Williams signs new contract with Fox News

Defunding NPR: the real agenda | Dan Kennedy
Monday afternoon, I wrote an item for my blog, Media Nation, about the Retirement of a local Public Radio executive. I clicked the "publish" button - and was immediately greeted by a banner advertisement proclaiming "Defund NPR: End Taxpayer-Funded Liberal Propaganda", paid for by the rightwing website TownHall.com. Google had found the words "public radio" in my post, served up the anti-NPR ad and made me a few pennies richer. More to the point, though, the ad was evidence that NPR -...

Sore Loser Whoopi Goldberg Frustrates OReilly Factor
Among the characteristics of the Left, perhaps none is more frustrating than moral relativism. It is a perspective which regards only truth as evil, and only universalism as good. The day before the election, I stood in a lecture hall addressing Students at Carleton College in Minnesota. My topic was the Tea Party and its role in our political discourse. During the question and answer session, a student steered the conversation toward Islam, asking whether there is a sentiment within the Tea P...

Sore Loser Whoopi Goldberg Frustrates OReilly Factor
Among the characteristics of the Left, perhaps none is more frustrating than moral relativism. It is a perspective which regards only truth as evil, and only universalism as good. The day before the election, I stood in a lecture hall addressing Students at Carleton College in Minnesota. My topic was the Tea Party and its role in our political discourse. During the question and answer session, a student steered the conversation toward Islam, asking whether there is a sentiment within the Tea P...

Whoopi Goldberg Gives Her Point of 'View' in the No Spin Zone
This is a RUSH transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," November 23, 2010. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch "The O'Reilly Factor" weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET! Bill O'Reilly, Fox News HOST: "Personal Story" segment tonight. We are pleased to have actress and Talk Show host, Whoopi Goldberg, join us today. She is the author of the big bestseller, "Is It Just Me or Is It Nuts Out There?" -- which we'll discuss in a moment, one of the nuts, Ms. Goldberg may be ...

Bart Simpson, scourge of 'No 1 network for racists'
Used to hectoring real-life public figures for views he considers Unpatriotic, right-wing US television presenter Bill O'Reilly has expanded his range of targets to include America's most beloved family, the Simpsons. The host was not amused when the popular cartoon included a scene in which a Fox News Helicopter is shown bearing the slogan "Not Racist, but #1 with racists". Since The Simpsons goes out on FOX, the joke struck O'Reilly as misplaced. "Pinheads? I believe so," he said. "Continuin...

Bill OReilly Asks Whoopi About The View Walkout And The Muslim Problem
Before Juan Williams-gate and Keith Olbermann-gate, there was Joy and Whoopi-gate—when Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg stormed off the set of The View after a comment made by guest Bill O’Reilly rubbed them the wrong way. Though both hosts have spoken out about the incident since, both on their own show and elsewhere, neither has sat down with O’Reilly himself to discuss what happened—until now. Whoopi was Bill’s guest on tonight’s installment of The O’Reilly Fact...

Resentment News (and More Blondes Per Square Foot): Explaining What Fox News Channel Is
Not sure whether I will continue to do these things, but I recorded my second Late Night with PressThink video. It tries to explain “what Fox News actually is, which really means explaining it to myself…” The original is here if you wish to embed. Some of the key concepts: On FOX, the news exists in order to generate Controversy. And controversy exists in order to generate resentment. And the resentment is what generates Ratings. So this is my most concise idea about Fox: ...

Geraldo Rivera and Juan Williams Argue For Ethnic Profiling On Airplanes
Chalk up Geraldo Rivera and Juan Williams as two more Fox News pundits without any aviation security credentials to argue that what we really need to keep us safe and flying more comfortably is ethnic profiling of Muslims. It was to be expected from “I get nervous when I see Muslims in traditional garb on airplanes” Williams. But Rivera? He seemed most interested in making sure that people like himself didn’t have to go through the trouble of enhanced screening. Then, in an app...

NPR Laments That Obama's Pardoned Four Turkeys, But No Human Lawbreakers
National Public Radio often has "news judgment" that coincides with the agenda of liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. So it's not surprising that they greeted Thanksgiving by highlighting that President Obama is nicer to turkeys than to human lawbreakers on Wednesday night's All Things Considered: MARY LOUISE KELLY, substitute anchor: Now, presidents have been pardoning humans for much longer than they've been pardoning turkeys. But as White House corres...

NPR Laments That Obama's Pardoned Four Turkeys, But No Human Lawbreakers
National Public Radio often has "news judgment" that coincides with the agenda of liberal groups like the American Civil Liberties Union. So it's not surprising that they greeted Thanksgiving by highlighting that President Obama is nicer to turkeys than to human lawbreakers on Wednesday night's All Things Considered: MARY LOUISE KELLY, substitute anchor: Now, presidents have been pardoning humans for much longer than they've been pardoning turkeys. But as White House corres...

Murdoch vs the President Fox accused of faith slur campaign
An Evangelical pastor described as Barack Obama's spiritual adviser has accused Rupert Murdoch's Fox News network of launching a calculated attempt to "religiously assassinate" the president. Rev Jim Wallis, who has known the president for a decade, said some of the views expressed on the network made no attempt to stick to "truth and civility". He also warned the opinions expressed on the channel were the reason nearly one in five Americans believed President Obama was a Muslim. "FOX News has...

George W. Bush's 'Decision Points' Sales Exceed 1 Million
George W. Bush's return to the spotlight has resulted in big sales for his memoir, "Decision Points." His publisher, Crown, said Wednesday that the former president's book has sold more than 1.1 million copies since hitting shelves two weeks ago, The Associated Press reported. More than 135,000 copies were sold as e-books, according to the publisher. Bush kept a low profile after leaving office last year, declining interviews and avoiding comment on his successor and politics in general. But he ...

Crazy Whoopi Goldberg Lectures OReilly: Two Years Ago it Was the White People Who Were Terrorists (Video)
What’s really sad about this discussion was that Whoopi was serious. The Left Wing entertainer told Bill O’Reilly that “White People” are just as likely to be Terrorists as anyone on the planet. “What do you mean 90% of the Terrorists come out of that region? Terrorists come from everywhere. Right now everyone can say the Muslims are the terrorists. Two years ago it was the white people that were the terrorists.” Whoopi believes that “White People”...

Bill OReillys pathetic softball interview with Whoopi Goldberg: Two Years Ago it Was The White People That Were The Terrorists
Bill O’Reilly’s pathetic softball interview with Whoopi Goldberg: “Two Years Ago it Was The White People That Were The Terrorists” After all the hubbub about Goldberg and Joy Behar walking out on Bill O’Reilly during his “Muslim” comment on The View back in October, one would think that Bill O’Reilly would at least challenge Whoopi Goldberg if she ever had the guts to appear on his show (The O’Reilly Factor) again. I guess it really doesn’t t...

Sarah Palin: We've got to stand with our North Korean allies
Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck are confused by Jimmy Carter's claims that Fox distorts the news: Who, us? Rep. Anthony Weiner Rips into Republicans for Blocking the 9-11 First Responders Bill Alan Grayson's Got Your Back on Foreclosure Fraud. Won't you get his on November 2nd? UPDATED Raul Grijalva has your back on foreclosure fraud. Will you have his on November 2nd? Mary Jo Kilroy's Got your back on Foreclosure Fraud. Won't you get hers on November 2nd? Justin Coussoule'...

C&L;'s Late Night Music Club With Ernest Tubb
The truth will set you free but you can't handle the truth! The truth will set you free but you can't handle the truth! Until you respect the Citizenship of those with which you disagree, you're not a true American. The truth will set you free but you can't handle the truth! Comments are restricted to Registered Users only. Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck are confused by Jimmy Carter's claims that Fox distorts the news: Who, us? Minn. Lawmaker Stopped with Gun by Abortion Clinic The Bugman gets Hi...

Breaking: Keith Olbermann Is Still Not A Fan Of Fox News
Here’s a shocker for you: Keith Olbermann is taking issue with Bill O’Reilly’s proclamation that Fox News “is the Most Powerful media agency in the world.” On Countdown tonight, the MSNBC host took a few minutes to dissect that claim—though his comments didn’t exactly have the effect he intended them to have. Here’s what Olbermann had to say in response to a clip of O’Reilly’s FOX boast: “Interestingly, the thing O’Reilly think...

O'Reilly attacks 'Simpsons' as 'pinheads' after Fox '#1 with racists' jibe
Fox News' Bill O'Reilly got his revenge on The Simpsons Monday but didn't deny the charge that his network is popular with Racists. On Sunday's episode of the long-running cartoon series, a Fox News Helicopter carrying a network executive reads, "FOX News: Not Racists, But #1 With Racists." After the Fox News executive steps out of the Helicopter into the head of the Statue of Liberty, the Aircraft goes into a tailspin and crashes. The pilot can be heard saying, "It's not fair, we're unbalanced....

OReilly attacks Simpsons as pinheads after Fox #1 with racists jibe
Stumble This! Fox News' Bill O'Reilly got his revenge on The Simpsons Monday but didn't deny the charge that his network is popular with Racists. On Sunday's episode of the long-running cartoon series, a FOX News Helicopter carrying a network executive reads, "Fox News: Not Racists, But #1 With Racists." After the FOX News executive steps out of the Helicopter into the head of the Statue of Liberty, the Aircraft goes into a tailspin and crashes. The pilot can be heard saying, "It's not fair, we...

Fox News Refuses To Run Ad In Favor Of Ending DADT, Despite Public Support For Repeal
Fox News Refuses To Run Ad In Favor Of Ending DADT, Despite Public Support For Repeal Raw Story’s Sahil Kapur is reporting that FOX News is refusing to air an ad advocating for repeal of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. The 30-second spot, produced by the Palm Center, “includes Testimony from Military leaders of NATO allies arguing that lifting the ban on gay Soldiers is a ‘non-event’ and does not diminish combat effectiveness.” “I am surprised that FOX News...

Glenn Beck: MSNBC Will Be Sacrificial Lamb In Exchange For Ending Fox News
Senator Jay Rockefeller confessed recently that he’d prefer a world without Fox News or MSNBC. Naturally, it didn’t take Glenn Beck too long to find an insidious left-wing scheme boiling beneath the surface: the left, Beck told Bill O’Reilly in a special Thanksgiving visit to the Factor, is planning on “sacrificing” MSNBC in a quid-pro-quo negotiation to eliminate FOX News. The conversation sprung from comments made by former president Jimmy Carter , who once again ...

Pinheads? Bill OReilly Fires Back At The Simpsons For Fox News Swipe
Sunday night’s episode of The Simpsons opened with a harsh jibe at Fox News, or more to the point, the audience of Fox News, when a news chopper featured a fictional FOX News slogan emblazoned on a Helicopter that read “Not Racist But #1 With Racists.” Bill O’Reilly, the Irish beat cop of Fox News, took exception of the cartoon family, calling producers “pinheads” for continually “biting the hand that feeds them.” The Simpsons appear on FOX Broadc...

FOX News sucks, so support FOX News
Here's an ad submitted by the Palm Center, a Santa Barbara-based research center that produces research and conferences on Don't Ask, Don't Tell: The ad was rejected by Fox News. Here's Palm Center Director Aaron Belkin: "I am surprised that Fox News would reject an ad featuring allied Generals, given that host Bill O'Reilly and guest contributor Liz Cheney have both expressed support for open gay service. This is an important time for input from all sides on this issue, and I hope Fox will ...

Playing with Poop: Meltdown with Keith Olbermann, Part 54
Jon Stewart’s setting himself up as the new standard of reasonable may be a bit of a stretch; but you’ve got to admire how he rattles Keith Olbermann. However, the fact that this worries Keith makes the case that Stewart is primarily on the left side of the spectrum- even if he is an honest liberal.  What worries Olby most is that Stewart is the most influential voice in Keith’s target audience. Lately, Keith has been freaking out that Stewart has been equating MSNBC ...

Simpsons has Fox News #1 with racists
From David's earlier post at Crooks and Liars, here is the Simpsons' scene that got Bill O'Reilly's knickers in a knot. BillO buys knickers with a knot made in them at the factory. See, he has all the problems in the world already solved so he gets pissy about a cartoon show ribbing Fox News. I wonder how much noise he raised about the Muslim people getting riled over a cartoon in a newspaper? Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean. We're unbalanced. It's unfair! Very funny...