25 Things We Love That Fox News Has Hated On

Is nothing sacred?

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Anyone even a little bit familiar with Fox News is used to its pundits railing against the left like it's their job. This is largely because it is their job. If you manage to keep Fox News on your television for longer than the few minutes it takes to recognize this, you'll likely be impressed with the other things the network dislikes. The employees of Fox News have to fill the 24 hours of the day, seven days a week, and sometimes there just isn't enough politics to fill the hour.

In desperate situations, the network looks in strange places for things to be upset about. Over the years, Fox News has taken aim at rappers, video games, and children's shows, accusing them of corrupting our nation's youth and/or supporting President Obama.

Take a moment to appreciate how the Fair and Balanced Network will go out of its way to hate on just about anything with these 25 Things We Love That Fox News Has Hated On.

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SpongeBob SquarePants

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Lupe Fiasco

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Eminem

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Jon Stewart

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Game of Thrones

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Adam Levine

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Ryan Adams

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Ben Stein

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Tom Green

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Bill Nye

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Ted Koppel

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Psy

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Hawaii

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Mass Effect

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Jamie Foxx

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When: November 2012
Where: Hannity

In the Fall of 2012 at the Soul Train Awards, Jaimee Foxx clearly made a joke when he referred to Barack Obama as "our Lord and Savior." Sean Hannity, in a characteristic overreaction, opted to dedicate five minutes of his show to criticizing Foxx and Hollywood in general for fawning over Obama. The pundit used Foxx's comment to springboard into a discussion of the collapse of the moral fabric of the country. Hannity criticized Foxx and Obama for being instruments in the creation of a society in which "government becomes your religion." So, yeah, we don't think he thought Foxx's joke was funny.

Cam'ron

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When: January 2006
Where: The O'Reilly Factor 

Bill O' Reilly managed to get racist immediately in his 2006 interview with Damon Dash and Cam'ron on violence in hip-hop. He reminded Cam'ron and Dash that "we're going to have a nice intelligent discussion" before they began, which he rarely does when interviewing white guests. He brought in elementary school principal Salome Thomas-El as a counter to Dash and Cam'ron. Thomas-El brought up some very fair points and Cam'ron came back with some thoughtful rebuttals. Cam'ron referred to himself as a "reporter" and pointed out that school violence is clearly influenced by cultural forces other than rap. O'Reilly, who had clearly expected an easy win in this debate, struggled through the segment. It is worth sticking around until the 6:00 minute mark when Cam'ron taunts O'Reilly, "You mad. You mad." Spoiler alert: he mad.

Tommy Chong

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When: April 2008 
Where: Cavuto

You are probably familiar with Tommy Chong's marijuana advocacy, but you may not know that he is an advocate for immigration reform. Though things started out affably between Chong and Cavuto, they went south fast. Cavuto groused when Chong said, "An idiot is running the country." Rather than take Chong seriously when he suggested that there should be no limit on the amount of immigrants we allow in our country, Cavuto asked him, "You're not back on that stuff you used to be on are you?" Once again, Cavuto proveed his powers of debate are someone limited, even though he isn't on any of that "stuff."

Jennifer Aniston

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When: November 2010
Where: The O'Reilly Factor

If you want to get Bill O'Reilly mad, just say that women should be able to raise children on their own. During the promotional push for her film The Switch, Aniston said, "Women are realizing more and more knowing that they don't have to settle with a man just to have a child." Gretchen Carlson, O'Reilly's guest for the Aniston-bashing segment, fired shots immediately. She said, "This is because in her private life, she's a 41-year old single woman who's never been married ..." Though O'Reilly gently chided Carlson for that remark, Papa Bear and his guests put Aniston on blast for several more minutes. Though Aniston is used to criticism, she decided to go on ABC News to respond because she felt O'Reilly had "insulted women [raising children] on their own" in addition to herself.

Sesame Street

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When: June 2011
Where: Hannity

In his book, Primetime Propaganda, Ben Shapiro makes the shocking determination that Hollywood slants hard to the left. Shapiro began his segment with Hannity and company by claiming that if given the opportunity, he would "take [Sesame Street characters] out back and cap them." After the pundits criticize Sesame Street's support of non-gendered toys and tacit approval of "government become[ing] family," they opine for the days of conservative entertainment like The Andy Griffith Show. Allow us to speak as pop culture commentators who sometimes have to watch shows like The Andy Griffith Show, and say that even the most right wing among us couldn't possibly want a return to shows that boring.

Stephen Colbert

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When: January 2007
Where: The O'Reilly Factor

"Colbert, that's a French name isn't it?" O'Reilly and Colbert's long-awaited interview started out in a hilarious and unexpected manner. Those who were expecting the kind of punchy debate that O'Reilly usually has with Jon Stewart were treated to a segment that felt more at home on The Colbert Report than The O'Reilly Factor. The strangest thing is that it seems that O'Reilly is actually pretty angry at Colbert for emulating his style. After a minute or two spent debating whether or not Colbert is in the pocket of the elites, O'Reilly accused Colbert of stealing his bit. "The more I'm on, the more successful you will be," he says, and then follows this with an honestly confused, "The New York Times hates me, but they love you." We're not sure if O'Reilly understands the concept of parody.

Natalie Portman

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Superman

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When: April 2011
Where: Fox and Friends

Superman renounced his U.S. citizenship in the 900th issue of his comic, and Mike Huckabee was not pleased. The former governor believes this comic book is part of "a bigger trend of Americans apologizing for being Americans." DC issued a statement clarifying the move, pointing out that while Superman has shifted to a "global focus" in his fight against injustice, "he remains ... committed to his adopted home and his roots as a Kansas farm boy from Smallville." Huckabee wasn't buying it. He went on to state his fear that our country is in danger of becoming "a great big stewpot of idiocy where we forgot we are the greatest country on Earth." Yes, this tirade was inspired by a comic book.

Mr. Rogers

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When: May 2008
Where: Fox and Friends 

Everyone's favorite morning chat show conspiracy theorists over at Fox and Friends believe Mr. Rogers poisoned the minds of a generation of children by telling them that "you're special, just for being the way you are." According to the FOX pundits, Fred Rogers forgot to remind kids to work hard, and is partially responsible for raising an entitled generation who think they deserve something "just for being who they are." A Lousiana State University professor, according to the hosts, helped raise a generation of children who expect to have their grades changed on college papers and to get a trophy at every tee-ball game. Mr. Rogers was unavailable for comment, however, as he died several years prior.

Snoop Dogg

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When: April 2007 
Where: The O'Reilly Factor

This man cannot stop beefing with rappers. On Dutch television, Snoop announced, "Fuck Bill O'Reilly." He then claimed he would "kick his motherfuckin' ass when the interview was over." Snoop's ire was raised after O'Reilly pointed out that the rapper had been arrested a dozen times previously. O'Reilly manages about as weak a retort as possible. He asks, "Is your pool boy going to beat me up, Snoopy?" He goes on to say that he would love to have Snoop by his studio, but he should know that "the No-Spin ... has drug testing." As usual, the only person pleased with O'Reilly's weak-ass comeback is O'Reilly.

The Muppets

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When: December 2011
Where: Follow the Money

The meanies at FOX were not happy that there is a character in the most recent Muppets movie that negatively depicts Texas Oilmen. We would be interested in seeing all of the art out there that offers a sympathetic vision of Texas Oilmen, but we digress. Guest Dan Gainor argued that "the only green that should be up on that screen should be Kermit the Frog." Not only does this ignore the eco-friendly bent that has been a part of the Muppets' culture from the beginning, but it isn't clever enough to make it into a Henson product as a throw-away gag. Gainor comes to the aid of the poor oilmen with a defense that is actually funny. He says, "Oil means for most people ... fuel to light a hospital, fuel your home, fuel for an ambulance to get you to a hospital ..." We've posted the Muppets' amazing response to FOX before, but damn it, we'll post it every time we get the chance. 

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