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Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly at Camp Striker (December 2006)
Born:	September 10, 1949 (1949-09-10) (age 57) New York City, NY, USA
Occupation:	Author, syndicated columnist, television and talk radio personality.
Salary:	$9,000,000[1]
Spouse:	Maureen E. McPhilmy
Website:	billoreilly.com

William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949 (1949-09-10) (age 57))^[2] is the host of the cable news program The O'Reilly Factor, broadcast on the Fox News Channel. Prior to hosting The O'Reilly Factor, O'Reilly served as anchor of the entertainment program, Inside Edition.^[3] O'Reilly also hosts The Radio Factor, a radio program syndicated by Westwood One, and has written six books. Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Image File history File links Please see the file description page for further information. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Bill OReilly (commentator) . (Discuss) American commentator Bill OReilly regularly expresses his point of view on a wide variety of political, social, and moral issues. ... William Joseph OReilly or Tiger OReilley (20 December 1905 - 6 October 1992), was an outstanding Australian cricketer, and, in retirement, a well-respected cricket writer and broadcaster. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 543 pixelsFull resolution (1599 × 1085 pixel, file size: 288 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Sgt. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... “New York, NY” redirects here. ... NY redirects here. ... Cosette Dwyer is an amazing author. ... Print Syndication is a form of syndication in which news articles, columns, or comic strips are made available to newspapers and magazines. ... A columnist is a journalist who produces a specific form of writing for publication called a column. Columns appear in newspapers, magazines and the Internet. ... Talk radio is a radio format which features discussion of topical issues. ... September 10 is the 253rd day of the Gregorian calendar (254th in leap years). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... Coaxial cable is often used to transmit cable television into the house. ... The OReilly Factor is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill OReilly, who discusses current political and social issues with guests from opposing ends of the political spectrum. ... The Fox News Channel (FNC), sometimes called Fox News or even just Fox, is a United States-based cable and satellite news channel. ... Inside Edition is a syndicated news program, on the air since January 9, 1989. ... The Radio Factor is a nationally syndicated talk radio program featuring the Independent host Bill OReilly along with a mix of listener call-in and guest segments. ... Westwood One, Inc. ... It has been suggested that Bill OReilly political beliefs and points of view be merged into this article or section. ...

Although sometimes referred to as a conservative,^[4] O'Reilly is a self-described independent and has used several terms to describe his views. In his book Culture Warrior, he identifies himself as a traditionalist and a populist. Previously a registered Republican, O'Reilly has been registered as having no party affiliation since 2000.^[5] Culture Warrior is a book by Fox News Channel commentator Bill OReilly. ... A tradition is a story or a custom that is memorized and passed down from generation to generation, originally without the need for a writing system. ... Populism is a political ideology or rhetorical style that holds that the common person is oppressed by the elite in society, which exists only to serve its own interests, and therefore, the instruments of the State need to be grasped from this self-serving elite and instead used for the... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ...

Biography

Early life/Education

O'Reilly was born in New York City to Irish Catholic parents William and Angela O'Reilly, from Brooklyn, New York and Bergen County, New Jersey. His father was an accountant for the oil company Caltex. In 1951, his family moved to Levittown on Long Island.^[6] After graduating from Chaminade High School, a private Catholic boys high school in Mineola, New York in 1967, O'Reilly attended Marist College, a small, co-educational private (and at the time, Catholic) institution in Poughkeepsie, New York. While at Marist, O'Reilly played punter in the National Club Football Association,^[7] and was also a columnist and feature writer for the school's newspaper, The Circle. As an honors student majoring in history, he spent his junior year of college abroad, attending Queen Mary College at the University of London.^[8] O'Reilly received his B.A. in History in 1971. He played semi-professional baseball during this time as a pitcher for the Brooklyn Monarchs, and had an unsuccessful tryout with the American professional baseball team, the New York Mets. O'Reilly later earned a Masters Degree in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University and another Master of Public Administration from Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. “New York, NY” redirects here. ... Irish Catholics are persons of predominantly Irish descent who adhere to the Roman Catholic faith. ... Brooklyn (named after the Dutch city Breukelen) is one of the five boroughs of New York City. ... NY redirects here. ... Bergen County is the most populous county of the state of New Jersey, United States. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... Caltex is a petrol company. ... Levittown is the name of some places in the United States of America: Levittown, New York Levittown, Pennsylvania There is also a Levittown, Puerto Rico, and there was, for a time, a Levittown, New Jersey, but the latter has reverted to its previous name of Willingboro Township, New Jersey. ... Map showing Long Island; to the north is Connecticut and to the west are New York City and New Jersey. ... Chaminade High School is a Roman Catholic high school for young men in Mineola, New York. ... Mineola is the name of several places in the United States of America: Mineola, New York Mineola, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... This article is about Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York, USA. For other facilities with similar names, see List of Marist Brothers schools. ... Poughkeepsie (New York) Poughkeepsie (pronounced ) is a city in New York, USA and serves as the county seat of Dutchess County, located in the Hudson River Valley roughly midway between New York City and Albany. ... United States simply as football, is a competitive team sport that is both fast-paced and strategic. ... Queen Mary, University of London (QMUL) (until 2000 Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London and still called that in its charter [1] and occasionally still abbreviated to QMW) is the fourth largest College of the University of London. ... The University of London is a university based primarily in London. ... A B.A. issused as a certificate Bachelor of Arts (B.A., BA or A.B.), from the Latin Artium Baccalaureus is an undergraduate bachelors degree awarded for either a course or a program in the liberal arts or the sciences, or both. ... Title page to Historians History Of The World. ... A view of the playing field at Busch Memorial Stadium, St. ... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 â€¢ 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 â€¢ 1973 â€¢ 1986 â€¢ 2000... A masters degree is an academic degree usually awarded for completion of a postgraduate course of one or two years in duration. ... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ... The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree is one of several master level professional public affairs degrees that provides training in public policy and project/program implementation (more recently known as public management). ... Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... John F. Kennedy School of Government The John F. Kennedy School of Government is a public policy school and one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ...

Broadcasting career

Bill O'Reilly in 1975 as the "Action Consumer troubleshooter" for ABC affiliate WNEP in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA.^[9]

After graduating from Marist College, O'Reilly moved to Miami, Florida at age 21, where he taught English and history at Monsignor Pace High School for two years. After leaving Miami, O'Reilly returned to school, earning a M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University in 1976. While attending Boston University, he was a reporter and columnist for various local newspapers and alternative news weeklies, including The Boston Phoenix. O'Reilly did his broadcast journalism internship in Miami during this time, and was also an entertainment writer and movie critic for The Miami Herald. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (735x775, 165 KB) Summary Bill OReilly in 1975 worked as the Action Consumer troubleshooter for WNEP, an ABC affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. Licensing This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (735x775, 165 KB) Summary Bill OReilly in 1975 worked as the Action Consumer troubleshooter for WNEP, an ABC affiliate in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. Licensing This image is of a scan of a newspaper page or article, and the copyright for... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... WNEP-TV, WNEP 16 is an ABC affiliate station broadcasting on channel 16 to most of northeastern and central Pennsylvania. ... The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... Nickname: Location in Miami-Dade County and the state of Florida. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Monsignor Edward Pace High School is a Catholic secondary school in Opa-locka, Florida. ... A Master of Arts is a postgraduate academic masters degree awarded by universities in North America and the United Kingdom (excluding the ancient universities of Scotland and Oxbridge. ... For similarly-named academic institutions, see Boston (disambiguation). ... The Phoenix is an alternative weekly newspaper company based in Boston, Massachusetts that emphasizes arts and entertainment coverage, as well as alternative political viewpoints. ... The Miami Herald is a daily newspaper owned by The McClatchy Company. ...

O'Reilly's early television news career included reporting and anchoring positions at WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he also reported the weather. At WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, O'Reilly was awarded the Dallas Press Club Award for excellence in investigative reporting. He then moved to KMGH-TV in Denver, Colorado where he won a Local Emmy Award for his coverage of a skyjacking.^[10][11] In 1978 while in Denver, Bill was offered a job as the Marlboro Man. He turned it down because he didn’t smoke nor wanted to promote it. (radio factor/ Feb. 21, 2007). O'Reilly also worked for KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon, as well as TV stations in Hartford, Connecticut (WFSB-TV), and in Boston, Massachusetts.^[11] WNEP-TV, is an ABC affiliate station broadcasting on channel 16 to the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania DMA. Its local newscasts have been the highest-rated in northeastern and central Pennsylvania. ... The City of Scranton is the county seat of Lackawanna CountyGR6 in Northeastern Pennsylvania, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 76,415 (2003 estimate: 74,320). ... Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 280 miles (455 km)  - Length 160 miles (255 km)  - % water 2. ... WFAA-TV (WFAA 8) is the ABC television affiliate serving the Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas DMA (6th largest nationwide). ... Nickname: Motto: Live Large. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... KMGH-TV is the ABC television affiliate in Denver, Colorado. ... Nickname: Location of Denver in Colorado Location of Colorado in the United States Coordinates: Country United States State Colorado City-County Denver (coextensive) Founded [1] November 22, 1858 Incorporated November 7, 1861 Government  - Type Strong Mayor/Weak Council  - Mayor John Hickenlooper (D) Area [1]  - City & County  154. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... An Emmy Award. ... See also Airport security D. B. Cooper Categories: Pages needing attention | Law stubs | Terrorism ... Wayne McLaren as the Marlboro Man in 1976. ... KATU is a television station in Portland, Oregon, USA. An ABC affiliate, it broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 2 and its digital signal on UHF channel 43. ... Nickname: Location in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon Coordinates: , Country United States State Oregon County Multnomah County Incorporated February 8, 1851 Government  - Mayor Tom Potter Area  - City  145. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 9th  - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 km²)  - Width 260 miles (420 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 2. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that this article be split into multiple articles. ... WFSB (Channel 3) is an affiliate of the CBS television network serving most of the state of Connecticut. ... Nickname: Location in Massachusetts, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Suffolk County Government  - Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area  - City  89. ... Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area  Ranked 44th  - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²)  - Width 183 miles (295 km)  - Length 113 miles (182 km)  - % water 13. ...

In 1980, he anchored his own program on WCBS-TV in New York where he won his second Local Emmy for an investigation of corrupt city marshals. He was promoted to the network as a CBS News correspondent and covered the wars in El Salvador and the Falkland Islands from his base in Buenos Aires, Argentina (1982). He later left CBS over, among other tensions, a dispute concerning the uncredited use in a report by Bob Schieffer of riot footage shot by O'Reilly's crew in Buenos Aires during the Falklands conflict. (A 1998 novel by O'Reilly, Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder, depicts a television reporter who has a similar dispute over a Falklands War report. The character proceeds to exact his revenge on network staff in a series of graphically-described murders.)^[12] It has been suggested that W2XAB be merged into this article or section. ... CBS News is the news division of American television and radio network CBS. Its current president is Sean McManus who is also head of CBS Sports. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Bob Schieffer Bob Schieffer (born February 25, 1937 in Austin, Texas) has been a journalist with CBS News since 1969, serving as a principal anchor since 1973, chief Washington correspondent since 1982, moderator of the Sunday public affairs show Face the Nation since 1991, and, beginning in March of 2005... Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder (ISBN 0767913817) is a 1998 novel by US television personality Bill OReilly. ...

In 1986, O'Reilly joined ABC News as a correspondent for ABC World News Tonight. ABC News is a division of ABC television and propaganda networks (ABC), owned by The Walt Disney Company. ... ABC World News Tonight (often abbreviated as WNT) is the ABC television networks flagship evening news program. ...

In 1989, O'Reilly joined the nationally syndicated King World (now CBS) program Inside Edition, a tabloid/gossip television program in competition with A Current Affair. He started as senior correspondent and backup anchor for British TV host David Frost, and subsequently became the program's anchor after Frost's termination. In addition to being one of the first American broadcasters to cover the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, O'Reilly also obtained the first exclusive interview with murderer Joel Steinberg and was the first television host from a national current affairs program on the scene of the 1992 Los Angeles riots. King World Productions (aka King World Entertainment or simply King World) is the leading syndicator of U.S. television programming. ... CBS is one of the largest radio and television networks in the United States. ... Inside Edition is a syndicated news program, on the air since January 9, 1989. ... A Current Affair logo A Current Affair is a television magazine that ran from 1986 to 1996 before reappearing in 2005. ... Sir David Paradine Frost, OBE (born April 7, 1939) is an English television presenter. ... East German construction workers building the Berlin Wall, November 20, 1961. ... This article needs to be wikified. ... The 1992 Los Angeles riots, also known as the Rodney King uprising or the Rodney King riots, were sparked on April 29, 1992 when a predominately white jury acquitted four police officers accused in the videotaped beating of black motorist Rodney King, after he fled from police. ...

In 1995, O'Reilly was replaced by former NBC News and CBS News anchor Deborah Norville on Inside Edition. He then enrolled at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he received a Master's Degree in Public Administration. Upon leaving Harvard, O'Reilly was hired by Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of the then startup FOX News Channel, to anchor The O'Reilly Report. The show soon moved to a new time slot, and was renamed The O'Reilly Factor. Deborah Norville (born August 8, 1958 in Dalton, Georgia) is an American television broadcaster and journalist. ... John F. Kennedy School of Government The John F. Kennedy School of Government is a public policy school and one of the graduate schools of Harvard University. ... Harvard University (incorporated as The President and Fellows of Harvard College) is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA and a member of the Ivy League. ... Roger Eugene Ailes (born May 15, 1940) is the president of Fox News Channel and chairman of the Fox Television Stations Group. ...

O'Reilly's radio program reaches 3.25 million-plus listeners and is carried by more than 400 radio stations.^[13] Conservative magazine NewsMax's "Top 25 Talk Radio Host" list selected O'Reilly to the #2 spot as most influential host in the nation.^[14] Conservative may refer to: Conservatism, political philosophy A member of a Conservative Party Conservative extension, premise of deductive logic Conservativity theorem, mathematical proof of conservative extension Conservative Judaism britney spears Category: ... NewsMax. ...

Personal life

O'Reilly married Maureen E. McPhilmy, a public relations executive, in 1995. They have one daughter, Madeline, born in 1998, and a son, Spencer, born in 2003. According to an October 2005 interview in Newsday, O'Reilly hired bodyguards and is very sensitive about the general public taking pictures of him, calling some of them "stealth paparazzi".^[15] O'Reilly has requested that no photographs of his home or family be made public. He and his family now live in Manhasset, New York.^[16] Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ... For the 2006 game, see Paparazzi (game). ... Manhasset is a hamlet (and census-designated place) in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. ... NY redirects here. ...

The O'Reilly Factor

Main article: The O'Reilly Factor

O'Reilly's television show, The O'Reilly Factor, is routinely the highest-rated show of the three major U.S. 24-hour cable news channels (CNN, FOX News, and MSNBC). The show is taped late in the afternoon at a studio in New York City and airs every weekday on the FOX News Channel at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The OReilly Factor is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill OReilly, who discusses current political and social issues with guests from opposing ends of the political spectrum. ... The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ... MSNBC, a combination of MSN and NBC, is a 24-hour cable news channel in the United States and Canada, and a news website. ... EST is UTC-5 The North American Eastern Standard Time Zone (abbreviated EST) is a geographic region that keeps time by subtracting five hours from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) resulting in UTC-5. ...

American Red Cross and the United Way

In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, O'Reilly devoted substantial time on his television show and wrote pieces alleging that the United Way of America and American Red Cross failed to deliver millions of dollars in donated money, raised by the organizations in the name of the disaster, to the families of those killed in the attacks.^[17][18] O'Reilly asserted that the organizations misrepresented their intentions for the money being raised by not distributing all of the 9/11 relief fund to the victims.^[19] Actor George Clooney defended the United Way from O'Reilly's criticisms of a telethon that raised $129.5 million, plus an additional $12 million in CD and DVD sales, according to Jeannette Reed, spokeswoman for the United Way of New York City. The funds were given to victims and surviving families in the form of cash assistance, she said. Congressional hearings were called on the matter and an investigation by New York State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer took place. Bernadette Healey, the president of the Red Cross, resigned shortly thereafter.^[20] In sworn testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee in November 2001, Congressman J.D. Hayworth asserted that media pressure, most notably from O'Reilly, helped cause the Red Cross to increase payments to affected people and helped cause other charities to participate in an oversight database established by Spitzer.^[21] The World Trade Center on fire The September 11, 2001 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001. ... The United Way of America is a coalition of charitable organizations in the United States that have traditionally pooled efforts in fundraising. ... A WWII-era poster encouraged American women to volunteer for the Red Cross as part of the war effort. ... George Clooney (born May 6, 1955) is an Academy Award and ten-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first ten seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star in... Eliot Laurence Spitzer (born June 10, 1959) is an American lawyer, politician and the current Governor of New York. ... John D. J.D. Hayworth Jr. ...

Political beliefs and points of view

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Controversy and Criticism

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Over the years, there have been several controversial issues highlighted in O'Reilly's print and broadcast work. He has drawn criticism from others including Al Franken, Michael Savage, George Clooney, Ludacris, Joe Scarborough, Jon Stewart, Keith Olbermann, Media Matters for America, David Letterman, Michael Kinsley, and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, usually in response to criticism by him or disputes of his factual accuracy. Commentator Bill OReilly has been involved in numerous controversies. ... Image File history File links Broom_icon. ... Alan Stuart Al Franken (born May 21, 1951) is an Emmy Award–winning American comedian, actor, author, screenwriter, political commentator, radio host and, recently, politician. ... Michael Savage is the pseudonym of Michael Alan Weiner (born March 31, 1942), a controversial[1] American conservative talk radio host, author, and political commentator. ... George Clooney (born May 6, 1955) is an Academy Award and ten-time Golden Globe winning American actor, director, producer and screenwriter, known for his role in the first ten seasons of the long-running television drama ER (1994–99), and his rise as an A-List movie star in... This article contains a trivia section. ... Charles Joseph Joe Scarborough (born April 9, 1963) is the host of the programs Morning Joe and Scarborough Country on MSNBC and served in the United States House of Representatives, from 1995 to 2001, as a Republican from Florida. ... Jon Stewart (born Jonathan Stuart Leibowitz on November 28, 1962) is a nine-time Emmy-winning[2] American comedian, satirist, actor, writer, author, and producer. ... Keith Olbermann (born January 27, 1959) is an American news anchor, commentator and radio sportscaster. ... Screenshot from Media Matters for America (Jan 6, 2006) Media Matters for America (or MMfA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2004 by liberal (formerly conservative) journalist and author David Brock; it is an organization that hosts a website featuring watchdog journalism. ... David Michael Letterman (born April 12, 1947, in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA) is an award-winning American comedian, late night talk show host, television producer, philanthropist, and Indy race car owner. ... Michael Kinsley (born March 9, 1951 in Detroit, Michigan) is a veteran American political journalist and commentator, currently serving as Editorial and Opinion Editor at the Los Angeles Times (since April 2004) (though he announced in July 2005 that he would assume a reduced, but as-yet-undefined, role). ... Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), founded in 1986, is an American organization that works against and documents what it perceives as bias in the media, censorship, and erroneous reporting. ...

He has had disagreements with Rosie O'Donnell for expressing what he sees as far-left viewpoints, and has called upon Disney / ABC to "do the right thing" regarding Rosie's employment, noting that ABC fired Bill Maher when he called the acts of the 9/11 hijackers "Stupid maybe, but not cowardly". ^[22] Rosie ODonnell (born March 21, 1962 in Bayside, Queens, New York) is an 11-time Emmy Award-winning American talk show host, television personality, comedienne, film, television, and stage actress. ... Disney may refer to: The Walt Disney Company and its divisions, including Walt Disney Pictures. ... The American Broadcasting Company ( oftenly known as ABC) operates television and radio networks in the United States and is also shown on basic cable in Canada. ... William Bill Maher, Jr. ...

O'Reilly is frequently challenged by his critics, who question his accuracy on issues such as the Malmedy massacre (O'Reilly incorrectly blamed American soldiers for a heinous war crime of which they were in fact victims), and his claim that Inside Edition won two Peabody Awards (later a Polk Award) during his tenure as host. In the March 1, 2001 Washington Post "Reliable Source" column, Al Franken corrected O'Reilly's claim - it was actually a single Polk award (won for reporting that was done after O'Reilly left the show).^[23] In the same column, O'Reilly admitted to confusing the two awards, and stated, "Al Franken is on a jihad against me." A few days later, O'Reilly changed the story, and stated that he had never made the Peabody claim (O'Reilly Factor, 3/13/01): "Guy says about me, couple of weeks ago, 'O'Reilly said he won a Peabody Award.' Never said it. You can't find a transcript where I said it." United States soldiers discover the aftermath of the Malmedy Massacre. ... The George Foster Peabody Awards, more commonly referred to as the Peabody Awards, are annual international awards given for excellence in radio and television broadcasting. ... The George Polk Awards are a series of prestigious American journalism awards issued annually by Long Island University in New York City. ... March 1 is the 60th day of the year (61st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... The George Polk Awards is an American journalism award. ... Jihad, sometimes spelled Jahad, Jehad, Jihaad, Jiaad, or Cihad, (Arabic: IPA: ) as an Islamic term, is sometimes referred to as the sixth pillar of Islam, although it occupies no official status as such in Sunni Islam. ...

However, on the May 19, 2000 broadcast of The O'Reilly Factor, O'Reilly repeatedly told a guest who brought up his "tabloid" past: "We won Peabody Awards. . . . We won Peabody awards. . . . A program that wins a Peabody Award, the highest award in journalism, and you're going to denigrate it?" O'Reilly had made the same claim on the May 8, 2000 broadcast of The O'Reilly Factor, as well as the claim of a single Peabody on the August 30, 1999 broadcast of the show.^[24] May 19 is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (129th in leap years). ... August 30 is the 242nd day of the year (243rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar). ...

He has also discussed controversial topics such as his annual reports on the Secularization of Christmas, which he calls the "War on Christmas".^[25] Christmas controversy refers to publicized controversy surrounding the public acknowledgement or celebration of the Christmas holiday in media, advertising, government, and various secular environments. ...

The liberal media watch group, Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting, has published a book entitled The "Oh Really?" Factor, by author Peter Hart (ISBN 158322601X). The book catalogues what are argued to be distortions and inaccuracies on the part of O'Reilly. Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting (FAIR), founded in 1986, is an American organization that works against and documents what it perceives as bias in the media, censorship, and erroneous reporting. ...

In January 2007, O'Reilly on The O'Reilly Factor stated that Missouri pre-teen Shawn Hornbeck, who was abducted at gunpoint^{[citation needed]} by Michael J. Devlin and held captive by him for four years, had "liked ... his circumstances" and "had a lot more fun" with Devlin than with "his old parents". While some commentators wondered why the young boy had not tried to escape from his captor, O'Reilly went further, flatly stating that "Shawn had the freedom to get away if he wanted to."^[26] Following his remarks, Lowe's canceled its advertising on the O'Reilly Factor, and the Naples, Florida Chapter of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children announced that O'Reilly's appearance at a $500-per-person fundraiser where he was to give the keynote address was cancelled. He was replaced by John Walsh.^[27] The following month, Devlin was charged with multiple counts of forcible sodomy and producing child pornography.^[28] Official language(s) English Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St Louis Metro[1] Area  Ranked 21st  - Total 69,709 sq mi (180,693 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 300 miles (480 km)  - % water 1. ... Shawn Damian Hornbeck (born 1991) is a boy from Missouri, United States of America who made headlines when he disappeared from his family in Richwoods, Missouri, and later made headlines when he reappeared more than four years later. ... Michael J. Devlin (born in November 1965) is an American from Kirkwood, Missouri. ... “Lowes” redirects here. ... The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children was established in 1984 as a private, non-profit organization, but seems more like a department of Justice program, based on the $30-million funding each year. ... John Walsh on Americas Most Wanted John E. Walsh (born December 26, 1945 in Auburn, New York) is the host of the TV show Americas Most Wanted. ...

The Comedy Central program The Colbert Report, hosted by Stephen Colbert, parodies, among others, The O'Reilly Factor.^[29] Colbert has called his character a "well-intentioned, poorly informed, high-status idiot."^[30] Colbert has continued his in-character satirization of O'Reilly in venues other than "The Colbert Report", most notably at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner. Comedy Central is an American cable television and satellite television channel in the United States and, as of October 19, 2006, in Poland[1], of January 15, 2007 in Germany[2], of April 30, 2007 in the Netherlands[3] and in Italy of May 1. ... The Colbert Report (pronounced kɔl. ... This article is about Stephen Colbert, the actor. ... Stephen Colbert at the 2006 White House Correspondents Dinner On April 29, 2006, comedian Stephen Colbert appeared as the featured entertainer at the 2006 White House Correspondents Association Dinner, which was held in Washington, D.C., at the Hilton Washington hotel. ...

On the January 24, 2007 edition of The O'Reilly Factor, O'Reilly said that he was personally responsible for effecting the dismissal of the Roman Catholic Cardinal Archbishop of Boston. "I claim credit for getting Cardinal Law booted out of this country," O'Reilly said, and then stated that his relentless reporting on Cardinal Law's immoral and criminal behavior is why Law was dismissed.^{[citation needed]} Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ... Bernard Francis Cardinal Law (born November 4, 1931 in Torreón, Mexico) became archbishop of the Catholic Churchs Boston archdiocese in 1984. ...

A study by researchers at the Indiana University School of Journalism analyzed O'Reilly's "Talking Points Memo" editorials using propaganda analysis techniques, finding that O'Reilly's rhetoric included frequent name-calling, heavy use of propaganda devices and use of fear by presenting unresolved threats. ^[31] Bill O'Reilly defended himself by claiming that his usage of words such as "liberal" and conservative" were considered name-calling by the study. He also claimed out that the Media Matters organization was involved. [1]. The study authors responded that words such as "liberal" or "conservative" were not considered as name-calling unless they were linked with a derogatory qualifier and that the study received no funding from Media Matters or anyone else. ^[32] Both the authors and Media Matters indicated that Media Matters came across the study via the Indiana University press release regarding the study.^[32][33] O'Reilly further criticised Mediamatters.com on an April 2007 appearance on Irish talk show The Late Late Show , he referred to Media Matters as one of the most evil websites in the world, and would later be highly critical of the show and the show's host Pat Kenny in his blog on BillOreilly.com, during the interview O'Reilly would cite a ludicrous newspaper poll which suggested that most Irish children no longer celebrated Christmas or Easter, to which Kenny referred to as "nonsense", and which the a small section of the minor media attacked Mr. O'Reilly over. The interview in full can be viewed at [[2]] Soviet Propaganda Poster during the Great Patriotic War. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Pat Kenny Third and current presenter of the long-running Late Late Show on RTÉ Pat Kenny (born January 29, 1948) is the presenter of Irelands The Late Late Show, the worlds longest running chat show[1], which is broadcast on Radio Telefís Éireann. ...

Publicity of biography

Marvin Kitman, author of The Man Who Would Not Shut Up: The Rise of Bill O'Reilly, says that O'Reilly suggested he would support the publicity campaign for Kitman's book. Instead, Kitman says, O'Reilly has intimidated Fox News reporters to prevent them from interviewing Kitman. Kitman said that he was surprised to find that O'Reilly was "a hypocrite" because he "wasn't in favor of telling it like it is" when it came to negative information about himself.^[34]

Sexual harassment controversy

On October 13, 2004, O'Reilly filed a preemptive lawsuit against O'Reilly Factor producer Andrea Mackris, her lawyer Benedict P. Morelli, and Morelli's law firm for extortion, contending Mackris had privately demanded more than $60 million (USD) to settle a claim of sexual harassment. Morelli did not deny that they had demanded the settlement prior to filing the complaint, but did deny the allegations of extortion. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... shelby was here 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Andrea Mackris, and her lawyer Benedict Morelli at a news conference in New York City, Wednesday, 13 October 2004. ... Categories: Wikipedia cleanup | People stubs ... Extortion is a criminal offense, which occurs when a person either obtains money, property or services from another through coercion or intimidation or threatens one with physical harm unless they are paid money or property. ...

Later that same day, Mackris filed a complaint of sexual harassment against O'Reilly, claiming that O'Reilly had made numerous references to "phone sex, vibrators, threesomes, masturbation, the loss of his virginity, and other sexual fantasies".^[35] The details of some of these fantasies resembled scenes in a book written by O'Reilly, Those Who Trespass. The specificity with which Ms. Mackris recounted O'Reilly's telephone calls lead many to believe that she had taped the calls. The existence of these tapes, and O'Reilly's desire that they never be made public, were seen by many as the reason for the prompt settlement of the suit in Mackris's favor. According to many accounts, O'Reilly paid many millions to make the lawsuit go away.^[36][37][38] The complaint also sought additional damages and described alleged actions of retaliation by Fox, et al.^[38] Both cases were settled out of court and all parties agreed to keep the terms of the settlement confidential.^[38] Sexual harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a sexual nature. ... Phone sex refers to sexually explicit conversation between two or more persons via telephone, especially when at least one of the participants masturbates or engages in sexual fantasy. ... Vibrator may several different types of devices including: Vibrator (sensual) - a device used for massage or masturbation vibrator (mechanical) - a class of devices that creates mechanical vibrations vibrator (electronic) – an old-fashioned electronic component vibrator (music) – a musical instrument Vibrator may also refer to: The Vibrators a British punk band... For the 1994 film, see Threesome (film). ... Woman masturbating, 1913 drawing by Gustav Klimt. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder (ISBN 0767913817) is a 1998 novel by US television personality Bill OReilly. ...

Published works

O'Reilly writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column that appears in hundreds of newspapers, including the New York Post and the Chicago Sun-Times.^[39] The New York Post is the 13th-oldest newspaper published in the United States and the oldest to have been published continually as a daily. ... The Chicago Sun-Times is an American daily newspaper published in Chicago. ...

He has written five non-fiction books and a novel, entitled Those Who Trespass. Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder (ISBN 0767913817) is a 1998 novel by US television personality Bill OReilly. ...

Books

• Those Who Trespass. Novel.
  Bancroft Press, April 1998; reprint, Broadway Books, February 2004. 288 pages. ISBN 0-9631246-8-4.
• The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Ridiculous in American Life. Non-fiction.
  Broadway Books, September 2000; reprint, Broadway Books, March 2002. 224 pages. ISBN 0-7679-0528-8.
  Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.^[40]
• The No Spin Zone. Non-fiction.
  Broadway Books, October 2001; reprint, Broadway Books, March 2003. 208 pages. ISBN 0-7679-0848-1.
  Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.^[40]
• Who's Looking Out For You?. Non-fiction.
  Broadway Books, September 2003; reprint, Broadway Books, September 2004. 224 pages. ISBN 0-7679-1379-5.
  Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.^[40]
• The O'Reilly Factor For Kids: A Survival Guide for America's Families. Non-fiction.
  HarperEntertainment, September 2004; reprint, Harper Paperbacks, September 2005. 208 pages. ISBN 0-06-054424-4.
  Co-authored with Charles Flowers. Best-selling non-fiction children's book of 2005.^[41]
• Culture Warrior. Non-fiction.
  Broadway Books, September 2006. 240 pages. ISBN 0-7679-2092-9.
  Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.^[40]
  Achieved more than one million copies in print in its first three months.

Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder (ISBN 0767913817) is a 1998 novel by US television personality Bill OReilly. ... Culture Warrior is a book by Fox News Channel commentator Bill OReilly. ...

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