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Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« on: April 24, 2023, 11:52:51 AM »
Effective immediately
Don't know what's going on yet but the effective immediately aspect probably someone got POed. Let the speculation begin!

 BREAKING: Fox News and Tucker Carlson ‘have agreed to part ways’ effective immediately
https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2023/04/24/breaking-fox-news-and-tucker-carlson-have-agreed-to-part-ways-effective-immediately/

Edit: Don Lemon out at CNN
« Last Edit: April 24, 2023, 12:51:00 PM by WLJ »
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #1 on: April 24, 2023, 12:15:02 PM »
I wonder if it had to do with this speech:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebG2POkoHgU
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #2 on: April 24, 2023, 12:31:10 PM »
Dan Bongino announced his affiliation ended last week.
Wonder what’s up.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2023, 12:31:40 PM »
Not surprised, really. Just wondering why it took this long.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2023, 12:34:23 PM »
It wouldn't surprise me if he had offers before he got home.  He will be on somewhere.  Might just be on an internet, but he will be out there. 

One of the replies mentioned Bill O'Reilly.  Have any of you heard any scuttlebutt of accusations against Tucker?  I can't imagine what would lead Fox News to get rid of their #1 all of a sudden unless it was rooted in politics. 
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2023, 12:39:14 PM »
Funny, AOC was just Friday calling for him to be regulated by the government. Wonder if someone in the Biden admin pulled some strings?

Another thing is the just settled Dominion lawsuit. Maybe Fox blames Tucker.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2023, 12:41:22 PM »
Dominion Voting Systems for a $1000 Alex.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2023, 12:45:24 PM »
Wow.

I don't get why people hate on him as much as they do. If you're going for the "ultra-conservative fascist" shtick, people like Hannity are way more in that camp than Tucker. He has always made what I would consider succinct and rational arguments, whether you agree with him or not.

AFAIC, he has always told it like it is. Interestingly, apparently he and Tulsi Gabbard are pretty good friends.

There is definitely something up.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox
« Reply #8 on: April 24, 2023, 12:47:12 PM »
And now Don Lemon out at CNN
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 Now we’re cookin’: A ‘stunned’ Don Lemon confirms that he’s just been fired from CNN
https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2023/04/24/now-were-cookin-a-stunned-don-lemon-confirms-that-hes-just-been-fired-from-cnn/

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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2023, 12:52:57 PM »
Quote from: WLJ on April 24, 2023, 12:47:12 PM
And now Don Lemon out at CNN
Bloody Monday

 Now we’re cookin’: A ‘stunned’ Don Lemon confirms that he’s just been fired from CNN
https://twitchy.com/sarahd-313035/2023/04/24/now-were-cookin-a-stunned-don-lemon-confirms-that-hes-just-been-fired-from-cnn/

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Now that makes me giggle.

But, once again, WTF did it take so long to can his sorry, worthless arse?
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2023, 12:57:29 PM »
Regarding Tucker and Dan, I wonder if the decisions were influenced by the younger Murdochs, who, IIRC, are pretty liberal.

Also, Tucker and Dan I believe were appealing to a younger conservative/libertarian demographic. I would think you would want to embrace that demographic, not alienate them. I see that Fox Corp took (at least short term) a pretty big dip in the stock market.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2023, 01:06:02 PM »
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2023, 02:19:06 PM »
CNBC is quite pointedly inferring that Carlson is out because of the Dominion voting mess.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #13 on: April 24, 2023, 02:36:08 PM »
Quote from: K Frame on April 24, 2023, 02:19:06 PM
CNBC is quite pointedly inferring that Carlson is out because of the Dominion voting mess.

I haven't read everything on it, but did see a discussion where they pointed out that Tucker was actually calling out that one female lawyer that Trump had (I forget her name) for never having any hard evidence to show whenever he interviewed her.

It seems to me that Tucker wasn't "promoting" Dominion fraud, but rather stating a distinct possibility. I don't see how that's worse than the "no possibility" crowd. Investigating the possibility makes you an investigative journalist.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #14 on: April 24, 2023, 02:42:02 PM »
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2023, 02:56:45 PM »
I was wrong about the young Murdochs.

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Rupert Murdoch made the decision to fire Tucker Carlson.

Murdoch is said to be concerned over Carlson's coverage of January 6 including conspiracy theories about government agents being involved.

https://twitchy.com/samj-3930/2023/04/24/new-yashar-ali-drops-scoop-about-why-tucker-carlson-and-fox-news-parted-ways-in-thread/
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2023, 03:26:50 PM »
Babylon Bee BTW

Fox News Fires The Only Reason People Watch Fox News
https://babylonbee.com/news/fox-news-fires-the-only-reason-people-watch-fox-news
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2023, 03:27:39 PM »
More Babylon Bee

Tucker Takes New Role On ‘The View’
https://babylonbee.com/news/tucker-takes-new-role-on-the-view
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2023, 03:58:31 PM »
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #19 on: April 24, 2023, 03:59:54 PM »
Tucker Carlson's replacement on Fox News:

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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2023, 05:12:20 PM »
New rumor is Tucker quit because they refused to let him do a rebuttal episode to the 60 minutes Ray Epps lovefest. That would track with Murdoch not wanting him to do 06JAN stuff.

https://twitchy.com/aaronw-313234/2023/04/24/new-rumor-on-departure-of-tucker-carlson-plus-new-don-lemon-drama/
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #21 on: April 24, 2023, 06:42:02 PM »
Wow... Don Lemon is NOT going gracefully.

He's whining louder than the differential on my 1977 Ford Maverick...  :rofl:
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2023, 06:48:45 PM »
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #23 on: April 24, 2023, 06:51:09 PM »
Quote from: K Frame on April 24, 2023, 06:42:02 PM
Wow... Don Lemon is NOT going gracefully.

He's whining louder than the differential on my 1977 Ford Maverick...  :rofl:

In fairness to Lemon, they could have just told him he was fired, and left off the part about how CNN is MAGA country.
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Re: Tucker Carlson out at Fox & Don Lemon out at CNN
« Reply #24 on: April 24, 2023, 06:51:40 PM »
Perhaps Carlson and Lemon are just trading places.  =D
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