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Lesley Stahl, not Leslie (common mistake). TVBarn, 28 October 2005
[edit] Image link
I pulled out the link to the missing image:
. If that image reappears, we can add back in the link to it. Amoore 22:58, 16 October 2005 (UTC)
how did imus grow up listening to wolfman jack as a child? they are the same age.
[edit] Removed link
Removed MSNBC apologize for Imus remarks Clicking on it brought up a box with donation request from CAIR not an MSNBC apology. If article is on this website, I hope someone can make the direct link. Sorry, I don't have time to fix it.--FloNight 16:42, 13 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Imus in the Morning
Don't you think 'Imus in the Morning' should have it's own entry seperate from Don's?69.177.150.109 19:21, 4 February 2006 (UTC)
- There's pros and cons to doing this, but a couple of people started it without finishing it, so I've now finished it, more or less. Wasted Time R 03:38, 11 February 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Other Controversies?
During a broadcast in 2004 sportscaster Sid Rosenberg referred to Palestinians as "brainwashed" and "stinking animals." He also said they were "stupid to begin with," that a bomb should be dropped on them, and that they should be "killed right now". The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission condemned the comments and accused Imus of violating the Canadian Specialty Services Regulations of 1990.
If Sid Rosenberg made those comments, why would the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission accuse Imus of violating anything?
--LedFloyd 05:24, 22 March 2006 (UTC)
It doesn't sound right to me either. Also, the external link doesn't work. This paragraph needs to be verified but, in the mean time, I moved it to Imus in the Morning. It was definately out of place in the Don Imus biographical article. Accurizer 14:04, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] NPOV?
I pulled this quote from the howard stern controversary section "The truth of this dispute lies in the ear of the hearer"....does that sound encyclopedic to anyone?--Alex 01:14, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
No, it is awkward at the very least. I took a shot at rewriting it, please take a look to see if you think it reads better now. Accurizer 14:17, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
Looks good as far as I'm concerned! Thanks! --Alex 00:36, 29 March 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Extra ball.
Should the article mention that Don Imus has three testicles? -- Cimon avaro; on a pogostick. 19:51, 16 April 2006 (UTC)
- Is there a verifiable source for this? If no, then definately not. Accurizer 00:14, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
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- I don't know where, but there ought to be. I know Imus Himself has talked about it freely enough in interviews. I'd google for it, if I knew what the correct technical term for having three testicles is. (there is bound to be some fancy word) -- Cimon avaro; on a pogostick. 17:57, 17 April 2006 (UTC)
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- Quick googling didn't provide any conclusive referrable sources, but using various combinations for google searches, there were a handful of results (so to speak) in google groups and forum talk, proving that I am not the only person to know about this. ( Here is an example - check the first result. -- Cimon avaro; on a pogostick. 02:47, 18 April 2006 (UTC)
[edit] White House press dinner
I've seen several references to Don Imus in comparison to Stephen Colbert's performance at the white house press dinner. I came here to find out more, which I have about Imus, though the article makes no mention of his speech (also considered rude by some).
Transcript to speech: http://imonthe.net/imus/ispeech.htm Barnetto 14:38, 6 May 2006 (UTC)
Imus and Colbert both made their presidents uncomfortable.
[edit] Nixon Fan
It should be mentioned, in greater detail than I know, that Imus is a fan of the Nixon problems. Notably, Charles McGord's outburst on Imus having said he'd stop talking about it, and then talking about it more. The date of this is December 3, 1997, because the clip (my favorite of Charles) was played recently. So, can anyone else support this? Rockhound 15:18, 27 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Nixon Fan
This entry needs a section on Imus' political beliefs. --70.150.12.98 16:54, 28 July 2006 (UTC)
I think you are mistaken. McCord's outburst had to do with Imus's incessant references to The Whitaker Chambers book by Sam Tannenhaus. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 68.37.125.218 (talk • contribs).
[edit] Charities / politics new sections
It would be good to add a section on Imus' support for charities especially the large amount he helped raise for the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund building in San Antonio. Also, a section on his political beliefs. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 24.13.87.114 (talk • contribs).
[edit] Sid's firing
It was my understanding Sid Rosenberg was let go because of a continuing cocaine addiction. Also, considering other comments made by the rest of the staff, it seems ludicrous to fire someone for some off-color remark from this show. I'll look into it.
Rosenberg was indeed fired from Imus in the Morning for the comments regarding breast cancer. He continued to be employed by WFAN on his own midday talk show with Joe Beningno until failed to show for a scheduled show from a remote location, reportedly on a cocaaine binge. He subsequently found work in Miami, and was recently rumored to be returning to WFAN before deciding to extend his contract in Florida.
[edit] Don Imus Has Also Made a Subtantial Contrilbution to the Hackensack University Medical Center's Pediatric Center for Tomorrow's Children
(This comment relates to Imus's recent asinine on-air racist wisecrack on April 4, 2006.)
I personally don't like Don Imus; as a longtime New York Metro Area resident I never could understand how such an insecure blowhard with such an obviously retrogressive and rural-minded "peckerwood's" outlook on life and on people in general, ever managed to thrive in cosmopolitan, sophisticated Gotham. And, to me the worst thing about his radio persona is the way its success paved the way for Howard Stern's not-so-brilliant career, a major step downward in the decline of radio as an important electronic medium in the U.S.
But Imus and WFAN ought to be credited for their efforts in helping to build the Center for Tomorrow's Children in Hackensack New Jersey - efforts not mentioned in the article on Don Imus. New Jersey is a medically backward state and many of the children who are helped at this Center are children of color. There's a sizeable population of poor people of Afro-American and Latino heritage in mostly-white, very affluent Bergen County, New Jersey and in New Jersey generally, whose special medical needs would be totally neglected if not for this Hospital's Pediatric Center for children with special medical needs, which bears Imus's name on its main building because of his significant efforts on its behalf.
Fact is, many New Jerseyians with impeccably "liberal" reputations for racial tolerance are careful to live well away from urban centers like Hackensack, out in the cozy and insulated suburbs, and to stay uninvolved with the needs of the state's urban poor and with the problems of children with special needs in general.
See http://www.atcfkid.com/our_facilities.php and http://wfan.com/pages/123165.php for sourcing on this comment. 68.162.8.212 08:39, 7 April 2007 (UTC) Louis Massano, Jersey City, New Jersey.
[edit] Rutgers controversy
There are two different dates listed for the Rutgers controvery. One is listed under the racism, homophobia category and the other is listed under the Rutgers headline. Someone might want to fix that, I'm not sure of the exact date or I would do it myself. kc12286 22:16, 7 April 2007 (UTC)kc12286
