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REPORT: Newsmax Offers Tucker Carlson Full Control

TMZ reports: Tucker Carlson is out at Fox News, and now another conservative news outlet, Newsmax, wants him to be more than just the face of the network, and it’s putting on a full-court press to land him. Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ the news channel is doing everything it can to sweeten the deal for Tucker to come …

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REPORT: Carlson Given “Substantial Offer” By OAN

“Mr. Herring [photo] did make a substantial offer, which would be several million more than Fox paid — to my chagrin cause I don’t make that — but anyway, it’s Tucker. This isn’t about me. So, the offer’s on the table. We know Tucker’s in Florida vacationing with the family — wish him the best, hanging out. But, yeah — …

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Carlson Rages: Both Political Parties Are “Brain Dead”

A partial transcript via Yahoo News: Both political parties, and their donors, have reached consensus on what benefits them, and they actively collude to shut down any conversation about it. Suddenly, the United States looks very much like a one-party state. That’s a depressing realization, but it’s not permanent. Our current orthodoxies won’t last. They’re brain dead. Nobody actually believes …

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El Salvador President: They’d Kill Carlson If They Could

Breitbart reports: The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, published a message of support to journalist Tucker Carlson on social media late Monday following Fox News’ abrupt announcement that day that its most popular anchor would no longer work there. Bukele suggested that Carlson would soon face a “smear” campaign and attempted censorship as “they” could not kill him without …

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Lavrov Implies Feds Were Behind Carlson’s Firing

Mediaite reports: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov implied that Tucker Carlson’s firing by Fox News was done at the behest of the U.S. government. Speaking at the United Nations on Tuesday, Lavrov brought up the matter unprompted. CNN’s Erin Burnett aired the snippet on OutFront. “Perhaps it would be useful to consider how things are with freedom of speech in …

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REPORT: Fox Has Readied A Dirt File On Tucker Carlson

Rolling Stone reports: Fox News executives have in their possession a dossier of alleged dirt on Tucker Carlson should he attack the network in the wake of his departure, eight sources at and close to the network tell Rolling Stone. When Fox announced Carlson’s departure on Monday, the network presented the separation as amiable. But according to one former on-air …

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Vaseline Woman Begs Carlson To Break His Exit Deal

“I don’t know what Tucker Carlson’s deal is but I worry that he might still be under contract and they’re literally going to be paying him 10, 20, 30 million a year to just sit there and be quiet. We can’t afford to have Tucker Carlson’s voice silenced for a year-and-a-half. I don’t know if Tucker’s listening to this but …

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WSJ: Carlson’s “Vulgar Messages Sealed His Fate”

The Wall Street Journal reports: Several weeks ago, as Fox News lawyers prepared for a courtroom showdown with Dominion Voting Systems, they presented Tucker Carlson with what they thought was good news: They had persuaded the court to redact from a legal filing the time he called a senior Fox News executive the c-word, according to people familiar with the …

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MTG Rages: Everybody Is Deleting “Woke” Fox’s App

“I don’t know how you feel about Fox News, but I’ll go in on what I think. What they’ve done is they caved to the woke mob. They absolutely caved to the woke mob because all these lawsuits, they have the Dominion lawsuit, they have all these other lawsuits coming in. “So to save democracy, they believe in canceling people …

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Todd Starnes: Foreigner-Owned Fox Fired Carlson For Being “America First,” They Don’t Care About America

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 …

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Lemon And Carlson Hire Same Lawyer After Firings

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 …

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Hannity Claims He Was Blindsided By Carlson’s Firing

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 …

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Trump: I’m “Shocked And Surprised” At Carlson’s Firing

“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 …

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Carriage Fees Battle May Be Behind Carlson’s Firing

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, …

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Kremlin Propagandist Suggests Carlson Should Run For President, “Happily Offers” Him Gig As Russian TV Host

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 …

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Bannon: There’s No Longer Any Reason To Watch Fox

“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 …

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Russian State Outlet Offers To Hire Tucker Carlson

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. …

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Democrats Celebrate Shitcanning Of Tucker Carlson

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 …

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Order To Fire Carlson Came Direct From Murdoch

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 …

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Fox Host: “We Thank Tucker Carlson For His Service”

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 …

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