Talk:A. J. Hammer

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The reference to 9/11 and the Charlie Sheen stuff seems to be a POV fork by User:Striver (perhaps this entire page is a fork, since it was just created). Just becuase Sheen and Jones say that Hammer "believes there is a government coverup" of 9/11 doesn't make it true. Find a citation where Hammer himself says this, and it, perhaps, could be included. --mtz206 03:06, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

I concur and will revert further changes by the user.--Jersey Devil 03:35, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

The user (me) is trying to link two article that are higly relavant to eachother. Try to watch this and this, and then mainaint the articles are not related. --Striver 12:51, 27 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] 9/11 info

Just becuase this information might be "verified and cources (sic)" doesn't make it worthy of mention in an encyclopedic article on this journalist. This is one story out of likely thousands this person reported on; not necessarily the single issue that defines his career. We should consider condensing, if not removing, its mention. --mtz206 21:38, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

I strongly oppose including this information in the article. This was a single interview, among hundreds of interviews which Hammer has conducted. Rhobite 22:18, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

This is about his views.--Striver 04:22, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

I believe the interview is notable, especially because it stands as evidence of A.J. Hammer's own personal views, although I pared it down to two sentences. --Hyperbole 07:16, 30 March 2006 (UTC)

He made one remark during an interview. All indications are that he's a mindless talking head. He hosts an entertainment gossip show, not a real news show. His opinion on 9/11 isn't notable - at least, it's no more notable than his opinion about "Brangelina" or Lindsay Lohan's dad. I'm removing this again. Rhobite 19:19, 31 March 2006 (UTC)

His opinion on 9/11 is notable on a page about himself, whether or not you question his notability on Wikipedia for hosting "an entertainment gossip show." Two sentences on that view are appropriate, and I'm going to have to re-add them. -Hyperbole 02:34, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

• also noteable because it is probable that doing that kind of coverage of views that are contrary to "the official government story" has resulted in Mr. Hammer being fired. (!)

^ OOPS, correction, I had been listening to a radio program that said the show was cancelled but I think they got mixed up and were talking about Ed Asner's appearance being cancelled, after the Showbiz Tonight producers found out that Asner was also a "9-11 Skeptic" perhaps even more credible than Sheen (i.e. no ugly divorce proceeding going on, no history of womanizing, etc.) http://www.wanttoknow.info/cnn9-11cover-up