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IMUS IN THE MORNING  

Nationwide radio host Don Imus said a controversal statement about the Rutgers Women's Basketball Team, which recently led to his termination from CBS and MSNBC.

NBC News announced they will drop the "Imus in the Morning" radio show. I agree and he should be fired from CBS also.

Shock jock Don Imus has finally been fired by both CBS and MSNBC for his on-air idiocy, and good riddance to him. But such behavior will continue to be with us for at least generations, and may very well remain a permanent fixture in our culture.

Last week, Don Imus referred to the Rutgers University women's basketball team, which had lost the national championship game the day before, as "nappy-headed hos." Yesterday in the continuing saga, MSNBC announced that it has canceled Imus' show.

Is MSNBC the place for a "Shock Jock"?

Imus was fired from his morning show after much public pressure and advertiser pull-outs.

George Orwell's timing may have been off, but his sentiments may have finally caught-up with us after 23 years. We've just endured another American travesty. Don Imus has been fired.

This article is examination of how those who do not want to confront racism are attempting to absolve Don Imus by obfuscation the issues through shooting the messengers and claiming that rappers made him do it.

while Joe Scarborough does a number of things right as a talk show host, a morning show host is another thing indeed

Starting on Monday, Philadelphia's own folliclely challenged morning radio guy Michael Smerconish will be taking over Don Imus' spot on MSNBC TV from 6am - 9am. Smerconish is awesome.

On April 4, 2007, another radio host crosses the line with extremely offensive remarks. Don Imus of the radio show Imus in the Morning blatantly makes a racist statement about the Rutgers University Women's Basketball Team.

Imus in the morning is in mourning. Is trashing Imus the right thing? Who is next?

On Tuesday, Don Imus, in a poor man attempt at "shock jocking", referred to the Rutgers women's basketball team as "nappy-headed hos" while broadcasting his awful show "Imus In The Morning."

The ongoing saga of Don Imus has moved to the next level, with CBS President and CEO Les Moonves announcing in a company memo that the Imus In The Morning radio show has been terminated.

Embattled talk show host Don Imus has yet again come under fire for his most recent inflammatory actions. This time it was a suspicious sounding sneeze.

The Secretary of State bashes shock jock Don Imus, others follow.

After making the biggest insult to African American women every where. Here are the top five songs that Don Imus should listen to and learn from.

The return of Don Imus to the airwaves. A new era and new staff.

On April 12, 2007, Don Imus was fired for off-color remarks made about the Rutgers woman's basketball team. This article examines some reasons why Imus should have been permitted to keep his job.

Imus apologizes for "Nappy-Headed Hos" comment. Will he be fired anyway?

John Kerry, who appeared on Don Imus' radio program many times - once to make an apology of his own - stated today that Imus shouldn't have been fired.

I let people know about the real victims of this media firestorm.

We knew he could not stay off the air forever.

On December 3, 2007, Don Imus returned to the airwaves. I'm not listening, and here's why.

Don Imus's apology comes too little, too late for some. Reverend Al Sharpton and many others are calling for his resignation.

You can't have it both ways with free speech, but Sharpton and Jackson seem to think so.

Don Imus being suspended for two weeks is enough punishment. He should not have been fired.

It seems to me if all our rights are being completely stripped right in front of us. No matter how distasteful it was for Don Imus to say what he did, he had every right to speak his mind ON HIS OWN SHOW...

For 27 years Don Imus hosted the "Imus in the Morning" show only to see it taken away by comments that not only offended the Rutgers Women's basketball team put the american public as a whole. Why?

Don Imus is contesting his dismissal by CBS and suing the company for $120 million in unpaid salary and damages from CBS.

CBS,Les Moonves and MSNBC all screwed up.....BIGTIME! Given the amount of poison spewed on hip-hop radio morning shows, Don Imus should never have been fired.

April will be remembered for the times when celebrities should have kept their mouths shut. Imus with his racial slurs against a sports team of young women and Baldwin with his tirade against his eleven year old daughter.

Kia Vaughn alleges slander and defamation of character in complaint.

What ties Anna Nicole Smith and Don Imus together is more than just the obsessive popularity of their stories.

I'm still at odds with this issue about what Don Imus said, how it should be perceived, what should or should not have happened and who I should react to it all, being that it was the same Black Women that he spoke about that I

Don Imus about to do some serious butt kissing...

After 17 years hosting "Gary in the Morning" Gary Smith is out of a job. He was fired after repeating the phrase that got Don Imus fired, during his "Phrase That Pays" segment.

Oprah's 2-part town hall discussion on what the African American community should do now about its own use of the "racial/sexist" (take your pick)language that got Don Imus canned didn't really bring important issues to the forefront.

Deirdre Imus wants all hate mail sent to her husband. "Let the heckling of these team members stop. Sending it to these girls is not the right thing to do"

Don Imus and Adam "Pacman" Jones, two people with their fair share of bad press, were brought together due to Imus' possibly race-motivated comments about Jones' arrest record.

There are regular disc jockeys on the air and there is shock jock Howard Stern. He has proclaimed himself to be the king of all media because of his stature and presence on the radio.

Imus' comments on the radio about the female Rutgers basketball team have certainly created a buzz. Perhaps Imus' intentions were humorous, but the rest of the US coughed and choked when Imus started spewing racially derogatory terms from his mouth.

Donald Trump went on the Imus in the Morning show this morning to talk, talk, talk about Barbara Walters and Rosie O'Donnell. Again.

Imus is my hometown. I was born and raised here. Though it has been confronted by problems like any burgeoning town, it has lived through them probably due to the resiliency of its town folks. It is this aspect that I thought would work best in pictures.

Jim Cramer rather artfully assumes the role of morning show host on MSNBC

Al Sharpton will protest anything that he feels has brought the black race a few steps back from progress, regardless of how minor the infraction. If a black man farts and a white man says it stinks- Al will protest.

How does one defend Free Speech when people say such stupid things?

Mel Gibson, Michael Richards and Don Imus. These people are but a few who represent the rising temperature of racism and prejudice that is slowly killing our world.

On 12/12/07 radio personality Miss Jones of Hot 97 issued a question to listeners asking them the following question: "What do white people do that get you mad?"

Sarah Jessica Parker was recently hurt over a poll by Maxim in which they declared her the 'Unsexiest Woman in the World'. Are they now sorry for the stir it has caused? Doesn't look like it. What is it that makes Sarah Jessica Parker so hated by the men of Maxim?

Because of the internet, cable and satellite television, the face of journalism today is unrecognizable in comparison to what it was when I was growing up.

With the emergence of Barack Obama, young progressive blacks thought we had all but rid ourselves of Rev. Jesse Jacksonand Rev. Al Sharpton; relegating them to small marches, insignificant demonstrations and ineffective boycotts.

Don Imus made statements that had many people offended and some shocked. How could he be so inflammatory and how on earth could he make such flagrantly racially incensing statements? Did it really matter?

Don Imus linked Adam "Pacman" Jones' troubles with the law to his race in an on-air discussion with side-kick Warner Wolf on Monday bringing down a new firestorm on himslef and upon ABC radio for hiring him after his previous "nappy-headed hos" comment while on CBS radio.

According to Reverend Al Sharpton, The Godfather of Soul wanted to clean up the music industry. In this commentary....I'm suggesting the Don Imus was that Channel selected from beyond.

I think "From the G-man" would have garnered huge ratings, and I would've shown American audiences what real toughness was all about.

If you are in your twenties and looking for a nice dance club in Connecticut, the choices are rather limited with many clubs in the large cities like New Haven and Hartford so instead one should check out the Ultra 88 Night Club in the Mohegan Sun Casino in Uncasville.

Jim Cramer's Mad Money is attracting viewers from all over.

Comparing the controversy regarding Don Imus with Biblical commands to watch the tongue.

Don Imus, shock jock from WFAN-AM/New York has had the spotlight for far too long. It's time for media outlets and the public at-large to see him for what he really is.

Talk radio is no longer ephemeral and fleeting. Just ask former star Don Imus. Now it's a searchable as last night's episode of American Idol.

Don Imus is not imitating the dominant collective consciousness of Hip Hop Culture; Hip Hop culture is imitating the collective consciousness of the white oppressor that is symbolic in Don Imus.

In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech shootings, the senseless loss of young lives cut tragically which may have been prevented if those leading lead better (Sounds a lot like Iraq.), Don Imus seems like a gnat.

Why didn't the Oprah town hall show on Don Imus include the opinions of white or non African American's?

CBS has formally fired shock jock Don Imus over the racist and sexist slurs about the Rutger's women's basketball team. There seem to be no regrets.

A look at why Don Imus should be praised for his remarks that have sparked nationwide debates over the issue of racism and moral guidelines.

Don Imus is being crucified for saying what blacks allow and pay rappers to say all day long. There cannot be a double standard.

Glen Beck is a far worse cancer than Don Imus. He needs to have his career ruined, too.

With the return of Don Imus, the liberals start going nuts once again.

Don Imus has brought attention to the women of Rutgers for the wrong reasons. For this he should be punished. Beyond any actual discipline from WFAN, however, he should be regarded as a fool-like all racists.

Don Imus: He said something not nice in calling the Rutgers Ladies Basketball players "nappy headed Ho's." Shame on him. He said he's sorry. End of discussion? No. Some people are determined to ride this out as long and hard.

Should Don Imus be fired for calling the members of a girls b-ball team nappy headed hos? No. But he should be fired for all the other moronic statements he's made, most of which are incoherent mumblings.

Her unbelievable professional and strong understanding of partnership in their marriage is a clear testimony to the role women ought to play in any relationship. That is, balancing between motherhood, wife and profession.

The propagation of racist comments and attitudes causes real damage to real people. ABC must accept responsiblity for their decision to hire Don Imus with his known track record. Now they will show America whether they support his statements with their next move.

Pocono's legendary DJ, "Gary in the Morning", was fired on April 11th for racist remarks.

Don Imus, Rutgers's University and other events discussed.

I think Imus tries to invoke anger and contreversy. The listeners should plainly know better, turn him off.

Whether the Imus controversy has reached its apex remains to be seen. In the meantime, let's take a look at the 'Keep It Real Don Imus' poll.

Another take on the Imus controversy, in defense of Imus.

The Bottom Five most outrageous radio shock jock stunts

John Gibson of Fox News makes insensitive comments about Heath Ledger's death joining a legacy of foot-in-mouth moments by other journalists and public personalities. Haven't they learned their lessons yet?

The entertainment world continues to intrigue us. What were some of the show biz headlines that fascinated us most in 2007?

When Rosie O'Donnell joined ABC's "The View" a year ago, ratings came up roses. Now with Rosie's departure, the front-runner to keep the roses coming might be none other than Roseanne Barr.

On Friday, June 15, after serving a 30-day suspension forced upon them by one of their employers, Opie & Anthony made their triumphant return to XM Satellite Radio.

I cannot tell you how hard it is to agree with the Reverend Al Sharpton. It would be much easier for me not to have him as the one out in front of a threatened picketing of Don Imus's radio show home, WFAN-AM studios in New York, but we'll play the cards we're dealt.

Russell Simmon, co-founder of Def-Jam Records and Chairman of the Hip-Hop Summit Action Network, rejects comparsion of Don Imus' remarks to Hip Hop music.

Just because a white person has no word like "nappy head" that he can call another of his own race- that a black man can't- doesn't mean a person should be punished for a badly done satire.

"When I start gettin p***y every day of my life it really didn't matter what the bitch look like".

When did Americans decide it was enjoyable to humiliate others?

Mainstream media only perpetuates the image of black women as some 21st century Hottentot Venus. Yet, we do little do stop them.

This one is for you, Rutger's.

Everyone has an opinion about the recent actions of Don Imus. In response to the calls of many, Mr. Imus has been fired from both NBC and CBS. I never have cared for Mr. Imus' style and was not a listener.

A small southern California radio station intends to run the "Best of Imus" next week to protest the firing of Don Imus.

It's unconscionable to hold Imus accountable for his actions or behavior without holding ourselves responsible for supporting a culture that allows corporate interest to decide what is offensive and when to take action. Simply put, it's just not fair.

A gunman takes advantage of innocent students to strike out on a killing spree.

A Post-ABC News poll showed a narrow margin among Americans over the Imus firing. Among black women, however, 70 percent said Imus should have lost his show. Cora Daniels responds to Imus an