{"id":1064778,"date":"2021-11-29T13:31:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1064778"},"modified":"2021-11-29T13:31:17","modified_gmt":"2021-11-29T18:31:17","slug":"meet-the-media-disruptors-hollywood-loves-to-hate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-media-disruptors-hollywood-loves-to-hate\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet The Media Disruptors Hollywood Loves To Hate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmeet-the-media-disruptors-hollywood-loves-to-hate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1064778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Comedian Tim Dillon offered a simple rationale for Business Insider\u2019s recent hit piece on Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.<\/p>\n<p>Portnoy, the comedian said, is a \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodintoto.com\/tim-dillon-dave-portnoy-business-insider\/\">disruptor<\/a>.\u201d Barstool Sports offers a frisky take on athletics, one that counters what a staid network like ESPN offers. Portnoy steals eyeballs from mainstream channels, and reporters aren\u2019t happy about it.<\/p>\n<p>Dillon, who also called himself a disruptor, has a point. People like Portnoy and Dillon hit it big by offering something fresh and original. They deliver content free of the usual, left-leaning narratives on culture, politics, journalism and more.<\/p>\n<p>It takes talent \u2014 and courage \u2014 to be a disruptor in modern times. Disruptors wear a large, red and white target on their backs, 24-7. Yet they persist, giving fans a true alternative to existing platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The following \u201cdisruptors\u201d are doing just that, and they\u2019re finding huge success in the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bari Weiss<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This left-leaning journalist famously torched The New York Times by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bariweiss.com\/resignation-letter\">publicly<\/a> quitting the once great paper in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Why?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTwitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor,\u201d she wrote, freeing herself from the increasingly unreliable outlet.<\/p>\n<p>Weiss went rogue, joining the emerging Substack platform and creating her own subscription-based newsletter. Market Watch <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/story\/how-much-times-walkout-weiss-breaks-the-rules-makes-a-mint-11629128876\">estimated<\/a> she now makes $800,000 annually for creating \u201cCommon Sense with Bari Weiss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That reinvention coaxed others eager to push back against conventional media to go solo, too.<\/p>\n<p>She may not have changed some of her left-leaning views, but her clear-eyed punditry now reaches the masses on her own terms.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Glenn Greenwald<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The fellow Substack superstar went solo after a bizarre public divorce. The liberal Greenwald founded The Intercept in 2014, but quit last year after the site\u2019s editorial team refused to publish a story because, he claims, it indirectly helped President Donald Trump\u2019s re-election campaign.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Intercept\u2019s editors, in violation of my contractual right of editorial freedom, censored an article I wrote this week, refusing to publish it unless I remove all sections critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the candidate vehemently supported by all New-York-based Intercept editors involved in this effort at suppression,\u201d he said in his public resignation <a href=\"https:\/\/greenwald.substack.com\/p\/my-resignation-from-the-intercept\">letter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, Greenwald rebuilt his brand on Substack, joined the free speech platforms Rumble and Locals, and continued his blistering attacks on media bias via his massive Twitter account, which boasts 1.7 million followers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phelim McAleer<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Irish muckracker was disrupting Hollywood long before it was cool. McAleer, along with his creative partner and wife Ann McElhinney, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcphiladelphia.com\/news\/local\/gosnell-movie-nears-21m-crowdfunding-goal\/71749\/\">stunned<\/a> the crowdfunding world by raising $2.1 million to produce \u201cGosnell.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The film shared the ghastly details behind abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell\u2019s house of horrors.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>McAleer was just warming up, though. He went on to produce a Verbatim theater production dubbed \u201cFerguson,\u201d using actual court transcripts to paint an accurate picture of Michael Brown\u2019s controversial death. His \u201cFBI LoveBirds: Undercovers\u201d play shared a similar approach, turning texts from Trump-loathing FBI agents into a darkly comic romp.<\/p>\n<p>Now, he\u2019s in Serbia shooting \u201cMy Son Hunter,\u201d the tale of a drug-addled man-child and his father, a mentally addled Commander in Chief.<\/p>\n<p>Hollywood wouldn\u2019t touch such a project, even though it offers rich dramatic potential. Late night comedians avoid jokes tied to Hunter Biden, even though they practically write themselves. Team McAleer will do both with their upcoming film.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Joe Rogan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UFC commentator and stand-up may be the most dangerous man in media. By dangerous, we mean he\u2019s willing to engage with people on both sides of the aisle. And when the media fills our smart phones with lies, he\u2019s happy to call them out.<\/p>\n<p>He did just that when CNN and others erroneously said he gulped down horse dewormer to treat his COVID-19 condition. Now, he\u2019s out to mock media lies on his massively popular podcast.<\/p>\n<p>Rogan developed \u201cThe Joe Rogan Experience\u201d outside existing channels, but some feared he\u2019d lose his independent streak when he signed an exclusive deal with Spotify last year for a reported $100 million.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has his back and Rogan isn\u2019t backing down from media attacks on his show and character.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Buddy Brown<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The country singer pined for mainstream stardom, and who could blame him? Brown had a strong voice and talent for songwriting, attributes record executives spotted when he went to Nashville to pursue his musical dreams.<\/p>\n<p>He says his plans derailed when those executives insisted he tamp down his right-leaning lyrics. No dice, Brown said, before he left to forge his career on his own terms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He did just that courtesy of YouTube, sharing politically incorrect songs and country originals alike on the video platform. The fans rallied to his side, and soon he forgot all about those mainstream dreams. He had his own version, on his own terms, and he didn\u2019t have to squelch his conservative instincts in the process.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Nick Searcy<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The versatile actor had it made. Searcy\u2019s credits as a go-to character actor spoke for themselves, including key<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Comedian Tim Dillon offered a simple rationale for Business Insider\u2019s recent hit piece on Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy.Portnoy, the comedian said, is a \u201cdisruptor.\u201d Barstool Sports offers a frisky take on athletics, one that counters what a staid network like ESPN offers. Portnoy steals eyeballs from mainstream channels, and reporters aren\u2019t happy about it.Dillon, who also called himself a disruptor, has a point. People like Portnoy and Dillon hit it big by offering something fresh and original. They deliver content free of the usual, left-leaning narratives on culture, politics, journalism and more.It takes talent \u2014 and courage \u2014 to be a disruptor in modern times. Disruptors wear a large, red and white target on their backs, 24-7. Yet they persist, giving fans a true alternative to existing platforms.The following \u201cdisruptors\u201d are doing just that, and they\u2019re finding huge success in the process.Bari WeissThis left-leaning journalist famously torched The New York Times by publicly quitting the once great paper in 2020.Why?\u201cTwitter is not on the masthead of The New York Times. But Twitter has become its ultimate editor,\u201d she wrote, freeing herself from the increasingly unreliable outlet.Weiss went rogue, joining the emerging Substack platform and creating her own subscription-based newsletter. Market Watch estimated she now makes $800,000 annually for creating \u201cCommon Sense with Bari Weiss.\u201dThat reinvention coaxed others eager to push back against conventional media to go solo, too.She may not have changed some of her left-leaning views, but her clear-eyed punditry now reaches the masses on her own terms.Glenn GreenwaldThe fellow Substack superstar went solo after a bizarre public divorce. The liberal Greenwald founded The Intercept in 2014, but quit last year after the site\u2019s editorial team refused to publish a story because, he claims, it indirectly helped President Donald Trump\u2019s re-election campaign.\u201cThe Intercept\u2019s editors, in violation of my contractual right of editorial freedom, censored an article I wrote this week, refusing to publish it unless I remove all sections critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden, the candidate vehemently supported by all New-York-based Intercept editors involved in this effort at suppression,\u201d he said in his public resignation letter.Since then, Greenwald rebuilt his brand on Substack, joined the free speech platforms Rumble and Locals, and continued his blistering attacks on media bias via his massive Twitter account, which boasts 1.7 million followers.Phelim McAleerThe Irish muckracker was disrupting Hollywood long before it was cool. McAleer, along with his creative partner and wife Ann McElhinney, stunned the crowdfunding world by raising $2.1 million to produce \u201cGosnell.\u201dThe film shared the ghastly details behind abortionist Dr. Kermit Gosnell\u2019s house of horrors.\u00a0McAleer was just warming up, though. He went on to produce a Verbatim theater production dubbed \u201cFerguson,\u201d using actual court transcripts to paint an accurate picture of Michael Brown\u2019s controversial death. His \u201cFBI LoveBirds: Undercovers\u201d play shared a similar approach, turning texts from Trump-loathing FBI agents into a darkly comic romp.Now, he\u2019s in Serbia shooting \u201cMy Son Hunter,\u201d the tale of a drug-addled man-child and his father, a mentally addled Commander in Chief.Hollywood wouldn\u2019t touch such a project, even though it offers rich dramatic potential. Late night comedians avoid jokes tied to Hunter Biden, even though they practically write themselves. Team McAleer will do both with their upcoming film.Joe RoganThe UFC commentator and stand-up may be the most dangerous man in media. By dangerous, we mean he\u2019s willing to engage with people on both sides of the aisle. And when the media fills our smart phones with lies, he\u2019s happy to call them out.He did just that when CNN and others erroneously said he gulped down horse dewormer to treat his COVID-19 condition. Now, he\u2019s out to mock media lies on his massively popular podcast.Rogan developed \u201cThe Joe Rogan Experience\u201d outside existing channels, but some feared he\u2019d lose his independent streak when he signed an exclusive deal with Spotify last year for a reported $100 million.So far, Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has his back and Rogan isn\u2019t backing down from media attacks on his show and character.Buddy BrownThe country singer pined for mainstream stardom, and who could blame him? Brown had a strong voice and talent for songwriting, attributes record executives spotted when he went to Nashville to pursue his musical dreams.He says his plans derailed when those executives insisted he tamp down his right-leaning lyrics. No dice, Brown said, before he left to forge his career on his own terms.\u00a0He did just that courtesy of YouTube, sharing politically incorrect songs and country originals alike on the video platform. The fans rallied to his side, and soon he forgot all about those mainstream dreams. He had his own version, on his own terms, and he didn\u2019t have to squelch his conservative instincts in the process.Nick SearcyThe versatile actor had it made. Searcy\u2019s credits as a go-to character actor spoke for themselves, including key roles in movies like \u201cFried Green Tomatoes,\u201d and FX\u2019s \u201cJustified.\u201d He could be a scoundrel, a law enforcement official or an authority figure, and the work kept coming.Except Searcy refused to stay silent about his conservative views. He opened his career up to alternative projects, from co-starring and directing \u201cGosnell\u201d to producing documentaries like the faith-friendly \u201cAmerica, America God Shed His Grace on Thee.\u201dHe\u2019s also part of The Daily Wire\u2019s upcoming western, \u201cTerror on the Prairie.\u201dMegyn KellyThe former Fox News superstar stumbled after leaving the network for an NBC show to call her own. \u201cMegyn Kelly Today\u201d suffered weak ratings, which likely made the network eager to fire her after she made innocuous comments about Halloween costumes and blackface.The dismissal left her a very wealthy person, and she could have settled for an early retirement. Instead, Kelly rebounded on her own terms. She created a media company and joined the podcasting revolution. \u201cThe Megyn Kelly Show\u201d became a quick hit, hitting number one on iTunes right out of the gate. The podcast drew big name guests and caught the attention of SiriusXM. The satellite radio network partnered with Kelly, allowing her to expand her audience without sacrificing her voice.Now, an emboldened Kelly excoriates the crooked press, defends parents who want a say in their child\u2019s education and scolds politicians who used COVID-19 to boost their powers. She\u2019s fighting the system on her terms, without sacrificing her journalistic bona fides.Clay TravisThe mind behind Outkick.com shares something in common with Portnoy. Neither thinks current sports networks speak to both halves of the country. For Travis, frustration with ESPN\u2019s liberal bias clearly informed his Outkick the Coverage project, which grew so big he sold it to Fox Corp. earlier this year.That hasn\u2019t muted the site\u2019s counter-culture voice, though. Nor did it stop Travis\u2019 career ascent. Earlier this year Travis teamed with podcaster Buck Sexton to replace the irreplaceable Rush Limbaugh on the EIB radio network.Now, Travis savages establishment players like Dr. Anthony Fauci and hypocrital athletes like Lebron James from both perches.\u00a0The views expressed in this opinion piece are the author\u2019s own and do not necessarily represent those of The Daily Wire.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":279,"featured_media":1891959,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1064778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064778","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/279"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1064778"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1064778\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1891959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1064778"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1064778"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1064778"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}