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O'Reilly and Stewart schedule debate

Jon Stewart appears backstage with Emmys he won for "The Daily Show" at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 18, 2011. UPI/Jayne Kamin Oncea
1 of 2 | Jon Stewart appears backstage with Emmys he won for "The Daily Show" at the 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on September 18, 2011. UPI/Jayne Kamin Oncea | License Photo

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 (UPI) -- U.S. television personalities Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart are to debate each other on various political issues at George Washington University next month.

O'Reilly is the conservative host of "The O'Reilly Factor," while Stewart is the liberal star of "The Daily Show."

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Their debate, billed as "The Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium," is to take place Oct. 6 in front of a live audience, TVGuide.com reported. The program will stream online for $4.95 and half the profits from the debate will benefit charities.

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