LIVE: Ramsay Talk with Robyn Doolittle and Kirstine Stewart
Twitter Canada's Kirstine Stewart talks to Robyn Doolittle of the Toronto Star about her book, Crazy Town: The Rob Ford Story, which was released today.
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Summarizing that story is near impossible but it's really funny so I'm sorry I can't get it across betterby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:47:32 AM
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Can't wait to read "the Bier Market" chapter of #CrazyTown , Doolittle describes hunting down the bus boy who said he saw Ford smoke crack.by Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 12:47:36 AM
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Doolittle says it was important to include the secretly taped Renata conversation because it happened just after he became mayorby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:49:41 AM
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It's a decision she says she "struggled" with the decisionby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:50:14 AM
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"When you are the mayor of Toronto you need to be not susceptible to blackmail" Doolittle says. Big laughs.by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:51:07 AM
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The fact that Ford and his wife sat down and actually discussed that Ford had to stop doing cocaine ..." -Doolittle #CrazyTown #ramsaytalksby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 12:51:31 AM
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Is there stuff she left out? Stewart asks. Doolittle says if it didn't help to tell Ford's story, she didn't report it.by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:52:04 AM
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... after he became mayor, is a problem! - Doolittle #CrazyTown #ramsaytalksby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 12:52:25 AM
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Everyone tweets Doolittle asking "why don't you investigate Kathleen Wynne?" Her response: "... well I'm a City Hall reporter." #CrazyTownby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 12:53:55 AM
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Doolittle says one of the most important stories of her career was the Garrison Ball story. It was like a "bomb" on the city, she saysby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:54:36 AM
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As well, it led to the crack video story because the broker saw it and contacted Doolittleby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:54:59 AM
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"When Gawker ran their story...I (was) so happy" Doolittle says, because it meant the Star could report the story, tooby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:56:38 AM
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"John Cook (of Gawker) and I are friends, I think," Doolittle says. Adds that he came to Toronto and she took him to Bier Markt. Big laughsby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:57:34 AM
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Life was very depressing keeping the Rob Ford smoking crack secret, says Doolittle. Loved when Gawker broke it. Could report. #CrazyTownby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 12:58:26 AM
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Doolittle walked around "in a haze" after seeing crack vid and not being able to report it, went to council thinking "this is not important"by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 12:59:00 AM
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Let's just imagine Doug Ford as Premier, says Doolitte. Collective groans around me in the audience. #CrazyTown #ramsaytalksby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:00:40 AM
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Stewart asks if there will be another book. "Well, if he keeps doing what he's doing" Doolittle replies, to laughter.by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:00:54 AM
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Stewart's follow up question: movie in the works? Will Kate Mara (from House of Cards) play you in the movie? Biggest laughs of the night.by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:01:53 AM
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Doolittle's start in journalism was in Sarnia as a teen columnist bashing Britany Spears, who she loves, by the way. No hate.by Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:05:34 AM
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Audience member asks if there are times Doolittle has been concerned for her safety. "Every now and then, yeah" she repliesby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:05:38 AM
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"Both Kevin & I & the paper got death threats this summer" Doolittle says. "If they're calling in advance they're probably not gonna do it"by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:07:12 AM
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Doolittle says Ford's habit of returning phone calls and connecting with residents does him well, even now.by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:09:50 AM
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confirmed RT @smaclellan : .@robyndoolittle on @gawker 's involvement: "John Cook and I, I think, are friends now." @johnjcook ? #CrazyTownby johnjcook via twitter retweeted by kelseypinkshoe 2/4/2014 1:10:13 AM
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Doolittle wonders what Ford sees when he closes his eyes and pictures Toronto. #CrazyTown #ramsaytalks http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfl5WP0CUAAbjhM.jpg
by Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:10:39 AM -
Doolittle has joke prepared for Jon Stewart. It's pretty funny. I won't spoil. #CrazyTown #ramsaytalksby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:11:54 AM
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Audience q: if you could ask Ford anything, what would you ask? Doolittle says: "What is Toronto to you, what is this city?"by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:12:35 AM
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"All the things that make Toronto special to me I don't really hear him talk about a lot" Doolittle saysby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:13:17 AM
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Doolittle just wanted to have pancakes with Rob Ford. Why did this not happen. Outrageous. That'd be the best interview. #CrazyTownby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:13:19 AM
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Doolittle says Ford has never said what this city *should* be, only what it *shouldn't* be.by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:13:59 AM
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If you're curious Doolittle speculates that Ford sees football when he closes his eyes. #CrazyTown #ramsaytalksby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:16:17 AM
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On the TO police: "Do you want to have a crazy sting on the mayor...and then come out the next day and say 'yeah, it was football rosters'"by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:16:19 AM
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Doolittle says media can't stop covering Ford - *that* would be a media conspiracy. Says a career low was following Ford to the bathroomby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:18:10 AM
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Low point in Doolittle's career was following Ford to the elevator, but had to cause ... - Doolittle #CrazyTownby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:19:03 AM
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... who knows when he will turn around and say he smoked crack - Doolittle #CrazyTown #ramsaytalksby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:19:35 AM
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But she also adds that they can't stop following him around because you never know when he'll admit he smokes crack cocaine & then walk awayby Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:19:38 AM
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Audience q that Ford is too much of a focus when Harper gvt is a problem. Doolittle says "the newspaper is not one page. Flip! Flip!"by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:21:37 AM
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Also adds that Harper isn't getting caught in compromising situations like Ford is. "Harper's professional. Maybe that's a low bar"by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:22:29 AM
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"If the Rob Ford who ran in 2010 was mayor right now it wouldn't be a problem." @robyndoolittleby John Michael McGrath via twitter retweeted by kelseypinkshoe 2/4/2014 1:23:15 AM
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New low bar of professionalism. At least Harper isn't smoking crack and hanging out with gang members. - Doolittle #CrazyTown #ramsaytalksby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:23:27 AM
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In reference to my last tweet, please try and picture that. My imagination is failing. #CrazyTownby Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:24:54 AM
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That wraps up our liveblog. Thanks for following along, everyone!by Kelsey Rolfe via twitter 2/4/2014 1:26:08 AM
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Robyn Doolittle talk is over. Thanks for joining us @theryersonian ! http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bfl9BwkCIAA4VZC.jpg
by Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:26:43 AM -
Bob Ramsay says that Doolittle is Rob Ford's worst nightmare to end the night. #CrazyTown #ramsaytalks ... Now I'm really done.by Nicole Brockbank via twitter 2/4/2014 1:27:40 AM