Peter Crombie, who was a recurring and popular character as “Crazy Joe Davola” on Seinfeld, died Wednesday at age 71. Details on the death were not disclosed, but apparently he had a short-lived illness.
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Adam Petlin, director of operations in Fox News‘ Chicago bureau, died on Dec. 23 after a long illness.
Petlin had a 27-year career at the network, starting in August 1996 as one of the first six field photographers hired.
Suzanne Scott, the CEO of Fox News Media, wrote in a memo to employees, “When his former boss Sharri Berg and colleague Scott Wilder visited Adam in the hospital last week, he proudly shared photos of his phenomenal career at Fox which took him cross country and to spots all over the world including a trip to Antarctica and the South Pole on assignment with astronaut Jim Lovell.”
Scott called Petlin a “natural leader” who was quickly promoted to a supervisor. He led the first Fox camera crew on the scene in downtown Manhattan on 9/11, “and captured the devastation that immediately unfolded that day, delivering the very news that changed the world to millions of viewers.”
“He was an integral part of the field and production team and a gifted still and television photographer,” Scott wrote. “Adam was also highly regarded by numerous correspondents and anchors that were fortunate enough to have been on location with him on nearly every major news story of the last 27 years.”
Petlin is survived by his wife Lauren, as well as his daughter Ava, 18, and son Luca, 14.
Arrangements have not been announced.
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Peter Crombie, who was a recurring and popular character as “Crazy Joe Davola” on Seinfeld, died Wednesday at age 71. Details on the death were not disclosed, but apparently he had a short-lived illness.
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Taylor Swift is a political “asset” for the government.The conspiracy theory about the pop star arose earlier this week, when news anchor Jesse Watters threw the singer’s mainstream prominence into question and went on a rant about whether she could be part of a psychological operation manufactured by the CIA.“Taylor Swift is the biggest star in the world… but have you ever wondered why or how she blew up like this,” he said at the start of the five-minute-long segment.He then went on to insinuate that the singer was in cahoots with the government – a scheme which allegedly began when “The Pentagon psyop unit pitched NATO on turning Taylor Swift into an asset for combating misinformation online.”Here, he played a brief clip from 2019, which he described as a Pentagon employee pitching NATO on Swift as a potential asset due to her role as a powerful influencer.This was soon disproved by Mediaite, who highlighted that the woman in the video doesn’t work for the Pentagon – she is a research engineer in applied physics at Johns Hopkins University who was giving a presentation at NATO’s International Conference on Cyber Conflict, or CYCON.Is Taylor Swift a Pentagon PsyOp asset? pic.twitter.com/yHp8WywKh8— Jesse Watters (@JesseBWatters) January 10, 2024Now, a spokesperson for The Pentagon has put the bizarre speculation to rest by quoting one of Swift’s most famous songs.Making reference to her iconic ‘1989’, Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said (via Politico): “As for this conspiracy theory, we are going to shake it off.”“But that does highlight that we still need Congress to approve our supplemental budget request as Swift-ly as possible so we can be out of the woods with potential fiscal concerns,” they added.In his
The Pentagon is reacting to a conspiracy that Taylor Swift is a “psyop” or has been hired by the government.
“Live coverage here, as it happens,” declared Fox News Martha MacCallum today with an on-screen Breaking News alert. “We are now minutes away from Hunter Biden’s arraignment in a Los Angeles courtroom!”
Zack Sharf Digital News Director Whoopi Goldberg used the January 11 episode of “The View” to slam Fox News for perpetuating a conspiracy theory that claims the U.S. government is using Taylor Swift to control public opinion (via Entertainment Weekly). “There are real issues impacting millions of Americans,” Goldberg said.
Taylor Swift, suggesting that she may be part of a Pentagon covert operation.The moment took place when news anchor Jesse Watters threw the singer’s mainstream prominence into question and went on a rant about if she could be part of a psychological operation manufactured by the CIA.“Taylor Swift is the biggest star in the world… She’s been blanketed across the sports media entertainment atmosphere,” he said at the start of the five-minute-long segment.“I like her music, she’s alright, but I mean have you ever wondered why or how she blew up like this,” he added. “Well around four years ago, the Pentagon’s psychological operations unit floated turning Taylor Swift into an asset during a NATO meeting.
What in the hell are you people even talking about anymore?!
Protesters briefly interrupted a Fox News town hall with Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who in campaigning in Iowa in the final days before that state’s caucuses.
K.J. Yossman Kevin Smith has apologized to Shannen Doherty after she revealed to him his 1995 cult movie “Mallrats” killed her film career. Doherty was reminiscing about the movie with Smith, a guest on her “Let’s Be Clear” podcast, when she pointed out that despite becoming a fan favorite, it had fared poorly at the box office when it was originally released.
Scott Wilder has been promoted to executive vice president of productions and operations for Fox News Media.
Jimmy Failla has been named host of Fox News Saturday Night, the weekly comedy satire series that debuted last year.
Fox News will host a town hall featuring former President Donald Trump on January 10, counter-programming to CNN‘s Republican debate from Iowa that same evening.
Richard Romanus, who built his character acting career with a tough guy persona in film and television, has died at 80 at a hospital in Volos, Greece. No cause was given by his son, Robert.
Maurice Hines, who tap danced his way to a Tony nomination during a long stage career and was a frequent TV guest, has died at the age of 80, according to reports from friends and family.
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Fox News apparently thinks “ED” stands for early death.
Longtime entertainment executive Lewis “Lew” Rothman, Head of Business Affairs and Operations for Strategy PR/Consulting, died suddenly and unexpectedly at his home in East Hampton on Friday. He was 63.
Bobby Rivers, an entertainment reporter and television personality on the Food Network and VH1, has died. He was 70.
Fox News sports journalist Matt, right, Napolitano has died. He was 33. Napolitano’s husband Ricky Whitcomb, left with Napolitano, shared the news of Napolitano’s passing in a post on X, formerly Twitter. They were married in May. Photos: Instagram/Matt Napolitano