Bill O’Reilly’s ratings jumped up 20 percent last night
Because nothing draws eyes to a sexist, bloviating volcano like the rumblings of an imminent eruption, The Hollywood Reporter reports that ratings for Fox News’ The O’Reilly Factor have steadily increased since Saturday. That’s when the New York Times published an article drawing attention to host Bill O’Reilly’s history of sexual harassment settlements, setting off an advertising exodus that has now seen more than 40 companies flee the show’s valuable ad spots. Increasingly valuable ad spots, in fact, as Tuesday night’s broadcast scored ratings 20 percent higher than the same night the week before, drawing in 3.76 million viewers, the highest number in cable news.