Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis - The O'Reilly Update, January 22, 2024

Episode Date: January 22, 2024

DeSantis drops out of the GOP presidential primary, four charged with murder, Heff's hidden peepholes, and US Marines call 911. Plus, the Message of the Day, the state of America’s entertainment culture.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Bill O'Reilly here. You are listening to the O'Reilly update. Coming up next, the news with Mike Slater. Thank you, Bill. It is Monday, January 22nd, 2024. Here's what's happening today in America. DeSantis out four charged with murder. Hidden peepholes and Marines call 911.

That's all coming up. Then Bill is going to be here with your message of the day. But first, Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida has dropped out of the presidential race. His campaign put all their focus on the Iowa caucus and they got second with 21% of the vote just ahead of Nikki Haley at 19% well behind Trump at 51%. By far the biggest blowout in caucus history since 1972. They signaled that they'd keep going. He gave a few more speeches in New Hampshire in South Carolina since that caucus. But recent polls in New Hampshire have him about 5%. He has endorsed Donald Trump. CNN has this headline, Desantis exit is a

devastating blow to the career of a once-rising GOP star. I mean, come on, guys. I mean, yeah, it's devastating to him and his supporters, but he's 45. Do you remember when Trump called Ted Cruz lying Ted? And Trump's supporters felt betrayed when Cruz at the Republican convention said, vote your conscience? They're friends now. And no one holds 2016 against Ted Cruz.

Maybe there's a VP slot available. Or Dinesh D'Souza has the idea of Trump hiring DeSantis to be the guy who actually goes to D.C. to drain the swamp. So Trump's the big idea guy and the delegator and DeSantis is the JAG officer who gets it done. I don't think this is the end of Ron DeSantis. Trump's team said they did not expect an

endorsement, but Trump said in a statement that he's very honored to have his endorsement. You may remember that video back in November of a mob of students beating to death a fellow student in Las Vegas while four high schoolers have been charged as adults for second degree murder. Nine students have been arrested all

between the ages of 13 and 17. Further evidence that Hugh Heffner is a despicable person. His legacy should have from somewhere between completely wicked to very sad. His mother never said, I love you, never hugged him, and his fiancé cheated on him when he was serving away abroad at the end of World War II. So he was betrayed by the two most important women in his life. So it makes sense that he would go on to treat women like he did for the rest of his. But one of his wives say that he had peepholes and hidden cameras installed in bedrooms in his mansion,

where he recorded celebrities and politicians. and their exploits without their knowledge. Do you remember back in September, the Marines lost one of their F-35 fighter jets? The pilot ejected parachuted down in a residential neighborhood, North Charleston, and the F-35 kept going. Well, it turns out a Marine major actually called 911. He said, we're looking for an F-35 and we're coming up dry so far. The plane was ultimately found 75 miles from where the pilot landed,

an embarrassing and $100 million loss. I'm Mike Slater. Bill O'Reilly has your message of the day. Next. Let's face it, the U.S. economy is under stress. National debt rising, trade war, shaking the markets. And meanwhile, China is dumping the dollar and stockpiling gold. That's why I protected my savings with physical gold and silver through the only dealer I trust, American Hartford gold. And you can do this. get precious metals delivered to your door or place in a tax advantage gold IRA. They'll even help you roll over your existing IRA or 401K, tax and penalty free. With billions in precious metals delivered thousands of five-star reviews and an A-plus from the Better Business Bureau, you can trust American Hartford Gold as I do.

Please call 866-326-55-7576 or text, Bill to 998899. Again, that's 866-326-5576-5576, or text bill to 998899. Time now for the O'Reilly Update, message of the day. On this Monday, I know you don't care very much about entertainment culture in this country. I don't either anymore. used to be a big movie fan. Now, I don't, every week I look,

is there a movie I want to go to? And the answer is no. I'm not going to sit there for three and a half hours, even if it is Martin Scorsese. I'm not. And the rest of it is just junk. On television, it's the same thing. Reality shows and all of this garbage.

I have no interest in it at all. I only watch sports. I watch Blue Bloods on CBS, excellent show. And that's about it. I don't even watch 60 Minutes anymore, because it's just not what it used to be. Anyway, they had the Emmy Awards last week, and that's the big thing for TV, the Emmys. You know how many people watch the Emmys? 4.5 million.

I did more viewers on the O'Reilly Factor. 4.5 million. That's it. And I looked at the winners, and I looked at the people who got the Emmys. I didn't know 75% of them. I'm sure they're good. I'm sure the vehicles were okay. But there's no common culture anymore. There's no Mary Tyler Moore, there's no happy days, no all in the family, no Dobie Gillis. No father knows best, leave it to Beaver. It's all scattered all over the place. And most Americans

have lost interest. I'm Bill O'Reilly. I approve the message by writing it. You can reach me. See, Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com, Bill at Bill O'Reilly.com, name in town if you wish to opine. Now let's go to the mail. Alan. Bill, if they let Hunter Biden off and issue a new subpoena, what's to stop him from taking the fifth when he does testify? Nothing. The subpoena only says you have to appear in a deposition. He wants to take the fifth hundred times he can. William Cross, West Valley City, Utah.

lately I am listening to the BBC, and it is beginning to sound like Biden rhetoric that Trump will destroy democracy all over the world. Well, what do you expect the BBC to do? BBC is more liberal than the CBC that we talked about earlier in the broadcast. BBC, come on. I mean, I think the BBC is so pro-Hamas. I'm just shocked. But we've been going on with for years. Darlutz. We don't want to pay $24 for a sandwich either, so my wife and I buy a pound or a pint of chicken or tuna salad from the deli, take it home, make our own sandwiches. That's right. That's the smart play. But what if you're on the run? And that's what people do for delis. They're racing around. They're going places. They've got to get a quick sandwich.

Sure. I mean, you're a moron. If you buy the crazy priced sandwiches at the deli, you just get the ingredients make your own sandwich. And remember to use sourdough bread. Good for you. Um, but, you know, look, this thing is totally out of control. Believe me. Where I live on Long Island, insane. Food prices now. Bill O'Reilly.com store. Before, uh, my books are banned entirely, you might want to buy the whole set. Well, 13. Great deal. Uh, we'll like you a lot if you do. Um, and you read them, I'm getting letters. What, what should I read them? What order? You go witches, you go killing England, you go killing Lincoln, crazy horse. That gets you through the first hundred years of country.

And then you read them whenever you want, those four. So our witches, that's the Mayflower and all that. In a moment, something you might not know. Power, politics, and the people behind the headlines. I'm Miranda Devine, New York Post columnist, and the host of the brand new podcast, Podforce 1. Every week I'll sit down for candid conversations with Washington's most powerful disruptors, lawmakers, lawmakers, and even the President of the United States. These are the

leaders shaping the future of America and the world. Listen to Podforce 1 with me, Miranda Devine, every week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcast. You don't want to miss an episode. Now the O'Reilly update brings you something you might not know. Fifty-six years ago today, one of the most influential TV programs in history debuted on NBC. The Comedy Show featured two hosts, special guests, and a lot of chaos. Here's the story behind Laugh-in. Show began as an hour-long special that aired September 1967, led by the Comedy Tears. Led by the Comedy team of Dan Rowan and Dick Martin. Laughan featured comics Goldie Hawn, Lily Tomlin, and sometimes falsetto singer Tiny Tim. Executives launched the weekly series to replace the

man from Uncle. It debuted January 22nd, 1968, and quickly became a national sensation. The broadcast relied on improvisation from the cast and used flamboyant colors and characters from counterculture. Rowan described the format as psychedelic vaudeville. For the next six years, millions tuned in every week to watch the latest crop of American comics. Cameos included Sammy Davis Jr., John Wayne, even President Richard Nixon, and Gerald Ford. In total, the series was nominated for 32 Emmys, and one seven. The final show aired on March 12, 1973. Laugh-In ranks 42 on TV guys' 50 greatest TV shows of all time. Dan Rowan retired shortly after the finale. He was diagnosed with

blood cancer and passed away in 1987 at the age of 65. Dick Martin died from lung cancer in 2008, he was 86 years old. And here's something else you might not know. Today, the canceled culture movement, not fond of laughing. Many networks and streaming platforms refuse to run old episodes because, quote, the show relies on stereotypical depictions of gay people, women, African Americans, and Asians. I believe they had some stereotypes of, White people, too, but cancel culture is not concerned.

To quote, Flip Wilson, the devil made them do it. Back after this. Hey, I'm Caitlin Becker, the host of the New York Postcast, and I've got exactly what you need to start your weekdays. Every morning, I'll bring you the stories that matter, plus the news people actually talk about. The juicy details in the worlds of politics, business, pop culture, and everything in between.

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