Monday, December 27, 2004

John Gibson fills in for Bill today. On The O'Reilly Factor... Top Story Massive earthquake in Southern Asia Top Story Continued Massive earthquake in Southern Asia continued Unresolved Problems Segment New threats from Osama? Factor Flashback Segment Demonizing political opposition Second Factor Flashback Segment Reggie White Personal Story Segment Relief efforts in Southern Asia Back of Book Segment Holiday Travel Nightmare

Segment Summaries All content taken from The O'Reilly Factor on Fox News Channel. Each weeknight by 6 PM EST a preview of that evening's show will be posted and then updated with additional information the following weekday by noon EST. Top Story Massive earthquake in Southern Asia Guests: Andrew Sundersingh, Relief Worker Adam Housley, Fox News A massive earthquake in Southern Asia spawned killer waves that killed thousands from Sri Lanka to Thailand to Indonesia. Top Story Continued Massive earthquake in Southern Asia continued Guests: Devinda Subasingh, Sri Lankan Ambassador Michael Delaney, Director of Oxfam's Humanitarian Response Department Continuing conversation on the devastation in Southern Asia. Sri Lanka was hit hardest with more than 12,000 people reported dead there. Unresolved Problems Segment New threats from Osama? Guests: Larry Korb, Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Peter Brookes, Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation A new audiotape is being broadcast on Al-Jazeera TV with threats from a man purported to be Osama Bin Laden. Factor Flashback Segment Demonizing political opposition Demonizing political opposition...It is happening more and more in the USA. The Factor replays Bill's recent discussion with conservative commentator Ann Coulter, author of "How to Talk to a Liberal If You Must." Second Factor Flashback Segment Reggie White The sudden death of football great Reggie White. The former NFL All-Pro died in his sleep yesterday at the age of 43. Last year, White talked with Bill O'Reilly about integration and affirmative action; two of the topics in his new book called "Broken Promises, Blinded Dreams: Taking Charge of Your Destiny." Personal Story Segment Relief efforts in Southern Asia Guest: Dr. Harley Benz, Chief Scientist at the National Earthquake Information Center. Relief efforts are underway in Southern Asia right now after the killer tsunamis that left more than 23,000 dead and wiped out coastal villages in 9 countries. How prepared is the US for a natural disaster of this magnitude? Back of Book Segment Holiday Travel Nightmare Guest: Terry Trippler, Manager of a Passenger Advocacy Website It was a Christmas nightmare at the airport for thousands of holiday travelers this weekend after labor problems, bad weather and computer glitches left them stranded. Books Mentioned Broken Promises, Blinded Dreams by Reggie White Read more...