Fox’s Howard Kurtz Addresses Roger Ailes Departure
On MediaBuzz yesterday, host Howard Kurtz acknowledged that the departure of CEO Roger Ailes, after numerous allegations of sexual harassment, “has been a painful and embarrassing period for the network.” But, he added, “The news operation that the 76-year-old Ailes built, remains in place.
Read moreMichael Clemente, Another High-Level Fox News Executive, Has Been Let Go
Michael Clemente, a former executive vice president at Fox News has been let go tonight. According to CNN, Clemente’s departure is not related to the sexual harassment scandal that forced CEO Roger Ailes to resign last week.
Read moreOn Fox, Priebus Falsely Accuses Clinton Of Being ‘Illegitimate’ Nominee
Let’s be real. The hacked DNC emails, though showing inexcusable bias against Bernie Sanders, do not show any rigging of the primary process. But Fox News offered a friendly platform for RNC head Reince Priebus to wrongly claim that the DNC “perpetrated a fraud.”
Read moreAfrican American Fox Host Repeatedly Race Baits Jesse Jackson As He Tries To Discuss Gun Violence
As Rev. Jesse Jackson tried to discuss the dangers of military-style weapons on the street, Fox host Harris Faulkner repeatedly interrupted to complain about black crime and Black Lives Matter.
Read moreDonald Trump Suggests Roger Ailes Is The Victim Of Ungrateful Women, Won’t Say If Ailes Has Been An Advisor
Donald Trump defended his buddy Roger Ailes, who was just forced out of Fox News in the wake of multiple accusations of sexual harassment, as “just a very, very good person.” Trump dodged when asked if he is being advised by Ailes.
Read moreHow Far Will The Sexual Harassment Scandal At Fox News Spread?
As I wrote in my last post, the real question about Fox News without Roger Ailes is not how many more women will come forward but how far the contagion spreads. New York Magazin'es Gabriel Sherman has alleged a cover up by the same top executives serving as Fox’s interim leaders and are now being considered as replacements for Ailes.
Read moreThe Sexual Harassment Scandal At Fox News Is Not Over Just Because Roger Ailes Was Ousted
A report in The New York Times indicates that sexual harassment and intimidation at Fox News go beyond the now-ousted CEO, Roger Ailes, and point to “a broader problem in the workplace."
Read moreThe Big Questions About Fox News Without Ailes Will Come Up In November
Gabriel Sherman, the reporter who got it right when he predicted Roger Ailes would be ousted from Fox News this week, explained in an interview why Fox can probably coast up to the election. But who will write their narratives after that?
Read moreSean Hannity Loses It Trying To Hit Back At Jon Stewart And Erik Wemple
After Jon Stewart magnificently skewered Sean Hannity’s hypocrisy in supporting Donald Trump, Hannity attempted to hit back on his radio show. I don’t think it went well, do you?
Read moreOn Fox & Friends: Phil Robertson Jokes About Men Marrying 15 Year Old Girls - Friends Laugh Uproariously!
You'd think that after the dearly departed (from Fox News) Roger Ailes was accused of sexual harassment, the network would be a little wary of guests, like Duck Dynasty "patriarch" Phil Robertson, who have a decidedly kinky worldview. But Robertson is Christian so, as we saw on yesterday's Fox & Friends, it's all good.....
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