John Gibson of Fox News Mocks Heath Ledger's Death

[romantico]

Typical. Fox News never seems to amaze me at how low they will sink and how evil they truly are.

This is reprehensible!

Fox News Talk Network host John Gibson announced the sad and tragic death of actor Heath Ledger on Tuesday by mocking him and making light of his untimely passing.

Disgusting!

We've been on this creep's show before and we will boycott his show in the future, unless he issues an apology.

Here's a rundown of what happened:

"Playing an audio clip of the iconic quote, 'I wish I knew how to quit you' from Ledger’s gay romance movie Brokeback Mountain, Gibson disdainfully quipped, 'Well, he found out how to quit you.' Laughing, Gibson then played another clip from Brokeback Mountain in which Ledger said, 'We’re dead,' followed by his own, mocking 'We’re dead' before playing the clip again."

Gibson called Ledger a "weirdo" with a "serious drug problem" and suggested that Ledger killed himself because he had "a serious position in the (stock) market" or perhaps "watched the Clinton-Obama debate last night. I think he was an Edwards guy, cause he saw his Edwards guy was just completely irrelevant."

(more)

http://perezhilton.com/2008-01-24-ledgers-death-is-a-laughing-matter

[TwilightGardener]

1. This was so fucking sick and cruel, I can't believe he hasn't been fired yet.

[atreides1]

6. They won't fire him

Haven't you heard, being sick and cruel are part of the job requirements to work at Faux News!

[TwilightGardener]

13. Actually, I think enough of a stink might be raised that even Faux won't stand the smell--

I wouldn't be surprised if he "resigns" from his stupid show. He's said enough offensive things in the past that the camel's back is starting to go.

[jlake]

15. I hope you are right. I would hope that that shit was even beneath FUX standards.

[ananda]

2. How slimy is that!

Ick.

I'm so glad I boycott Fox "nooz".

[Love Bug]

3. What an asshole

No one knows for sure what happened to Heath Ledger and won't until the autopsy reports are in. Even if the guy did off himself he doesn't deserve this.

[Atman]

4. Of course, Fox will probably give him a promotion

If a Democrat so much as farts in the wrong tone they're required to lose their jobs. On Fox, mocking one's death merely because he played a gay character in a movie...GIVE THAT MAN A RAISE!

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[Skinner]

5. What a cretin.

Screw that guy.

[qanda]

7. Wow! You can't get much lower than that

There's something wrong with him.

[mwb970]

9. Give him time.

He'll sink even lower before long. There is no "bottom of the barrel" for these folks.

[shain from kane]

8. Since Ledger was an Australian citizen, what would it matter who he supports as a presidential

nominee? I'm betting John Gibson doesn't even know that.

[LTR]

10. ThinkProgress has audio from his radio show

http://thinkprogress.org/2008/01/23/gibson-mocks-ledger/

Digg it here:

http://digg.com/politics/AUDIO_Fox_s_John_Gibson_Mocks_Weirdo_Heath_Ledger_s_Death

What a complete asshole! I think he may have started digging his own career grave.

[LeftinOH]

11. Attention John Gibson: F*ck you... AND your mama.......n/t

[J-Lo Biafra]

12. He just moved to #4 on my "People Who Should DIAF" list.

[Kceres]

14. Saw Gibson only by accident once.

He was the creepiest man I've ever seen. His looks, his voice, just nauseating. Does he really have his own television show? Why would anyone watch him?