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Geraldo: I Was 'Raped' by TSA Agent

Mary Papenfuss — Mon, 14 May 2012 00:33:38 CDT

Geraldo Rivera says he was "manually raped" by a New York airport security guard on his way to cover a story in Afghanistan. "The last time I flew to Afghanistan, I got manually raped by a guy," he said on Fox and Friends . "The scanner wasn't working. This guy, it...

Guess Who Wears Hoodies? Geraldo Rivera

Kate Schwartz — Sun, 25 Mar 2012 13:50:05 CDT

Geraldo Rivera has been catching more than a little flak for saying that he would "bet money" George Zimmerman wouldn't have shot Trayvon Martin if Martin hadn't been wearing a hoodie. Among the more amusing reactions: A Tumblr has emerged, charting a very suspicious person in a hoodie: Geraldo himself....

Geraldo: Blame Hoodie for Trayvon's Death

Evann Gastaldo — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:41:05 CDT

Geraldo Rivera knows what to blame for Trayvon Martin 's death: the teen's choice of clothing. The Fox News host said today on Fox & Friends that he would "bet money" George Zimmerman wouldn't have shot Martin if Martin hadn't been wearing a hoodie, Politico reports. Rivera went on to...

Geraldo Grills Cain Rep Over Sex Harassment Claims

Evann Gastaldo — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 08:32:05 CDT

Geraldo Rivera and his enormous mustache gave Herman Cain’s spokesperson the third degree last night, but after hammering him for nearly six minutes, still could not get a substantive denial of the recent sexual harassment claims against the candidate. JD Gordon called the claims “thinly sourced” and a “smear campaign,...

Wall St. Protesters Harass Geraldo Rivera

Rob Quinn — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 01:13:48 CDT

Fox News host Geraldo Rivera found the crowd pretty hostile to his network when he attempted to report on the Occupy Wall Street movement from New York City's Zucotti Park. Hecklers chanted "Fox News lies" as Rivera conducted interviews and: "Na Na Na Na, Hey Hey Hey, Goodbye," as he...

Geraldo Wishes a Hurricane Had Come on 9/11

Kevin Spak — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:51:21 CDT

Geraldo Rivera loves hurricanes. Reflecting on his career on Fox and Friends this morning, Rivera waxed romantic about the danger and excitement of covering a hurricane—"It's like war, only no one is shooting at you"—and then let the hosts in on his particularly weird meteorological daydream. "One funny...

Al Sharpton Admits Obama Is a Socialist!*

Kevin Spak — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:05:19 CDT

The conservative media is doing backflips over a video they’re touting as the long-sought smoking-gun proof that Barack Obama is a socialist. In an interview with Geraldo Rivera Sunday on Fox News, Al Sharpton uttered—get this!—that “the American public overwhelmingly voted for socialism when they elected President Obama....

Geraldo's OK if You Kill a Child Molester

Caroline Miller — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:37:00 CDT

Geraldo Rivera wouldn’t mind if someone happened to kill David Earls. Not that he’s telling you to do it, or anything, Gawker notes. On Fox News last night, Rivera and Bill O’Reilly were grousing about the convicted child rapist who got just a 1-year sentence. O’Reilly, still smarting from the...

The Best Celeb Name Changes

Clay Dillow — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:23:23 CDT

What’s in a name? Apparently everything worth changing, reports Radar . Inspired by the list-heavy Cityfile, a wiki-style Facebook of sorts for notable New Yorkers (wondering which celebs are Bentley owners?) , Radar created its own gossipy inventory: famous folks with changed names: Natalie Portman, actor: Natalie Hershlag Moby, musician: Richard Melville...