Why do they call Bill O'reilly Papa Bear?

Question

Did someone in specific give him that nickname and it stuck?

Answer 1

Stephen Colbert, 'The Colbert Report' - You kidding me!  :-)

"This is an amazing honor. I WANT you to know that I Spend so much TIME

in the world that is spinning all the time, that to be in the no-spin zone actually gives me vertigo."

~ (Stephen Colbert on the O’reilly Factor)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QquTUR9nb...

Answer 2

Isn't that what he wanted his secretary or that intern or whatever to call him? lol

Answer 3

ive never heard of that before

Answer 4

only stephen colbert does, because colbert's show is a satrical version of O'rielly's show

Answer 5

because he is a ranting idiot.