Grammy weekend in Los Angeles began with an all-star tribute to Neil Young. Elton John, James Taylor, Dave Matthews, Norah Jones and more than a dozen other artists honored Young as the MusiCares Person of the Year. The annual event celebrates an artist's philanthropy and raises money to provide financial, medical and other assistant to artists in need.
TAMPA FLA. - On TV, they're intense advocates for the conservative cause, men who have built media empires on provocative commentary and in-your-face attitude.
But onstage Friday, Fox News Channel stars Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck needled each other like old buddies bellied up to a well-stocked bar. The pair regaled 16,000 people at two sold-out shows at the University of South Florida's Sun Dome on their landmark Bold and Fresh tour.
"Beck [started] as a DJ. I think he was called Bubba the Love Sponge?" said O'Reilly, sparking a wave of laughter from the crowd, which recognized the reference to one of Tampa's most notorious shock jocks. "He's my sock puppet now."
"Is it true Fox Business [Network] hired Don Imus to make you look younger?" Beck cracked later. "And have you ever thought Nancy Pelosi looks like Skeletor?"
The back-and-forth drew howls from fans, some of whom had flown in from Michigan and Kentucky to see their TV heroes together. And the message was clear: America is in a mess, and liberals are mostly to blame.
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