Today in News History
On June 19, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1937, Jay Rockefeller, American lawyer and politician, 29th Governor of West Virginia was born. In 1939, Brooks Firestone, American businessman and politician was born. In 1945, William Joyce ("Lord Haw-Haw") is charged with treason for his pro-German propaganda broadcasting during World War II. In 1960, Steve Murphy, Canadian journalist was born. In 1989, I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (born 1907) passed away. In 2003, Larry Doby, American baseball player and manager (born 1923) passed away. In 2007, Bernard Manning, English comedian and actor (born 1930) passed away. In 2007, The Charleston Sofa Super Store fire happened in Charleston, South Carolina, killing nine firefighters. In 2013, Brent F. Anderson, American engineer and politician (born 1932) passed away. In 2015, Phil Austin, American comedian, actor, and screenwriter (born 1941) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Jay Leno Fires Back at John Oliver After Dissing Colbert
Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images/ReutersJay Leno is walking back his comments about politics in late-night after he was ripped to shreds by John Oliver.In a new interview with Deadline, the former Tonight Show host was asked for his thoughts on Oliver’s harsh response to his declaration that late-night hosts were “cozying too much to one side or the other” in their political comedy. Oliver told The Hollywood Reporter in response to Leno’s take last August, “I’m going to take a hard pass on taking comedic advice from Jay Leno.”“This was all while Colbert still had a job at CBS,” Leno told the site about his comments, which he made during an appearance at the Reagan Library before Stephen Colbert was fired by CBS following a heated feud with Donald TrumpRead more at The Daily Beast.
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