Glenn Beck’s Publicist: “I Wouldn’t Be Caught Dead Representing Van Jones”
“I value my friendship with Ken, and I wouldn’t be caught dead representing Van Jones…I’m not going to change who I am or who I work with based on what other people say. Glenn’s somebody I’ve known for a long time, and I’m very comfortable with my clients.”
— Publicist Matthew Hiltzik in a light-hearted response to his friend and fellow power publicist Ken Sunshine.
Matthew Hiltzik, who represents Glenn Beck, Katie Couric and Don Imus, among others, talked to PRNewser’s Joe Ciarallo for mediabistro.com’s series Media Beat. And responding to his pal Ken Sunshine, who told the Washington Post in a Hiltzik profile he “wouldn’t be caught dead representing Glenn Beck,” Hiltzik joked back using Beck frenemy Van Jones.
Hiltzik pressed how long he’s known Beck, and that the FNC host is someone he feels “very comfortable representing” – as opposed to other potential clients he doesn’t take “because I don’t feel comfortable potentially even exploring relationships with people.” It’s an endorsement of Beck, who certainly must keep Hiltzik busy (along with his other high profile clients). As for his most challenging client, he changed the wording but seemed to imply Harvey Weinstein.
As for how the Obama administration is doing so far, Hiltzik (a “a Democratic power player” according to USA Today Weekend) differs from one of his top clients: “There were so many things that needed to be addressed in the country it’s almost like, where do you start, how do you actually do this?”
Here’s part 1 of Media Beat – Part II comes out today and III tomorrow on PRNewser:
