Piers Morgan Uncensored: "Give Up Your Land or SHUT UP! Bad Bunny & ICE At Super Bowl" with Bill O'Reilly

Date: February 6, 2026
Host: Piers Morgan
Guest: Bill O’Reilly
Panelists: Emily Austin, Tommy Lahren, Jason Lee, Keith Edwards

Episode Overview

This episode dives into the controversial intersection of celebrity activism and politics, ignited by the recent Grammy Awards and the upcoming Super Bowl halftime show featuring Bad Bunny. With special guest Bill O’Reilly and a lively panel, Piers Morgan explores topics such as ICE enforcement, the hypocrisy (or necessity) of celebrity activism, media double standards, and debates around cultural representation. The conversation is marked by fiery exchanges, direct challenges, and sharp wit — true to the Uncensored style.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Celebrity Activism: Meaningful or Hypocritical?

Main Segment: [00:49] - [06:58]

• Grammy Awards as a Political Platform: The recent Grammys saw artists attacking ICE and voicing social justice causes, with Billie Eilish's statement, "No one is legal on stolen land," sparking mockery and debate.

  • Piers Morgan lampoons Eilish’s remarks:

    "If you stand on the stage like Billie Eilish and you talk about stolen land, you best be ready to give up your land. In that case, kindly shut up." [00:35]

  • Panelists echo public skepticism, suggesting these statements come from “a bubble” disconnected from everyday realities.

• Is Celebrity Activism Useful?

  • Bill O’Reilly contends these stars “virtue signal” and “live in a bubble,” calling their influence “inconsequential to reality.”

    “They like to virtue signal, and they live in a bubble, so they only talk to people who agree with them... it means nothing.” [05:15]

2. Bad Bunny and the Super Bowl: Will Politics Upstage Entertainment?

Main Segment: [06:58] - [08:10, 29:24] - [30:56]

• Super Bowl Tensions: With Bad Bunny headlining the halftime show and having made political statements at the Grammys, Piers and O’Reilly speculate about possible controversy.

  • Bill O’Reilly describes it humorously:

    “Is the malevolent rabbit gonna do what he's told and just sing, or is he gonna cause a ruckus? That’s an interesting storyline.” [01:01 & 05:58]

• Panelist Opinions:

  • Tommy Lahren questions if non-English performances are inclusive for an American audience, implying the NFL's business decision favors certain demographics.

    “I don’t think someone singing in front of an American audience... in Spanish, I don’t think that’s a great idea.” [35:54]

3. ICE, Immigration, and American Identity

Main Segment: [08:10] - [12:50, 24:38] - [32:17]

• Recent ICE Operations and Public Backlash:

  • O’Reilly explains the context of ICE operations, including state-federal conflict, and why agents mask themselves:

    “No American wants people killed. That's crazy... What's happening is a rebellion on the part of the state of Minnesota against the federal government… chaos always leads to destruction.” [08:10] “These agents have families… there are militants here who would go down and hurt ICE agents and their families.” [08:10]

  • Debate on "Stolen Land" and Hypocrisy:

    • Tommy Lahren calls out celebrity hypocrisy:

      “They deliver these messages because it makes them feel like they've done something without actually having to do anything at all.” [22:59] “You’re more than welcome to have an opinion... But you can't be a hypocrite... you best be ready to give up your land. And... I haven't heard anything from the Eilish camp about ceding their land.” [23:54]

  • Jason Lee counters with the impact of systemic injustice, accusing the Trump movement of coded racism and turning the hypocrisy point back on conservative critics:

    “Donald Trump is a celebrity... his movement, Make America Great Again, is really about making America racist again... To ignore what happened to Native Americans, ignore what happened to Black people in our country... is siding with the oppressors.” [24:38] “Your proximity to whiteness is jumping off the screen. You benefit from proximity to whiteness but don’t want to acknowledge all the issues your people are creating…” [27:03]

  • The “proximity to whiteness” exchange provoked sharp responses from Morgan and Emily Austin, challenging the use and meaning of the term.

4. Don Lemon’s Arrest: Journalism vs. Activism

Main Segment: [11:03] - [15:22, 32:17] - [35:01]

• Coverage or Collusion:

  • Bill O’Reilly breaks down Lemon’s legal situation:

    “If he colluded with the protesters… then he’s guilty... But if he just got a tip and ran in and covered it, then he’s not guilty. Pretty simple case.” [12:50] “There’s no downside for Don here... massive attention... skipping all the way to the bank.” [12:50]

  • Tommy Lahren frames Lemon as craving martyrdom and warns against equating journalism with unlawful protest:

    “He wanted to be a martyr... But... we’re seeing these agitators impeding law enforcement... A precedent needs to be set that you’re not going to be able to do this.” [33:26]

  • Keith Edwards questions why such a precedent is needed, highlighting the danger of targeting journalists.

5. Media Double Standards and Public Perception

Main Segment: [37:23] - [39:29]

• Melania Trump Documentary:

  • Piers Morgan points out the contrast between negative media reviews and public success of Melania’s documentary.
  • Jason Lee remarks ironically on Melania as "the most famous immigrant," referencing her past career and the Trump administration's stance on immigration:

    “We have an immigrant in the White House married to the president that's attacking immigrants who happen to look like me is hysterical.” [38:28]

• Historical Amnesia:

  • Jason Lee stresses that erasure of history (slavery, Native American genocide) is ongoing, not just a matter of the past, sparking a heated back-and-forth with Emily Austin about legality, merit, and the notion of victimhood.

6. Cultural Representation, Art & Identity Politics

Main Segment: [42:37] - [44:37]

• Casting in Media:

  • Piers Morgan raises the issue of the “color” of classical or historical figures in popular media (as with Lupita Nyong’o cast as Helen of Troy).

  • Keith Edwards welcomes subversive art:

    “Art's supposed to be subversive... If someone wants to have a Black Helen of Troy, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with it.” [43:27]

  • The rest of the panel remains skeptical, with Piers adding that fidelity to source material matters for iconic roles.

7. Lighter Fare: Kim Kardashian and British Men

Main Segment: [45:12] - [46:46]

• Piers jokes about American women dating British men, using Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton as a segue into British cultural quirks.
  • Tommy Lahren praises the Kardashians as formidable businesswomen, while Emily Austin assures that her own preferences don’t include British men.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• Piers Morgan on Eilish’s activism:

  “If you stand on the stage like Billie Eilish and you talk about stolen land, you best be ready to give up your land. In that case, kindly shut up.” [00:35]

• Bill O’Reilly on media conformity:

  “If you don’t tow a line... you’re not going to work... have to move to Nashville and become a country singer.” [05:15]

• Jason Lee on celebrity and race:

  “Donald Trump is a celebrity... his movement... is really about making America racist again.” [24:38]

• Tommy Lahren on Super Bowl controversy:

  “The NFL decided they want to go woke, to prioritize activism over viewers and over the American people coming together for sport.” [35:54]

Timestamps for Important Segments

• Celebrity “Stolen Land” Hypocrisy — [00:35], [05:15], [22:59]
• Bad Bunny Super Bowl Drama — [01:01], [05:58], [29:24]
• ICE Controversies & Trump Policy — [08:10], [27:03]
• Don Lemon’s Arrest & Journalistic Boundaries — [12:50], [33:26]
• Panel Debate on Immigration and Identity — [24:38], [26:02], [27:03], [32:17]
• Casting & Race in Popular Culture — [42:37], [43:27]
• Melania’s Documentary & Media Bias — [37:23]
• Light-Hearted End: Kim Kardashian Discussion — [45:12]

Tone and Style

Throughout, the episode is fiery, candid, and unapologetically confrontational, with frequent sarcasm, personal barbs, and rapid-fire exchanges between ideologically opposed panelists. Morgan’s moderating alternates between deadpan humor and pointed interrogation, O’Reilly offers world-weary gravitas, while the panel’s diverse perspectives ensure no viewpoint goes unchallenged.

Summary

This episode of Piers Morgan Uncensored offers a frank, often combative examination of the blurred lines between entertainment, politics, and identity in modern America. From Grammy speeches denouncing ICE, to Bad Bunny’s looming Super Bowl performance, to the legal and cultural fallout over media coverage and historic injustice, the panel lays bare the fractures and contradictions in both celebrity culture and American discourse. Whether lampooning or defending, participants hold nothing back—making for an unfiltered, provocative conversation.