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Tucker Carlson's executive producer follows him in exit from Fox: report
Post Millennial ^ | Apr 24, 2023 | Roberto Wakerell-Cruz

Posted on 04/24/2023 11:58:10 AM PDT by Red Badger

The announcement of Carlson's leaving was made on Monday.

Tucker Carlson's executive producer Justin Wells is also leaving Fox News, two people familiar with the situation told Semafor.

The announcement of Carlson's leaving was made on Monday, after his last show was on Friday, April 21. Fox News Tonight will now feature rotating personalities as an interim show until a new host is named.

Carlson's departure comes just weeks after a former booker, Abby Grossberg, sued Fox, citing "vile sexist stereotypes" working for Carlson. Grossberg claims that she was fired after filing a lawsuit that claimed Fox lawyers coerced her into giving misleading testimony in the Dominion case.

Fox maintains that she was fired for divulging privileged information.

The decision to part ways with Carlson came less than a week after the broadcaster and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement, although his show was not a main focus of Dominion's lawsuit.

Carlson's show was frequently the top-rated show on cable news, often surpassing 4.5 million viewers per episode.

The show premiered in November 2016 and took over the coveted 8 pm EST time slot in 2017. Fox News Media is currently the number one network in all of cable and reaches nearly 200 million people each month. Join and support independent free


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: justinwells; tuckerexecproducer; tuckergonefoxnews; tuckerproducer
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1 posted on 04/24/2023 11:58:10 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Red Badger

I heard that Paul Ryan is the Chairman of the Board at FOX. If so, he undoubtedly had a role in this decision.


2 posted on 04/24/2023 12:00:08 PM PDT by EliRoom8
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To: Red Badger

Fired over releasing the J6 videos from accounts, along with some of the staff by Murdock this morning, must of got a call from Soros.


3 posted on 04/24/2023 12:00:26 PM PDT by dpetty121263
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To: Red Badger

Makes sense, particularly if the reason for the split is a difference of opinion about content.

Hopefully he goes where Tucker goes


4 posted on 04/24/2023 12:00:51 PM PDT by z3n (Kakistocracy)
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To: dpetty121263

So what happens to the J6 video?!


5 posted on 04/24/2023 12:03:45 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. Never be a peaceful slave ink a new Socialist Ameriqqcq)
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To: Red Badger

> Fox News Tonight will now feature rotating personalities as an interim show until a new host is named. <

Will Hunter Biden be in the rotation?
Just asking for a friend.


6 posted on 04/24/2023 12:03:58 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: Red Badger

I think that means that they may have an option.


7 posted on 04/24/2023 12:04:20 PM PDT by Jonty30 (Black widow spiders aren't the only species that eats their mate after finishing with them. )
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To: EliRoom8

“I heard that Paul Ryan is the Chairman of the Board at FOX.”

So easy to verify before posting falsely.


8 posted on 04/24/2023 12:04:58 PM PDT by TexasGator
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To: Red Badger

Heh, I misread that as “former hooker”...


9 posted on 04/24/2023 12:05:25 PM PDT by bigbob
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To: Red Badger

Whoever at Fox is allowing Carlson to depart is either a complete fool, or has an agenda besides ensuring high ratings for Fox.


10 posted on 04/24/2023 12:05:29 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Leaning Right
Fox News Tonight will now feature rotating personalities as an interim show until a new host is named. < Will Hunter Biden be in the rotation? Just asking for a friend.

Know Paul Ryan, they'll probably hire Susan Rice.

11 posted on 04/24/2023 12:06:11 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: Red Badger
Fug-AVgg-WIAEFsu-F

Welcome the new Fox News Host for 8 PM time slot.

12 posted on 04/24/2023 12:06:20 PM PDT by PGR88
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Hannity will now have more time to promote the latest book he's “written” plus tell us all about his martial arts training.

I will watch in awe and wonder of his intellect.

13 posted on 04/24/2023 12:07:03 PM PDT by llevrok (Pronouns: Me/myself/& I)
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To: Red Badger

The article tries to make it sound like this is because of some lawsuit by a minor character.


14 posted on 04/24/2023 12:07:15 PM PDT by Williams (Stop Tolerating The Intolerant)
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To: Red Badger
The decision to part ways with Carlson came less than a week after the broadcaster and Dominion Voting Systems reached a $787 million settlement, although his show was not a main focus of Dominion's lawsuit.

Still, I wonder if there was horse trading -- if you guys drop Tucker, we might accept less than the full $787M.

15 posted on 04/24/2023 12:07:16 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (“You want it one way, but it's the other way”)
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So what happens to the J6 video?!

That footage belongs to all of us. Hopefully McCarthy stops doling it out to select members of the press and just releases it to the public.
16 posted on 04/24/2023 12:07:17 PM PDT by AnotherUnixGeek
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To: Leaning Right

Tell your friend that Dr. jill will get a gig at FUX.


17 posted on 04/24/2023 12:08:45 PM PDT by 353FMG (Secretly practicing my Putin swagger..)
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Lots of Speculation now that Tucker will go independent on Rumble Like Crowder did

He would get 60% of ad revenue and 90% of any subscription income

Bongino already said that he is going to do more with Rumble after his show on Fox got cancelled

In addition to Bongino (who owns 5.7% of Rumble) they already signed ex fox and Friends host Clayton Morris (Redacted news) Former “the five” Host kimberly guilfoyle and Glenn Greenwald (who was a frequent guest of Tucker)


18 posted on 04/24/2023 12:09:07 PM PDT by janetjanet998
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To: ClearCase_guy

BINGO!


19 posted on 04/24/2023 12:10:21 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: Red Badger

Top rated show on top rated network.

Proof that politics (office and others) dominates life.


20 posted on 04/24/2023 12:12:00 PM PDT by glorgau
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