Topic: Paris Match

Paris Match and Bild claimed to have viewed a cell phone video recovered from the Germanwings crash site showing the final moments of the flight. While the publication's editor, Regis LeSommier, insisted the footage was authentic, authorities denied its existence. Media commentators on "The Today Show" debated the ethics of showing such footage to reporters, with some arguing it was in poor taste regardless of its investigative value.

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis faced criticism for a stylized pictorial in "Paris Match" magazine featuring him and his wife at their home. Varoufakis, who authored a book titled "Rational Conflict," is described by the hosts as an egomaniac attempting to use "rational conflict" as a guru-like method for changing global economics. The hosts view the photoshoot as a PR disaster that undermines his serious political standing.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad told Paris Match magazine that coalition airstrikes against ISIS have produced no tangible results without ground troops. Assad criticized French President Francois Hollande, stating that the current French administration is working against the interests of both the Syrian and French people.