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William James O'Reilly Jr. is an American broadcaster, author and TV host famous for his work at CBS and ABC News.
Bill O'Reilly is an American television host, author, and political commentator. He is well-known for co-hosting Fox News' “The O'Reilly Factor” from 1996 to 2017. O'Reilly has also authored several books, which have been well-received in the media. Over the years, he has become one of the United States' most popular television personalities.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1949</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Bill O'Reilly is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On September 10, 1949, Bill O'Reilly was born in New York City.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1975</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Starts Journalism Career</div><div class='timeline-text'>Bill O'Reilly started his journalism career as a reporter for WNEP-TV in Scranton, Pennsylvania.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1980</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Joins CBS News</div><div class='timeline-text'>O'Reilly joined CBS News as a correspondent, where he won his first Emmy award.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1989</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes Anchor of "Inside Edition"</div><div class='timeline-text'>Bill O'Reilly became the anchor of the television news program "Inside Edition."</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1996</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Begins Hosting "The O'Reilly Factor"</div><div class='timeline-text'>O'Reilly started hosting "The O'Reilly Factor" on Fox News, which became one of the highest-rated news commentary programs on cable television.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Leaves Fox News</div><div class='timeline-text'>Bill O'Reilly left Fox News amid allegations of sexual harassment.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2017</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Launches "No Spin News"</div><div class='timeline-text'>O'Reilly launched his own news commentary program, "No Spin News," on his website.</div></div></div>
Bill O'Reilly is an American television show host who was born on September 10, 1949 and is currently 74 years old. He is best known for hosting the highly popular cable news show, The O'Reilly Factor, for over 20 years. O'Reilly is an outspoken pundit who frequently appears on other networks and news programs and is known for his frank and critical commentary on current events.
