Buzz Machine Blogs Bernard Bout
By Justin Gardner | Related entries in MediaJeff Jarvis was on a panel show with the author of the new “100 People Who Are Screwing Up America (and Al Franken Is # 37)”, and apparently, things got out of hand.
The show started with Bernie snarling at Donny for no good reason. Then, in the second segment, Donny came to NY Post TV critic Linda Stasi, who was prepared to discuss Bernie’s silly list (giving it more dignity than I would have have). With good humor and energy, she asked why Rush Limbaugh wasn’t on it.Well, that set Bernie off. And downhill we went. Bernie shouted to Linda to shut up. He got downright mean. Linda and I were in the same studio (though we were on different cameras) and we looked at each other to confirm that we weren’t nuts; this was. Bernie growled about how he can’t stand being on “panel show.” It got so bad that Donny had to scold Bernie for his behavior.
Later, Bernie insisted that he wasn’t a “church lady” (after Donny and I defended one of the names on his list, Howard Stern) but then he went on about people talking about “humping” on TV. When I said he did indeed sound like a church lady, he came back and said less-than-polite things about whom I hump. I said that’s a fine way for him to talk.
You get the flavor.
And then the madness continued.
Listen, I’m completely willing to understand that Goldberg felt like everybody was ganging up on him (because they were), but all I have to say is if you write a book that is so blatantly partisan against certain media and political types, don’t be surprised if those same members of the media and politics question and attack your motives. This should come as no surprise to a man who wrote a book called “Bias.”
Anyway, enough with Goldberg. On to bigger and smarter things.
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July 20th, 2005 at 7:05 pm
Why would Rush Limbaugh be in the book? How does one screw up this country by pointing out the truth?
July 20th, 2005 at 7:16 pm
He dissed Howard Stern? Of course you realize, this means war. I have no further interest in defending this guy. Howard Stern is necessary to a free society the way a canary is necessary in a coal mine.
July 20th, 2005 at 7:30 pm
Heh. Good one Terry…
July 21st, 2005 at 11:21 pm
Apparently, what you saw involved a bit more… well, chicanery on the back end is the only way I can describe the setup, editing, etc. necessary to bring all this to you.
Read here.