Posted on 07/23/2014 1:43:03 PM PDT by PoloSec
If Rupert Murdoch succeeds in acquiring Time Warner, he will almost definitely need to divest CNN. But the deal would make the 21st Century Fox head the proud owner of HBO, home to frequent Fox adversary Bill Maher.
On Wednesday, Maher published a guest column in The Hollywood Reporter, imagining what would happen to his long-running HBO show if Murdoch takes over the network.
Maher begins by saying he’s “against” the merger but never saw it coming. “So many ways for a guy like me to lose his job, but I never dreamed these two would marry,” he writes. “I thought they were both too big. I should know by now, in American business, nothing is ever too big.”
He goes on to use the potential deal as a platform to criticize the increasing consolidation of America’s media companies: “There’s a terrible price to pay for this. (I mean besides the terrible price I personally will pay when Rupert takes over HBO and my show becomes Paste-Eating Time With Steve Doocy.)” Maher ties the recent viral Comcast customer service call to a culture that makes it nearly impossible to switch cable companies, credit cards or insurance because the near-monopolies that exist in those areas.
As much as he fears his own termination, the reality is that Maher’s job would probably be safe even if Murdoch does buy Time Warner. The last thing the Fox chief needs is to make Maher a martyr and have some opposing media conglomerate swoop in an snatch him up.
A couple of months ago, when Murdoch purchased Harlequin books, Maher imagined what that label’s steamy softcore porn would sound like with a Fox News slant.
(Excerpt) Read more at mediaite.com ...
We should all be so lucky.
If so, it couldn’t happen to a nicer unhinged lefty loon.
LOL!...FUBM!
Shoot, if Murdock does buy Time Warner and maher does lose his job, he can always try out for “RT” or AlJareeza. I’m sure they would love to hear him trash our country.
One can only hope.
Oh, piffle. Obama has created 10 million (private sector, part time) jobs. /S
“I turn off Fox News”
Turning it on in the first place was your mistake. When a news channel agrees to interview racist jerks like Rev. Al and Je$$e ‘Shakedown’ Jackson then the news channel immediately gives to them credibility.
He should put Maher on the Five or Fox & Friends, just to see how long until his head explodes from pent-up hatred.
The only thing I watch is Megyn Kelly and Judge Janine, the rest are nothing but a bunch of Social Marxists
Gee what a shame. He might have to actually work for a living instead of making snarky and unfunny remarks.
I would love to see Bill locked in a room for ten minutes with Sarah Palin, no holds barred. The little pip squeak would be fixed for good.
He and many others pulling in obscene salaries should lose their jobs and stay unemployed for at least a year so they can begin to know how most Americans are feeling now. Those that haven’t already lost jobs are living in fear that they will be next.
Is there anyone anywhere who gives a crap?
Bye Bill
If Maher would keep making him money, Murdoch would be happy to retain his services.
Amazing so many people cannot see this...
Murdoch did not become wealthy by being an ideologue...
Only liberal politicians can get away with that...
CORRECT.
The FOX broadcast network is just as leftist as any other network.
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