The eager-beaver publicists for “legacy media” in the Hollywood trade magazines can be expected to write some puketastic PR in the leadup to Election Night coverage. But this headline for Brian Sternberg’s valentine in Variety should come with a complimentary air sickness bag:
MSNBC’s Primetime ‘Avengers’: Rachel Maddow, Nicolle Wallace and Joy Reid Assemble to Battle Cable News’ Old Rules
That’s not the only metaphor, there’s this gem:
Maddow is “the captain of our ship. She is Captain Kirk,” says Reid, referring to the commanding “Star Trek” character.
For regular NewsBusters readers, it might recall then-PBS reporter Yamiche Alcindor shortly after the 2020 election comparing Biden’s cabinet picks to the Avengers. When news breaks, Rachel and Nicolle and Joy break out!
When “The Avengers” are needed, no one can ignore the alert.
Reid, Wallace…
