CNN host Piers Morgan unleashed a barrage of attacks at Bill O’Reilly after he was criticized on-air Wednesday by the Fox News pundit.
During a discussion about MSNBC commentator Martin Bashir’s controversial comments on Sarah Palin, O’Reilly asserted that no host on Fox News would make such remarks. O’Reilly went further and said that no one on CNN would launch such an attack either, with the exception of “the guy in the 9 p.m. slot” who’s “going to be fired soon.”
It was a clear shot at Morgan, who recently called O’Reilly a “complete dick” over an awkward encounter between the two at a New York Knicks game.
Morgan wasted little time to respond, using his Twitter account call O’Reilly a “flaming hypocrite” and declare Megyn Kelly the “new star” at Fox News.
Oh dear. Sounds like I’ve really annoyed poor old @oreillyfactor ..mate, it’s not my fault @megynkelly is the new star at your place.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2013
Got to laugh at @oreillyfactor accusing ME of personal attacks. Guy’s made a career out of it. Get over yourself, you flaming hypocrite.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2013
Methinks @oreillyfactor is rather unhappy about what I wrote about him in my new book…. to find out what, go buy #ShootingStraight !
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 21, 2013