Posted by
Billy email MADBillyD@aol.com on Monday, November 30, 2009 10:43:08 AM
The couple who crashed President Barack Obama's first state dinner are peddling
their story to broadcast networks for hundreds of thousands of dollars, a
television executive says.
The executive, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the network does
not publicly discuss bookings, told The Associated Press that representatives
for Michaele and Tareq Salahi contacted networks to urge them to "get their bids
in" for an interview. The executive said the Virginia couple was looking for a
payment in the mid-six figures range. (Obama dinner
crashers shopping interview... )
Meanwhile, CNN confirmed that the Salahis had canceled an appearance they had
scheduled for "Larry King Live" on Monday.
Network news divisions say they don't pay for interviews. But for eagerly
sought interviews in the past, they have offered to pay for access to exclusive
material, such as pictures or videos from their subjects.
(If these souls must be paid to talk to the media every good TV network- station, radio network - station, and newspaper should reject their offer. The only ones who should talk to them are those who job it is to guard the President and others at the White House.)