- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
NBC suspends writer who made joke about Barron murdering his family
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:16 pm
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:16 pm
LINK
quote:
Katie Rich, a writer for “Saturday Night Live,” has been suspended from her position at that show following a widely criticized post she made Friday on her personal Twitter account in which she mocked Barron Trump, the 10-year-old son of President Donald J. Trump.
She was suspended immediately after her tweet, and her suspension is indefinite, according to someone familiar with the plans at “S.N.L.,” who was not authorized by NBC to comment on personnel matters.
That tweet on Friday, during Mr. Trump’s inauguration ceremony, drew widespread condemnation, and Ms. Rich subsequently deleted the post and deactivated her Twitter account. Her name did not appear in the closing credits of “Saturday Night Live” in its broadcast on Saturday.
On Monday afternoon, Ms. Rich reactivated her account and posted a message that said: “I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I’m so sorry.”
The suspension of Ms. Rich, who was hired to join “S.N.L.” at the end of 2013, comes at a delicate time for the program, when it has felt emboldened to lampoon Mr. Trump but has faced his swift retaliation on Twitter.
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:43 pm
33
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:17 pm to joshnorris14
BOOM 
ETA: Well, suspended.
ETA: Well, suspended.
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to joshnorris14
Translation: we're not really doing anything
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to joshnorris14
Good.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to joshnorris14
"Suspended"
Does she get paid? Will they quietly bring her back?
Does she get paid? Will they quietly bring her back?
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to joshnorris14
Suspended
We will see how indefinitely this is
We will see how indefinitely this is
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm to upgrayedd
will this be a Grayson Allen-esque indefinite suspension? Or will she miss more than one episode?
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm to joshnorris14
Good
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:20 pm to joshnorris14
CNN will hire her
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:21 pm
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:20 pm to joshnorris14
Suspended. LOL
Similar to crooked cops. Probably suspended with pay.
Personally, I want her to keep it up.
Similar to crooked cops. Probably suspended with pay.
Personally, I want her to keep it up.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:20 pm to joshnorris14
Fire them all! Has nothing to do with politics...they haven't written a funny skit on SNL in over a decade.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:22 pm to joshnorris14
there was a time when I would have saw this as unfortunate. hypocrisy...but now I understand the war we're fighting.
winning, so much of it
winning, so much of it
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:22 pm to joshnorris14
Yup. That's the right call.
Kids are off limits. Period.
Kids are off limits. Period.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:22 pm to KillTheGophers
Let her go without pay for a week or two then give her a second chance.
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:23 pm to joshnorris14
quote:congrats on her vacation
She was suspended immediately after her tweet, and her suspension is indefinite
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:23 pm to joshnorris14
quote:
On Monday afternoon, Ms. Rich reactivated her account and posted a message that said: “I sincerely apologize for the insensitive tweet. I deeply regret my actions & offensive words. It was inexcusable & I’m so sorry that I lost my job.”
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:24 pm
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:23 pm to joshnorris14
quote:Nope. Suspended not fired. There's a difference. Bigly.
fires writer
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:24 pm to joshnorris14
quote:
has been suspended from her position
Which exec is her relative?
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:26 pm
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:24 pm to joshnorris14
quote:
Ms. Rich subsequently deleted the post and deactivated her Twitter account. Her name did not appear in the closing credits of “Saturday Night Live” in its broadcast on Saturday.
Stupid bitch 
Page 1 of 3
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News