Is Roger Ailes thinking about stepping down from his gig as chief of Fox News? That’s a possibility, New York Magazine says in a report about his plans to write an autobiography as he enters “a legacy-burnishing phase of his career.” The magazine cites unnamed sources with “direct knowledge” of the situation who say Ailes, 71, could net an advance of as much as $4M from Rupert Murdoch’s HarperCollins. Ailes is being repped by Washington lawyer Bob Barnett. Fox News contributor Jim Pinkerton, who worked with Ailes on George H.W. Bush’s 1988 presidential campaign, will be co-author. Ailes’ contract at Fox expires in summer 2013.
Fox News Chief Roger Ailes Writing Autobio
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Hey Roger– don’t forget to write about me as you write your autobiography! For appearing in your bio book is my legacy too! Cheers! Barnaby.
“Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Bob Woodward, George Will, and Lynne Cheney — as well as TV personalities such as Christiane Amanpour, Andrea Mitchell, and Neil Cavuto…”
…so all the charmers then?
I’m imagining this will be like a novelization of Citizen Kane, only Kane is writing in the first person, and everything seems to be just fine with him.
Hopefully, someone will respond with a SECOND book fact-checking everything said in Aile’s book.
The modern Goebbels will write his biography! Too strong? OK, the mastermind behind the GOP televised Pravda writes his biography!
Thank you Mr. Ailes, for giving voice to the conservative perspective that is systematically marginalized by the big three networks, PBS, CNN and MSNBC. Fox News has grown in viewership because the vast majority of us trust the reporting on FOX NEWS unlike the manufactured pablum dished out by the liberals who infect the “so-called” mainstream media. I hope you sell a ton of books and continued success.
Let the lies begin!
The new age “Mein Kampf.” It had to happen.
Hey Roger – don’t forget to tell how you issued the edict that any healthcare programs pushed by Obama were to be called OBAMACARE, and you lil’ hypocrite never said to call Bush’s health programs Bushcare, did you?
And tell us how you benefited from the now-closed World’s phone hacking reporters.
I can’t wait to see someone do your Unauthorized Biography and show you for the sleaze you really are.