“Amazing good wishes have arrived here in New York City, and it’s hard to describe my gratitude,” O’Reilly wrote. “I am planning a jail break out of the medical facility where there are more than a few Concierge Members. That’s major. If USA Today finds me, I’m toast.”
He said that he is “working on the first broadcast back because there’s nothing else to do here except watch hysterical local TV news coverage about snow generated by global warming.”
Previously, in a brief message posted Jan. 20 on his personal website, O’Reilly addressed his followers, writing: “Hey No Spin Nation. Sorry I am dealing with a malady. We have great doctors so we’ll fight the good fight. Doesn’t affect my fingers so will update you on me, news cycle, and anything major. Hopefully, back in the saddle shortly.”
The announcement comes as episodes of O’Reilly’s flagship program “No Spin News” have been temporarily halted. O’Reilly has continued to post written commentary but is stepping back from podcast recording and scheduled television appearances while he focuses on his health.
O’Reilly rose to national stature as host of “The O’Reilly Factor” on Fox News, a position he held from 1996 to 2017. He left the network following public disclosure that he and Fox News paid at least $13 million in settlements to five women who accused him of sexual harassment—allegations O’Reilly has denied.
Following his departure from Fox News, O’Reilly launched “No Spin News,” which he distributes through digital platforms and his personal website. He regularly appears as a guest commentator on various networks and has written or co-authored several bestselling books, including “Confronting the Presidents” and “Confronting Evil,” the latter released in 2025.
O’Reilly then worked as a television newscaster for local stations across the country, including Dallas, Denver, Scranton, and cities in the Northeast.
In 1980, he moved to New York City to anchor his own show for WCBS. In 1982, he was a CBS network news correspondent, but later joined ABC News in 1986 as a reporter for ABC World News Tonight. In 1989, O’Reilly joined Inside Edition as a senior correspondent.
He became the show’s coanchor and served in that role until 1995. He then enrolled at Harvard University, where he earned a master’s degree in public administration.
In 1996, O’Reilly joined Fox News Channel to launch his own show, first called The O’Reilly Report, but was renamed The O’Reilly Factor after moving to primetime.