Alan Colmes

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... Has Trump Rally Experience. How Bow Dah?!" For the record, we could not bring ourselves to read it. Anyway, let's get started. 1. "Apple, Uber and Microsoft took aim at President Donald Trump after he issued a directive on Wednesday that rolls back federal protections for transgender students in public schools," Politico's Tony Romm reports this morning in a post headlined "Tech opens new war with Trump over transgender rights rollback.". 2. Alan Colmes, 1950-2017. "Fox News Channel's Alan Colmes has passed away at age 66 after a brief illness," per Fox News. "Bill Hemmer announced the sad news this morning on 'America's Newsroom,' which then aired a tribute package from Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity, his former co-host on 'Hannity & Colmes.' In a statement this morning, Hannity called Alan Colmes "one of life's most decent, kind and wonderful people you'd ever want to meet.". 3. "Kellyanne Conway, once the most visible spokesperson for the Trump White House, was sidelined from television appearances for a week for making statements that were at odds with the administration's official stance, White House ...

Alan Colmes, Liberal Voice At Fox News, Dead At 66

... and moral,” the family statement said. “He was fiercely loyal, and the only thing he loved more than his work was his life with Jocelyn. He will be missed.”. In a statement issued through Fox, Hannity called Colmes “one of life’s most decent, kind and wonderful people.”. Fox News Correspondents Alan Colmes and Sean Hannity attend the Fox News Channel’s 10 th anniversary celebration on Oct. 4, 2006, in New York City. Peter Kramer/Getty Images. Colmes was a New York City native and Hofstra University graduate who worked for years in radio, notably on WABC and WNBC, and standup comedy before joining Fox in 1996. That same year he and the conservative Hannity began a 12-year run as co-hosts of the popular “Hannity & Colmes” program, which brought Colmes both fame and ridicule. Admittedly a minority voice on the ...

Alan Colmes, Fox News Contributor And Longtime Broadcaster, Dies At 66

... Hannity issued a statement Thursday morning that was broadcasted on Fox's "America's Newsroom" calling Colmes "one of life's most decent, kind and wonderful people you'd ever want to meet.". "When Alan and I started Hannity and Colmes, there wasn't a day that went by where we didn't say we were the two most fortunate men in all of television," Hannity said in the statement. "Despite major political differences, we forged a deep friendship. Alan, in the midst of great sickness and illness, showed the single greatest amount of courage I've ever seen.". Hannity ended the statement by saying that he is "truly heartbroken at the loss of a dear friend" and that "he will be deeply missed.". Others at the network shared their memories of Colmes on social media. "I am heartbroken at the loss of my sweet brother-in-law Alan Colmes," wrote former Fox News contributor Monica Crowley on Facebook. "Alan was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. He took his beliefs and ...

Alan Colmes, Co-host Of ‘hannity & Colmes’ And Liberal In ‘lion’s Den’ Of Fox News, Dies At 66

... late Feb. 22 or early Feb. 23 and that the cause was lymphoma. Mr. Colmes joined the Fox News Channel on its founding in 1996, debuting with Hannity the evening the channel first went on air. “Hannity & Colmes” became the channel’s longest-running prime-time program — second only in the cable ratings to Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s “The O’Reilly Factor” and outranking CNN’s “Larry King Live” — before Mr. Colmes left the show in 2008. Facing off against Mr. Colmes, Hannity projected a style that invited comparisons to that of a bulldog. By contrast, Mr. Colmes, a onetime stand-up comic , was more peaceable — although no less convinced of his argument. On his departure from “Hannity & Colmes,” he quipped that he was “proud that both Sean and I remained unharmed after sitting side by side, night ...

James O’keefe Reveals Cnn’s Leftist Bias

... quickly began to dig into them. Breitbart wrote that they “ reveal CNN editors displaying their leftist bias.” By way of evidence, it pointed to one CNN editor’s dismissal of climate change deniers and another’s description of Fox News as “unbearable.” Life Zette focused on the former, claiming in a headline that the editor in question had “ Disparaged Climate Change Doubters as ‘Creationists’  ”. Gateway Pundit covered the leak in multiple posts, including an “exclusive interview” with O’Keefe in which O’Keefe acknowledges that his source had been at CNN for some time and had “come forward” with the tapes. “Usually, we embed people … we still do that and have operative [sic] working at various organizations and media outlets as we speak.”. Another Gateway Pundit post described O’Keefe’s promise to pay $10,000 for additional recordings of “unethical” behavior from within newsrooms, as long as the resulting material is “good enough.”The Drudge Report also promoted that promise in the prime slot of its home page on Thursday afternoon. Drudge Report. Several conservative sites also turned their attention to Democratic National Committee chair candidate ...

Former Lynbrook Resident, Fox News Host Alan Colmes Dies At 66

... about his former on-screen partner. "Alan was a dear friend," he wrote. "I miss him dearly. Please pray for my friend and his family!" Hannity also tweeted out a photo of the two together during the days of their show. After his partnership with Hannity ended, Colmes appeared on various Fox News programs as a panelist offering his insight on political stories and current events. Colmes, a graduate of Hofstra University, was also the author of two books, "Red, White & Liberal: How Left Is Right and Right Is Wrong," and "Thank the Liberals for Saving America.". He is survived by his wife, Jocelyn Elise Crowley. She is the sister of Monica Crowley, a fellow Fox News contributor, who worked on and off with the affiliate from 1996 to 2016. Monica Crowley released a statement about Alan's death on her Facebook page. "I am heartbroken at the loss of my sweet brother-in-law Alan Colmes," she wrote. "He passed away this morning after a brief illness, which he fought with extraordinary courage, strength and grace. Alan was a true ...

Fox News Political Commentator Alan Colmes Dead At 66

... Associated Press in 2003. "You fight fire with water, not fire.". Colmes continued to appear as a commentator on Fox after his show with Hannity ended. Colmes also was an author, his books including "Thank the Liberals" and "Red, White & Liberal.". Colmes' passing was mourned on social media by several news colleagues. God rest @Alan Colmes. We laughed about everything for 30 years. I loved Alan. -don imus. — Imus in the Morning (@The Imus Show) February 23, 2017. RIP @Alan Colmes. Shock. While is disagreed with him on many things he was a good and decent man. Indeed, all that matters in the end. — Glenn Beck (@glennbeck) February 23, 2017. Heartbroken my friend Alan Colmes has died. He lit up the FNC halls w/his kindness & humor. Incredibly positive force. Prayers 4 his family. — Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) February 23, 2017. So sad to hear of the death of Fox News colleague Alan Colmes. He and I agreed on little, but I liked him immensely. Good guy. R. I. P. — Brit Hume (@brithume) February 23, 2017. Published at 9:56 AM EST on Feb 23, 2017 | Updated at 12:18 PM EST on Feb 23, 2017. Copyright Associated Press / NBC 4 ...

Alan Colmes, More Recent Notable Deaths

... the Academy Award-winning director behind 1978's Vietnam War film "The Deer Hunter," died at age 77. The director of the Cannes Film Festival, Thierry Fremaux, tweeted the news on July 2, 2016. A New York City native, Cimino made eight movies during his film career, including 1980's "Heaven's Gate" and his debut, "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot," in 1974. (Credit: Getty Images / Gareth Cattermole). Elie Wiesel. A prolific author, Noble Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor, Elie Wiesel was born in 1928 in Romania. He died at age 87 on July 2, 2016. (Credit: Getty Images). Pat Summitt. Pat Summitt died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at the age of 64, the University of Tennessee said. She was the winningest coach in U. S. Division I college basketball history. Summitt, who coached the University of Tennessee's Lady Vols women's team, announced in August 2011 that she had been diagnosed with early-onset dementia. (Credit: Getty Images / Alex Wong). Bill Cunningham. Bill Cunningham, a ...