For just over three minutes on Saturday morning, TV talk show host Montel Williams owned the hosts of Fox and Friends. A former Marine and Naval
officer, Montel lectured the stunned hosts on the stupidity of spending air time on the death of Heath Ledger, rather than covering the war in Iraq.
It was a spectacle rarely seen on live cable television, as Montel exposed and condemned both tabloid "news" shows and much of American culture for
what they have each become: shallow and greedy.
Three minutes into this awkward segment on Fox, one host cut off Montel in order to go to a commercial. Montel did not return after the break. Four
days later, after 17 years as a television host, Montel lost his job. Variety reported on Wednesday that the
Fate of "The Montel Williams Show" was sealed when key Fox-owned stations opted not to renew it for the 2008-09 season.
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I have no idea whether Montel already knew his show wasn’t going to be renewed, and thus felt emboldened to cut loose on the air, or whether his
firing was a result of his actions on Saturday. Either way, Montel Williams exhibited courage this week that few in the television industry ever
will. And for that, American troops around the world stand with him. We support him not only because he stood up for the troops, but because he did
it on Fox News—a station that has done more damage to the U.S. military since 9/11 than any other.
Montel Williams is an American patriot. Though he left the military years ago, he has never forgotten "his" troops.
For that we salute and thank you, Montel. Best of luck with whatever you choose to do next.CR83 - 1-31-2008 at 01:19 PM
Go get 'em Montel. Fuck all this fascination with celebrity bull shit.Lucabrasi - 1-31-2008 at 01:26 PM
fuck! I watch Montell almost everyday (yeah yeah I know its gay) This sucks.JawnDiablo - 1-31-2008 at 01:46 PM
after reading that I like the dude.XHonusWagnerX - 1-31-2008 at 01:48 PM
im not a fan of his, but I like what he did and I think its fucked up that they canceled his show if thats why they did it.morgan - 1-31-2008 at 02:00 PM
Can't claim I ever bothered to watch his show but he has my respect for what he did.newbreedbrian - 1-31-2008 at 02:16 PM
good for him, that took some balls.Discipline - 1-31-2008 at 02:25 PM
Glad to see some people will still speak up for what they believe.BDx13 - 1-31-2008 at 02:34 PM
it's always funny to watch reporters or hosts struggle to regain control of a conversation.MyOwnWay - 1-31-2008 at 03:04 PM
I hope there is some huge backlash for him being fired.Furly - 1-31-2008 at 04:47 PM
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Originally posted by morgan
Can't claim I ever bothered to watch his show but he has my respect for what he did.
CR83 - 1-31-2008 at 04:54 PM
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Originally posted by MyOwnWay
I hope there is some huge backlash for him being fired.
I could see Sharpton sniffing around this thing. That guy is a parasiteSiczine.com - 1-31-2008 at 05:19 PM
Sucks he got canned but good for him.BKT - 1-31-2008 at 07:10 PM
Good for him. And fuck Heath to hell. Drug out faggot got what was coming to him.
MM.XnMeX - 1-31-2008 at 07:27 PM
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Good for him. And fuck Heath to hell. Drug out faggot got what was coming to him.
MM.
No, your mistaken... he's not a faggot, he just plays one on "tv". barc0debaby - 1-31-2008 at 10:13 PM
Montel Williams served 22 years in the military, first enlisting in the marines and then becoming a naval officer.clevohardcore - 2-1-2008 at 04:45 PM
Wel, doesn't he do the same with the ghost people? All the fatties that watch his afternoon show. They want to talk to ghosts like they are people.
I liked what he said by the way. Not many can and DO do this.upyerbum - 2-2-2008 at 12:11 AM
