Bill O’Reilly And Roger Ailes Left Fox News With A Lot More Money Than Their Victims Did
The New York Times reported today that Bill O’Reilly received “up to $25 million” in severance pay after he was forced out of his job yesterday in the wake of “mounting allegations” of harassment. That’s eye-opening enough. But consider how that’s nearly twice as much as was paid to his victims.
Read moreWatch How Fox News Announced Bill O’Reilly’s Departure
Fox News announced on yesterday’s Special Report that Bill O’Reilly had left the network due to what Howard Kurtz called “mounting allegations of sexual harassment and inappropriate conduct.” But on the newly-renamed “The Factor” show that was formerly “The O’Reilly Factor,” the news about the host’s departure sounded more like a eulogy than any stock taking.
Read moreWatch Stephen Colbert Say Farewell To 'Papa Bear' Bill O'Reilly
"It's not that big of a surprise," Colbert said about O'Reilly's departure. "We all saw this coming at us, like an old man cornering an intern in the break room."
Read moreProfessor Caroline Heldman Has Also Filed A Complaint Against Bill O’Reilly
A former Fox News regular, Professor Caroline Heldman, has come forward as another O’Reilly accuser. According to attorney Lisa Bloom, Heldman called in a complaint to Fox News’ hotline today.
Read moreJust Last Week, Fox News Ignored A New Complaint About O’Reilly’s Harassment
In an article about Bill O’Reilly’s departure from Fox News, the New York Times team whose investigation set in motion the scandal that unseated him found that Fox News contributor Jehmu Greene had reportedly been ignored by a network executive when she requested a meeting to discuss harassment she had experienced from O'Reilly.
Read moreFox Will Have Even More Trump Cheerleaders In Prime Time After O’Reilly Ouster
Dear Donald Trump. While you may be personally mourning the downfall of your milkshake BFF Bill O’Reilly, whom you think did nothing wrong, you can take comfort in the fact that even more Trump cheerleaders will now be in Fox News prime time.
Read moreBREAKING NEWS: Bill O'Reilly Officially Out At Fox News
BREAKING: Bill O'Reilly OUT pic.twitter.com/oJ9QPeRo27
— Dylan Byers (@DylanByers) April 19, 2017
Gabriel Sherman: Fox News Is Dumping Bill O’Reilly
According to New York’s Gabriel Sherman, Bill O’Reilly’s tenure at Fox News is finished. It’s only a matter of figuring out the money, the mechanics and who will replace him.
Read moreWSJ: ‘Fox Is Preparing To Cut Ties With Bill O’Reilly’
The Wall Street Journal, a sister company to Fox News, has reported that Fox News is “preparing to cut ties with its biggest star, Bill O’Reilly, according to people close to the situation.”
Read moreA New Bill O’Reilly Accuser Says He Called Her ‘Hot Chocolate’
According to attorney Lisa Bloom, a new accuser has reported harassment by Bill O’Reilly to Fox News’ hotline. And guess who’s representing O’Reilly now? Donald Trump’s personal attorney.
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