All The Tropes

The O'Reilly Factor: Difference between revisions

Page Discussion

The O'Reilly Factor (view source)

Revision as of 05:23, 17 February 2019

225 bytes added ,  5 years ago
m
added Category:Memetic Works using HotCat
VisualWikitext
m (Mass update links)
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 5 users not shown)
Line 1:
{{work}}{{outdated}}
[[File:theoreillyfactor_2255.jpg|frame|[[Catch Phrase|"Patriot!"]] ]]
 
''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'' iswas a political news and talk show. It's [[Long Runners|beenwas around asfor longthe asfirst the20 channelyears itof airsthe onchannels existence]], sincefrom 1996 to 2016, and host Bill O'Reilly has been referred to as the face of [[Fox News]]. It consistently topstopped the ratings as the most watched cable news show, and its popularity means it's one of the most parodied as well. Its original title was ''The O'Reilly Report'', which [[The Colbert Report|should sound familiar]].
 
O'Reilly has also written several books, some of them tie-ins to the show, some of them not. There used to be a radio show called ''The Radio Factor'', but that died in early 2009.
Line 8:
As with all [[Political Programmes]] please observe the [[Rule of Cautious Editing Judgement]] when adding examples to this page.
 
{{tropelist}}
=== ''[[The O Reilly Factor|The O'Reilly Factor]]'' contains examples of: ===
* [[Adam Westing]]: O'Reilly and his show appear in ''[[Iron Man (Filmfilm)|Iron Man 2]]'', parodying two of his show's segments at once.
** He also appears in [[Transformers: Dark of the Moon|the third Transformers movie]], interviewing former Sector Seven agent Simmons. The interview quickly devolves into an argument between the two over whether or not the US should continue supporting the Autobots.
** On an episode of [[Rizzoli and Isles]], O'Reilly ''yet again'' appears as himself. Many of his usual segments are mentioned, as Rizzoli's mother is a big fan of the show. Also, for some reason, he's covering the trial of a Boston gangster, which is a fairly large departure from his usual political analysis (although he does cover non-political subjects on his show from time to time).
* [[Balance Between Good and Evil]] / [[Balance of Power]]: Of the two people who alternate as serving as O'Reilly's replacement host when he's away, Laura Ingraham is to O'Reilly's right, and Juan Williams is to O'Reilly's left.
Line 17:
** "Caution! You are about to enter ''the'' No-Spin Zone."
** "Now, come ''on''...."
** "....the folks [at/of]...."
** "....left-wing loons...."
** "Plenty more ahead as the factor moves along...."
** "If you wish to opine...."
*** "Name and town, name and town, [[Rule of Three|name and town]], and no bloviating -- [[Self-Deprecation|that's my job]]."
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]: O'Reilly's sense of humor is generally this, making a few absurd remarks toward "crazies" like Beck and Ingraham or those on the left like Mark Lamont Hill or Colmes who he interviews regarding their various theories on this and that, seemingly giving a more reasonable view on situations than most others. Also, when he and [[Stephen Colbert]] squared off on the Factor, it was O'Reilly's Deadpan versus Colbert's over-the-top [[Large Ham]], and it was a battle worthy of song...
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QquTUR9nbC4 But don't take our word for it.]
* [[Face Heel Turn]] / [[Heel Face Turn]]: Arguably, and definitely not a black-and-white case ever since Obama became president. Has occasionally broken ranks with more hardline right-wingers, such as his foils Glenn Beck and Laura Ingraham, on a semi-regular basis now, and has caught some flak for it from a right-wing radio host or two.
* [[Hot -Blooded]]: Definitely fits this trope. Seems to have [[Incredibly Lame Pun|cooled down]], though, for the most part recently.
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: When he was in college, he used to play football, and it's clear from older videos of him like all the way back when he was on Inside Edition that he used to look quite different before he became old. He [[Lampshade|lampshades]] this whenever he can.
* [[Jerk Withwith a Heart of Gold]]: Many who consider Bill O'Reilly to be 'strongly hard-right' (he's actually a registered Independent, and arguably represents the American political mainstream as much as such a thing exists) were surprised when it was O'Reilly of all people who criticized "One Million Moms" [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/02/08/ellen-degeneres-jc-penney-bill-oreilly_n_1263473.html for discriminating against Ellen DeGeneres because she is openly gay]; when they insisted Ellen should not be a spokesperson for JCPenny based on her sexual orientation, O'Reilly argued that regardless of his or anyone else's opinion of gay rights, ''what they're doing is taking rights from a person and is no different from McCarthyism'', and, naturally, most liberals began to see him in this light.
* [[Only Sane Man]]: Like all political pundits he likes to pitch himself as the [[Only Sane Man]] in the American media (about which [[Your Mileage May Vary]]).
** Hell, he and Jon Stewart are practically [[Vitriolic Best Buds]] when O'Reilly is on [[The Daily Show]].
*** And Jon Stewart himself has gone on record as saying that O'Reilly's sanity level as compared to the rest of the people on Fox News is like being "the skinniest kid at Fat Camp." O'Reilly has [[Never Live It Down|never let Stewart live this comment down]].
* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The [[Hot -Blooded]] Red Oni to Sean Hannity's Blue Oni. Of the people who have been his regulars, [[Glenn Beck]] is another Red Oni, while Laura Ingraham is a Blue Oni. Over the years, has become a Blue Oni to Beck.
* [[The Rival]]: It's not quite as heated as it used to be, but [[Countdown Withwith Keith Olbermann|Keith Olbermann]], Olbermann seemed to have eased off of O'Reilly ever since Beck showed up although he still attacks him whenever he can, but since Beck went off TV, Olbermann splits his time now between O'Reilly and Beck. O'Reilly, for his part, seems to have partially returned the favor although it's worth noting O'Reilly has always made sure not to as much as mention him by name.
** There was also an informal agreement between the heads of Fox News and MSNBC.
** Nowadays, O'Reilly's primary rival is [[Jon Stewart]], with whom he has enjoyed lively, tough, and powerful debates with every time they've appeared on each others' show.
Line 46 ⟶ 47:
[[Category:Nonfiction Series]]
[[Category:American Series]]
[[Category:The O 'Reilly Factor]]
[[Category:TV Series]]
[[Category:Pages with working Wikipedia tabs]]
[[Category:Memetic Works]]
{{DEFAULTSORT:O'Reilly Factor, The}}
Retrieved from "https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Special:MobileDiff/545098...1681787"