The thing that came across to me from last night’s Four Corners profile of Julia Gillard is just what a determined and dedicated player she is of the political game.
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The Simpsons: the torchbearers of liberalism at Fox
Who says the forces of liberalism are completely dead at the Fox network? The Simpsons are still carrying on the fight, with with a recent opening credits scene that prompted shock jock Bill O’Reilly to declare the producers his pinheads of the day, writes Richard Farmer.
Video of the Day: O’Reilly gets Whooped
Fox News shock jock Bill O’Reilly got The View hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar so riled up over his comments about Muslims, 9/11 and a planned mosque near Ground Zero, that they walked off mid-interview. Watch the fiery exchange unfold.
O’Reilly, Twitter and Pinheads and Patriots
In his new book Pinheads and Patriots US shock jock Bill O’Reilly says he has no use for Twitter, even though he has a (verified) account. It is just one of the lies that prompted Tunku Varadarakan to reflect on O’Reilly’s controversial career in broadcasting.
Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly: uncensored
Fox News has put the full, unedited clip of Jon Stewart’s appearance on the O’Reilly Factor. Gawker rounds up everything that was cut out of the version you got to see.
VIDEO: Sesame Street unveils a new character: “Spill O’Reilly”
Conservative pundits recently accused Sesame Street of being “anti-Fox News”. But the Muppet Masters know exactly how to work the PR machine and spin this one in their favour with a new character.
Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity’s cat fight over Sarah Palin
Fox News pundits Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity both scored interviews with Sarah Palin. Hannity’s will air first, but O’Reilly scooped him by putting a teaser of his interview on his own YouTube channel, reportedly causing Hannity to throw a “hissy fit”. Meow!
Bob Ellis: Newspoll is the Bill O’Reilly of statistics
Why do we believe Newspoll’s latest results? asks Bob Ellis. The pollster has been clearly inconsistent, isn’t forthcoming with its methodology and has no checks — yet we view it as an independent authority?
VIDEO: Richard Dawkins on Bill O’Reilly
The first step in having more effective, intelligent public discussion about important issues should be to get rid of unqualified TV hosts like Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly, says biologist Richard Dawkins.
VIDEO: Bill O’Reilly vs. Richard Dawkins
Hoo boy, you just know you’re in for an epic shit-fight: a smack-down between conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly and militant Atheist Richard Dawkins. Naturally, the f-word gets an airing: fascism, that is.
How Bill O’Reilly is ahead of the game in paid online news
As media moguls battle to figure out how they can make a buck from their online content, Fox News presenter Bill O’Reilly is already doing it, creating a nice little earner by selling “Premium Memberships” to BillOreilly.com
Video of the Day: Fox News: the new liberals?
Lately Fox News have been complaining about the president, defending protesters and Damning The Man. Are they, gasp, the new liberals?
Bill O’Reilly pays tribute to Obama. No, really!
Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly pens an unexpected tribute to US President Barack Obama in the latest Parade magazine, praising him for overcoming significant odds in life and lauding him as a top role model for American youngsters.
Video of the Day: Olbermann defends Bill O’Reilly from his tyranical overlord
Keith Olbermann calls Bill O’Reilly a “racist clown”, but defends him against boss Rupert Murdoch’s oppressive ways. “How dare you muzzle O’Reilly, Mr Murdoch? How dare you, sir?!”
How two corporations silenced a media fued
The on-air media feud between MSNBC’s Keith Olbermann and FOX’s Bill O’Reilly went on for years until a cease fire was called, but it wasn’t the two hosts who called a truce: it was a deal brokered between the stations’ parent companies, General Electric and News Corp.
O’Reilly’s muddled maths
Why does America have lower life expectancy than Canada? Why, because they have more people and thus more accidents, says Bill O’Reilly.
Bill O’Reilly’s steamy War on Porn
Fox News presenter Bill O’Reilly fights the good fight in the culture wars with a segment about the evils of porn on YouTube. With lots and lots of visual examples, of course. It’s research.
Fox Nation: The seedy underbelly of Murdoch’s empire?
Fox News’s blog site was touted as a site that said “‘no’ to biased media” — but it has proven to be anything but, says Karl Frisch.
O’Reilly hits back over doctor’s death
“When I heard about Tiller’s murder I knew that pro-abortion zealots and Fox News-haters would blame us for the crime,” says Bill O’Reilly.
Blood on Bill O’Reilly’s hands?
Murdered doctor George Tiller has been mentioned 28 times on Fox News star Bill O’Reilly’s show — described almost invariably as “Tiller the Baby Killer”.
Fox News’s Mad, Apocalyptic, Tearful Rising Star
Right wing tearaway Glenn Beck says he identifies with the character of Howard Beale, the unhinged fictional TV news anchorman who declares on the air that he is “mad as hell.”
