{"id":3050,"date":"2023-04-24T13:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T18:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=3050"},"modified":"2023-04-24T13:38:40","modified_gmt":"2023-04-24T18:38:40","slug":"tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-news-following-787-5m-settlement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nakedpolitics.net\/?p=3050","title":{"rendered":"Tucker Carlson leaves Fox News following $787.5M settlement"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fox News host Tucker Carlson has parted ways with the network. The network announced Carlson\u2019s departure in a statement published Monday, April 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMr. Carlson\u2019s last program was Friday, April 2,\u201d the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mr.xn--%20carlsons%20last%20program%20was%20friday%20april%2021st-bv30b.%20fox%20news%20tonight%20will%20air%20live%20at%208%20pm\/ET%20starting%20this%20evening%20as%20an%20interim%20show%20helmed%20by%20rotating%20FOX%20News%20personalities%20until%20a%20new%20host%20is%20named.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement said<\/a>.&nbsp;\u201c<em>Fox News Tonight<\/em>&nbsp;will air live at 8 PM\/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The change comes days after Fox News settled with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million in a defamation lawsuit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carlson is not the only popular personality leaving a network. Former host Don Lemon says CNN fired him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"zxx\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8PyLqvS0d7\">pic.twitter.com\/8PyLqvS0d7<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Don Lemon (@donlemon) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/donlemon\/status\/1650533617636966400?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The network pushed back against Lemon\u2019s tweet, saying he had, in fact, been given an opportunity to meet with management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Don Lemon\u2019s statement about this morning\u2019s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.<\/p>&mdash; CNN Communications (@CNNPR) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNNPR\/status\/1650545115897769985?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 24, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CNN also released a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/04\/24\/media\/don-lemon-cnn\/index.html#:~:text=CNN%20has%20parted%20ways%20with,on%20in%20his%20future%20endeavors.%E2%80%9D\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">statement<\/a>&nbsp;from its CEO saying, \u201cCNN and Don have parted ways. Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years. We wish him well and will be cheering him on in his future endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lemon has received public criticism over his behavior in recent months. In early April, a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2023\/tv\/news\/cnn-don-lemon-misogyny-history-nikki-haley-1235574286\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Variety report<\/a>&nbsp;alleged that Lemon had disrespected female colleagues after interviewing former and current employees, who were not named.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In February, Lemon apologized after saying on air that 51-year-old Nikki Haley was not\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/opinions\/don-lemons-comments-about-nikki-haley-were-awful-but\/\">\u201cin her prime.\u201d<\/a>\u00a0And that women in the 20s, 30s and 40s are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Original Article: <a href=\"https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/cc\/tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-news-following-787-5m-settlement\/\">https:\/\/straightarrownews.com\/cc\/tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-news-following-787-5m-settlement\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fox News host Tucker Carlson has parted ways with the network. The network announced Carlson\u2019s departure in a statement published Monday, April 24. \u201cMr. Carlson\u2019s last program was Friday, April 2,\u201d the&nbsp;statement said.&nbsp;\u201cFox News Tonight&nbsp;will air live at 8 PM\/ET starting this evening as an interim show helmed by rotating FOX News personalities until a new host is named.\u201d The change comes days after Fox News settled with Dominion Voting Systems for $787.5 million in a defamation lawsuit. 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