Daily Show Prep: Monday, Nov. 13

by Casey | Nov 13, 2017 | Blog, Daily Show Prep

‘Hannity’ Fans Blow Up Products as Companies Pull Advertising over Roy Moore Coverage – Breitbart

At least five companies have confirmed that they will no longer advertise on the Fox News’ show Hannity over his coverage of allegations against Alabama Senate candidate Judge Roy Moore.

Keurig Apologizes After Hannity Boycott | The Daily Caller

Keurig CEO Bob Gamgort apologized to his employees on Monday for ostensibly “taking sides” in a Media Matters-led boycott of Sean Hannity‘s advertisers.

Roy Moore says he never dated girls without their mothers’ permission, and denies allegations of sexual misconduct

The former Alabama Supreme Court justice also implied that he had received permission to date the girls.

Roy Moore Accuser Is 3X Divorcee Who — ‘Claimed Several Pastors Made Sexual Advances At Her’

Leigh Corfman says she was 14 years old when a 32-year-old assistant district attorney, Roy Moore, made a sexual advancement on her. According to reports, Corfman appears to be a ‘real piece of work.’

BUSTED: WaPo Failed To Disclose Roy Moore Accuser Worked As Sign Language Interpreter For Hillary & Biden — Openly Supports Doug Jones

On Thursday a top Alabama political activist wrote The Gateway Pundit with this: “I think it’s total malarkey! The opposition, McConnell included, will do anything to keep him out!”

Hour 2

Women Lost At Sea Now Claim That’s False | The Daily Caller

The two women who originally claimed that they were marooned at sea for five months are now saying they were “never lost,” according to a Wednesday interview.

Listener sent this to me today.

I found this article from Canada last year about it.

Here’s how much food Walmart throws away over 12 days – Business – CBC News

Doughnuts and pastries. Stalks of still-crunchy celery. Bags of bright, plump oranges. It sounds like a shopping list, but it was all in Walmart‘s garbage.

FACT CHECK: Did a Walmart in Ohio

A misleading viral video that purports to show wasted food at a store in Celina, Ohio in fact shows the aftermath of a devastating tornado and the ensuing loss of power.

Hour 3

The Festive Starbucks Drinks Are The Sugar Equivalent Of SEVEN Doughnuts

I’m not trying to be the Grinch here, just stating the facts: Starbucks grande Gingerbread Frappuccino with whipped cream contains 68.5g of sugar, equaling 6.8 chocolate doughnuts from McDonald’s, the NY Post reports.

Duh. Study Says Gender Pay Gap ‘Fundamentally Misleading’ – The Burning Truth

I should add that ‘yet another’ study finds it misleading.

George Takei Accused of Sexually Assaulting Former Model in 1981 | Hollywood Reporter

The ‘Star Trek’ icon denies a claim by Scott R. Brunton, who says he was groped at the actor’s Los Angeles condo.

George Takei Didn’t Pull a Milo — But He’s Still Wrong to Romanticize His Own Abuse | Daily Wire

In his own twisted mind, the man Takei describes as a blonde, tanned Adonis, was a sexual mentor of sorts. Over a summer, young Sulu and the 19-year-old counselor shared a number of sexual encounters. Takei only looks back on this experience in romantic terms, as an idyllic coming of age, as an adolescent awakening to be cherished.

Illegal Immigrant Goes on Shooting Rampage – Not One Major Network Covers It – Daily Herald News

Did you hear about the illegal immigrant in Austin who went on a rampage and shot up cars and people on I35? Probably not, right? The reason is that not a single one of the major news networks decided to report it.

NK Lights Up Soldier Defecting At The DMZ | The Daily Caller

A North Korean soldier bolted into the South at the Korean Demilitarized Zone, prompting his comrades to open fire, according to South Korean media.

Send Nudes: Facebook Wants Naked Pictures of Users to Fight Revenge Porn – Breitbart

Facebook wants victims of revenge porn to send them nude photos of themselves in a new test that’s attempting to crack down on illegal content on the platform.