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FLYNN: O’Reilly Allegations Highlight Hot-Women-Only Cable News Culture
Big Journalism (Breitbart) ^ | April 20, 2017 | Daniel J. Flynn

Posted on 04/20/2017 8:25:53 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks

Fox News Channel ditched Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday following the revelation of a series of sexual harassment allegations.

His accusers—including Juliet Huddy, Andrea Tantaros, and Gretchen Carlson—also tellingly no longer work at Fox News. But the women who never worked at Fox News strike as the ultimate victims. Those who share the chromosomes of the aggrieved parties but not a CV that includes girl-next-door looks, or a rock-star boyfriend, or a Miss America crown don’t, generally, get hired in cable news.

Strangely, the ladies that cable news regards as bringing viewers the most articulate, insightful opinions, cogent analysis, and trusted, steady delivery of information all exhibit a highest common denominator: 10. Even on The Five, viewers see no fives. God apparently blessed the best-looking women with the most desirable attributes in other categories, too.

Sure, ugly people can get on the Fox News Channel—if they’re guys (If you want proof of this, turn it on right now). But it really, really helps to appear really, really good looking if you want a spot on Fox News Channel and you don’t have a penis. The ladies never allowed within the sights of any Fox News Channel camera suffered from the sexism of the TV-news business far more than the on-air talent subjected to leers, propositions, and unwanted comments.

Where’s their multimillion-dollar settlements?

Sex sells, especially on cable news. Ugly women need not apply. Fat women need not apply. Old women need not apply. Hot women? You’re hired.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Editorial; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: babes; billoreilly; firing; foxnews; hotchocolate; hotness; looks; men; women
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To: Paulie

Are you privy to what really goes on at FOX off camera?

Are you? Like I said. Just because somebody says something about another doesn’t make it true.. The money factor!


61 posted on 04/21/2017 10:59:44 AM PDT by Davy Crocket
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To: donna
Those women would be a lot smarter if they weren’t concentrating on keeping their skirts from sliding up.

That's the lure of the Fox show, "Outnumbered". It's easier to watch with the sound off.

62 posted on 04/21/2017 11:03:27 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Caipirabob
OAN's ratings must be improving. I've noticed more commercial advertising in recent weeks. I'd put security around their female anchors, though. They are much younger and prettier than the mid-40s crew on Fox.

They might want to build a separate studio for Bill at OAN, just to keep him away from the females that work there.

63 posted on 04/21/2017 11:07:26 AM PDT by Night Hides Not (Remember the Alamo! Remember Goliad! Remember Gonzales! Come and Take It!)
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To: Davy Crocket

THIS is what you said that I was referring to:

“O’Reilly wasn’t boorish, arrogant and abusive. It wasn’t his fault. The women were too good looking! They owed him!
This makes me sick. Women who get raped deserved it for looking so hot.”

Much different that what you have since tried to make it sound like in post #62.

Nice try. Maybe next time.


64 posted on 04/21/2017 11:56:10 AM PDT by Paulie (America without Christ is like a Chemistry book without the periodic table.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I want only hot looking women on my tv!


65 posted on 04/21/2017 12:13:07 PM PDT by minnesota_bound
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To: Impy; stephenjohnbanker; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; NFHale; KC_Lion

“No one wants to look at ugly >>and/or bitchy<< women on tv, no one.”

Big “AMEN” to that. OTOH, Trish Regan is stunning.

I always found O’Reilly to be a bore going back to when he was a local Boston talking head.

Not to keep repeating myself, but ultimately none of this crap is of importance to me; I happily don’t have cable, nor do I want it. I’m not $ub$idizing any of this tabloid fodder.


66 posted on 04/21/2017 3:47:53 PM PDT by GOPsterinMA (I'm with Steve McQueen: I live my life for myself and answer to nobody.)
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To: blueplum

Interesting. Much of his audience will probably follow. OAN is better choice than RT, where somebody noted he might go, following Larry King’s example.


67 posted on 04/21/2017 3:54:20 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Neo-cons are liberal Democrats who love illegal aliens and war.)
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To: blueplum

Will Dish be carrying OAN? It’s owner is a Hillary supporter, thus he might not be excited to do it.


68 posted on 04/21/2017 3:56:06 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Neo-cons are liberal Democrats who love illegal aliens and war.)
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To: JamesP81

I miss Greta. She is now on MSNBC, and I haven’t gotten around to watching it.


69 posted on 04/21/2017 3:57:53 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Neo-cons are liberal Democrats who love illegal aliens and war.)
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To: HamiltonJay

Greta always acted and dressed professional. Kelly and most of the other women dress in sleeveless cocktail dresses, ready to party.


70 posted on 04/21/2017 4:03:12 PM PDT by Jane Austen (Neo-cons are liberal Democrats who love illegal aliens and war.)
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To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks

I can’t watch Fix and Friends because of all the crotch shots. They embarrass me... they put a woman in a bandage-style dress that’s extremely too-small, cross her legs, then center the camera shot on her crotch. I’ve always hated this.


71 posted on 04/21/2017 4:47:10 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Jane Austen

here’s the list from OAN; I’m not seeing Dish

http://www.oann.com/wheretowatch/


72 posted on 04/21/2017 5:13:52 PM PDT by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you " President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: blueplum

BOR might go to OANN? Strange. I like OANN. I hate BOR and it doesn’t seem that he’d be a good fit there. But he might bring some much-needed attention to the fledgling organization. It’s so good, and I worry that it can’t compete against the big guys over time.


73 posted on 04/21/2017 5:54:19 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("If we cannot control our tempers, what has grace done for us?" Charles Spurgeon)
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To: Boomer

“...these women who cry because some guy at work made a pass at them. Boo freaking Hoo ladies.”

That was called “real life” during my career. As you suggested, I took it as a compliment in most cases. Women are such babies now.


74 posted on 04/21/2017 5:56:52 PM PDT by MayflowerMadam ("If we cannot control our tempers, what has grace done for us?" Charles Spurgeon)
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To: greeneyes

I get it on cable. I don’t believe it’s on Dish (yet).


75 posted on 04/21/2017 6:15:02 PM PDT by Ouchthatonehurt ("When you're going through hell, keep going." - Sir Winston Churchill)
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To: Paulie

What were you talking about?


76 posted on 04/21/2017 7:40:03 PM PDT by Davy Crocket
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To: Last Dakotan

Well, that was the best picture of Lynne Russell’s ‘secondary sexual characteristics’ I found.

She built the cable news franchise over 30 years ago for Ted Turner as the popular host of CNN Headline News.


77 posted on 04/21/2017 7:49:27 PM PDT by mrsmith (Dumb sluts: Lifeblood of the Media, Backbone of the Democrat/RINO Party!)
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To: sickoflibs

Don’t wanna look at those gals in high definition.


78 posted on 04/22/2017 11:42:12 AM PDT by Impy (End the kritarchy!)
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To: Night Hides Not

Actually Outnumbered is the only program on Fox that I watch other than Hannity.


79 posted on 05/05/2017 8:07:59 PM PDT by acoulterfan
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