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BREAKING: Bob Beckel Returns to Fox News and The Five
Mediaite ^ | January 16, 2017 | Justin Baragona

Posted on 01/16/2017 8:45:41 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Fox News has re-signed Bob Beckel to be a co-host of The Five. Juan Williams will remain a Fox News contributor across all programs and continue appear on the program.

Beckel parted ways with Fox News in the middle of 2015, with the network at that time stating that they could no longer be held “hostage to one man’s personal issues.” This followed Beckel spending several months recovering from surgery and being in rehab for an addiction to painkillers.

In today’s announcement, Fox News Executive Chairman Rupert Murdoch said “Bob was missed by many fans of The Five and we’re happy to welcome him back to the show.”

Beckel added, “I’m thrilled for the opportunity to go home again and join my television family around the table of The Five. I have no doubt it will be a vigorous yet entertaining debate.”

Beckel first joined Fox News as a contributor in 2000 and then rejoined the network in 2011 as one of the original co-hosts of The Five. After exiting Fox, he was with CNN for a short time as a commentator.


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Politics; TV/Movies
KEYWORDS: beckel; bobbeckel; foxnews; television; thefive
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Love him or hate him, he’s better than Juan.


21 posted on 01/16/2017 8:59:59 AM PST by Semper911 (When you want to rob Peter to pay Paul, you'll always have the support of Paul.)
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To: Gaffer

There’s video montage on youtube of ol’ Bob and his hands-down “predictions” of the election...all wrong, of course.


22 posted on 01/16/2017 9:02:01 AM PST by nfldgirl
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Amazing how Fox (and the others in the MSM) can take these non-productive losers who have never had a real job in their life and pay them millions of dollars to bloviate on topics they know little about.

Five random people off the streets could do a better analysis of current events than all of these millionaire morons.

And they wonder why Trump won?


23 posted on 01/16/2017 9:04:18 AM PST by oldbill
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To: Stand W

You’re soooooooooo right.


24 posted on 01/16/2017 9:05:03 AM PST by 353FMG (AMERICA IS ALL THAT TRULY MATTERS)
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I would never watch that show.


25 posted on 01/16/2017 9:05:58 AM PST by TakebackGOP
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To: Semper911

I don’t watch it anymore because I can’t stand Juan Williams. He has the Democrat propaganda down to a tee and spews it. I don’t know how the other people refrain themselves from just looking at him and saying....Oh God! Just shut up!
At least Beckel is thoughtful at times.


26 posted on 01/16/2017 9:07:23 AM PST by sheana
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To: Snickering Hound

The 10 and Bob wow.


27 posted on 01/16/2017 9:07:42 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacted the most.)
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To: Semper911

At least he is honest about his political affiliations, unlike Dana Perino. She is disgusting in her admiration of the Obamas.


28 posted on 01/16/2017 9:09:33 AM PST by Toespi
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They need to bring back Andrea, not Bob.


29 posted on 01/16/2017 9:11:14 AM PST by TruthWillWin (The problem with socialists is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: bray

Actually, Gutfeld, Perino, Williams have destroyed “The Five”...I never watch it anymore!!! Rupert Murdoch and his two “Obamabot” loser sons....they ain’t too bright!!! Although...they did toss Megyn Kelly into forever obscurity land...NBC is getting royally ripped off, and will lose millions ov viewers because of Ms. Kelly!!! NBC is dumber then the Murdoch family!!!

Beckel will do OK!!!


30 posted on 01/16/2017 9:14:17 AM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: bray

One would think that Fox, with all its financial resources, could do a lot better than the nauseating trio of Beckel, Geraldo, and Juan Williams.


31 posted on 01/16/2017 9:14:56 AM PST by Starboard
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To: Semper911
Love him or hate him, he’s better than Juan.

Anyrhing/anybody is better than Juan.

I admire Eric Bolling's self control in not cold cocking Juan Williams........

32 posted on 01/16/2017 9:19:15 AM PST by varon (There's always room for one more on the hanging tree.....)
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To: JLAGRAYFOX; MinuteGal

Actually, Bob always humored me in his own peculiar way. I can’t stand Juan Williams’ constant propaganda. I welcome the change back to Beckel. Williams makes Beckel look good. Now get rid of Perino. Can’t stand her.


33 posted on 01/16/2017 9:20:35 AM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP 45. How sweet it is. )
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To: sheana
I don’t know how the other people refrain themselves ...
I think Eric Bolling has come thiiiiiiis close to popping him more than once.
34 posted on 01/16/2017 9:20:45 AM PST by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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To: varon; MinuteGal

“I admire Eric Bolling’s self control in not cold cocking Juan Williams........”

Actually, behind the scenes, I wonder if Bolling had something to do with Beckel coming back. He and Beckel got along quite well in spite of their political differences. In fact, Beckel would go over to Bolling’s house to go swimming in his pool during the summer and to hang out. I don’t think Bolling got along with Juan on or off stage, at all. I smell Bolling’s fine hand behind this change. Good.


35 posted on 01/16/2017 9:26:21 AM PST by flaglady47 (TRUMP 45. How sweet it is. )
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To: Snickering Hound

Does she always admire her legs like that...lol!!

I think Beckel adds to The Five. I don’t have an issue with him even if I do disagree with his politics.


36 posted on 01/16/2017 9:27:03 AM PST by hsmomx3 (Love my Steelers!!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I don’t know why supposedly conservative shows insist on the token hater. Don’t know who likes to watch that kind of vitriol but not me. Bye bye “The Five”.


37 posted on 01/16/2017 9:31:20 AM PST by Kenny
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

There are people who watch “The Flunkies”??


38 posted on 01/16/2017 9:31:50 AM PST by WKUHilltopper (WKU 2016 Boca Raton Bowl Champions)
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To: Reno89519

Agree! Williams is cringe inducingingly awful. It also seems like the others only tolerate him. He seems like a man w/ no real core convictions. And then there’s that awful high pitched whiny voice.


39 posted on 01/16/2017 9:33:17 AM PST by leaning conservative (snow coming, school cancelled, yayyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!)
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To: leaning conservative

Juan’s sons are conservatives, so it would seem at least he brought them up right.


40 posted on 01/16/2017 9:34:20 AM PST by dfwgator
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