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Stewart, O'Reilly Plan Rumble —Er, Debate

Will be like a presidential debate, except not pompous: O'Reilly

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Sep 18, 2012 9:03 AM CDT

(Newser) – Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart always make for an entertaining pair, so mark your calendars for Oct. 6. That's when they'll be debating issues including the national debt, America's relationship with the Muslim world, and gas prices, O'Reilly announced last night on his show. The 90-minute debate will be just like a presidential debate, except "without all the phoniness and pomposity," O'Reilly promised. It will be streamed online and will include a Q&A session with the audience, The Blaze reports.

Tickets to the amusingly named "Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium" are $4.95, and 50% of the proceeds go to charity. Former Fox and Friends host ED Hill will moderate, the New York Post reports, and a DVD will be sold after the fact.

Comedy Central's Jon Stewart, left, and Bill O'Reilly tape an interview to be presented on The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News Channel, in New York, on Sept. 22, 2010.
Comedy Central's Jon Stewart, left, and Bill O'Reilly tape an interview to be presented on The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News Channel, in New York, on Sept. 22, 2010.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
This image shows Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly on one of the eight Presidential Predictor cards included in the Upper Deck 2008 Series One Baseball Cards.
This image shows Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly on one of the eight "Presidential Predictor" cards included in the Upper Deck 2008 Series One Baseball Cards.   (AP Photo/The Upper Deck Company)
Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly tape an interview on The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News Channel, in New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.
Jon Stewart and Bill O'Reilly tape an interview on The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News Channel, in New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart tape an interview on The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News, in New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.
Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart tape an interview on The O'Reilly Factor on FOX News, in New York, on Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2010.   (AP Photo/Peter Kramer)
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Bill O'Reilly announces his debate with Jon Stewart.   (The O'Reilly Factor via TheBlaze.com)

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BCS
Sep 18, 2012 2:39 PM CDT
My mega bank funded politicians are better. No, my mega bank funded politicians are better. End debate. I do like Stewart more, he seems to get that the two party system is a sham, but then he disappoints me by cheer leading for the democrats again.
Fatquah
Sep 18, 2012 12:19 PM CDT
Stewart is a biased asshole bigot and a coward who hides behind being a 'comedian'. He knows OReilly is a pushover and wouldn't dare go against a real adversary.
Gart
Sep 18, 2012 11:04 AM CDT
Stewart is gonna wreck this clown as usual...
 

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