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==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==


O'Reilly was born in [[New York City]] to parents William J. and Winifred Angela Drake O'Reilly, from [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]] and [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Pragoff, Cat|title=Fox News' Bill O'Reilly was in classroom before newsroom|publisher=[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]|date=2005-02-09|page=D10}}</ref> His father was an accountant for the oil company [[Caltex]].<!-- NOTE: please discuss changes to this information on the article's talk page first, and you must provide any alteration with references.--> In 1951, his family moved to [[Levittown, New York|Levittown]] on [[Long Island]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Conversation With Bill O'Reilly|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/02/sunday/main4563979.shtml}}</ref>. He attended St. Brigid parochial school in [[Westbury, New York|Westbury.]] After graduating from [[Chaminade High School]], a private Catholic boys high school in [[Mineola, New York|Mineola]], in 1967, O'Reilly attended [[Marist College]]. While at Marist, O'Reilly played punter in the National Club [[American football|Football]] Association,<ref>{{cite web |author= Duffy, Don| title="Campus Stuff" (''The Circle'')|url=http://library.marist.edu/archives/Circle/1970/1970-11-19.pdf |publisher=[[Marist College]]|date=1970-11-19| accessdate=2008-05-12 |format=PDF}}</ref> and was also a writer for the school's newspaper, ''The Circle''. An honors student,{{Fact|date=April 2009}} he majored in history. He spent his junior year of college abroad, attending [[Queen Mary, University of London|Queen Mary College]] at the [[University of London]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Marist | title=2001 Commencement Program| publisher=[[Marist College]]|date=2001-05-19| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20061209200736/http://www.marist.edu/alumni/oreillyb.html | accessdate=2008-05-12 }}</ref> O'Reilly received his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[History]] in 1971. He played [[semi-professional]] [[baseball]] during this time, as a pitcher for the New York Monarchs.<ref>Marvin Kitman, ''The Man Who Would Not Shut Up'', page 51.</ref> After graduating from Marist College, O'Reilly moved to [[Miami, Florida]] at age 21, where he taught [[English studies|English]] and history at [[Monsignor Edward Pace High School|Monsignor Pace High School]] for two years. O'Reilly later returned to school and earned an [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in Broadcast Journalism from [[Boston University]]. While attending Boston University, he was a reporter and columnist for various local newspapers and alternative news weeklies, including ''[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Boston Phoenix]]''. O'Reilly did his broadcast journalism [[internship]] in Miami during this time and was also an entertainment writer and movie critic for ''[[The Miami Herald]]''. O'Reilly also earned a [[Master of Public Administration]] from [[Harvard University]]'s [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]]. At Harvard, he was a student of [[Marvin Kalb]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted by Patrick | 09:53 AM | Television |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/television/oreilly_im_mad_as_hell_and_im_not_acting_95868.asp |title=O'Reilly: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not acting." - mediabistro.com: FishbowlDC |publisher=Mediabistro.com |date= |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref>
O'Reilly was born in [[New York City]] to parents William J. and Winifred Angela Drake O'Reilly, from [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]] and [[Bergen County, New Jersey|Bergen County]], [[New Jersey]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Pragoff, Cat|title=Fox News' Bill O'Reilly was in classroom before newsroom|publisher=[[New Hampshire Union Leader]]|date=2005-02-09|page=D10}}</ref> His father was an accountant for the oil company [[Caltex]].<!-- NOTE: please discuss changes to this information on the article's talk page first, and you must provide any alteration with references.--> In 1951, his family moved to [[Levittown, New York|Levittown]] on [[Long Island]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Conversation With Bill O'Reilly|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/11/02/sunday/main4563979.shtml}}</ref>. However, his own mother stated in an interview published in the Washington Post on 12/13/00 that they lived in Westbury, a middle class suburb adjacent to Levittown. Why this fact should be at all controversial to O'Reilly is subject to speculation, but a check of title deeds in the local county courthouse should confirm this fact one way or another. He attended St. Brigid parochial school in [[Westbury, New York|Westbury.]] After graduating from [[Chaminade High School]], a private Catholic boys high school in [[Mineola, New York|Mineola]], in 1967, O'Reilly attended [[Marist College]]. While at Marist, O'Reilly played punter in the National Club [[American football|Football]] Association,<ref>{{cite web |author= Duffy, Don| title="Campus Stuff" (''The Circle'')|url=http://library.marist.edu/archives/Circle/1970/1970-11-19.pdf |publisher=[[Marist College]]|date=1970-11-19| accessdate=2008-05-12 |format=PDF}}</ref> and was also a writer for the school's newspaper, ''The Circle''. An honors student,{{Fact|date=April 2009}} he majored in history. He spent his junior year of college abroad, attending [[Queen Mary, University of London|Queen Mary College]] at the [[University of London]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Marist | title=2001 Commencement Program| publisher=[[Marist College]]|date=2001-05-19| url=http://web.archive.org/web/20061209200736/http://www.marist.edu/alumni/oreillyb.html | accessdate=2008-05-12 }}</ref> O'Reilly received his [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]] in [[History]] in 1971. He played [[semi-professional]] [[baseball]] during this time, as a pitcher for the New York Monarchs.<ref>Marvin Kitman, ''The Man Who Would Not Shut Up'', page 51.</ref> After graduating from Marist College, O'Reilly moved to [[Miami, Florida]] at age 21, where he taught [[English studies|English]] and history at [[Monsignor Edward Pace High School|Monsignor Pace High School]] for two years. O'Reilly later returned to school and earned an [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]] in Broadcast Journalism from [[Boston University]]. While attending Boston University, he was a reporter and columnist for various local newspapers and alternative news weeklies, including ''[[The Phoenix (newspaper)|The Boston Phoenix]]''. O'Reilly did his broadcast journalism [[internship]] in Miami during this time and was also an entertainment writer and movie critic for ''[[The Miami Herald]]''. O'Reilly also earned a [[Master of Public Administration]] from [[Harvard University]]'s [[John F. Kennedy School of Government]]. At Harvard, he was a student of [[Marvin Kalb]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Posted by Patrick | 09:53 AM | Television |url=http://www.mediabistro.com/fishbowlDC/television/oreilly_im_mad_as_hell_and_im_not_acting_95868.asp |title=O'Reilly: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not acting." - mediabistro.com: FishbowlDC |publisher=Mediabistro.com |date= |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref>


==Broadcasting career==
==Broadcasting career==
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Over the years, O'Reilly has been criticized by or had disputes with a number of public figures including [[Al Franken]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Phil Donahue]], [[Bill Maher]], [[Young Jeezy]], [[Bill Moyers]], <ref name="tradeshots">{{cite news | title =Media types trade shots | publisher =Associated Press | date =2002-12-09 | url =http://www.sptimes.com/2002/12/09/Artsandentertainment/Media_types_trade_sho.shtml | accessdate = 2007-06-19 }}</ref> [[George Clooney]], [[50 Cent]], [[Eminem]], [[Immortal Technique]], [[Rosie O'Donnell]], [[Barney Frank]], [[Arianna Huffington]], [[Mark Cuban]], [[Christopher Dodd]], [[Nas]], [[Joe Scarborough]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Ludacris]], [[David Letterman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newshounds.us/2008/01/24/bill_oreilly_wants_apology_from_david_letterman.php |title=News Hounds: Bill O'Reilly Wants Apology From David Letterman |publisher=Newshounds.us |date= |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref> [[Jessica Alba]] and [[Keith Olbermann]] sometimes in response to commentary by O'Reilly. [[Progressivism in the United States|Progressive]] media watchdog organizations such as[[Media Matters for America]] and [[Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]] have criticized O'Reilly's reporting on a variety of issues, accusing him of distorting facts and using misleading or erroneous statistics.<ref>[http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1108 Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, "The "Oh Really?" Factor: Bill O'Reilly spins facts and statistics," Peter Hart, May/June 2002.]</ref>
Over the years, O'Reilly has been criticized by or had disputes with a number of public figures including [[Al Franken]], [[Jon Stewart]], [[Richard Dawkins]], [[Phil Donahue]], [[Bill Maher]], [[Young Jeezy]], [[Bill Moyers]], <ref name="tradeshots">{{cite news | title =Media types trade shots | publisher =Associated Press | date =2002-12-09 | url =http://www.sptimes.com/2002/12/09/Artsandentertainment/Media_types_trade_sho.shtml | accessdate = 2007-06-19 }}</ref> [[George Clooney]], [[50 Cent]], [[Eminem]], [[Immortal Technique]], [[Rosie O'Donnell]], [[Barney Frank]], [[Arianna Huffington]], [[Mark Cuban]], [[Christopher Dodd]], [[Nas]], [[Joe Scarborough]], [[Snoop Dogg]], [[Ludacris]], [[David Letterman]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newshounds.us/2008/01/24/bill_oreilly_wants_apology_from_david_letterman.php |title=News Hounds: Bill O'Reilly Wants Apology From David Letterman |publisher=Newshounds.us |date= |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref> [[Jessica Alba]] and [[Keith Olbermann]] sometimes in response to commentary by O'Reilly. [[Progressivism in the United States|Progressive]] media watchdog organizations such as[[Media Matters for America]] and [[Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting]] have criticized O'Reilly's reporting on a variety of issues, accusing him of distorting facts and using misleading or erroneous statistics.<ref>[http://www.fair.org/index.php?page=1108 Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting, "The "Oh Really?" Factor: Bill O'Reilly spins facts and statistics," Peter Hart, May/June 2002.]</ref>

O'Reilly seems to be rather defensive about where he grew up. He stated that his family grew up in the quintissential post-war working class suburb of Levittown. However, his own mother stated in an interview published 12/13/00 in the Washington Post that they lived in Westbury, NY. O'Reilly has yet to come forward with a copy of his father's title deed to a domicile in Levittown to prove his version of the facts.


O'Reilly is considered the main inspiration for comedian [[Stephen Colbert]]'s [[Stephen Colbert (character)|satirical character]] on the [[Comedy Central]] show ''[[The Colbert Report]]'', which features Colbert in a "full-dress parody" of ''The O'Reilly Factor''. On the show, Colbert refers to O'Reilly as "Papa Bear."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2007/10/22/News/The-Real.Colbert.Talks.At.Lisner-3046562.shtml |title=The real Colbert talks at Lisner - News |publisher=Media.www.gwhatchet.com |date= |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref> O'Reilly and Colbert later exchanged appearances on each others' shows on January 18, 2007.<ref>{{cite video |people = [[Stephen Colbert (character)|Stephen Colbert]], Bill O'Reilly. |date2 = 2007-01-18 |title = The Colbert Report |url=http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/81003/january-18-2007/bill-o-reilly |format = flv |medium = television series |publisher = [[Busboy Productions]] |location = New York, NY |accessdate = 2009-05-07}}</ref>
O'Reilly is considered the main inspiration for comedian [[Stephen Colbert]]'s [[Stephen Colbert (character)|satirical character]] on the [[Comedy Central]] show ''[[The Colbert Report]]'', which features Colbert in a "full-dress parody" of ''The O'Reilly Factor''. On the show, Colbert refers to O'Reilly as "Papa Bear."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://media.www.gwhatchet.com/media/storage/paper332/news/2007/10/22/News/The-Real.Colbert.Talks.At.Lisner-3046562.shtml |title=The real Colbert talks at Lisner - News |publisher=Media.www.gwhatchet.com |date= |accessdate=2008-11-21}}</ref> O'Reilly and Colbert later exchanged appearances on each others' shows on January 18, 2007.<ref>{{cite video |people = [[Stephen Colbert (character)|Stephen Colbert]], Bill O'Reilly. |date2 = 2007-01-18 |title = The Colbert Report |url=http://www.colbertnation.com/the-colbert-report-videos/81003/january-18-2007/bill-o-reilly |format = flv |medium = television series |publisher = [[Busboy Productions]] |location = New York, NY |accessdate = 2009-05-07}}</ref>

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Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly, December 2006
Born (1949-09-10) September 10, 1949 (age 74)
New York City, NY, U.S.
EducationB.A., Marist College

M.A., Boston University

M.P.A., Harvard University
Occupation(s)columnist, Author, television and talk radio personality.
SpouseMaureen E. McPhilmy (2 children)
Websitebilloreilly.com

William James "Bill" O'Reilly, Jr. (born September 10, 1949) is an American television host, author, syndicated columnist and political commentator.[2] He is the host of the political commentary program The O'Reilly Factor on the Fox News Channel. Although O'Reilly is widely considered a conservative,[3][4][5] his views have been known to depart from conservative orthodoxy,[6][7][8] and O'Reilly prefers to characterize himself as a "traditionalist."[9] Prior to hosting The O'Reilly Factor, he served as anchor of the entertainment program Inside Edition. O'Reilly is the author of eight books, and hosted The Radio Factor until early 2009.[10]

Early life and education

O'Reilly was born in New York City to parents William J. and Winifred Angela Drake O'Reilly, from Brooklyn, New York and Bergen County, New Jersey.[11] His father was an accountant for the oil company Caltex. In 1951, his family moved to Levittown on Long Island.[12]. However, his own mother stated in an interview published in the Washington Post on 12/13/00 that they lived in Westbury, a middle class suburb adjacent to Levittown. Why this fact should be at all controversial to O'Reilly is subject to speculation, but a check of title deeds in the local county courthouse should confirm this fact one way or another. He attended St. Brigid parochial school in Westbury. 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,[13] and was also a writer for the school's newspaper, The Circle. An honors student,[citation needed] he majored in history. He spent his junior year of college abroad, attending Queen Mary College at the University of London.[14] O'Reilly received his B.A. in History in 1971. He played semi-professional baseball during this time, as a pitcher for the New York Monarchs.[15] After graduating from Marist College, O'Reilly moved to Miami, Florida at age 21, where he taught English and history at Monsignor Pace High School for two years. O'Reilly later returned to school and earned an M.A. in Broadcast Journalism from Boston University. While attending Boston University, he was a reporter and columnist for various local newspapers and alternative news weeklies, including The Boston Phoenix. O'Reilly did his broadcast journalism internship in Miami during this time and was also an entertainment writer and movie critic for The Miami Herald. O'Reilly also earned a Master of Public Administration from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. At Harvard, he was a student of Marvin Kalb.[16]

Broadcasting career

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Bill O'Reilly in 1975 as the "Action Consumer trouble shooter" for ABC affiliate WNEP in Scranton, Pennsylvania.[17]

O'Reilly's early television news career included reporting and anchoring positions at WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania, where he also reported the weather. At WFAA-TV in Dallas, Texas, O'Reilly was awarded the Dallas Press Club Award for excellence in investigative reporting. He then moved to KMGH-TV in Denver, Colorado where he won a Local Emmy Award for his coverage of a skyjacking.[18][19] O'Reilly also worked for KATU-TV in Portland, Oregon, as well as TV stations in Hartford, Connecticut (WFSB-TV), and in Boston, Massachusetts.[19]

In 1980, O'Reilly anchored his own program on WCBS-TV in New York where he won his second Local Emmy for an investigation of corrupt city marshals. In 1982, he was promoted to the network as a CBS News correspondent and covered the wars in El Salvador and the Falkland Islands from his base in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He later left CBS over a dispute concerning the uncredited use in a report by Bob Schieffer of riot footage shot by O'Reilly's crew in Buenos Aires during the Falklands conflict. (A 1998 novel by O'Reilly, Those Who Trespass: A Novel of Television and Murder, depicts a television reporter who has a similar dispute over a Falklands War report. The character proceeds to exact his revenge on network staff in a series of graphically described murders.)[20]

Inside Edition

In 1989, after serving as a correspondent for ABC World News Tonight, O'Reilly joined the nationally syndicated King World (now CBS) program Inside Edition, a tabloid/gossip television program in competition with A Current Affair.[21] He started as senior correspondent and backup anchor for British TV host David Frost, and subsequently became the program's anchor after Frost's termination. In addition to being one of the first American broadcasters to cover the dismantling of the Berlin Wall, O'Reilly also obtained the first exclusive interview with murderer Joel Steinberg and was the first television host from a national current affairs program on the scene of the 1992 Los Angeles riots.

In 1995, O'Reilly was replaced by former NBC News and CBS News anchor Deborah Norville on Inside Edition. He then enrolled at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, where he received a Master's degree in Public Administration.

The O'Reilly Factor

Main article: The O'Reilly Factor

After Harvard, he was hired by Roger Ailes, chairman and CEO of the then startup Fox News Channel, to anchor The O'Reilly Report. The show soon moved to a new time slot, and was renamed, The O'Reilly Factor, a term coined by his friend John Tantillo.[22] O'Reilly's television show, The O'Reilly Factor, is routinely the highest-rated show of the three major U.S. 24-hour cable news channels and began the trend toward more opinion-oriented prime-time cable news programming.[23] The show was originally known as The O'Reilly Report but was renamed The O'Reilly Factor, after O'Reilly's friend and branding expert John Tantillo's remarks upon the "O'Reilly Factor" in any of the stories O'Reilly told.[24][25] The show is taped late in the afternoon at a studio in New York City and airs every weekday on the Fox News Channel at 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

O'Reilly's radio program had 3.26 million-plus listeners and was carried by more than 400 radio stations.[26] According to the talk radio industry publication Talkers Magazine, O'Reilly was #11 on the "Heavy Hundred", a list of the 100 most important talk show hosts in America.[27] Conservative Internet news site NewsMax's "Top 25 Talk Radio Host" list selected O'Reilly to the #2 spot as most influential host in the nation.[28]

Political beliefs and public perception

Main article: Political views of Bill O'Reilly

On The O'Reilly Factor and on his former talk-radio program, Bill O'Reilly has focused on news and commentary related to politics and culture.[29] O'Reilly has long said that he does not identify with any political party.[30] On December 6, 2000, The Daily News in New York reported, however, that he had been registered with the Republican Party in the state of New York since 1994. When questioned about this, he said that he was not aware of it and says he registered as an independent after the interview.[31] During a broadcast of The Radio Factor, O'Reilly stated that there was no option to register as an independent voter. However, when the form was disclosed, it was discovered that there was a box entitled "I do not wish to enroll in party."[32] Despite being registered as an Independent, many view him as a conservative figure.[29][30] A Pew Research February 2009 poll found that 66% of his television viewers identify themselves as conservative, 24% moderate, and 3% liberal.[33]

In a 2003 interview on National Public Radio, O'Reilly said:

"I'm not a political guy in the sense that I embrace an ideology. To this day I'm an independent thinker, an independent voter, I'm a registered independent... there are certain fundamental things that this country was founded upon that I respect and don't want changed. That separates me from the secularists who want a complete overhaul of how the country is run."[34]

Controversy, criticism and parody

Main article: Criticism of Bill O'Reilly (political commentator)

Over the years, O'Reilly has been criticized by or had disputes with a number of public figures including Al Franken, Jon Stewart, Richard Dawkins, Phil Donahue, Bill Maher, Young Jeezy, Bill Moyers, [35] George Clooney, 50 Cent, Eminem, Immortal Technique, Rosie O'Donnell, Barney Frank, Arianna Huffington, Mark Cuban, Christopher Dodd, Nas, Joe Scarborough, Snoop Dogg, Ludacris, David Letterman,[36] Jessica Alba and Keith Olbermann sometimes in response to commentary by O'Reilly. Progressive media watchdog organizations such asMedia Matters for America and Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting have criticized O'Reilly's reporting on a variety of issues, accusing him of distorting facts and using misleading or erroneous statistics.[37]

O'Reilly seems to be rather defensive about where he grew up. He stated that his family grew up in the quintissential post-war working class suburb of Levittown. However, his own mother stated in an interview published 12/13/00 in the Washington Post that they lived in Westbury, NY. O'Reilly has yet to come forward with a copy of his father's title deed to a domicile in Levittown to prove his version of the facts.

O'Reilly is considered the main inspiration for comedian Stephen Colbert's satirical character on the Comedy Central show The Colbert Report, which features Colbert in a "full-dress parody" of The O'Reilly Factor. On the show, Colbert refers to O'Reilly as "Papa Bear."[38] O'Reilly and Colbert later exchanged appearances on each others' shows on January 18, 2007.[39]

Sexual harassment lawsuit

See also: Andrea Mackris

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 threatened to charge O'Reilly with sexual harassment unless he paid her more than $60 million (USD).[40] Later that same day, Mackris filed a complaint of sexual harassment against O'Reilly. Mackris's suit contended that O'Reilly had made sexually explicit phone calls, including a "vile and degrading monologue about sex."[41][42] O'Reilly denied engaging in any physical or sexual assault or "offensive touching." He also alleged that Mackris' motives were financial and political in nature. Both claims were dropped after Fox News and O'Reilly agreed to pay Mackris an undisclosed settlement amount. According to The Washington Post, the deal likely involved payment of millions of dollars to Mackris.[43][44]

Personal life

O'Reilly married Maureen E. McPhilmy, a public relations executive, in 1995. They have a daughter and a son. O'Reilly currently resides in suburban Manhasset, New York.[45]

Books and other media

O'Reilly has authored eight books:

  • Those Who Trespass. Novel.
    Bancroft Press, April 1998; reprint, Broadway Books, February 2004. 288 pages. ISBN 0-9631246-8-4.
  • The O'Reilly Factor: The Good, the Bad, and the Completely Ridiculous in American Life. Non-fiction.
    Broadway Books, September 2000; reprint, Broadway Books, March 2002. 224 pages. ISBN 0-7679-0528-8.
    Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.[46]
  • The No Spin Zone. Non-fiction.
    Broadway Books, October 2001; reprint, Broadway Books, March 2003. 208 pages. ISBN 0-7679-0848-1.
    Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.[46]
  • Who's Looking Out For You?. Non-fiction.
    Broadway Books, September 2003; reprint, Broadway Books, September 2004. 224 pages. ISBN 0-7679-1379-5.
    Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.[46]
  • The O'Reilly Factor For Kids: A Survival Guide for America's Families. Non-fiction.
    HarperEntertainment, September 2004; reprint, Harper Paperbacks, September 2005. 208 pages. ISBN 0-06-054424-4.
    Co-authored with Charles Flowers. Best-selling nonfiction children's book of 2005.[47]
  • Culture Warrior. Non-fiction.
    Broadway Books, September 2006. 240 pages. ISBN 0-7679-2092-9.
    Reached #1 on the New York Times' Non-Fiction Best Seller list.[46]
    Achieved more than one million copies in print in its first three months.
  • Kids Are Americans Too. Non-fiction.
    William Morrow, October 16, 2007. 160 pages. ISBN 0060846763.
  • A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity: A Memoir. Non-fiction.
    Broadway Books, September 23, 2008. 272 pages. ISBN 0767920929.

In addition, O'Reilly writes a weekly syndicated newspaper column that appears in numerous newspapers, including the New York Post and the Chicago Sun-Times.[48] According to the New York Post, O'Reilly has indicated that his next book (due out in 2010) will be about President Barack Obama, on the historical nature of his presidency, and the nature of his political agenda.[49]

References

  1. ^ "O'Reilly: You'll Still Have Me to Kick Around". Washington Post. Retrieved 2008-10-22.
  2. ^ "FOXNews.com - Bill O'Reilly's 'Culture Warrior' - Bill O'Reilly | The O'Reilly Factor". Foxnews.com. October 03, 2006. Retrieved 2008-11-21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  3. ^ Kurtz, Howard (January 15, 2007). "Bill O'Reilly And NBC, Shouting to Make Themselves Seen?". The Washington Post. pp. C01.
  4. ^ Shelburne, Craig (May 10, 2006). "Bill O'Reilly: Radio Should Play the Dixie Chicks". Country Music Television.
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  6. ^ Lemann, Nicholas (March 27, 2006). "Fear Factor". The New Yorker.
  7. ^ "Brit Hume". NewsHour with Jin Lehrer Transcript. PBS. January 31, 2002.
  8. ^ "Bill O'Reilly: "No Spin"". 60 Minutes Transcript. CBS News. September 26, 2004.
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  10. ^ Hinckley, David (December 5, 2008). "BIll O'Reilly is really quitting radio gig". The New York Daily News. Retrieved 2009-04-04.
  11. ^ Pragoff, Cat (2005-02-09). "Fox News' Bill O'Reilly was in classroom before newsroom". New Hampshire Union Leader. p. D10.
  12. ^ "A Conversation With Bill O'Reilly".
  13. ^ Duffy, Don (1970-11-19). ""Campus Stuff" (The Circle)" (PDF). Marist College. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  14. ^ Marist (2001-05-19). "2001 Commencement Program". Marist College. Retrieved 2008-05-12.
  15. ^ Marvin Kitman, The Man Who Would Not Shut Up, page 51.
  16. ^ Posted by Patrick. "O'Reilly: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not acting." - mediabistro.com: FishbowlDC". Mediabistro.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21. {{cite web}}: Text "09:53 AM" ignored (help); Text "Television" ignored (help)
  17. ^ ""Bill O'Reilly, Big Pimpin': At 26, the future Fox News star just wanted out of Scranton" via heirs of an O'Reilly correspondent". Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  18. ^ Bill O'Reilly's Bio Accessed August 2006
  19. ^ a b Malinowski, Scoop (November 8, 2004). "Get 2 Know Bill O'Reilly!". TheBioFILE.com. Retrieved September 9. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "Fear Factor - Bill O’Reilly’s baroque period", Nicholas Lemann, The New Yorker, March 20, 2006
  21. ^ "Bill O'Reilly Bio". FOX. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  22. ^ [2]Cloapinto, John. (2004-08-11). "Mad Dog", Rolling Stone
  23. ^ Johnson, Peter (October 3, 2006). "Cable rantings boost ratings". USATODAY.com. Retrieved June 21. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |accessyear= ignored (|access-date= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ " "The O'Reilly Factor: From Nickname to Brandname" Marketing Doctor Blog. September 26, 2008.
  25. ^ " "Mad Dog" Rolling Stone. August 11, 2004.
  26. ^ The State of the News Media 2007.Annual Report on American Journalism,2007.
  27. ^ Heavy Hundred 2008 Talkers Magazine, June 2008.
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