Jackson Free Press

So, I guess the headline might give you a small glimpse into my personal feelings regarding Nancy Grace.

Two weeks after telling police that her son had been snatched from his crib, Melinda Duckett found herself reeling in an interview with TV's famously prosecutorial Nancy Grace. Before it was over, Grace was pounding her desk and loudly demanding to know: "Where were you? Why aren't you telling us where you were that day?"

A day after the taping, Duckett, 21, shot herself to death, deepening the mystery of what happened to the boy.

Beyond the fact that Ole Nance speaks as if she's had a stroke and fourteen shots of tequila, I just think she's an a$$.

I get that she believes herself to be a victim's advocate. But, I've seen her scream at parents who have lost their children, only later to be cleared, and wanted to beat her about the face and neck.

Nancy, of course, has taken no responsibility for the mother of this child killing herself. I have a tendency to agree-as much as I hate it. Suicide is usually preceded by a lot more than an aggresive interview. But, I still wish someone would sew her mouth shut as I find her brand of sensational news to be disgusting.

I also think she should do something about that helmet hairdo. But, that's just the Southern Woman in me.

This story bothers me and I just needed everyone to know that.

And now my favorite line:

Thoughts? Loud gutteral noises?

Previous Commentsshow

I knew about the suicide, but I did not about the interview beforehand. According to the article, she was already dealing with a nasty divorce and umemployment. Then her son goes goes missing. On top of that, she gets the third degree by a journalist whose show appears nationwide. That's just a lot for one person to handle, and not everyone can just "get over it". I hate to think that the Nancy Grace interview was her breaking point, but I have seen a few of her interviews, and I get stressed just listening to her talk. That's why I hardly watched it.

LatashaWillis

Sep 15 2006

Ali, I love this post. Surprisingly, I am a fan of Nancy Grace--- mostly because I do believe her intentions are good and that she is genuinely passionate about the stories that she covers. Sure, it is not always easy for her to admit she is wrong, but I look to her to get to the bottom of some stories that others just scrape the surface of. When it comes to how this woman was treated: there I have mixed feelings. Had she not watched a Nancy Grace interview before? She had an attorney, did they not warn her what she could be in for? I saw the episode in question and I think that Nancy was just being Nancy. Of course, in cases like this, maybe that is the problem (smile).

c a webb

Sep 16 2006

Criminal defense lawyers hate Nancy Grace, too. I'm hearing shooting ranges are getting so many request for the Nancy Grace shooting dummy that some of them have abandoned the old black with white writing dummies for the new Nancy Grace model. Peculiarly, though, many shooters are asking whether the dummies can be turned around backward so they can shoot her in the ass? Defense lawyers are nice, aren't they?

Ray Carter

Sep 18 2006

I was a little disappointed when Headline News decided to add talk shows to its evening line up. It was the only station I could watch in the evenings w/o having to listen to spin doctors, and now they have them on as well. I haven't watched more than a couple of minutes of Nancy Grace, but my Momma can't stand her. I don't really blame her for the lady's death because she had no way to know what was going on in that young lady's head, but the grilling she gave her probably didn't help her fragile psyche.

Jeff Lucas

Sep 18 2006

Nancy Grace is my least favorite television personality, ever. I find her more grating than anybody on FOX News--and that should tell you something.

Tom Head

Sep 18 2006

Tom-I think GRATING is a good word for her. Total cheese head.

Lori G

Sep 18 2006

In her mind, everyone is convicted without a trial if she thinks they are guilty. She was hurt once and she is the avenging angel. I watched one of her shows, had a child molestor on there. He was pretty contrite, admitted he was sick, had a problem and then went into how he was molested as a kid in order to show how someone can become one. He'd even written a book on it. All she was interested in was beating him up on the air. He gave out some good info and was talking about what to look for in kids that are being abused and admitted he didn't need to be around kids. However, in her mind, there was nothing constructive about having him on as a guest besides giving her a reason to rip someone to pieces on the air. I don't get how she gets ratings. I just dont get it.

Kingfish

Sep 18 2006

You know, she's been mentioned as a successor to Larry King as host of what is now "Larry King Live". In fact, she has guest-hosted for Larry many times. "Grating" is the perfect word to describe Nancy Grace and, INMO, Rita Cosby as well.

Kacy

Sep 18 2006

The guy that mentioned her as a successor to Larry King needs a sledgehammer to the head-as he's obviously mentally retarded and on drugs. (sorry, couldn't help it)

Lori G

Sep 18 2006

Whenever Nancy Grace guest-hosts for Larry King, I change the channel. I think if I had to listen to her for more than ten minutes at a stretch, I'd actually start twitching. Cheers, TH

Tom Head

Sep 18 2006

women like that are why I am GAY!!!!!!!!!!.............GAY!!!!!! you hear me....GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ok maybe not....but still you know what I mean....this building I am in is crawling with hers.......

ATLExile

Sep 18 2006

Ohmigod! I totally love your little gay self for that. Just for the record, women like that are why I am NOT gay.

Lori G

Sep 18 2006

women like that are why wives outlive their husbands.

Kingfish

Sep 19 2006

I had hoped Johnnie Cochran would just loose it one day and slap the crap out of her when they did that show together. Johnnie could do all that good lawyering to get Orenthal James Simpson, Todd Bridges, and Michael Jackson off, but he couldn't at least put some tacks in Nancy Grace's chair. I don't understand it. He didn't have his priority straight, but he's still one of my heroes.

Ray Carter

Sep 19 2006

Ray-I'm with you. Too bad Ole Johnny passed before he could tack out Ms. Nance's chair. That would have been a way to go...

Lori G

Sep 19 2006

Nancy Grace is a corrosive bitch who uses the guise of being a victims advocate to gain air time. Nancy Grace doesn't give two sh*ts about victims, as is made readily apparent through her repeatedly insensitive and assanine remarks to the poor souls unfortunate enough to be featured on her train wreck of a show. Look at how she treated Elizabeth Short. She is simply a self obcessed, small minded embarassment to journalism who likes the sound of her own annoying backwoods voice. Who ever decided it was a good idea to give this woman a show should be shot. In short, Nancy Grace is a moron.

schnzbrrys

Sep 27 2006

I apologize, I meant smart not short.

schnzbrrys

Sep 27 2006

I am a Nancy fan, and I even have a blog: http://www.ilovenancygrace.com Her show is about a lot more than Melinda Duckett. Her two shows on the Foley Scandal were excellent. I wrote something about that on my blog. But this article is about an interview she did with Karen Riojas. It was beautiful. Best, Barbara -------------------------------------------------------- In an elegiac, lyrical voice of mourning, Karen Riojas recounted her experience of being told by police that a hunter had found the remains of her daughter, Michelle Bullard. Nancy just let her talk. No music. No questions. Just silence, as we all had the privilege of listening to the mother of a murdered child wish for her daughter's proper burial. Ms. Riojas didn't know why anyone gets chosen, but this had definitely been a horrific, torturing year for her. "When I was young, my life centered totally around my children, but as they grew older, they didn't need mama as much as they once did. Michelle had her own life. I would have cherished some more of my free time with her, and not having been so busy, caught up in my own life. But, Nancy, I do appreciate you not letting go. You told me you were not going to let this go." Sharing feeling at this level of emotion, never letting a missing child go, never giving up, always having the lighted candle in the window. This is what Nancy's show is really about, and why so many love her. It was a beautiful interview, which taught us all about the dignity of mothers who bear the ultimate loss.

ilovenancygrace

Oct 29 2006