O’Reilly, meanwhile, was ousted from Fox News after recent reports of settlements for sexual harassment cases over the last decade, amid a myriad of other testimonials.
For his part, the real Colbert has found himself opposite O’Reilly on a number of occasions, both as the fictional Comedy Central Stephen Colbert pundit, and the actual CBS Late Show host.
You can watch Colbert’s brief salute to his former inspiration above, and stay tuned for more.