[4], Air America later renewed Seder's contract, giving him top billing and retooling the program as The Sam Seder Show. Backstory: Before MSNBC announced its about-face, CNN’s Tom Kludt and Oliver Darcy broke down how a joke, and Mike Cernovich, got Sam Seder booted from MSNBC. Samuel Lincoln Seder (born November 28, 1966) is an American comedian, writer, actor, film director, television producer, philanthropist, and politically progressive talk radio host. Sign up for membership to become a founding member and help shape HuffPost's next chapter. Published on December 10, 2017 December 20, 2017 in News / Politics by Chris Dixon. [16], —Sam Seder in an email to MSNBC Senior VP of Communications Errol Cockfield Jr., defending the tweet. In November 2010, Seder began an independent online podcast, also called The Majority Report. Seder also provided other tweets supporting his claim. Shortly thereafter, he was physically removed from the floor and – after brief questioning – asked to leave the convention. _____ Progressive icon and Majority Report host Sam Seder is under attack from the so-called "Alt Right." This was mind-bogglingly stupid, a real textbook case of how not to handle 'controversy' ... Seder was taking the side of abuse victims. ", Seder explained Cernovich's ploy thusly: "If they succeed in getting me fired or scaring my advertisers away, they will continue until they have silenced anyone who'd criticize Roy Moore, criticize President [Donald] Trump or criticize the conservative movement. MSNBC has reversed course and decided to stick with contributor Sam Seder after all. Sexual misconduct has become a big issue in American society and rightfully so. The Majority Report with Sam Seder The main show, which is available to everyone live and via podcast, is 40 minutes packed full of news, insightful commentary and intelligent interviews with some of the most respected minds in politics and world affairs. "[14] Cernovich indicated this was meant to bring attention the double standard in the media and obvious lack of "diversity of viewpoint", stating: "EVERY media article has defended Sam Seder's right to make child rape 'jokes' that would get anyone else fired, but yeah there is no media narrative at all, and there's totally a diversity of viewpoint in the media. [1][2] One of three children, his father, J. Robert Seder, was a well-known lawyer in Worcester. MSNBC Gives In To Disingenuous Right-Wing Smear, Fires Sam Seder. [15][20][N 2] Further, Seder chided MSNBC's decision to terminate his employment concluding, "I think they're afraid of those people. MSNBC, under pressure from the so-called "alt-right," severed ties with contributor Sam Seder over a tweet from 2009 that was criticizing liberal defenders of Roman Polanski. Seder later commented that his wearing of a lapel pin that he had been given by a Secret Service agent at the Democratic National Convention earlier that year had kept him from being ejected from the convention completely. [citation needed] On March 7, 2013, she gave birth to their second child, a son. “This smear involves the willful misinterpretation of a tweet that I posted in 2009,” Seder said, explaining that it was a response to Hollywood figures sharing a petition that asked authorities to allow Polanski, the famous director and convicted child rapist, to re-enter the U.S. Seder said he deleted it out of “expedience” and regrets doing so. Seder, a progressive commentator who also hosts his own daily radio show, said that he will accept the network's offer. But we've heard the feedback, and we understand the point Sam was trying to make in that tweet was actually in line with our values, even though the language was not. [15][23] Over 12,000 people signed a petition protesting Seder's termination, arguing that Cernovich had acted in malice and was deliberately mischaracterizing the tweet. And from what Seder can tell, his position with the network didn't much concern the company's top managers. "[18][19] Cernovich insisted the tweet proved Seder tacitly endorsed Polanski's sex crime. Seder replied to Cockfield in an email explaining the point being made in the tweet and the context in which he wrote it. Green's restructuring plan to transform Air America into a profitable leader in progressive talk radio, called "Air America 2.0",[5] The Sam Seder Show was cancelled on April 13, 2007 and replaced by WOR Radio Network late night radio show host Lionel. [9] In 2010, Air America was shut down. Who is this Sam Seder on MSNBC? MSNBC has cut ties with network contributor Sam Seder for an old tweet about the rape accusations against film director Roman Polanski, despite Seder… [citation needed], Seder also occasionally substituted for Randi Rhodes when Rhodes was on Air America, as well as Mike Malloy on The Mike Malloy Show on the Nova M Radio network. MSNBC cuts ties with Sam Seder following his Polanski rape joke after giving in to 'alt-right' smear campaign. The live talk-show format closely matches the previous Air America program, with politically oriented commentary by Seder and co-hosts and interviews with various guests. Tweet: If I were to vote in a presidential primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden. [22][29][N 6], Columbia Journalism Review cited the incident as an example of a broader pattern of far-right media personalities using online smear campaigns to get mainstream journalists fired. Seder released a video on Monday denouncing Cernovich’s attempt to take him down with an out-of-context tweet. [5] Lionel soon lost two-thirds of Seder's live affiliates and listenership. Seder also added that he was a “former actor, professional satirist and comedy writer” at the time he wrote the tweet and that he will “never be ashamed of criticizing those who would excuse the predation of women or girls.”. [10], In November 2009, Seder hosted a pilot for NBC of an American version of Have I Got News for You. Seder and Maron also hosted a post-show chat with viewers after each episode. @SamSeder is under attack by Alt Right trolls https://t.co/HLEgGQsaTZ. So far, there is little information about his childhood years but we know he grew up with two young siblings having been born as the first child.Following the completion of his high school education at Doherty Memorial High School in 1984, Sam … [14] In response, Seder launched a GoFundMe campaign to help maintain funding for the show in the face of potential loss of advertising revenue. We made it easy for you to exercise your right to vote! [14] He surmised Cernovich's ploy had been retribution for his frequent criticism of Donald Trump as well as Republican Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore who was accused of sexual assault. "[26] Hayes tweeted several times against the decision by his own network, including: "Also, I reiterate my longstanding position that people shouldn't be fired for a tweet, *particularly* one that is obviously being read in manifestly bad faith. Seder immediately sent Cockfield an inquiry regarding his status. [14][21] On December 7, 2017, MSNBC decided to reverse their decision to terminate Seder's employment. [14][15], On September 1, 2004, Seder was briefly detained by the United States Secret Service during his live, on-site coverage of that year's Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden. All rights reserved. [25] Mother Jones rebuked MSNBC for capitulating "to the demands of a lunatic conservative. I'm proud that MSNBC and its staff have set a clear example of the need to get it right. In March 2004, Seder became co-host of Air America Radio's The Majority Report alongside Janeane Garofalo. Seder, host of the “Majority Report” podcast, said in a statement released by MSNBC on Thursday that he was glad the network ultimately sided with him. Mommy & baby both healthy! Seder confirmed the news on his radio show, “The Majority Report,” on Tuesday. In the since-deleted tweet from 2009, Seder wrote, “Don’t care re Polanski, but I hope if my daughter is ever raped it is by an older truly talented man w/a great sense of mise en scene.” Far from making light of Polanski, it is clear that Seder was mocking prominent writers who were urging leniency for the convicted child rapist. Seder linked Cernovich’s effort to get him fired from MSNBC to Seder’s criticism of Alabama’s Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore, who faces several accusations of sexually harassing or assaulting teenage girls while he was in his 30s. 5. ", "According to Seder, he and MSNBC management never had a serious discussion about the tweet, what it meant and whether it posed a problem for MSNBC social-media standards. Seder confirmed the news on his radio show, “The Majority Report,” on Tuesday. [14] In an episode of the podcast titled, "I'm Under Attack By the Nazi Alt-Right", Seder said, "this smear involves the willful misinterpretation of a tweet that I posted in 2009" and that he will "never be ashamed of criticizing those who would excuse the predation of women or girls. He was born in New York City and was raised in Massachusetts, particularly in Worcester. MSNBC announced it will sever ties with contributor Sam Seder, citing a resurfaced tweet making light of Roman Polanski’s rape conviction. He later dropped out to pursue a career in comedy. ", Sarah Silverman's tweet: "Yo @msnbc ur gonna let Mr Pizzagate be ur moral compass? . MSNBC faced criticism after the tweet was interpreted by alt right figure Mike Cernovich as a rape joke, claiming it was a media double standard that Seder was allowed to contribute to MSNBC with these views. "Thank you to everybody who emailed MSNBC," Cernovich said in a video he posted on Twitter. Talk show host Sam Seder wrote a controversial message about Roman Polanski "[14][15] However, he said he did not misrepresent the tweet, but merely "reported on what [Seder] said. An MSNBC spokesman responds that the company requested Seder's written defense of his tweet, and then considered that defense in reaching its decision on the contract renewal. Seder's conclusion: "I think they're afraid of those people. "[20][28] Actress and comedian Sarah Silverman also tweeted in support of Seder. "Thank you to all of you. Sam Seder, was born Samuel Lincoln Seder to a Jewish family on the 28th of November, 1966. The show was also moved to a time slot with higher viewership traffic. It was, 'This is blowing up.'" MSNBC has rehired Sam Seder! Tweet: If I were to vote in a presidential primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden. "[N 4] HuffPost chided that Cernovich was now MSNBC's new "De Facto Ombudsman. "[33], On August 9, 2005, Seder's then-wife gave birth to a daughter. I wrote that tweet out of disgust with those who were excusing or were seeking to advocate forgiveness for Polanski's actions which caused him to flee the US. [14][17], On Sunday, December 3, 2017, Seder was notified by Jon Levine of TheWrap that they had been contacted by MSNBC who had decided to terminate Seder's contract and were about to break the story through their own publication. Cernovich also tweeted that he was thrilled MSNBC offered Seder his job back while promising to "bring Sam Seder's Tweet out every time the media goes after someone else for a Tweet. We made our initial decision for the right reasons—because we don't consider rape to be a funny topic to be joked about. MSNBC had decided to sever ties with Seder, MSNBC Contributor Sam Seder Endorses Polanki’s [sic] Sex Crimes in Now Deleted Tweet. The right-wing line of attack: If you venture into right-wing analysis of this story, you’ll be reading a lot about hypocrisy. Desperately propping Bernie up in the hope that he can somehow win the nomination. Sam Seder can keep offering his take on MSNBC after all, despite a recent controversy that had the NBCUniversal-owned cable network ready to drop him as a contributor. Sam Seder recently went on MSNBC and had a slight disagreement with former Senator Barbara Boxer. If you decide to let this guy be the arbiter of what is and is not appropriate, understand who he is. [6] Seder was relegated to a Sunday show entitled Seder on Sunday. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sam_Seder&oldid=1001873502, Jewish American people in New York (state) politics, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2018, Articles with unsourced statements from September 2017, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2017, Wikipedia articles with WORLDCATID identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Episode: "Merriweather Lewis and Curly Howard", Episode: "Stoppable: Requiem for an Airdate", This page was last edited on 21 January 2021, at 20:01. Three years later, in November 2012, it was announced Seder would again be the host of an American version of the show, this time on TBS.[11][12]. MSNBC … Today is National Voter Registration Day! Some employees expressed concerns that his firing would encourage other far-right personalities to launch similar smear campaigns. I've been saying that for years. [17], On November 28, 2017, American social media personality Mike Cernovich published a post on Medium[18] that resurfaced a deleted tweet Seder wrote in 2009 joking about convicted statutory rapist and fugitive film director Roman Polanski. ", that year's Republican National Convention, http://archive.boston.com/yourlife/articles/2006/08/23/failure_is_an_option/, "Failure is an option - Despite his best efforts to sabotage himself, Sam Seder is finding success on Air America", "Worcester Living: Worcester native and podcast host Sam Seder takes life with a laugh - and thanks", "Liberal Voices (Some Sharp) Get New Home On Radio Dial", "Comment from Mark Green about Sam Seder", "Sam Seder on TYT Network (Why Air America Fell, Obama & Much More! MSNBC won’t cut ties to Sam Seder after all: succumbing to alt-right outrage was a “mistake” A smear campaign targeting Seder accused him of joking about rape in a satirical tweet from 2009. [13], Seder also works as a political contributor for MSNBC. Since 2010 he has hosted a daily political talk show, The Majority Report with Sam Seder. [14][N 1], Seder noted that advertisers on The Majority Report with Sam Seder podcast were also being contacted and pressured by Cernovich and his team to cut ties with the show over the tweet. "[17][N 3], —The Washington Post reporter David Weigel on MSNBC's decision to fire Seder. In December 2010, Seder also became co-host of the nationally syndicated progressive radio interview program Ring of Fire, co-hosted by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Florida-based attorney Mike Papantonio. In January 2009, Maron v. Seder was renamed Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder[8] and aired live from the kitchen in the Air America offices weekdays. "I only spoke to the PR guy and they only fired me after there was an imminent story," says Seder. I believe this tweet was posted when Polanski was seeking to return to the US. So fine, we will play by the same rules. [15][19] The tweet read, "Don't care re Polanski, but I hope if my daughter is ever raped it is by an older truly talented man w/ a great sense of mise en scene. ", Seder further elaborated on this statement in a phone interview with The New York Times: "I think [MSNBC] messed up, and I think they hopefully learned a lesson that you have to make an assessment on the substance. MSNBC on Thursday reversed its decision to cut ties with contributor Sam Seder after alt-right personality Michael Cernovich recently dug up a 2009 tweet from Seder … [14], The news of Seder's dismissal sparked a backlash. 67 replies, 3389 views. —Sam Seder in an email to MSNBC Senior VP of Communications Errol Cockfield Jr., defending the tweet. In a dramatic reversal, MSNBC has decided to bring back Sam Seder as a contributor, days after the two sides parted ways over an old tweet of Seder's that had drawn right-wing criticism. [35], American comedian and political progressive talk radio host. I'm thrilled MSNBC has made the decision that people shouldn't be fired over satirical tweets." "If there was any conversation about the tweet," says Seder, "it had nothing to do with substance. MSNBC has decided not to renew its contract with contributor Sam Seder after an old tweet emerged in which Seder joked about Roman Polanski raping his daughter, TheWrap has learned. In a disgusting display, many in the Hollywood elite rallied around Polanski. "[14] Cernovich added that "[t]he left isn't going to stop going through our tweets so we aren't going to stop going through theirs. In late 2010, Seder began occasionally serving as substitute host of Countdown with Keith Olbermann when Olbermann was on vacation. In a dramatic reversal, MSNBC has decided to bring back Sam Seder as a contributor, days after the two sides parted ways over an old tweet of Seder's that had drawn right-wing criticism. MSNBC has reversed its decision cutting ties with contributor Sam Seder, who was criticized for a 2009 joke on Twitter that a far-right provocateur surfaced and spun into a smear campaign. Air America Media cancelled Breakroom Live with Maron & Seder in July 2009. Update: MSNBC has rehired Sam Seder. He did not directly address his contract with MSNBC. [14][15][17] Seder defended the tweet by pointing out that, taken in context of the current events around the time he posted it, it was a satiric response to a petition urging Polanski's release from detention in Switzerland. Thread info Bookmark this thread Trash this thread. Yes, sure thing guys, we totally buy that." [15][20][21][22] An anonymous MSNBC source defended the termination, "It gives us pause when we see alt-right figures whipping up attention about our action but the reality is Seder made a rape joke. The network fired Seder, a contributor, after an alt-right personality publicized one of his old tweets. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. Cockfield, at first, did not have a status update but later confirmed MSNBC was, in fact, dropping Seder. [14][21] MSNBC's management itself was unsettled by the celebratory reaction from the far-right. [N 5], There was considerable dissent within MSNBC over Seder's termination. “If they succeed in getting me fired or scaring my advertisers away, they will continue until they have silenced anyone who’d criticize Roy Moore, criticize President [Donald] Trump or criticize the conservative movement,” he said. This rule will surely be applied equally to all sides, and if it's not, we will bring Sam Seder's Tweet out every time the media goes after someone else for a Tweet", https://www.cinemablend.com/television/1737482/msnbc-is-rehiring-contributor-sam-seder-days-after-controversial-decision-to-fire-him, "My son born at 5:36 AM today.

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