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[[Image:Bll.png|thumb|right|Bill O' Reilly On The O'Reilly Report]]

[[Image:Bll.png|thumb|right|Bill O' Reilly On The O'Reilly Report]]

'''Bill O'Reilly''' is a commentator, author, 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 is not strongly [[conservative]], and he has ineptly tried to defend [[Obama]] against criticism for failing to provide his birth certificate.  Despite this, he is deeply disliked by many on the [[leftist|far left]].

'''Bill O'Reilly''' was a famous commentator, author, and host of the show ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'' on the [[Fox News Channel]], which he called the "No Spin Zone." O'Reilly calls himself a "traditionalist" and an "independent."  O'Reilly is not strongly [[conservative]], and he has ineptly tried to defend [[Obama]] against criticism for failing to provide his birth certificate.  Despite this, he is deeply disliked by many on the [[leftist|far left]].

O'Reilly's crankiness is sometimes confused with conservatism, which obviously has far more depth than his show offers.  Often the show seems lost on social issues.

O'Reilly's crankiness is sometimes confused with conservatism, which obviously has far more depth than his show offers.  Often the show seems lost on social issues. Despite claims that O'Reilly is 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"/>

O'Reilly held a pay-per-view online debate with "comedian" [[Jon Stewart]] on October 6, 2012, at George Washington University, with proceeds going to charity.<ref>[http://www.therumble2012.com/index.html The Rumble 2012]</ref>  However, the live streaming of the event was a bust due to technical ineptness.

O'Reilly held a pay-per-view online debate with "comedian" [[Jon Stewart]] on October 6, 2012, at George Washington University, with proceeds going to charity.<ref>[http://www.therumble2012.com/index.html The Rumble 2012]</ref>  However, the live streaming of the event was a bust due to technical ineptness.

O'Reilly's audience is among the oldest in all of television, with viewers having an average age of more than 72 years old. <ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/05/may-cable-news-ratings-spare-no-one-189393</ref>  O'Reilly has used his show to promote his own books, such as his ''Killing'' series he wrote with historian Martin Dugard.  While these books have sold well due to their promotion on television, it is doubtful how many people actually read them.

O'Reilly's audience was among the oldest in all of television, with viewers having an average age of more than 72 years old. <ref>http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2014/05/may-cable-news-ratings-spare-no-one-189393</ref>  O'Reilly has used his show to promote his own books, such as his ''Killing'' series he wrote with historian Martin Dugard.  While these books have sold well due to their promotion on television, it is doubtful how many people actually read them.

==Career==

==Career==

Politically, O'Reilly claimed to be an independent, but it was later revealed that he 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 Biography], [[IMDB]]</ref>

Politically, O'Reilly claimed to be an independent, but it was later revealed that he 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 Biography], [[IMDB]]</ref>

== Bill O'Reilly and homosexuality ==

== Bill O'Reilly and homosexuality ==