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''The O'Reilly Factor'' is the highest-rated hours on any cable news channel. 20 million people a week watch the show and there are millions more who hear him on radio stations. <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 hours on any cable news channel. 20 million people a week watch the show and there are millions more who hear him on radio stations. <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>
===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.<ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1013043mackris1.html
|title= O'Reilly Hit With Sex Harass Suit
|accessdate= 2007-05-28
|date= October 13, 2004
|work= [[The Smoking Gun]]
|publisher = [[Courtroom Television Network]] LLC
|pages=
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/1013042oreilly1.html
|title = O'Reilly: Female Aide in $60M Extort Bid
|publisher = [[Courtroom Television Network]] LLC
|work = [[The Smoking Gun]]
|date = October 13, 2004
|accessdate=2005-07-11
}}</ref><ref>{{cite web
|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A34312-2004Oct15.html
|title = O'Reilly, Accuser Air Their Cases
|accessdate = 2007-05-28
|author= Howard Kurtz
|authorlink = Howard Kurtz
|date = October 15, 2004
|work = [[The Washington Post]]
}}</ref><ref name="settleoct28">{{cite web
|url = http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A7578-2004Oct28.html
|title = Bill O'Reilly, Producer Settle Harassment Suit
|accessdate = 2007-05-28
|author = Howard Kurtz
|authorlink = Howard Kurtz
|date = October 29, 2004
|work = [[The Washington Post]]
}}</ref>
The complaint also sought additional damages and alleged that Fox retaliated against her.<ref name="settleoct28"/>
Both cases were settled out of court and all parties agreed to keep the terms of the settlement confidential.<ref name="settleoct28"/>
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
* O'Reilly and [[Stephen Colbert]] have a friendly rivalry, even appearing on each others' shows.
* O'Reilly and [[Stephen Colbert]] have a friendly rivalry, even appearing on each others' shows.
* O'Reilly is a big fan of Middle Eastern food.
* O'Reilly is a big fan of Middle Eastern food, including falafel.
==References==
==References==