Skip to Main Content

My Battle With Bill O’Reilly

I called him out for misleading comments on drones and media bias. Then he challenged me on the air. Now I’m headed for a showdown.

Howard Kurtz

Published Feb. 13 2013 4:45AM EST

articles/2013/02/13/my-battle-with-bill-o-reilly/130212-o-reilly-factor-kurtz-tease_mlmbkk — Jeff Christensen/AP, file

Bill O’Reilly called me his “old pal,” but he sure didn’t sound very friendly.

articles/2013/02/13/my-battle-with-bill-o-reilly/130212-o-reilly-factor-kurtz-tease_ah9ctn

In fact, the Fox News host seemed a tad peeved that I had criticized him for a glaring omission about his arch-nemesis NBC.

Howard Kurtz

Howard Kurtz

Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.