Media Crisis: 'Has David Ortiz Ruined the Presidential Selfie for the

Kyle Drennen
April 7th, 2014 11:21 AM
On Monday morning, NBC, ABC, and CBS all found an excuse to cover Obama's selfie with Red Sox player David Ortiz one more time, expressing their collective fear that the White House may ban selfies with the commander-in-chief. On NBC's Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie fretted: "Has David Ortiz ruined the presidential selfie for the rest of us?" [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the…
 

NBC and CBS Find Real White House Scandal: Obama's Red Sox Selfie May

Kyle Drennen
April 3rd, 2014 4:13 PM
After eagerly promoting President Obama's selfie with Red Sox player David Ortiz on Wednesday, Thursday's NBC's Today and CBS This Morning expressed their dismay that Ortiz may have staged the seemingly spontaneous cell phone picture to promote his sponsor Samsung. [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump]   On Today, co-host Savannah Guthrie lamented: "Okay, so turns out that…
 

NBC Hails 'Good Day in Washington' As Obama Poses for Selfie With Red

Kyle Drennen
April 2nd, 2014 4:13 PM
Forget all the unanswered questions about ObamaCare or the President's sinking poll numbers or the Democratic Party's vulnerability in the midterm elections, on Wednesday's NBC Today, all that was wiped away by President Obama taking a selfie with Red Sox player David Ortiz. [Listen to the audio or watch the video after the jump] As fill-in news anchor Tamron Hall put it, "In a town where…
 

FCC Blesses Red Sox Slugger's F-Bomb During Pre-Game Tribute to Boston

Noel Sheppard
April 21st, 2013 10:55 AM
During an emotional pre-game tribute to the fallen and the heroes of the Boston Marathon bombings Saturday, Red Sox slugger David Ortiz dropped an f-bomb in front of the Fenway crowd. The FCC quickly voiced its approval Saturday via Twitter: