Erik Wemple: Bill O'Reilly


Posted at 08:49 AM ET, 05/02/2013

Fox News: O'Reilly vs. Hannity on Muslims
By Erik Wemple
Guess who carried on a nice and civil conversation about Muslims, and who didn't.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:49 AM ET, 05/02/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Muslims, Pew research center, Sean Hannity

Posted at 08:32 AM ET, 05/01/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly accuses Tsarnaevs of 'gaming' public assistance
By Erik Wemple
Bill O'Reilly asks why the Tsarnaev patriarch couldn't earn a good living. Read the newspapers!

By Erik Wemple  |  08:32 AM ET, 05/01/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Boston bombings, Boston marathon bombings, dzhokhar tsarnaev, Fox News, tamerlan tsarnaev, The O'Reilly Factor

Posted at 07:59 AM ET, 04/26/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly raps NBC News over terrorism
By Erik Wemple

By Erik Wemple  |  07:59 AM ET, 04/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Boston marathon bombings, Charles Krauthammer, Fox News

Posted at 08:54 AM ET, 04/25/2013

Fox News's Bob Beckel proposes stopping Muslim students--and he's a liberal!
By Erik Wemple
A Fox News liberal breaks with orthodoxy; Fox News loves it.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:54 AM ET, 04/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Bob Beckel, Boston bombings

Posted at 01:22 PM ET, 03/29/2013

Non-O'Reilly 'Killing Jesus' publisher: Title overlap no big deal
By Erik Wemple
Could O'Reilly's "Killing Jesus" boost or diminish to a less-well-known author using the same title? Nah, says publisher.

By Erik Wemple  |  01:22 PM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, killing jesus

Posted at 10:58 AM ET, 03/29/2013

Hannity interviews an author of 'Killing Jesus'
By Erik Wemple
Hold on -- which "Killing Jesus" book are we talking about here?

By Erik Wemple  |  10:58 AM ET, 03/29/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, killing jesus, Roger Ailes, Sean Hannity

Posted at 08:51 AM ET, 03/28/2013

O'Reilly-Limbaugh gay-marriage feud satirized on MSNBC
By Erik Wemple
Lawrence O'Donnell trashes Bill O'Reilly, which is precisely what Bill O'Reilly wants.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:51 AM ET, 03/28/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, MSNBC, Rush Limbaugh

Posted at 02:57 PM ET, 03/27/2013

Fox News all day: Hard, and conservative
By Erik Wemple
No question: Fox News does a ton of hard news during its daytime programming. But its "objective" coverage also tilts rightward fairly often.

By Erik Wemple  |  02:57 PM ET, 03/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Pew research center, Roger Ailes

Posted at 07:41 AM ET, 03/20/2013

Fox News contributor Krauthammer disses MSNBC
By Erik Wemple
Bill O'Reilly complains that it's tough to get objective information "out there" these days.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:41 AM ET, 03/20/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Charles Krauthammer, Fox News, MSNBC

Posted at 11:09 AM ET, 03/19/2013

O'Reilly segment: We need to judge and humiliate broken families
By Erik Wemple
Liberal politicians simply refuse to judge the poor, says a guest on "The O'Reilly Factor." The host chimed in: They won't humiliate pregnant teens, either!

By Erik Wemple  |  11:09 AM ET, 03/19/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Gavin Newsom

Posted at 07:56 AM ET, 03/12/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly raises specter of American 'depression'
By Erik Wemple
Had enough of Bill O'Reilly on federal spending? Then don't tune in this week.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:56 AM ET, 03/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, President Obama

Posted at 09:13 AM ET, 03/07/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly: Relevance via screaming?
By Erik Wemple
When Bill O'Reilly shouts, people link.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:13 AM ET, 03/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, President Obama

Posted at 03:58 PM ET, 02/27/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly connects Hispanics with 'bigger government'
By Erik Wemple
In explaining why America is hooked on high taxes, O'Reilly looks to race. Huh?

By Erik Wemple  |  03:58 PM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Race

Posted at 09:53 AM ET, 02/27/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly goes historical on President Obama
By Erik Wemple
With about 97 percent of President Obama's second term still yet to go, the Fox News host is ready to pass judgment.

By Erik Wemple  |  09:53 AM ET, 02/27/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News

Posted at 10:26 AM ET, 02/26/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly attributes gay marriage evolution to media
By Erik Wemple
A two-part media dynamic explains the public-opinion gains for gay marriage -- the media embraced it and the opposition didn't make a strong enough argument.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:26 AM ET, 02/26/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, gay marriage

Posted at 08:19 AM ET, 02/14/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly probes Howard Kurtz on drone coverage
By Erik Wemple
Personal spat gives way to a discussion of why drone coverage didn't take hold sooner.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:19 AM ET, 02/14/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Drones, Howard Kurtz

Posted at 12:35 PM ET, 02/12/2013

Fox News's Bill O'Reilly's problem with NBC News
By Erik Wemple
When NBC News does something wrong, Bill O'Reilly hammers it. When NBC News does something right, Bill O'Reilly hammers it.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:35 PM ET, 02/12/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, NBC News

Posted at 08:38 AM ET, 01/25/2013

O'Reilly returns to Norfolk assault case
By Erik Wemple
After receiving the 911 tape of the April incident, the Fox News host takes another look at the case.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:38 AM ET, 01/25/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly

Posted at 07:48 AM ET, 01/22/2013

Bill O'Reilly predicts unproductive second term for Obama
By Erik Wemple
What did the Fox News host predict about the first one?

By Erik Wemple  |  07:48 AM ET, 01/22/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Inaugural, President Obama

Posted at 11:35 AM ET, 01/21/2013

An Obama second term defies O'Reilly book
By Erik Wemple
Ace political commentator, in "Pinheads and Patriots," saw numerous reasons why the president would be a private citizen these days.

By Erik Wemple  |  11:35 AM ET, 01/21/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, President Obama

Posted at 06:48 PM ET, 01/07/2013

'Killing Kennedy,' reviving monotony
By Erik Wemple
Like sands through the hourglass, Bill O'Reilly counts down the days of President Kennedy's life.

By Erik Wemple  |  06:48 PM ET, 01/07/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, John F. Kennedy

Posted at 08:10 AM ET, 01/04/2013

O'Reilly rips Al Gore for tax hypocrisy in Current TV sale
By Erik Wemple
Host notes how former vice president advocated for higher tax rates on the rich, yet reportedly hustled the sale of Current to beat higher taxes.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:10 AM ET, 01/04/2013 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Al Gore, Bill O'Reilly

Posted at 12:16 PM ET, 12/21/2012

Victory for Fox News: Marine veteran Jon Hammar to be released
By Erik Wemple
Jon Hammar is due to be released from a Mexican prison after the network campaigned persistently for such action.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:16 PM ET, 12/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Jon Hammar

Posted at 07:05 AM ET, 12/21/2012

Bill O'Reilly threatens (fascist, un-American) boycott of Mexico
By Erik Wemple
In a discussion about a Marine held in Mexico, Bill O'Reilly speaks excitedly of a boycott against our neighbor to the south. So O'Reilly's suddenly a boycott fan?

By Erik Wemple  |  07:05 AM ET, 12/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, boycott, Fox News, Mexico

Posted at 10:00 AM ET, 12/18/2012

Newtown: What happened to O'Reilly's views on gun control?
By Erik Wemple
In July, Bill O'Reilly was talking about congressional activism in the area of gun regulation. Does he still believe in that?

By Erik Wemple  |  10:00 AM ET, 12/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, gun control

Posted at 08:48 AM ET, 12/11/2012

O'Reilly attacks 'race hustlers'
By Erik Wemple
Jason Whitlock uses the language of race to address his refusal to appear on "The O'Reilly Factor."

By Erik Wemple  |  08:48 AM ET, 12/11/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Jason Whitlock

Posted at 12:57 PM ET, 12/07/2012

O'Reilly: Obama camp was wary of Libya questions
By Erik Wemple
Bill O'Reilly reports that Obama campaign was concerned about Libya questions in turning down an interview for "The O'Reilly Factor."

By Erik Wemple  |  12:57 PM ET, 12/07/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Fox News, Jay Leno

Posted at 10:56 AM ET, 12/06/2012

Dear Bob Costas: You cannot have it both ways
By Erik Wemple
Bob Costas tells Bill O'Reilly that he supports "more comprehensive and effective controls on the sale of guns." Yet that's not what he was talking about in his famous Sunday night remarks. Huh?

By Erik Wemple  |  10:56 AM ET, 12/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill O'Reilly, Bob Costas, Fox News

Posted at 08:13 AM ET, 10/31/2012

O’Reilly calls himself a ‘punk’
By Erik Wemple
Bill O’Reilly chides himself as a ‘punk’

By Erik Wemple  |  08:13 AM ET, 10/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly fox news, bill o'reilly fox news bernie goldberg mitt romney, bill o'reilly fox news

Posted at 01:12 PM ET, 10/23/2012

Fox News and the Associated Press: What’s next?
By Erik Wemple
What’s next for the two big media operations?

By Erik Wemple  |  01:12 PM ET, 10/23/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news roger ailes ap, roger ailes ap, fox news roger ailes ap bias, fox news roger ailes bill o'reilly ap, fox news ap, fox news associated press, associated press fox news bias ailes

Posted at 08:53 AM ET, 10/16/2012

O’Reilly on Crowley: ‘Fine’
By Erik Wemple
Fox guest roots for Crowley to be ‘equal opportunity pain.’

By Erik Wemple  |  08:53 AM ET, 10/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly candy crowly, candy crowley debate, candy crowley cnn debate, candy crowley debate o'reilly, bernard goldberg crowley debate rules, cnn crowley debate

Posted at 03:01 PM ET, 09/26/2012

NBC’s Todd pummels Obama aide on foreign-leader meetings
By Erik Wemple
Question on meeting with world leaders is KO.

By Erik Wemple  |  03:01 PM ET, 09/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  chuck todd, stephanie cutter, mitt romney, president bush, foreign leaders, bill o'reilly, ted koppel, fox news, msnbc

Posted at 09:50 AM ET, 09/21/2012

O’Reilly, please stop fawning over Ted Koppel
By Erik Wemple
O’Reilly, why do you fawn over Koppel so much?

By Erik Wemple  |  09:50 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, ted koppel, fox news

Posted at 09:34 AM ET, 09/21/2012

O’Reilly, Koppel disagree on Fox, MSNBC
By Erik Wemple
Ted Koppel pooh-poohs O’Reilly’s contention that Fox does ‘hard news.’

By Erik Wemple  |  09:34 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, bill o'reilly, ted koppel, megyn kelly, america live, daytime programming, msnbc

Posted at 08:03 AM ET, 09/21/2012

So O’Reilly chews out guests only when they filibuster or lie?
By Erik Wemple
I’m intolerant of lying, O’Reilly replies.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:03 AM ET, 09/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  ted koppel, bill o'reilly, intolerant, cable tv, broadcasting

Posted at 04:19 PM ET, 09/12/2012

Palin’s freedom v. ‘free stuff’ line: Viable?
By Erik Wemple
How real is Sarah Palin’s mantra?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:19 PM ET, 09/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin, fox news, sean hannity, bill o'reilly, alaska, dividend, scandinavia, tax, free stuff v. freedom

Posted at 08:31 AM ET, 09/04/2012

MSNBC, why cite Fox?
By Erik Wemple
Conversation with Sandra Fluke goes south.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:31 AM ET, 09/04/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sandra fluke, msnbc, fox, ed schultz, bill o'reilly, condoms

Posted at 07:17 AM ET, 08/28/2012

Bill O’Reilly issues nonpartisan expression of partisanship
By Erik Wemple
Bill O’Reilly, neutral guy.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:17 AM ET, 08/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, bill o'reilly, o'reilly factor, democratic party, republican party, president obama

Posted at 07:47 AM ET, 07/20/2012

Media news derivatives: July 20
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for July 20.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:47 AM ET, 07/20/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  aurora, colorado, theater, shooting, denver post, poynter, marissa mayer, wwd, mormon, kirn, GQ, the new republic, bill o'reilly, john harwood, tom brokaw, bob schieffer, rush limbaugh, sandra fluke, armed forces network, rupert murdoch, mitt romney

Posted at 12:46 PM ET, 07/10/2012

O’Reilly issues media mission statement
By Erik Wemple
Fox host says he hunts for ‘powerful people’ who bury the facts.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:46 PM ET, 07/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, fox news, bernard golfberg, media bias

Posted at 12:11 PM ET, 06/29/2012

Legal expert: Where’s my O’Reilly apology?
By Erik Wemple
He hasn’t met his end of a deal with a legal analyst.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:11 PM ET, 06/29/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, caroline fredrickson, american constitution society, obama health care law, affordable care act, individual mandate, tax, penalty, police powers

Posted at 07:28 AM ET, 06/21/2012

Media news derivatives: June 21
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for June 21.

By Erik Wemple  |  07:28 AM ET, 06/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  mitt romney, marco rubio, abc, bill o'reilly, lanny davis, fox & friends, new york times, ann curry, today show, bob hall, philadelphia media network, glenn beck

Posted at 11:03 AM ET, 06/12/2012

O’Reilly trips up when describing Fox News
By Erik Wemple
Can Bill O’Reilly explain what Fox News is all about?

By Erik Wemple  |  11:03 AM ET, 06/12/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Fox News, bill o'reilly, bernie goldberg, media bias

Posted at 10:54 AM ET, 06/06/2012

O’Reilly argues for redistributionist scholarship policy
By Erik Wemple
Says Sean Combs’s son shouldn’t accept one.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:54 AM ET, 06/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean combs, justin combs, bill o'reilly, the o'reilly factor, ucla

Posted at 08:26 AM ET, 05/18/2012

Media news derivatives: May 18
By Erik Wemple
A roundup of media stories for May 18

By Erik Wemple  |  08:26 AM ET, 05/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sean hannity, jeff john roberts, breaitbart.com, glenn beck, bill o'reilly, arnaud de borchgrave, new york times, cbs

Posted at 08:28 AM ET, 05/01/2012

Media news derivatives: May 1
By Erik Wemple
What’s happening in the media?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:28 AM ET, 05/01/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, bill o'reilly, bernard goldberg, demand media, ben bradlee, bob woodward, jeff himmelman

Posted at 04:43 PM ET, 04/27/2012

MSNBC, Obama campaign at odds over video
By Erik Wemple
Can the Obama campaign use ‘Ed Show’ material?

By Erik Wemple  |  04:43 PM ET, 04/27/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, msnbc, obama campaign, mitt romney, education, video, ed schultz, the ed show

Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 04/26/2012

Media news derivatives: April 26
By Erik Wemple
What’s happening in the media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:16 AM ET, 04/26/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  jack shafer, rupert murdoch, ajr, michele bachmann, bill o'reilly, newsbusters, nbc, george zimmerman, white house correspodnents' association, david rehr, fox mole

Posted at 08:01 AM ET, 04/25/2012

Media news derivatives: April 25
By Erik Wemple
What’s going on in the media?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:01 AM ET, 04/25/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  rupert murdoch, eliot spitzer, andrew beaujon, bernard goldberg, bill o'reilly, greta van susteren

Posted at 08:00 AM ET, 04/19/2012

Media news derivatives: April 19
By Erik Wemple
What’s going on in the media?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:00 AM ET, 04/19/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  oklahoman, lawrence o'donnell, sean hannity, bill o'reilly, mother jones, jack shafer, reuters

Posted at 08:12 AM ET, 04/18/2012

Media news derivatives: April 18
By Erik Wemple
What’s up in the media world?

By Erik Wemple  |  08:12 AM ET, 04/18/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  lawrence o'donnell, piers morgan, romenesko, mark felt, pulitzer prices, bill o'reilly, bernard goldberg

Posted at 05:14 PM ET, 04/06/2012

O’Reilly: What about black-on-black crime?
By Erik Wemple
Fox News personality suggests Martin case is anomaly.

By Erik Wemple  |  05:14 PM ET, 04/06/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  trayvon martin, bill o'reilly, fox news, juan williams, shelby steele, marc lamont hill

Posted at 08:57 AM ET, 03/21/2012

Media news derivatives: March 21
By Erik Wemple
For March 21

By Erik Wemple  |  08:57 AM ET, 03/21/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  michael wolff, nicholas kristof, washington times, bob caldwell, kathleen glanville, oregonian, bill o'reilly, trayvon martin

Posted at 12:28 PM ET, 03/16/2012

O’Reilly: Boycotts/threats are un-American
By Erik Wemple
The guy doesn’t like boycotts.

By Erik Wemple  |  12:28 PM ET, 03/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  Bill o'reilly, rush limbaugh, boycotts, msnbc

Posted at 02:15 PM ET, 02/28/2012

O’Reilly laments media’s alleged bias on gas prices
By Erik Wemple
Depends on where you look

By Erik Wemple  |  02:15 PM ET, 02/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, bernard goldberg, gas prices, president obama

Posted at 08:16 AM ET, 02/28/2012

Media news derivatives: Feb. 28
By Erik Wemple
For Feb. 28

By Erik Wemple  |  08:16 AM ET, 02/28/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, brit hume, forbes, jeff bercovici

Posted at 12:33 PM ET, 02/24/2012

O’Reilly sees an uninformed electorate
By Erik Wemple
With highly unsophisticated comment

By Erik Wemple  |  12:33 PM ET, 02/24/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  fox news, bill o'reilly, president obama, gas prices

Posted at 08:44 AM ET, 02/16/2012

Bill O’Reilly, sticking up for George Stephanopoulos
By Erik Wemple
Technically, that is.

By Erik Wemple  |  08:44 AM ET, 02/16/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  george stephanopoulos, dick morris, bill o'reilly

Posted at 11:00 AM ET, 02/15/2012

News media derivatives: Feb. 15
By Erik Wemple
For Feb. 15

By Erik Wemple  |  11:00 AM ET, 02/15/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  bill o'reilly, cnn, new york times, kate upton

Posted at 10:34 AM ET, 02/10/2012

O’Reilly, Beck thread the needle on Roland Martin
By Erik Wemple
On the topic of Roland Martin.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:34 AM ET, 02/10/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  roland martin, suspended, glenn beck, bill o'reilly

Posted at 10:53 AM ET, 02/02/2012

Media news derivatives: Feb. 2
By Erik Wemple
For Feb. 2.

By Erik Wemple  |  10:53 AM ET, 02/02/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  sarah palin, bill o'reilly, politico, cnn, jon stewart

Posted at 08:37 AM ET, 01/31/2012

Media news derivatives: Jan. 31
By Erik Wemple
For Jan. 31

By Erik Wemple  |  08:37 AM ET, 01/31/2012 |  Permalink  |  Comments ( 0)
Tags:  newt gingrich, new york times, sheldon adelson, john mccain, bill o'reilly