Posts Tagged ‘Fox News’
Coronavirus: Fox News debates the unknown knowns and known unknowns
Coronavirus has placed the UK on a war footing – and we all know what war is good for: yep – hours and hours of strident to deadline punditry. Every nodding head who knew all about politics and Brexit is now an authority on the Covid-19 crisis. In this video the Washington Post highlights the bullshit.com-ery of Fox News, whose pundit know one thing and that thing is always true fact. You can wonder, of course, why the WaPo is bothering to tell its readers why something they most likely don’t watch is rubbish – maybe it helps shore up notions of what their news outlet isn’t and maybe is.
The Washington Post says:
For weeks, some of Fox News’s most popular hosts downplayed the threat of the coronavirus, characterizing it as a conspiracy by media organizations and Democrats to undermine President Trump.
Fox News personalities such as Sean Hannity and Laura Ingraham accused the news media of whipping up “mass hysteria” and being “panic pushers.” Fox Business host Trish Regan called the alleged media-Democratic alliance “yet another attempt to impeach the president.”
Back here in the UK, we’d had one thing reaffirmed: people all live in society. Do we try to mitigate the virus or suppression? Do we allow people to think for themselves, pay heed to official information channels and leave the to-deadline media to veer between calling it a hoax and trailing the apocalypse.
Posted: 19th, March 2020 | In: News, TV & Radio | Comment
Cosby Show star tries to forget working with Bill: the delicious shaming of Geoffrey Owens
There’s a thrill in spotting a famous face. And we can imagine the excitement when, as Fox News puts it in breathless tones, “‘Cosby Show’ actor Geoffrey Owens [was] spotted bagging groceries at NJ Trader Joe’s.” Admittedly, I’ve no idea who Owens is, but if others do then I’m happy to gawp and learn. The 1980s show’s Bill Cosby, aka Dr. Heathcliff “Cliff” Huxtable, would have been a bigger draw, as would have Lisa Bonet, the elfin object of ruby adolescent dreams, who appeared as his daughter Denise. But Owens, who played the hit show’s Elvin Tibideaux (1985–1992; thanks Wikipedia), is who we have in the crosshairs, and Fox News is excited.
Worker spotted working. “I had a job and I still have a job,” says man.
Geoffrey Owens was “spotted by a local shopper at the Clifton, N.J. store, standing behind one of the checkout counters and wearing a Trader Joe’s staff shirt with a name tag that read, ‘Geoffrey’.” The local shopper was thoughtful enough to take pictures of Owens at work. As these “exclusive photos reveal”. He “wore a Trader Joe’s t-shirt with stain marks on the front as he weighed a bag of potatoes.” But that’s still a cleaner living than hanging out with Bill Cosby, as many might say.
Owens is billed as a “former star”, which is not exactly true because people still recognise him, which makes him more than starry enough for a Fox News exclusive and, most likely, a stint on Celebrity Big Brother and Celebrity Bake Off.
The star spotters are revealed as Karma and Yanelle Lawrence, 50, and Yanelle, 40. “I was getting a bunch of groceries and he wasn’t really looking at anybody, but he said, ‘Have a nice day,'” says Karma. “He looked bloated and fat and unhappy.”
This week Geoffrey Owens, next week Brian Bonsall. Who knew life could be so exciting? Have a nice day!
Posted: 3rd, September 2018 | In: Celebrities, Key Posts | Comment
Live News epic fail: Fox takes on Hurricane Harvey
Have we reached peak LIVE! news? The Fox News reporter on the scene would like to ask Texans fleeing Hurricane Harvey a question. You, on the crutches stood in the rain, have you got an hour or so to discuss rain, planning policy, emergency procedure, what it feels like to be an unpaid expert on TV news..?
Posted: 29th, August 2017 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Fox News gaffe-master Steve Emerson says sorry to the people of the Birmingham (now twinned with Mecca)
So. We saw the Fox News terrorism expert Steve Emerson explain to one and all that Birmingham UK is a no-go area for non Muslims.
On his blog, you can view his video on an article called ‘Emerson on Fox with Judge Pirro on How the US is Manipulating the Truth on Radical Islam’.
Emerson is in the business of terror:
He serves as the Executive Director of The Investigative Project on Terrorism…
He and his organization have been quoted or profiled in hundreds of newspaper and television stories since 9-11.
He’s now issued a correction:
Next up on Fox, global jihad expert Bill Wyman on Charlie Hebdo #jewsuisunrockstar.
Posted: 12th, January 2015 | In: Reviews, TV & Radio | Comment
Fox News expert on Islam UK: Only Muslims are allowed to enter Birmingham
‘See yous at Black Friday prayers’ – Birmingham’s Ayatollah Ozzy
Fox News has the experts who know about Islam and the UK.
Terrorism ‘expert’ Steven Emerson states that Birmingham, UK is ‘entirely Muslim’ and that non Muslims ‘simply don’t go in’.
Ian Rennie @theangelremiel: Birmingham is entirely populated by muslims. Unlike nearby Wolverhampton, which is entirely populated by wolves. #foxnewsfacts
Posted: 11th, January 2015 | In: Reviews, TV & Radio | Comments (3)
Robin Williams Death Show: Fox News Milks The Dead “Coward’ And Kicks His Kids In The Guts
DID you find the death of Robin Williams entertaining? Fox News sure did:
Posted: 14th, August 2014 | In: Celebrities, TV & Radio | Comment
Fox News WTF Question Of The Decade: ‘It took 2000 years to find Noah’s ark, will we ever find flight MH370?’
FOX News’ anchors are are required by the terms of their contract to ask the most asinine questions imaginable.
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Posted: 22nd, March 2014 | In: Reviews, TV & Radio | Comment
Fox News attack Muslim author on Jesus for not being Christian enough – audience agrees
ACCORDING to the Fox News religion expert, Lauren Green, you can only write about Jesus if you’re a Christian. This explains why only ex-footballers are allowed to talk about soccer on Fox, Republicans are only able to discuss their party with any insight and Fox’s roving reporter ZogH1 is the leading authority on space travel.
Richard Bartholomew looks at the idiocy.
ONE does not expect much from Fox News at the best of times; but a recent interview with Reza Aslan has – deservedly – come under particular mockery for the interviewer’s ignorance and bad faith.
The interview was conducted by Lauren Green, who is described as being “a religion correspondent” for Fox, and it concerned Aslan’s new book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth. Green appeared to no know little of the book or of scholarship in general, and the segment consists exclusively of her demanding an explanation from Aslan about why a Muslim would write a book about Jesus.
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Fox News reporter throws basketball in toddler’s face
FOX News reporters are all dreadful and are probably secret Illuminati lizards or something, so it should come as no surprise that one such anchor made an infant cry, live on TV.
The child in question is called ‘Trick Shot’ Titus Ashby who has deadly accuracy in the paint, lobbing free-throws in for fun. He’s two years old.
He’s been hitting the hoop since he was 15 months young, so it is no surprise that he’s making TV appearances.
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Posted: 12th, July 2013 | In: Sports, TV & Radio | Comment
Pregnant Woman Jennifer Fox Loses Baby After Altercation With Police ‘Food’ At Occupy Seattle
ACROSS the world, there’s been a myriad of protests under the Occupy banner. In Seattle, things have taken a rather dark turn of events.
One woman who was pepper-sprayed by Seattle police claims that, as a result of their actions, she has miscarried and lost her baby.
Talking to The Stranger, Jennifer Fox says:
“I was standing in the middle of the crowd when the police started moving in. I was screaming, ‘I am pregnant, I am pregnant. Let me through. I am trying to get out.'”
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Posted: 22nd, November 2011 | In: Reviews | Comments (3)
How Fox News Faked The Report To Make Ron Paul Look Bad
TIME for a bit of TV news fakery. YouTube user SaveOurSovereignty3 noticed that when Texas Congressman Ron Paul defeated mainstream Republican Mitt Romney in the CPAC straw poll 2011, Fox News reported the booing that followed the announcement of his name. Only, the TV people used film of people booing at the 2010 event.
Posted: 17th, February 2011 | In: Politicians | Comment (1)
Rupert Murdoch Beats Barack Obama And Waitrose: Video
BARACK Obama doesn’t want to talk to Fox News. Waitrose, the British supermarket, pulls its adverts from Fox news as customers take offence at host Glenn Beck taking offence at Obama (he says that Obama – who is half white – is anti-white).
Obama should laugh it off. But instead he has a hissy fit and his administration says that everyone can come into the big press pool pit except Fox. The other big networks revolts. One out, all out.
Obama is forced to back down.
And in Blighty – well, Waitrose is handing out free copies of the Times with every food delivery by Ocado. Who owns the Times. Rupert Murdoch owns the Times. Who owns Fox… ?
Anyone? Video:
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Fox News Says After Obama Comes The Devil
TV news is all about cementiong prejudices. Fox News’ line-up has a money show followed by a look at Satan and ending – with all the evidence in – with look a at Obama…
It’s a theme night.
Posted: 28th, March 2009 | In: Photojournalism, Reviews | Comment
Sarah Palin Talks About Herself In The Third Person
SARAH Palin will do what is right for Sarah Palin. It has happened. Sarah Palin is now a celebrity – she’s talking about herself in the third person. Says Sarah Palin on Sarah Palin:
“Ok I’ll tell you honestly the Sarah Palin in those interviews is a little bit annoyed because it’s man no matter what you say you are going to get clobbered. If you choose to answer a question you are going to get clobbered on the answer,” Palin said. “If you choose to try and pivot and go on to another subject that you believe that Americans want to hear about you get clobbered for that too.”
Of course, Palin is in conversaiton with Fox News’ Carl Cameron, and that is very much like talking into a mirror that reminds you that you are the most beautiful of them all, and you shall go to the inauguration ball.
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Posted: 4th, October 2008 | In: Politicians | Comments (5)
Fox News Is About Fifty Per Cent Untrue On Obama and McCain
HANDS up who’s for McCain…. Hands up who’s for Obama…
Journalists can be bad at maths, and this Fox New’s reporter seesm to be worse than most…
What do you see?
Posted: 2nd, October 2008 | In: Politicians | Comments (12)
