Negotiations between NBC and Rosie O’Donnell about a talk show were broken off by NBC after Rosie said something about them to the media. Rosie blogged about it here in her endearing style.
Remember that A. J. Liebling saying: “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one”? For the low price of blogging, Rosie owns one.
A great day for free speech.
Given that James Watson was recently publicly browbeaten, humiliated, and ultimately fired for giving a scientific opinion, free speech isn’t in very good shape in this country, in my opinion. Rosie O’Donnell is a popular media personality who is arguing against a corporation, which are widely hated by the media and opinion makers. That Chapman guy recently had his TV show canceled for a private utterance. Say something truly against current received wisdom and you’ll find out just how free your speech really is.
True. We’re a long way from anyone can say anything. But we’re closer. Rosie can say she’s gay, for example.