The Wyblog’s Chris Wysocki – he who got The Trog at least a hundred hits or so by tipping me off that “boycott Letterman” is a great big piece of google-bait – has been noticed by the Baltimore Sun:
Baltimore Sun TV critic David Zurawik links the TVweek.com story, and again links to me by name. Mr. Zurawik noted the effect the boycott movement had on Embassy Suites:
One of the more intriguing aspects of the report is the alleged email a blogger received from a major advertiser seeking to distance the product from Letterman. This is where the rubber meets to the road in television, and it is surprisning that CBS has yet to comment on the matter given the coarse nature of Letterman’s word and the fact that they were directed at the child of a public figure, a category of people considered to be out of bounds for such attacks.
“a major advertiser seeking to distance the product from Letterman.” It’s not an “alleged” email; I wrote to Ms. Ray and she wrote back. Other folks wrote to her too, and received similar replies.
The boycott is working folks! It’s getting noticed.
In another column Mr. Zurawik notes:
I can’t wait to hear what Leslie Moonves, Letterman’s boss and the man who ultimately fired Don Imus, has to say on the matter.
Me neither Mr. Zurawik, me neither.
I know what you’re thinking: Chris has lost all of his blogger cred, getting noticed by the MSM like that. But that assumes he had any such cred to begin with, so maybe it’s all okay.
I kid, people. Because I care.
While Chris is out there getting all the mainstream media attention, some of us footsoldiers are doing our part, too. I haven’t watched Letterman even once since this whole thing started; nor have I stayed at Embassy Suites or a Best Western (or recommended them to anyone); purchased a Lexus; switched to Capitol One; or eaten any M&Ms.
More at American Power. Also at Cynthia Yockey’s place. Oh, and here’s some important context.