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Saturday 25 April 2015
Dr. Oz mounts spirited
defense against critical letter
In this April 17, 2010 photo, Sawyer Sweeten, Madylin Sweeten FRAZIER MOORE In this June 17, 2014, file photo, Dr. Mehmet Oz, vice chairman
and Sullivan Sweeten arrive at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards in AP Television Writer and professor of surgery, Columbia University College of
Los Angeles, California. NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Physicians and Surgeons, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Mehmet Oz says last week’s
Associated Press attack by 10 doctors who Associated Press
accused him of promoting
Sawyer Sweeten of “quack treatments” on his claims he says he has since Winfrey, “The Dr. Oz Show”
TV show was spurred by his stopped making. has repeatedly been
‘Everybody Loves vocal support for labeling New Yorker staff writer criticized for mixing rigorous
genetically modified foods Michael Specter, who and dubious science. But
Raymond’ dies at 19 — a stance he says some profiled Oz for that Oz, who sees his show as
if not all of those accusers magazine two years ago, a forum for discussing a
NEW YORK (AP) — Sawyer Sweeten, who played one of oppose. said on NPR this week that, range of health practices to
Ray Romano’s twin sons in the CBS comedy “Everybody Oz devoted the first half whereas every doctor’s better inform his audience,
Loves Raymond,” has died. He was 19. of his syndicated show on first obligation is to do no wondered aloud what
Sweeten committed suicide, his sister Madylin Sweeten, Thursday to his response to harm, Oz “does harm every accounted for the timing
said in a statement. There were no other details. Madylin, what he called “a brazen time he goes on the air by of last week’s letter.
and Sawyer’s twin brother Sullivan, all played the children letter from 10 mysterious recommending things for His conclusion: His own
in the sitcom’s fictional Barone family. doctors” sent to Columbia which there is no evidence, continuing opposition to
The hit comedy aired for nine seasons before ending University, where Oz serves and things often that he any legislation that would
in 2005. Sawyer Sweeten was a toddler when the series as vice chairman of the knows not to be true.” strip government agencies
began. surgery department and Meanwhile, New York of their ability to label
In a statement Madylin, who is four years older than performs heart surgery Times columnist Frank Bruni genetically modified foods
Sawyer, said the family was requesting privacy. at Columbia’s affiliated described Oz as “a carnival in the marketplace.
“We beg of you to reach out to the ones that you love,” hospital. The letter accused barker” and “a one-man Oz reiterated his conviction
she said. “Let them have no doubt of what they mean to him of an “egregious lack morality play about the that consumers have the
you.” of integrity” and urged the temptations of mammon right to know whether food
The comedy tended to focus on the fractured family university to remove him and the seduction of at their stores originates
dynamics of the sportswriter character Romano played, from its faculty. applause....” from genetically modified
his parents and younger brother. The children were rarely A Columbia spokesman Launched in 2009 by Oprah organisms. q
more than an afterthought in the plots. defended Oz by saying the
Sawyer Sweeten’s other listed credits were a 2002 movie school is “committed to
starring Randy Quaid, and appearing in one episode of the principle of academic
the TV show “Even Stevens.” IMDB listed no credits after freedom.”
“Raymond” left the air.q But the letter set off a new
round of criticism of Oz,
who in the past has been
slammed for promoting
questionable cure-alls and
last June appeared before
the Senate’s consumer
protection panel, where
he was scolded for claims
he had made on his show
about weight-loss aids —
Jake Tapper to host
Sunday program on CNN
NEW YORK (AP) — Jake doesn’t stop until he gets
Tapper will take over as answers.”
host of CNN’s Sunday It’s a time of transition for
morning public affairs the Sunday shows. CBS’ Bob
program “State of the Schieffer just announced
Union” in June. his retirement and he’ll
The former ABC newsman, be replaced by John
who hosts a weekday Dickerson this summer, and
afternoon program on Chuck Todd took over last
CNN, replaces Candy year on NBC’s “Meet the
Crowley. She left CNN in Press.”q
December and a rotating
series of substitutes has In this April 27, 2011 file photo, then ABC News’ Chief
been filling in ever since. White House Correspondent Jake Tapper holds up a
CNN chief Jeff Zucker on copy of the president’s birth certificate, released by the
Friday called Tapper a White House today, at the White House briefing room in
“terrific interviewer who Washington.
Associated Press
Saturday 25 April 2015
Dr. Oz mounts spirited
defense against critical letter
In this April 17, 2010 photo, Sawyer Sweeten, Madylin Sweeten FRAZIER MOORE In this June 17, 2014, file photo, Dr. Mehmet Oz, vice chairman
and Sullivan Sweeten arrive at the 8th Annual TV Land Awards in AP Television Writer and professor of surgery, Columbia University College of
Los Angeles, California. NEW YORK (AP) — Dr. Physicians and Surgeons, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Mehmet Oz says last week’s
Associated Press attack by 10 doctors who Associated Press
accused him of promoting
Sawyer Sweeten of “quack treatments” on his claims he says he has since Winfrey, “The Dr. Oz Show”
TV show was spurred by his stopped making. has repeatedly been
‘Everybody Loves vocal support for labeling New Yorker staff writer criticized for mixing rigorous
genetically modified foods Michael Specter, who and dubious science. But
Raymond’ dies at 19 — a stance he says some profiled Oz for that Oz, who sees his show as
if not all of those accusers magazine two years ago, a forum for discussing a
NEW YORK (AP) — Sawyer Sweeten, who played one of oppose. said on NPR this week that, range of health practices to
Ray Romano’s twin sons in the CBS comedy “Everybody Oz devoted the first half whereas every doctor’s better inform his audience,
Loves Raymond,” has died. He was 19. of his syndicated show on first obligation is to do no wondered aloud what
Sweeten committed suicide, his sister Madylin Sweeten, Thursday to his response to harm, Oz “does harm every accounted for the timing
said in a statement. There were no other details. Madylin, what he called “a brazen time he goes on the air by of last week’s letter.
and Sawyer’s twin brother Sullivan, all played the children letter from 10 mysterious recommending things for His conclusion: His own
in the sitcom’s fictional Barone family. doctors” sent to Columbia which there is no evidence, continuing opposition to
The hit comedy aired for nine seasons before ending University, where Oz serves and things often that he any legislation that would
in 2005. Sawyer Sweeten was a toddler when the series as vice chairman of the knows not to be true.” strip government agencies
began. surgery department and Meanwhile, New York of their ability to label
In a statement Madylin, who is four years older than performs heart surgery Times columnist Frank Bruni genetically modified foods
Sawyer, said the family was requesting privacy. at Columbia’s affiliated described Oz as “a carnival in the marketplace.
“We beg of you to reach out to the ones that you love,” hospital. The letter accused barker” and “a one-man Oz reiterated his conviction
she said. “Let them have no doubt of what they mean to him of an “egregious lack morality play about the that consumers have the
you.” of integrity” and urged the temptations of mammon right to know whether food
The comedy tended to focus on the fractured family university to remove him and the seduction of at their stores originates
dynamics of the sportswriter character Romano played, from its faculty. applause....” from genetically modified
his parents and younger brother. The children were rarely A Columbia spokesman Launched in 2009 by Oprah organisms. q
more than an afterthought in the plots. defended Oz by saying the
Sawyer Sweeten’s other listed credits were a 2002 movie school is “committed to
starring Randy Quaid, and appearing in one episode of the principle of academic
the TV show “Even Stevens.” IMDB listed no credits after freedom.”
“Raymond” left the air.q But the letter set off a new
round of criticism of Oz,
who in the past has been
slammed for promoting
questionable cure-alls and
last June appeared before
the Senate’s consumer
protection panel, where
he was scolded for claims
he had made on his show
about weight-loss aids —
Jake Tapper to host
Sunday program on CNN
NEW YORK (AP) — Jake doesn’t stop until he gets
Tapper will take over as answers.”
host of CNN’s Sunday It’s a time of transition for
morning public affairs the Sunday shows. CBS’ Bob
program “State of the Schieffer just announced
Union” in June. his retirement and he’ll
The former ABC newsman, be replaced by John
who hosts a weekday Dickerson this summer, and
afternoon program on Chuck Todd took over last
CNN, replaces Candy year on NBC’s “Meet the
Crowley. She left CNN in Press.”q
December and a rotating
series of substitutes has In this April 27, 2011 file photo, then ABC News’ Chief
been filling in ever since. White House Correspondent Jake Tapper holds up a
CNN chief Jeff Zucker on copy of the president’s birth certificate, released by the
Friday called Tapper a White House today, at the White House briefing room in
“terrific interviewer who Washington.
Associated Press
