I know Beck is very funny---he was at the funeral of Terri Schiavo last night and sat with her family---
He was the one that got me on board to learn what MS was doing to Terri---he got very emotionally involved in the case, and became a very ardent proponent for the Schindlers.
But, I also love Laura Ingraham, she is a lot more of an activist talk show host --- she almost single handedly tried to get Specter from getting the Chairmanship of the Judiciary Committee...
That's what turns me off about Ingraham. She's constantly going on about not being able to sleep, and getting up in the middle of the night, and what she watches on tv.....and calling Lee and on and on and on.
Somebody needs to pull her and aside and coach her into getting rid of "I mean." It's lazy and undisciplined to trash up your speaking with filler phrases. I don't think she prepares much for her show.
Michael Medved, OTOH, is the premiere talk show host in the country. Three hours, three different topics, invites those who disagree to call in. This makes for very interesting radio.