Piers Morgan, Keith Olbermann and others speak out about Glenn Beck's exit from his Fox News show
Since Fox News and Glenn Beck announced on earlier Wednesday that Beck would be leaving his Fox show, Twitter's been all a-twitter about his exit, what it means and where he should end up. A few choice quips:
Piers Morgan: "1st @kingsthings then Regis, @katiecouric, Meredith, and now Mr Beck..at this rate I'll soon be longest serving daily US host."
Keith Olbermann: "One should presume Lonesome Rhodes Beck will attempt to start his own All-Beck TV/radio enterprise like the original Howard Stern model." Followed by: "On the other hand, Beck asking Tea Partiers to PAY for anything may be a dangerously bad business decision."
Richard Roeper: "Glenn Beck to leave Fox News. Announcement causes immediate, drastic fall in stock price of chalkboards, Hitler graphics and bottled crazy."
Joy Behar: "Glenn Beck is leaving Fox. Where's he gonna go? The Oprah Network? I give him 20 minutes alone in a room with @Rosie."
John Fugelsang of "Politically Incorrect": "Glenn Beck is looking forward to more free time to insult Jews privately, around his family."
Neal Brennan, "Chapelle's Show" writer: "Glenn Beck leaving Fox News to join a network where his views will be believable: The Syfy Channel."
Showtrackers, what are your favorite responses?
-- Melissa Maerz
Photo: Glenn Beck. Credit: Evan Agostini / Associated Press
Let’s hope this “transition” is of the smooth, “wean me off the narcotics with daily methadone” variety. After 27 months of blind devotion to our forward-thinking, conspiracy unearthing Pied Piper, what are we rats to do once the rug is abruptly yanked from below?
http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2011/04/glenn-beck-to-leave-fox-alienating-the-progressive-right-and-media-folk-that-feed-off-him/
Posted by: Avatar_Jack | April 06, 2011 at 01:48 PM
I liked Mr. Brennan's comment about him joining Syfy. I literally lol'd.
Posted by: Matt | April 06, 2011 at 02:13 PM
Hmm, Beck's show is one of the most watched on the tube. But, not one positive comment, hmm.
Posted by: Hank | April 06, 2011 at 02:14 PM
Reynolds Wrap Aluminum Foil willing to fill all advertising slots if Fox keeps Beck.
Posted by: Que? | April 06, 2011 at 02:18 PM
Who's Keith Olbermann?
Posted by: Lori Arnold | April 06, 2011 at 03:19 PM
Welcome to socialism CNN MSNBC ABC CBS has invaded FOX and Glenn Beck is the first to go.
Posted by: Commune | April 06, 2011 at 03:39 PM
I find it terribly amusing that many or most of the people criticizing Beck sound just as extremist and wacko as he does, and many or most of the people defending him sound as extremist and wacko as people think Beck is.
Posted by: Atlanta Roofing | April 06, 2011 at 06:55 PM
Who's Lori Arnold?
Posted by: Marc | April 08, 2011 at 05:32 AM
Mr. Beck is going to be everywhere - you progressive hatemongers will want to kill yourselves. Mr. Beck is starting his own network, have a 'daily' like comedy show. He will get a bigger footprint on the net with his website. He will be doing specials for Fox News & his own documentaries.
In other words you hatemongers - Mr. Beck will be 10 times bigger then hs is now earning 10 times what he earns now a year.
Posted by: Chris | April 19, 2011 at 07:16 PM