that he hated Donald Trump “passionately.” But less than 2 months earlier he was singing a dramatically different tune, newly leaked texts reveal. In an exchange with his senior producer, obtained by the Daily Beast — yes, it’s yet more leaked evidence that emerged during discovery in the Dominion defamation lawsuit against Fox News — the recently fired host was so upset about the unusually negative coverage Fox was giving Trump that he said he was “happy to start threating people” to make it stop.The text exchange happened Nov. 19, 2020, as Fox News was suffering a severe drop in ratings caused by the exodus of viewers angry that it had (accurately) called the election for Joe Biden and then — temporarily — refused to support Trump’s constant lying about the loss.
Fox News Fact-Checks Biden’s Passing Reference to His Grandfather’s Death: ‘Take It for What You Will’ (Video)
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a speech Tuesday before the North America’s Building Trades Unions Conference after announcing earlier in the day he would be running for re-election, delivered a cursory reference to his grandfather’s deah as he outlined his jobs and economic agenda. Fox News quickly picked up on it.“There was another one, to add to the president’s blooper reel of tall tales,” John Roberts said. “This one, about his coincidental family history, listen here.” Roberts and “America Reports” co-host Sandra Smith then played back the clip. “By the way, when ya do — think about it this way: my grandpop, who I never met, he died in the same hospital I was born in two weeks before I was born,” Biden said. Biden didn’t quite have his facts completely straight, according to Roberts. “An anecdote that is sure to pull on the heartstrings, but Sandra it’s a story that does not appear to have the added benefit of actual being true,” Roberts said.
“Biden’s grandfather, who he was talking about there, died in September 1941 in Baltimore. President Biden was born November 20, 1942, in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Roberts went on to break down how Biden also couldn’t be talking about his other grandfather, as he’d died “several years after.““He could be talking about his other grandfather? Well, that grandfather died years later.
Fox News Faces New Defamation Lawsuit By Disinformation Expert Who Led Homeland Security Panel
Fox News is facing another defamation lawsuit, this time from the former executive director of a Department of Homeland Security division tasked with monitoring the threat of disinformation.
Tucker Carlson, After Fox News Firing, Says He Will Relaunch a Version of His Show on Twitter
Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Tucker Carlson announced that he will bring a version of his Fox News show — which he lost after getting fired last month — on Twitter, the social platform owned by Elon Musk. “Starting soon, we’ll be bringing a new version of the show we’ve been doing for the last six and a half years to Twitter,” Carlson said in a video shared Tuesday on the platform. “Free speech is the main right you have. Without it, you have no others.” It’s not immediately clear if Carlson has a deal with Musk to launch the show on Twitter or if he’s doing it independently. Carlson will forgo at least $25 million to break his noncompete clause with Fox News, according to Puck News’ Dylan Byers. Prior to Carlson’s announcement of the forthcoming Twitter show, a lawyer for the former Fox News host sent a letter to the cable network accusing Fox News of “fraud and breach of contract,” Axios reported. That is presumably intended to set the stage for Carlson to claim he’s not bound by a noncompete provision of his contract with Fox News.
Lachlan Murdoch Says $2.7 Billion Smartmatic Suit “Fundamentally Different” Than Dominion; No Change In Fox News Programming Strategy
No one was expecting an apology and in fact Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch applauded “the highest journalistic standards” displayed at Fox News, saying the near $800 million settlement with Dominion Voting Systems was a business decision made to resolve the dispute and “avoid the acrimony of multi-year litigation.”
Tucker Carlson Felt Trapped at Fox News, Newly-Released Texts Reveal: ‘I’ll Die Here’
Confider reported that text messages between Carlson and the network’s then-chief political anchor Bret Baier revealed that they were worried that Fox would be “destroyed” by its early but accurate call of Arizona for Biden.“I’ve got four more years here. I’m stuck with Fox. Got to do whatever I can to keep our numbers up and our viewers happy,” Carlson tweeted.
After Tucker Carlson Exits Fox News, Advertisers Start to Return to 8 p.m. Slot
Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Tucker Carlson is out at 8 p.m. on Fox News Channel, and the network hopes that a host of blue-chip advertisers that for years avoided his controversial hour will soon come back in. Since Carlson’s stunning exit last month, a timeslot that has been shunned by many Madison Avenue stalwarts seems as if it is being embraced. Procter & Gamble, one of the nation’s largest and most influential advertisers, has been running ads in “Fox News Tonight,” the network’s new 8 p.m. program, for female-skewing products like Venus razor blades by Gillette and Secret underarm deodorant. Also showing up in commercial breaks: Novo Nordisk’s trendy medication Ozempic, and Scotts Miracle-Gro.
King Charles’ Coronation: Live updates & what you should know about the historic moment
King Charles’ coronation is finally here. The ceremony is the first in 70 years, and it’s one that has been in its planning stages for decades. King Charles’ coronation is a historic event that will be watched by millions of people, whether they’re located in the United Kingdom or they’re tuning in from their TV screens from locations all over the world.
Prince Harry Leaves Coronation Solo: What You Didn't See on TV
Prince Harry is taking a back seat, literally, on his father's historic coronation day. The 38-year-old author journeyed from his home in California to be in attendance at the coronation of King Charles III on Saturday at Westminster Abbey in the U.K., but in a moment not captured by TV cameras, Harry was spotted waiting alone for 10 minutes outside Westminster Abbey before getting in the back seat of a sedan and driving away. Meanwhile, his brother, Prince William, Kate Middleton and their children exited the church together, following the king and Queen Camilla in an elaborate processional back to Buckingham Palace.This after Harry was notably relegated to a seat in the third row of the abbey during the ceremony, two rows behind his brother's family.
Where Is Meghan Markle (aka Meghan, Duchess of Sussex)? 2 Reasons Why She Skipped Coronation Revealed, Plus, What Prince William & Kate Middleton Think
It’s the day of the Coronation, and there are a lot of people wondering why Prince Harry went to the event without Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
CNN’s John King Condemns Fox News for Ignoring Proud Boys Seditious Conspiracy Verdicts (Video)
Their audience,” King went on, alluding to Fox News. A Fox News spokesperson, responding to King’s comments, pointed out to TheWrap that the network took AG Merrick Garland’s news conference on the Proud Boys convictions live to air at 4 p.m. ET.The convictions came more than two years after the riots in Washington D.C.
What your polling card is for and if you need to take it with you to vote in the local elections
Local elections are taking place on Thursday, May 4, with voters across England deciding who represents them at a local level.
Lawrence Jones Will Host ‘Fox News Tonight’ Next Week; Show Edges Win In Total Viewers On Thursday, MSNBC’s ‘All In With Chris Hayes’ Takes Demo
Lawrence Jones will host Fox News Tonight next week, the latest rotating host in the 8 PM ET time slot after the exit of Tucker Carlson.
Emmy Predictions: Supporting Actress (Comedy) – There’s Nothing Small About What Jessica Williams Brings to ‘Shrinking’
Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Variety Awards Circuit section is the home for all awards news and related content throughout the year, featuring the following: the official predictions for the upcoming Oscars, Emmys, Grammys and Tony Awards ceremonies, curated by Variety senior awards editor Clayton Davis. The prediction pages reflect the current standings in the race and do not reflect personal preferences for any individual contender. As other formal (and informal) polls suggest, competitions are fluid and subject to change based on buzz and events. Predictions are updated every Thursday. Visit the prediction pages for the respective ceremonies via the links below:
Rachel Maddow Says Tucker Carlson Firing Puts Fox News — and GOP — at Crossroads: ‘There Will Be Someone After Him (Video)
surprise firing of the channel’s controversial opinion host Tucker Carlson.“Conservative media and the conservative movement are very effective. They’re rich, effective, successful, thriving enterprises,” Maddow said during her show as she addressed what Carlson’s shocking departure means for conservative media.
Tucker Carlson Abruptly Leaves Fox News After More Than a Decade: Details
He’s out. Fox News confirmed that Tucker Carlson has left the network after more than a decade.
Tucker Carlson, Fox News Part Ways: ‘We Thank Him For His Service’
Tucker Carlson and Fox News have agreed to part ways, the media company said in a statement on Monday, less than a week after Fox News and parent company Fox Corp FOXA.O settled a defamation lawsuit by Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million.
Tucker Carlson Out At Fox News; Network Says They Have “Agreed To Part Ways”
Tucker Carlson and Fox News have agreed to part ways, the network said Monday.
Dan Bongino Exits Fox News, Says He And Network Couldn’t Come To Terms On Extending Contract
Dan Bongino is departing Fox News, as the conservative host announced that his program last weekend was his last.
Dominion CEO Defends Fox News Settlement Decision, Says “All Of The Facts We Had Discovered During The Case Had Already Come To Light”
John Poulos, the CEO of Dominion Voting Systems, defended the $787.5 billion settlement with Fox News and Fox Corp., telling Good Morning America that “all of the facts we had discovered during the case had already come to light.”
Kimmel Disses Dominion for Settling With Fox News: ‘They Took the Money Instead’ (Video)
Like a lot of people on Tuesday, Jimmy Kimmel was very disappointed that the defamation lawsuit filed by Dominion Voting Systems against Fox News ended in a settlement. But Kimmel didn’t just call out Fox News which, all things considered got a pretty good deal. He also dinged Dominion for abandoning the high-minded justifications it insisted were behind the lawsuit.