Too bad Ebert praises Krauthammer as an admirable conservative.

I give that smackdown two thumbs up.

Last year, the educated and charming wife of a co-worker added to our conversation on the media and politics by asking, "Who is Bill O'Reilly".

I could have kissed her.

People follow Billo because they can't think for themselves. It's really as simple as that.

I give that smackdown two thumbs up.

Thinking of the mouse: Three thumbs up.

Get pictures of the strange men. Get their addresses. Ambush them. Tit for tat.

"I suppose this means Bill O'Reilly will feel compelled to send strange men to Roger Ebert's home."

More likely it means he'll move to Chicago and spend all his time floating on his back in the river.

I'm liking people from Chicago more and more (more or less).

So that's the Chicago way. Leaves a mark, don't it.

An added plus for Ebert's column - he has painstakingly worked over the years to become a premier first rate critic and reviewer of performance. With such reliable discernment, it is obvious Ebert knows all too well what he is talking about! -Kevo

Wow!! I'm wondering why the great O'blowo didn't rail against the paper when they were printing his column. They were ok then?

I honestly did not know that O'Reilly had a syndicated column. I shudder at the very idea. Besides, I find it hard to believe that Billo can write.

Yes, the Sun-Times is liberal...

That's all Bill-O will see.

Given Ebert's experience of oral cancer and his difficulty in speaking, his being ambushed by a camera crew would be an act of insanity. If O'Reilly is that irrational, that may be grounds for voiding his contract--the minor bump he brings to NewsCorp's revenue as a basic cable talker, with ratings a fraction of anything on the nets, is hardly worth the notoriety he'll bring down on Murdoch, who reportedly despises him.

I could be wrong, but I'm pretty sure the Sun Times also endorsed Kerry in '04. Nevertheless, good job, Mr. Ebert!

:)

Odd considering the Chicago SunTimes was once owned by the guest of the Fed, Conrad Black, a raving RWer who meddled with the editorial policy of all his papers to skew RW, funded many a wingnut tink tank and left his native Canada in a huff because they didn't elect the government he wanted.

Given Ebert's experience of oral cancer and his difficulty in speaking, his being ambushed by a camera crew would be an act of insanity.

Oh, but it would be AWESOME to see Billo's thugs chasing down a disabled man and demanding that he speak to them. Though I doubt that even Fox would put that on the air -- it would be like they insisted that one of their targets get up out of that wheelchair to talk to them.

Just wait for Squeaky the Chicago Mouse to appear in Viagra commercials. Hey, if Bob Dole can do it...

Given Ebert's experience of oral cancer and his difficulty in speaking, his being ambushed by a camera crew would be an act of insanity.

To clarify, due to complications from the surgeries, Ebert is now unable to speak. He has redoubled his blogging efforts, and his blog is excellent. Before Studs Terkel passed on, he told Ebert something to the effect of "in losing your ability to speak, you found your voice."

To paraphrase Ebert, I love, love, love this critic!

And I have always hated, hated, hated this Faux news blowhard.

What makes Roger Ebert think O'Reilly is a "journalist"?

Wasn't that "Raise the bridge! I have a Loofah!

Former Dan,

Ebert's post is actually more about Conrad Black than Billy O.
Benen just didn't quote that bit.

I am only writing this because the WHOLE POST is drop dead gorgeous and should be read in toto.

Ebert's blog:

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/

Since Ebert won't have much to say to O'Reilly's goons, here's hoping he's thought up a good mime for "showering with a loofah."

Bwa ha! I don't know which part is funnier, cancelling "Nancy" generated more reader complaints, or comparing BillO to a deluded mouse with an errection.

That there, that's a smackdown!

I'm letting the mouse hit cleanup.

Ouch!

Bill got laid out by a film critic. What a wank.

Just another reason why Roger Ebert is a national treasure -- not only is he a first-rate film critic, he's a brilliant writer. Check out this piece of his about working in the newspaper business:

http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/04/the_best_job_in_the_world.html

He has redoubled his blogging efforts, and his blog is excellent. Before Studs Terkel passed on, he told Ebert something to the effect of "in losing your ability to speak, you found your voice."

It really seems like not having to be on TV is freeing him up to write like he hasn't in years. He is a Pulitzer Prize winning writer, degraded as that award has become.* It's nice to see him get back to writing full-time, because he seems to be enjoying it.

* Don't think it's been degraded? Remember that Judith Miller won a Pulitzer for her "reporting" on terrorism, which consisted of not talking to people that Ahmad Chalabi swore had really, really great information that backed up everything he was telling her.