Washington Post Fires Reporter Felicia Sonmez After She Publicly Criticized Leadership, Colleagues (Report)

larger NYT story on WaPo’s executive editor Sally Buzbee a year into her job, and when the story was picked up by other reporters and outlets, Lorenz labeled the report “a flat out lie.” “This is a flat out lie. Literally just made up. Zero about my job has changed since I got to WaPo.

read more about it here.Anyway, Maher recapped that situation. Naturally he thought the joke was at worst a throw-away gag, easily forgotten and an example of the huge amount of jokes that have been told about the differences between men and women.

Bill Maher has a beef with Millennials, specifically those who inhabit the newsroom of the Washington Post.

EXCLUSIVE: The Washington Post and Imagine Entertainment have entered into a strategic partnership to create scripted and non-scripted film and television properties culled from The Post’s vast archives, current reporting, and ongoing investigations. The multi-year deal gives Imagine an exclusive first-look to develop and produce all projects through the venture. Creative Artists Agency, which represents both entities, brokered the deal and will harness its resources and expertise to help expand The Post’s storytelling opportunities with Imagine across multiple formats. Washington Post Publisher and CEO Fred Ryan will oversee the deal with Imagine Entertainment Executive Chairman Brian Grazer and Chief Strategy Officer Justin Wilkes.

ordered to pay millions to ex-husband Johnny Depp in an ugly defamation lawsuit that was broadcast to the world and reignited national discussion around sexism and sexual abuse. The original message had been made in the context of other tweets about the Depp/Heard case.  Felicia Sonmez, a colleague of Mr Weigel’s on the politics desk, took exception to the tweet, sarcastically writing last Friday that it was “fantastic to work at a news outlet where retweets like this are allowed”.

Reports indicate The Washington Post has fired controversial political reporter Felicia Sonmez, who engaged in a Twitter war complaining about her colleagues and the media outlet for the last week.

suspended Weigel for a month without pay. Kris Coratti Kelly, Chief Communications Officer of The Washington Post said in a statement: “We do not discuss personnel matters.”More to come…

What the monarch wants! Alicia Keys responded to backlash about her set list for Party at the Palace — and revealed that Queen Elizabeth II chose all the songs herself.

Lil Nas X has taken his grievances with BET and channeled them into a new song.

Thania Garcia Lil Nas X is sending out a message about his BET Awards snub in a sneak peek of a new song titled “Late to Da Party” — and accompanied the preview snippet with social media messages calling out “the bigger problem of homophobia in the Black community.”In the one-minute teaser video for the song, which features YB, Lil Nas appears sitting shirtless in a car with “Late to Da Party” blasting on his speakers. “Fuck BET, fuck BET,” starts the song, which goes on with the “Montero” singer boasting about how he doesn’t need anyone to validate his success.late to da party ft.

Andy Carroll appeared to give an apology to his new wife Billi Mucklow with a telling song choice at their wedding on Sunday, according to reports. It was thought that the 33 year old might not make it down the aisle after he was photographed passed out in bed next to a blonde woman during his stag do in Dubai.

Todd Spangler NY Digital EditorThe Washington Post has reportedly suspended political reporter Dave Weigel after he retweeted a sexist joke last week.A spokesperson for the Post declined to comment. Weigel did not respond to emails seeking comment.

pic.twitter.com/zs4dX4qprH“Editors have made clear to the staff that the tweet was reprehensible and demanding language or actions like that will not be tolerated,” Washington Post Spokesperson Kristine Coratti Kelly said in a statement given to CNN.CNN senior media reporter Oliver Darcy shared on Twitter a message Washington Post national editor Matea Gold wrote to staffers that said, “I just want to assure all of you that The Post is committed to maintaining a respectful workplace for everyone. We do not tolerate demeaning language or actions.”Following the backlash, Weigel removed the retweet from his Twitter page and issued an apology: “I just removed a retweet of an offensive joke.

The opinion piece at the center of Amber Heard and Johnny Depp’s explosive defamation trial received an update following the verdict earlier this week.