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Media Matters has the transcript: But my sources inside the building say this was unexpected. People were shocked to discover what had happened. The staff was caught completely off guard. Look, a lot of people are saying, well, this is about Dominion. I don’t think it is. If it had been about Dominion I think we do have we would …

“I sit and look at Tucker Carlson and I’ve been coming on his show, it seems like, for eight, nine, years. I don’t even know how long, but I was living out in Los Angeles and I’ve was coming on his show. “I don’t know how long it’s been but it’s been a long time. I’ve watched Tucker Carlson get …

The Huffington Post reports: Ousted Fox News host Tucker Carlson and CNN anchor Don Lemon seemed to have had little in common until now: The fallen cable news stars reportedly just hired the same lawyer to navigate their departures. Multiple outlets say Los Angeles attorney Bryan Freedman is representing both. Freedman has facilitated favorable breakup terms for hosts before, including …

Media Matters has the transcript: It’s very, very hard. My phone’s been blowing up all day about the news that Tucker Carlson and the Fox News Channel have parted ways. And the hard part for me is I don’t have a clue. I don’t know what happened. I don’t know anything about it. I can’t comment on something — I …

“Well, I’m shocked. I’m surprised. He’s a very good person and a very good man, and very talented as you know. And he had very high ratings. So, we’re just learning about it almost as we speak. I just said, ‘Wow, that was something, that’s a big one.’ “I don’t know if it was voluntary or was it somebody fired …

Popular Information reports: The reality of Fox News’ relationship with Carlson — and the conduct they were willing to not only ignore but defend — is important. Fox News is entering a critical time renegotiating its fees with cable companies. It is likely to argue that Carlson’s firing is a signal that the network is becoming more responsible and, therefore, …

Politico reports: A prominent anchor on Russian state TV said on Monday that the U.S. mainstream media had “lost its last remaining voice of reason” after Fox host Tucker Carlson abruptly left the network. In an email to Carlson posted to Telegram, Vladimir Solovyov, an anchor on Russia-1, said he “wholeheartedly” supported Carlson’s decision. “You have our admiration and support …

“With this I don’t know why anybody needs to watch anything on the Murdoch empire, because Tucker was the mainstay of the the populist voice over at Fox. And it’s just – this is blockbuster news. Tucker’s announced he’s leaving and the last show was Friday night. So tonight they’re going to replace him with, I don’t know, Fox News …

Raw Story reports: Tucker Carlson became a free agent Monday, and at least one suitor may have already emerged for the controversial right-wing cable host. Russia Today, the state-run television network that broadcasts in the U.S. and around the world as “RT,” hinted that it could be a landing spot for Carlson after the his surprising dismissal from Fox News. …

The Hill reports: Democrats are celebrating Monday’s shocking news that Tucker Carlson and Fox News have parted ways, going after the controversial cable news figure who frequently used his prime-time program to rail against liberal lawmakers and policies and, more recently, promote former President Trump’s claims about the 2020 election. “Glad to hear that one of the most divisive, racist …

The Los Angeles Times reports: People familiar with the situation who were not authorized to comment publicly said the decision to fire Carlson came straight from Fox Corp. Chairman Rupert Murdoch. Carlson’s exit is related to the discrimination lawsuit filed by Abby Grossberg, the producer fired by the network last month, the people said. Carlson’s senior executive producer Justin Wells …

Fox News reports: FOX News media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways, the network announced on Monday. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” a FOX News Media spokesperson said in a statement. An interim program, “Fox News Tonight,” will air at 8 p.m. ET until …

The Daily Beast reports: Tucker Carlson and Fox News are parting ways, the network confirmed on Monday. The right-wing host’s final show was this past Friday. “FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways. We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor. Mr. Carlson’s last program …

“Let me just say this, Mr. President. I’ve talked to a lot of important people: Supreme Court justices, presidents, presidential candidates, brilliant people. And talking with you is really the most impressive conversation I’ve had. “Number one, there’s very few people who could sit there and speak the way you do from subject to subject to subject to subject. If …

“The overwhelming majority of media outlets were strongly against Fox, and therefore, were aiding Dominion. It’s been embarrassing. But Fox was also fighting for the First Amendment, which actually applies to liberal news outlets as well as right-leaning ones. In the end, both sides had incentives to settle. Fox wanted to avoid a parade of high-profile witnesses, and the judge …

Media Matters has the transcript: The defining strategic insight of the modern Democratic Party is that you don’t really need to convince anyone of anything. What matters is demographics. You need to import enough people from elsewhere, people who are financially dependent on you in order to live. That’s the story of the state of California. That’s why California changed. …

Agence France-Presse reports: Fox Corporation chief executive Lachlan Murdoch on Friday dropped a high-profile defamation case against an Australian website that accused his family’s conservative media empire of fueling the 2021 US Capitol riots. Lawyers for the Crikey website said that Murdoch, the eldest son of billionaire Rupert Murdoch, had abruptly “discontinued his defamation case” eight months into legal proceedings. …

“The dual sense of justice, that there’s one style of justice if you’re connected to liberals and there’s another type of justice — which is injustice — if you don’t agree with the in-crowd. Whether it’s on immigration, or China, or, you know, all the wars, or, you know, government spending, you’re a deplorable. They use the word ‘deplorable’ for …

“They are looking to take this case through trial. They are looking for the vindication of a jury verdict in their favor. That was their intention when they filed this lawsuit. That is their intention today. Smartmatic spent over 20 years building a global reputation as being one of the very best election technology companies in the world. “And in …

Media Matters has the transcript: TUCKER CARLSON (HOST): If you’re an honest person, you understand this is exactly the moment in our history when we need serious adult conversations about the world around us, a world that is changing to our detriment and how we ought to respond to those changes. Bobby Kennedy would love to have those conversations. He’s …