Penn Not Mightier Than Bill-O's Beliefs

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(March 30) -- Bill O'Reilly's known for picking fights with people whose political views are different than his. Celebrities often get the brunt of the storm, as their outspokenness is low-hanging fruit for the Fox News star. But there's only one actor who has been so ethically opposite O'Reilly that Big Bill refuses to see that person's films: Sean Penn.
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Bill OReilly's Enemies

    Bill vs. Sean Penn
    What's the Beef? O'Reilly says he refuses to watch any of Penn's movies because he just can't get over the outspoken actor's political beliefs.

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    Bill vs. Young Jeezy and Jay-Z
    What's the Beef? The FOX host, along with Dennis Miller, slammed the two rappers over a song they performed during inauguration week called 'My President Is Black.'

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    Bill vs. Jessica Alba
    What's the Beef? The actress called the host "kind of an a--hole" when asked why she doesn't watch the show. As a result, Bill called her a "pinhead" for calling Sweden a neutral country, which it actually is.

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    Bill vs. Keith Olbermann
    What's the Beef? Olbermann frequently names "Bill-O" as the winner of his 'Worst Persons in the World' segment, which inspired the FOX host to start a petition drive to replace Olbermann with Phil Donahue. It didn't work, and Keith continues the feud nightly. O'Reilly refuses to say his rival's name on the air anymore.

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    Bill vs. Rosie O'Donnell
    What's the Beef? Back when she was on 'The View,' Rosie got serious and insinuated that the capture of British sailors by the Iranian military was masterminded by the U.S. as a reason to justify a war on Iran. O'Reilly called Rosie "irresponsible" and "hateful," and called for ABC to terminate her contract.

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    Bill vs. Al Franken
    What's the Beef? The pair squared off in a debate back in 2001, where there was much shouting. Let's just say they've never liked each other. Watch a clip of the debate here.

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    Bill vs. Ludacris
    What's the Beef? When Pepsi hired the rapper as a spokesperson, the FOX host flipped his lid and called for an all-out boycott of the sugary soda. Pepsi caved and gave Cris the axe.

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    Bill vs. San Francisco
    What's the Beef? O'Reilly said he wouldn't mind of al Qaida attacked the Bay area if citizens passed a ballot measure to ban military recruiters from city schools.

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    Bill vs. Nas
    What's the Beef? When Nas announced he was staging a concert at Virginia Tech in the wake of the shootings there in 2007, O'Reilly called it an "abomination" and an "atrocity." Nas responded bluntly by labeling Bill a businessman whose "marketing plan is racism."

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    Bill vs. George Clooney
    What's the Beef? The two sparred over fundraising for the victims of Sept. 11, 2001, and engaged in a letter-writing war.

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In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, O'Reilly breaks down his past clashes with celebs, including George Clooney and Bruce Springsteen. O'Reilly says that his "job is to watch the powerful," and that "a performer has a forum that other people do not, and all we ask is that they be fair."
When asked if there's any performer who he refuses to watch or listen to strictly based on their political beliefs, O'Reilly answered quickly and sternly. "Just Sean Penn," he said.
Penn has enraged many with his politics by visiting Iran and Venezuela, and for his frequent criticism of the Iraq war and George W. Bush. During his latest Oscar win for his role as the openly gay politician Harvey Milk, he jokingly addressed the crowd as "Commie, homo-loving sons of guns."
O'Reilly's key beef with outspoken celebs is that they often rattle off their feelings, but never give others the opportunity to question or retort.
"If they believe something and use their TV show, movie or concert to spout off about it, that's fine. But if we have some questions about their beliefs, I think they should answer them -- and not be drive-by people," O'Reilly said.
O'Reilly says he takes his celeb targets "case by case." He says he was "absolutely right" in challenging George Clooney over 9/11 charity details, and Bruce Springsteen "for things he has done at concerts because we want to know what his frame of reference is."
"These are powerful people, and we're not going to give them a free ride. If therewas somebody screaming right-wing stuff, we'd do the same thing. But there is no one like that because if they do that in Hollywood, they're not going to work, which is an interestingstory in and of itself," O'Reilly said.
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