Bill O'Reilly
Birthday:
10 September 1949, New York City, New York, USA
Birth Name:
William James O'Reilly Jr.
Height:
193 cm
Political commentator Bill O'Reilly was born on September 10, 1949 in New York City, to Winifred Angela (Drake) and William James O'Reilly. He was born into a classic Irish Catholic family and attended private Catholic schools.O'Reilly attended Marist College and studied history. Bill was also in the football club as a punter and wro...
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Political commentator Bill O'Reilly was born on September 10, 1949 in New York City, to Winifred Angela (Drake) and William James O'Reilly. He was born into a classic Irish Catholic family and attended private Catholic schools.O'Reilly attended Marist College and studied history. Bill was also in the football club as a punter and wrote for the school newspaper. O'Reilly studied abroad at the University of London, and after coming home played semi professional baseball before graduating with a bachelors in history in 1971.O'Reilly studied broadcast journalism at Boston University after some time as a teacher in Florida. O'Reilly interned with different newspapers and stations while earning his masters. In the mid 90's O'Reilly earned a degree from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard. O'Reilly's early career included anchor jobs in Scranton, Denver, Portland, Hartford, and Boston. In this time he won a local Emmy and was praised for excellence in investigative reporting.O'Reilly worked as a WEBS anchor and won a second local Emmy before earning the spot of correspondent for CBS network news. He later worked as a correspondent and assignment reporter for ABC.O'Reilly became a news star when he was an anchor on "Inside Addition" where he covered the fall of the Berlin Wall and the murder of Joel Steinberg. After leaving the team, he earned his 3rd degree from the Kennedy School of government in 1995.In 1996, O'Reilly launched "The O'Reilly Factor" the show he has anchored for 17 years. Since then he has used his show to report top political stories and it has become the #1 Cable News Show on TV.In addition to reporting the news, O'Reilly often dissects it. He has made accusations against organizations and figures for corruption, and has broken barriers in news. He often goes head to head with organizations, politicians, and celebrities in the social media. He has called out judges for court rulings he found to be poor and he has even accused people of being unAmerican.One of his most famous rivals is the ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union). In 1997, 10 year-old Jeffery Curley was kidnapped and murdered by two men. His body was molested and dumped off. The two men claimed they had gotten the inspiration from literature they had read in a library from the NAMBLA, a radical organization that condones male on boy rape and sexual contact. The ACLU then defended the NAMBLA and the men responsible. Outraged, O'Reilly used his media power to shed light on the issue.However, his most famous head to head encounter was with organizations that raised money for 9/11 victims. Some faulty finances and numbers lead people to believe these organizations stole this money. O'Reilly publicly accused this organization and came head to head,with actor George Clooney, who claimed that O'Reilly was mistaken. Others that are often implicated as O'Reilly "rivals" are Michael Moore, George Soros, Alec Baldwin, and Susan Sarandon. He is also playfully rivaled on late night television with comics Jon Stewart, David Letterman, and Jay Leno.O'Reilly has some core political beliefs that lean to the right, although he is a registered Independent. O'Reilly has written books and spoken about cultural traditions such as marriage, abortion, and patriotism. He has come to conflicts with Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and George Soros on issues like these.O'Reilly has also published books about history and politics. He lives in New York and is the father of two children. His wife Maureen and he divorced in 2011. Show less «
You are about to enter a no-spin zone!
You are about to enter a no-spin zone!
And the elites firmly believe that not much has changed in 40 years; that white Christian-Americans must be kept in check, or they will viol...Show more »
And the elites firmly believe that not much has changed in 40 years; that white Christian-Americans must be kept in check, or they will violate minority rights. Show less «
Generally speaking, the elite media believe that the majority in this country -- white Christian Americans -- are prone to oppressing the mi...Show more »
Generally speaking, the elite media believe that the majority in this country -- white Christian Americans -- are prone to oppressing the minority. The elites rightfully point to the civil rights struggle as an example of how the majority can hurt a minority until the forces of reason stepped in. Show less «
We'd save lives because Mexicans, "wetbacks"- whatever you want to call them-, the coyotes - they're not going to do what they're doing now,...Show more »
We'd save lives because Mexicans, "wetbacks"- whatever you want to call them-, the coyotes - they're not going to do what they're doing now, so people aren't going to die in the desert. So we save lives, all right, and we seal it down and make it one hundred times harder to come across. Show less «
Does anyone know where the Best Men are? I hope they're not in the parking lot stealing our hubcaps.
Does anyone know where the Best Men are? I hope they're not in the parking lot stealing our hubcaps.
My father didn't tell me anything. My father just said: 'Shut up. Eat your food. There are people starving in Korea,' but he didn't - he did...Show more »
My father didn't tell me anything. My father just said: 'Shut up. Eat your food. There are people starving in Korea,' but he didn't - he didn't offer a lot of career counseling, but he never discouraged me. Show less «
My thesis, you may know, is that nobody should ever talk about their sexuality in any - in any regard ever. You should not define yourself t...Show more »
My thesis, you may know, is that nobody should ever talk about their sexuality in any - in any regard ever. You should not define yourself that way. It just makes life a lot rougher. So, therefore, I would probably say, if you're a gay celebrity, shut up about it. Show less «
If you get to be as smart and as talented as me, you'll have a show. That won't happen.
If you get to be as smart and as talented as me, you'll have a show. That won't happen.
Because look ... when 2 percent of the population feels that you're doing them a favor, just forget it, you're not going to win. You're not ...Show more »
Because look ... when 2 percent of the population feels that you're doing them a favor, just forget it, you're not going to win. You're not going to win. And I don't have any respect by and large for the Iraqi people at all. I have no respect for them. I think that they're a prehistoric group that is -- yeah, there's excuses. Show less «
When I am dead, my tombstone will read, 'He finally stopped talking.'
When I am dead, my tombstone will read, 'He finally stopped talking.'
Joseph Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda for the Nazi regime and whose very famous quote was, "If you tell a lie long enough, it becom...Show more »
Joseph Goebbels was the Minister of Propaganda for the Nazi regime and whose very famous quote was, "If you tell a lie long enough, it becomes the truth." All right? "If you tell a lie long enough, it becomes the truth." And that's what Stuart Smalley and Michael Moore and all of these guys do. They just run around. Show less «
The Soros-Lewis mob despises Fox News because we have their number and we report on them accurately. They use the MoveOn web site to smear t...Show more »
The Soros-Lewis mob despises Fox News because we have their number and we report on them accurately. They use the MoveOn web site to smear this network and others with whom they disagree. These people use techniques perfected by Dr. Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi minister of information. They lie, distort, defame, all the time. So it's not surprising that MoveOn objected to a debate sponsored by Fox News and the Nevada Democratic Party. Show less «
What's the difference between the KKK and Arianna Huffington? What's the difference? I don't see any difference between Huffington and the N...Show more »
What's the difference between the KKK and Arianna Huffington? What's the difference? I don't see any difference between Huffington and the Nazis. Show less «
[His impression of Harvard University] Well, the faculty at the Kennedy School of Government was pretty good when I was there. The most inte...Show more »
[His impression of Harvard University] Well, the faculty at the Kennedy School of Government was pretty good when I was there. The most interesting class I had was 'Persuasion', and I use a lot of the points I learned there on the air to try to get people to listen to you so they understand it. Show less «
I've said 'shut up' six times in 12 years and they all deserved it. They were either bloviating, filibustering or lying.
I've said 'shut up' six times in 12 years and they all deserved it. They were either bloviating, filibustering or lying.
(On the on-going feud with his Fox News competitor, Keith Olbermann, on MSNBC) There is no feud! I've never mentioned the man's name in my l...Show more »
(On the on-going feud with his Fox News competitor, Keith Olbermann, on MSNBC) There is no feud! I've never mentioned the man's name in my life and I will never mention it! There is no feud! There is no nemesis! Show less «
I knew Howard [Stern], because he was the only guy in [Boston University] taller than me. And he has a big 'fro. He was always stoned. When ...Show more »
I knew Howard [Stern], because he was the only guy in [Boston University] taller than me. And he has a big 'fro. He was always stoned. When I was walking around, I would go, "Oh, there is Howard," you know? We, of course, didn't know he was going to be a big media star, we just hoped he could get to the bathroom. I know what it took for Howard Stern to become successful, because he is like me. No uncle in the business, had to work his way up, cut through a whole bunch of BS. And I admire that. Would I do what he does? No. Do I object to what he does? No. Show less «
All of the ideas come to me in the middle of the night, and one night I just woke up and I went "Killing Jesus". And I believe, because I'm ...Show more »
All of the ideas come to me in the middle of the night, and one night I just woke up and I went "Killing Jesus". And I believe, because I'm a Catholic, that comes from the Holy Spirit. My inspiration comes from that and so I wrote "Killing Jesus" because I think I was directed to write that. Show less «
[on the inspiration for the book "Killing Jesus"]I'm not the chosen one, I'm just one of many who've been given gifts. I can write and I can...Show more »
[on the inspiration for the book "Killing Jesus"]I'm not the chosen one, I'm just one of many who've been given gifts. I can write and I can bloviate on TV. So I'm trying to use the gifts in a positive way. And I believe that's all directed and that's why I'm here on the planet. Show less «
[His advice to the youth of America] Young pinheads: work hard, be honest, get off the internet, travel as much as you can, find your passio...Show more »
[His advice to the youth of America] Young pinheads: work hard, be honest, get off the internet, travel as much as you can, find your passion, find out what your good at: make money doing it. Show less «
[on leaving Fox News]I will always look back on my time at Fox with great pride in the unprecedented success we achieved and with my deepest...Show more »
[on leaving Fox News]I will always look back on my time at Fox with great pride in the unprecedented success we achieved and with my deepest gratitude to all my dedicated viewers. I wish only the best for Fox News Channel. Show less «
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