Bush Nominates Sitcom Producer For Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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In early June George W. Bush announced he was nominating sitcom producer, Warren Bell, to the board of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB). The corporation funds public radio and television programming. Bell, who is an occasional contributor to the online edition of National Review, describes himself as a "not-so-secret conservative." In one blog post, Bell complained about Disney executives wanting him to include more minorities in the series he produces, "According to Jim". NPR spokeswoman, Andi Sporkin, is critical of Bell's nomination. "So far as we can tell, Mr. Bell only brings a history of questionable comments about women, minorities and the media, and no discernible relevant achievement, involvement or commitment to public broadcasting," she said. The Senate Commerce Committee, which vets nominees to the CPB, has yet to schedule a hearing on Bell's nomination.