Stern, O'Reilly and others are crossing the line from self-promotion to narcissism

Yahoo! News ^ | 3/16/04 | Reed Business Info./Variety.com

[isthisnickcool]

Who wrote this?

[OldFriend]

It's not just Stern and O'Reilly!

[NCPAC]

I've never really listened to Stern, so I cannot comment on him but I do agree with this analysis as concerns Bill O'Reilly. Over the years I've watched him devolve into little more than a caricature of his former self. It's like watching a parody - an SNL skit of "The Factor," which is why I hardly watch it anymore. He's become no less smug and self important than Al Franken - only without Franken's "humor."

[Clara Lou]

I'm afraid that I have to agree that O'Reilly has gone from great to frequently pathetic. He thinks that he's the last word on most topics. He's rude to his guests if they don't agree with him (and I don't mean when they won't shut up and he turns off their mikes). He's really gotten tiresome.

[EQAndyBuzz]

I think he is funnier the Franken.

[taxesareforever]

I agree with you. The only reason I turn him on is to see what his topics are. Most aren't worth watching. Does anyone else agree with me that he has a hangup about sexual topics? Seems like he has to have one of this nature on every show.

[BobbyK]

He's rude to his guests if they don't agree with him (and I don't mean when they won't shut up and he turns off their mikes). He's really gotten tiresome.
Thank yew.

[Bommer]

Does anyone else agree with me that he has a hangup about sexual topics?

Big time! A man who sees nothing wrong with homosexual perverts raising children, complaints about Brittney Spears dancing like a slut. I hqad a garage sale a year back and had O'Reilly's book No spin Zone out for sale. A guy drove up and was looking around and picked up the book and started laughing. I asked him what was so funny and he said that he worked with O'Rielly when he was in Dallas at WFAA. He said that he was the most pompus conceited ass he has ever worked with in the industry. After watching him and his self grandizing P.T Barnum promotion of everything O'Rielly, from No Spit zone bibs for kids to no Spin suppositorys, I can only agree with him!

[BushisTheMan]

O'Reilly may be many of the things everyone states here but he still fights against:
1) obsenity,
2) hip hop rockers that promote killing and guys for children
3) indecency (Janet Jackson)
4) bad judges who let child killers out on technicalities
or do their job poorly
5) women who kill their baby rather than have a scar
6) biased reporting
7) France
8) Blix

He fights for:
1) the Boy Scouts
2) the Passion
3) decency
4) etc

I would think that those on this Web site would support O'Reilly rather than criticize him.

This appears to be similar to the French people who supported Saddam over President Bush.

[MEGoody]

"This appears to be similar to the French people who supported Saddam over President Bush."

Oh, puhleeze. That's a bit of a drama queen reaction.

[BushisTheMan]

Yes, it was intentionally stated to be dramatic...just like all the other stupid comments on this thread.

[NYCVirago]

Listeners don't seem to mind, but the breaking point must lie somewhere. For while tolerance of all the pitching and shilling is clearly high, how much personal griping and on-air therapy will those who tune in for lesbian dial-a-date, or to witness the pummeling of some hapless spokesperson, willingly endure?

Good column. I can't imagine that many Howard Stern fans are thrilled with Stern's current tirades.

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[NYCVirago]

I would think that those on this Web site would support O'Reilly rather than criticize him. This appears to be similar to the French people who supported Saddam over President Bush.

While O'Reilly occasionally still hits one out of the park, he is indeed afflicted with the "It's all about me" syndrome. I wish he would stick to sticking it to the people who deserve it, instead of making every issue all about him. He should have taken a page from Rush Limbaugh when it came to Al Franken -- don't get into a urinating contest with a skunk.

[HitmanLV]

I Tivo O'R Factor and enjoy it, time compressing the 60 minutes down to about 20 minutes when I speed through the dull segments and commercials. I do the same with H&C, unless Henry Kissenger is on for 2 segments, in which case I watch longer.

[ErnBatavia]

We need to remember that Bill-O's roots are NOT in journalism....he comes from "Inside Edition" and remains in tabloid mode.

[hosepipe]

[ Stern, O'Reilly and others are crossing the line from self-promotion to narcissism ]

Well, the Supreme Court started IT.!...
and their not finished YET either..
The Supemes seem to want to FORCE God out, specifically the Judeo-Christian God the one that identifys perversion and condemns it as evil, other "Gods" are OK.. the ones inclusive of perverse acts and ideas, like Islam and others.. So does that generally make the Supreme Court perverse ?.. Absolutely.. it is, even with Scalia there.. as told by many of his statements stateing the court has become perverse, a voice blowing into the wind..

When the courts are "evil" what then of the law.?.. Confusion is the result.. Consider marriage of homo sexuals, confusion in the extreme. Confusion is what the homos want.. to make the law look like idiocy.. as they are doing.. When people don't trust the law anymore its stock plummets.. like now.. Anarchy is looming and the ACLU's main function has been and is throw money wrenchs into the legal system. Their good no doubt about it..

The Supemes started it and are aiding and abetting the current confusion.. Stern and O'Reilly are milking those actions as are others.. When God is deported in a country like ours... WHO takes his position and steals his authority legally.?.. Thats right, you got it, the top of the Judicial System, the justices and their minions.. For in our Constitution GOD grants us our rights not Justices, at least BEFORE God was expelled in this devine Coup D'Etat. Separating of Church and State to WHAT... Well, to a Judicial Legalarchy thats what.. Little wonder Congress has become merely bean counters and TV personalitiys and the Presidency has become merely someone to blame on TV and a devils advocate.. I propose there is a real evil present.. The Supreme Court of the United States and that a Coup D'Etat has ALREADY taken place.. and they are the director in a Divine comedy or trajedy depending on your views... ALL others are merely actors and extras.. I'll speak but not according to the script..

[Alamo-Girl]

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[houeto]

"When the courts are "evil" what then of the law.?.. Confusion is the result.. Consider marriage of homo sexuals..."

(A scene at City Hall in San Francisco)
>> "Next."
>> "Good morning. We want to apply for a marriage license."
>> "Names?"
>> "Tim and Jim Jones."
>> "Jones? Are you related? I see a resemblance."
>> "Yes, we're brothers."
>> "Brothers? You can't get married."
>> "Why not? Aren't you giving marriage licenses to same gender couples?"
>> "Yes, thousands. But we haven't had any siblings. That's incest!"
>> "Incest? No, we're not gay."
>> "Not gay? Then why do you want to get married?"
>> "For the financial benefits, of course. And we do love each other. Besides, we don't have any other prospects."
>> "But we're issuing marriage licenses to gay and lesbian couples who've been denied equal protection under the law. If you are not gay, you can get married to a woman."
>> "Wait a minute. A gay man has the same right to marry a woman as I have. But just because I'm straight doesn't mean I want to marry a woman. I want to marry Jim."
>> "And I want to marry Tim, Are you going to discriminate against us just because we are not gay?"
>> "All right, all right. I'll give you your license. Next."
>> "Hi. We are here to get married."
>> "Names?"
>> "John Smith, Jane James, Robert Green, and June Johnson."
>> "Who wants to marry whom?"
>> "We all want to marry each other."
>> "But there are four of you!"
>> "That's right. You see, we're all bisexual. I love Jane and Robert, Jane loves me and June, June loves Robert and Jane, and Robert loves June and me. All of us getting married together is the only way that we can express our sexual preferences in a marital relationship."
>> "But we've only been granting licenses to gay and lesbian couples."
>> "So you're discriminating against bisexuals!"
>> "No, it's just that, well, the traditional idea of marriage is that it's just for couples."
>> "Since when are you standing on tradition?"
>> "Well, I mean, you have to draw the line somewhere."
>> "Who says? There's no logical reason to limit marriage to couples. The more the better. Besides, we demand our rights! The mayor says the constitution guarantees equal protection under the law. Give us a marriage license!"
>> "All right, all right. Next."
>> "Hello, I'd like a marriage license."
>> "In what names?"
>> "David Deets."
>> "And the other man?"
>> "That's all. I want to marry myself."
>> "Marry yourself? What do you mean?"
>> "Well, my psychiatrist says I have a dual personality, so I want to marry the two together. Maybe I can file a joint income-tax return."
>> "That does it! I quit!! You people are making a mockery of marriage!!"