John Cusack Unleashes Twitter Tirade Against Fox News

It turns out that Lloyd Dobler can't just say anything.

John Cusack, the actor behind that iconic 80s character, is in trouble for cranking up the social media equivalent of a boom box - Twitter - and blasting a loud screed right outside the metaphorical house of Fox News, reports Entertainment Weekly.

By way of responding to a question on Twitter about the proposed Islamic center near Ground Zero, the "Hot Tub Time Machine" star indicated that he was in favor of it before tweeting, "I AM FOR A SATANIC DEATH CULT CENTER AT FOX NEWS HQ AND OUTSIDE THE OFFICES [OF DICK] ARMEY AND NEWT GINGRICH-and all the GOP WELFARE FREAKS."

This, unsurprisingly, did not sit well with personalities at Fox, which cited a psychiatrist, Dr. Carole Lieberman, in its own article on the offending message. She said that Cusack's missive could "incite a rabid fan to commit violent acts against Fox News Headquarters and others he named."

Cusack, a political progressive who often contributes to the left leaning Huffington Post, has not explained the remark, leaving its meaning up to interpretation.

Selected Reading: Entertainment Weekly, Fox, Newser

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