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☆ Fox News names Jesse Watters as replacement for Tucker Carlson primetime slot
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Jesse Watters host of "The Five" interviews Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Bush during "The Five" at Fox News Studios on November 13, 2017 in New York City. Fox News has named Jesse Watters as the newest star of its 8 p.m. ET primetime slot, as the network looks to boost ratings two months after ousting Tucker Carlson from the post. He is currently the host of the 7 p.m. opinion show "Jesse Watters Primetime," and appears regularly on "The Five," one of Fox News' highest rated programs. There was no sendoff for Carlson and his "Tucker Carlson Tonight," which had long been one of Fox's most-watched shows.

Persons: Jesse Watters, Jenna Bush Hager, Barbara Bush, Tucker Carlson, Watters, Laura Ingraham's, Sean Hannity's, Greg Gutfield's, Suzanne Scott, Laura Ingraham, Sean Hannity, Greg Gutfeld, Carlson Organizations: Fox News Studios, New York City . Fox News, Fox News, FOX, Fox, Fox Corp, Systems, Twitter, Dominion, NBC Locations: New York City

☆ Fox News says Jesse Watters to succeed Tucker Carlson as host of key prime-time slot
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

June 26 (Reuters) - Fox News said on Monday that network veteran Jesse Watters would be the host of a key prime-time slot left vacant by the exit of top-rated host Tucker Carlson. Watters will move to the 8 p.m. slot, starting July 17, with his opinion program "Jesse Watters Primetime", which was launched last year as a 7 p.m. show, Fox News said. Carlson's talk show, "Tucker Carlson Tonight," was the highest-rated cable news program among the same demographic on the most-watched U.S. cable news network. In the weeks following Carlson's departure, Fox had filled the 8 p.m. slot with "Fox News Tonight," which was hosted by a rotating crew of Fox News personalities. Reporting by Akriti Sharma and Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Anil D'SilvaOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jesse Watters, Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Watters, Fox, Donald Trump, Mark Cuban, Laura Ingraham, Greg Gutfeld, Sean Hannity, Akriti Sharma, Akash Sriram, Anil D'Silva Organizations: Fox News, Fox Corp, Dominion Voting Systems, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Jesse Watters is taking Tucker Carlson's old Fox News slot
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jesse Watters, known for his "Watters' World" segments, is taking Tucker Carlson's old slot. Watters' profile at Fox News rose through his work with the network's former star Bill O'Reilly. Watters' show "Jesse Watters Primetime" will take the 8 p.m. Eastern slot on July 17, Fox News said in a statement on Monday that outlined its forthcoming schedule. In its statement, Fox News described the show as Watters' "fresh take on the major headlines of the day while interviewing newsmakers from across the country." Carlson did not immediately respond to Insider's Twitter DM seeking comment on Watters taking over his former Fox News slot.

Persons: Jesse Watters, Watters, Tucker, Bill O'Reilly, Carlson, Tucker Carlson, " Watters, O'Reilly, Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton Organizations: Fox News, Dominion, Morning, Fox Nation, Twitter, Fox, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: New York, Chinatown

☆ Tucker Carlson producer leaves Fox News after rogue on-air chyron text called Biden a 'wannabe dictator'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-18 | by ( Bethany Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A former Tucker Carlson producer has resigned after a chyron called President Biden a "wannabe dictator." The rogue text flashed on a broadcast on Tuesday night before hastily being taken down. Alex McCaskill was a producer for Tucker Carlson before Fox fired the controversial host. McCaskill has stayed at Fox after controversial host Tucker Carlson was fired from the network on April 24. According to Carlson, the producer offered to resign with two weeks' notice but was told to leave immediately.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Biden, Alex McCaskill, Fox, —, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, McCaskill, Carlson, Carlson didn't, Abby Grossberg Organizations: Service, Fox News, Fox, White, Twitter, AP

☆ Tucker Carlson is super screwed now because Fox News could sue him for big bucks over his new Twitter show and win, employment lawyer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Fox News would likely prevail in a lawsuit against Carlson, says employment lawyer Peter Rahbar. Fox News earlier sent a cease-and-desist letter to Carlson over his new Twitter show, per Axios. Tucker Carlson has defied Fox News' cease-and-desist letter, an attempt to block him from hosting more episodes of his new Twitter show. As part of his contract, Fox News has exclusive access to Carlson's content, effectively barring him from appearing on other platforms until the end of 2024. "Tucker's contract is likely very similar to the ones Fox has entered into with all their talent," said Rahbar.

Persons: Carlson, Peter Rahbar, Tucker Carlson, Tucker, Rahbar, Axios Organizations: Fox, Fox News, Twitter, Dominion Voting Systems

☆ Tucker Carlson ignores legal threat from Fox News and airs a new episode of his Twitter show, titled 'America's principles are at stake'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

He weighed in on the charges against former President Donald Trump with a lengthy monologue. "Yes, Donald Trump is a flawed man, but his sins are minor compared to those of his persecutors," Carlson said. Fox accused Carlson of breaching his contract by starting a new show on Twitter, per an Axios report. The contract terms said Carlson's content would be exclusive through to the end of 2024, with his contract terminating in January 2025. Announcing his decision to launch the show, Carlson said Twitter was the only free-speech platform remaining in the world.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Donald Trump, Donald Trump's, Fox, Elon, Twitter Organizations: Fox News, Fox, Twitter, Dominion Voting Systems Locations: Miami

☆ Fox sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter - Axios
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

June 12 (Reuters) - Fox News (FOXA.O) has sent a "cease-and-desist" letter to Tucker Carlson over a competing Twitter series from the channel's former star host that drew a combined 169 million views for its first two episodes, Axios reported on Monday. Last week, Axios said the news organization had notified Carlson's legal team of contract violations related to the launch of his Twitter show. Carlson released the first episode last Tuesday, weeks after he parted ways with the media group. His exit from the channel had come shortly after parent company Fox Corp settled for $787.5 million a defamation lawsuit in which the top-rated host played a starring role. Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru; Editing by Devika SyamnathOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Axios, Carlson, Urvi, Devika Organizations: Fox News, Fox Corp, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ Fox News sends Tucker Carlson cease-and-desist letter over new Twitter show
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Daniel Arkin | Diana Dasrath | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Fox News has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tucker Carlson, alleging that the conservative network's former star anchor breached his contract by launching a new show on Twitter, according to a source familiar with the matter. "Doubling down on the most catastrophic programming decision in the history of the cable news industry, Fox is now demanding that Tucker Carlson be silent until after the 2024 election. The first installment of Carlson's new show, "Tucker on Twitter," debuted June 6. The conflict between Fox News and Carlson comes at an inflection point for the conservative media ecosystem. "Tucker Carlson Tonight," a cornerstone of the Fox News lineup since 2016, was one of the most-watched shows on American cable news.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Harmeet Dhillon, Tucker, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Donald Trump, Trump, Bernard Gugar, Bryan Freedman —, Carlson —, Fox, Freedman, Tucker Carlson's, Elon Musk Organizations: Fox News, Twitter, Dominion Voting Systems, Fox, Axios, NBC News, Defamation League, America News Network, Trump, Dominion Locations: Ukraine, Russian, Miami

☆ Tucker Carlson has received 'cease-and-desist' letter from Fox News over new show on Elon Musk's Twitter, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fox News has sent a cease-and-desist letter to Tucker Carlson after the launch of his Twitter show. The network has accused Carlson of breaching his contract, Axios reported. Tucker Carlson has received a "cease-and-desist" letter from Fox News as his new Twitter show poses a fresh threat to the host's former network, Axios reported. Carlson's contract with Fox runs up until January 2025. In a statement to Axios last week, Carlson's lawyer Bryan Freedman said Fox News wants to take "Carlson's right to speak freely away from him."

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Axios, Tucker, Fox, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Bryan Freedman Organizations: Fox News, Morning, Twitter, Fox, Dominion Voting Systems, Elon Locations: Ukraine

☆ Elon Musk is asking big name liberal TV hosts like Rachel Maddow to move their shows to Twitter to balance out Tucker Carlson
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tucker Carlson shared the first episode of his Twitter show on Tuesday. Days later, Musk was reaching out to Rachel Maddow and Don Lemon asking them to start their own. It follows Insider's report that Twitter is prioritizing video content, while ad sales are down 59%, per the NYT. Elon Musk is again asking liberal TV hosts to bring their shows to Twitter, to try to balance out Tucker Carlson. When Carlson announced he'd start presenting on Twitter after being ousted from Fox News in April, Musk tweeted a lengthy explanation.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Musk, Rachel Maddow, Don Lemon, Elon Musk, It'd, Carlson, he'd, Tucker, tweeting, Nancy Pelosi's, Linda Yaccarino's, Twitter Organizations: Twitter, Fox News, New York Times, Variety Locations: Ukraine

☆ Tucker Carlson called Ukraine's Jewish leader Zelenskyy 'rat-like' on his Twitter show, repeating a well-worn antisemitic trope
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Haven Orecchio-Egresitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In his new Twitter show, Tucker Carlson called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy "rat-like." Tucker Carlson kicked off his new Twitter show with an antisemitic trope. During the debut of his show, the recently ousted Fox News host called Ukraine's Jewish president "rat-like" — repeating an age-old slur used against Jews. "Ukraine, as you may have heard, is led by a man called Zelenskyy. The slur of depicting Jews as vermin dates back to the early 20th century, The Guardian reported in 2015.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Carlson, —, Vladimir Putin, oligarch, BlackRock, George Soros, Soros, Carlson didn't Organizations: Ukraine, Fox News, NBC News, Guardian, Defamation League, Twitter, Israeli, Haaretz Locations: Russian, Southern Ukraine, Ukrainian, Russia, Ukraine, Nazi Germany, Nazi

☆ Fox News claims former star host Tucker Carlson breached his contract: Axios
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fox News notified Tucker Carlson's attorneys that he breached his contract with his new Twitter show, per Axios. Carlson's attorney is arguing that Fox News is infringing on Carlson's free speech. Fox News notified Tucker Carlson's attorneys on Wednesday that the former star host breached his contract on Tuesday by launching a new streaming show on Twitter, according to a report from Axios. "Fox defends its very existence on freedom of speech grounds," Bryan Freedman, Carlson's attorney, told Axios. "Now they want to take Tucker Carlson's right to speak freely away from him because he took to social media to share his thoughts on current events."

Persons: Tucker, Carlson, Tucker Carlson's, Carlson's, Bernar Gugar, Fox, he'd, Bryan Freedman, Axios Organizations: Fox, Fox News, Twitter, Axios, Dominion Voting Systems, Dominion Locations: Dominion, Axios

☆ Tucker Carlson is nothing without Fox News, and his sad Twitter broadcast debut proves it
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson is in trouble, if his first livestream is anything to go by. Without the chyron and quick cuts, Carlson must now compete with the likes of Alex Jones — and he's losing. First off, make no mistake: Tucker Carlson still gets the views. But "Tucker on Twitter" is not "Tucker Carlson Tonight." And of course, Alex Jones, who screams about gay frogs while selling snake oil dietary supplements.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Carlson, Alex Jones —, he's, —, Tucker, Carlson —, Taylor Lorenz, Tucker Carlson's, MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan, Alex Jones, Hasan, Lorenz, Steve Bannon, Nick Fuentes, Dan Bongino, Carlson's Organizations: Fox News, Service, Twitter, Kanye West

☆ Fox News says Tucker Carlson breached his contract -Axios
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, June 7 (Reuters) - Fox News on Wednesday notified Tucker Carlson's legal team that the former prime-time host violated his contract with the network when he launched his own Twitter show on Tuesday, Axios reported, citing a copy of a letter obtained by the news website. Fox News general counsel Bernard Gugar sent a letter to Carlson's legal team saying Carlson "is in breach" of his contract agreement after he posted a clip of his new show on Twitter on Tuesday evening, according to Axios. Carlson's legal team could not immediately be reached for comment by Reuters. His lawyer told Axios that any legal action by Fox would violate his First Amendment rights to free speech guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Now they want to take Tucker Carlson's right to speak freely away from him because he took to social media to share his thoughts on current events," Carlson's lawyer, Bryan Freedman, said in a statement cited by Axios.

Persons: Tucker, Axios, Carlson, Bernard Gugar, Fox, Tucker Carlson's, Bryan Freedman, Kanishka Singh, Deepa Babington, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Fox News, Twitter, Fox, Reuters, U.S, U.S . Constitution, Thomson Locations: U.S ., Washington

☆ Tucker Carlson's first Twitter show went big on UFOs and Ukraine war conspiracy theories. Musk must know that spells disaster.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tucker Carlson's Twitter show finally made its debut. This may be problematic for Elon Musk if advertisers and users find the content crosses a line. The first episode of Tucker Carlson's Twitter show is finally here and it's exactly as you'd expect it to be: a meandering, uninterrupted monologue on Ukraine war conspiracies, 9/11, and UFOs. Carlson's debut will do little to dispel the sense that Twitter under Elon Musk has become a merry-go-round of conspiracies and extreme speech. Musk also tweeted Carlson's first episode not with a congratulatory note, but instead by extending an invitation to others to launch their own programs.

Persons: Tucker, Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson's, Carlson, Jeffrey Epstein, You've, Ritchie Torres, Pekka Kallioniemi, tweeting, Anne Applebaum, It's, Musk, Carlson's, Linda Yaccarino Organizations: Twitter, Morning, Tucker Carlson's Twitter, Fox News, herder, Elon, Democrat, Fox, The New York Times, NBC Locations: Ukraine, Tajikistan

☆ Elon Musk's Twitter races to build a live video service as it woos right-wing media personalities
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Kali Hays | Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Elon Musk is zeroing in on building live video on Twitter, sources told Insider. Twitter is working on a series of video products and services, including a new live video offering, according to people familiar with the matter and advertising industry sources. The goal is to have reliable, high resolution live video capabilities on Twitter, similar to what is offered on YouTube Live and Instagram Live, the people familiar said. He "went live" on Twitter in early May through a low-quality live video stream while testing Periscope — "an accident," one of the people familiar said. Other Twitter video initiativesPeriscope is not Musk's only attempt to revive Twitter's video capabilities.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tucker Carlson's, Elon Musk's, Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino, Musk, Let's, deb, witt, ould, revie, ater, Diva,, ann, l. "If Organizations: Engineers, Twitter, YouTube, itt Locations: usk

☆ Biden withdraws nomination of official to head US auto safety agency
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-30 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, May 30 (Reuters) - The White House said on Tuesday that President Joe Biden is withdrawing the nomination of the acting head of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to take the top job on a permanent basis. Ann Carlson, the agency's chief counsel, was named acting head of NHTSA in September and formally nominated for the top position in March. They told Carlson the standards were "consistent with your long career as an environmentalist without traffic safety experience." Jonathan Adkins, head of the nonprofit Governors Highway Safety Association representing state and territorial highway safety offices, said the group was deeply disappointed in the withdrawal of Carlson's nomination. During the Trump administration no nominee was ever confirmed to head NHTSA and there was no nominee for much of the four-year period.

Persons: Joe Biden, Ann Carlson, Pete Buttigieg, Carlson, Buttigieg, Jonathan Adkins, GHSA, Biden, Adkins, Steven Cliff, Cliff, Trump, David Shepardson, Chris Reese, Matthew Lewis Organizations: National, Traffic Safety Administration, White, NHTSA, Tesla Inc, . Transportation, Republicans, Senate, Committee, Highway Safety Association, Biden Administration, Twitter, Thomson Locations: U.S, Washington

☆ FBI search of home of a journalist and a Tampa Bay councilwoman related to alleged leaks at Fox News: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-26 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The FBI is investigating alleged leaks at Fox News linked to unaired footage of Tucker Carlson's interview with rapper Kanye West. The feds executed a search warrant at the home of a Tampa Bay city councilwoman and her husband, a media consultant and ex-journalist, earlier this month. Potential crimes being investigated include unauthorized computer access and conspiracy, The Tampa Bay Times reported. That's according to The Tampa Bay Times, which reported that as part of the investigation, the FBI executed a search warrant on the home of city councilwoman Lynn Hurtak and her husband, Tim Burke, earlier this month. A Tampa Bay prosecutor sent a letter to Fox News informing the network of the ongoing criminal investigation into the alleged hacks, The Times reported.

Persons: Tucker Carlson's, Kanye, —, Lynn Hurtak, Tim Burke, Burke, Carlson, Jay Trezevant, Fox, Hurtak's, Hurtak Organizations: FBI, Fox News, Kanye West, Tampa Bay Times, Service, Times, West, Voting Systems, Media, America, The Times, Dominion, Tampa Bay, Current Locations: Tampa Bay, councilwoman, Tampa

☆ Tucker Carlson was fired before he could give a conspiracy theory-laden monologue alleging a Jan. 6 protester was actually an FBI informant, biographer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson was kicked off Fox News ahead of a monologue about January 6, per his biographer. Carlson reportedly planned to talk about Ray Epps, who is falsely accused of sparking the insurrection. Epps is the subject of a false conspiracy theory that he's an FBI plant. Carlson has nonetheless repeatedly promoted the conspiracy theory on his show, as have far-right Republican lawmakers including Sen. Ted Cruz and Reps. Matt Gaetz, Thomas Massie, and Marjorie Taylor Greene. Carlson and Fox News are negotiating the terms of Carlson's exit from the network.

☆ $787 million settlement with Fox News rested on an unwritten agreement to fire Tucker Carlson: Variety
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tucker Carlson's ouster at Fox News was reportedly linked to a secret deal with Dominion Voting Systems. According to Variety, Dominion made Carlson's departure an unwritten condition of its settlement with Fox. Variety cited multiple unnamed sources who were aware of an April 26 conversation Carlson had with an unnamed member of Fox Corporation's board who reportedly told Carlson about the agreement. Instead, Carlson's ouster as the highest-rated cable news host was based on a verbal agreement. "That condition was intended to hurt Fox, and Tucker is just collateral damage," a source told Variety.

☆ Trump says he's 'amazed' that CNN staffers were 'traumatized' by his town hall appearance
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Brent D. Griffiths | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Donald Trump said that he was "amazed" that CNN staffers were "traumatized" by his town hall appearance. CNN staffers were horrified watching their network conduct the 70-minute town hall, Insider has reported. Trump told news outlet The Messenger that CNN should have ignored the backlash and bragged about ratings instead. "They were actually traumatized," Trump told news outlet The Messenger in a wide-ranging interview published on Monday. Trump also told The Messenger he was "surprised by the level of hostility" he says he received during the town hall.

Elon Musk announced today that Linda Yaccarino would be the next Twitter CEO. With its revenue falling and its reputation falling faster, she may be the win Musk needs. Elon musk needs a win. The ad sales team generated more than $100 billion in ad revenue during her 12-year tenure, according to the company. That advertising revenue is just what Musk needs right now.

☆ Elon Musk is handing a truckload of mess to Twitter's new CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk is finally ready to share his Twitter mess with someone else. The billionaire has found a new CEO to succeed him, but the mess they'll need to address is huge. It's been a long time coming but Elon Musk is finally ready to do it: he's about to hand over his Twitter mess to someone else. Twitter's finances are a messThe first challenge Musk's decidedly bumpy reign has left for his successor is Twitter's financial mess. If news organizations are continuously maligned, Twitter's new CEO will need to solve an identity crisis.

☆ Elon Musk invites longtime CNN host Don Lemon to start new show on Twitter following Tucker Carlson announcement
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Don Lemon and Tucker Carlson were both ousted from their jobs at CNN and Fox News on April 24. And as Musk tried to settle political concerns, he reached out to Lemon to suggest he do the same. Elon Musk reached out to former CNN host Don Lemon to suggest he starts a new show on Twitter, days after Fox News star host Tucker Carlson announced his own plans to do so. Lemon and Carlson, longtime TV news hosts, were both abruptly fired on April 24. If Lemon did take up Musk's offer, it could provide a liberal counterbalance to Carlson's impending Twitter show.

☆ Elon Musk says Tucker Carlson will be subject to Twitter's fact-checking force, Community Notes. This might be a problem for a TV host whose record on Snopes isn't exactly the cleanest.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk responded by saying anything misleading would be flagged by community notes. Tucker Carlson is moving his show from a traditional broadcasting outlet to Twitter where he will be subject to the social media platform's fact-checking force, Community Notes. The TV host's history of making untrue statements is well documented on third-party fact-checking sites such as Politifact and Snopes. Not every piece of misleading or false information on the platform is publicly marked by a Community Note. When enough people from different points of view rate a note as "helpful," the Community Note will appear, according to Twitter.

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