As we told you earlier today, CNN’s Brian Stelter criticized Fox News for hiring former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. But Stelter also reserved some criticism for ABC and “Dancing With the Stars” for how they’re handling former WH spox Sean Spicer’s scheduled appearances on that program:
Some say "it's a slap in the face." Others are just rolling their eyes. Here's how people inside ABC News are reacting to the entertainment division's casting of @SeanSpicer…https://t.co/ToPqEBO0YM
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 22, 2019
Nine sources spoke with me and @OliverDarcy… One of them commented that @GMA is like two universes on one show, with the 7am hour reporting on Trump's mendacity and then the 8am hour, with Spicer and "Dancing" promos, treating it as one big joke.https://t.co/ToPqEBO0YM
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) August 22, 2019
The CNN hyperventilating over the DWTS/Spicer nontroversy is getting ridiculously funny. Meanwhile, others wondered why somebody from CNN doesn’t focus a little more about what’s going on with CNN personalities.
Strange we are talking about Dancing with the Stars…
…and not more significant outrages like April Ryan and Don Lemon. https://t.co/VrpHgCw4OA
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) August 22, 2019
“Strange” indeed!
Its funny how we are talking about social justice for corporations…but sudden, such things go out the window when the social justice would target liberals.
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) August 22, 2019
And they couldn’t make it more obvious.
You have CNN's Fredo Cuomo threatening to f*ck a guy's world up and CNN's Don Lemon being accused of sexual assault (backed up by at least one witness), and Mr. Media Watchdog, @brianstelter, is firing off tweets about contestants on a televised dance competition.#Firefighters https://t.co/GJ7qTHI2cT
— Phillip Ghutzman (@phillipghutzman) August 22, 2019
— Chris ?? (@Cb10n) August 22, 2019
— Chris ?? (@Cb10n) August 22, 2019
The list goes on:
Or this guy…https://t.co/Fqa94rJdzO
— Leslie (@scarfacegrl) August 22, 2019
Yes it is odd Brian isn’t mentioning that isn’t it? pic.twitter.com/XolL7s0HrT
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) August 22, 2019
Another job well done by CNN’s media watchdog.
Top-notch journalism, fellas. I'm glad you're here to keep this dumb reality show in check. https://t.co/mu7maOi6E0
— BT (@back_ttys) August 22, 2019
Stelter’s just trying to help keep “Dancing With the Stars” safe for democracy in the age of Trump.
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