Bill Maher Sends Blunt Message to Bill O’Reilly’s Face in Popularity Sparring Match
What To Know
- Bill Maher and Bill O’Reilly engaged in a heated exchange on Real Time With Bill Maher.
- Maher took jabs at O’Reilly’s career status, highlighting that his own show is still on the air while O’Reilly’s ended.
- O’Reilly countered by touting his recent NewsNation town hall’s large viewership.
Bill Maher sent several blunt messages to Bill O’Reilly‘s face in a late-night popularity sparring match.
On the Friday, November 7 episode of Real Time With Bill Maher, the host and comedian, 69, sat down with panelists, the former The O’Reilly Factor Fox News host, 76, and Rep. Jared Moskowitz, 44, a Democrat from Florida and member of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Early on in the chat, O’Reilly shared that he recently spent $36 on a hamburger while discussing the rising cost of food. To that, Maher pointed out, “I mean, he’s got 20 best-sellers and what a cheap f—. I would just eat the hamburger, but, you know.”
Reilly replied, “Listen up, it’s not about the money. It’s the principle of the food.”
Later, O’Reilly attempted to recap Maher’s viewers on the state of the Democratic Party today, describing it as “disenchanted,” focusing on “fridge garbage,” and “diluting” its own message. “I wouldn’t put it that way,” Maher said, “But go ahead.”
“But you might want to rethink because that’s a good way to put it,” O’Reilly responded, to which Maher quipped, “Well, I’m still on the air and you’re not, but go ahead.”
After the audience settled down, O’Reilly admitted, “I expected that.” He then pointed out, “So we did a town hall on NewsNation two weeks ago that from the Kennedy Center, 23 million people watched. Twenty-three million, OK? You can add up all the HBOs you want, you’re not gonna come close. Just want to correct the record.”
Moskowitz then joked, “I have a tape measure, if anyone wants it.”
“I’m going to check those facts,” Maher declared before they moved on with the conversation.
The O’Reilly Factor ended in 2017 following a bombshell report from The New York Times revealing five sexual misconduct lawsuits O’Reilly had settled. Of the 21 years he was with Fox News, his was the highest-rated cable news show for 16 years.
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Maher couldn't hold O'Reilly's water bucket in an IQ test or journalistic skills. O'Reilly wasn't complaining that he couldn't pay $36 for a hamburger but that he understood that the vast majority of Americans couldn't. O'Reilly understands the folk.
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Yea $36 is a lot for a hamburger I'm middle America so I would not spend my $ right now, it's careless for me. Maybe these billionaires that are donating to Trump's gold decorated WH should donate to help America. Ohh but they need special corrupt favors from Trump - that's how Trump works. He neither cares about middle America. Wake up people !
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Oreilly is nothing more than a republican news hack who has never been nothing but an immoral self centered liar. He has never known food desert or money issues and he complains about the cost of a hamburger please give me a break. Just like a lot of his comrades in arm he should be in prison for sexual misconduct ( rape)
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Oh grow up.
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Bill O'Reilly is the only one that tells it like it is, and has facts to back it up. Unlike the others who reach out to the gullible who want to hear what they want hear
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Bill O’Reilly did NOT. Buy the $36 hamburger. That was the whole point he was trying to make. If you’re going to do some reporting, get your facts straight!
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Oriely pulled some numbers from his Anal Archive say 23 million watched the town hall. The only number that came close to that was clip clicks on social media. The actual townhall had like 788000 viewers. Sorry Oreily !
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