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The Fox News vs. Porn Star Challenge


Our friends at Radar are celebrating the recent launch of News Corp's Fox Business Network with a challenging quiz: Fox News Anchor or Porn Star?.
We got 7 out of 10, but hey, when it comes to skankiness on the tube, Rupe, O'Reilly, Hannity, et al may really be the ones missing the plot.
Mark at the News Corpse blog takes this notion even further, alleging that Murdoch's use of "soft-core titillation and America’s pride to manipulate public opinion" shows just how frightening big media's grip on the FCC is and why it must be stopped.
AP Photo of Rupert Murdoch and wife Wendi at Fox Business Network launch party by Louis Lanzano.
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