Tag Archives: reporters

CNN’s Rick Sanchez: Acting Exponentially More Assy Than Usual, Not a Fan of the Metric System [Reporters]

Bloggers are now noting CNN’s Rick Sanchez , while covering the Chilean earthquake and oncoming tsunami in Hawaii, acted in a manner befitting “an ejaculation that should have been swallowed .” If you have video of this, shout . Update! We’ve got video. Rick Sanchez, to a scientist: “Nine meters in English is what?” Ha. In Portuguese, now! Also, via Dan “Slim Shady” Abrams’ Mediaite, Drew Grant grabs video . Highlights: 1:37 : Rick Sanchez trying to explain to his viewers, who are apparently too stupid to understand the most basic law of “every reaction” physics: “The yang of that yin..” 1:46 : Rich Sanchez screaming at this poor weather nerd: “I’m not asking you to do 27 to 27, I’m asking you if there’s a drop, will there be an increase?!?” Also, more Rick “No Shit, Sherlock” Sanchez here: 2:20 : ” But what we can say is—tell me if I’m wrong—there is a tsunami there, and it was just detected, that it caused a 27-foot drop. ” Maybe if he lived life like fellow anchor Jeffrey Toobin— Toobinstyle —he wouldn’t be so anal. Or at least, anal like this. If you know what I mean. I’m talking about Jeffrey Toobin being an ass man . An ass sex man. But for now, Rick Sanchez is just an asshole.

Go here to see the original:
CNN’s Rick Sanchez: Acting Exponentially More Assy Than Usual, Not a Fan of the Metric System [Reporters]

Why Does the New York Times Keep Losing Reporters?

The rescue of New York Times reporter Stephen Farrell in Afghanistan comes on the heels of Times reporter David Rohde ‘s similar (though much longer) ordeal. It’s at least the fifth kidnapping or arrest of a Times man in as many years. Farrell was kidnapped over the holiday weekend by Taliban militants while attempting to report from the site of a recent NATO airstrike near Kunduz.

Original post:
Why Does the New York Times Keep Losing Reporters?

Male Stripper Propositions George Clooney

Filed under: Train Wrecks , Paparazzi Video , George Clooney He was only supposed to take questions from the reporters, but suddenly George Clooney was taking in a whole lot more when a fake journalist began stripping off his clothes and professing his love right to the Cloon’s face! It all went down in Italy …

More here:
Male Stripper Propositions George Clooney

Student invents solar-powered fridge for developing countries

Proving once again that the best ideas are often the simplest, 21-year-old student/inventor/entrepreneur Emily Cummins has designed a brilliant portable solar-powered refrigerator by Daniel Flahiff added by: stopnoise 1 response

The rest is here:
Student invents solar-powered fridge for developing countries

Dozens of radio stations shut down in Venezuela

CNN) — At least 34 private radio stations in Venezuela were closed indefinitely Friday, and 206 more were at risk of being shut down, a government official said. The stations were closed for various reasons, including expired permits and operation by unauthorized personnel, said Diosdado Cabello, minister of Public Works and Housing. “Freedom of expression is not the most sacred freedom,” Cabello was quoted as saying by CNN affiliate Globovision Most station owners said the closures were politically motivated.

Original post:
Dozens of radio stations shut down in Venezuela

Marilyn Manson Forks on the First Date

Filed under: Paparazzi Video , Wacky & Weird Marilyn Manson recently threatened to personally hunt down journalists who criticized him and his band — and last night in Philly, he brandished his weapon of choice: A fork.Manson was on his way out of a dinner date in Philadelphia with a mystery … Permalink

Read the original post:
Marilyn Manson Forks on the First Date