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Tucker Carlson Out At Fox
Primetime host Tucker Carlson is out effective immediately at Fox News. The network announced his departure Monday morning in a press release, stating that his last show was last Friday. This comes on the heels of the network also parting ways with another popular personality, Dan Bongino. Carlson was by far the top cable news host, drawing nearly 3.5 million viewers per night. His exit follows Fox News settling a $787 million lawsuit with Dominion over 2020 election claims.
Don Lemon Out At CNN
In other media news, Don Lemon is also now out at CNN. In a tweet Monday, the morning show anchor said, “After 17 years at CNN I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly.” Lemon went on to say “It is clear that there are some larger issues at play.” Lemon says he was informed of his…
