Bill O'Reilly
American political commentator
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| April 2025 | During Chinese President Xi Jinping's Southeast Asian tour, Bill O'Reilly made controversial remarks on his show mocking Malaysia as an irrelevant trading partner, claiming they 'have no money', which prompted a strong rebuttal from Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim. |
| 2024 | After an assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, Stewart invited O'Reilly to appear on The Daily Show during Stewart's return for the 2024 United States presidential election. |
| December 2021 | O'Reilly participated in a speaking tour with former president Donald Trump, providing a never before heard inside view of his administration. |
| 2020 | Simulcasts of O'Reilly's No Spin News show began to air on Newsmax TV. |
| September 2020 | In September 2020, Bill O'Reilly started hosting a daily radio show named Common Sense with Bill O’Reilly on 77WABC. |
| June 2020 | No Spin News began airing on The First TV. |
| 2019 | O'Reilly started a 15-minute radio show called The O’Reilly Update. |
| October 2017 | O'Reilly was sued by former Fox News legal analyst Lis Wiehl for allegedly initiating a 'non-consensual sexual relationship,' which he settled for $32 million, leading to his drop from the United Talent Agency and WME. |
| September 26 2017 | O'Reilly made his first appearance on Fox News since his ouster, being interviewed by Sean Hannity. |
| August 2017 | O'Reilly began digitally streaming a video version of No Spin News. |
| June 2017 | O'Reilly and Dennis Miller co-headlined the public speaking tour, 'The Spin Stops Here'. |
| May 2017 | O'Reilly started appearing as a recurring guest on Friday editions of the Glenn Beck Radio Program. |
| April 24 2017 | Bill O'Reilly launched a podcast called No Spin News after his departure from Fox News. |
| April 21 2017 | The last episode of The O'Reilly Factor aired following O'Reilly's departure from Fox News. |
| April 19 2017 | Fox News announced that O'Reilly would not return to their primetime lineup amid public reporting of his settlements with women who accused him of sexual harassment. |
| 2016 | Bill O'Reilly served as an executive producer for the television film 'Killing Reagan', which aired on National Geographic. |
| 2016 | Fox News settled a sexual harassment claim against O'Reilly made by former Fox host Juliet Huddy, who alleged inappropriate behavior; this settlement was worth $1.6 million. |
| July 2016 | After Roger Ailes was sued for sexual harassment by Gretchen Carlson, O'Reilly defended Ailes, calling him a 'target' due to his status as a powerful figure and referred to him as the 'best boss I ever had.' |
| July 2016 | Responding to Michelle Obama's comments about living in a house built by slaves, O'Reilly stated that the slaves 'were well-fed and had decent lodgings,' which garnered widespread backlash. |
| February 2016 | Bill O'Reilly lost a bid for sole custody of his children. |
| 2015 | In May, court transcripts from Bill O'Reilly's custody trial revealed allegations of domestic violence against him, which he described as '100% false'. |
| 2015 | O'Reilly released Killing Reagan, which was a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a National Geographic television film. |
| 2015 | O'Reilly made a brief appearance on Jon Stewart's final show as host of The Daily Show, joking, 'Have fun feeding your rabbits, quitter!'. |
| 2015 | From 2015 to 2018, O'Reilly served as an executive producer on the documentary series 'Legends & Lies'. |
| 2015 | Bill O'Reilly made a cameo appearance in the film 'Man Down'. |
| 2015 | Killing Reagan was nominated for an Outstanding Television Movie at the Primetime Emmy Awards. |
| 2015 | O'Reilly served as an executive producer for the television film 'Killing Jesus', aired on National Geographic. |
| February 20 2015 | Bill O'Reilly responded to the claims made by David Corn on his show, denying that he exaggerated his experiences during the Falklands War and stating he had never claimed to be on the Falkland Islands. |
| February 19 2015 | David Corn from Mother Jones reported inconsistencies in O'Reilly's accounts of his coverage of the Falklands War, specifically stating that O'Reilly was not actually in the Falklands but in Buenos Aires. |
| 2014 | During a debate with Jon Stewart on the belief in white privilege, O'Reilly exclaimed, 'You think I'm sitting here because I'm white? What are you, a moron? I'm sitting here because I'm obnoxious, not because I'm white!'. |
| 2014 | Killing Kennedy was nominated for an Outstanding Television Movie at the Primetime Emmy Awards. |
| February 2014 | O'Reilly interviewed President Barack Obama before Super Bowl XLVIII. |
| 2013 | O'Reilly served as an executive producer for the television film 'Killing Kennedy', which aired on National Geographic. |
| 2013 | Bill O'Reilly discontinued his weekly syndicated newspaper column, which had been published through Creators Syndicate and appeared in numerous newspapers, including the New York Post and the Chicago Sun-Times. |
| 2013 | In his book, Keep it Pithy, Bill O'Reilly claimed to have witnessed violent events involving soldiers and civilians in El Salvador and Northern Ireland, although later clarifications indicated he was not an eyewitness to these events. |
| 2013 | O'Reilly published Killing Jesus, which became a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a National Geographic television film. |
| 2013 | O'Reilly received two Primetime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Television Movie for 'Killing Kennedy' and 'Killing Jesus'. |
| 2013 | Bill O'Reilly served as an executive producer for the television film 'Killing Lincoln', which aired on National Geographic. |
| 2013 | O'Reilly appeared at the Kennedy Center Honors ceremony, where he paid tribute to jazz musician Herbie Hancock, causing a stir in the audience with his unexpected presence. |
| April 17 2013 | Bill O'Reilly, on his show, claimed to have been in a war zone during the Falklands War and mentioned a specific situation he experienced there. |
| 2012 | On The O’Reilly Factor, he elaborated on his earlier claims, saying he had seen photographs of nuns being shot in El Salvador. |
| 2012 | He co-authored Killing Kennedy, another New York Times bestseller, which was also adapted into a National Geographic television film. |
| 2012 | O'Reilly and Jon Stewart participated in a charity debate event titled The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium at George Washington University. |
| 2011 | Jon Stewart described Bill O'Reilly as 'the voice of reason on Fox News', comparing him to 'the thinnest kid at fat camp'. |
| 2011 | O'Reilly made a cameo appearance in 'Transformers: Dark of the Moon'. |
| 2011 | Bill O'Reilly appeared in the episode 'Can I Get a Witness' of the series Rizzoli & Isles. |
| 2011 | O'Reilly co-authored the historical novel Killing Lincoln, which became a New York Times bestseller and was later adapted into a National Geographic television film. |
| September 1 2011 | Bill O'Reilly and Maureen McPhilmy finalized their divorce. |
| 2010 | During an episode of 'The View', O'Reilly sparked controversy by stating his opinion on the mosque near the 9/11 memorial site, claiming 'Muslims killed us on 9/11', which led to hosts Whoopi Goldberg and Joy Behar walking off the set. |
| 2010 | Bill O'Reilly appeared in the film 'Iron Man 2'. |
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