The O'Reilly Factor

The O'Reilly Factor
Also known as The O'Reilly Report (1996–98)
Genre Talk show
Created by Bill O'Reilly
Presented by Bill O'Reilly
Country of origin United States
No. of seasons 17
No. of episodes 5,321
Production
Location(s) Rockefeller Center
New York City
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 60 minutes
Production company(s) Fox News Channel
Release
Original network Fox News Channel
Picture format 720p (16:9 HDTV)
Original release October 7, 1996 (1996-10-07) – present
External links
Website
Bill O'Reilly interviews former President George W. Bush for The O’Reilly Factor at the Air Force Museum, November 11, 2010

The O'Reilly Factor, originally titled The O'Reilly Report from 1996 to 1998[1] and often called The Factor, is an American cable television news and talk show on the Fox News Channel hosted by political commentator Bill O'Reilly, who often discusses current controversial political issues with guests.

Format

An example of The O'Reilly Factor's Talking Points Memo

The O'Reilly Factor is generally pre-recorded, though on occasion it airs live if breaking news or special events are being covered (e.g. presidential addresses that occur during prime-time & debate coverage). It is usually taped between 5:00 and 7:00 PM Eastern Time and airs weekdays at 8:00 PM and 11:00 PM. The show is recorded "live to tape", meaning that the recording breaks for commercials as if the show was actually on the air while being recorded. Some guests are interviewed before the "live to tape" period and are slotted in the program as appropriate.[2]

O'Reilly and his producers discuss potential topics twice a week.[3] 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.

For each show, O'Reilly, with the assistance of his staff, will produce a script with the words for the "Talking Points Memo" and "Tip 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 studio previously used by the Fox Report.

Eric Bolling is the current regular guest host, though Jesse Watters, Chris Wallace, Juan Williams, Monica Crowley, Laura Ingraham, and Greg Gutfeld have also filled in.

Segments

The show is divided into titled segments, appearing in the following general order. Not all segments appear in all programs, and occasionally segments will repeat.

Occasionally, the following segments appear:

Audience

The stage previously used as the set of The O'Reilly Factor.

Early in 2009, the show's ratings increased.[4] In July 2009, Hal Boedeker blogged that The O'Reilly Factor peaked at 3.1 million viewers which was an increase of 37% from the previous year.[5] In September 2009, The O'Reilly Factor was the #1 cable news show for 106 consecutive weeks.[6]

In May 2014, The O'Reilly Factor still held this top position, but average monthly viewers were down to 2.1 million, with a median age of 72 years.[7]

In March 2015, The O'Reilly Factor remained at the number one spot on cable news ratings for its 60th consecutive quarter, experiencing 19% growth in viewership among individuals aged 25 to 54 years old.[8]

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.

Regular guests

2008 presidential contenders

Bill O'Reilly had tried for years to get Hillary Clinton to come on the show.[10] 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.[11][12][13][14][15] O'Reilly also held an exclusive, four-part interview with then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. Both interviews drew significant media attention as they were front runners for the 2008 presidential election. In the same election cycle, Ron Paul and O'Reilly got into a testy exchange over the issue of Iran. The 2008 Republican candidate for Vice President, Sarah Palin, and then Democratic Vice President candidate Joe Biden were also invited to the show, but chose not to make an appearance.[16]

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."[17] On January 18, 2007, Colbert appeared on The O'Reilly Factor and O'Reilly appeared on The Colbert Report.[18][19]

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.[20] 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.

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. The Chaser's War on Everything also featured a segment in its second season where it poked fun at the O'Reilly factor.

References

  1. Cloapinto, John. (2004-08-11). "Mad Dog", Rolling Stone Archived July 2, 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Bill O'Reilly: Behind the Scenes Q & A".
  3. "Bostonia - BU alumni quarterly". 2001.
  4. Gorman, Bill (February 6, 2009). "Obama Administration Boosts O’Reilly Factor TV Ratings". TVbytheNumbers. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  5. Boedeker, Hal (July 28, 2009). "Fox News dominates July ratings; Bill O’Reilly again tops — and Nancy Grace makes impressive gains". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  6. Ariens, Chris (September 29, 2009). "Q3 Cable Ratings: FNC Shows Fill Top 10; #3 Network on Cable; Beck Grows Timeslot 136%". WebMediaBrands Inc. Media Bistro. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
  7. Gold, Hadas (May 29, 2014). "May cable news ratings spare no one". POLITICO. Retrieved 2015-04-05.
  8. "Q1 2015 Ratings: CNN Makes Big Demo Gains, MSNBC Hits Record Lows, Fox Continues Victories". Mediaite. Retrieved 30 April 2015.
  9. Malkin, Michelle. "Michelle Malkin » Stiiiiill going". Michellemalkin.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  10. By, Posted (2008-04-29). "SFGate: Politics Blog : Hillary Goes on O'Reilly Wednesday for first time!". Sfgate.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  11. "Hillary Clinton, meet Bill O'Reilly | Top of the Ticket | Los Angeles Times". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  12. "Chron.commons | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  13. Carl Macgowan. "Clinton to appear on O'Reilly show - Newsday.com". Newsday.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  14. "The Hillary Factor | The Trail | washingtonpost.com". Blog.washingtonpost.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  15. Rhee, Foon (2008-04-30). "Clinton's unusual political bedfellows - 2008 Presidential Campaign Blog - Political Intelligence - Boston.com". Boston.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  16. Patrick. "O'Reilly: "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not acting." - mediabistro.com: FishbowlDC". Mediabistro.com. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
  17. Solomon, Deborah (2005-09-25). "Funny About the News". New York Times Magazine. Retrieved 2010-05-25.
  18. Stephen Colbert Enters the No Spin Zone. Foxnews.com Published . Last Retrieved .
  19. Bill O'Reilly Pt. 1. ComedyCentral.com January 18, 2007. Last Retrieved.
  20. ""MADtv" Episode #9.17 (2004) - Full cast and crew". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved May 27, 2010.
Preceded by
On the Record w/ Greta Van Susteren
Fox News Channel Weekday Lineup
8:00 PM 9:00 PM
Succeeded by
The Kelly File
Preceded by
Hannity
Fox News Channel Weekday Lineup
11:00 PM 12:00 AM (replay)
Succeeded by
The Kelly File (replay)

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Preceded by
On the Record
Hannity
The O'Reilly Factor
8 PM ET - 9 PM ET
11 PM ET - MIDNIGHT
Succeeded by
The Kelly File
The Kelly File (Replay)
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