News International In Deep Shit - Page 2

awesome :) Best bow tie wearer ever

 

Murdoch has been demonised for decades, but he actually revolutionised media in the UK.

Monday night's Daily Show had an excellent summarization of the scandal via John Oliver, who seemed like he had been preparing his whole life for that bit. "I'm about to give you a Schadenfreude-Gasm" had me in tears.

 

http://www.hulu.com/watch/257585/the-daily-show-with-jon-stewart-have-no-fear-englands-here

 

When it's all laid out like that, it is beyond stomach-churning. 

 

 

"That's right: The guy who got car head from an L.A. road prostitute is now the moral compass of my nation."

 

My god but that's how you put a cap on a bit.

Robin Day was indeed awesome.

 

Looks like Parliment are planning to summon Brooks in for questioning.  According to the BBC if she refuses she could be held in contempt of Parliment, a little used law that means she could be thrown in Jail.   This is one time that not removing an old obscure law could actually be useful.

Racism? Not sure what you're on about.

So Murdoch should be attacked for being rich and running a successful business? What about all the other CEOs out there? I only pointed out that he has done some good things. Keeping Rebecca Brookes on staff is not one of them. She was the boss, even if she was not aware of the hacking.

Anyway, if you ask me the government- both Labour AND Tory- are also to blame for being terrified of the right-wing press.

 

Decent enough segment I guess, but given the stuff about hacking of 9/11 victim voicemails I'm surprised the Daily Show isn't making a bigger deal out of this (yet?). Using the phone hacking stuff to connect to the bigger picture of this huge global media empire built on bullshit sensationalism and scaremongering and manipulation and ridiculously low standards. This is real juicy raison d'etre stuff for Jon Stewart and pals. Just focusing on particular personalities within Fox News is getting old.

 

He needs to channel Stallone:

 

 

Speaking of the 9/11 angle, now the FBI is getting involved:

 

http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/07/14/source-fbi-launches-investigation-into-murdochs-news-corp/

 

 

There is also a rumour flying around that he is going to off load all his newspapers - I can't see it happening though.   The FBI thing is interesting and good beacause it adds more pressure on Brooks - who really should have gone by now.

 

'Nuff said...
 

 

Excellent stuff, with the shitwitch out the way and the US now taking an interest we may well see a Murdoch burn.

Ding Dong the witch is dead!

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-14166162

Good, good. Ragnaros is down. Illidan is next and then we can get to the Lich King.

I think this place really needs an annual forum awards, because I think we just heard this year's 'Nerdiest Reference' winner!

Murdoch-or Sauron??- apologises to the family of murdered schoolgirl Milly Dowler. Their lawyer seems satisfied and apparently Murdoch had his head in his hands. So he should, if the allegations are true. Apparently the NOTW actually DELETED Milly's messages to make room for more recordings. While they were still looking for her. This gave the family false hope. Unbelievable.

Sauron's got NOTHING on Murdoch.

 

...mainly because Sauron's fictional.

Rebecca Brooks has been arrested. This could compicate matters when she speaks to politicians. Might be forced to hold back.

http://m.sky.com/skynews/article/news/16032015

Is it to much to ask that somehow, someway, given his close friendship with her Cameron is also implicated?

 

If I have one wish come true, let it be that,

http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2011/07/the-most-incredible-thing-fox-news-has-ever-done/242037/

 

Lulzy.

Oh, come on! The has to be some legislation that prevents news organizations from so brazenly lying to the people. This is not spin. This is outright falsification. It has to fall under some legal definition of fraud.

:)

 

 

lol "forced"

 

An arrest by appointment, that allows the "Sorry, can't talk. Ongoing investigation!" card to be played. I love thinking about the amazing new sensation known as humiliation that must have come with things like the withdrawn BskyB bid, and the full page I'M SORRY ads, and the in person apology to the Dowler family... But at the end of the day this is still all just a chess game to the evil old bast.

 

Thank God then that the story has such epic legs. And from seeing the coverage over the last week it seems like the US is refusing to let go of it, so we got that going for us which is nice
 

 

 

 

Funny shit. It's also been quite amusing to watch CNN dance around the whole ixnay on the ierspay organmay thing. I predict Larry King coming back from retirement by the end of the year!

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/07/14/piers-morgan-phone-hacking_n_898334.html

 

(love that chummy, scummy pic in the telegraph link)

Top Gear tonight,

 

JAMES MAY: so what you are saying is they should build a car for the Chipping Norton set?

CLARKSON:  yes

MAY:  wont that be a bit redundant with them all being in jail by next week.

 

A pissed off Clarkson responds:  "thank you for sticking up for my friends James.

 

See, when you are freinds with Brooks and Cameron you sort of loose my sympathy mate.

 

 

Do you suspect him of being implicated in the hacking scandal in some way?

 

 

Looks like Cameron is coming under more scrutiny, odds on a Kong Foo battle between Cameron and Black Dynamite outside Number 10?

 

I can't wait to watch this. Just the thought of May's expression as he's making the joke is bringing limitless mirth to my day.

Sorry man, was just a bad Simpons reference. Was looking for: "I do... now"

 

 

 

Oh shit, I lost it!

 

Hackgate: The Movie.

 

Wait until you see who's playing Rebekah Brooks.

To me, the biggest scandal in all of this is the Met Police's involvement in the story. There seems to be corruption in the face of NI at every level, leading to yesterday's resignation of the UK's most senior Police Officer,Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson. Sir Paul's resignation speech must have been uncomfortable reading at Number 10, that's for sure.

 

i lost it at Colin Firth as Hugh Grant  - Just priceless.

Oh that bit is pure brilliance. Hugh Grant isn't big enough to play himself, but his comeback status gives him a lesser, but still key/juicy role.

 

 

 

They joke with Geoffrey Rush, but for the inevitable "Rise and Fall of Murdoch" movie that's probably not far off the mark. Either him or someone of similar caliber who can do Machiavellian without being ridiculed on accent grounds e.g. a McKellen or a Wilkinson. Scandal is truly the gift that keeps on giving though, so it might be a while before they can write the end.

Jeez, now Murdoch started having people whacked. When did Robert Ludlum start writing real life? This whole story is pretty insane.

My first thought when reading of the death was that scene from Michael Clayton when Tom Wilkinson is murdered....

 

From today's Parliamentary hearing: John Yates: "My integrity is intact, my conscious is clear"....but I had to resign anyway

Watching father and son testify right now, this is some great TV. Squirm, motherfuckers, squirm!

He must have hired Gatehouse.

 

Murdoch trying the Derren Brown 'jedi mind trick' of banging on the table to hypnotise people into believing him...

Murdoch senior not understanding Rab C Nesbitt's questions is cracking me up

There's a really obvious Simpsons reference here, but good to see the Murdochs' also using the old Krusty The Clown "Don't blame me, I didn't do it" defence.

Have to wonder if Jr has/had political aspirations. Slick and slippery as hell.

He has/had more power than most politicians already...

Holy shit, it just turned into an episode of Tiswas!

Wait, who died?  Apparently my Google-fu is weak, because I couldn't find anything.

Some English comedian hit Murdoch in the face with a foam pie. Pretty stupid, actually.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2011/jul/18/news-of-the-world-sean-hoare