The O'Reilly Factor From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search The neutrality of this article is disputed. Please see the discussion on the talk page. Please do not remove this message until the dispute is resolved. (December 2008) The O'Reilly Factor O'Reilly Factor promotional image from FoxNews.com Format Commentary Created by Bill O'Reilly Presented by Bill O'Reilly Country of origin United States No. of episodes 4321 as of August 6, 2008 Production Running time 60 minutes, 43 minutes excluding commercials and news breaks Broadcast Original channel Fox News Channel Picture format 480i (SDTV) 720p (HDTV) Original run October 7, 1996 – Present External links Official website An example of The O'Reilly Factor's Talking Points MemoThe O'Reilly Factor is an American talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by commentator Bill O'Reilly, who discusses current political and social issues with guests and often on controversial topics. The show premiered in 1996, along with the Fox News Channel. The show was originally called the O'Reilly Report, but, after the suggestion of O'Reilly's friend John Tantillo, the name was changed to The O'Reilly Factor.[1] The O'Reilly Factor is currently the top-watched cable news show.[2][3][4] As of 2009, The O'Reilly Factor averages about 3.5 million viewers a night. Contents [hide] 1 Format 2 Audience 3 Guests 3.1 Regular Guests 3.2 People who decline to appear on The Factor 4 Parodies 5 References 6 External links [edit] Format The O'Reilly Factor, unlike many other Fox News programs, is prerecorded, or "Live to Tape," except when covering breaking news or special events. The show usually tapes between 5 and 7 pm Eastern Standard Time, and airs weekdays at 8 pm, 11 pm, and 5 am EST. Some guests are interviewed before the "live to tape" period and are slotted in the program as appropriate. O'Reilly's producers have said that editing take place only when an interview exceeds the available length in a program of which the total is 43 minutes (for an hour-long slot, once commercials and news breaks are added), though some critics have suggested that interviews are sometimes edited after taping to suit O'Reilly's agenda.[5][6] O'Reilly and his producers discuss potential topics twice a week.[7] A producer will research the story and book guests for O'Reilly, and an information packet will be produced with possible angles for O'Reilly to explore. The producers will often "pre-interview" the guest so that they know what potential points he or she might make.[8] For each show, O'Reilly with the assistance of his staff will produce a script with the words for the "Talking Points Memo" and "Most Ridiculous Item of the Day" segments, and points of discussion and questions for the guests that will appear on the program. On February 2, 2009 the show launched in high definition and moved to the previous set used by the Fox Report. O'Reilly divides his show into titled segments, appearing in the following general order. Not all segments appear in all programs, and occasionally segments will repeat. Talking Points Memo: O'Reilly's commentary on a current event or the state of the country. Top Story: O'Reilly covers one of the most important stories of the day, with interviews with newsmakers, noted analysts, or Fox News Channel reporters. If there is nothing breaking, the Top Story will often expand on the subject covered in the Talking Points Memo with a guest that either rebuts or concurs with the memo. Impact: O'Reilly focuses on issues of crime and the law in this segment. Updates on criminal investigations, trials, and lawsuits are highlighted. Other times, issues relating to government relations and agencies are featured, as are stories about the Iraq War. Unresolved Problem: O'Reilly focuses on an issue that he feels is not sufficiently covered by other media. Personal Story: O'Reilly invites an author of a best selling book, a newsmaker thrust into the spotlight, someone who has experienced an event currently in the news, or someone who has interviewed a newsmaker. Factor Follow-Up: O'Reilly revisits an issue discussed in a previous edition of the Factor. Back of the Book: Various topics will be placed in this segment, which is one of the last segments (hence the name). Two examples are "Reality Check" and the "Great American Culture Quiz", in which O'Reilly quizzes two Fox News colleagues (usually Steve Doocy and Martha MacCallum) on pop culture. Pinheads and Patriots: a segment where he praises someone whom he feels has done good for the United States while chastising someone else whom he feels harms the country or simply commits some sort of embarrassing blunder. Factor Mail: O'Reilly reads brief snippets of email sent to him. He frequently puts together letters that have opposite viewpoints on a particular segment. For instance, one letter will say O'Reilly was excessively lenient toward a guest while the next will say he was excessively hard on him. Occasionally, the following segments appear: Barack and a Hard Place: A weekly segment on wednesday where the best and worst things Barack Obama has done during the week are talked about. Children at Risk: O'Reilly covers issues relating to the health and well-being of children and adolescents. Factor Investigation: O'Reilly invites guests who have investigated a person or organization that O'Reilly has criticized. Fridays with Geraldo: Geraldo Rivera, of the Fox News-produced and syndicated Geraldo At Large, discusses a topic of interest to O'Reilly. Sometimes its own segment; other times rolled into one of the above segments. Miller Time: A weekly segment on wednesday where O'reilly takes to Dennis Miller Policing the ...: A segment where O'Reilly reviews several sources for normally outlandish content. The "the" in the name is usually followed up by "net" (Internet), or Media. The Most Ridiculous Item of the Day: Replaced by "Pinheads & Patriots," it was a brief segment highlighting an offbeat news item. At your Beck and Call: A weekly segment on Friday where Fox News's newest political commentator, Glenn Beck, discusses topics with O'Reilly. [edit] Audience The stage previously used as the set of The O'Reilly Factor.58 percent of O'Reilly's audience is over 50 years of age according to a Pew research poll.[9] 64 percent of The O'Reilly Factor's regular viewers identify as conservative, while 10 percent consider themselves liberal.[9] In June 2007, Adweek Magazine sponsored a survey that asked participants whom they trusted more as a source of political information between ABC News and Bill O'Reilly. According to the poll, 36 percent believe that O'Reilly is a better source than ABC News, while 26 percent believe the opposite. According to the survey, 23 percent of Democrats believed that O'Reilly was a better source while 55 percent of Republicans believed the same. [10] According to Nielsen Media Research, The O'Reilly Factor averaged 2.3 million viewers each night for November 2007, with 474,000 viewers in the 25-54 demographic. According to Mediaweek, "The most contested hour of each weeknight continued to be a three-way race for second place," with The O'Reilly Factor finishing first in the timeslot.[11] [edit] Guests O'Reilly's first guest was General Barry McCaffrey, then the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (or "Drug Czar"). Over the years, many other well-known political figures and celebrities have appeared regularly on the show. [edit] Regular Guests Tanya Acker, Democratic Strategist Glenn Beck appears on Fridays Medea Benjamin, Code Pink co-founder Tammy Bruce, Fox News contributor, author, talk radio host. Amanda Carpenter, National political reporter for Townhall.com; appears on Wednesdays. Alan Colmes, liberal commentator, syndicated radio talk show host and Fox News Channel political contributor; appears on Wednesdays Margaret Hoover, Republican consultant often paired with Powers; appears on Mondays. Kirsten Powers, Democratic strategist, Fox News contributor, often paired with Hoover in segments; appears on Mondays. Tonya Reiman, certified hypnotist; appears Mondays in the capacity as a body language expert. Steve Doocy, co-anchor of Fox and Friends; appears Tuesdays on "The Great American Culture Quiz". Martha MacCallum, co-host of The Live Desk; appears Tuesdays on "The Great American Culture Quiz". Kinky Friedman, singer/songwriter, former candidate for governor of Texas; appears Mondays. Lis Wiehl, former Federal Prosecutor and current Fox News Legal Analyst; appears Tuesdays. Also co-hosted Wednesdays and Thursdays on O'Reilly's radio program. Megyn Kelly, co-anchor of America’s Newsroom; appears Tuesdays. Mary Katharine Ham, Internet expert & blogger. Dennis Miller, comedian; appears on Wednesdays. Jane Hall, Fox News contributor; appears on Thursdays. Bernard Goldberg, former CBS correspondent, paired with Hall in segments appears on Thursdays. Rachel Marsden, Canadian contributor. Angela McGlowan Fox News contributor Geraldo Rivera, Fox News reporter-at-large, host of Geraldo at Large on weekends; appears on Fridays. Karl Rove, former Deputy White House Chief of Staff Laura Ingraham, talk radio pundit and frequent special guest host; appears on Fridays. Jesse Watters, Factor field producer John Kasich, special guest host, former Congressman and host of Heartland on Saturday. Michelle Malkin, conservative commentator, Fox News contributor and frequent special guest host. (Is currently boycotting the show.[12]) Newt Gingrich, former Speaker of the House. Laura Schwartz, Democratic strategist Dick Morris, Fox News political analyst, former advisor to Bill Clinton. Juan Williams, political contributor; appears Mondays. Colonel David Hunt, military adviser Greta Van Susteren, host of On the Record. Wendy Murphy, child advocate Jane Fleming, Executive Director of the Young Democrats of America Andrew Napolitano, Fox News senior judicial analyst. Sonny Hostin, legal expert Al Sharpton, civil rights activist John Stossel, co-anchor of ABC's 20/20. Jill Dobson, News & Style Editor for Star Magazine Marc Lamont Hill, Assistant Professor of Urban Education at Temple University Neil Cavuto, Your World with Neil Cavuto host and Fox Business Network, and frequent business advisory guest. Trent Stamp, president of Charity Navigator Robert Reich, fill-in host, former Secretary of Labor in President Clinton's Administration. [edit] People who decline to appear on The Factor Some people have declined O'Reilly's invitation to appear on the show. Some who have been invited but have not gone on include George Clooney, Dick Cheney,[13] Bill Moyers, and Tony Blair.[14] O'Reilly has also offered to donate $25,000 to Habitat for Humanity if Bruce Springsteen would come on the show. The 2008 Republican candidate for Vice President, Sarah Palin, and the Democratic Vice President Joe Biden were also invited to the show, but have yet to make an appearance.[15] O'Reilly had tried for years for Hillary Clinton to come on the show.[16] On April 30, 2008, Clinton agreed to come on the show as part of a pre-taped interview that would be broadcast over two days. The interview drew significant media attention. [17][18][19][20][21]. O'Reilly's exclusive, four-part interview with then-presidential candidate Barack Obama also drew a great deal of interest and surprise, and several of O'Reilly's critics called on Obama to decline. O'Reilly himself indicated he viewed Obama more positively after interviewing him. [22] [edit] Parodies In 2005, The Colbert Report premiered on Comedy Central. The show, hosted by Stephen Colbert, is a satirical spoof of pundit shows like The O'Reilly Factor, spoofing its format and the mannerisms and ideology of O'Reilly, whom Colbert calls "Papa Bear." Colbert makes no secret of his spoofing O'Reilly: upon hearing the news that O'Reilly approved of The Colbert Report, he declared on-air that "I like you too. In fact, if it wasn't for you, this show wouldn't exist."[23] On January 18, 2007, Colbert appeared on The O'Reilly Factor and O'Reilly appeared on The Colbert Report.[24][25] The O'Reilly Factor has also been spoofed on Saturday Night Live, first by Jeff Richards and later on by Darrell Hammond. On MADtv it was Michael McDonald doing the honors. O'Reilly himself has appeared on MADtv as a judge on an American Idol parody.[citation needed] Richards also played O'Reilly in an episode of Mind of Mencia where O'Reilly is a senator in the year 2016. The show was also spoofed by the TV series The Boondocks; first in the episode "The Trial of R. Kelly" where O'Reilly is shown talking about R. Kelly's latest legal trouble. Later in "Return of the King", O'Reilly is shown attacking Martin Luther King for saying that America should "love thy enemy" and "turn the other cheek", even in respects to the 9/11 attacks. O'Reilly accuses him of hating America and tells him to "Take another 40 year nap, Commie bastard." The Political Machine features a skit called "The O'Malley Factor" ("A show you appear on while running for president"). In Arrested Development, the failed Bluth company frequently features on The Most Ridiculous Item of the Day segment. CNNNN, an Australian comedy show which satirized cable news, featured a recurring segment entitled The Firth Factor. These segments typically showed Charles Firth, a member of the Chaser comedy team, presenting his opinion on topical issues, often through use of over-the-top comparisons (such as dipping a paper heart in a can of black paint and claiming: "This is how black Saddam Hussein's heart is") and outrageous statements in a parody of O'Reilly and Australian current affairs personalities. In 2008 Talkshow with Spike Feresten has begun parodying O'Reilly with a series of videos entitled "Lil Bill O'Reilly", using a child as O'Reilly. 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