Bill O'Reilly

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Bill O'Reilly is a commentator and host of the show The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel, which he calls the "No Spin Zone." O'Reilly often remarks that his personal political viewpoint is not captured by the modern Democratic and Republican archetypes and would rather call himself a "traditionalist" and "independent". In this vein, he has expressed support for some positions not traditionally associated with his political supporters, instead associated with liberals, including anthropogenic climate change and civil unions for both heterosexual and homosexual couples.

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 on radio show.[1]

Recently conservatives criticized O'Reilly regarding his views in relation to homosexuality.

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Early life/Education

O'Reilly was born in 1949 New York City to parents William and Angela O'Reilly.[2] After graduating from Chaminade High School, a private Catholic boys high school in Mineola in 1967, O'Reilly attended Marist College. While at Marist, O'Reilly played punter in the National Club Football Association,[3] and was also a writer for the school's newspaper, The Circle. An honors student, he majored in history. O'Reilly received his B.A. in History in 1971, graduating as valedictorian. He played semi-professional baseball during this time, as a pitcher. O'Reilly later earned a master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from Yale University and another Master of Public Administration from Harvard.

Views on prejudice and racism

O'Reilly has condemned white racist prejudice against U.S. blacks, although recently some remarks he made underscoring the fact that black-owned and Italian-owned restaurants are comparable were taken out of context by the far-left "watchdog" group Media Matters. [4] Some asserted outrage over his use of the term "lynching party" when discussing Michelle Obama, though in actuality he was defending her and not using the term in a racist context.

Criticism

O'Reilly has often been accused of berating his guests. He is deeply disliked by many on the far-left, who often accuse him of distorting facts or slandering those unfriendly to his position. He has occasionally been criticized by conservatives on certain issues such as his stance on gun control.

Trivia

  • O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert have a friendly rivalry [5], even appearing on each others' shows.


See also

References

  1. ↑ Bill O'Reilly: "No Spin" Transcript 60 Minutes with Mike Wallace aired Sept. 26, 2004.
  2. ↑ Pragoff, Cat. "Fox News' Bill O'Reilly was in classroom before newsroom", New Hampshire Union Leader, 2005-02-09, p. D10. 
  3. ↑ Duffy, Don (1970-11-19). "Campus Stuff" (The Circle). Marist College. Retrieved on 2008-05-12.
  4. ↑ http://mediamatters.org/items/200709260003?f=h_top
  5. ↑ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16698834/
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