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FOX NEWS’ MEGYN KELLY RESPONDS TO COMMENTS BY CNN’S DON LEMON

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Kelly, left, and Lemon
Kelly, left, and Lemon

NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) – At The Hollywood Reporter’s event honoring the most influential media persons for 2015 held in New York City, CNN anchor Don Lemon admitted being a devoted viewer of FOX News’ Megyn Kelly saying, “I think that Megyn Kelly is very powerful. I think that she’s very honest. I think that she’s very fair. I think she’s a star, and I watch her every single night.”

Today, Kelly responded to Lemon’s comments saying that she was flattered but can stand on her own without any endorsements from the CNN Anchor.

Kelly also reacted to other comments made by Lemon regarding his own perception of his work as a news anchor. Kelly’s responses are in parentheses:

“I’m there for the viewer (Yeah, sure!) I’m not there for the critics, so let the critics be the critics (But of course they will!)  I have your attention (You wish!)  I’m glad you’re watching (No I’m not!) and I’m glad that I’m moving you in some way — that I’m stirring some sort of passion and debate (Dream on !) I love it (Love yourself!)

Poor Lemon. He may just have jeopardized his chances to move over from CNN to FOX News with his comments, and Kelly’s responses.

LGBT, Music, Politics, Technology, The Media

MILEY CYRUS: ‘SENATOR TOM COTTON AND I ARE NOT DATING!’

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Cotton, left, and Cyrus
Cotton, left, and Cyrus

HOLLYWOOD, California (The Adobo Chronicles) – Celebrity romances are always a favorite topic on social media and gossip tabloids. In most cases, news media are also in on them.

Last month, Philippine President Aquino was reported to be dating newly-crowned Miss Philippines Universe Pia Wurtzbach after the couple was seen having dinner — in the company of many other friends. Neither the bachelor president nor the beauty queen confirmed the dating status.

Now, singer Miley Cyrus is rumored to be dating Senator Tom Cotton, the same Tom Cotton who authored the  open letter signed by some 47 Republican senators to Iran, undermining the Obama administration’s nuclear negotiations with that country.

The Arkansas senator once again made headlines this week when he said the gay community needs to get a perspective, given that in Iran, one can get executed for being gay.

The rumors started when Cyrus posted Cotton’s phone number on her Twitter account asking her fans to call the senator to express why freedom is “important to us & our country.”

In a phone conversation with The Adobo Chronicles, Cyrus unequivocally denied that she and Cotton were dating. “Just because I have his phone number doesn’t mean we’re seeng each other,” Cyrus said.  She added: “Besides, I don’t date guys who wear purple shirts with a red tie.”

So there you have it, straight from the horse’s mouth!

But you can still call Senator Cotton at (202) 224-2353 to express your outrage over his gay comment.

Film and TV, The Media

(VIDEO) AMERICA RUNNING OUT OF WHITE MALE COMEDIANS FOR LATE-NIGHT SHOWS

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NEW YORK, New York (The Adobo Chronicles) –  It’s been a while since America has seen a black late-night show host in the person of Arsenio Hall (late 1980’s to mid 1990’s).

White male comedians and talk show hosts have dominated late nights on the boob tube.  But are they now a dying breed in America? Apparently so. They’re all retiring or moving on to something new — the likes of David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert.  And the television networks are having a very hard time finding their replacements who are, well — male and white.

On Monday, Comedy Central announced that Trevor Noah, a biracial South African  will replace Jon Stewart as the new host of “The Daily Show” when the latter steps down later this year.

One can just imagine the shock with which White America learned of Stewart’s replacement. “Comedy Central is going nuts,” said one late-night TV redneck fan. “How dare they put someone on late night TV who looks like just 13% of the population?”

“He’s not even an American,” quipped another talk show enthusiast from Texas. (Nevermind that talk show hosts Craig Ferguson is Scottish and both James Cordon and John Oliver are Brits).

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Noah, left, and Wilmore

Noah will become the second black late-night show host when he takes over ‘The Daily Show,’ joining Larry Wilmore, who is also black, host of ‘The Nightly Show.’

As the British like to say, “Keep Calm” America, White is on the way out. Black is in. Can we all just get along?