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'''Bill O'Reilly''' is a generally [[conservative]] commentator and host of the show ''The O'Reilly Factor'' on the [[Fox News Channel]], which he calls the "No Spin Zone." O'Reilly calls himself a "traditionalist" and an "independent." | '''Bill O'Reilly''' is a generally [[conservative]] commentator and host of the show ''The O'Reilly Factor'' on the [[Fox News Channel]], which he calls the "No Spin Zone." O'Reilly calls himself a "traditionalist" and an "independent." | ||
| − | O'Reilly's career was growing throughout the 1980s, but he received his "big break" when hired to anchor Inside Edition, a tabloid gossip and news program.<ref>http://www.starpulse.com/Notables/O%27Reilly,_Bill/Biography/</ref> | + | O'Reilly's career was growing throughout the 1980s, but he received his "big break" when hired to anchor Inside Edition, a tabloid gossip and news program.<ref>[http://www.starpulse.com/Notables/O%27Reilly,_Bill/Biography/]</ref> |
''The O'Reilly Factor'' is the highest-rated hour on any cable news channel. Over 2.5 million people watch the show each night and millions more listen to his own radio show.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/23/60minutes/main645202.shtml Bill O'Reilly: "No Spin"] Transcript 60 Minutes with Mike Wallace aired Sept. 26, 2004. </ref> | ''The O'Reilly Factor'' is the highest-rated hour on any cable news channel. Over 2.5 million people watch the show each night and millions more listen to his own radio show.<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2004/09/23/60minutes/main645202.shtml Bill O'Reilly: "No Spin"] Transcript 60 Minutes with Mike Wallace aired Sept. 26, 2004. </ref> | ||
| − | Politically, he has always claimed he is an independent on "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996). But, it was later revealed that O'Reilly was actually a registered Republican in Nassau County from 1994 to 2000. O'Reilly re-registered as an independent soon after.<ref>http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0971123/bio</ref> | + | Politically, he has always claimed he is an independent on "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996). But, it was later revealed that O'Reilly was actually a registered Republican in Nassau County from 1994 to 2000. O'Reilly re-registered as an independent soon after.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0971123/bio]</ref> |
O'Reilly has condemned white [[racist]] prejudice against U.S. blacks. | O'Reilly has condemned white [[racist]] prejudice against U.S. blacks. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
| − | * O'Reilly and conservative-mocker [[Stephen Colbert]] have appeared on each others' shows.<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698834/</ref> | + | * O'Reilly and conservative-mocker [[Stephen Colbert]] have appeared on each others' shows.<ref>[http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698834/]</ref> |
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 05:57, June 30, 2010
Bill O'Reilly is a generally conservative commentator and host of the show The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which he calls the "No Spin Zone." O'Reilly calls himself a "traditionalist" and an "independent."
O'Reilly's career was growing throughout the 1980s, but he received his "big break" when hired to anchor Inside Edition, a tabloid gossip and news program.[1]
The O'Reilly Factor is the highest-rated hour on any cable news channel. Over 2.5 million people watch the show each night and millions more listen to his own radio show.[2]
Politically, he has always claimed he is an independent on "The O'Reilly Factor" (1996). But, it was later revealed that O'Reilly was actually a registered Republican in Nassau County from 1994 to 2000. O'Reilly re-registered as an independent soon after.[3]
O'Reilly has condemned white racist prejudice against U.S. blacks.
He is deeply disliked by many on the far-left.
Trivia
- O'Reilly and conservative-mocker Stephen Colbert have appeared on each others' shows.[4]
See also
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