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NBC suspends writer who made joke about Barron murdering his family

Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:16 pm
Posted by joshnorris14
Florida
Member since Jan 2009
46680 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:16 pm
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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
Posted by Wally Sparks
Atlanta
Member since Feb 2013
32443 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:17 pm to
BOOM

ETA: Well, suspended.
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm
Posted by upgrayedd
Lifting at Tobin's house
Member since Mar 2013
138114 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to
Translation: we're not really doing anything
Posted by Salmon
I helped draft the email
Member since Feb 2008
85380 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to
Good.

Posted by Cosmo
glassman's guest house
Member since Oct 2003
129321 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to
"Suspended"

Does she get paid? Will they quietly bring her back?
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm
Posted by KillTheGophers
Member since Jan 2016
6748 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:18 pm to
Suspended


We will see how indefinitely this is
Posted by VinegarStrokes
Georgia
Member since Oct 2015
14052 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm to
will this be a Grayson Allen-esque indefinite suspension? Or will she miss more than one episode?
Posted by Uncle JackD
Member since Nov 2007
59436 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:19 pm to
Good
Posted by RebelExpress38
In your base, killin your dudes
Member since Apr 2012
14218 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:20 pm to
CNN will hire her
This post was edited on 1/23/17 at 3:21 pm
Posted by EZE Tiger Fan
Member since Jul 2004
55427 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:20 pm to
Suspended. LOL

Similar to crooked cops. Probably suspended with pay.

Personally, I want her to keep it up.
Posted by mglsu21
Prairieville
Member since Jun 2012
1277 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:20 pm to
Fire them all! Has nothing to do with politics...they haven't written a funny skit on SNL in over a decade.
Posted by DelU249
Austria
Member since Dec 2010
77625 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:22 pm to
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
Posted by a want
I love everybody
Member since Oct 2010
19764 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:22 pm to
Yup. That's the right call.

Kids are off limits. Period.
Posted by FreddieMac
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
24838 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:22 pm to
Let her go without pay for a week or two then give her a second chance.
Posted by JuiceTerry
Roond the Scheme
Member since Apr 2013
40868 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:23 pm to
Good
Posted by crazycubes
Member since Jan 2016
5256 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:23 pm to
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She was suspended immediately after her tweet, and her suspension is indefinite
congrats on her vacation
Posted by piggilicious
Member since Jan 2011
37310 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:23 pm to
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 by LSURussian
Member since Feb 2005
133596 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:23 pm to
quote:

fires writer
Nope. Suspended not fired. There's a difference. Bigly.
Posted by Macfly
BR & DS
Member since Jan 2016
9993 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:24 pm to
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 by Pecker
Rocky Top
Member since May 2015
16674 posts
Posted on 1/23/17 at 3:24 pm to
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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



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