UPDATE: ESPN Reports Limbaugh To Be Dropped By Bidding Group to Buy Rams Even in these times when the once unthinkable is becoming increasingly unremarkable, the current controversy over whether Rush Limbaugh is potentially worthy to be an NFL owner
by John Ziegler14 Oct 2009, 1:34 PM PST0
I have always been fascinated and frustrated by the phenomenon in our public dialogue that when we get new information after a “debate” is deemed to be over, that the original dispute is never “reopened.” For instance, when Barack Obama
by John Ziegler7 Oct 2009, 6:44 AM PST0
I am no fan of awards shows. To me, it is one of the strongest proofs of the weakness of our society that the endeavor to which we give the most prominent and glamorous honors is that of movie and
by John Ziegler28 Sep 2009, 5:04 AM PST0
You would think at this point it would be impossible for anyone (especially me) to be stunned or outraged by anything the news media tries to pull when it comes to Sarah Palin. After all, once you have been exposed
by John Ziegler24 Sep 2009, 12:52 PM PST0
As anyone familiar with my book or either of my two documentary films would already guess, it is really hard for me to be shocked by anything that happens today in the once noble profession of “journalism.” However, when I
by John Ziegler9 Sep 2009, 2:19 PM PST0
On August 29th, 2008, I woke up and, like almost every other American, was stunned by the news that Sarah Palin had been chosen as John McCain’s running mate. It was not that I had never heard of her or
by John Ziegler28 Aug 2009, 7:55 AM PST0
With all that’s been said about Governor Sarah Palin’s supposedly “shocking” announcement that she was resigning from office, you might think that everything that needs to be said about this has already been reported. However, as I proved in my
by John Ziegler9 Jul 2009, 8:47 AM PST0
I lost the biggest job I ever had as talk show host on KFI in Los Angeles largely because I called out another host on the station for flip flopping on the Iraq war in a move that I was
by John Ziegler25 Jun 2009, 12:35 PM PST0
The fact that I’ve needed to correct the record every time I’m involved in some sort of media firestorm (about once a month since the election, it seems), probably says at least as much about the pathetic nature of our
by John Ziegler19 Jun 2009, 9:55 AM PST0
I have had a rather bizarre career in media, but what happened last week on the campus of USC here in Los Angeles may end up marking one of the strangest and most disturbing episodes yet. I went to USC
by John Ziegler20 Apr 2009, 8:25 AM PST0
On April 15th, the “prestigious” (and apparently now openly liberal) USC Annenberg School for Communication will be presenting CBS Evening News Anchor Katie Couric with the Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Television Journalism. Now, for there to even be
by John Ziegler9 Apr 2009, 1:47 PM PST0
Back in January, when the media firestorm over my “Media Malpractice” interview with Governor Sarah Palin erupted, I wrote on this website that it was my belief that she was no George W. Bush. I can now say with even
by John Ziegler26 Mar 2009, 2:47 PM PST0
As a guy who has just made a film about how the news media paved the way for President Obama’s election, it won’t surprise you to hear that I have some critical things to say about his most recent appearance
by John Ziegler24 Mar 2009, 12:44 PM PST0
I am sure that the media tour for any major film is always interesting. However, when that film skewers many of the very same outlets and people who are interviewing you, the possibility for the ride to get particularly odd
by John Ziegler4 Mar 2009, 5:15 AM PST0
Next week I plan to write more extensively on Big Hollywood about the many bizarre behind the scenes occurrences and things learned during the initial media promotion tour for my new film “Media Malpractice… How Obama Got Elected and Palin
by John Ziegler24 Feb 2009, 9:32 AM PST0
Unless you were hanging out with Joe the Plumber in Gaza this past week, you probably heard that I did an exclusive interview with Governor Sarah Palin for my forthcoming documentary, “Media Malpractice… How Obama Got Elected and Palin Was
by John Ziegler14 Jan 2009, 4:45 AM PST0
If someone told me five months ago that in early January I would pay over $1,400 for an incredibly inconvenient plane ticket and $120 for a 3 a.m. cab fare to get from sunny Los Angeles to Wasilla, Alaska, I
by John Ziegler7 Jan 2009, 8:52 PM PST0
Big Hollywood will likely contain plenty of stories dealing with and (hopefully) overcoming the hardships associated with being a “conservative” in and around Hollywood. I want to commend those who have been able to hold on to their principles and
by John Ziegler7 Jan 2009, 7:15 AM PST0