Posted on 04/29/2023 9:54:05 AM PDT by marcusmaximus
Rising Fox News star Lawrence Jones has been tapped as the next rotating replacement for fired anchor Tucker Carlson's 8pm weekday spot.
Jones, 30, will take over as the next temporary host of the rebranded 'Fox News Tonight' starting on Monday, following Brian Kilmeade's weeklong stint as Carlson's replacement, a network spokesperson told DailyMail.com on Saturday.
Since January 2022, Jones has hosted a weekend primetime show on the network, 'Lawrence Jones Cross Country', making him the youngest black solo host of a cable news show in history.
The self-avowed libertarian also spends much of the week as a roving reporter for Fox & Friends, traveling the country to cover major news events.
Meanwhile, conservative news outlet Newsmax is making a major push to woo Carlson, even floating the possibility that he could run programming for the entire channel, and not just his own show, sources told TMZ.
Carlson has been cryptic about his plans in remarks this week to DailyMail.com, and a video statement posted on Twitter, and is currently barred from formal job negotiations due to his Fox News contract.
While Newsmax hasn't made any formal job offer, execs at the channel have been peppering Carlson's confidants with informal proposals that he could take a leading role in rebranding the channel and overseeing programming, according to TMZ.
The Newsmax website has also spent much of the week publishing stories bashing Fox News and fawning over Carlson, with a banner headline on Saturday morning, citing a poll, reading: 'Tucker Carlson More Popular Than Fox News.'
Carlson, 53, reportedly made up to $20 million annually at Fox News as the channel's highest-rated primetime host.
In the wake of Carlson's April 24 firing, ratings shot up for Newsmax's Eric Bolling, who hosts a show in the same 8pm Eastern slot as
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One doesn’t think Lawrence is a bad guy but one is not going to watch him. He’s on the wrong team.
Jones is gone in under 6 mos.
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That long?
Not a one of them stand a chance at filling Tucker’s shoes.
They could name Lawrence of Arabia to host and I still wouldn’t watch
Does Tucker really need an old-style cable network? Or could he live on Twitter, making a series of video segments on whatever suits his fancy?
Much depends on what Musk manages to do as far as monetization of content creators.
Meanwhile, Tucker’s hanging out with his wife and kids, taking a well earned vacation.
Absolutely correct!
Although Tucker is big enough to do his podcast, I’m not sure how profitable it would be for him to do one because the market will become saturated at some point and there would be no profits for anybody.
Having said that, if he does go back to a network, whether it be cable or internet, he would be better off if he can strike some sort of legal arrangement where the network is insulated from any legal liabilities of his show but he is still completely independent to do his show.
Tucker would be great at NewsMax! I’d love him at 9 against Hannity..
Paul Ryan put an end to President Trump's visits to FOX.
If he was fired, I would tell Fox ‘Fox You, Fox. The non compete clause is Nell and Void.’
I know someone who knew Cronkite personally. Said he was 100% Communist.
They state in the article, that Carlson can’t entertain job offers, because he’s still under contract.
They finish by saying “the wake of Carlson’s April 24 firing”
I know journalism is hard,/s but, not this hard.
She’s not bad looking, but once a DEMOCRAT always a DEMOCRAT (without a 10 year trial period).
PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN was an exception to the rule!
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