ripple effects, isn t it? you can look on it as saying this is tragic and if 61 women had been able to come in and tell the exact same story, none of them seeking money, this jury might not have had the mistrial. but at the end of the day, while cosby is one of the greatest comedians of all time, he s certainly the best standup comic i have ever seen and i saw carlin and prior, he s an amazing talent, the fact is this is where you separate the man from the artist. if we have a society where cosby can admit doing this in a deposition, where the president can boast about it, where somebody else can win an oscar after being accused of it recently, rape culture is a word that will become more prevalent. it will only stop when men start standing up and doing something about stopping rape. the good thing is it s never been harder for a man to get away with this sort of thing than it is today and again, mr. cosby s innocent until proven guilty. i respect that. but because so many women have c
the attacks have been against bill clinton. howie: alan was a lovely guy who had a sense of humor dating back to his time as a standup comic. we also lost brenda buttner the host of bulls and bears. there were reports that the white house sidelined kellyanne conway even though she did four interviews in 24 hours and kicked off cpac. she is busy look at house and schools for her four children. even top government officials have lied. let s stick to the facts. that s it for this edition of mediabuzz. i m howard kurtz. we hope you like our facebook page. we post a lot of original content there.
the attacks have been against bill clinton. howie: alan was a lovely guy who had a sense of humor dating back to his time as a standup comic. we also lost brenda buttner the host of bulls and bears. there were reports that the white house sidelined kellyanne conway even though she did four interviews in 24 hours and kicked off cpac. she is busy look at house and schools for her four children. even top government officials have lied. let s stick to the facts. that s it for this edition of mediabuzz. i m howard kurtz. we hope you like our facebook page. we post a lot of original content there.
ellen degeneres. [ applause ] [ clapping continues ] [ laughter ] in a career spanning three decades, ellen degeneres haas lifted our spirits and brought joy to our lives as a standup comic, actor and television star. in every role, she reminds us to be kind to one another and to treat people as each of us wants to be treated. at a pivotal moment, her courage and candor helped change the hearts and minds of millions of americans, accelerating our nation s constant drive toward equality and acceptance for all. again and again, ellen degeneres has shown us that a single individual can make the world a more fun, more open, more loving place so long as we just keep
long struggle with drug abuse. she was diagnosed in 2008 with hepatitis c and went on a public search for a kidney transplant. here s cole on cnn s larry king live in 2009. it s lake a virus like a virus, you know. they treat it very aggressively. and but i ve had it forever, and i had it from drug use. reporter: a nurse at the hospital where cole was treated was so moved by the star s struggle that when her niece suddenly died, she arranged for cole to receive her kidney. meanwhile, her family says in her absence, they re now left with heavy hearts but add that she died how she lived with dignity, strength, and honor. natalie cole was 65 years old. reaction to natalie cole s death has been swift. comedian arsenio hall wrote, in college i named my bass guitar natalie. as a young standup comic, i opened for natalie cole. she was all that in all ways, rest in peace. jesse jackson wrote the following quote, natalie cole,