oreilly factor

Everyone has to start somewhere, and long before Bill O'Reilly made a name for himself on Fox News cutting mics, gesticulating toward the camera and telling people to shut up, he was the host of Inside Edition and getting to the bottom of this strange new phenomenon called Super Mario Brothers. College Humor has the video, and a very youthful Billy bookmarks the segment. The stuff in between is typical Inside Edition pabulum, though I was actually one of those nerds who would call the Nintendo hotline to figure out how to complete different levels. Nintendo was about as far as I ever went, though. If you were to sit me down in front of a PlayStation or an Xbox I'd probably start crying from not being able to figure anything out.

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I may have to make a rare change in my viewing habits and actually tune into the O'Reilly Factor this evening. Tonight marks the first segment of "Bloviate with Bill" a segment in which regular joes (or janes) come on the show to debate Bill on any topic. The segment will air this evening and tomorrow evening, and then again on the 14th and 15th, and then once again on the 21st and 22nd. Six people were chosen to appear before the abrasive newsman by sending in e-mails explaining why they could hold their own against Sir William O'Reilly, who I decided to knight just now for no reason. We'll see if Bill holds back any with these "special guests" or if he'll come out with guns blazing per usual.

One man leaves.

If you've ever watched Bill O'Reilly and thought you could stand your ground in an argument against the popular news analyst, then this is your chance. As a stunt for February sweeps, O'Reilly will choose six average people to come on his show and debate him on any topic. Starting today you can submit your topic to O'Reilly through e-mail. O'Reilly is obviously being more than a little tongue-and-cheek with the contest, dubbing it "Bloviating with Bill." Since I'm a lover and not a fighter I won't be attempting to faceoff with Bill, but if you do decide to take the man on, here's some suggestions: