Kevin Rogers -- the Nashville, TN man who penned a Facebook post titled “Why I No Longer ‘Like’ Tracy Morgan –A Must Read” says he does accept the 30 Rock star’s apology for his anti-gay rant that set off a firestorm of controversy; he also says he shouldn’t lose his job over it.

Rogers, his partner and a friend, attended Morgan’s standup show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on Friday, June 3 during which the comedian went on a vile homophobic tirade.

Rogers said he was shocked by Morgan’s comments, which included remarks that homosexuality is a choice and that if his own son were to tell him he was gay, he would stab him to death.  Rogers later recapped Morgan’s anti-gay rant in a post on Facebook.

Mel Gibson's fate rests entirely with Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley and NOT any of his staffers, RadarOnline.com has exclusively learned. A source close to the situation tells us: "Cooley will be making the final decision and sign off on if Mel Gibson is going to be criminally charged in connection with the alleged abusive incident with Oksana Grigorieva.

"Mel's fate is now firmly in Cooley's control."

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The Sheriff's Department finally turned over the extortion investigation against Mel's Baby Mamma Oksana Grigorieva. The source tells RadarOnline.com: "the amount of paperwork they (sheriff's department) turned over is mind boggling. The DA is going to do due dilligence and review the material. Extortion is very, very tricky to prove."

Our source also reveals that Cooley will not seek another term as District Attorney. "Cooley is very, very involved in this case, at every level," the source said. "Cooley was considering running for DA again, but has decided not to. Cooley has about another year and a half in office."

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Cooley oversees a huge number of cases but his involvement in the Mel situation has been far more extensive.

Cooley lost his bid to become the California Attorney General last year in a very close election, which saw Democrat Kamala Harris defeat him by a very narrow margin.

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So when can we expect a decision in the Gibson cases?

"A final decision will be made in the next 7-10 days," the source told RadarOnline.com. "It will be a simultaneous announcement on both cases, most likely."

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Former CNN anchor Rick Sanchez has issued a public apology to Jon Stewart and “anyone else” he offended.

Sanchez was dumped by the network after calling Stewart a bigot during a satellite radio interview and also making anti-Semitic remarks. He did not directly address his comments about Jews running the media in the apology he released Wednesday.

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Here is the full statement he released through a publicist, courtesy of tampabay.com:

"On October 4th, I had a very good conversation with Jon Stewart, and I had the opportunity to apologize for my inartful comments from last “\week.  I sincerely extend this apology to anyone else whom I may have offended.  
 
“As Jon was kind enough to note in his show Monday night, I am very much opposed to hate and intolerance, in any form, and I have frequently spoken out against prejudice. Despite what my tired and mangled words may have implied, they were never intended to suggest any sort of narrow-mindedness  and should never have been made.

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“In the aftermath of these comments, CNN and I have decided to part ways. However, I want to go on record to say that I have nothing but the highest regard for CNN and for my six wonderful years with them.  I appreciate every opportunity that they have given me, and it has been a wonderful experience working for them. I have tremendous respect for everyone there, and I know that they feel the same about me.  There are no hard feelings – just excitement about a new future of opportunities.

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“I look forward to my next step with great anticipation.  In the meantime, I will continue to promote my book, Conventional Idiocy, in the hopes of broadening the discussion to get a better understanding between all Americans, regardless of race, creed or religion."

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CNN host Rick Sanchez had a “live grenade in his mouth and he pulled the pin” when he gave the radio interview that led to his firing.

That’s according to Pete Dominick, the host who conducted the now infamous satellite radio interview where Sanchez called Jon Stewart a bigot and made anti-Semitic remarks.

“I didn’t really want him to do the radio show,” Dominick said, noting that Sanchez is not the type of guest he normally works with.

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“I didn’t really want to say no.

“But Rick Sanchez came in the studio on Thursday with a live grenade in his mouth and pulled the pin. I tried to put it back for him but he wasn’t having it. He apparently had an agenda to unleash on Jon Stewart not knowing that I worked at The Daily Show and I know Jon and that I know his bosses and quite a few Jewish people.”