/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=18wobr94zsb2

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Alec Baldwin handed prop gun on ‘Rust’ set by crew member who was previously fired after 2019 mishap

The crew member who handed Alec Baldwin a prop gun on the set of “Rust” had been previously fired from a separate project after another incident with a prop firearm.

On Thursday, Baldwin discharged a firearm while rehearsing a scene for the western-genre film, resulting in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins.

According to a warrant from authorities, the 63-year-old actor was handed the firearm by assistant director Dave Halls. A warrant stated that Halls handed the prop gun to Baldwin and declared it “cold,” an industry term meaning that the weapon was not loaded with ammunition, including blanks. 

The gun Baldwin used was one of three that a firearms specialist, or armorer, had set on a cart outside the building where a scene was being rehearsed, according to court records. Per The Associated Press, citing the application for the search warrant, Halls was unaware live rounds were inside the firearm.

Fox News can now confirm that Halls was fired from a separate project in 2019 after a crew member on “Freedom’s Path” incurred an injury from a prop gun.

ALEC BALDWIN WAS GIVEN PROP GUN BY CREW MEMBER WHO HAD A PREVIOUS SAFETY COMPLAINT AGAINST HIM

Alec Baldwin accidentally discharged a firearm on the set of the movie ‘Rust’ resulting in the death of a crew member. He was handed the gun by Dave Halls, who said the gun was unloaded. (Reuters)

“I can confirm that Dave Halls was fired from the set of ‘Freedom’s Path’ in 2019 after a crew member incurred a minor and temporary injury when a gun was unexpectedly discharged,” a producer from the film said in a statement.

ALEC BALDWIN WAS TOLD FIREARM WAS UNLOADED, SEARCH WARRANT SAYS: REPORT

“Halls was removed from set immediately after the prop gun discharged,” the producer added. “Production did not resume filming until Dave was off-site. An incident report was taken and filed at that time.”

Fox News has reached out to Halls for comment.

Assitant director Dave Halls was fired from a separate project in 2019 after an incident resulted in a crew member incurring an injury from a gun. (IMDb/Jim Weber/Santa Fe New Mexican)

The filmmaker has served as assistant director on many titles, including “Reno 911!,” “Bones,” “The Matrix Reloaded” and “Hannah Montana: The Movie.” He also worked as a second assistant director on Marilyn Manson’s “Born Villain” music video.

ALEC BALDWIN’S ‘RUST’ SHOOTING ACCIDENT: A LOOKBACK AT HOLLYWOOD’S BIGGEST ON-SET TRAGEDIES

The incident resulted in the death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. (Photo by Fred Hayes/Getty Images for SAGindie)

The producer is the second person to air doubts about Halls’ safety record. On Sunday, another crew member who worked with Halls said she raised concerns about him in 2019.

Crew member Maggie Goll, who worked with Halls on “Into the Dark,” told The Associated Press that when they worked together, she filed an internal complaint with the executive producers over concerns about Halls’ behavior on set.

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Goll said in an email Sunday that Halls disregarded safety protocols for weapons and pyrotechnics and tried to continue filming after a crew member had “slipped into a diabetic fugue state.”

New Mexico authorities launched an investigation after the on-set shooting last week that saw Hutchins die and director Joel Souza incur an injury of his own.

In an email sent to “Rust” crew members over the weekend, the movie’s production team confirmed that work on the film has been suspended at least until the investigation is complete. The team said it is working with law enforcement and conducting its own internal safety review. The production company is also offering grief counseling.

No charges have been filed. Prosecutors and law enforcement officers are expected to provide an update on the investigation Wednesday.

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Katharine McPhee parties in Mykonos ahead of David Foster wedding

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The 35-year-old singer has been living it up ahead of her nuptials to her music producer fiancee, Foster, 69. She recently got rowdy at her #katchelorette party which included male strippers.

She was surprised by her close pals for a bachelorette after one of her May performances of “Waitress” in London’s West End.

KATHARINE MCPHEE AND DAVID FOSTER’S WHIRLWIND MAY-DECEMBER ROMANCE: A RELATIONSHIP TIMELINE

“Casually walked off stage to this,” McPhee to her Instagram story at the time along with a photo of herself getting a lap dance.

Foster popped the question to McPhee while vacationing in Italy last summer. It will be the second and fifth marriages for the bride and groom, respectively.

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David Cross to perform at Utah college despite protests after ‘deeply offensive’ pic in Mormon undergarments

Comedian David Cross offended many people with a tweet he sent out wearing traditional Mormon undergarments.  (Slaven Vlasic/Getty Images)

David Cross' show at the University of Utah will go on despite calls for it to be canceled following a picture of the comedian wearing undergarments sacred to the Mormon faith that some found "deeply offensive."

In the image, Cross stands outside of a dressing room wearing the traditional Mormon garb as an ad for his Wednesday night show with the words, "Utah! Learn the real truth!"

Hey #SaltLakeCity! See you on Wednesday night at @kingsburyhall @UUtah? Tickets still available at https://t.co/jgeQwHc8en pic.twitter.com/WoOZIne7jt

— )))David Cross((( (@davidcrosss) August 18, 2018

Many chimed in on Twitter to express their distaste.

"This isn’t funny. @uutah and @Kingsburyhall y’all really should cancel this. There’s no place for religious bigotry here," one user wrote.

Another said, "I'm a Mormon who enjoys some good humor about my faith. But this isn't good humor. Not that you care, but you lost another fan tonight."

"This is not a joke. Just offensive and disrespectful. This does not promote values of belonging, acceptance and tolerance for others. The U of U can do better. Cancel the show as David Cross should not profit from a message of hate and disrespect," another tweet read.

College president Ruth Watkins said in a statement she resisted calls to cancel Wednesday's performance and that the tweet is protected by the First Amendment.

Members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wear white, two-piece cotton undergarments daily considered similar to holy vestments in other faiths, like a Catholic nun's habit or a Muslim skullcap.

The university is a public college and has many Mormon students. The performance isn't sponsored by the university, but Watkins says she won't censor those who rent its facilities.

A rep for Cross did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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Bebe Rexha flips out over audience’s jaded response to her hit song: ‘I work too ‘f—ing’ hard for this’ Pop singer Bebe Rexha sounded off on the crowd at Thursday night's pre-Grammy Spotify event when they didn't sing along to her monster hit song.

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Country singer Russell Dickerson on ‘God moment’ filming music video with wife that sparked his career Russell Dickerson is riding high off of his third consecutive hit single making it hard for fans to imagine the long journey he embarked on to achieve success in country music.

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Arnold Schwarzenegger calls Trump ‘meshugge’ on climate accord Arnold Schwarzenegger said despite President Donald Trump's decision to walk away from an international accord to curb global warming, the United States is "still in" the agreement.

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Peter Fonda tweets he wants to ‘rip Barron Trump from his mother’ and put him in a ‘cage with pedophiles’

Peter Fonda is under fire for tweets he sent out about Barron Trump and Sarah Sanders.  (AP)

Actor Peter Fonda took to Twitter Wednesday to ask a mob of people to "rip Barron Trump from his mother’s arms and put him in a cage with pedophiles." He also called for violence against Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen and called White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders a "c---."

A rep for Fonda told Fox News it was "not possible" to get a comment from the actor as he is too busy doing press for his new film "Boundaries."

The Oscar-nominated actor, who is the younger brother of actress Jane Fonda, didn't stop with his tweet about President Trump's 12-year-old son Barron.

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"See if mother [Melania Trump] will will [sic] stand up against the giant a--hole she is married to," Fonda tweeted. "90 million people in the streets on the same weekend in the country. F---."

His tweets were in response to the Trump administration's immigration policy which has reportedly separated nearly 2,000 immigrant children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The 78-year-old also went on a tirade against Sanders and Nielsen calling them "g--h" saying the vulgar slang term is "much worse than c---."

Fonda called for violence against both of the women saying Sanders is a "lying g---" and that her children should be taken away and given to Trump adviser Stephen Miller "for safe keeping." He also compared Miller to Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels.

Fonda's tweet where he called for Nielsen to be stripped naked and publicly whipped was applauded by Nancy Sinatra.

Sinatra tweeted at Fonda, "Say how you really feel, Blues baby" followed by a heart emoji. A rep for Sinatra did not immediately return Fox News' request for comment.

Fonda's older sister, Jane, 80, is no fan of the Trump administration herself. At the 2017 Emmy Awards, Fonda made headlines for her comments about the president.

Peter Fonda, left, is the younger brother of actress Jane Fonda.  (AP)

"In [the film '9 to 5'], we refused to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot. And in 2017, we still refuse to be controlled by a sexist, egotistical, lying, hypocritical bigot," Fonda and actress Lily Tomlin declared.

Peter Fonda joins a group of celebrities ‒ including Reese Witherspoon, Oprah Winfrey, Kevin Costner and Willie Nelson ‒ in publicly denouncing Trump's border policy.

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I hate lazy people (and stupid ones, but that’s a blog for another time).

I can understand being sick. Last year, I showed up to work sick for three weeks since I wasn’t contagious and learned two lessons. First, I wasn’t appreciated and second, going to the doctor instead of assuming the bug would go away on its own would’ve gotten rid of it quicker.

Don’t know something? Then research or call! If you’re in the media, then your audience deserves better: all your effort to find the truth, wherever it is.

This morning, the author of one of my favorite blogs, FTVLive’s Scott Jones, showed how KYTV in Springfield, MO – News, Weather, and Sports in the Ozarks – copied an MMJ’s (multi-media journalist) biography from her old station’s website! I wonder if she did anything worth mentioning at that old station that could be included now.

http://www.ky3.com/content/bios/415143313.html

I just checked minutes before 9pm and it’s still there, more than 12 hours after most of the (TV) world found out. That mistake should not have been made. When I was Digital Media Manager, I wouldn’t publish a bio on the web until I approved it, and then the news director did the same.

But whatever the mistake is, it should be corrected or deleted as soon as possible. (Or “clarified,” as so many prefer to call errors, these days.) Does KY3, as it’s known and not to be confused with a Philadelphia station, need a Digital Media Manager?

I really wanted to give the MMJ a little credit since she probably publishes her news stories on a daily basis but not bios, which are not posted nor updated frequently. That’s why there’s a Digital Media Manager.

Unfortunately, Jasmine Dell’s resume on her blog doesn’t even include KY3! I’m not going to show you the link to download a Word copy of her resume which (not so bright) includes her name, complete address including apartment number; city, state and ZIP; and personal phone number and email address. Actually, I almost could since it’s all from when she worked at her former station, except the personal phone number and email address.

But you have to smile when her blog homepage contains the sentence,

“I am motivated to produce the best news results, media outcomes, and be successful when faced with challenging issues.”

Maybe she’s just slow.

What about WTXF-Fox 29 in Philadelphia, where I used to work? Its station history hasn’t been updated in YEARS! It even says so on top.

http://www.fox29.com/news/station-history

This 100th blog of mine continues with all the problems with this article – plus similar articles from Fox stations and FoxNews.com on Roseanne’s cancellation. I think I found the source. Now, I want to know, did they lie or stretch the truth?

So don’t look for American Idol, Bones nor Glee on Fox29, despite what the station claims. They are wrong and you know it, especially with Idol, since the other two shows ended quietly, but Idol made news when it went to the competition.

Quincy was such a gentleman when my parents visited

Also, no 11pm news and no The Q with Quincy Harris. Nah! Little oversights. They can’t be important, despite the months planning each!

Managers should know what they’re putting out on all platforms (not just over the air) since they’re responsible for it, and they should probably take a comprehensive look at all of their pages at least once a year and discuss whether the sitemap meets current needs.

Fun time with Bob Kelly

Also this morning, Good Day Philadelphia had a reporter at Field Day at Holy Cross Regional School. Traffic guy Bob Kelly, who I worked with twice, did “Kelly in the Classroom” segments and even some outdoors if they involved learning.

Today, it was Jenn Fred instead and she must’ve done two segments that were nearly identical and both spectacular, since both appear on the homepage Top 5 under Good Day Philadelphia with nearly the same headline.

Yeah, Jenn. They really know how to show they care about your work!

And they couldn’t come up with five different stories for the Good Day part of the homepage? (Miss you! Feel free to comment below how we worked together on story selection, titles, etc., so we looked the best possible on whatever story you were working on everyday!)

Of course, the mother of all Fox laziness is exemplified in this article I brought you back on Jan. 27. Fourteen different stations used identical copy!

https://cohenconnect.com/2018/01/27/facebook-twitter-and-fox-fox-x-14/

So let’s take a look at how Fox handled today’s Roseanne cancelation, in channel number order.

KTTV, Los Angeles

WTVT, Tampa

WTXF, Philadelphia

I’m not going to bother to look at any more stations, since the first three I examined were the same (and that includes L.A., where this was local news). I’ll bet the number goes to about 14, like with that last story.

Each one’s second paragraph read,

“‘Roseanne’s Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show,’ (ABC Entertainment president Channing) Dungey told Fox News.”

Pardon me, but I’m going to claim B.S. The reason is this 2:01pm (ET) tweet from Robert Iger, Chairman and CEO ABC’s owner, The Walt Disney Company:

https://twitter.com/RobertIger/status/1001523982997143552

Do you notice Iger quoted Dungey’s same three words – abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent – and then his ending? Now, take a look at the top story on ABC Entertainment’s website. It’s actually from the Associated Press!

Pardon me if I’m wrong, but those are the same exact words on the bottom of this part of the A.P. article ABC Entertainment carried, so why do the Fox station articles feel special with their attribution even though they end with the same phrase?

I’m referring to those three words – abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent, and the ending that followed everywhere – shaded above. Was Fox News or anybody associated with the company’s stations given special access to ABC Entertainment’s president and able to add

“Dungey told Fox News?”

I don’t think so.

Is it because someone at Fox is a liar or stretched the truth? I think absolutely.

Now, let’s narrow down who the alleged liar or stretcher is. We’ll start by examining the end of each of those local Fox stations’ articles.

I’m not sure the lead-in to the ABC tweet makes any sense following a reference to Roseanne’s, but click here for that article the stations link to, which is supposed to contain the full story.

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2018/05/29/abc-cancels-roseanne-after-barrs-racist-tweet.html

It’s from FoxNews.com – the folks in New York who work with the network, rather than the stations. It’s longer but uses the same three words, with the same phrase that follows, in the third paragraph – as if the president of ABC Entertainment spoke specifically to Fox News, which I doubt is true.

So I clicked Sasha Savitsky, the author credited with the FoxNews.com article (below its headline). Up came her Twitter account which I used to get to the bottom of my question about whether the president of ABC Entertainment spoke specifically to Fox News or anybody associated with the company’s stations, as she reported. Her work email address was pinned to the top of her Twitter account.

https://twitter.com/feedbaylenny/status/1001593880851214337

I emailed Sasha Savitsky at 7:10pm tonight after Tweeting her at 6:39pm. (Both are above). I don’t know her work schedule, but

Her article says it was updated three hours ago. (Above, it said just one hour, but blogs can take longer to write than I estimate they will. In this case, I hadn’t imagined going digging like this over something that might seem minor to some, but the information may not be true and it was republished on dozens of “news” websites around the country.)

She probably has access to her Twitter account at all times, since she works for a network and mobile technology is inexpensive.

And I promise I’ll let you know as soon as Sasha gives me an update. (No white lies, stretches or exaggerations here!)

And Roseanne, among my thoughts concerning you is one I’ve shared four times on this blog this year alone (from the beginning: here, here, here and here). Only owners are entitled to the First Amendment. The rest of the public cannot use the public airwaves, even if they deserve to more than the license-holder (which is probably most of the time since corporations hold multiple licences – dozens – and their CEOs are not spread out around the country to ensure broadcasting for local audiences).

It’s after 9:20pm. No word from Sasha, Jasmine’s bio looks the same and Fox 29’s station history article is just as bad. So you’re up to date.

Take that from someone who just published his 100th blog and can’t imagine how many readers’ hit-lists he has made!

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The lousiness of laziness and liars I hate lazy people (and stupid ones, but that’s a blog for another time). I can understand being sick.