Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm” was slammed by the Kazakh American Association for what it says promotes “racism, cultural appropriation and xenophobia” and is a harmful representation of the nation of Kazakhstan as portrayed by a white actor.
In a letter sent to Amazon’s Jay Carney, Drew Herdener and Sarah Gavin on October 20, the group criticized the original “Borat” film from 2006 and called on Amazon to cancel the release of the sequel, which debuted to Prime Video subscribers on Oct. 23. The letter was signed by Gaukhar Noortas, founder and CEO of the Hollywood Film Academy, and Ayauly Akylkhan, chair of the board of the Kazakh American Association.
“Considering today’s socially aware political climate, why is a racist film which openly berates, bullies and traumatizes a nation comprised of people of color an acceptable form of entertainment that meets Amazon’s ethical values?” the letter reads.
In a letter sent to Amazon’s Jay Carney, Drew Herdener and Sarah Gavin on October 20, the group criticized the original “Borat” film from 2006 and called on Amazon to cancel the release of the sequel, which debuted to Prime Video subscribers on Oct. 23. The letter was signed by Gaukhar Noortas, founder and CEO of the Hollywood Film Academy, and Ayauly Akylkhan, chair of the board of the Kazakh American Association.
“Considering today’s socially aware political climate, why is a racist film which openly berates, bullies and traumatizes a nation comprised of people of color an acceptable form of entertainment that meets Amazon’s ethical values?” the letter reads.
- 10/26/2020
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
The Kazakh American Association has slammed Sacha Baron Cohen’s “Borat” sequel for what it deems to be a racist depiction of Kazakhs. The group is also questioning Amazon Prime Video’s support of a film that could, they say, “incite violence against a highly vulnerable and underrepresented minority ethnic group.”
“Sacha Baron Cohen and his crew white washes our ethnicity and therefore makes it okay to make fun of us. It would be completely politically incorrect if they were Asian or Black,” says Gaukhar (Gia) Noortas, a Los Angeles-based Kazakh native who is the founder and CEO of the Hollywood Film Academy.
In the Oct. 20 letter, the collective — a Virginia-headquartered nonprofit organization dedicated to “preserving and promoting” Kazakh heritage and culture in the U.S. — requested that Prime Video cancel the film’s Oct. 23 release. The document is addressed to Jay Carney, senior vice president of global corporate affairs at Amazon; Drew Herdener,...
“Sacha Baron Cohen and his crew white washes our ethnicity and therefore makes it okay to make fun of us. It would be completely politically incorrect if they were Asian or Black,” says Gaukhar (Gia) Noortas, a Los Angeles-based Kazakh native who is the founder and CEO of the Hollywood Film Academy.
In the Oct. 20 letter, the collective — a Virginia-headquartered nonprofit organization dedicated to “preserving and promoting” Kazakh heritage and culture in the U.S. — requested that Prime Video cancel the film’s Oct. 23 release. The document is addressed to Jay Carney, senior vice president of global corporate affairs at Amazon; Drew Herdener,...
- 10/26/2020
- by Naman Ramachandran and Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
There was a time, not that long ago I’m embarrassed to admit, when I would daydream about being the White House Press Secretary for a Republican president. As a spokesperson for Jon Huntsman and Jeb Bush, it’s clear this was a rather ridiculous dream, given the outcome of those campaigns, but it was something I would think about nonetheless.
As a political junkie in college, I looked up to people like Tony Snow and Dana Perino, took notes on their style of jabbing with a hostile press. As...
As a political junkie in college, I looked up to people like Tony Snow and Dana Perino, took notes on their style of jabbing with a hostile press. As...
- 5/4/2020
- by Tim Miller
- Rollingstone.com
Two things are true: Amazon makes life drastically easier for everyone who uses it, and drastically harder for almost everyone who works for it.
This conflict is true of most companies; work, in general, is not something that makes life easier. But in the midst of a global pandemic and massive nationwide recession, the disparity between Amazon’s customer convenience and callous labor practices has rarely — if ever — been more stark.
A general timeline of events: Amazon workers have been fighting for better sick leave policies and other workplace improvements for years,...
This conflict is true of most companies; work, in general, is not something that makes life easier. But in the midst of a global pandemic and massive nationwide recession, the disparity between Amazon’s customer convenience and callous labor practices has rarely — if ever — been more stark.
A general timeline of events: Amazon workers have been fighting for better sick leave policies and other workplace improvements for years,...
- 4/3/2020
- by Jack Crosbie
- Rollingstone.com
Amazon’s stock has risen about 1% today to reach $2,170, which would be an all-time high if it holds up until the market’s close.
The recent runup in the stock — a 25% gain since December — has pushed the company’s valuation close to $1.1 trillion. But the high times on the market come as the company takes some incoming fire on several fronts.
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week it is reviewing hundreds of acquisitions made by Amazon and other tech giants, including many that never were initially reported to regulators. The FTC is looking into whether some of those deals were anti-competitive. Separately, 13 U.S. senators, including surging Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, signed a letter to Amazon blasting its “dismal” worker safety record. The letter cites reporting by The Atlantic and others about warehouse employees being driven to hit quotas despite the toll on their health.
Amazon itself, meanwhile,...
The recent runup in the stock — a 25% gain since December — has pushed the company’s valuation close to $1.1 trillion. But the high times on the market come as the company takes some incoming fire on several fronts.
The Federal Trade Commission announced this week it is reviewing hundreds of acquisitions made by Amazon and other tech giants, including many that never were initially reported to regulators. The FTC is looking into whether some of those deals were anti-competitive. Separately, 13 U.S. senators, including surging Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, signed a letter to Amazon blasting its “dismal” worker safety record. The letter cites reporting by The Atlantic and others about warehouse employees being driven to hit quotas despite the toll on their health.
Amazon itself, meanwhile,...
- 2/12/2020
- by Dade Hayes and Jill Goldsmith
- Deadline Film + TV
Former White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders has joined Fox News as a contributor, the network said Thursday. Sanders will provide political commentary and analysis across all of Fox News Media, including Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox News Digital, Fox Nation and the radio/podcast division, according to the network. She begins her new role on September 6.
“Fox News has been the number one news organization in the country for 17 years running and I am beyond proud to join their incredible stable of on-air contributors in providing political insights and analysis,” Sanders said in a statement.
Sanders left the White House in June after serving as the administration’s chief spokesperson since July 2017.
Sanders’ tenure was a rocky one marked by sometimes-ugly clashes with the White House press corps — famously CNN’s Jim Acosta — and Democrats’ accusations of spreading falsehoods. She joined the Trump campaign in 2016 and...
“Fox News has been the number one news organization in the country for 17 years running and I am beyond proud to join their incredible stable of on-air contributors in providing political insights and analysis,” Sanders said in a statement.
Sanders left the White House in June after serving as the administration’s chief spokesperson since July 2017.
Sanders’ tenure was a rocky one marked by sometimes-ugly clashes with the White House press corps — famously CNN’s Jim Acosta — and Democrats’ accusations of spreading falsehoods. She joined the Trump campaign in 2016 and...
- 8/22/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
Sarah Huckabee Sanders, one of the more controversial holders of the office of White House Press Secretary in recent memory, will join Fox News Channel as a contributor.
The former Trump administration advisor is expected to add commentary to Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox News Digital and the Fox Nation streaming service, the Fox Corporation unit announced Thursday. She is expected to make her debut on “Fox & Friends” during one its next show with a live audience, on September 6. Sanders will hold forth from her home base in Arkansas.
“I am beyond proud to join their incredible stable of on-air contributors in providing political insights and analysis,” Sanders said in a statement.
She is the latest White House spokesperson to find a path to the TV-news circuit. Jay Carney and Robert Gibbs, two press secretaries under President Obama, became contributors for CNN and NBC News, respectively. Other White...
The former Trump administration advisor is expected to add commentary to Fox News Channel, Fox Business Network, Fox News Digital and the Fox Nation streaming service, the Fox Corporation unit announced Thursday. She is expected to make her debut on “Fox & Friends” during one its next show with a live audience, on September 6. Sanders will hold forth from her home base in Arkansas.
“I am beyond proud to join their incredible stable of on-air contributors in providing political insights and analysis,” Sanders said in a statement.
She is the latest White House spokesperson to find a path to the TV-news circuit. Jay Carney and Robert Gibbs, two press secretaries under President Obama, became contributors for CNN and NBC News, respectively. Other White...
- 8/22/2019
- by Brian Steinberg
- Variety Film + TV
As Johnny Depp goes bald for Black Mass, we hail the most startling cinematic metamorphoses
From Edward Scissorhands to Jack Sparrow and the Mad Hatter, Depp has always been a chameleon. He’s being Oscar-tipped for his latest transformation: into notorious real-life mobster James “Whitey” Bulger for crime thriller Black Mass. Via a painstaking process involving bald caps, hair implants, facial prosthetics, piercing sky blue contact lenses, tooth-staining and makeup to achieve Bulger’s Irish complexion, Depp menacingly inhabits the role of the sociopathic South Boston gang leader. Bulger declined to meet Depp, who instead studied tapes and was offered advice by Bulger’s longtime lawyer, Jay Carney. However, he credits his convincing Boston accent mainly to hanging out with Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry.
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From Edward Scissorhands to Jack Sparrow and the Mad Hatter, Depp has always been a chameleon. He’s being Oscar-tipped for his latest transformation: into notorious real-life mobster James “Whitey” Bulger for crime thriller Black Mass. Via a painstaking process involving bald caps, hair implants, facial prosthetics, piercing sky blue contact lenses, tooth-staining and makeup to achieve Bulger’s Irish complexion, Depp menacingly inhabits the role of the sociopathic South Boston gang leader. Bulger declined to meet Depp, who instead studied tapes and was offered advice by Bulger’s longtime lawyer, Jay Carney. However, he credits his convincing Boston accent mainly to hanging out with Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry.
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- 11/27/2015
- by Michael Hogan
- The Guardian - Film News
The tit-for-tat between Amazon and The New York Times waged on Monday as Amazon’s Jay Carney fired back at the paper’s executive editor Dean Baquet’s defense of the Times’ August story depicting Amazon as a “bruising” workplace. “The bottom line is the New York Times chose not to fact-check or vet its most important on-the-record sources, despite working on the story for six months. I really don’t see a defensible explanation for that failure,” Carney, senior VP for Amazon’s corporate affairs, wrote in a response to Dean Baquet’s defense of the Times’ story. He...
- 10/19/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet fired back on Monday at a scathing rebuttal penned by Amazon senior VP and former U.S. Press Secretary Jay Carney that contested the paper’s August story on Amazon’s “bruising” workplace. Baquet opened his response by restating his support for reporter Jodi Kantor’s piece: “Our reporters spoke to more than a hundred current and former employees, at various levels and divisions, over many months,” he wrote. “Many, including most of those you cited, talked about how they admired Amazon’s ambitions and urgency even as they described aspects of the workplace as troubling,...
- 10/19/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
More than two months after the New York Times published a shocking expose of what it claimed was a demanding workplace culture at Amazon, the company's svp, corporate affairs and former White House press secretary Jay Carney has fired back, claiming that a number of the "negative anecdotes" are missing key contextual details. For instance, he notes that former employee Bo Olson, who told The Times, "Nearly every person I worked with, I saw cry at their desk," resigned after a brief tenure with Amazon, during which time an investigation revealed he "attempted to defraud vendors and conceal it
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- 10/19/2015
- by Hilary Lewis
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Amazon senior VP of corporate affairs, Jay Carney, wrote a scathing rebuttal on Monday to a New York Times piece from the summer that depicted Amazon as a bruising workplace pitting employees against each other. Headlined “What The New York Times Didn’t Tell You,” the former White House Press Secretary lists several things Jodi Kantor and David Streitfeld’s Times piece left out, including why the story’s main source, former Amazon employee Bo Olson, was fired. “Here’s what the story didn’t tell you about Mr. Olson: his brief tenure at Amazon ended after an investigation revealed...
- 10/19/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
President Obama stopped by The Daily Show to say goodbye to Jon Stewart on Tuesday night, just two weeks ahead of the host's final taping on Aug. 6.
In his seventh appearance on the show, the president said he's proud of the work he's done during his time in office but added that there's still "a bunch of other things we want to get done."
"You're always going to fall short, because if you're hitting your marks, that means you didn't set them high enough," said Obama, who still has a year and a half left in the White House. "We...
In his seventh appearance on the show, the president said he's proud of the work he's done during his time in office but added that there's still "a bunch of other things we want to get done."
"You're always going to fall short, because if you're hitting your marks, that means you didn't set them high enough," said Obama, who still has a year and a half left in the White House. "We...
- 7/22/2015
- by Tierney McAfee, @tierneymcafee
- People.com - TV Watch
As Ariana Grande proved during this meet and greet with her fans, hugs are hard. But sometimes weird hug can be the best hugs. So along with Ariana's meet and greet, let's look at what happens when friendly embraces get super awkward.
Here's to all the weird huggers!
News: Ariana Grande Says She "Almost Died" The First Night of Her Tour
We all know the struggle.
Awkward hug of the evening. pic.twitter.com/pMF0tkEcNv
— Mark Holland (@RiffRaff41) January 26, 2015
Even King James and the Duchess of Cambridge can't quite get it right.
This is like 1st junior high dance awkward. Mt @STN_Sports: .@KingJames meets Prince, Duchess http://t.co/IZ2ZkcnOVn pic.twitter.com/JvhtTgPey6
— Michael Cronin (@TMichaelCronin) December 9, 2014
Some don't line up quite right.
Commercial break flashback to this perfectly awkward red carpet moment. #ETOscars #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RgawpU3h0i
— EntertainmentTonight (@etnow) February 23, 2015
Some line up a little too well.
That awkward...
Here's to all the weird huggers!
News: Ariana Grande Says She "Almost Died" The First Night of Her Tour
We all know the struggle.
Awkward hug of the evening. pic.twitter.com/pMF0tkEcNv
— Mark Holland (@RiffRaff41) January 26, 2015
Even King James and the Duchess of Cambridge can't quite get it right.
This is like 1st junior high dance awkward. Mt @STN_Sports: .@KingJames meets Prince, Duchess http://t.co/IZ2ZkcnOVn pic.twitter.com/JvhtTgPey6
— Michael Cronin (@TMichaelCronin) December 9, 2014
Some don't line up quite right.
Commercial break flashback to this perfectly awkward red carpet moment. #ETOscars #Oscars pic.twitter.com/RgawpU3h0i
— EntertainmentTonight (@etnow) February 23, 2015
Some line up a little too well.
That awkward...
- 3/4/2015
- Entertainment Tonight
Jay Carney is departing CNN to join Amazon as a senior vice president, heading the company’s newly-created Global Corporate Affairs department, TheWrap has learned. The former White House Press Secretary’s group will include Amazon’s existing Public Relations and Public Policy teams. Also Read: Cable News Ratings: MSNBC Rises Back to Second in Primetime For February Carney’s move is effective on Monday, when Paul Misener and Craig Berman will begin reporting to President Obama’s once public mouthpiece. Carney himself will report directly to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. The now-former CNN senior political analyst will split his...
- 2/26/2015
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
“I think he made a mistake tonight about cable television,” MSNBC’s Chris Matthews said
President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night, calling for closing the economic inequality gap, closing Guantanamo Bay, making education more affordable, new trade deals, and increasing the fight against cybersecurity.
Without mentioning the Sony hack or North Korea by name, the president vowed to streamline the fight against cyberattackers.
Also Read: Obama Administration Rolls Out Cybersecurity Plan in Wake of Sony Hack
“No foreign nation, no hacker, should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets, or...
President Obama delivered his sixth State of the Union address Tuesday night, calling for closing the economic inequality gap, closing Guantanamo Bay, making education more affordable, new trade deals, and increasing the fight against cybersecurity.
Without mentioning the Sony hack or North Korea by name, the president vowed to streamline the fight against cyberattackers.
Also Read: Obama Administration Rolls Out Cybersecurity Plan in Wake of Sony Hack
“No foreign nation, no hacker, should be able to shut down our networks, steal our trade secrets, or...
- 1/21/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Lucy Spiegel, executive director for contributors and audience at CNN, is leaving the network after six years.
Senior vice president for talent and content development, Amy Entelis, informed staff in an email obtained by TheWrap.
Also Read: CNN Shakeup: Alisyn Camerota Replacing Kate Bolduan as ‘New Day’ Co-Anchor (Exclusive)
Spiegel has overseen network commentators ranging from Jesse Jackson and the married duo of James Carville and Mary Matalin, to current contributors such as Jay Carney, Ana Navarro and Donna Brazile.
Read Entelis’ full note below:
Lucy Spiegel, who for six years has recruited and managed all of CNN’s commentators and analysts,...
Senior vice president for talent and content development, Amy Entelis, informed staff in an email obtained by TheWrap.
Also Read: CNN Shakeup: Alisyn Camerota Replacing Kate Bolduan as ‘New Day’ Co-Anchor (Exclusive)
Spiegel has overseen network commentators ranging from Jesse Jackson and the married duo of James Carville and Mary Matalin, to current contributors such as Jay Carney, Ana Navarro and Donna Brazile.
Read Entelis’ full note below:
Lucy Spiegel, who for six years has recruited and managed all of CNN’s commentators and analysts,...
- 1/14/2015
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
On Sunday's “Reliable Sources,” President Obama's former Press Secretary Jay Carney said his old boss doesn't spend time watching cable news. “He's a voracious consumer of the printed word — even the electronic printed word — but he doesn't watch cable news,” Carney told host Brian Stelter. See photos: 24 TV Newscasters Ranked by Popularity Carney then rattled off Obama's reading list: The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Politico, and stories from CNN.com and MSNBC.com. Watch video: Jon Stewart Rips Fox News: ‘You Know the President Doesn't Work for Fox, Right?' “I don't think...
- 10/27/2014
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
Senator John McCain uncensored is always fun and last week he showed his disdain for a Pentagon spokesman through the art of imitation. See photos: John McCain Welcomes Jay Carney to CNN With a Battle: ‘Facts Are Stubborn Things’ Appearing on the Tyler Cralle Show on 980 Waav-am, McCain responded to Pentagon Spokesman Admiral John Kirby's statement on whether America is losing to Isis: “It's the most amazing thing. It's the most amazing thing,” McCain said. “The spin and the lies out of this White House. I mean, it's unbelievable. This idiot Admiral Kirby was asked, I think yesterday, that said,...
- 10/23/2014
- by Jordan Chariton
- The Wrap
A version of this story first appeared in the Sept. 26 issue of The Hollywood Reporter magazine. After more than three years as President Obama's press secretary, Jay Carney, 49, joined CNN on Sept. 10. Personally recruited by CNN Worldwide president Jeff Zucker, whom Carney met during the 1990s when wife Claire Shipman was White House correspondent for NBC News, Carney says he's not thinking about a long-term TV career. Rather, the former Time magazine D.C. bureau chief is keeping his options open while sparring with the likes of John McCain. So you're not positioning yourself as nonpartisan?
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- 9/17/2014
- by Marisa Guthrie
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
It seemed rather evident Wednesday night that some personal issues exist between Senator John McCain and Jay Carney. Carney made his debut as a CNN contributor, after working as President Barack Obama's press secretary for more than three years. Anderson Cooper asked McCain for his reactions to the president's address concerning Isis and the terrorist threat in the Middle East, but McCain quickly pivoted to respond to something Carney had said previously. Also read: CNN Hires Former Obama Spokesman Jay Carney as Political Commentator “I'm astounded that Mr. Carney should say that the Free Syrian Army is now stronger,...
- 9/11/2014
- by Jason Hughes
- The Wrap
Jay Carney may now get the chance to have a few Crossfire showdowns. Less than four months after the White House press secretary was announced to be stepping down, CNN has officially added Carney as a political commentator. "Jay's unique experience as both a journalist and a White House press secretary make him an invaluable voice for the network as we cover the final two years of the Obama Administration and look ahead to the coming campaigns," said CNN Washington bureau chief Sam Feist in a statement. Carney, who served as Time magazine's Washington bureau chief before departing to the
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- 9/10/2014
- by Erik Hayden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Onetime journalist Jay Carney is headed back to his roots. The former White House Press Secretary, who previously worked as the Washington Bureau Chief for Time Magazine, will join CNN as a political commentator, the network announced on Wednesday. Also read: Jay Carney Blasts White House Press Corps in First Interview Since Leaving Obama Administration “Jay's unique experience as both a journalist and a White House press secretary make him an invaluable voice for the network as we cover the final two years of the Obama Administration and look ahead to the coming campaigns,” Sam Feist, CNN's Washington Bureau chief,...
- 9/10/2014
- by Jordan Zakarin
- The Wrap
Now that he's left the White House, former Obama press secretary Jay Carney is opening up about his time there. On Wednesday, he tells David Letterman on “The Late Show” of the myriad of ways he declined to answer certain questions (see video above). There's the standard “no comment,” though he says he tried to make it more of a complete sentence. “I don't have the answer” and “I would refer you to someone else” are others, though Carney thinks just saying “I don't know” is the smartest answer for when you genuinely don't know. Also read: Jay Carney Blasts White.
- 7/31/2014
- by Linda Ge
- The Wrap
Will outgoing White House Press Secretary Jay Carney be joining the ranks of CNN's political pundits? According to the Washington Post, several media outlets “have expressed an interest” in him and that CNN made him a “fine offer.” Carney mentioned a future at CNN after challenging Fox News White House Correspondent Ed Henry to a debate. Also read: White House Press Secretary Jay Carney Resigns As the Post noted, Carney invoked a future CNN gig last September. As recounted by the Wall Street Journal, the former journalist challenged Fox News White House Correspondent Ed Henry to debate the economy and said,...
- 6/18/2014
- by Eric Czuleger
- The Wrap
During a White House press briefing on Monday, Press Sec. Jay Carney was asked if he could assure the American people that the Taliban prisoners released from Guantanamo Bay in exchange for captive Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl would not pose a threat to Americans. While Carney insisted that the released prisoners did not pose a threat to Americans, he refused to insist that the Taliban fighters would not return to Afghanistan to join their former colleagues.
- 6/2/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
On Monday, outgoing White House Press Sec. Jay Carney joined CNN’s Chris Cuomo to discuss the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, an American soldier who was released this weekend after being held for five years by the Taliban. Carney said there were no negotiations with terrorists. “He was not a hostage,” Carney said of Bergdahl. “He was a prisoner.”...
- 6/2/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is resigning from his post, President Obama said in a surprise appearance at the regular daily press conference Friday. Deputy Josh Earnest will replace Carney, who plans to leave in mid-June. See video: Obama Says Hillary Clinton Would Be An ‘Effective’ President on ‘Live With Kelly & Michael’ (Video) The president jokingly asked the press to be nice to Carney on his farewell tour. “I'm going to miss him a lot,” Obama said about Carney, adding that the press secretary has become a good friend and one of his closest advisors since he replaced longtime Obama communications strategist.
- 5/30/2014
- by L.A. Ross
- The Wrap
President Barack Obama first learned of the scandal involving hospital administrators with the Department of Veterans Affairs concealing the true wait times vets faced in the press, according to a claim made by White House Press Sec. Jay Carney on Monday. While the president may have not been aware of the falsified wait lists, however, reports indicate that his administration was informed of excessive wait times at the Va as early as 2008.
- 5/19/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
During an appearance on MSNBC on Friday, NBC News reporter Kristen Welker grilled White House Press Sec. Jay Carney about how the White House views the establishment of a select committee to investigate the Benghazi attack. Carney said that the investigation is unnecessary and even Republicans have confessed that the effort is not aimed at uncovering the truth but to increase campaign donations and excite the Gop base.
- 5/9/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. will do everything it can to help Nigeria find nearly 300 teenage girls missing since they were kidnapped from school three weeks ago by an Islamist extremist group that has threatened to sell them. Obama said the immediate priority is finding the girls, but that the Boko Haram group must also be dealt with. "In the short term our goal is obviously is to help the international community, and the Nigerian government, as a team to do everything we can to recover these young ladies," Obama said in an interview with NBC's Today,...
- 5/7/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the U.S. will do everything it can to help Nigeria find nearly 300 teenage girls missing since they were kidnapped from school three weeks ago by an Islamist extremist group that has threatened to sell them. Obama said the immediate priority is finding the girls, but that the Boko Haram group must also be dealt with. "In the short term our goal is obviously is to help the international community, and the Nigerian government, as a team to do everything we can to recover these young ladies," Obama said in an interview with NBC's Today,...
- 5/7/2014
- by Associated Press
- PEOPLE.com
On Wednesday, news broke that only 67 percent of those who have enrolled in the Affordable Care Act insurance plans offered through private insurers have paid their first month’s premium. On Thursday, White House Press Sec. Jay Carney said that the White House disputes that figure, but he said the administration does not have complete data with which to refute it.
- 5/1/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
The Daily Show just got major props from the White House.
Obama press secretary Jay Carney told the audience at a George Washington University forum on Thursday that Jon Stewart was the president’s “toughest” interviewer during the 2012 campaign. He offered the compliment despite admitting that the Obama team wasn’t sure that the president should appear on Comedy Central in the first place.
“I remember we had some discussion during 2012 about, well, is it appropriate for the president, the sitting president and candidate, to give interviews with Jon Stewart and others,” Carney recalled. “And the answer was yes, again,...
Obama press secretary Jay Carney told the audience at a George Washington University forum on Thursday that Jon Stewart was the president’s “toughest” interviewer during the 2012 campaign. He offered the compliment despite admitting that the Obama team wasn’t sure that the president should appear on Comedy Central in the first place.
“I remember we had some discussion during 2012 about, well, is it appropriate for the president, the sitting president and candidate, to give interviews with Jon Stewart and others,” Carney recalled. “And the answer was yes, again,...
- 4/18/2014
- by Amber Ray
- EW.com - PopWatch
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Fox is giving up on its Saturday night animated line-up, Broadcasting & Cable reported. While the younger viewers the animated block aimed for never showed, an additional issue was that Fox affiliates were frustrated by the number of complaint calls the crude humor inspired. The studio behind the Animation Domination High Def block will continue to create programming but will focus on the web.
Bret Harrison has joined the cast of the ABC drama series Astronaut Wives Club, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He’ll play the “hotshot young gun” husband of a character played by Odette Annable, who previously starred in Breaking In with Harrison.
Bret Harrison
It’s been noted elsewhere but now it’s Comcast who is saying that giving viewers a chance to bingewatch a show can help it draw new viewers who will watch new episodes as they air.
Orange is the New Black may...
Fox is giving up on its Saturday night animated line-up, Broadcasting & Cable reported. While the younger viewers the animated block aimed for never showed, an additional issue was that Fox affiliates were frustrated by the number of complaint calls the crude humor inspired. The studio behind the Animation Domination High Def block will continue to create programming but will focus on the web.
Bret Harrison has joined the cast of the ABC drama series Astronaut Wives Club, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He’ll play the “hotshot young gun” husband of a character played by Odette Annable, who previously starred in Breaking In with Harrison.
Bret Harrison
It’s been noted elsewhere but now it’s Comcast who is saying that giving viewers a chance to bingewatch a show can help it draw new viewers who will watch new episodes as they air.
Orange is the New Black may...
- 4/18/2014
- by Lyle Masaki
- The Backlot
President Obama's toughest interview of 2012 wasn't with a nightly news anchor, a newspaper, or even one of his critics at Fox News — it was with Jon Stewart. So said White House press secretary Jay Carney in a talk Thursday at Georgetown U. It was a high compliment to the “Daily Show” host. But it was hard not to read it as a critique of the conventional news media. See video: Jon Stewart Mocks Sean Hannity's ‘Excuse to Run Wildly Inappropriate T&A Footage’ “I remember we had some discussion during 2012 about well, is it appropriate for the president,...
- 4/17/2014
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
The Boston Red Sox are all set to meet President Obama at the White House today ... and one W.H. staffer is so pumped, he Threw On A Beard in honor of his favorite team. The man behind the whiskers is White House press secretary Jay Carney -- a well-known Red Sox superfan. In fact, the day after the Sox won the series, he wore a Boston hat to start his daily briefing. This morning,...
- 4/1/2014
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Would Abraham Lincoln have allowed himself to be interviewed by the likes of Zach Galifianakis? Bill O'Reilly says no. On Tuesday's “The O'Reilly Factor,” the Fox News host poured cold water on President Barack Obama's appearance on the comedian's cringe-humor show hosted on Funny or Die. “Using a comedic web site to enroll people is a little bit desperate, don't you think?” O'Reilly scoffed. Also read: President Obama and Zach Galifianakis Grill Each Other On ‘Between Two Ferns’ (Video) Earlier in the day, White House press secretary Jay Carney defended the president's participation in the snarky video. “The video...
- 3/12/2014
- by James Crugnale
- The Wrap
So President Barack Obama’s appearance on Between Two Ferns with Zach Galifianakis on Funny or Die seems to have worked. Potus was on the program to not only trade insults with the Hangover star, but turn the young kids these days onto the healthcare options available at Healthcare.gov. Senior Communications Advisor to the White House Tara McGuinness tweeted earlier on Tuesday that a decent chunk of the individuals who have now viewed the video more than 7.9 million times since its release at 10:30Am Et on March 11, 2014 have clicked over to the website set up by the Affordable Care Act. http://t.co/FrO24hdvcA is the #1 source of referrals to http://t.co/0r93BavlrV right now. — Tara McGuinness (@HealthCareTara) March 11, 2014 What site used to be the top referrer to HealthCare.gov and what the referrals from FunnyOrDie.com equate to in terms of actual visits is not clear,...
- 3/12/2014
- by Joshua Cohen
- Tubefilter.com
During Wednesday’s White House press briefing, ABC News' Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl probed Press Sec. Jay Carney over the progress of President Barack Obama’s policy aimed at addressing the threat posed by the Syrian civil war. Karl pointedly asked Carney whether it was time to acknowledge that Obama’s Syria policy has been an “absolute failure.”...
- 2/12/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
Justin Bieber's bad behavior - including a recent DUI in Miami and drug use on a plane - has many wondering about what sort of parenting the 19-year-old has received. Although he's legally an adult, First Lady Michelle Obama - who has called herself "Mom-in-Chief" - said the singer needs more guidance and attention, ABC News reports. "I would pull him close. You know, I don't know if it would be advice as much as action," Obama said during an interview with Univision Radio host Enrique Santos. "I would be very present in his life right now. And I...
- 2/10/2014
- by Sheila Cosgrove Baylis
- PEOPLE.com
White House press secretary Jay Carney had some nice parting words for Jay Leno ahead of tonight’s taping of the final Tonight Show With Jay Leno. It’s fitting because Carney’s boss was the first sitting president to appear in late-night. In total President Obama visited Leno’s couch six times, the last in August that marked the show’s best ratings (3.8/10) since his last appearance in October 2012. That stint garnered the best Wednesday numbers for Leno since he returned to the show — until last night’s episode during this final week. Related: ‘Tonight Show’ Draws Largest Audience In 4 Years With Final Full Week “[Obama] is a fan and he has enjoyed his times on the set with Jay Leno,” Carney said in response to a question during his daily press conference. “And it’s just the end of an era I think for a lot of folks who...
- 2/7/2014
- by DOMINIC PATTEN
- Deadline TV
Jk Rowling wished Hermione and Harry ended up together, Ryan Phillippe’s strip tease, One Direction ditches the party to make “Midnight Memories”
Dylan Farrow, in the wake of the Golden Globes honoring Woody Allen, has written an open letter detailing what she claims was ongoing sexual abuse at the hands of Allen. It’s painful to read, and if true, will overshadow Allen’s career forever.
As for a response, Allen says he will deliver one shortly, but in the meantime says that a thorough investigation at the time cleared him of all charges. Some critics are already saying they’re boycotting Allen.
Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has come out of the closet. He’s the first Finnish athlete to do so while still competing. “I wanted to start a broader discussion in connection with Sochi, because it’s sad that the legislation in Russia restricts the human...
Dylan Farrow, in the wake of the Golden Globes honoring Woody Allen, has written an open letter detailing what she claims was ongoing sexual abuse at the hands of Allen. It’s painful to read, and if true, will overshadow Allen’s career forever.
As for a response, Allen says he will deliver one shortly, but in the meantime says that a thorough investigation at the time cleared him of all charges. Some critics are already saying they’re boycotting Allen.
Finnish Olympic swimmer Ari-Pekka Liukkonen has come out of the closet. He’s the first Finnish athlete to do so while still competing. “I wanted to start a broader discussion in connection with Sochi, because it’s sad that the legislation in Russia restricts the human...
- 2/3/2014
- by Ed Kennedy
- The Backlot
Washington, Feb. 1: The White House is going to respond to the petition that calls for the Canadian pop star Justin Bieber's deportation, according to press secretary Jay Carney.
The White House is obligated to respond to whitehouse.gov petitions that get more than 100,000 names, which the Bieber petition did this week, Politico reported.
Carney said to a question from NBC's Peter Alexander that the process is going to occur as is our commitment when the threshold is crossed, asserting that the response is going to come relatively soon.
The teen icon, who is in the Us on a temporary work visa, was arrested last week on DUI charges and resisting arrest. A petition was created the same day, urging the White House to.
The White House is obligated to respond to whitehouse.gov petitions that get more than 100,000 names, which the Bieber petition did this week, Politico reported.
Carney said to a question from NBC's Peter Alexander that the process is going to occur as is our commitment when the threshold is crossed, asserting that the response is going to come relatively soon.
The teen icon, who is in the Us on a temporary work visa, was arrested last week on DUI charges and resisting arrest. A petition was created the same day, urging the White House to.
- 2/1/2014
- by Abhijeet Sen
- RealBollywood.com
The White House will respond to the White House petition to deport Justin Bieber, confirms White House Press Secretary Jay Carney.
Petition To Deport Justin Bieber
The petition, requesting that the United States government deport Bieber for tarnishing the U.S.’s reputation in pop culture, was created on the White House official webpage. The White House has a section specifically for petitions, called “We the People." Anybody can go online and start a petition. The petition has 30 days to obtain 100,000 signatures to receive a response from the White House. Furthermore, the initial petition must have 150 signatures to be publicly searchable on the site.
The ‘Deport Justin Bieber’ petition was created on Thursday, Jan. 23, following Bieber’s arrest for suspicion DUI and drag racing in Miami, by ‘J.A.’ from Detroit. As of Friday, Jan. 31 at 2:44 p.m. Et, the petition has 223,873 signatures, more than twice the amount needed for a White House response.
Petition To Deport Justin Bieber
The petition, requesting that the United States government deport Bieber for tarnishing the U.S.’s reputation in pop culture, was created on the White House official webpage. The White House has a section specifically for petitions, called “We the People." Anybody can go online and start a petition. The petition has 30 days to obtain 100,000 signatures to receive a response from the White House. Furthermore, the initial petition must have 150 signatures to be publicly searchable on the site.
The ‘Deport Justin Bieber’ petition was created on Thursday, Jan. 23, following Bieber’s arrest for suspicion DUI and drag racing in Miami, by ‘J.A.’ from Detroit. As of Friday, Jan. 31 at 2:44 p.m. Et, the petition has 223,873 signatures, more than twice the amount needed for a White House response.
- 1/31/2014
- Uinterview
In conjunction with ProPublica and The Guardian, the New York Times reported on Monday that users of popular smartphone applications, including popular games like Angry Birds, are in danger of having their information scooped up by the National Security Agency. When pressed about this revelation by a reporter, White House Press Sec. Jay Carney mocked and dismissed the question but defended the Nsa’s ability to collect information on potential security threats from any source.
- 1/28/2014
- by Noah Rothman
- Mediaite - TV
At Tuesday's White House Daily Briefing, Fox News Chief White House Correspondent Ed Henry drew a frustrated rebuke from Press Secretary Jay Carney over what Carney called "coloring outside the lines" in Henry's question, which concerned the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2012 attack on the Us consulate in Benghazi, Libya. At issue were partial transcripts, released by House Republicans, which Henry contrasted with Carney's remarks immediately after the attack.
- 1/15/2014
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
As Governor Chris Christie (R-nj) deals with the ongoing fallout from the Bridgegate scandal, his use of federal Hurricane Sandy relief funds has come under investigation by the Inspector General's office for the Department of Housing and Urban Development. At Monday's White House daily briefing, Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters that the White House had nothing to do with the Hud investigation, and referred questions to the Ig's office, but ABC News' Jon Karl wondered if there was anything "suspicious" about the timing of the Ig's audit.
- 1/13/2014
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
On the heels of lower-than-expected job growth in today's jobs report, ABC News White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl tried to get White House Press Secretary Jay Carney to accept blame for the numbers on President Obama's behalf. At Friday's daily briefing, Karl noted that the White House consistently touts the President's policies as deserving of credit for job growth over the past few years, and asked if those new policies are to blame for December's weak numbers.
- 1/10/2014
- by Tommy Christopher
- Mediaite - TV
Kenneth Bae’s sister has slammed Dennis Rodman for his latest controversial comments, which implied that Bae had committed a crime worthy of his imprisonment in North Korea.
Dennis Rodman On Kenneth Bae
Rodman, who organized a basketball game between North Korean and former NBA players, become outraged when he was asked whether or not he’d appeal for Bae’s freedom while in the company of Kim Jong Un and other North Korean leaders.
“Do you understand what he did in this country?” Rodman asked CNN's Chris Cuomo, before yelling. “You tell me! You tell me! Why is he held captive? I would love to speak on this.”
Kenneth Bae's Sister Slams Rodman
When Bae’s sister Terri Chung heard Rodman’s inflammatory statements, she – and the rest of the family – was shocked and appalled, Chung told Anderson Cooper 360. "He was in a position to do some good and to help advocate for Kenneth,...
Dennis Rodman On Kenneth Bae
Rodman, who organized a basketball game between North Korean and former NBA players, become outraged when he was asked whether or not he’d appeal for Bae’s freedom while in the company of Kim Jong Un and other North Korean leaders.
“Do you understand what he did in this country?” Rodman asked CNN's Chris Cuomo, before yelling. “You tell me! You tell me! Why is he held captive? I would love to speak on this.”
Kenneth Bae's Sister Slams Rodman
When Bae’s sister Terri Chung heard Rodman’s inflammatory statements, she – and the rest of the family – was shocked and appalled, Chung told Anderson Cooper 360. "He was in a position to do some good and to help advocate for Kenneth,...
- 1/8/2014
- Uinterview
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