Bill O'Reilly (commentator)
Overview
William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American television host
Presenter
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, author, syndicated columnist
Syndicated columnist
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 and political commentator. He is the host of the political commentary
Cable television
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 program The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor
The O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998 and often called The Factor, is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.The program was the most watched...

on the Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
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, which is the most watched cable news
United States cable news
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 television program on American television. During the late 1970s and 1980s, he worked as a news reporter for various local television stations in the United States and eventually for CBS News
CBS News
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 and ABC News
ABC News
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.
Quotations

I couldn't get over the fact that there was no difference between Sylvia's Restaurant and any other restaurant in New York City. I mean, it was exactly the same, even though it's run by blacks. Especially the black patrons: there wasn't one person shouting, "Hey, m'fer, I want more iced tea."

on his meal with Al Sharpton at Sylvia's in Harlem; The O'Reilly Factor, 9-24-07

CNN has gone to the dark side.

in response to CNN's playing a tape of his surprise at Sylvia's Restaurant being like "any other restaurant in New York"; The O'Reilly Factor, 9-25-07

I just wish Katrina had only hit the United Nations building, nothing else, just had flooded them out, and I wouldn't have rescued them."

The Radio Factor|The Radio Factor, 14 September 2005

Like a brain surgeon who drinks a martini when he's not on call, the successful kids in your school may smoke pot on occasion, but they are not stoners

O'Reilly Factor for Kids (2004), page 67

I was wrong. I am not pleased about it at all and I think all Americans should be concerned about this… What do you want me to do, go over and kiss the camera?

In response to a request to make good on his 18 March 2003 promise to publicly apologize if weapons of mass destruction were not found in Iraq

 
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