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[[File:Oreilly.JPG|200px|thumb|right|An example of O'Reilly's ''Talking Points Memo'']]
[[File:Oreilly.JPG|200px|thumb|right|An example of O'Reilly's ''Talking Points Memo'']]
'''''The O'Reilly Factor''''' (also often known as ''The Factor'' or ''The No-Spin Zone'') is a [[Fox News]] television show hosted by [[conservative]] political commentator [[Bill O'Reilly]]. This show as of August 2011 is the highest-rated show in [[cable news]]. The show features O'Reilly (or a guest host, usually [[Laura Ingraham]] or [[Juan Williams]]) and guests discussing major issues of that day.
'''''The O'Reilly Factor''''' (also often known as ''The Factor'' or ''The No-Spin Zone'') was a [[Fox News]] television show hosted by [[conservative]] political commentator [[Bill O'Reilly]]. This show was the highest-rated show in [[cable news]]. The show featured O'Reilly (or a guest host, usually [[Greg Gutfeld]], [[Eric Bolling]], [[Jesse Watters]], [[Laura Ingraham]], [[Mike Huckabee]], or [[Juan Williams]]) and guests discussing major issues of that day.
Despite claims that O'Reilly was a conservative, a 2011 study showed that compared to the American population as a whole (which actually was relatively conservative), O'Reilly's views were actually in the political center of the population.<ref name="Pollak">Pollak, Joel B. (April 19, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-journalism/2017/04/19/bill-oreilly-secret-centrist-not-conservative/ Bill O’Reilly’s Secret: He Was a Centrist, Not a Conservative]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 19, 2017.</ref> Interestingly, this was likely the reason his show was so popular.<ref name="Pollak"/>
On April 19, 2017, Fox News broke ties with O'Reilly due to an alleged sex abuse scandal revolving around him.<ref>Steel, Emily; Schmidt, Michael S. (April 19, 2017). [https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/19/business/media/bill-oreilly-fox-news-allegations.html?_r=0 Bill O’Reilly Is Forced Out at Fox News]. ''The New York Times''. Retrieved April 19, 2017.</ref>
==Segments==
==Segments==
The show has many segments, which some have been discontinued.
The show has many segments, some of which were eventually discontinued in favor of other segments.
*Talking Points Memo- A daily segment where O'Reilly discusses a key issue in current events with his words appearing as a side note on the screen.
*Talking Points Memo—A daily segment where O'Reilly discusses a key issue in current events with his words appearing as a side note on the screen.
*Top Story- Usually, O'Reilly has guests discuss the issue brought up in the previous Talking Points Memo section
*Top Story—Usually, O'Reilly has guests discuss the issue brought up in the previous Talking Points Memo section
*Personal Story- O'Reilly invites someone who wrote a bestselling book, or has made the news in some way, or who has interviewed a newsmaker
*Personal Story—O'Reilly invites someone who wrote a bestselling book, or has made the news in some way, or who has interviewed a newsmaker
*Miller Time- A Wednesday segment where O'Reilly invites regular guest comedian Dennis Miller on the show. The discussion is generally a lighthearted one on several issues, accompanied with visual gags and movie clips.
*Miller Time—A Wednesday segment where O'Reilly invites regular guest comedian Dennis Miller on the show. The discussion is generally a lighthearted one on several issues, accompanied with visual gags and movie clips.
*Barack and a Hard Place- Monica Crowley and Alan Colmes discuss issues related to [[Barack Obama]] with O'Reilly
*Barack and a Hard Place—Monica Crowley and Alan Colmes discuss issues related to [[Barack Obama]] with O'Reilly
*Watter's World- Jesse Waters goes out every other Monday and interviews younger people on a current issue
*Watter's World—Jesse Watters goes out every other Monday and interviews younger people on a current issue
*Pinheads and Patriots- Daily segment at the end of the program where people in the news are decided if they had done something good (patriot) or bad (pinhead).
*Pinheads and Patriots—Daily segment at the end of the program where people in the news are decided if they had done something good (patriot) or bad (pinhead).
*Factor Viewer Mail-O'Reilly reads bits of emails at the end of the program, often ones that have contrasting viewpoints on the last show
*Tip of the Day—It replaced Pinheads and Patriots, and in it O'Reilly gave a helpful tip to the audience
*Word of the Day- At the last minute of the program, O'Reilly picks an obscure word to challenge the viewer to know or look up
*Factor Viewer Mail—O'Reilly reads bits of emails at the end of the program, often ones that have contrasting viewpoints on the last show
*Word of the Day—At the last minute of the program, O'Reilly picks an obscure word to challenge the viewer to know or look up
== See also ==
== See also ==
*[[Fox News]]
*[[Fox News]]
*[[Hannity (TV show)]]
*[[Hannity (TV show)]]
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