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http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen … 2267c.html
It's 'Factor' vs. actor: O'Reilly faces Colbert
By RICHARD HUFF
DAILY NEWS TV EDITOR
Tonight, Colbert, who stars in Comedy Central's "Colbert Report," a show he's said was modeled after O'Reilly's, will appear on the Fox News Channel's "O'Reilly Factor" at 8 p.m. And at 11:30 p.m., O'Reilly will appear on "The Colbert Report."
"Borat had nothing to do with me," O'Reilly said yesterday, explaining why he said no to Cohen's fake newsman and yes to Colbert. "[Colbert] has made a career out of lampooning me."
Colbert will tape his interview - presumably in character - with O'Reilly around 6 p.m. tonight and O'Reilly will tape Colbert's show afterward.
"I expect he'll be in the Borat mode," O'Reilly said of Colbert. "I hope he'll answer some questions. A guy like Colbert can play it anyway he can play it."
The idea of the interviews came up about two months ago, according to O'Reilly, when he was approached to go on the Comedy Central show.
"I said yes, but he needs to come on my show," O'Reilly said.
O'Reilly admitted Colbert will have an upper hand of sorts, having done the Fox News show before sitting down at Comedy Central.
Colbert will get about eight minutes on Fox, and then O'Reilly will call in his analysts Bernard Goldberg and Jane Hall.
So what does he expect out of Colbert?
"Look, with a bunch of interviews, you don't know how they're going to go. That's part of the fun," O'Reilly said.
Ultimately, both shows win, O'Reilly said.
"It will be fun," O'Reilly said. "It's a good promotional opportunity for both programs."
They'll also be able to reach audiences that may not normally watch their shows.
"I know a lot of people who hate the Fox News Channel and never watch," O'Reilly said.
He's also cool with Colbert using him for inspiration.
"I think it's fine," O'Reilly said. "I'm a prominent person in the media. I think satire is very, very entertaining for any society to have. I have never had a problem with it as long as it's not mean-spirited, and I don't think he is."
Originally published on January 18, 2007
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainmen … 2267c.html
It's 'Factor' vs. actor: O'Reilly faces Colbert
By RICHARD HUFF
DAILY NEWS TV EDITOR
Tonight, Colbert, who stars in Comedy Central's "Colbert Report," a show he's said was modeled after O'Reilly's, will appear on the Fox News Channel's "O'Reilly Factor" at 8 p.m. And at 11:30 p.m., O'Reilly will appear on "The Colbert Report."
"Borat had nothing to do with me," O'Reilly said yesterday, explaining why he said no to Cohen's fake newsman and yes to Colbert. "[Colbert] has made a career out of lampooning me."
Colbert will tape his interview - presumably in character - with O'Reilly around 6 p.m. tonight and O'Reilly will tape Colbert's show afterward.
"I expect he'll be in the Borat mode," O'Reilly said of Colbert. "I hope he'll answer some questions. A guy like Colbert can play it anyway he can play it."
The idea of the interviews came up about two months ago, according to O'Reilly, when he was approached to go on the Comedy Central show.
"I said yes, but he needs to come on my show," O'Reilly said.
O'Reilly admitted Colbert will have an upper hand of sorts, having done the Fox News show before sitting down at Comedy Central.
Colbert will get about eight minutes on Fox, and then O'Reilly will call in his analysts Bernard Goldberg and Jane Hall.
So what does he expect out of Colbert?
"Look, with a bunch of interviews, you don't know how they're going to go. That's part of the fun," O'Reilly said.
Ultimately, both shows win, O'Reilly said.
"It will be fun," O'Reilly said. "It's a good promotional opportunity for both programs."
They'll also be able to reach audiences that may not normally watch their shows.
"I know a lot of people who hate the Fox News Channel and never watch," O'Reilly said.
He's also cool with Colbert using him for inspiration.
"I think it's fine," O'Reilly said. "I'm a prominent person in the media. I think satire is very, very entertaining for any society to have. I have never had a problem with it as long as it's not mean-spirited, and I don't think he is."
Originally published on January 18, 2007
Last edited by Kmarion (2007-01-18 17:43:19)
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