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Garrison Keillor says fired over alleged improper behavior
ABC News ^ | Nov 29, 2017

Posted on 11/29/2017 9:28:42 AM PST by rdl6989

Garrison Keillor, the former host of "A Prairie Home Companion," says he's been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior.

Keillor told The Associated Press of his firing in an email. In a follow-up statement, he says he was fired over "a story that I think is more interesting and more complicated than the version MPR heard."

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TOPICS: Front Page News; US: Minnesota
KEYWORDS: fired; garrisonkeillor; metoo; minnesota; npr; pbs; perverts
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To: kanawa; All

Boring voice with homespun humor some liked.Hey bob a ree bob rhubarb pie.
Talk host Howie Carr started a perv pool last week.He’ll do it today 4pm Eastern (winner had Matt Lauer)

http://www.howiecarrshow.com


141 posted on 11/29/2017 10:53:35 AM PST by raccoonradio
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To: rdl6989

I like his work if not his political views. But really enough with mere allegations being enough to get a man sent to Coventry. The boundaries of what is and what is not acceptable behavior towards female co-workers seems to be shifting with mild unwelcome flirtation being scored the same as gross vulgar physical contact.

Some women need to get a grip and ask themselves if they have always behaved in a professional manner. I’d use the term lady-like but Heaven forbid. My point is that most men are not salivating unchained sex hounds ready to pounce at even the most demure behavior. Sexist as it may be in the majority of male-female encounters the woman sets the tone.


142 posted on 11/29/2017 10:54:03 AM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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To: Col Frank Slade

Wouldn’t bothFranken and Keillor look good under bridges? They’d be among the best looking in the magical world of evil trolls.


143 posted on 11/29/2017 10:55:21 AM PST by Yaelle
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To: relictele

I was a fan of his several decades ago. That came to a gradual and complete halt when he went 100% liberal on his shows, bashing all things conservative, including all republican presidents. Fie on him.


144 posted on 11/29/2017 10:58:47 AM PST by Tudorfly (All things are possible within the will of God.)
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To: Chad_the_Impaler

That’s funny. “No, really! I’M the victim. But, you know. Whatever. ‘Kay by me.”


145 posted on 11/29/2017 10:59:56 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS! I)
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To: rdl6989

Improper behavior?

He took two coffee mugs???


146 posted on 11/29/2017 11:03:24 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Did Barack Obama denounce Communism and dictatorships when he visited Cuba as a puppet of the State?)
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To: Tudorfly

It was like MASH that way. At the end of its run, it had been The Alan Alda Show for several years and unwatchable. Sounds like APHC went the same way and became Keillor’s Goodtime Kooktime Hour.


147 posted on 11/29/2017 11:03:33 AM PST by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS! I)
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To: bigbob
I always liked the concept of the Prairie Home Companion, just had to sometimes ignore the host. Maybe I'd like it now that Garrison is gone, but he kind of pooped in the nest.

The new host is leftist as well (it's required), but he mostly keeps it to himself. He doesn't do obnoxious poltical humor and most of his guest comedians (not all) stay out of it as well.

148 posted on 11/29/2017 11:08:06 AM PST by palmer (...if we do not have strong families and strong values, then we will be weak and we will not survive)
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To: Terry Mross

Garrison is interested in WOMEN? Now, that’s a shock.


149 posted on 11/29/2017 11:21:16 AM PST by alstewartfan (If you should leave me now A sudden wind will blow your mansion down. Al Stewart)
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To: rdl6989

So far, there’s a pattern to the names Grijalva, Green, Weinstein, Franken, Rose and now Keillor: They are all uglier than sin, which probably explains why they had to first acquire power in order to grope with supposed impunity.


150 posted on 11/29/2017 11:22:22 AM PST by DPMD
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To: mac_truck

https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2017/11/28/567026934/npr-chief-news-editor-departs-in-wake-of-harassment-allegations

NPR Chief News Editor Departs After Harassment Allegations


151 posted on 11/29/2017 11:28:08 AM PST by ltc8k6
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To: PGR88

The problem with the NFL is that their stars are kneeling.

The problem with NPR is that their stars want their aides to kneel.


152 posted on 11/29/2017 11:33:11 AM PST by Pilgrim's Progress (http://www.baptistbiblebelievers.com/BYTOPICS/tabid/335/Default.aspx D)
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To: rdl6989

I can’t find any evidence that Keillor’s offense was “with a woman”. Could it be the inappropriate conduct was involving some other life form?


153 posted on 11/29/2017 11:33:58 AM PST by OrangeHoof (Let Trump Be Trump. Would you rather have Hillary?)
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To: All

The story has been updated to say he claims he put his hand on a woman’s back. His hand went six inches into her shirt.


154 posted on 11/29/2017 11:46:11 AM PST by rdl6989
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To: DPMD

I never thought of Rose as ugly when he was young; but if your nature is ugly you become so physically as you age...


155 posted on 11/29/2017 12:24:10 PM PST by Jamestown1630 ("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
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To: rdl6989

Hard leftist bites the dust. Winning.


156 posted on 11/29/2017 1:04:38 PM PST by SaraJohnson ( Whites must sue for racism. It's pay day.)
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To: rdl6989

“says he’s been fired by Minnesota Public Radio over allegations of improper behavior.”

What? Did he get caught spitting in the Powder Milk biscuits again?


157 posted on 11/29/2017 1:47:12 PM PST by catnipman ( Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: palmer

I like the new show and have always liked PHC for music I don’t hear elsewhere. One memorable performance in recent years was Colin Hay of Men at Work doing an acoustic version of “Overkill.” Very lovely voice.


158 posted on 11/29/2017 3:39:40 PM PST by Cecily
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To: rdl6989

Certainly this guy is no peach, but it seems as though his contact with the woman was somewhat innocent- at least not as blatantly sexual as other instances that have come to light with others recently.


159 posted on 11/29/2017 5:23:48 PM PST by Rockitz (This is NOT rocket science - Follow the money and you'll find the truth.)
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To: Cecily

Ummm, hate to tell you but they haven’t had anything original on in years. You can find all these artists’ performances online. Colin Hays has been doing MAW songs acoustic for years and has had that acoustic album out forever. He even has a YouTube channel.

There is nothing you need to listen to PHC for. Ever.


160 posted on 11/29/2017 8:39:34 PM PST by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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