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Jul 31, 2015

Finding Bill O'Reilly: Russell Brand Howard Beale and Catholic Guilt

Russell Brand: Bill O’Reilly Is On the Brink of Becoming Howard Beale

by Ken Meyer | 8:00 pm, July 30th, 2015VIDEO123

In his newest online video, Russell Brandcommented on Bill O’Reilly‘s continuing support of Donald Trump for his refusal to change himself for media standards of political correctness. Brand found it interesting that O’Reilly could be so indignant about how the press has treated Trump in the wake of his repeated controversial statements.

While going over O’Reilly’s Factor “tip of the day” about how the media is not looking out for the best interests of their audiences or their interviewees, Brand said that he was getting a Howard Beale-ish impression from him.

For those who have never seen the acclaimed film Network, Beale is an anchorman for a fictitious news show that uses him for ratings when he decides to speak with no filter about all the “bullshit” he sees in the world. You can watch his most famous rant for context here:

To this, Brand thought that O’Reilly was on the cusp of going down the same road:

“You think for a moment, ‘Oh my God, Bill’s on the precipice of telling the absolute truth, of saying, I’m part of the problem, I work for Fox News day after days, I’ve been representing corporate interests, I’ve been sticking up for Rupert Murdoch, Donald Trump, unseen figures whose name you’ll never know because they’re so ensconced in power, their power continually veiled, but I’m mad as hell and I’m not gonna take it anymore.’”

Brand conceded that O’Reilly was correct about media manipulation, but noted the irony about how he himself is part of the media. Brand wondered what sort of thinking allowed O’Reilly to separate himself from that construct, while everyone else, including Brand, continues to focus on Trump.

You can watch the video here:

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copied from Mediaite...........

Mar 29, 2014

Bill O'Reilly: The Pot Calling the Kettle Black

The race hustler, in fact, is O'Reilly.

I'll give an example....the whole Beyonce thing. Not to mention Bill has now totaly embarrassed himself over endless gawking at a beautiful women......but he will not listen.

I have said in my blog and in many posts on this kind of media site.....Snoop has done a lot of community work in Long Beach. Right, he is a big time hip-hop artist...no one is bigger, but Bill refuses to acknowledge his good work. He refuses to talk about Snoop chatting about responsibility on Larry King

No, Bill cherry picks his info. He even shook hands with Snoop at the Kennedy Center Honors.

Also, wouldn't Snoop know more aout the inner city situation than Bill. this endless talk about Beyonce and Jay-Z......Bill is the show hustler and race hustler now....I'm sure that makes good ratings.

Bill is the pot calling the kettle black.

Well, what do you think.

More power to the congresswoman for calling him out.

I want to call him out, too....cl...the ronnie re.

from mediaite:

O’Reilly Stands by Calling Dem Rep. a Race Hustler: She’s Also a ‘Pinhead’ and ‘Liar’

by Josh Feldman | 9:02 pm, March 28th, 2014VIDEO375

Earlier this week Bill O’Reilly called Democratic congresswoman Barbara Lee a “race hustler” and Lee shot back at O’Reilly’s “disgusting and divisive” language. On Friday night O’Reilly stood by his words and called Lee both a “pinhead” and a “liar” in response.

O’Reilly mocked Lee’s insinuation on MSNBC that on the right, “we all use phrases that denigrate African-Americans.” He went through a list of examples he believes bolsters his “race hustler” charge and said, “How about pinhead, congresswoman? You like that better?”

O’Reilly condemned Lee for “flat-out calling people with whom she disagrees racist” and then having “the gall, the nerve” to scold O’Reilly and the right for their remarks.

Watch the video below, via Fox News:

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Follow Josh Feldman on Twitter: @feldmaniac

good work on o'reilly....if he really cared about the issues he would tell the whole story rather than cherry-pick the info for his own gain at the expense of others........cl

Nov 19, 2013

Oprah Rules O'Reilly Drools

copied from mediaite.....

O’Reilly Clashes with Prof. Ogletree Over Oprah: She’s ‘Indicting’ America as a Racist Nation

by Josh Feldman | 8:38 pm, November 18th, 2013VIDEO157

Bill O’Reilly said Monday night he admires Oprah Winfrey, but she’s dead wrong to say many Americans “disrespect” President Obama because of his race. He said she has a “blind spot when it comes to politics,” and noted there was plenty of criticism of George W. Bush when he was in office. O’Reilly argued that Oprah’s “making an excuse” for Obama by saying it’s not just the “lunatic fringe,” but a significant portion of the country, that has a racial resentment of the president.

Professor Charles Ogletree backed up Oprah’s comments, arguing that while Obama’s the “Teflon president” when it comes to deflecting race-based attacks, there’s a lot of vitriol directed his way. O’Reilly shot back, “Those people have been marginalized by me and others.”

Ogletree went off on all the attacks on Obama, from birtherism to Donald Trump pushing some nonsense about Obama’s college transcripts, but O’Reilly kept pressing him to name a legitimate news outlet that pushed Obama conspiracies. He cried, “You’re pointing to kooks! You’re pointing to individual kooks!”