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Scoop: Tucker Carlson ready to torch Fox News
Axios ^ | May 7, 2023 | Mike Allen

Posted on 05/07/2023 3:19:42 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie

Tucker Carlson is preparing to unleash allies to attack Fox News in an effort to bully the network into letting him work for — or start — a right-wing rival, sources close to him tell Axios.

Bryan Freedman, the high-powered Hollywood lawyer Carlson retained for the contract dispute, told Axios: "The idea that anyone is going to silence Tucker and prevent him from speaking to his audience is beyond preposterous." Why it matters: Tucker vs. Fox could reshape the conservative news world. Fox, which has seen its ratings plunge in Carlson's slot since he was let go 13 days ago, wants to sideline him by paying him $20 million a year not to work.

(Excerpt) Read more at axios.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: axios; fakenews; fired; fox; tucker; tuckerwho
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So, Tucker is now bullying Fox News after the network leaked the private videos.
1 posted on 05/07/2023 3:19:42 PM PDT by The_Media_never_lie
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I have plenty of popcorn. Fire for effect, Tucker.


2 posted on 05/07/2023 3:21:12 PM PDT by joma89 (Buy weapons and ammo, folks, and have the will to use them.)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Unfortunately it would take over a year to take this to court. Tucker should say screw it. And turn the table on Fox and make them sue him to stop.


3 posted on 05/07/2023 3:21:14 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: for-q-clinton

Odd that they’d want to silence him until after the election??

Evil forces at work no doubt!


4 posted on 05/07/2023 3:31:12 PM PDT by parmamenian (and so it goes!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

So, why would sidelining Tucker stop him from starting a new network. Sidelining him means stopping from having his own talk show. But, why couldn’t he be the mentor for a new network without him having his own show. He could always join his own network later on with his own show.


5 posted on 05/07/2023 3:31:59 PM PDT by adorno
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Sweet, momentary and fleeting revenge will be sweet. Tucker, but be very careful teasin and provokin people ljke The Murdochs. They could rock your world economically and make life hellish for any big organization who wished to work with you.
In short, they could give you their version of the “Get Trump!!” method.


6 posted on 05/07/2023 3:37:34 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: The_Media_never_lie

To what end?

Legally, Fox can’t discuss the real reason Tucker was fired. Tucker can make stuff up and spread it all over the place.

Employment discussions are a lot less interesting when you understand how they work.


7 posted on 05/07/2023 3:38:21 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: for-q-clinton

That would be a quick meeting in court.

Fox would win. Tucker would not only have to wait…he would be bound and gagged the whole time.

Tucker should cut a deal and move on.


8 posted on 05/07/2023 3:39:53 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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To: The_Media_never_lie

I’d love to see Newsmax pick him up and put him at the same time as Hannity.


9 posted on 05/07/2023 3:51:13 PM PDT by Signalman
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Tucker isn’t all that conservative.

It’s that the Overton window has shifted so far left that he gets labeled far right for simply pointing out basic issues.

Good on him.


10 posted on 05/07/2023 3:55:36 PM PDT by glorgau
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To: The_Media_never_lie

So we’re supposed to believe that the guy who could have been reporting on The Steal for the last three years and said nothing is going to go to war on the net that just kissed the corporate backside of a certain electronic voting machine manufacturer....

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣


11 posted on 05/07/2023 3:56:02 PM PDT by mewzilla (We will never restore the republic if we don't first secure the ballot box.)
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To: Vermont Lt

Tucker should do whatever it takes to make Fox grab it’s ankles!!!!!


12 posted on 05/07/2023 3:59:34 PM PDT by bantam
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Don’t believe a THING that NON BLINKING Mike Allen says!!! He is a FREAK!


13 posted on 05/07/2023 4:04:59 PM PDT by Ann Archy (Abortion....... The HUMAN Sacrifice to the god of Convenience.)
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To: joma89

Love seeing revenge....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cJuLr4hemIU


14 posted on 05/07/2023 5:31:36 PM PDT by frank ballenger (You have summoned up a thundercloud. You're gonna hear from me. Anthem by Leonard Cohen)
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To: for-q-clinton

“Tucker should say screw it.”

Would Tucker refusing the money nullify Fox’s leverage?


15 posted on 05/07/2023 5:43:30 PM PDT by odawg
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To: odawg

Not sure. But it sounds like Fox wants to pay him so he can’t earn money in his profession which should be illegal.

Tucker is on fire right now and can demand a hell of a contract. But instead Fox sidelines him for a year when he’s at his peak and devalues his worth. Pretty sure a good contract lawyer can win this. Problem is it goes at the speed of gov’t.


16 posted on 05/07/2023 6:04:44 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: Vermont Lt

I disagree. See my comment above.


17 posted on 05/07/2023 6:06:10 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: parmamenian

Evil Forces = Paul Ryan.


18 posted on 05/07/2023 6:10:49 PM PDT by for-q-clinton (Cancel Culture IS fascism...Let's start calling it that!)
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To: The_Media_never_lie

Call it “Carlson News Network”. CNN.

Let them sue, lol.


19 posted on 05/07/2023 6:39:43 PM PDT by Reagan80
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To: bantam

He doesn’t have enough money to do that.

You don’t get into a pissing contest with a guy that owns a river. You won’t win. That is what Tucker’s lawyers are telling him.


20 posted on 05/07/2023 6:54:04 PM PDT by Vermont Lt
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