Troops in Afghanistan Burn Donated Copies of Bill O'Reilly's Books
What did the soldiers in Afghanistan do with those copies of Pinheads and Patriots your dad sent in a care package? They set them on fire.
Bye Bye, Julian
Many observers have understandably raised concerns for the safety of confidential informants whose identities are revealed in the full, unredacted copy of Wikileaks' State Department cables that was made public this week in a Keystone Kops farce. But the biggest victim of the latest disclosure is Julian Assange, who…
Erick Erickson, Lord of the House Republicans
There is precisely one person on Earth for whom this terrible debt ceiling debate has been a net positive: Erick Erickson, CNN political analyst and blogger at RedState.com! He's used it to portray himself as the most important person in Republican party politics, with his trenchant blog posts. Did you know that House…
Bill Maher Explains the Problem With Nancy Grace in 30 Seconds
On last night's Real Time, Bill Maher said a lot. He made fat jokes about secret-hoarding New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, compared Michele Bachmann to Sarah Palin, took a final taste of Weiner, and more. But none of that matters, because this clip—which features Maher's joyously jarring 30-second summation of HLN…
Watch Ed Schultz and Michael Steele Yell at Each Other on Real Time
When Bill Maher brought up Senator Jon Kyl's intentionally false statement about Planned Parenthood's propensity to perform abortions on last night's Real Time, panelists Ed Schultz and Michael Steele disagreed with each other about the egregiousness of Kyl's fib. It was contentious, yes, but boy oh boy was that…
Here Are Joel Osteen's Contradictory, Homophobic Statements to Piers Morgan
This evening's Piers Morgan Tonight featured megachurch pastor Joel Osteen and his Stepford wife Victoria. When Morgan switched the subject to homosexuality, Osteen—declaring it a "sin" and comparing it to an "addiction"—contradicted and offended on multiple levels.
Laura Ingraham: Obama's Appearance at Tucson Memorial Was "Campaign Rally"
Insufferable talk radio blowhard Laura Ingraham graced Bill O'Reilly with her appearance on tonight's Factor for a chat about President Obama's speech at last night's post-shooting memorial in Tucson, Arizona. Her thoughts? It was a shameless "campaign rally." Watch inside.
Tucker Carlson: Michael Vick "Should Have Been Executed"
Sean Hannity is on vacation this week, so his Fox News show is being hosted by Tucker Carlson. During a discussion tonight about President Obama's controversial defense of Michael Vick, Carlson said that Vick "should have been executed." Watch inside.
Dennis Miller Hates Julian Assange and Jimmy Carter, Loves Puns
As he does every Wednesday, Dennis Miller spoke to Bill O'Reilly on tonight's Factor. And as always, Miller talked mad shiz about people—Julian Assange and Jimmy Carter, tonight—while using as many lame puns as humanly possible. Watch inside.
James Carville Loves Talking About Hillary Clinton's Three Testicles
Democratic swamp-rat strategist James Carville told reporters today that "If Hillary gave up one of her balls and gave it to Obama, he'd have two." Will Obama mock him, like the last time Carville said something along these lines?
Donald Trump: People "Close to Rioting" Over Ground Zero Mosque
Even though we've upped our offer to buy his silence, Donald Trump has yet to shut up. Case in point: his Larry King Live interview tonight, during which Trump played a fear-mongering card and insulted the "Ground Zero Mosque" developer.
Young Bill O'Reilly Was an Expert In Porn
Long before Bill O'Reilly was a blowhard conservative commentator, he was a contributor to the Boston Phoenix, an alternative-weekly newspaper. One of his assignments: A profile of porn director Gerard Damiano, of Deepthroat fame. What would the "culture warriors" think!?
Bill O'Reilly Compares Transgender People to Ewoks
This is sadly predictable. Discussing a lawsuit against American Eagle alleging the retailer discriminated against transgender employees, Billo compared trans people to "ewoks," saying they would "scare the customers."
Mike Milbury Calls Russian Olympic Hockey Team "Eurotrash"
Let the countdown to Olympic sportscaster Mike Milbury's inevitable suspension begin! After tonight's quarterfinal hockey game between Canada and Russia, Milbury had some choice words for the Russian athletes, saying that they "came with their Eurotrash game." Video inside.
Chris Matthews on Obama: "I Forgot He Was Black Tonight for an Hour"
This probably won't end well. Following the President's State of the Union address tonight, Chris Matthews took to MSNBC's airwaves to declare that Obama is "post-racial," before stating, "I forgot he was black tonight for an hour." Update: Matthews "clarifies."
Access Hollywood's Brittany Murphy Coverage: A Tragedy in Four Acts
The folks at Access Hollywood spent the majority of tonight's episode covering the tragic, untimely death of actress Brittany Murphy. How did they deal with it? By airing segments so ridiculous, they're tragic on their own. Lights! Camera! Shameless!
Glenn Beck on Leno: A Dossier of the Crazy
Tonight, Glenn Beck's crazy train (or plane, per his tweet) made a stop at The Jay Leno Show for a mostly soft-hitting—albeit entertaining—interview, followed by a baking segment. Yes, really. Video of both, and some choice quotes, ahead.
I Want to Work for Diddy 2 Confirms that, Yep, Diddy is Still Annoying
Tonight, we answer the question sure to be on everyone's mind: Is Diddy still an annoying, overgrown baby? Short answer: Yes. Long answer: YESSSSS. Evidence? Watch his freak out when a prospective assistant can't spell a word. Game. Set. Match.
Fallen Portfolio Editor Joanne Lipman's Self-Serving Feminism Screed: 9/11, Sissies, Etc.
Remember Portfolio? The nearly stillborn Conde publication's fallen editor Joanne Lipman's back, with an editorial for Sunday's Times entitled "The Mismeasure Of Woman," where she argues that feminism's stalled out. Great, except: it's inaccurate, intellectually offensive, and gratingly pompous.
