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useless technology
Fox News Can't Quite Get Its Head Around CNN's Wall of Wonder
Remember the election? The dancing of the numbers across John King's magic screen on CNN, as states rose and fell and changed colors before your eyes? Viewers liked that, apparently. Fox is just now figuring that out. More »
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By John CookComment by Aaron Altman: You know who else is good with this stuff? Meteorologists. Solution: have weatherpeople do the news. Might... 3 Responses | Other threads
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bloviators
Bill O'Reilly: Michael Jackson Isn't a Black Icon Because He Had White Kids
Ah Bill O'Reilly. God bless him. Tonight he opened his show stating that Michael Jackson's family should be left alone and allowed to grieve. Naturally, he then turned right around and ripped Jackson to shreds for everything imaginable. More »
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Comment by uncivily obedient: I had the same thought. I don't get how he can be a hero for black children when he changed... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
Malfunctioning Teleprompters Will Be the Undoing of Fox News
God bless Shepard Smith, every non-wingnut's favorite Fox News personality. Today he almost murdered a "fill-in director" with his eyes for not knowing how to correctly work the teleprompter or something. More »
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Comment by Flippyjack: Slightly off Topic: How the Fuck does anyone get named Major Garrett? Can you imagine hanging out in the Fox... 2 Responses | Other threads
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wingnuts
What This Country Needs Is a Good Terrorist Attack!
Last night Glenn Beck's guest was ex-CIA person Michael Scheuer, who stated that the only hope for the country was for Osama Bin Laden to "deploy and detonate a major weapon in the United States." Seriously.
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Comment by The One: Scheuer is the opposite of a neoconservative. The loon (who keeps bragging about having been in charge of the CIA's... 36 Responses | Other threads
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lawsuits
Roger Friedman's Lawsuit Against Fox Is Weak
We've got a copy of Roger Friedman's $5 million complaint against News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch. When you sue someone for breach of contract, aren't you supposed to actually quote from the contract? Just asking! More »
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By John CookComment by pmarble: The contract probably doesn't say all that much or it may be confidential. Another possibility is that it has... 1 Responses | Other threads
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vigilantes
Wait, Did Geraldo Just Ask the Fox News Audience to Kill a Child Molester?
Last night on Fox News, Geraldo Rivera took a hit out on David Earls, a convicted child-rapist whose atrociously low sentence Bill O'Reilly has been demagoguing. More »
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By John CookComment by ChillbearLatrigue: "These men actually want people to die." Yes, but to be more accurate they want a specific person to die.... 36 Responses | Other threads
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charlatans
Glenn Beck Finding More Doltish Ways to Call Obama a Communist Dictator
Surely you're wondering what Glenn Beck was up to tonight, no? Oh, the usual, you know, insinuating that Barack Obama is a communist dictator because he condemned the military coup in Honduras, just like Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez did. More »
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Comment by uncivily obedient: Cajun, you misunderstood his logic. It is not that a + b = Obama is a communist dictator just like... 8 Responses | Other threads
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the upside of anger
The Programming That's Giving Fox News Its Best Year Ever
Finally, a nice story. Little outre news outlet Fox News—which dares to be balanced and fair amid a sea of bias—is set to have its best ratings year yet. Boy, Obama sure has energized the frothing, angry Right! More »
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Comment by Ohcaptainmycaptain: I'll take that hottie with the stripper shoes over Rachel Maddow blinking & nodding at me any day. 5 Responses | Other threads
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tutorials
How Fox News Educates Its Viewers
Fox News has been going the extra mile to break things down for its most simple-minded viewers. Last night Glenn Beck made crude drawings on a chalkboard, and tonight he and Bill O'Reilly used Barbie dolls to explain ACORN. More »
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Comment by Brian Fowler: Why do the Republicans want to investigate ACORN anyways? What is it about this ACORN group that's got the Reich-Wing... 6 Responses | Other threads
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scholars
Glenn Beck Explains the Situation in Iran
Confused about the situation in Iran, are you? Surely you've found yourself laying in bed at night recently wondering, "When will Glenn Beck explain all of this for me?" Well you're in luck—Glenn broke out the chalkboard today! More »
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Comment by takeouteurotrash: "I hope nobody's going to kill me for that." What a stupid fuck. 19 Responses | Other threads
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interview requests
Gawker Says 'Hi' to Fox News Stalker; He Drives Away Like a Coward
We finally met Bill O'Reilly's stalker-producer Jesse Watters on Saturday. It was a fleeting and civil encounter—jovial, even—but ultimately unsatisfying. We asked him some questions about his stalking, and then he drove away, because he's a coward. More »
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By John CookComment by biggygreg: This is the definition of a "complete letdown". 10 Responses | Other threads
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success
Operation Running Watters Has Concluded
At approximately 8:45 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, we ambushed Bill O'Reilly's stalker-producer Jesse Watters outside his home in Huntington, N.Y. Details and video will be up on Monday morning.
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By John CookComment by obloquy: i feel like you guys have been rather self-congratulatory about this project, but I look forward to the video! must... 2 Responses | Other threads
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burned sources
UPDATED: Fox News Kept Mum on its Involvement With Ensign's Affair
Doug Hampton, the cuckolded husband of Sen. John Ensign's mistress, wrote a letter to Fox News five days before the story broke that Ensign had ruined his life and career. Fox never reported it, and called Hampton an extortionist. More »
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By John CookComment by Dr. Nick: "Allegedly, the woman's wife wanted money from the senator" (italics mine) That's some quality journalism there, Greta. 3 Responses | Other threads
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injustice
Glenn Beck Is Crying All the Way to the Bank
Blubbering controversialist and "real American" Glenn Beck has no reason to cry, which he fakes doing, all the time, to make money. According to Forbes, Beck made $23 million in the last 12 months. More »
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By John CookComment by rockandhardPL: I always wonder how people like him are this pudgy. He can hire a personal trainer, a chef, whatever, to... 7 Responses | Other threads
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Media Meltdowns
Liberal Blogger Ambushes Fox News' Griff Jenkins
Poor Griff Jenkins. He got all decked out in a tuxedo to harass whatever sort of Godless Americans attend ACORN conventions, only to get into a scuffle with one of those dang liberal bloggers, and we're all better for it! More » -
death ride
'Next Time I'll Rip Your F—ing Head Off' and Other Charming Stories of Fox News' Road Rager
We keep hearing more from people who once worked with Fox News writer Don Broderick. Even before he was accused of dragging a cyclist through Central Park, former colleagues tell us, co-workers were afraid to be around him. More »
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By John CookComment by MisterHippity: By the way, in my company, and SINGLE ONE of the incidents above (let alone all of them together) would... 2 Responses | Other threads
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update
Fox Newser Charged With Fleeing the Scene in Central Park Cyclist Incident
Don Broderick, the Fox News Channel news writer accused of hitting a cyclist in Central Park earlier this month, dragging him four blocks, and fleeing the scene, has been arrested, according to an NYPD spokeswoman. Updated below
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By John CookComment by rwordplay: As a pedestrian and Flaneur I have less and less sympathy for bicyclists in this City. (Of course, as a human... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Greta Van Susteren Talking Out the Side of Her Neck
In your plastic Wednesday media column: Greta Van Susteren explains why she's a better friend to "poor African Americans" than Barack Obama is, along with newspaper news, TV news, and New York Post blowjob news. More »
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Comment by Hey_mikey: Wow. Greta helped who? She must have gotten a bad batch of Adderall. more » | Other threads
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photography
Why Are Republicans Still Letting Jill Greenberg Take Their Pictures?
GQ assigned photographer Jill Greenberg to shoot Glenn Beck for an interview, in a cheeky homage to Greenberg's notorious series of crying children. Funny! Hey, didn't Beck accuse Greenberg of "terrorizing" children for those photos? Of course he did. More »
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By John CookComment by Richard Lawson: I'm posting this again. It is all I can think of when I see Mr. Beck. 6 Responses | Other threads
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scandals
Will Obama's Firing of an Inspector General Evolve Into a Major Scandal?
Last Wednesday a man named Gerald Walpin, a U.S. inspector general investigating the possible misuse of Americorps funds, received a call from the White House informing him of his firing, a firing some believe was politically motivated and highly illegal. More »
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Comment by cdmunch: Oh big deal. Walpin had concluded his investigations and reported to Congress. So he didn't get his 30 days, it... 9 Responses | Other threads
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outrage exhaustion
FAUX News Has Audacity to Ask Silly Poll Question
SHOCK: in yesterday's Fox News Poll, respondents were asked whether or not they believed that Barack Obama was still "sneaking cigarettes at the White House"! Are you outraged? Think Progress commenters are! More » -
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Conservatives Attack Shepard Smith, Call For His Firing
Well you just knew that Shepard Smith's off the reservation intellectual honesty at Fox News would backfire—Conservatives are going after him, some demanding Fox fire him, for the heresy he committed by making comments critical of right-wingers yesterday. More »
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Comment by katekate is squared: Someone really needs to make all these people take politics 101. One of the hilarious comments from Atlas Shrugs: "The... 30 Responses | Other threads
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death ride
Fox News' Alleged Hit-and-Run Artist Has a History of Anger Issues
As we learn more about Don Broderick, the Fox News staffer who's accused of dragging a cyclist through Central Park, it sounds like he fits the tradition of Fox News' affinity for angry white men.
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By John CookComment by Mediahohoho: I think we're in the midst of watching Fox News go postal on the whole country. And it's not pretty. 4 Responses | Other threads
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idiots
Conservatives Blame Liberals and Muslims for Holocaust Museum Shooting
One of the things we've been waiting all day to see in the aftermath of the shooting today at the Holocaust Museum was how the conservatives would spin the incident. Now, thanks to Glenn Beck and Debbie Schlussel, we know. More »
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Comment by Terrafractal: Can liberals and conservatives please get together and agree that there are nuts and we shouldn't cater to them? I... 12 Responses | Other threads
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fox news
The Angriest News Team on Television
Don Broderick, an angry white male who works for Fox News, drove into a Central Park bicyclist with "psychotic intent" last week and dragged him four blocks. What is it with Fox News's angry white (plus Geraldo) guys? More »
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By John CookComment by ChillbearLatrigue: I know that this is about Fox's angry white men, but is there any chance we could get this woman... 3 Responses | Other threads
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Media Crack
Boston Globe's 'Friendly' Joke
In your soothing Wednesday media column: the Boston Globe has a sense of humor, Jon Friedman turns 10, the Weekly Standard's getting dumped, Steve Doocy's kid finds a job, and crazy people want to start a new newspaper. More »
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Comment by Front_Towards_Enemy: The Boston Globe is sinking fast while its Union goes about re-arranging the deck chairs and demanding better living quarters. more » | Other threads
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death ride
Update: NYPD Is Investigating Fox Newser Accused of a Cyclist Hit-and-Run
The New York Police Department confirms that it is investigating the alleged death ride that a Fox News staffer took a cyclist on in Central Park last week. More »
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By John CookComment by TheHonJudgeSmails: Those who insist on riding about upon such a painfully outdated mode of transportation deserve whatever harm comes their way. 11 Responses | Other threads
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Hollywingnuts
Jon Voight Still Braying Angrily About That Dang Marxist Obama
As we learned yesterday, Angelina Jolie's dad is a very angry at Barack Obama. Last night, he took his grumpy old man act to the O'Reilly Factor, where he basically called Obama a communist girlie-boy. More »
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Comment by Preopsician: Can you get over the "ha-ha, Obama is a socialist" (meaning, of course he is not; Republicans see a commie... 9 Responses | Other threads
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clowns
Glenn Beck Loves Marine Pollution
Just in case you were wondering, "What's driving Glenn Beck insane today?", Glenn's bulbous head was on the verge of exploding on the air over a UN proposal to ban on plastic bags. He even did his vaunted "Flipper" impersonation! More »
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Comment by Paul_Is_Drunk: Watching these videos causes me physical pain. I'm not kidding. It's that pain you get in your frontal... 5 Responses | Other threads
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double talk
Daily Show Exposes Fox & Friends' Hypocrisy Over Its 'Bruno'/Eminem Outrage
Remember when "Bruno" fell bare-assed into Eminem's lap at the MTV Movie Awards? Well, the fine folks over at Fox & Friends were so offended by that tasteless skit that they went outside to play football with women in lingerie! More »
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Comment by ChillbearLatrigue: I'm not going to defend the hypocrisy, but is it possible that it has something to do with the hotness... 8 Responses | Other threads
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Rustic Journalism
Sean Hannity Interviews Sarah Palin In the Woods
Sean Hannity creepily interviewed Sarah Palin in some wooded area of Long Island, where Sarah proceeded to do what Sarah does—-Spewed out a maddening but hilariously folksy word soup that translates to "I told you so!" More » -
conspiracies
Rush Limbaugh: Black Guys Control All the Banks and Media
Rush Limbaugh unleashed an exquisite blast of paranoia on Sean Hannity's show last night, predicting that newspapers, television networks, and radio networks will all go bankrupt (true), at which point Obama will personally take them over (crazy). More »
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By John CookComment by C-jacks1: IF LIBERALS HAD ANY BRAINS THEY'D BE CONSERVATIVES. WHOLE LOT OF PEOPLE HERE, COMMENTING ABOUT LIMBAUGH, WHO OBVIOUSLY DO NOT... 28 Responses | Other threads
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Lashings
Daily Show Lampoons Fox News' Reaction to Obama's Egypt Speech
Yesterday Barack Obama gave his speech in Cairo and the "extremists" at Fox News had plenty of dumb things to say about it, so the Daily Show collected a bunch of clips and proceeded to mercilessly lampoon them last night.
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Comment by Almostbanned: The problem is that there currently isn't a middle eastern Gorbachev to partner with. Gorbachev ultimately knew that the Soviet Union... 28 Responses | Other threads
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births
Andy Rooney is a Great-Grandfather!
CBS' lovable curmudgeon Andy Rooney became a great-grandfather when his grandson, Fox News producer Justin Fishel, and his wife birthed twins recently. We look forward to hearing Andy bitch about all of this is a future 60 Minutes segment. [TVNewser]
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art
A Bold Fresh Piece of Haha
These posters were plastered over some Faile art in an unidentified city: "Kill Bill: A Roaring Rampage of Revenge. The Feel Good Movie of the Year." Bill: ranting about these on air will only add to their powers of attraction.
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Comment by bjonston: Sometimes, when I'm alone at night and I can't fall asleep, I fantasize about the myriad ways in which Bill... 7 Responses | Other threads
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panic
Watch the Fox & Friends Bunch Try to Process the Bruno-Eminem Stunt
Ever since Bruno rubbed his balls in Eminem's face at the MTV Movie Awards, Fox & Friends has felt scared and alone. Steve Doocy wants to pretend it never happened, Gretchen Carlson can't get over the pantlessness, and Brian Kilmeade just refuses to believe that it was a hoax. More »
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Comment by scroll_lock: I guarantee that uptight peroxide job sitting there believes in sex once a year for procreation only. 9 Responses | Other threads
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responses
Bill O'Reilly Attacks 'Far Left' For Criticism Over Death of George Tiller
In a much anticipated episode of the O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly addressed the murder of George Tiller, whom he frequently referred to as "Tiller the Baby Killer," decrying the use of violence for political purposes and lashing out at those on the "far left" who dare to criticize him. More »
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Comment by bluebears: Why, here's a surprise! The two abortion opponents are men. huh. 38 Responses | Other threads
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interview requests
Dear Jesse Watters
Hi Jesse: It's John Cook from Gawker again. I thought I'd check in and renew my interview request in light of the murder of Dr. George Tiller yesterday because he was, in your boss' words, a "Nazi" and "baby killer" who ran a "death mill" and must be stopped. More »
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By John CookComment by flossy: Does it ever occur to you ... [t]hat the mechanics of what you do-choose a target, methodically and deliberately transform... 9 Responses | Other threads
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fox news
Bill O'Reilly's Webtardation Sends Michelle Malkin Into a Frenzy
Oh now this is just funny—-Bloviating ballsack Bill O'Reilly still can't seem to differentiate between a blog post and blog comment, and conservatwat extraordinaire Michelle Malkin, who occasionally fills in as host of O'Reilly's show, has had enough of it! More »
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Comment by Kenneth Gibson: the scariest part is the easy with which he lies, his assertion that he monitors comments on his site was... 1 Responses | Other threads
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