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October 7, 2006
Mr. Ailes, I'm on your far right
After nearly a year of indisputable failure -- finally Pajamas Media has done something right -- Cathy Seipp is writing great columns for them.
Cathy writes an introduction on her blog, "Roger Ailes came to the TV Critics Assocation this summer, something he (so far) does about once every 10 years." You can reach her PJ column on the 10th anniversary of Fox News through that link, but no direct link. Sorry Aubrey.
The Fox News opening media presentation brought many to tears. It called out some writers in the room who predicted failure 10 years prior and also provided hard facts proving viability (and popularity!) of the cable news channel.
There might have been five other people in the room who were as delighted as I was. But I doubt it.
I was sitting next to Cathy at the press conference, and took one of those nice gratis Fox News note pads to jot down a snarky note to her, "How funny to hear lefty MSM journalists saying, 'Mr. Ailes, I'm on your far right!'"
You see, at the TCA press tour, the room is largely dark to those on the stage. So the writers with microphones try desperately to point themselves out to the star, media figure or studio executive to whom they are asking the question (or questions as some critics can be greedy).
Why I'm not sure. It's not like the TV people care who you are, they just want you to write something nice. Or in this case, to shut the gaping maws of the lefty skeptics.
And the best thing about being a writer is, it doesn't matter what you look like. You can dissect everyone and everything. You can pick on the powerful elite and remain virtually invisible -- as long as you never leave your house. Just ask Nikki Finke.
But details and explanations aside, it's nothing less than pee-your-pants funny to hear someone grumbling about having to ENDURE the torture of a Fox News conference (after enjoying a nice, free lunch on Fox's dime) then hear the same sort tell Roger Ailes he/she is on the far right. Even if it's "right" only in terms of direction within a dark ballroom filled with a plethora of scowling media faces -- it's more than clear where they seem to stand politically. That is, if you read their papers.
But who does that anymore?
After the conference, I commented -- I thought they'd be so much tougher with Mr. Ailes. They were so NICE to him!
Cathy said something along the lines of, "perhaps they worry someday soon they'll be working for him."
Posted by Moxie at October 7, 2006 10:08 PM
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She's the real deal, Mox.
Posted by: Fits at October 8, 2006 7:45 AM
Believe it or not, I am good friends with Mr. Aile's daughter, Ginger. Because of my connections to the Ailes family, I landed a position as Fox News Headquarters' Executive Q.A. Manager of Lavatory Operations.
Our company shall be very generous to our out-of-work former competitors. As a matter of fact, I will personally hire some of these fetid individuals to cleanse our urinal mints...with their tongues. Only the best will do for ol' Raj.
Posted by: Spanky at October 8, 2006 5:51 PM
I wish Helen Thomas was virtually invisible. Actually, I wish she was invisible. Period.
Posted by: tony at October 10, 2006 6:57 AM
If you're not nice to Roger Ailes, or the other big guys at Fox, it could definitely limit your career options. You probably never saw anybody there in a bow tie, did you?
Posted by: PatrickKelley at October 12, 2006 12:03 PM
Look, Mommy! I finally learned how to make clickable links!
It's just a work-unsafe lesson in Engrish for infants. Azn powah!
Posted by: Spanky at October 15, 2006 5:33 PM
