Rumor of FNC Big Name Leaving?

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[Republican Red]

> "Here at FNC there are rumors about a big name leaving us," an e-mailer said yesterday. "No name was given." Is that person serious?...

[July 4th]

Love that Martha MacCallum.

Please don't let it be Brit!

[small_l_libertarian]

Not Brit. Not Brit. Not Brit. Not Brit. Not Brit. Not Brit.

[tanknetter]

Did anyone notice that Brit was missing from FoxNewsSunday this past week ... and that the introduction of the person filling his seat (Charles Krauthammer) wasn't prefaced with the usual "And filling in for Brit Hume, who's _______ ." ?!?

I definitely came away with the impression that Brit is off the show and that Krauthammer being on the show is a permanent thing ...

[Kokojmudd]

"Dont insult Art by comparing him to Juan "Court Jester" Williams. Besides alien life forms on Earth are no more far fetched than the DU theories that Juan has been spouting lately. Just look at Colmes."

I stand corrected. Art should replace Juan on Brit Hume's panel to bring a measure of "reasonableness" to Juan's chair.

[JIM O]

Juan WIlliams? Can't be considered a big name.

[WoodstockCat]

bet it's O'Reily.

[ProfShade]

"Clutch Cargo mouth" LOL! That's a good one...

I hope they steal Dennis Miller from CNBC and put him in her time slot.

[CedarDave]

E.D.??

Pregnant again??

[Hatteras]

My vote is for Bill O'Reilly. I said it leading up to the election. There's a good reason that Bill O'Reilly has, slowly over the past couple of months, shifted his views to the left, he's trying to land a gig at CNN.

[dfwgator]

Bet it's O'Reilly.

[DOGEY]

Juan will probably guest on Chrissy Mathews show. Kindred spirits.

[marty60]

I'm thinking Juan too. He is made a fool of by Brit all the time. Maybe he has finally figured out he is the token idiot Dumb Dum.

[monkapotamus]

Then what do you make of O'reilly saying recently during an interview with Pat Buchanan, paraphrasing, "I hope your next contract is with the Fox News Channel."

[Bernard Marx]

Deductively, who has the biggest ego at Fox and gets the least exposure? Hmmmmmmmm. Can you recall the last time Whorealdo did his "War Correspondent" gig? I don't know who'd want him but if I were a betting man my money'd be on him.

[Preachin']

I'd open the door for Bill O'Reilly to leave.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

It would be great if it was O'Reilly, but it won't be.

[nutmeg]

Just don't let it be Brit and all will be fine.

Dittos to that!

[Republican Red]

I googled and found this little blurb about Brit's contract with FNC:

BRIT MILLIONAIRE: Then there’s this morning’s good news. “The Fox News Channel has struck a deal to renew the contract of Brit Hume,” the Times says. “One person close to the negotiations for the agreement said Mr. Hume would be paid nearly $8 million during the course of his contract,” which runs through 2005. Hume said his job at Fox News was “the best job I’ve ever had.”

[Brilliant]

I never liked O'Reilly. He is truly obsessed with his own importance. Of course, he's not unique in his profession.