Bill O'Reilly here and I'm warming up. Stand by for the O'Reilly Update Morning Edition.

But first, on this Thursday of the Chris Rock Will Smith debacle, what most people do

not realize is that fame is something that can destroy you. I'm a little bit famous,

and I wanted to be famous. I worked hard to acquire fame. The upside is, I can help people

with my money and influence. And I like to do that. The downside is, lots of folks want

to hurt me and some have succeeded. That of course, hurts my family. I know many famous people

and it's about 50-50. Half have developed a skill set to handle their circumstance. But

half are screwed up some beyond belief. Drugs, booze, being ruthless. All of that factors

in to fame. Now, I believe, and it's just an opinion, that Will Smith, one of the most

famous actors in the world, is having trouble with his life. And that's why he overreacted

and went up and punched Chris Rock over a stupid joke that could have been taken care of

in another way. I think Mr. Smith now is simply overwhelmed by his fame. I could be wrong,

but that's what I'm seeing here. And again, fame is a very, very touchy thing. Now this,

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