Posted on 02/05/2021 9:12:23 PM PST by Berlin_Freeper
Lou Dobbs, the longtime host of the signature right-wing talk show on the Fox Business Network, was canned by the network on Friday night.
"Lou Dobbs Tonight" is off the air, effective immediately, a Fox spokesperson confirmed. An interim show will take Dobbs' place at 5 and 7 p.m. Eastern starting Monday.
It was a head-scratching change by Fox Business, since Dobbs was its highest-rated host, albeit on a relatively low-rated network. He often doubled his lead-in's ratings, which is a rare feat in television.
Dobbs, a veteran financial news anchor, became known at Fox Business for his sycophantic pro-Trump programs. He was one of the former president's biggest boosters on television, and Trump regularly thanked him in return.
In one of Trump's first statements since leaving the White House, he effusively praised his friend, saying Dobbs "is and was great. Nobody loves America more than Lou. He had a large and loyal following that will be watching closely for his next move, and that following includes me."
The pro-Trump propaganda bent juiced Dobbs' ratings. But his far-right programming choices repeatedly caused consternation within the company, a source close to the matter said, and his program was a loss leader for Fox because many advertisers didn't want to be associated with his content.
Most recently, Dobbs was named in a $2.7 billion lawsuit filed by a voting technology company, Smartmatic, on Thursday.
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Good! They did Lou a favor. Now he can be free from their crappy, failing network, and find a better place.
Donne was with Dinner & Mirrors many moons ago. Most recently Marie.
First they went after Marjorie Greene, and I said nothing because I’m not Marjorie Greene
Then they went after Lou Dobbs, and I said nothing because I’m not Lou Dobbs
Then they went after Sean Hannity, and I said nothing because I’m not Sean Hannity
Then they went after me, and there was nobody to protect me
Tucker Carlson, sometime later this year
There trying to shut this down
to keep the truth from coming
out. It has nothing to do with
the release timing. For the coup
boat, any and all leaks must be
fixed.
I just love reading “news” written by an over the top, biased, Trump hating left wing activist disguised as a writer. It’s practically unreadable.
“his mother dresses him funny.” -— Thank you for a laugh. :)
Here's their excuse, eyeballs on the screen didn't translate to revenue for Dobb's show..... You are watching the outside corporate cancel culture (advertisers) destroy Fox News......
Trump needs to start syndicating his tweets more
Fox is finished. This is what happens when you slap the piss out of the people who made you what you are.
Sounds like there is a civil war going on in the oligarchy.
I hate to break to folks, but FNC ans FBN aren’t there to make money.
They were Derp State’s best last, best enemedia asset.
The good news is that Deep State is scared or it never would have burned them.
I just hope to heck that Dobbs doesn’t have a non-compete clause in his contract.
Maybe they can replace Lou with Mike Lindell. Just asking for a friend...
NOT THE Point.
Can’t stand Bret baier.
I loathe Bret Bair. Smarmy, know-it-all, snide, arrogant, lying, fat bass turd.
And yet nothing happens to CNN hosts for their sycophantic pro-Obama/Biden programs, even though they have all tried to juice their ratings with DNC approved, far left propaganda.
You FR folks still watching FOXNews need your heads examined. For real....
Lou Dobbs highest rated on Fox business, when cnn fired Dobbs he was the highest rated show on their network at the time, go figure.
They need to control all information. It is the art of manipulation of the masses. It forces inquisitive people to
look for news in other places than MSM.
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