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Glenn Beck
Why Fox dumped Glenn Beck
Glenn Beck’s show on Fox News generated healthy ratings, so why did the network decide to axe it? Probably because Beck is regarded as a loose cannon, writes Matt Lewis.
The death of Glenn Beck
After his successful Restoring Honor rally last year, US shock jock — and Tea Party supporter — Glenn Beck has seen plunging ratings and his show dropped in numerous cities. What happened? Was he too extreme for the conservatives?
Christopher Hitchens on The Tea Party
Coming to terms with the phenomenon of Tea Party, Christopher Hitchens contrasts the extreme right party’s historical significance with The John Birch Society and lambasts the poisonous politics of Glenn Beck.
Video of the Day: Assange’s love life explained
The ever classy Glenn Beck explains Julian Assange’s sexual encounters with the two women currently accusing him of rape and sexual assault charges, complete with barbie dolls, a blackboard and hefty doses of sarcasm. (Apologies for the quality, we didn’t want to force you to watch Beck’s ads).
Glenn Beck: inside the arrogance
A fascinating profile on Glenn Beck, the former-alcoholic, kooky Tea Party-loving shock jock famous for declaring Obama has a “deep-seated hatred for white people”. So what’s he like behind the polarising bluster?
Palin for president?
From the popular Glenn Beck-Sarah Palin roadshow rounding up the conservative faithful to the crucial Republican dinner that Palin is hosting in the powerful political state of Iowa, all signs are pointing to a Palin 2012 presidential campaign.
Video of the Day: Restoring honour to crazy white people everywhere
Barack Obama is a racist, a Muslim at heart and also divides the US along race lines. What, you didn’t know? Don’t worry. The attendees of Glenn Beck’s ‘Restoring Honor’ rally are here to straighten you out. God bless freedom of speech.
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Hitchens: Hanging at Glenn Beck’s white pity Tea Party
Glenn Beck’s ‘Restoring Honor’ — a pro-conservative America rally starring Sarah Palin, held on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial — reflected the new anxious air pervading white America, writes Christopher Hitchens.
Will Fox News kill the Republican Party?
With no clear, strong leadership in the GOP, Fox News has become the driver of conservative politics in the US. Except, the Fox Party is way more conservative than the Republicans ever were.
Glenn Beck: the US$32 million dollar man
Conservative commentator Glenn Beck knows that politics — or, as he calls it, his message of “self-empowerment, entrepreneurial spirit and true Americanism” — sells. Forbes goes inside the multi-million dollar Glenn Beck Inc.
Not yet Palin into insignificance
Sarah Palin’s Going Rogue slick publicity tour is getting her back in the media and the voters’ faces again, even if her political career is uncertain. Can she steal the conservative spotlight back from Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck?
Glenn Beck: Since when is Obama a war expert?
The war in Afghanistan is turning into another Vietnam because the Democrats are too weak to do what they actually believe in, says Fox News mouthpiece Glenn Beck. If Obama doesn’t agree with General Stanley McChrystal, then he should fire him.
Is Glenn Beck leading the Obama opposition?
Fox is no longer a wing of the Republican party, as many have accused: the Republican party is now a wing of Fox, and its conservative commentators like Glenn Beck, are becoming the new voices and leaders of the American Right.
Who will be the next Oprah?
Now that Oprah Winfrey has announced she’s ending her show, who will emerge as the heir to her TV throne? Ellen? Dr Phil? Glenn Beck? The NYT weighs up the contenders.
Meet the man who beat Glenn Beck
Fox News commentator Glenn Beck recently tried to sue Isaac Eiland-Hall, a 34-year-old IT student and the owner of a website called GlennBeckRapedAndMurdered AYoungGirlIn1990.com. He lost.
Internet: 1, Glenn Beck: 0
Controversial Fox News anchor Glenn Beck has lost his battle to rid the internet of the site glennbeckrapedandmurdered ayounggirlin1990.com. Following his victory, the owner of the domain has penned an open letter [pdf] to Beck slamming him, but volunteering to relinquish the site.
Jon Stewart: Fox is “not even close to news”
The Daily Show’s Jon Stewart weighs-in on the ongoing stoush between the White House and Fox News, and the network’s own claim that they only broadcast nine hours of actual news per day.
Fox News vs. The White House: it’s on
A bloody fight is brewing in the US media. In the blue corner, the White House. In the red corner, Fox News. Will Obama’s message of hope beat the the right wing shock jocks in submission? asks Aaron Flanagan.
Yes, he went there: Glenn Beck compares White House attacks on Fox with the Holocaust
Proving that any stupid argument will inevitably descend into Hitler comparisons, Fox News’ Glenn Beck has likened the Obama White House’s treatment of Fox News to the Nazi persecution of Jews.
Why Rupert Murdoch must fire Glenn Beck
Rupert Murdoch doesn’t care about Left or Right, says Ben Cohen: he cares about money. And once Fox News’ Glenn Beck pisses enough people (and advertisers) off with his race-baiting rants, Murdoch will bring down the axe.
White House slams Glenn Beck and Fox News
The official White House blog is getting pretty lippy for such an official government channel, attacking Fox News host Glenn Beck for his “attempt to smear” the Chicago 2016 Olympic bid and providing rebuttals to Fox’s “lies”. Meow.
Washington Post / Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Controversial conservative commentator Glenn Beck may pull huge ratings for Fox News, but behind his back, not everyone at the network is a fan.