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Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, according to a statement released on Monday. Carlson’s last program aired on Friday, April 21st, and his departure comes as a shock to many, considering his show was frequently the top-rated program on cable news, often surpassing 4.5 million viewers per episode.
Starting this evening, “Fox News Tonight” will air live at 8 PM/ET as an interim show helmed by rotating Fox News personalities until a new host is named. The announcement comes days after Fox News’ parent company settled Dominion Voting Systems’ defamation lawsuit for $787.5 million. While Carlson’s show was not the main focus of Dominion’s lawsuit, his departure follows weeks after a former booker at the show, Abby Grossberg, sued Fox, citing “vile sexist stereotypes” working for Carlson.
Several former Fox News hosts and prominent conservatives reacted to the news of Carlson leaving the network, including Megyn Kelly, who said, “Good for Tucker. Trust me, he doesn’t need them.” Dan Bongino, who also split ways with the network last week, simply tweeted “WTF!” in response.
Carlson joined Fox News as a contributor in 2009 and served as a co-host of the weekend show “Fox & Friends Weekend” from 2012 to 2016. Last year, “Tucker Carlson Tonight” averaged 3.32 million viewers, nabbing the biggest audience in cable news among viewers ages 25 to 54, a coveted demographic among advertisers.
With no statement from Carlson regarding his sudden departure, speculation and questions continue to arise about the future of the network and its most popular personalities.
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