BREAKING NEWS – New York City, New York – CBS is refusing to air advertisements for the new movie “Truth”, and has denounced the film as a disservice to both the public and journalists. In the film, Robert Redford plays former CBS News anchor Dan Rather, and Cate Blanchett plays his producer, Mary Mapes. The two were behind a “60 Minutes II” story that questioned Bush’s military record. CBS ended up apologizing for the story after documents used were called into question and could not be verified. Mapes and three news executives were fired and Rather left the network soon after. Rather issued a statement regarding the CBS’s refusal stating, “They are treating me as if I am Brian Williams who by all accounts is seriously mentally ill. CBS knew that I didn’t want George Bush re-elected and they also knew I would do anything damage him, including airing bogus stories. They never should’ve renewed my contract knowing full well what I was capable of doing, so as far as I’m concerned, they are partially responsible for my shoddy journalism.”
