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I Watched O’Reilly
For the first time in my life, I watched The O’Reilly Factor last night. I guess Fox people did a decent job of selling the confrontation love fest between O’Reilly and Steven Colbert. I knew Colbert could play it any direction. I watch him do it (nearly) every night.
There has been great anticipation this week. The key is, of course, the promotional opportunity of both shows to reach audiences they have never reached before–people like me who get somewhat nauseous at the idea of watching Fox. I knew I could just watch on YouTube the next day, but there I was and there the tv was.
I wanted it to be funny. It wasn’t. Just weak. You know, that’s what I often think watching Colbert. Is it just me?
O’Reilly’s talking heads discussed why Colbert is so popular. Why does the press love them? Because they “make fun of the news.” Female talking head says O’Reilly is “generous to fraternize with the enemy.” I think male talking head called himself a dufus. I agree. He’s definitely a dufus (as is his so-called book–I’m not going to name it because I wouldn’t want you to bother reading it). Commentary also weak.
Then, O’Reilly moves on to The Colbert Report. Peak moment: Colbert shows O’Reilly’s book, WITH the 30% off sticker from Barnes and Noble. Seriously, that was the peak. See for yourself.
When O’Reilly told Colbert, “I’m just an act,” Colbert asked the most important question of all: “If you’re an act, then what am I?”
Well, I don’t know what he is, but I do know that whatever he is remains the reason I prefer to watch The Daily Show.
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