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Perhaps you have not read the apology issued by Michael Savage, a conservative talk-show host whose show, "The Savage Nation," was recently canceled by MSNBC. The apology appeared on his Web site. "If my comments brought pain to anyone I certainly did not intend for this to happen and apologize for any such reaction. I especially appeal to my many listeners in the gay community to accept my apologies for any inadvertent insults which may have occurred." And what were these inadvertent insults which may have occurred? It turns out that a caller and Savage got into an on-air argument....

Syndicated talk show host Michael Savage continues to fight back. Fired recently from MSNBC, the conservative talker is angry with claims made by his former network MSNBC and fellow conservatives, one of whom claimed on Fox News that his TV program had low ratings. On Savage's web site, MichaelSavage.com, Savage says, "Lying about Michael Savage's ratings is not 'fair and balanced.' A phony conservative is trying to put a knife in my back while I am on the ground. It is bad enough when the Liberals lie. Now a legion of so-called conservatives are creating false statements, publishing half truths,...

GEE, who would have guessed it? Surprise, surprise. The idea that officials at MSNBC were shocked and disappointed that hyper-conservative Michael Savage would be outrageous and offensive on the air leaves something to be desired. Why hire the guy in the first place if they wanted him to be another obsequious Larry King/Phil Donahue clone? What did they expect? Lukewarm verbal pap? Warm and fuzzy philosophical ramblings? Political navel-gazing? It would be a bit like casting actor Danny DeVito in the role of Shaquille O'Neal and then learning later that, goodness gracious, DeVito is not only short but white as...

<p>On page C4 of last Tuesday’s New York Times is an article about MSNBC’s decision to fire right-wing talk show host Michael Savage.</p> <p>Facing it, on C5, is an ad from Fox News Channel (search ), proclaiming that the network has now been number one in the all-news cable ratings for eighteen months in a row. And counting, as the ad says.</p>

Did anyone happen to hear Mitch Albom's show today and his comments regarding Michael Savage? I do not like Mitch Albom's show but it is the only thing really on during my evening commute from work. He made references to Michael Savage, all very negative and making fun of him after Mitch Albom said he doesn't normally talk about fellow radio talk show hosts. If anyone can find a transcript or audio from Mitch Alboms show today, I would very much appreciate it. I think anyone who wants to let Mitch Albom know about what really hapend with Michael Savage.

Black Network Demands an Apology from Rainbow Coalition After Official Calls NASCAR Fans 'Cracker' and 'Redneck' 7/9/03 9:43:00 AM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: National and Sports desks Contact: David Almasi of Project 21, 202-371-1400, ext. 106 WASHINGTON, July 9 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Members of the African-American leadership network Project 21 are calling upon the Rainbow/PUSH organization to apologize for derogatory comments about fans of NASCAR auto racing made by Rainbow Sports director Charles Farrell. In a recent interview with CNSNews.com, Farrell said, "there is a perception that stock car racing is a good ole boy's Southern redneck cracker sport." "Webster's definition...

<p>July 9, 2003 -- Talk-show host Michael Savage claims he didn't know that he was on the air when he told a caller to his cable TV show that he was a "sodomite" who should "get AIDS and die." Savage, who was fired by MSNBC Monday morning, apologized for the incident - and bashed the news network - on his national radio show that night.</p>

Bob Foster, the rural Yolo County man who has taken to terrorizing TV and radio shows with prank phone calls, says his hobby "is all about getting a reaction." But this may be more than he bargained for. On Saturday, Foster called Michael Savage's live MSNBC show to mention a favorite radio duo, Don and Mike. Savage was apparently not amused and made a series of homophobic comments to Foster on the air. On Monday, news broke that the controversial broadcast personality had been fired by MSNBC. And it wasn't long before Foster began to feel the wrath of Savage...

I've never written about radio/TV shock jock Michael Savage. I don't know him, nor do I know much about him. But learning he'd just been given his own show on MSNBC a few months ago, I thought I should explore this new conservative spokesman, and what I learned was not good. The consensus, from those who knew of him, was that he wouldn't last. The betting was that he'd say something wholly inappropriate and get himself fired. Worse, the conservative movement would get tagged by his outrageousness.Those predictions came true last weekend when Savage's very brief TV career ended with...

ADL Commends MSNBC's Dismissal of Michael Savage Following Anti-Gay Comments 7/8/03 8:22:00 PM -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- To: State Desk Contact: Jonathan Bernstein or Rose Gabaeff of ADL, 415-981-3500 SAN FRANCISCO, July 8 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) lauded MSNBC's decision to remove Michael Savage's show from the air, following Savage's anti-gay remarks last weekend. At a taping of his show, Savage reportedly told a gay caller: "You should only get AIDS and die, you pig." According to news reports, these comments prompted MSNBC to fire Savage. Jonathan Bernstein, ADL Regional Director, said, "We commend MSNBC for taking this matter...

Savage Loses TV Show The Real Story What happened on the air is much different than what is being reported. It was in the middle of an airline horror story segment with a great set (see photos above). Out of nowhere a crank caller from a competitive talk show went from describing his airline horror story to making vicious personal attacks against me. I signaled and thought that this crank caller was cut from the air. His insults continued in my ear piece and I reacted to him personally as an individual who was attacking me to defend myself. Unfortunately,...

SAVAGE WARS: Michael Savage is gone - and MSNBC is a better network without him. I watched about five minutes of his show a few weeks ago and thought he came off as supremely arrogant, uninterested in engaging in serious debate and doomed to fail. I guess it was only a matter of time before the guy self destructed. Even though a network spokesman said the decision to fire Savage was an "easy" one, the folks in MSNBC's programming department should be taken to task for putting Savage on the air in the first place - and not just because...

MSNBC fired talk-show host Michael Savage yesterday for savaging a caller as a "Sodomite" and "a piece of garbage" who should die of AIDS. The rabid right-winger, whose "Savage Nation" program has drawn frequent fire from gay and lesbian groups, leaped over the line during his Saturday show, network officials said. When a gay caller joined the discussion about the travails of airplane travel, Savage interrupted and asked, "So are you one of those Sodomites?" The caller said he was and Savage ripped into him. "You should only get AIDS and die, you pig!" he snarled. Savage, his eyes hidden...

<p>NEW YORK - MSNBC yesterday fired Michael Savage for making anti-gay comments on the air.</p> <p>The popular radio talk-show host, who did a weekend TV show for the cable channel, referred to an unidentified caller to his show Saturday as a ''sodomite'' and said he should ''get AIDS and die.''</p>

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Cable news channel MSNBC on Monday fired Michael Savage after the controversial talk show host wished AIDS (news - web sites) on a caller whom he dismissed as "one of the sodomites." Savage had been under fire from gay rights groups since February when the network announced it had hired the conservative commentator to host a TV version of his popular talk radio show. Saturday's episode of "The Savage Nation," his 15th since the program's debut in March, featured Savage discussing air travel with callers. One caller began discussing his experiences, and after an unintelligible part...

<p>NEW YORK - MSNBC on Monday fired Michael Savage for anti-gay comments.</p> <p>The popular radio talk show host who did a weekend TV show for the cable channel referred to an unidentified caller to his show Saturday as a "sodomite" and said he should "get AIDS and die."</p>

<p>"Now it's MSNBC's turn to get some Democratic scolding," Paul Bedard writes in the Washington Whispers column of U.S. News & World Report.</p> <p>"We hear that Senate Democrats have called MSNBC execs to whine that, like Fox News Channel before it, the NBC spinoff is turning right and ignoring the nation's minority party," Mr. Bedard said.</p>

Now it's MSNBC's turn to get some Democratic scolding. We hear that Senate Democrats have called MSNBC execs to whine that, like Fox News Channel before it, the NBC spinoff is turning right and ignoring the nation's minority party. Which conservative hosts do they dislike the most? Michael Savage and former Rep. Joe Scarborough.

Here he comes!

Michael Savage says that Hollywood is upset about his use of the Oscar for his Hollywood Idiot of the Week award.