5,000th 'Wheel of Fortune,' Sajak Accepts for Rosie, Get Tickets for This Year's 'DisHonors'

5,000th 'Wheel of Fortune,' Sajak Accepts for Rosie, Get Tickets for This Year's 'DisHonors'

By Brent Baker (Bio | Archive)
February 27, 2009 - 14:15 ET

Now in its 26th year, today the 5,000 edition of the syndicated Wheel of Fortune game show will air around the nation – which reminded me (always looking for a hook to plug our upcoming “DisHonors Awards”) -- that just under two years ago Wheel host Pat Sajak took part in our 2007 event. At the MRC’s “2007 DisHonors Awards: Roasting the Most Outrageously Biased Liberal Reporters of 2006,” the showcase of the MRC's 20th Anniversary Gala on March 29, 2007, Sajak accepted, on behalf of Rosie O'Donnell, the “I’m Not a Political Genius But I Play One on TV Award.” O'Donnell won for spouting:

As a result of the [9/11] attack and the killing of nearly 3,000 innocent people, we invaded two countries and killed innocent people in their countries....Radical Christianity is just as threatening as radical Islam in a country like America.

Video is of Herman Cain introducing Sajak and then Sajak's humorous remarks as he accepted the award in jest for O'Donnell.

Which all goes to remind everyone that this year's “DisHonors Awards for the Worst Reporting of the Year” with the annual “William F. Buckley Award for Media Excellence” to be presented to Brit Hume, are just 20 days away. Every year, we sell out. So don't procrastinate on getting a ticket.

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It will take place on Thursday evening, March 19th, at the Grand Hyatt Washington.

The MRC gala is one of the most fun events of the year. Rush Limbaugh called it "a terrific show...a great, great, great assemblage of people....Everybody just had a blast!" Sean Hannity exclaimed: "I love this event!"

The DisHonors Awards winners will be announced "Oscar-style," with videos played of each nominated hilariously-biased quote followed by surprise guests on hand to accept each award in jest on behalf of a media figure.

Awards will be presented by Ann Coulter, Joe Scarborough and Ken Cribb. And, as always, we'll have a fantastic cast of conservatives joining us to roast of the liberal media. "Joe the Plumber" and Andrew Breitbart are amongst the many who have already confirmed.

DisHonors Awards categories: "The Media's Messiah Award," "The Obamagasm Award" "Half-Baked Alaska Award for Pummeling Palin" and the "Dan Rather Memorial Award for the Stupidest Analysis."

Plus, there'll be lots of funny video clips as we mock the media's infatuation with Barack Obama. It's sure to be an entertaining evening.

Tickets for the Gala are $250 per person. If you are interested in joining us or for more information, e-mail Sara Bell at: sbell@mediaresearch.org

Or call, 9 to 5:30 PM EST weekdays: (800) 672-1423.

We have limited space and this event fills up quickly, so please make your reservation soon.

We hope you can join us!

Online page with information.

For a look at all the fun at last year's event, with videos.

DisHonors/Galas from earlier years.

—Brent Baker is Vice President for Research and Publications at the Media Research Center

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Three Cheers or more for

February 27, 2009 - 14:37 ET by bigtimer

Three Cheers or more for Brit Hume getting the award this year!!!

Joe the Plumber going to be there taking part in this is PRICELESS!....

Let the msm with Shuster and the rest of msnbc start their squawking about this, that is after they get done squawking about him being a CPAC!

...and for me it goes without saying about Coulter and her way with words...nothing but delicious. I look forward to this every year...have since you've started this...which used to be live on C-SPAN.

Most of all...thank you Mr. Bozell...you have graced me with many years of enjoyment with this Dishonors Awards Gala.

Good evening BT

February 27, 2009 - 14:50 ET by cocodrie

I still believe that women have a special class in high school where they learn sarcasm.

You and Ann must have been first in yours and graduated with highest honors.

Jesus Loves You

Why thank you much

February 27, 2009 - 15:01 ET by bigtimer

Why thank you much coco....

Btw...for some it just comes naturally!

Hope all is well with you friend.

A laugh or two

February 27, 2009 - 15:06 ET by KC Mulville

Second that about Brit Hume ... one of my favorites.

Have you been missing the oh-so-funny political jokes at the expense of the president lately? You know, watching Jay or Dave or Jon or Conan, just to hear their completely unpredictable jokes about Bush? We're not hearing much of that from those guys, because Obama has been so perfect so far. (Sorry, I made my own joke there, didn't I?)

I am so looking forward to this event this year.

KC, Are you attending the

February 27, 2009 - 15:31 ET by Scuba Dude

KC,

Are you attending the event?

Wish I could

February 27, 2009 - 17:08 ET by KC Mulville

It's out of my range. I have four teenagers at the moment, and I can't shovel food fast enough. I mean, the sheer volume of what they eat is scary! It's like the lion cage at the zoo!I'll have to wait for the CSpan or podcast.

Hey KC.... I think we

February 27, 2009 - 15:39 ET by bigtimer

Hey KC....

I think we aren't going to hear much of anything when it comes to jokes from some of these so-called comedians....why he still will be walking on water to the majority of them, and the others are intimidated as far as I am concerned.

Nothing like pure biased hypocrisy for all to see.

One thing about it, if and when they did make any funny jokes about O, which there is plenty of food he has given them to work with...you can be sure stations like msnbc wouldn't show them repeatedly like they did with President Bush with all the glee they did just about daily for years....either that or rip into the comedian who dared to make a joke they deemed unacceptable....or call racist with Sharpton as their spokesman.