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This is a rush transcript from "The O'Reilly Factor," January 7, 2008. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated. Watch "The O'Reilly Factor" weeknights at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET and listen to the "Radio Factor!" BILL O'REILLY, HOST: In the "Personal Story" segment tonight: We are pleased to welcome Senator Fred Thompson to "The Factor." We've been trying for a while to get the senator on the program, and he joins us now from Greenville, South Carolina. FRED THOMPSON, GOP PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE: Saving the best for crunch time. O'REILLY: That's right. THOMPSON:...

Bill finally books Fred.

O'Reilly just announced Fred was making his debut on "The O'Reilly Factor" on now.

Spinmaster and Hillary advisor Terry McAuliffe (who is on the witness list in Paul v Clinton) just told Bill O'Reilly that Hillary Clinton will go on his show. Bill told McAuliffe that it could save her campaign. To even consider it, Hillary is showing that she is completely desperate.

Finally, Bill O'Rielly has some explaining to do.

Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL), center, talks with Fox News Channel television talk show host Bill O'Reilly, left, after O'Reilly shoved Obama's National Trip Director Marvin Nicholson while trying to get to the Senator at the end of a campaign rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, January 5, 2008. REUTERS/Jim Bourg (UNITED STATES

Group calls for end to Christmas Culture wars The outrage by some people over department stores using the phrase “Happy Holidays” instead of “Merry Christmas” is a distraction from real moral and social issues, according to a group of concerned Catholics and evangelical Christians. The group has called for a “cease-fire in the Christmas culture wars,” and challenged conservative talk-show host Bill O’Reilly and others who have lashed out against a so-called secular “War on Christmas.” In an “Open Letter to Christmas Culture Warriors” published as an advertisement in the New York Post, Washington Times and the National Catholic Reporter,...

Spend Christmas with 'The Factor' Monday, Dec. 24: 'Factor' Special: Journey to Afghanistan at 8 and 11 p.m. ET. 'Journey' re-airs on Tuesday, December 25 at 5 p.m. ET Tuesday, Dec. 25:

Click on thread link & let him know, if you so desire... oreilly@foxnews.com

This is to advise interested FReepers that Tony Snow will be hosting Bill O'Reilly's "The O'Reilly Factor" on the Fox News Channel tonight at 8PM EST. Tony will also be doing Paul Harvey's national radio show on the ABC radio network at 8:45 and 11:45 on Friday and Saturday of this week. [14 and 15 Dec.] Please advise all Tony Snow fans.

[T]he cantankerous Fox News Channel commentator told The Associated Press that he’s disappointed that the United Service Organizations “doesn’t put anybody out there (in Afghanistan).” “I went to thank these guys on behalf of me and my audience,” he said in an interview from Istanbul, Turkey. “As far as I know, the only famous people in the past year were (country music singer) Toby Keith and me.“

11/19/07 8PM - P2+ (25-54) O’Reilly Factor- 2,102,000 viewers (403,000), Out in the Open– 499,000 viewers (154,000), Countdown w/ Olbermann- 731,000 viewers (211,000), Fast Money- 124,000 viewers (a scratch with 43,000), Nancy Grace – 529,000 viewers (199,000)

NEW YORK (AP) — Bill O'Reilly thinks American troops aren't getting enough support — from the USO. After a surreptitious trip to Afghanistan last weekend, the cantankerous Fox News Channel commentator told The Associated Press that he's disappointed that the United Service Organizations "doesn't put anybody out there (in Afghanistan)." "I went to thank these guys on behalf of me and my audience," he said in an interview from Istanbul, Turkey. "As far as I know, the only famous people in the past year were (country music singer) Toby Keith and me." The USO — the organization that famously brought...

CAMP EGGERS, Afghanistan - Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines from the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan at Camp Eggers came out to meet with Fox News anchor Bill O’Reilly, Nov. 16. The bestselling author, two time Emmy winning journalist and host on Fox News, “The O’Reilly Factor” spent more than two hours signing pictures, T-shirts, mugs, books, guitars and other personal articles.

What was O'Reilly thinking??? ---------- What I was curious about was whether this really was important to Mr OReilly, or whether he was just a ratings whore and would say whatever he needed to say to get more people to watch. I needed to design a very simple test to determine Mr OReilly's motivation. It occured to me to see if FoxNews would take an ad for the movie Redacted.

Duncan Hunter to be on The O'Reilly Factor today From: gohunter08@getouttheemail.com on behalf of Duncan Hunter (info@gohunter08.com) Sent: Fri 11/16/07 2:10 PM Check your television listings as soon as possible! Duncan Hunter is going to be on The O'Reilly Factor TODAY! He is scheduled to on the show at the top of the hour so tune in and spread the word! Thanks for all your support!

COULTER ON THE O'REILLY FACTOR TONIGHT

The New York Times shills for Bush Derangement Syndrome on MSNBC: Riding a ratings wave from “Countdown With Keith Olbermann,” a program that takes strong issue with the Bush administration, MSNBC is increasingly seeking to showcase its nighttime lineup as a welcome haven for viewers of a similar mind. Here are the numbers: Bill O'Reilly is number 1 with over 2 million viewers. Olberman is number 20 with 677,000 viewers. The other MSNMC host who foams at the mouth daily is Chris Matthews, listed at number 34 with about 400,000 viewers. With the exception of two CNN shows, CNN Presents...

TVNewser has learned Laura Ingraham is joining FNC as the primary fill-in for Bill O'Reilly as well as for Sean Hannity on Hannity and Colmes. Ingraham will also contribute to other FNC shows. Ingraham will continue to host her daily radio show. No stranger to TV, Ingraham is often a guest commentator on cable news shows. She also hosted her own show on MSNBC called "Watch It!" (Full disclosure, produced by yours truly). >More: In a press release Ingraham says, "After years of guest appearances on FOX, I couldn't be happier about the opportunity to add my voice to FNC's...

Inide Cable News has obtained an email written by Michelle Malkin that states she has quit doing The O’Reilly Factor… From: “Michelle Malkin” To: XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2007 23:04:58 -0400 Subject: Re: Michelle no longer on the Factor? I made the decision to quit appearing on the O’Reilly show in response to the poor handling of the Geraldo Rivera matter (the staged “apology” on The Factor was a complete farce). I won’t go into details, but please know that your support means a lot to me. You can catch me on other Fox News shows and read my...