W.’s Cousin Stands Up for the Media

[yankeedem]

http://www.newyorkmetro.com/nymetro/news/people/columns/intelligencer/12027/index.html

Apparently it took Brangelina to get a member of the Bush family to take a stand for journalistic freedom. Last week, publicists at the Mr. & Mrs. Smith junket forced reporters to sign draconian contracts forbidding them from asking personal questions. (Angelina Jolie’s codifies her ability to “terminate the interview,” keep the tape, obtain a restraining order, or sue.) But W.’s cousin, Access Hollywood’s Billy Bush, refused. Which meant Access was uninvited to the junket, while its competitors—Entertainment Tonight and Extra, along with CNN and others—acquiesced, handing over the signed contracts to Brad Pitt’s and Jolie’s handlers before sitting down to fawn. None would comment on the record or even confirm having caved. “We were willing to do what we needed to do to report on the movie,” says a rep for a rival show.

I wonder if W's cousin knows that that is pretty much what happens to reporters on the president who ask "unfortunate" questions. Except- we don't pay Angelina's salary, we do pay Billy's brother. Not as much as the Saudi's.

[Kerrytravelers]

1. The irony is...

... people as absolutely stupid as billy bush never get irony at all!

[Jim Sagle]

2. Besides, she's got lips. w doesn't.

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