'Hey ladies': Patricia Heaton responds to Don Lemon's comments about when women are in their 'prime'



In response to remarks CNN's Don Lemon made about when women are in their "prime," actress Patricia Heaton took to social media and listed many of her own accomplishments, urging other women to do the same.

Former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, who has mounted a presidential bid, called for "mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old." Haley is 51.

Lemon said that he is "uncomfortable" focusing on the issue of age and he said that Haley is not in her prime. The media figure claimed that a Google search about when women are in their prime would yield results indicating that women in their 20s, 30s, and 40s are in their prime, though he added that he was not saying that he agreed with that notion.

\u201cDon Lemon: "Nikki Haley isn\u2019t in her prime. Sorry, when a woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s, and 30s, and maybe 40s\u2026"\n\nPoppy Harlow: "Are you talking about prime for like child bearing?"\n\n"Don\u2019t shoot the messenger! I\u2019m just saying what the facts are! Google it!"\u201d
— Townhall.com (@Townhall.com) 1676559460

Lemon later issued a tweet expressing regret over his comments. "The reference I made to a woman’s 'prime' this morning was inartful and irrelevant, as colleagues and loved ones have pointed out, and I regret it. A woman's age doesn't define her either personally or professionally. I have countless women in my life who prove that every day," he wrote.

Haley responded, "To be clear, I am NOT calling for competency tests for Sexist middle-aged CNN anchors; only for people who make our laws and are 75+."

\u201cTo be clear, I am NOT calling for competency tests for Sexist middle-aged CNN anchors; only for people who make our laws and are 75+.\u201d
— Nikki Haley (@Nikki Haley) 1676578929

Heaton, who is 64, urged women to share what they have accomplished over the age of 50 and shared a list featuring some of her own achievements.

"Hey Ladies - @donlemon thinks women over 50 are past their prime! Let's start #primetime and list some of the things we've accomplished in these glorious later years. I'll start:- Produced the comedy feature Unexpected (available on iTunes/AmazinPrime) #primetime," Heaton tweeted.

"Wrote and published the book Your Second Act: Inspiring Stories of Reinvention (Simon and Schuster)," she noted in another tweet. "Produced and starred in the sitcom Carol's Second Act for CBS," she added. "Starred in the @ABCNetwork hit show @TheMiddle_TV," she said in another post. Heaton also listed other accomplishments in the thread.

\u201cWrote and published the book Your Second Act: Inspiring Stories of Reinvention (Simon and Schuster) #primetime\u201d
— Patricia Heaton (@Patricia Heaton) 1676655936

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'Peanuts' holiday specials will not appear on network TV for the first time in decades, thanks to Apple — and folks are furious



The year 2020 has brought us the coronavirus, rioting, massive unemployment, social separation, fighting in the streets, a presidential campaign from hell — and now a small asteroid may hit Earth the day before the election. One can only hope, right?

So if you were counting on a little respite from the madness — you know, like the "Peanuts" holiday specials that air on network TV every year — well, 2020 will continue to break your hearts.

Huh?

Since Apple TV+ acquired exclusive rights to the entire library of Charles Schulz's animated specials, for the first time since 1965 those "Peanuts" specials — "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving," and "A Charlie Brown Christmas" — can be seen only on Apple TV+, FaithWire reported.

That's right. No more of Snoopy dancing on regular TV.

The outlet said the agreement is part of a plan between Apple and Wildbrain, Peanuts Worldwide, and Lee Mendelson Film Productions.

Each of the three specials will be available for free for a few days on Apple TV+: the Halloween special is accessible for free from Oct. 30-Nov. 1, the Thanksgiving special from Nov. 25-27, and the Christmas show from Dec. 11-13, FaithWire said.

"It’s The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" is now streaming exclusively on Apple TV+. Watch it for free from October 3… https://t.co/wWNn7CyqUG
— PEANUTS (@PEANUTS)1603124090.0

Apple also said it's creating additional "Peanuts" specials to celebrate Mother's Day, Earth Day, New Year's Eve, and the back-to-school season at the end of summer, the outlet noted.

How are folks reacting?

As you can imagine, Twitter is abuzz with venom over the move. Users are accusing the powers that be of selling out, denying the joy the specials bring to families and individuals who don't have internet access, and for squelching a tradition that has put the country on the same page — even for just a little while — when we're already so polarized:

  • "@ABCNetwork Why do you hate everyone? Did you just feel like 2020 wasn't bad enough so you needed to make it worse? Because you succeeded. So...congratulations???" one commenter asked.
  • "2020 BLOWWWWS!!!" another user noted. "The point of having them on network TV is the country coming together and watching at the same time. That's being taken from us. The 'Peanuts' specials are one of the very FEW things that brings US together."
  • "Decades of people sharing this with generations of children, the love and feeling it brings to those that make it a tradition and you sell out for AppleTV? What the hell?" another commenter said. "Screw AppleTV. I can't believe you took this from people."

And, of course:

Image source: Twitter, redacted

The 2020 Emmy Awards pandered to the left and garnered the lowest TV audience ever



The 2020 Emmy Awards aired on Sunday, but you probably missed it.

According to culture and entertainment site Vulture, this year's awards ceremony became by far the least-watched in Nielsen ratings history. Just 6.1 million viewers tuned in to watch the once-popular TV awards event, which is 13% fewer than the previous low mark set the year before, when 7 million people watched.

Apparently, celebrities accepting awards over video as late-night host Jimmy Kimmel operated alone in an empty Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, wasn't intriguing enough for people to tune in.

Vulture blamed the low viewership on COVID-19 and "unprecedented sports competition," including Sunday Night Football — which isn't exactly new — and NBA playoff coverage.

But awards show viewership has been on a steady decline for years, as Hollywood show hosts and honorees have consistently alienated audiences by pandering to the left and attacking conservatives during the ceremonies.

The 2020 Emmy Awards were no different in this regard.

Pandering to the left

During his opening monologue, Kimmel took a swipe at President Donald Trump and his supporters, congratulating himself and the Emmys for choosing not to have a live audience amid the coronavirus pandemic, in contrast to rallies recently held by the president.

"Of course we don't have an audience; this isn't a MAGA rally, it's the Emmys. Instead of the live audience, we took a page from baseball tonight and we filled the seats with cardboard cutouts of the nominees," Kimmel said.

We put the “mono” in monologue at the 2020 #Emmys... @TelevisionAcad @ABCNetwork @BatemanJason https://t.co/Wtajk450SK
— Jimmy Kimmel (@Jimmy Kimmel)1600650526.0

Then later in the show, actor Anthony Anderson, star of the sitcom "Black-ish," awkwardly led Kimmel in chanting "Black Lives Matter!" on stage.

"Louder, Jimmy!" Anderson hollered at Kimmel during the rehearsed bit. "Say it so that my kids can hear it!"

TheBlaze's Dave Urbanski noted that there was, curiously, no mention of the fact that Kimmel was recently forced to take a leave of absence from "Jimmy Kimmel Live" after a controversial video of him in blackface resurfaced.

.@AnthonyAnderson was looking forward to the blackest #Emmys ever… #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/HFcTp1OfHR
— Jimmy Kimmel (@Jimmy Kimmel)1600656253.0

The show also spoofed the ongoing controversies surround the postal service and mail-in voting with a rehearsed exchange between Kimmel and a peculiar — and obviously Russian — mail carrier.

Jimmy Kimmel's Odd New Mailman at the Emmys youtu.be

Anything else?

Though not watched by many, the awards show was praised for its diversity of nominees and winners. Deadline reported that black and LGBTQ nominees experienced a marked uptick in this year's ceremony.

"On the acting side, there were more than 30 people of color nominated, while actors who have openly identified as members of the LGBTQ+ community took in nearly a dozen nominations. On the hosting side, six people of color were nominated while seven people who identified as LGBTQ+ received nods," the outlet noted.