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Fox News Guest Says Network is ‘Trafficking In Hate’ On Hot Mic

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Barstool Sports podcast host Francis Ellis has been a guest on Fox News, appearing several times with Jesse Watters on the network.

During an episode of Barstool Rundown, which debuted Tuesday, Ellis had harsh criticism for the network and some of its hosts. The audio has since been removed from the episode.

In audio transcribed by Mediaite, Ellis said the network had offered him a role doing “man on the street” style interviews, which he turned down.

“They have asked me to do man on the street for them, and I had to say no,” Ellis allegedly said. “They wanted me to take like this subway bingo card down into the subway and be like — ask random strangers, ‘Have you seen a rat, fill out your bingo card thing?’ And it was like so stupid.”

Ellis mentioned he wasn’t at his best during his most recent appearance with Watters, but said his wife tried to bring him back to earth about working with the network and Watters.

“Look, I got home. I talked my wife about it cause I was disappointed in myself and she was like, ‘Let’s be honest, like, do you want to be working with these f—ing people?’ She was like, ‘I watched the rest of his show — he’s a f—ing joke’.

He added that Tucker Carlson “comes on and just screams”, saying “it’s so weird” before saying Fox News is “just trafficking in hate”.

Nick Kayal: Legacy Media No Longer Have Journalistic Integrity

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Many in conservative media circles are lamenting the lack of coverage of the “Twitter Files” unearthed by Elon Musk and given to journalist Matt Taibbi, and 1210 WPHT morning host Nick Kayal says the “legacy media” has died, due to their “lack of journalistic integrity”.

“There was once a time the media was feared,” Kayal said. “Real journalists with a sole mission of fact-finding, breaking news, and giving the people the truth. The media and journalism is supposed to do what citizens don’t have access to. With tough, pertinent questions needing to be asked, the media is supposed to ask those questions to those who they cover, for those who can’t ask those questions to hose who should be held accountable to their constituents, customers, and fans.”

“We now have a media that slants part to the left. They put counter-agenda stories out there and put their slanted left-wing stories in a negative light on the backburner. Or they’ll just omit them entirely. The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, ABC, NBC, or CBS, they’re all bought and paid for and they’re no longer true media reporters with journalistic integrity. Instead, they’re all a bunch of slappies that are all controlled by the government and big tech.”

Netflix CEO: ‘We’re Not Anti-Sports, We’re Just Pro-Profit’

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Netflix will not join Apple and Amazon in the rush to gobble up live sports rights. Co-CEO Ted Sarandos addressed the streaming giant’s disinterest at the UBS Global Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on Wednesday.

He characterized expensive media rights as a “loss leader” in the streaming world and noted that Netflix doesn’t view sports as a necessity to grow.

“We’re not anti-sports,” Sarandos said according to Deadline. “We’re just pro-profit. We have yet to figure out how to do it. But I’m very confident we can get twice as big as we are without sports.” 

Questions about the interest the company has in carrying live sports have come up several times in the past. Sarandon made similar comments last year when asked about it.

Reed Hastings, Sarandos’s co-CEO at Netflix, has a slightly different view. In 2021, he indicated that Netflix could be interested in F1 rights someday thanks to the success of its documentary series Drive to Survive, but that would be a special case. Any league interested in doing business with Netflix, he said, would have to allow Netflix to control all of its content.

Ted Sarandos echoed that sentiment in his most recent comments. He said that the company does not see a way to profit by “renting big-league sports.”

Greg Kelly Takes Issue With T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach ‘Enjoying Their Notoriety’

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Greg Kelly Takes Issue With T.J. Holmes, Amy Robach ‘Enjoying Their Notoriety’

Good Morning America anchors T.J. Holmes and Amy Robach have caused quite the stir over their alleged infidelity with one another, and 77WABC host Greg Kelly said while what happens between them in their personal lives truly is a personal matter, they shouldn’t enjoy their newfound fame like they are.

“I thought, ‘Ok, they hooked up at work’,” Kelly said. “Unfortunately, it happens. I’ve heard of that happening. I’ve heard of people with too much time on their hands — that sit right next to each other for a long period of time — that sometimes hooking up happens. Even when they’re married. That’s regrettable. But it’s not for me to judge, it’s not for you to judge. I think it’s between those individuals, their spouses, and god.

“Yet, here’s why I decided to talk about it…but it was their actions when they went back on TV. They were giggling about it. And then they were finding innuendo when there was no innuendo. Stupid kinda crap. They were very much enjoying their notoriety. I take issue with that. I also take issue with what crummy broadcasters they are.”

Kelly concluded by mentioning he didn’t appreciate other media members backing the relationship, adding “in a shameless society, a little shame is good”.

Bobby Belt: ‘Pat McAfee Butchered The Name Shan and RJ’

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Bobby Belt: ‘Pat McAfee Butchered The Name Shan and RJ’

Shan and RJ is a show that routinely finds itself in the media spotlight. They may be a Dallas show, but when Jerry and Stephen Jones routinely appear on your airwaves, you are going to draw attention from outside of the market.

On Tuesday, Pat McAfee played a clip of the hosts talking to Jerry Jones. McAfee threw to the clip introducing the show as “Shan, RJ, and Chop.” On Wednesday morning, the 105.3 The Fan’s morning show had some fun with the former Colts punter’s struggles.

“There’s a lot to unpack here,” newly added co-host Bobby Belt said after listening to McAfee and his crew take three unsuccessful cracks at naming the show.

“Reggie made a good point yesterday when I was talking to him about this,” Belt said. “Reggie was like ‘I think McAfee was going to the clip, saw three faces and didn’t know a third name, and so he’s like ‘well, that must be RJ and Chop.’”

Belt delighted in the idea that in McAfee’s mind, RJ Choppy goes by “Chop” on air and even pointed out that one of the producers said that RJ “looks like a Chop.”

Pat McAfee called the show “Shan, RJ, and Chop,” “Shana, RJ and Chop,” and “Shannon and RJ” on different occasions according to Belt. He didn’t think it was disrespectful. He just didn’t understand how McAfee got it so wrong so often.

“They butchered this three ways to the weekend. I have no idea. I mean, it clearly says on the graphics ‘Shan and RJ’.”

Chris Berman: NFL Primetime ‘High On My Professional Tombstone’

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From 1987-2005, football fans had to run to their television sets every Sunday night during the season to catch Chris Berman host NFL Primetime on ESPN to find out what the results were of the other games that Sunday and in its early stages, it was an important show to the football community.

Berman was a guest on The Adam Schein Podcast this week and he said that he learned very quickly how important NFL Primetime was to people in the game including the late legendary head coach Don Shula.

“We realized that we had a connection to the football community…I very quickly learned that the highest ups in the community, meaning an owners meeting in 1988, Don Shula came over and he said Chris, I use your show sometimes to get a look at some other teams…I’m learning this as we are going on and I realize not I’m important, it’s important.”

Even though NFL Primetime can’t exist on cable TV anymore due to NBC having the rights to Sunday Night Football and having the Football Night In America pregame show, Berman did say he told ESPN president Jimmy Pitaro that if NFL Primetime could come back in some way, he would come back.

“I am thrilled we are still doing it today. We can’t do it on regular TV. NBC owns the rights back when they got the rights to Sunday Night Football. The fact that on ESPN+ is the only place it could live.

“I talked to Jimmy Pitaro 3-4 years ago. I said if you could convince the league to bring it back, I’ll come back. We got Tommy [Tom Jackson] to come back the first year and Booger [Booger McFarland] is Tommy 2.0. Booger’s great. We have fun.

“Back then, if we needed 7 minutes for Seattle-Arizona, we could. The rules — I don’t know why — we can’t go over 3 minutes. I love doing it every Sunday, I’m glad people like watching it.” 

At the same time, Berman did say he was “pissed” when he found out at the time that NFL Primetime was over.

“Pissed. It’s the favorite thing that I do. I’ve had some other moments, but if you asked me what’s the most fun I’ve had on a consistent basis…As far as going to work on a regular basis, NFL Primetime, that would be high on my professional tombstone I would think.”

In addition to NFL Primetime, Berman is also well-known for making predictions on Friday nights on SportsCenter as the Swami before the days where sports gambling was legal like it is now in some states. He told Schein that nobody told him he couldn’t do something with that segment, but he would never tell somebody to take the points.

“I never said even ’til I got done in 2016 doing it, take the points. We never put the point spread up. Every score was always at least a field goal off of the spread. I left no doubt. I would use words like much closer than expected or an upset or this could be ugly. I would never put 50-10, but 30-13, just so the teams wouldn’t get completely pissed at me if I picked them to lose in a blowout. It was subtle, it was quietly accepted because I never crossed those lines.

“Nobody said ‘Can’t do this’. It was fun. If it was two defensive teams, I’d put up 3-2 sometimes. We aren’t over-undering this. We are just having a good time.” 

Cubs Radio Voice Pat Hughes Named 2023 Frick Award Winner

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Cubs Radio Voice Pat Hughes Named 2023 Frick Award Winner

Chicago Cubs radio voice Pat Hughes has been honored as the 2023 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award.

The award is given annually for “excellence in broadcasting” by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

“Known throughout the Midwest for his easy delivery and unparalleled knowledge, Pat Hughes has called some of the biggest moments in Cubs history and has provided the narrative for one of the most successful eras in the history of the franchise,” said National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum President Josh Rawitch. “Since arriving at Wrigley Field in 1996, Pat has served as the radio voice for nine postseason teams – matching an ardent fan base with his own passion in every broadcast. His reverence for baseball history and gift for storytelling have made him one of the game’s broadcast treasures.”

Hughes has spent more than 25 years as the voice of the Cubs, and is a nine-time winner of the Illinois Sportscaster of the Year Award. Earlier this year, Hughes found out on-air that he would be inducted into the Cubs Hall of Fame.

Hughes was previously a finalist for the award in 2016 and 2020.

Craig Carton: Jon Heyman ‘No Longer An Insider’ After Aaron Judge Gaffe

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MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman erroneously reported that New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was signing with the San Francisco Giants in free agency yesterday. That news was not well received by WFAN afternoon hosts Craig Carton and Evan Roberts.

After Heyman rescinded his original tweet saying “Arson Judge” appeared headed to the Giants, he resent a new one with the correct spelling. During the confusion, Roberts told producers to get Heyman — who is an Audacy contributor — on the phone, which Carton immediately shot down.

“No, we’re not putting him on the air,” Carton said. “I’m not putting him on the air. He doesn’t get a platform on this show. Listen, he made a deal with the devil when he took a job with The (New York) Post. That’s his business.”

While Carton and Roberts processed the news, producer Chris McMonigle said he was certain that Judge would be signing with the Giants, but that was not Heyman’s report, and would hold off until it was official.

Roberts mocked McMonigle by saying he was in denial. “He still hasn’t accepted that Jon Heyman knows what he’s talking about,” Roberts said. Moments later, McMonigle read Heyman’s follow up tweet apologizing for “jumping the gun”.

“That is a horrendous job by Jon Heyman,” Carton replied.

“Heyman’s done,” Roberts shouted. “Jon, what are we doing?”

“Heyman is no longer an insider,” Carton added. “That’s a bad job. And all that is is a guy trying to get ahead of everybody else. He screwed the pooch. That’s embarrassing.”

Carton later took umbrage with Heyman deleting his tweets.

“To play fans like that is absolutely unacceptable. It’s not right. Sorry. That’s because everyone’s gotta be first. God forbid someone else has it first. You’re a clown. Your entire career’s work has just been flushed down the toilet.”

After Facebook Threat, Journalism Bill Left Out Of Year-End Legislation

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The Journalism Competition and Preservation Act — the bill vehemently opposed by Facebook — has been left out of a spending bill that leaves it unlikely to be passed before the end of the year.

The bill would protect media companies to jointly negotiate with tech companies for content distribution and be free from antitrust violations in the process.

Earlier this week, Facebook threatened to remove news from its platform should the bill pass.

“If Congress passes an ill-considered journalism bill as part of national security legislation, we will be forced to consider removing news from our platform altogether rather than submit to government-mandated negotiations that unfairly disregard any value we provide to news outlets through increased traffic and subscriptions,” a statement from the social media platform read.

The News Media Alliance, according to a statement given to Deadline, called Facebook’s threat “undemocratic”.

“As the tech platforms compensate news publishers around the world, it demonstrates there is a demand and economic value for news,” the group said. “These threats were attempted before the Australian government passed a similar law to compensate news outlets, played out unsuccessfully, and ultimately news publishers were paid.”

The bill was designed to help prevent the decline of local news outlets, both print and broadcast. A bipartisan coalition including Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), John Kennedy (R-LA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Representatives Jerry Nadler (D-NY), Ken Buck (R-CO), and David Cicilline (D-RI) sponsored the latest iteration of the bill.

Howie Carr: Liberal Media ‘Simply Won’t Discuss’ Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’

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Howie Carr: Liberal Media ‘Simply Won’t Discuss’ Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’

Elon Musk released documents alleging collusion between his newly purchased social media platform — Twitter — and officials with the Presidential campaign of now-President Joe Biden to suppress unfavorable tweets in regards to the President’s son, Hunter, and his laptop. Radio host Howie Carr said the files break up arguments made by media members for years.

Calling it the “Friday news dump of the century”, Carr lamented the lack of coverage given to the release of the documents.

“Elon Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ dismantles years of the fake news narrative,” Carr said. “The ‘laptop from hell’ is real and the Russia hoax was just that, a hoax. As expected, Democrat operatives with a press pass are taking the easy way out. They simply won’t discuss it. The few that dare bring it up are trying to label it a ‘nothingburger’. A ‘snoozefest’. Nothing to see here, folks. Move along.

“For instance, CNN’s Christine Romans — one of the lucky ones that didn’t get the boot last week — wants us to know how dopey and boring the whole story is,” Carr said before playing a clip of Romans saying former President Donald Trump wants to “throw out” the constitution because of alleged collusion between “big tech” and the government.

“Christine and her fellow travelers in the media can’t handle the truth. We can see for ourselves what the comrades handled at the old platform.”

Carr then played a clip of Romans saying The Poynter Institute saying the “Twitter Files” should be filed under “M for meh”.

“I have a better idea,” Carr countered. “Let’s file this one under M for mischievous, meddlesome, and misconduct.”

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