Odds, Ends
IMUS LOSES SHOW OVER OFFENSIVE PHRASE
No, Imus cost too much and his demographics sucked. The phrase just allowed CBS to back out of the contract.
KURT VONNEGUT, 83, DIES OF BRAIN INJURY
It’s the only thing that could have killed him.
HEATHER LOCKLEAR AND RICHIE SAMBURA DIVORCE
Blame Richie.
DANNY AND GRETCHEN BONADUCE DIVORCE
Blame Danny.
JOHNNY CASH’S HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE
I swear to God, one of the causes is said to be that they were using a “flammable wood preservative.” This is bad news for Johnny, who was buried with a flesh-eating-virus-based embalming fluid.
OZZY OSBOURNE RELEASES FIRST ALBUM RECORDED SOBER
Fortunately listeners are under no such obligation.
April 14th, 2007 at 4:49 am
“No, Imus cost too much and his demographics sucked. The phrase just allowed CBS to back out of the contract.”
I think that might have been part of it (even a big part), but not the entire reason. Read the article in the NYT about it: He’s also a dope who got caught in the 24-hour news cycle, among other things.
This is also such an east-coast media elite story. During my morning commute, I prefer to listen to Foghat.