Tonight's Show: Letterman v. O'Reilly (ThinkProgress; New York Post)

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Tonight: Letterman v. O’Reilly.

Bill O’Reilly has taped an episode of CBS’s “Late Show With David Letterman” set to air tonight. During the show, Letterman “machine-guns him with insults,” prompting O’Reilly to say, “It isn’t so black and white, Dave - it isn’t, ‘We’re a bad country. Bush is an evil liar.’ That’s not true.” Letterman responds, “I didn’t say he was an evil liar. You’re putting words in my mouth, just the way you put artificial facts in your head!” 1:05 pm | Comment (29)

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Humorless Dave Rips O'Reilly

October 27, 2006 -- ANY lingering doubts that David Letterman detests Bill O'Reilly will be laid to rest tonight, when the gap-toothed funnyman has the conservative Fox News powerhouse on his CBS "Late Show" and machine-guns him with insults.

In a tape previewed by Page Six, things go downhill fast as O'Reilly sits down and jokingly presents the liberal-leaning host with a plastic sword to do battle and holds up a plastic shield to defend himself.

An irritated Letterman cracks, "Oh, that's nice, that's cute, you come out with toys . . . Am I right about one thing: You guys over there at Fox and guys like Rush Limbaugh, you guys know it's all just a goof, right? You're just horsing around. You're doing it 'cause you know it'll be entertaining?" Letterman adds he's never seen O'Reilly's show because, "I dial up Fox and it's always 'The Simpsons.' "

O'Reilly tries to lighten the mood by telling the audience he and Letterman are "on the same bowling league" and asks whether he'd appear on "Dancing With the Stars."

"Bonehead!" snaps Letterman, who then starts shaking his fist and waving his arms at O'Reilly as the subject turns to the war in Iraq. "Let me ask you a question - was there more heinous, more dangerous violence taking place Iraq, or is there more heinous, dangerous violence taking place now in Iraq?"

"Oh, stop it," O'Reilly scolds the host. "Saddam Hussein slaughtered 300,000 to 400,000 people, all right, so knock it off . . . It isn't so black and white, Dave - it isn't, 'We're a bad country. Bush is an evil liar.' That's not true."

"I didn't say he was an evil liar," Letterman shoots back. "You're putting words in my mouth, just the way you put artificial facts in your head!"

Letterman admits he hasn't read O'Reilly's new book, "Culture War," because "I looked at it. I said, 'What is it, a book on sailing?' "

Checking his watch to signal an end to the insult-a-thon, Letterman sarcastically quips, "Oh, gosh, where has the time gone?" He adds: "I have no idea what I'm talking about - but I don't think you do, either."

[AlCzervik]

1. i wish someone would just come out and ask him---

"After your recent past behavior with woman do you find it a profile in hypocrisy that you've written a book on values?"

[buddysmellgood]

2. Actually O'Reilly is right. Bush is an evil liar.

[SaveOurDemocracy]

3. WTG Dave!!

I'm surprised he agreed to have that idiot back on his show. I have to believe there was some pressure applied, because it's evident that Letterman has nothing but contempt for him and his ilk. Bet it's his LAST appearance on Letterman, though. I can't wait to see Dave slam the door in that arrogant air-bags face.

[Warpy]

4. I keep telling you folks

that Letterman is the toughest political interviewer out there. He's doing what the good puppy press should be doing, asking uncomfortable questions and not always accepting glib, over rehearsed answers.

His mom's no slouch, either.

I'm surprised O'Reilly's big fat ego allowed him to face Letterman again. The last time Letterman said 60% of what O'Reilly said was crap (alright, he was being generous).

O'Reilly probably thought he was going to show Letterman up this time. Oops.

[Hissyspit]

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