The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium : O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012 was a debate Communication between Bill O'Reilly of `` The O'Reilly Factor '' and Jon Stewart of `` The Daily Show '' and moderated by CNN news anchor E. D. Hill .

The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium : O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012 was a debate Communication between Bill O'Reilly of `` The O'Reilly Factor '' and Jon Stewart of `` The Daily Show '' and moderated by CNN news anchor E. D. Hill .

The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium : O'Reilly vs. Stewart 2012 was a debate Communication between Bill O'Reilly of `` The O'Reilly Factor '' and Jon Stewart of `` The Daily Show '' and moderated by CNN news anchor E. D. Hill .

According to `` The New York Times '' , O'Reilly and Stewart `` have been guests on each other ’ s programs since 2001 '' but `` rarely agree Agree_or_refuse_to_act on anything except their mutual respect for each other '' .

While the discussion topics were essentially the same as the presidential debate Communication a few days prior , much of the event was laced Filling with humor : an oft-reused gag was the notable height difference between O'Reilly and the Stewart – to compensate , Stewart had a mechanical riser built Building into his podium , which he would often use Using for comic effect .