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People mag apologizes for ‘stupid & insensitive’ tweet about Viola Davis

http://twitter.com/#!/itsjustdebb/status/515339830452961280

Actress Viola Davis played a maid in the film “The Help,” and during “How to Get Away with Murder,” her new show on ABC, People magazine published this tweet:

viola will always be a maid to some people, and that's extremely unfortunate. @peoplemag pic.twitter.com/6rC12e19Sc

— Tracy Clayton (@brokeymcpoverty) September 26, 2014

After some heavy criticism, People deleted and apologized for the tweet:

Apologies for the earlier tweet. We love HTGAWM & The Help, where that quote was from. But it was stupid & insensitive. Won't happen again.

— People magazine (@peoplemag) September 26, 2014

Reaction to that apology? Mixed:

@peoplemag and what about an apology for @violadavis. She was the object of your classless, humorless statement

— Shelley Winters (@SMW220) September 26, 2014

@peoplemag it wasn't insensitive…you were just quoting a line we all love.

— ZachAttackFrankStar (@Snowballx) September 26, 2014

.@peoplemag terrible apology. Who the hell runs your social media? Fire them right now.

— Leah (@leahtakele) September 26, 2014

@peoplemag pic.twitter.com/nDDGuWoCLU

— Ella Septima-Hamer (@Jbrous14) September 26, 2014

@peoplemag It was a fuckin quote from her biggest film.. Chill the fuck out everyone. Geez..

— Kenny (@IKennyR) September 26, 2014

Ay @peoplemag… Y'all need some sensitivity training or something. Maybe y'all shouldn't have beefed w/ your only blk editor. Do better..

— Ama Jane (@The_Black_Jane) September 26, 2014

@RhonRuns @frankibabi @peoplemag They quoted a well know line from the help…it wasn't even like…insensitive. *shakes head*

— ZachAttackFrankStar (@Snowballx) September 26, 2014

@peoplemag "stupid and insensitive" you mean… Racist? viola has been in many other things besides the help… But that's what you pick…

— ✨Sirius✨ (@__Stellaaaar) September 26, 2014

Last night, People also deleted a tweet about actress Kerry Washington during the show “Scandal.”

‘Doesn’t Soros have enough money’? MMFA wants you to fund their ‘big ideas’

http://twitter.com/#!/JoeC_Esquire/status/511877230084239360

@mmfa needs your money so it can metastasize

— PR Soldier (@msrcgpmp) September 16, 2014

Media Matters for America has a whole lot of bias to uncover, and they can’t do it without your help.

We have big ideas for our next 10 years of media accountability. Donate now to help make them a reality: http://t.co/9CpOdMWKSW

— Media Matters (@mmfa) September 16, 2014

So please, won’t you open your hearts — and your wallets?

LOLOLOLOLOL. No. RT @mmfa: We have big ideas for our next 10 years of media accountability. Donate now to help make them a reality.

— Matthew (@Matthops82) September 16, 2014

What? You mean you don’t want to finance MMFA’s “big ideas”?

@Matthops82 "Our contract with Direct TV is up for renewal. How else will we watch Fox News all day without your support!" @mmfa

— Michael Blum (@MichaelBlum3) September 16, 2014

Dang, MMFA. Tough break. But all is not lost:

1. you misspelled "lying" 2. Doesn't Soros have enough money to keep you lying for another 10 years?@mmfa

— The Dude (@gordonshuckrow) September 16, 2014

@Matthops82 @mmfa I'll forward this to George Soros.

— Klown 2.0 (@realmyiq2xu2) September 16, 2014

Thanks, buddy. Maybe Uncle George can finally give Eric Boehlert and friends the resources they need to expose actual media bias:

What about liberal bias in media? @gordonshuckrow @mmfa pic.twitter.com/WWEPvKT4ME

— MadeInHB (@madeinhb) September 16, 2014

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Dusty in below: Laura Ingraham, kids beautifully honor belated father [pic]

http://twitter.com/#!/marthamaccallum/status/411518367011315712

Twitchy reported the sad development that Laura Ingraham’s beloved daddy handed down on December 12, 2013. The girl daddy ended up being a World War II veteran whom “loved America.”

Ingraham uploaded a picture of this girl daddy’s limitation on her behalf part account Twitter internet site.

That limit has came out in an attractive remembrance in connection with woman father or mother.

http://twitter.com/#!/IngrahamAngle/status/412264997470089216

Precisely what a delightful option to honor him. May you-all take delight in your loving thoughts. Our tips and prayers remain to you using your members of the family.

‘He enjoyed America’: Laura Ingraham declares father’s moving, shares photos

Full Twitchy security of Laura Ingraham

Get more information: http://twitchy.com/2013/12/16/dusty-in-here-laura-ingraham-children-beautifully-honor-late-father-photo/

‘The hell you say?’ NBC reportedly wanted Jon Stewart to host MTP

http://twitter.com/#!/BecketAdams/status/519951468300754944

According to New York Magazine, that pretty much sums it up:

Unreal. RT @sahilkapur: "NBC was prepared to offer Stewart virtually ‘anything' to bring him over.” http://t.co/KQTSLP7wNx

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) October 8, 2014

From the Daily Intelligencer:

Before choosing Todd, NBC News president Deborah Turness held negotiations with Jon Stewart about hosting Meet the Press, according to three senior television sources with knowledge of the talks. One source explained that NBC was prepared to offer Stewart virtually “anything” to bring him over. “They were ready to back the Brinks truck up,” the source said. A spokesperson for NBC declined to comment. James Dixon, Stewart’s agent, did not respond to multiple requests for comment.

Dang. That’s a juicy little news nugget, isn’t it?

The hell you say? pic.twitter.com/FQXbVzyUv6

— Matthew (@Matthops82) October 8, 2014

.@TheDailyShow Can't wait for your segment tearing apart NBC fro trying to hire a comedian to host Meet the Press https://t.co/CHQzub6I4g

— Anthony Eboly (@AnthonyBialy) October 8, 2014

OMG. NBC wanted Jon Stewart to host Meet The Press. Oh journalism, how far have you fallen? That’s just pathetic.

— Heather (@hboulware) October 8, 2014

NBC is a reputable news organization. Tough and completely not biased. That's why they wanted Jon Stewart to host Meet the Press. #wait

— RB (@RBPundit) October 8, 2014

Eh, it’s NBC.

Jon Stewart deadpans to camera at thought of NBC hiring him to host Meet the Press (suggested segment title: Bleat the Press)

— Anthony Eboly (@AnthonyBialy) October 8, 2014

Jon Stewart hosting Meet the Press would mean it's just as unintentionally funny.

— Anthony Eboly (@AnthonyBialy) October 8, 2014

So nothing would really change, then.

Jon Stewart hosting a Sunday morning political show is just as unbelievable as having George Stephanopoulos host one. Oh wait…

— Andrew Johnson (@AndrewE_Johnson) October 8, 2014

If people are dumb enough to get their news from Jon Stewart, does it really matter which channel they tune into to do it?

— A.J. Winkelspecht (@ajwink) October 8, 2014

Good point.

Sure, Stewart is a clown. Maybe MTP would do better with a clown. Didja think of that?

— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) October 8, 2014

They sure as heck couldn’t do much worse.

Kudos to NBC for thinking outside the box w/ the Jon Stewart idea. The old Sunday morning show model is deader than dead.

— jon gabriel (@exjon) October 8, 2014

Jon Stewart is no more a liberal hack than David Gregory. And Stewart is more respectable.

— jon gabriel (@exjon) October 8, 2014

Fair enough!

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Twitchy coverage of Jon Stewart

Question Of The Day…

People At Modern Memorial

Rea large amount more: http://ifunny.com/pictures/people-modern-art-gallery/

‘No, CNN. NO NO NO!’ CNN’s Bieber comparison prompts cries of ‘WTF?’

http://twitter.com/#!/hlrothe/status/426713638838083584

Go home, CNN. You’re drunk.

http://twitter.com/#!/NolteNC/status/426712975563444224

A mugshot side-by-side of Justin Bieber and Frank Sinatra? Is a Belieber running the programming?

http://twitter.com/#!/RadioChio/status/426524062559379456 http://twitter.com/#!/mooshakins/status/426714010562486273 http://twitter.com/#!/brodigan/status/426713335338639361 http://twitter.com/#!/JonahNRO/status/426713450073448449

http://twitter.com/#!/MochaLite/status/426714046427959296 http://twitter.com/#!/DirtTurner/status/426714446581354496

Fixed it for ya:

http://twitter.com/#!/LeavenworthSt/status/426713907772661761

‘Disgusted’: Marion Barry rants about HBO biopic, Spike Lee & more

http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462226169006682114

Former D.C. Mayor Marion Barry is best known nationally for having been arrested for smoking crack long before anyone had ever heard of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford. Barry has nonetheless remained a towering figure in D.C. city politics for decades. Now a city councilman, Barry took to social media to express his displeasure with HBO’s planned movie about his life.

In his rant he calls out HBO, director Spike Lee, “12 Years a Slave” producer John Ridley, D.C. crime novelist George Pelecanos who has also written episodes of “The Wire” for HBO, and NBC4 reporter Tom Sherwood. Barry had met with Ridley about the HBO project but decided not to support it. The Washington City Paper reports:

Barry says he turned against the HBO project after having dinner with John Ridley, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 12 Years a Slave who was attached to the project with Spike Lee as the director. Barry says he was unhappy with how Ridley planned to portray his arrest at the Vista Hotel for smoking crack.

Ridley and Pelecanos are attached to the project as writers and Sherwood is a consultant. Barry reportedly plans to sell the movie rights to his autobiography for another biopic.

http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462227114381824000 http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462228124974206976 http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462229378974646272 http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462230770397245440 http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462249278434721793 http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462310600719478784 http://twitter.com/#!/marionbarryjr/status/462331382522740736

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Marion Barry: It’s all the media’s fault! Update: Eleanor Holmes Norton says Barry should apologize

Twitchy coverage of Marion Barry

Miley Cyrus clothes like ‘big bird on medications’ about the BBMA performance

http://twitter.com/#!/JozieSchroder/status/468217211430379520

People had been specifically perplexed by Miley Cyrus’ distinctly avian bureau choice for woman performance during Billboard tracks Awards this evening.

http://twitter.com/#!/ItsReginaG/status/468220454571102208 http://twitter.com/#!/OfficialBBMAs/status/468217204756869120 http://twitter.com/#!/CalebHowe/status/468218099313823744 http://twitter.com/#!/MZ_IDGAF_ABOUTu/status/468218024386785280 http://twitter.com/#!/alexandergold/status/468218582334070784

^^^ Nailed it.

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Learn more: http://twitchy.com/2014/05/18/miley-cyrus-dresses-like-big-bird-on-drugs-for-her-billboard-music-awards-performance/

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