Killing Kennedy

In Killing Kennedy the authors narrate the events leading up to the assassination of President Kennedy as well as the event's aftermath. O'Reilly and Dugard also focus on the element of the growing Cold War, Kennedy's attempt to deal with the rise of Communism, and the potential threat from organized crime.{{cite web|title='Killing Kennedy' Is Intriguing|url=http://www.aarp.org/politics-society/history/info-10-2012/bill-oreilly-discusses-jfk-assassination.html|publisher=AARP Radio|access-date=21 December 2012}}

Critical response to Killing Kennedy was mixed, with The New York Times writing that the book was at times disappointing but that it "picks up strength as it heads for its date with destiny".{{cite news|title=Unabashed in the Face of Tragedy|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2012/10/11/books/killing-kennedy-by-bill-oreilly-and-martin-dugard.html?_r=0/|newspaper=New York Times|access-date=7 December 2012|first=Janet|last=Maslin|date=October 10, 2012}} The book has been criticized for a "lack of citation and occasional 'literary liberties'".{{Attribution needed|date=March 2025}}{{Citation needed|date=March 2025}}

O'Reilly has stated that he and Dugard wrote the book to be "fun" and "to get people engaged with their country".{{cite news|title=Bill O'Reilly returns to presidential assassinations with his new book 'Killing Kennedy'|url=http://www.csmonitor.com/Books/chapter-and-verse/2012/1004/Bill-O-Reilly-returns-to-presidential-assassinations-with-his-new-book-Killing-Kennedy|newspaper=Christian Science Monitor|access-date=21 December 2012}} The book sold 118,000 copies in its first week.{{cite web|title=Riordan, O'Reilly Post Huge Debuts|url=http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/54298-riordan-o-reilly-post-huge-debuts.html|work=publishersweekly.com|publisher=Publishers Weekly|access-date=May 26, 2013|author=Publishers Weekly|author-link=Publishers Weekly|date=October 10, 2012}}

Another passage where O'Reilly claims he was present outside the Florida home of alleged conspirator George de Mohrenschildt when he committed suicide has been shown by several sources to be false, as he was known not to be in the state at the time.{{cite web|title=O'Reilly Lied About Suicide Of JFK Assassination Figure, Former Colleagues Say|website=Media Matters for America |url=http://mediamatters.org/blog/2015/02/24/oreilly-lied-about-suicide-of-jfk-assassination/202655|access-date=25 February 2015}}

{{cite web

|url = http://www.politico.com/blogs/media/2015/03/cnn-publishes-oreilly-tape-203331.html

|title = CNN publishes O'Reilly tape

|last = Gold

|first = Hadas

|author-link=Hadas Gold

|date = March 2, 2015

|website = politico.com

|publisher = Politico

|access-date = March 3, 2015

|quote = CNN has published a recording of Fox News host Bill O’Reilly from the 1970s that indicates he was not present outside the Florida house where an associate of Lee Harvey Oswald committed suicide.

}} In response, the publisher Henry Holt and Company issued a statement: "This one passage is immaterial to the story being told by this terrific book and we have no plans to look into this matter."

{{Main|Killing Kennedy (film)}}

After the success of Killing Lincoln, National Geographic Channel announced it would produce a film adaptation of Killing Kennedy.{{cite news|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/537540/bill-oreillys-killing-lincoln-sets-natgeo-ratings-record/ | title=Bill O'Reilly's 'Killing Lincoln' Sets NatGeo Ratings Record | work=Inquistir, Ld. | publisher=The Inquistir | date=February 21, 2013 | access-date=February 24, 2013}}{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/02/18/killing-lincoln-gives-natgeo-record-ratings/ | author=Hibberd, James | title='Killing Lincoln' gives NatGeo record ratings | magazine=Entertainment Weekly Inc. | date=February 18, 2013 | access-date=February 24, 2013}} In May 2013, it was announced that Rob Lowe was to play President John F. Kennedy, Ginnifer Goodwin would play First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy, and Michelle Trachtenberg would portray Lee Harvey Oswald's wife Marina Oswald.{{cite magazine|url=http://insidetv.ew.com/2013/05/28/rob-lowe-to-play-jfk/ | title=Rob Lowe to play JFK in Nat Geo movie | author=Hibberd, James | magazine=Entertainment Weekly | date=May 28, 2013 | access-date=May 28, 2013}} The television film premiered on November 10, 2013.{{cite web|last=Duboff|first=Josh|title=Killing Kennedy's Rob Lowe on J.F.K.: "He Wouldn't Have Been Elected Now"|url=http://www.vanityfair.com/online/oscars/2013/10/killing-kennedy-rob-lowe-j-f-k|work=Vanity Fair|publisher=Condé Nast Publications|access-date=November 2, 2013|date=October 23, 2013}} On its original airing, it drew in 3,354,000 viewers, averaging a 1.1 rating with adults in the 25-54 demographic. The viewership broke the record previously held by Killing Lincoln which averaged 3,351,000 viewers.{{cite news|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/tv-ratings-killing-kennedy-edges-655049 | title=TV Ratings: 'Killing Kennedy' Edges Past 'Killing Lincoln' Record With 3.4 Million Viewers | last=O'Connell | first=Michael | work=The Hollywood Reporter | date=November 11, 2013 | access-date=October 16, 2014}}

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