Bill O'Reilly bested by a 16-year-old

If you've watched even a minute of FOX News' The O'Reilly Factor, you're probably familiar with the format: Bill O'Reilly strikes a tone of righteous indignation over some imagined affront to so-called American values (read neoconservatism). He then proceeds to pillory some camera-shy wallflower for her part in this imagined affront. If O'Reilly's behavior rankled you in the least, you're sure to enjoy this YouTube video of Bully O'Reilly being put on the defensive by 16-year-old Jesse Lange. The only response the ever-so-articulate O'Reilly can muster is to call Lange a "pinhead." He really has a knack for raising discourse to a higher level. Kudos B.O.!

Thanks to David Weinberger for pointing this out.

Angelina Jolie loves a journalist

OK, sorry to interrupt your daydreams, but it's only a movie. Jolie portrays the wife of Daniel Perl, the Wall Street Journal reporter who was murdered by terrorists in Pakistan, in the upcoming movie A Mighty Heart. One of the movie's central issues is freedom of the press, and to show her unalloyed support for a free press, Jolie's representatives are requiring all journalists to sign a contract before talking with her about the movie, according to FOX News.

Among the stipulations, reporters were asked to agree to "not ask Ms. Jolie any questions regarding her personal relationships. In the event Interviewer does ask Ms. Jolie any questions regarding her personal relationships, Ms. Jolie will have the right to immediately terminate the interview and leave."