O'Reilly to Dixie Chicks lead singer: "I enjoyed your performance"

[sabra]

http://www.nypost.com/gossip/liz/liz.htm

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THE EVENING'S "When Worlds Col lide" moment happened after the stunning performance of the Dixie Chicks. The Chicks were seated, preparing to dig into the excellent lamb. Suddenly, conservative Fox News emperor Bill O'Reilly was hovering above lead singer Natalie Maines and he said, "I enjoyed your performance. I'm glad you performed. I don't agree with some things you say, but you've got guts. We just wish you'd said what you'd said in the United States" (referring to Natalie's anti-Bush remarks made a couple of years ago in England - the Chicks have suffered mightily for that). Miss Maines, who kept her expression free of surprise, remarked, "Oh, I'd say it in the U.S." O'Reilly left the dinner early, missing out on Stephen Colbert's riff and Paul Simon's sizzling hot set. (Backstage, Simon was attended to by a minimal entourage. He accepted compliments shyly.)

The best part of the O'Reilly/Natalie encounter was the Chicks' press rep Cindi Berger. As soon as she spotted O'Reilly talking to Natalie, she moved in. The only way she could overhear was by crushing, literally, the guy sitting near Maines. Berger pressed down so forcefully, the man's face was almost pushed into his plate. Once O'Reilly left, Berger relaxed. The battered man looked up and said, "Oh, it's you. I wondered whose bosoms were smothering me." Berger replied, "Well, now you know they're real."

[johnnie]

1. Oh oh

Will Natalie be getting a "special" call from Bill? "C'mon Nat... I know you want it!"

[Catchawave]

4. My first thought too when I saw the subject line....

....he was hitting on her!

[MADem]

6. Bzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!! Hummmmmmmm!

Hang up the phone, Nat!!! Hang UP that phone!!!!

[xultar]

2. Buhwawawawawawawawa! Now you know they're real!

[Kikosexy2]

13. oooooooo....

faaallaaafellllll.....Is Oh Really moist enough?

[KyuzoGator]

3. I'm still unsure why saying it in another country makes a difference.

Can't one's opinion follow them wherever they are?

[AX10]

11. See my other post

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=1148417&mesg_id=1148601

[Bridget Burke]

14. That's one of the "unwritten laws" that get written down....

When it's convenient.

Like "ex-presidents don't criticize current presidents."

[kenny blankenship]

5. "I wasn't able to plugin Rick Santorum but I pleasured myself w/ faloofel"

right after listening to your concert back in my hotel suite. That stuff falls apart in the shower you know--I don't know how they avoid a suit for false advertizing claims. But "Rick" is an electrocution hazard in water, so faloofel it is. Maybe you should join me sometime?...like in the next week or two? It would be better than a visit from FOX Security which is your alternative, Miss Maines, and I promise you all I have to do is pick up the phone and they'll pencil you in."

[louis-t]

7. "Hovered above". He was looking down her top.

[blm]

8. Something weird is going on with O'Reilly - he's been begging Kerry for an

interview, too.

I wouldn't mind if Kerry did it, as long as he doesn't go to O'Reilly's set to do it. Make him come to Kerry turf if he really wants the interview.

[AX10]

9. Her gender played a roll too.

Country is conservative/traditional at heart. They did not take kindly to a (GASP....) woman speaking out against their "manly war president".

[NJ_Lib]

10. Man, he IS getting desperate....

I've seen his ratings, I have a pretty good idea why he chose NOW to make friends with Natalie... She ain't stupid, she won't bite...

[originalpckelly]

12. "Natalie I enjoyed your performance, how 'bout you call me later...

and let's talk about loofahs?"

"get away from me you dirt-bag who can't tell his loofah from his falafel."


That man is about to join the Tom Cruise club of "Desperate Press Stunts," call it a feeling.

[RamboLiberal]

15. I listened to a few minutes of his radio show last night

local station moved him to 10pm, I was in the car and there was nothing else interesting to listen to. I heard the idiot still ragging on that he wanted to sit down with Maines and talk to her like "Poppa Bear".

He was still ragging on Gore as well. That's the point I screamed "idiot" and turned him off.

BTW, I see he left the dinner before Colbert's performance. Guess Bill didn't want to hear any truthiness!