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Monday, October 30, 2006
Shame on you, Rush
I hope Rush Limbaugh saw Michael J. Fox on ABC’s “This Week with George Stephanopoulos” on Sunday.
If Limbaugh thought Fox was “acting” when he made those ads for congressional candidates who support stem cell research, the radio talker must have thought Sunday’s interview on ABC was an Oscar-worthy performance.
Fox, as you know, suffers from Parkinson’s disease and has increasing trouble with uncontrolled movement and twitching. Limbaugh later apologized for his radio comments, but then went on to lob another back-handed slap when he said Fox shouldn’t use his illness to stump for political candidates.
In his sit-down with Stephanopoulos, Fox, who says he has not stopped taking his medication for these public appearances, was shaking, twitching and constantly shifting and moving in his chair. Anyone who thinks this was acting has never witnessed a person with advanced Parkinson’s.
Is Limbaugh really, as he claims, a conservative Christian? Or is he just acting. I know lots of conservative Christians, but I don’t know any who would make fun of someone with an illness or disability.
He’s baaaack!
Jim Bergamo, relieved of his reporting/weekend anchoring duties at KXAN a couple of weeks ago, didn’t stay unemployed for long.
On Friday, Bergamo popped up on KVUE’s local news at 6 and 10 p.m. Guess one station’s trash is another station’s treasure. Yes, he’s working in the Austin news biz again.
Welcome back, Jim. We hardly had a chance to miss you!
A shift in time …
Don’t forget to check out “Friday Night Lights” in its new, one-time-only late time slot tonight.
The locally filmed NBC drama takes over the 9 p.m. berth of “Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip” tonight on KXAN to see if it can attract a crowd. The episode will be repeated in the show’s regular slot, Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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