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Matthew Perry Calls Fox’s Bret Baier A “Scared Asshole” On Bill Maher Panel

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Poor Bret Baier can’t even get ’90s sitcom celebrities to properly remember his name when they call him a “scared asshole” on national TV, which they are still on for some reason. Thus was his misfortune last night on Real Time, as Bill Maher‘s panel evaluated Bill O’Reilly‘s pre-Super Bowl interview with President Obama and Matthew Perry chimed in to compare that interview to the one “Bill” Baier did with the president a while ago, which he found only marginally more acceptable.

Real Time isn’t exactly a place for euphemisms, but last night’s panel was particularly abrasive, even for the venue (save Princeton professor Cornel West, whose “mom is watching” and thus limited his vocabulary to only certain flourishes of implied vulgarity). Maher opened the discussion arguing that patriotism was less about guns and more about “not belittling your president,” and wondered incredulously what the response would have been to a similar interview of President George W. Bush conducted by Keith Olbermann. Author Hooman Majd went a step further and considered many of O’Reilly’s comments “bigoted,” suggesting that, were he in the president’s shoes, he would have kicked O’Reilly out of the house when he asked whether he knew about football. West noted that he felt the President managed to keep his cool because it’s really dissent among progressives that makes him angry– “people like us”– and that O’Reilly’s routine was expected. Still, Maher countered, O’Reilly “leaned over like it was a bar” and, in his eyes, was generally rude.

At this point, Matthew Perry (who had heretofore been obscured by the camera angle) enters the scene, and argues that this isn’t O’Reilly’s problem exclusively, but a Fox News problem. He recalls “Bill Baier”– “a Fox guy, but a more timid guy, who interrupted [President Obama],” but he goes easy on Baier because “that guy was clearly sort of trying to make his day” and came off more as a “scared asshole” than “egomaniacal” O’Reilly. While it is somewhat unfair to critique the comments within the context of this being an actor giving his take on politics, it would also be disingenuous to ignore the fact that comments would already have been notable enough without them coming from Chandler Bing, but from Perry take on a particular comedic merit.

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  • The Lantern of Truth

    Could Perry BE any more stupid ?

  • writer

    An unfriendly Friend. Shocking.

  • dummy123

    Well I’ll NEVER watch anything involving Matthew Perry ever again.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Suzi-Biscuitbarrell/531825153 Suzi Biscuitbarrell

    While Bret Baier’s interview with President Obama was less than stellar, for the most part he offers straight news coverage. Matthew Perry wasn’t on point and wasn’t funny.

  • writer

    His new show, Mr. Sunshine, is being retitled, The Sun Shines Out of His Ass.

  • newzmaker

    Many of these Hollywood actors hurt their careers, when becoming politically vocal. Perry should be OK, though, since “Friends” was about the extent of his short career. Minimal damage.

  • roxsteady

    The truth hurts doesn’t it? Baier is an asswipe. Don’t hold your breath waiting for that Pulitzer!

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    what kind of a delicate flower do they think Obama is, exactly? O’Reilly was mean to him? Obama should have kicked O’Reilly out of the WH (the people’s house) because he was mean to him? Seriously, how big of a wussy is he?

    Where the HELL does Maher get off talking about disrespecting the President, and almost in the same breath says: President Bush wasn’t “aware of sh*t”. He trashed Bush ALL the time, even calling for his impeachment. What a JOKE.

    And bigoted? Because he asked him if he knew football, and that he knew he was a football guy? What the hello is wrong with that. A lot of people are into one, and not the other. My dad is a football guy and probably couldn’t tell you squat about b-ball.

    What a little round table of haters. Bored, has-been losers who have to swear in order to get applause.

  • Patrick

    Bill O’Reilly interrupting people? Holy Shit! What totally unexpected behavior. There’s nothing in his career that would suggest he would ever be so rude than to interject before his guest finished a point. I love how typical journalistic behavior is considered unpatriotic when rendered unto Obama.

  • ModerateMan

    Very weird for somebody to attack Bret Baier. The guy comes across as a boring straight news teddy bear. He’s harmless.

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    newzmaker said:
    Many of these Hollywood actors hurt their careers, when becoming politically vocal. Perry should be OK, though, since “Friends” was about the extent of his short career. Minimal damage.

    he just premiered a new show. i hope it fails (now).

  • http://www.libertarianism.com/ Jack Burns

    Perry Calls Fox’s Bret Baier A “Scared Asshole”

    Such strong words from a little man.. I would really have to say he is projecting here…

  • mmars

    I am continually trying to understand why anyone cares at all about what any actor/celebrity thinks about anything other than their scripts on shows!??!

  • http://www.storminsmorningjava.blogspot.com/ stormin1961

    it’s such a shame that there’s no longer anymore Hollywood welfare programs like “Hollywood Squares” or “Match Game” for these failed D-list celebrities to go too in order to make a decent living.

  • writer

    I’ll be there for youuuuu, when your career starts to fall.

  • newzmaker

    sarainitaly said:
    he just premiered a new show. i hope it fails (now).

    It will likely fail. The “Friends” cast worked well together, but separately, the guys have bombed. Jennifer Aniston is the only one who has done well.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eric-Larson/1589499840 Eric Larson

    Wow! Really amazing. What a buch of awful people. I really can’t believe they tried to turn the footbal question into a racial thing. And Bill M. saying ‘you know basketball wink wink” has to be one of the most racial things I have heard. I say this only because I watched the interview and viewed that question to mean that the President was a big basketball fan but did he like football as well. Bill M is the one that makes it sound like black inner city kids only like basketball. You have to be somewhat of a racist to view the question Bill O asked and come up with that, that was the meaning behind it.

    I use to like Bill M but he is really becoming just an awful person who surrounds himself with other awful people. He use to be friends with Bill O. I assume thats over.

  • http://www.storminsmorningjava.blogspot.com/ stormin1961

    newzmaker said:
    It will likely fail. The “Friends” cast worked well together, but separately, the guys have bombed. Jennifer Aniston is the only one who has done well.

    well no she really hasn’t. she’s just the only one who’s been able to get work but i wouldn’t say that she’s done well.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Eric-Larson/1589499840 Eric Larson

    I should not say they were all awful. Mostly just Bill M and Hooman Majd. i think Matthew Perry was just trying to sit at the grown up table.

  • tatboy

    Clearly we need to find you what Ross, Rachel, Monica, Phebie, and Joey think about Fox News as to get the entire spectrum of opinion. Now folks let the Friends jokes fly. :)

  • tatboy

    roxsteady said:
    The truth hurts doesn’t it? Baier is an asswipe. Don’t hold your breath waiting for that Pulitzer!

    Ok got it. You and an actor from the 90′s (who failed at every venture since) are kinderd souls with expert news analysis. Where did Perry get his vast knowledge and expertiece on critical analysis of news and informtion.

  • tatboy

    writer said:
    I’ll be there for youuuuu, when your career starts to fall.

    HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH…

  • newzmaker

    stormin1961 said:
    well no she really hasn’t. she’s just the only one who’s been able to get work but i wouldn’t say that she’s done well.

    I meant compared to the others.

  • wasjustsayin

    stormin1961 said:
    well no she really hasn’t. she’s just the only one who’s been able to get work but i wouldn’t say that she’s done well.

    That’s a joke, right? Aniston is a A-list celeb, who commands 7-digit salaries for her movies. Like her or not, she’s a success.

  • wasjustsayin

    tatboy said:
    Ok got it. You and an actor from the 90’s (who failed at every venture since) are kinderd souls with expert news analysis. Where did Perry get his vast knowledge and expertiece on critical analysis of news and informtion.

    Then if you think he’s so unknowledgable, why are all of you getting so uptight over Perry’s OPINION? Is Perry not allowed to have an OPINION about something? Or would you prefer that celebs only share their opinions when they’re favorable to Fox News or the tea party (which they seldom are)?

  • writer

    He may not like Baier, but he still likes Cox.

    (tatboy, you made me do this.)

  • TeaPartyPatriot

    has-been (Rather, NEVER WAS) perry is clearly jealous that depraved hollywood degenerates lohan and sheen are getting all the publicity these days. So he must have thought that by making some idiotic leftist remarks (yeah, I know that’s redundant) he could get some too. Apparently, the folks at Mediaite wanted to help make his dream come true !

  • LeviCoultify

    He said that h Bret LOOKED like a scared asshole.. not that he IS one. Big diff.

  • tatboy

    wasjustsayin said:
    Then if you think he’s so unknowledgable, why are all of you getting so uptight over Perry’s OPINION? Is Perry not allowed to have an OPINION about something? Or would you prefer that celebs only share their opinions when they’re favorable to Fox News or the tea party (which they seldom are)?

    My point is that HIS opinion isn’t worth much. If you need me to explain anything else obvious let me know. Look what happened to Maher when he went to the big kids table on the Sunday talk shows. Shut up and sing, act, or whatever it is your actually TRAINED to do.

  • tatboy

    writer said:
    He may not like Baier, but he still likes Cox. (tatboy, you made me do this.)

    I’ll take the blame :).

  • wasjustsayin

    tatboy said:
    My point is that HIS opinion isn’t worth much. If you need me to explain anything else obvious let me know. Look what happened to Maher when he went to the big kids table on the Sunday talk shows. Shut up and sing, act, or whatever it is your actually TRAINED to do.

    Then if HIS opinion isn’t worth much, again, why is everyone getting worked up over it?
    Bill invited Perry as a guest, Perry commented on the topics at hand, and that was that.
    I don’t recall Perry stating that his opinion was anything more than that.

    If you guys don’t like it, no one is forcing you to watch Bill’s show, Perry’s new show, or even click on this article. But you did. And now you’re whining like a little b*tch about it. Reflects pretty poorly on all of you folks, not Perry.

  • tatboy

    wasjustsayin said:
    That’s a joke, right? Aniston is a A-list celeb, who commands 7-digit salaries for her movies. Like her or not, she’s a success.

    A List… are you serious??? All her movies are in the $5 bargon bin. She gets paid yes… do her movies do well or make money??? Look at Nick Cage, how does he still get work??? Because he’s a Copolla.

  • tatboy

    wasjustsayin said:
    Then if HIS opinion isn’t worth much, again, why is everyone getting worked up over it?Bill invited Perry as a guest, Perry commented on the topics at hand, and that was that.I don’t recall Perry stating that his opinion was anything more than that. If you guys don’t like it, no one is forcing you to watch Bill’s show, Perry’s new show, or even click on this article. But you did. And now you’re whining like a little b*tch about it. Reflects pretty poorly on all of you folks, not Perry.

    Because that’s the point/subject of the blog post written by Martel. This is the beat keep up…

  • wasjustsayin

    tatboy said:
    Because that’s the point/subject of the blog post written by Martel. This is the beat keep up…

    I don’t recall whining like a little baby, like many of you, being part of the “beat”.

    But it’s kind of adorable the way you’re so jealous of Aniston and Perry.

  • omega919

    dummy123 said:
    Well I’ll NEVER watch anything involving Matthew Perry ever again.

    Because he disagrees with your politics? I disagree with Kelsey Grammer’s politics. Should I know boycott Frasier?

    Seriously, some of you need to get a life.

  • UncleL1946

    We all know only intellectual A-listers like Ted Nugent and Victoria Jackson are allowed to have opinions on anything

  • omega919

    newzmaker said:
    Many of these Hollywood actors hurt their careers, when becoming politically vocal. Perry should be OK, though, since “Friends” was about the extent of his short career. Minimal damage.

    Yeah, he was only on one of the biggest hit sitcoms in TV history for 10 years. What a loser, eh?

  • tatboy

    wasjustsayin said:
    I don’t recall whining like a little baby, like many of you, being part of the “beat”. But it’s kind of adorable the way you’re so jealous of Aniston and Perry.

    If your deciding to take someone pointing out an entertainers lack of gravitas as “whining and “jealous”, that is certinly your right to do so. I will let others determine the intelectual weight they want to give your argument.

  • tatboy

    omega919 said:
    Because he disagrees with your politics? I disagree with Kelsey Grammer’s politics. Should I know boycott Frasier? Seriously, some of you need to get a life.

    I think it’s more that Perry is such a dick about it. I could be wrong. But I’ll still watch old Friends re-run. Personally I seperate the asshole from the acting/singing. If I didn’t half my music library would be gone.

  • http://www.storminsmorningjava.blogspot.com/ stormin1961

    wasjustsayin said:
    That’s a joke, right? Aniston is a A-list celeb, who commands 7-digit salaries for her movies. Like her or not, she’s a success.

    yea, and she’s worth every penny of it too. with all those mega-million blockbuster movies she’s constantly whipping out playing those supporting roles. and let’s not forget all her Oscar wins and nominations. honestly dude, she’s just living off the laruels of her “Friends” days.

  • ImNotBlue

    wasjustsayin said:
    Then if you think he’s so unknowledgable, why are all of you getting so uptight over Perry’s OPINION? Is Perry not allowed to have an OPINION about something? Or would you prefer that celebs only share their opinions when they’re favorable to Fox News or the tea party (which they seldom are)?

    A better question would be why does the left (like you) get so uptight about FNC, O’Reilly or Beck? Aren’t THEY allowed to have an opinion?

    The point about Perry is, however, that he has no credentials or experience to make such a judgment. He’s just an actor… why is his opinion better or more valid than anyone else? Because he was on a sitcom?

    wasjustsayin said:
    . But you did. And now you’re whining like a little b*tch about it. Reflects pretty poorly on all of you folks, not Perry.

    Yet again, start telling that to the angry lefties who moan about FNC all day and night. Start there, then we’ll talk.

    Oh, and one more time… we don’t select the articles or stories posted on Mediaite. We (you, me, everyone else) just comment on them. Had most people had their way, this wouldn’t be a story. But since it’s here, might as well talk about it.

  • OxyCon

    Just another panel of passive aggressive leftist bed-wetters spewing bile because their Messiah was actually challenged (a rarity). Nothing to see here, unless you miss watching the monkey cage at the zoo.

  • wasjustsayin

    ImNotBlue said:
    A better question would be why does the left (like you) get so uptight about FNC, O’Reilly or Beck? Aren’t THEY allowed to have an opinion?

    The point about Perry is, however, that he has no credentials or experience to make such a judgment. He’s just an actor… why is his opinion better or more valid than anyone else? Because he was on a sitcom?

    Yet again, start telling that to the angry lefties who moan about FNC all day and night. Start there, then we’ll talk.

    Oh, and one more time… we don’t select the articles or stories posted on Mediaite. We (you, me, everyone else) just comment on them. Had most people had their way, this wouldn’t be a story. But since it’s here, might as well talk about it.

    Ha. Judging by your weak arguments, you clearly have nothing to say – so you just start calling me a “liberal” (even though you have no proof that I am one). Nothing wrong with being a liberal or conservative, but basically you’re just trying to dismiss my points and frame me as someone being of the opposite ideology as you. Weak.

    Although I do find it interesting how you tossed in Beck and BOR. Why would BOR’s or Beck’s opinions matter more than Perry’s? Because they work on a cable news channel? Don’t think so.
    I don’t really have an opinion on BOR or Beck, but you’re extremely delusional if you think those two have any more “credentials or experience” than Perry. The only difference is that Beck and Bill are paid to give their opinions – that doesn’t make them any more better or correct.

  • rob2385

    I am SO taking him seriously!

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    You know now, the Maher thing is getting a little Tired.
    What is it, every time he Farts, we have to get another thread?

    We know what Bill, his guests and his show is about; been there, done that.

  • OxyCon

    Gee, I wonder where O’Reilly would have gotten the impression that Obama wasn’t a “football guy”. With such a great throwing arm like this, you’d think Obama would be the next Johnny Unitas:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-ftnSTu-CM

  • Color Me Badd

    If I had been Obama and Bill O’Reilly had disrespected me in my house like that I would have called over a couple of secret service guys to hold O’Reilly down while I beat the holy hell out of him. My approval rating would go through the roof.

  • http://www.zazzle.com/talkingpoints NORBIT Jr.

    Color Me Badd said:
    If I had been Obama and Bill O’Reilly had disrespected me in my house like that I would have called over a couple of secret service guys to hold O’Reilly down while I beat the holy hell out of him. My approval rating would go through the roof.

    Your other screen name must be Delusional In Denial.

    Do you remember the name George W. Bush, and how he was disrespected time after time by YOUR Mainstream Media?

  • Not Your Typical New Yorker

    Acting does not equate to having brains so, shut up and act.

  • tatboy

    Color Me Badd said:
    If I had been Obama and Bill O’Reilly had disrespected me in my house like that I would have called over a couple of secret service guys to hold O’Reilly down while I beat the holy hell out of him. My approval rating would go through the roof.

    Ya… I hope Obama tries your idea next time. We”ll see what happens. :)

  • Color Me Badd

    tatboy said:
    Ya… I hope Obama tries your idea next time. We”ll see what happens. :)

    I hope so too, my god I would actually like him again if he kicked some Fox News stooge’s ass.

  • stoogedudes

    HAHAHA!! Jesus Christ, this site has become so damned predictable!

    I was watching this episode that I DVRed last night, and the very moment those words were uttered out of Perry’s mouth, I said to myself, “Guess he just gave something for Mediaite to write about”, and sure as the Pope is Catholic, this site writes an article about it. Who the hell cares what Matthew Perry thinks? Why is it newsworthy on this site? There are tons of other media articles that could be written, but gee, someone thought it was important to report that Matthew Perry doesn’t like Fox News.

    And like clockwork, attacks on Perry are swarming in like flies on a rotting deer.

    He’s an actor. Not only that, he’s a liberal actor. Oh my word! There is such a thing as a liberal actor?! Why, that’s nonsense, sir! NONSENSE, I tell you!

    I enjoyed his work in Friends, and the Whole Nine Yards and a couple other things, but if he had said he voted for Bush and liked Sarah Palin, I wouldn’t have given a rat’s tuchus, because I do like him as an actor and I couldn’t care less about his political beliefs. As soon as Maher asked what Perry’s politics are, I groaned. As much as I like Perry as an actor, I can’t imagine that he’s going to be an expert on political topics. He was clearly on there to plug his show and provide a few laughs, which he did.

    I enjoy Bill Maher’s show when he has a mixed panel of left and right where there is political discussion going on. Why he has actors on, I don’t know. That said, I try to see points in both sides of the argument, even though I’m a liberal, and I thought it was crappy for that to say that Hooman Majd to say O’Reilly was bigoted because he assumed Obama knew about football. I’m not going to try to assume whether it was tasteful for O’Reilly to say that, but bigoted? Please.

    Also, that Cornell West is quite a guy. I loved his take on how far Christian’s have to come with certain issues.

  • Frances Martel

    tatboy said:
    A List… are you serious??? All her movies are in the $5 bargon bin. She gets paid yes… do her movies do well or make money??? Look at Nick Cage, how does he still get work??? Because he’s a Copolla.

    I’m going to quickly hop into this thread to defend the genius of Nicolas Cage. He is brilliant. Anyone who doesn’t believe me should watch Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. When competently directed (by Werner Herzog here, who is, without dispute, the greatest director in the history of film), Nic Cage can be spectacular.

    Ok, back to your regularly scheduled commenting.

  • tatboy

    Frances Martel said:
    I’m going to quickly hop into this thread to defend the genius of Nicolas Cage. He is brilliant. Anyone who doesn’t believe me should watch Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. When competently directed (by Werner Herzog here, who is, without dispute, the greatest director in the history of film), Nic Cage can be spectacular. Ok, back to your regularly scheduled commenting.

    Sorry… but since Raising Arizona he’s got nothing for me. Did you see Face Off?

  • OxyCon

    Color Me Badd said:
    If I had been Obama and Bill O’Reilly had disrespected me in my house like that I would have called over a couple of secret service guys to hold O’Reilly down while I beat the holy hell out of him. My approval rating would go through the roof.

    IDK, something tells me Obama probably throws punches the same way he throws a baseball and rolls a bowling ball. Something about that left wrist just doesn’t project manliness.

  • ImNotBlue

    wasjustsayin said:
    Ha. Judging by your weak arguments, you clearly have nothing to say – so you just start calling me a “liberal” (even though you have no proof that I am one). Nothing wrong with being a liberal or conservative, but basically you’re just trying to dismiss my points and frame me as someone being of the opposite ideology as you. Weak.

    That’s an interesting take on it… especially since I never actually used the word “liberal” in my post. SOOOO… I’m not really sure where you got that from.

    I also don’t understand where you found my “calling you a liberal to dismiss you.” I didn’t actually do that either.

    Are you sure you read my post, and not someone else’s?

    Although I do find it interesting how you tossed in Beck and BOR. Why would BOR’s or Beck’s opinions matter more than Perry’s? Because they work on a cable news channel? Don’t think so.

    Well, both have been in or around media, journalism, and politics for quite some time now. So they have experience in this particular area. Perry, on the other hand, has great experience as an actor, and being a drug addict. Beyond that, I’m not sure his opinion is any more “informed” than anyone else. And that’s the point… why is his opinion interesting or informed enough to repeat?

    You tell me!

    I don’t really have an opinion on BOR or Beck, but you’re extremely delusional if you think those two have any more “credentials or experience” than Perry. The only difference is that Beck and Bill are paid to give their opinions – that doesn’t make them any more better or correct.

    Ew, “more better.” A grammatical pet peeve.

    Anyway, if you don’t think that O’Reilly or Beck’s many many years in the business counts for anything, and that Perry’s non-experience renders them “the same,” well I’m afraid your scale and expectations are way off.

    If you want to apply that logic, very few (if any) other journalists or opinion guys have an opinion that is well informed either.

    I’ll boil it down simply… what makes Perry’s opinion interesting, compelling, or worth discussing to you? Why should I care what he has to say? Why is he in any position to try to convince anyone else of anything political or journalistic?

    Color Me Badd said:
    If I had been Obama and Bill O’Reilly had disrespected me in my house like that I would have called over a couple of secret service guys to hold O’Reilly down while I beat the holy hell out of him. My approval rating would go through the roof.

    That’s true… your approval rating would be pretty high… but mostly because you had been kicked out of office, arrested, and facing a prison sentence for assault and battery.

  • ImNotBlue

    tatboy said:
    Sorry… but since Raising Arizona he’s got nothing for me. Did you see Face Off?

    Liked him in “Kick Ass,” there is over-the-top delivery really worked with the character.

  • OxyCon

    Frances Martel said:
    I’m going to quickly hop into this thread to defend the genius of Nicolas Cage. He is brilliant. Anyone who doesn’t believe me should watch Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans. When competently directed (by Werner Herzog here, who is, without dispute, the greatest director in the history of film), Nic Cage can be spectacular.

    Ok, back to your regularly scheduled commenting.

    And who can forget him in Valley Girl?
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHtbrlPI07E

  • JamesA1102

    stoogedudes said:
    HAHAHA!! Jesus Christ, this site has become so damned predictable! I was watching this episode that I DVRed last night, and the very moment those words were uttered out of Perry’s mouth, I said to myself, “Guess he just gave something for Mediaite to write about”, and sure as the Pope is Catholic, this site writes an article about it.

    Well said! Remember when there use to be real journalism instead of let’s whip everyone up into a frenzy crap like this. But that happens when you don’t hire real journalists and hire hacks like Ms. Martel.

  • Big Eddie

    Bret Baier is a professional newsman , the best working today . This Perry should be ashamed of himself , but he’s probably not capable of it . Bret would never call Perry a simple minded roach with makeup on , but I will .

  • stoogedudes

    JamesA1102 said:
    Well said! Remember when there use to be real journalism instead of let’s whip everyone up into a frenzy crap like this. But that happens when you don’t hire real journalists and hire hacks like Ms. Martel.

    Let me clarify though, that while I don’t like articles like this, there are many articles on this site that I think are well-written, and Ms. Martel has written many good ones. It is that and the comment section that I return as often as I do.

    That said, I understand this is a media site. But there are more worthy things in the media than the fact that Matthew Perry thinks Bret Baier is an asshole.

  • Arkansas Steve

    This “story” isn’t really all that complicated.

    When an actor has success…
    When an actor finds out the hard way that his success is over…
    When an actor realizes his career is now in the toilet…
    When an aactor becomes desperate to get in front of the cameras again…
    He can go on the Bill Maher show, say anything controversial, & have people talking about him!!

    Matthew is now a C-list actor. Next he’ll be on Chelsea Handler, if he’s lucky.

  • newzmaker

    wasjustsayin said:
    Then if you think he’s so unknowledgable, why are all of you getting so uptight over Perry’s OPINION? Is Perry not allowed to have an OPINION about something? Or would you prefer that celebs only share their opinions when they’re favorable to Fox News or the tea party (which they seldom are)?

    Dennis Miller can explain why most celebs feign to be liberals. Work seems to be more plentiful as a ‘liberal.’ The ‘politics’ of Hollywood has been known for decades. Hollywood liberals need someone to bash, Republicans, in order to make themselves feel less guilty, for their own mind-blowing salaries. It’s called projection. Although these dorks claim to be tolerant, they build high fences with high security, in order to protect themselves and their homes from the poor and disadvantaged, which surround them. Guilt, guilt; especially white guilt.

  • Yoda002

    Fox has to show the president off balance because he is good at doing interviews. Just like when the President was performing well at the Republican retreat Fox cut the feed. Fox has to do a lot of smoke and mirrors. I’m not sure you can be called you a real news organization when you have half the future GOP presidential candidates on the payroll at your news organization. Can you say conflict of interest.

  • rob2385

    Color Me Badd said:
    I hope so too, my god I would actually like him again if he kicked some Fox News stooge’s ass.

    Ah yes, this must be the “new civil tone” that you “peace loving progressive intellectuals” are pushing..

    I feel so enlighteny-fied and stuff!

  • JoeRyMI

    Yet Obama runs to O’Reilly every time he needs a bump?

  • bobmoses

    Typical liberal “intellectualism” and “tolerance”.

    Apparently, to be a liberal is to behave like a petulant teenager with a soft spot for name calling. Pathetic.

  • bobmoses

    “Is Perry not allowed to have an OPINION about something? ”

    What a juvenille question.

    Yes, cupcake, he is allowed to have an OPINION (just like Sarah Palin). He is also subject to criticism for his OPINIONS (just like Sarah Palin.)

    The shallowness of your thinking is astounding.

  • bobmoses

    ” I’m not sure you can be called you a real news organization when you have half the future GOP presidential candidates on the payroll at your news organization.”

    Let me guess what you consider “real news organizations”. The NY Times, MSNBC and NPR?

  • Alz

    JamesA1102 said:
    Well said! Remember when there use to be real journalism instead of let’s whip everyone up into a frenzy crap like this. But that happens when you don’t hire real journalists and hire hacks like Ms. Martel.

    But looking at the news landscape, when was there real journalism in terms of the big issues of the day? (I’m not talking who, what, where, etc.)

  • stoogedudes

    bobmoses said:
    Typical liberal “intellectualism” and “tolerance”. Apparently, to be a liberal is to behave like a petulant teenager with a soft spot for name calling. Pathetic.

    Right, because liberals apparently have a monopoly on name calling.

    bobmoses said:
    “Is Perry not allowed to have an OPINION about something? ” What a juvenille question. Yes, cupcake, he is allowed to have an OPINION (just like Sarah Palin). He is also subject to criticism for his OPINIONS (just like Sarah Palin.)

    I agree, but what’s also shallow is people who previously enjoyed his work now vowing not to because he hurt their feelings calling Bret Baier an asshole, as if he had slandered their family.

  • Jackyboy

    Isn’t it the job of the media to keep the government accountable, regardless of the person? Yes respecting the president is vital and important but what Baier and O’Reilly did was not disrespectful, they were trying to get answers. That is what we all want, we want to know what the government is thinking of doing and to explain what they already did. Where was all this disrespect outrage when Bush was office?

  • Ivan in Phoenix

    Just what I thought: Another Liberal Circle Jerk hosted by Bill Maher.

  • http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra

    NORBIT Jr. said:
    Your other screen name must be Delusional In Denial. Do you remember the name George W. Bush, and how he was disrespected time after time by YOUR Mainstream Media?

    Actually, if you compare the interviews done by Baier and O’Reilly of President Obama as opposed to the ones they did with President Bush, you’ll see the difference in tone, pace and number of interruptions.

    You’ll see the difference if you ALLOW yourself to see it, removed from the fog of blindly defending anything and everything spewed forth by a conservative.

    And can all of you “Bret Baier-is-a-brave-hero-of-journalism” types explain to me why he APOLOGIZED to Senator Mitch McConnell for asking him questions?

    http://libertyinprogressnow.us/2010/12/17/after-trying-to-practice-real-journalism-and-asking-a-republican-tough-questions-purported-straight-news-anchor-bret-baier-apologizes-to-senator-mcconnell-r-ky-for-leaving-it-on-a-harsh-note/

    Really? I think Matthew Perry is pretty close to the mark on Baier.

    –Cobra

  • im_lovin_it

    stoogedudes said:
    Right, because liberals apparently have a monopoly on name calling.

    I agree, but what’s also shallow is people who previously enjoyed his work now vowing not to because he hurt their feelings calling Bret Baier an asshole, as if he had slandered their family.

    Amen. It’s interesting how many people see their “side” as a bastion of all things good and pure. Surely no one on the right would ever say something scurrilous. The ability of people to absolutely never, never freaking ever, see anything other than “us vs. them” is just amazing. If someone besmirches the name of Rachel Maddow I don’t feel the need to curse that person with the fire of a thousand suns. I usually think, “oh I don’t think she’s so bad.” Then I move on with my life.

    Great points. Unfortunately, you’re a Packers fan so I do curse YOU with the fire of a thousand suns. (Bears fan here. Thanks God, for giving us Jay Cutler and them Aaron Rodgers. Can’t we EVER have a QB? HAHA Congrats on the SB.)

  • stoogedudes

    im_lovin_it said:
    Amen. It’s interesting how many people see their “side” as a bastion of all things good and pure. Surely no one on the right would ever say something scurrilous. The ability of people to absolutely never, never freaking ever, see anything other than “us vs. them” is just amazing. If someone besmirches the name of Rachel Maddow I don’t feel the need to curse that person with the fire of a thousand suns. I usually think, “oh I don’t think she’s so bad.” Then I move on with my life. Great points. Unfortunately, you’re a Packers fan so I do curse YOU with the fire of a thousand suns. (Bears fan here. Thanks God, for giving us Jay Cutler and them Aaron Rodgers. Can’t we EVER have a QB? HAHA Congrats on the SB.)

    Agreed. I used to be like that. I’m a big Toby Keith fan, and when the Dixie Chicks said bad things about him, I vowed never to listen to them again. Every time a Dixie Chicks song came on, I left the room. People would turn one of their songs on just to get a rise out of me and see me make a fool of myself. I later realized that I was depriving myself of some good music. The Dixie Chicks are talented and I regret lowering myself to refusing to listen to them because of their opinion. Now look at where they are all because Maines said that one sentence against GW Bush.

    Oh, you’re a Bears fan? I’m sorry. I’m sure you hear that a lot. ;)

    Sorry, I had to. Bears were good this season, I’ll give them that. They put up a good fight in the NFC, but wonder how they would have done if Cutler hadn’t left the game as soon as he did.

  • GlenQuagmire

    Yoda002 said:
    I’m not sure you can be called you a real news organization when you have half the future GOP presidential candidates on the payroll at your news organization. Can you say conflict of interest.

    Fox hired as commentators several politicians in good standing with their party and with future potential in public office. They could do the opposite, but there’s only so many Eliot Spitzers out there.

  • im_lovin_it

    stoogedudes said:
    Oh, you’re a Bears fan? I’m sorry. I’m sure you hear that a lot. ;)

    Sorry, I had to. Bears were good this season, I’ll give them that. They put up a good fight in the NFC, but wonder how they would have done if Cutler hadn’t left the game as soon as he did.

    What kills me is that the Bears have been wandering in the desert looking for a good QB since 1950. Jim McMahon was really just average. I”m pretty sure the ’85 Bears would have won a SB with ME playing at QB. You guys, on the other hand, go right from Brett Favre (I hate even typing his name) to Aaron Rodgers. And so long as this concussion thing isn’t recurring for Rodgers he looks like he could be even better than Favre. It really makes me just want to throw a tantrum and scream “WAAAH IT’S NOT FAIR!!!!” Why does God hate Bears QB’s?

  • BarneyFranken

    I wonder if ABC is happy Matthew Perry just alienated half the country.

    Mr. Sunshine, my ass.

  • bobmoses

    stoogedudes:

    Thanks for the straw man arguments. Now do you have anything to say about what I actually said?

  • bobmoses

    ” It’s interesting how many people see their “side” as a bastion of all things good and pure. ”

    Another silly straw man. Who on earth made any comment on this thread that led you to say that? What is it with liberals and straw men arguments? Too difficult to respond to something somebody actually said?

  • bobmoses

    I guess all of these folks who are saying that Perry can say whatever he wants and it should not impact people’s decisions to watch his show are all waiting for that next Mel Gibson movie with baited breath.

    The reason that you folks say that you don’t care who celebrities trash is that they never trash liberals because they are all liberals and usually pretty unintelligent ones. (see Matthew Perry).

  • Rescuedog

    Is Matthew Perry on drugs again?

  • stoogedudes

    bobmoses said:
    stoogedudes: Thanks for the straw man arguments. Now do you have anything to say about what I actually said?

    See, heres the thing, when you say that to be a liberal is to be a petulant teenager and to have a soft spot for name calling, I agree that liberals can act like petulant teenagers and start name calling. But to be a liberal is not to actually do that. You are generalizing. So, if I made a straw man fallacy, your generalizing is just as bad.

    I also agreed with what you said about while Matthew Perry has a right to an opinion, people also have a right to criticize him. I understand that people are not going to like what he said and thats fine, but for people to automatically start deciding not to watch him because of a silly comment he made, that is shallow. I know YOU yourself aren’t saying that, but others have in this thread.

    bobmoses said:
    I guess all of these folks who are saying that Perry can say whatever he wants and it should not impact people’s decisions to watch his show are all waiting for that next Mel Gibson movie with baited breath. The reason that you folks say that you don’t care who celebrities trash is that they never trash liberals because they are all liberals and usually pretty unintelligent ones. (see Matthew Perry).

    Did you read what I wrote above about my previous hatred of the Dixie Chicks? I didn’t agree with them, I thought it was pretty damned arrogant what they said about Toby Keith, but in the scheme of things, and based on how good their music is, it was ridiculous to start refusing to listen to their music based on some stupid comment they made.

    Mel Gibson made disgusting racial remarks and abused his wife. Matthew Perry called Bret Baier an asshole. Bit of a difference, I’d say. That said, I do like Mel Gibson’s work and I’d like to see something of his in the future, if it’s good. Not saying that’s what everyone else should do.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/David-Mangan/100000213524770 David Mangan

    Matthew Perry went into rehab a while back, for anger management or sheer stupidity, can’t remember which. Perry is the biggest failure off the panoply of non-starters when Friends finally hit the final wall of pain. Attempts to kick-start his career have to contend with the fact of his double-digit IQ & his ethics being that of a moral leper.

  • libbyliberal

    Patrick said:
    Bill O’Reilly interrupting people? Holy Shit! What totally unexpected behavior. There’s nothing in his career that would suggest he would ever be so rude than to interject before his guest finished a point. I love how typical journalistic behavior is considered unpatriotic when rendered unto Obama.

    This is our President. Not Juan Williams or Michael Steele, I know they all look the same to him.

  • libbyliberal

    stormin1961 said:
    it’s such a shame that there’s no longer anymore Hollywood welfare programs like “Hollywood Squares” or “Match Game” for these failed D-list celebrities to go too in order to make a decent living.

    This man mad 30 million dollars a season on Friends, who knows how much he makes from syndication. I don’t think he needs your ideas. I never write this but this calls for it, LMAO.

  • libbyliberal

    BarneyFranken said:
    I wonder if ABC is happy Matthew Perry just alienated half the country.

    Mr. Sunshine, my ass.

    I don’t think they are shaking in their boots.
    1/2 the country is alienated for defending our President from Faux slimeballs? Are there that many Bret groupies? What a scary thought!

  • WildMan

    Matthew ‘Fairy’ Perry is nothing more than a loudmouthed drunk. And Bill Maher is still the biggest idiot on TV. Bret Baier could and would kick both of your sorry red arses with one hand tied behind his back. You freaking girlie men on the left are not even funny anymore. We used to just laugh at you weirdos but, now we just look upon you wackos as though you are a big, ol’ smelly, freshly laid cow pattie. We now have to wait for the sun to dry you out before we can continue kicking your big red rumps down the road.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Peter-VS-Bond/500059990 Peter V.S. Bond

    Perry is molded in the socialist ideals of his Canadian upbringing. A pseudointellectual of the highest order.

  • bobmoses

    “I agree that liberals can act like petulant teenagers and start name calling. But to be a liberal is not to actually do that.”

    Apparently, it is. Take a look at the comments.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tony-Westover/1496648721 Tony Westover

    I just love how Bill Maher exposes himself for the pussy li’l conformist that he is as his show continues his run… although I dunno how his show continues its run since it has absolutely terrible ratings.

    Regardless, I love how he crooned about how patriotism is about “not belittling the president”, i.e. kissing teacher’s ass. This guy isn’t even edgy anymore, he’s the school hall monitor.

  • notsofast

    Sounds like Perry is back on drugs again. Hey Matthew, you saw what they did to ya the first time, ya better get it together, son.

  • writer

    No way Maher could make enough money to fill up his nose.

  • The Real Royal King

    I don’t agree with Perry’s assessment, although I do believe Baier to be a World Class Suck-Up. I use to watch Hume, whilst disagreeing with him at times, many times, but I can’t really tolerate Baier. Apparently, 98% of Americans agree with me.

  • The Real Royal King

    writer said:
    No way Maher could make enough money to fill up his nose.

    How wonderfully anti-Semitic. Any Barbra Streisand jokes?

  • writer

    Since Maher always mocks religion, I wasn’t aware he was Jewish. But he does have one hell of a honker.

  • Hugo Daun

    UncleL1946 said:
    We all know only intellectual A-listers like Ted Nugent and Victoria Jackson are allowed to have opinions on anything.

    Now, that’s some funny shit right there!

  • writer

    Opinions are like noses. Everyone’s got one. But Maher seems especially blessed.

  • cotchie1967

    I doubt that Matthew Perry meant to insult Bret Baier or Bill O’Reilly. He got confused when reading his DNC talking points. That happens when a has been, druggie, D-lister is asked about current events that do not include a coke-riddled cocktail party.

  • Biscuit

    cotchie1967 says:
    February 13, 2011 at 4:15 pm cotchie1967(Quote)
    1 1
    I doubt that Matthew Perry meant to insult Bret Baier or Bill O’Reilly. He got confused when reading his DNC talking points. That happens when a has been, druggie, D-lister is asked about current events that do not include a coke-riddled cocktail party.

    Typical right-winger just adding what their string-pullers tell them to. You right-wingers fall for everything. Start using your minds for a change.

  • Biscuit

    Fox News is for lazy-minded, ignorant morons anyways.

  • Biscuit

    TeaPartyPatriot says:
    February 12, 2011 at 3:13 pm TeaPartyPatriot(Quote)
    17 7
    has-been (Rather, NEVER WAS) perry is clearly jealous that depraved hollywood degenerates lohan and sheen are getting all the publicity these days. So he must have thought that by making some idiotic leftist remarks (yeah, I know that’s redundant) he could get some too. Apparently, the folks at Mediaite wanted to help make his dream come true !

    Another sore, ignorant, jealous Reaganazi. You right-wingers would murder your own children if some right-wing talking head gave you the word, you are THAT unthinking.

  • X-3

    Rescuedog said:
    Is Matthew Perry on drugs again?

    My question precisely.

  • wayback

    Matthew Perry- did he just escape from rehab? When you get criticized by a AH no-talent loser like him, it is a badge of honor. He belongs with Bill Maher- left wing punks who had their as kicked was too much as kids. Brett Baier owned Hussein in that interview and exposed the emptiness beneath the pearly words. O’Reilly is a ratings whore but still owned Barry and could have destroyed him but he threw him softballs. He doesn’t want to lose any viewers. Good luck Matthew Perry and his lame new show (give it about 4-6 weeks). He needs to find some new “Friends” to carry his sorry ass through life.

  • http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra

    bobmoses said:
    I guess all of these folks who are saying that Perry can say whatever he wants and it should not impact people’s decisions to watch his show are all waiting for that next Mel Gibson movie with baited breath. The reason that you folks say that you don’t care who celebrities trash is that they never trash liberals because they are all liberals and usually pretty unintelligent ones. (see Matthew Perry).

    And what makes you a unique and significantly qualified arbitor of determining intelligence among liberals?

    WildMan said:
    Matthew ‘Fairy’ Perry is nothing more than a loudmouthed drunk. And Bill Maher is still the biggest idiot on TV. Bret Baier could and would kick both of your sorry red arses with one hand tied behind his back. You freaking girlie men on the left are not even funny anymore. We used to just laugh at you weirdos but, now we just look upon you wackos as though you are a big, ol’ smelly, freshly laid cow pattie. We now have to wait for the sun to dry you out before we can continue kicking your big red rumps down the road.

    Could you point out and name some of the “freaking girlie men on the left” whose “big red rumps” you’ve personally “kicked down the road?” I mean, honestly, I know blogs are fun places to talk smack and act out John Wayne-type fetishes, but you’re on Mediaite now…not Redstate or FoxNation. Somebody’s gonna call you on that nonsense here.

    –Cobra

  • Penguin60

    Cobra said:
    And what makes you a unique and significantly qualified arbitor of determining intelligence among liberals?

    Thanks for the laugh. What faux outrage, when this tripe is posted just above. What a joke libs are.

    Biscuit said:
    Another sore, ignorant, jealous Reaganazi. You right-wingers would murder your own children if some right-wing talking head gave you the word, you are THAT unthinking.

  • potvin

    Why doesn’t this asshat go make another shitty movie.

  • http://www.thecobraslair.com Cobra

    Penguin60 said:
    Thanks for the laugh. What faux outrage, when this tripe is posted just above. What a joke libs are.

    That sentence I wrote:

    “And what makes you a unique and significantly qualified arbitor of determining intelligence among liberals?”

    …has to be one of the most benign, non-hostile questions I’ve ever posted in here. Why are you jacked up about it?

    –Cobra

  • 73aaodkt23

    I’m really disappointed in Mathew Perry. The sucker still owes me twenty bucks he bummed off me at the Mac Donalds in Studio City. That, I let go, but this bone headed nastiness is gonna get him on my s—list, along with the other myopic brained pampered fools like Maher.
    Obama runs on ad infinitum in his interviews to eat up the time. Everyone knows this except these bone headed jackasses on the Bill Maher show.
    Witness an Obama, hour-long press conference where Obama takes up to ten/fifteen minutes or more to give a non-answer to an inquiry. These foul mouthed bigoted illiterates on Mahers panel have no perspective except that which feeds their brainless blather. What a disgusting display of nastiness and idiocy. Pitiful , to say the least.

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