O'Reilly is one of those icons you just either love or hate. Whether or not you love or hate him, you've seen, heard or read about him. But I feel like this temper and tactics have been on the decline of late, probably because overexposure has led to desensitization to the rude host's style and political beliefs.
His appeal is still prominent, however. First, a conversation about conservative ideology this Christmas with my 77 year old grandparents inevitably featured the sentence "You know what Bill O'Reilly says..." several times throughout. Second, the success of parodies such as comedian Stephen Colbert, former writer for the hit "The Daily Show with John Stewart." His success may have started on the wings of the character "Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly and his success as a writer for "The Daily Show." However, Colbert's comic genius, knack for timing and huge following have catipulted him into a category of his own. And, of course there is the infamous White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, where Colbert solidified himself as a man with absolutely no boundaries when it comes to getting a laugh.
I was amused to hear that Bill O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert would be swapping time in the guest chair of their perspective hit shows last Thursday night. I unfortunately didn't catch either show live but thankfully You Tube has captured both for us.
His appeal is still prominent, however. First, a conversation about conservative ideology this Christmas with my 77 year old grandparents inevitably featured the sentence "You know what Bill O'Reilly says..." several times throughout. Second, the success of parodies such as comedian Stephen Colbert, former writer for the hit "The Daily Show with John Stewart." His success may have started on the wings of the character "Papa Bear" Bill O'Reilly and his success as a writer for "The Daily Show." However, Colbert's comic genius, knack for timing and huge following have catipulted him into a category of his own. And, of course there is the infamous White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, where Colbert solidified himself as a man with absolutely no boundaries when it comes to getting a laugh.
I was amused to hear that Bill O'Reilly and Stephen Colbert would be swapping time in the guest chair of their perspective hit shows last Thursday night. I unfortunately didn't catch either show live but thankfully You Tube has captured both for us.
Check out Troy Patterson's take on the stunt:
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