Alan Colmes

Fox News Political Commentator Alan Colmes Dead At 66

... survived by his wife, Jocelyn Elise Crowley. Colmes was a New York City native who worked for years in radio - including WNBC and WABC - and standup comedy before joining Fox in 1996. That same year he and the conservative Hannity began a 12-year run as co-hosts of the popular "Hannity & Colmes" program. Admittedly a minority voice on the conservative channel, Colmes was often mocked as too nice and easily overshadowed by the ever-aggressive Hannity. The liberal media watchdog Fairness and Accuracy in Media likened him to the hapless Washington Generals, the dependable losers to basketball's Harlem Globetrotters. Al Franken, in his best-selling "Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them," imagined Colmes earning his salary by "adding toner to the copiers and printers, loofah-ing Roger Ailes in his personal steam room, and ordering Chinese food for editors working on ...

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... are funded in part by our advertisers. To support Ad Age and the industry we cover please either. By Simon Dumenco. Published on. February 23, 2017. Most Popular. Ad Age "Media Guy" columnist Simon Dumenco's media roundup for the morning of Thursday, Feb. 23. Yesterday in this space we attempted something risky: a (relatively) Trump-free edition of your morning media roundup. It actually went pretty well. Today, though, is another story - or, rather, a day (like most other recent days) when Trump-related stories explictly or implicitly dominate our mix. We were just going to suggest you head over to TMZ for a Trump-free experience, but we just checked and of course one of the top stories on its homepage this morning is Trump-related: "'Cash Me Ousside' Girl: My Hired Muscle Has Trump Rally Experience. How Bow Dah?!" For the record, we could not bring ourselves to read it. Anyway, let's get started. 1. "Apple, Uber and Microsoft took aim at President Donald Trump after he issued a directive on Wednesday that rolls back federal protections for transgender students in public schools," Politico's Tony Romm reports ...

Alan Colmes, Fox News Contributor And Longtime Broadcaster, Dies At 66

... were the two most fortunate men in all of television," Hannity said in the statement. "Despite major political differences, we forged a deep friendship. Alan, in the midst of great sickness and illness, showed the single greatest amount of courage I've ever seen.". Hannity ended the statement by saying that he is "truly heartbroken at the loss of a dear friend" and that "he will be deeply missed.". Others at the network shared their memories of Colmes on social media. "I am heartbroken at the loss of my sweet brother-in-law Alan Colmes," wrote former Fox News contributor Monica Crowley on Facebook. "Alan was a true gentleman in every sense of the word. He took his beliefs and work seriously and at the same time lived his life full of joy, laughter and commitment. He was a gentle soul and a good man.". Brit Hume, Fox's senior political analyst, tweeted that he was sad to hear of the death of Colmes and that even though they agreed on little that he "liked him immensely.". Colmes, who was born in New York ...

Alan Colmes, Liberal Voice At Fox News, Dead At 66

... family saying that he died Thursday morning after “a brief illness.”. Colmes is survived by his wife, Jocelyn Elise Crowley, the sister of longtime Fox contributor Monica Crowley. “He was a great guy, brilliant, hysterical, and moral,” the family statement said. “He was fiercely loyal, and the only thing he loved more than his work was his life with Jocelyn. He will be missed.”. In a statement issued through Fox, Hannity called Colmes “one of life’s most decent, kind and wonderful people.”. Fox News Correspondents Alan Colmes and Sean Hannity attend the Fox News Channel’s 10 th anniversary celebration on Oct. 4, 2006, in New York City. Peter Kramer/Getty Images. Colmes was a New York City native and Hofstra University graduate who worked for years in radio, notably on WABC and WNBC, ...

Former Lynbrook Resident, Fox News Host Alan Colmes Dies At 66

... 66. Thursday, February 23, 2017 1:14 pm. Alan Colmes died Thursday at age 66 after battling a brief illness. Courtesy Wikimedia. Mike Smollins. Former Lynbrook resident and political commentator Alan Colmes died Thursday after battling a brief illness. He was 66. Colmes was an author, radio host and television personality. He was perhaps best known for his role as a political commentator on the Fox News show "Hannity & Colmes," which he co-hosted with Sean Hannity. The show ran from 1996 to 2008, when Colmes decided to step down. Hannity took to Twitter on Thursday to offer a brief statement about his former on-screen partner. "Alan was a dear friend," he wrote. "I miss him dearly. Please pray for my friend and his family!" Hannity also tweeted out a photo of the two together during the days of their show. After his partnership with Hannity ended, Colmes appeared on various Fox News programs as a panelist offering his insight on political stories and current events. Colmes, a graduate of Hofstra University, was also the author of two books, "Red, White ...

James O’keefe Reveals Cnn’s Leftist Bias

... recordings of “unethical” behavior from within newsrooms, as long as the resulting material is “good enough.”The Drudge Report also promoted that promise in the prime slot of its home page on Thursday afternoon. Drudge Report. Several conservative sites also turned their attention to Democratic National Committee chair candidate Rep. Keith Ellison. The Daily Caller published no fewer than three posts on Ellison between Wednesday and Thursday. One, which hearkened back to a claim Ellison had made in 1992, read, “ Keith Ellison Once Said Black People Don’t Have ‘Obligation’ to Obey Government.” The headline of another suggested that he had “ Stumble[d] When Pressed on Anti-Semitism ,” though the body of the article only acknowledges that Ellison had denied that he was an anti-Semite and gone “on to cite examples of supporter [sic] in the Jewish community.” In both posts, the site noted that Ellison is a Muslim. The Daily Caller’s third ...

Alan Colmes, Co-host Of ‘hannity & Colmes’ And Liberal In ‘lion’s Den’ Of Fox News, Dies At 66

... at an inherent disadvantage on television, a venue that often favors oratorical aggression. Those who kept count noted that he often spoke fewer words per installment than Hannity. “I don’t judge my effectiveness by how many words I say,” Mr. Colmes told The Washington Post in 2003. “I think liberals often see nuances in things. Conservatives tend to see things in black and white. It gives them an air of certainty and conviction that might make them more comfortable to watch.”. Mr. Colmes gamely endured withering criticism from the left, which saw him as the Fox News token liberal. Some critics perceived betrayal in his presence on the channel, founded by Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdoch, to counterbalance what many conservatives view as left-wing bias in other news outlets. Mr. Colmes’s loudest detractors included Al Franken, the comedian turned Democratic U. S. senator from Minnesota, who skewered Mr. Colmes in his book ...