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Slate Magazine
1 month ago
Writing

There's One Part of Brittney Griner's Account of Life in Russian Prison That Really Stands Out

Tucker Carlson interviewing Brittney Griner would be intriguing due to their differing perspectives on Russia. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Europe politics

Boris Johnson withdrew from Tucker Carlson debate after Navalny death

Boris Johnson withdrew from a debate with Tucker Carlson after the death of Alexei Navalny.
Tucker Carlson claimed Johnson demanded $1m for the interview, which was disputed by Johnson's camp. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
4 months ago
Europe news

Alexei Navalny's Death Makes Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview Even More Dreadful

Tucker Carlson's visit to Moscow is criticized for its naive portrayal of the city.
The article highlights the realities of life in Russia, including human rights issues and economic disparities. [ more ]
The Atlantic
4 months ago
Europe news

What Tucker Carlson Saw in Moscow

Tucker Carlson praised Moscow's clean subway cars and grocery stores, prompting debate about the quality of life in Russia compared to the US.
Some commentators argue that Russia's murder rate and low GDP per capita make it far poorer than the US. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Vladimir Putin surprised by lack of sharp questions' in Tucker Carlson interview

Putin is grateful to Tucker Carlson for the interview but expected more aggressive questioning.
Carlson's interview was the first Putin had conducted with an American journalist since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Following Tucker Carlson interview, Putin could be willing to 'compromise' on Ukraine

Putin may be ready to compromise on Ukraine, which could bring an end to the war.
Russia's industrial capacity is more advanced than previously thought. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
1 month ago
Writing

There's One Part of Brittney Griner's Account of Life in Russian Prison That Really Stands Out

Tucker Carlson interviewing Brittney Griner would be intriguing due to their differing perspectives on Russia. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
3 months ago
Europe politics

Boris Johnson withdrew from Tucker Carlson debate after Navalny death

Boris Johnson withdrew from a debate with Tucker Carlson after the death of Alexei Navalny.
Tucker Carlson claimed Johnson demanded $1m for the interview, which was disputed by Johnson's camp. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
4 months ago
Europe news

Alexei Navalny's Death Makes Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview Even More Dreadful

Tucker Carlson's visit to Moscow is criticized for its naive portrayal of the city.
The article highlights the realities of life in Russia, including human rights issues and economic disparities. [ more ]
The Atlantic
4 months ago
Europe news

What Tucker Carlson Saw in Moscow

Tucker Carlson praised Moscow's clean subway cars and grocery stores, prompting debate about the quality of life in Russia compared to the US.
Some commentators argue that Russia's murder rate and low GDP per capita make it far poorer than the US. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Vladimir Putin surprised by lack of sharp questions' in Tucker Carlson interview

Putin is grateful to Tucker Carlson for the interview but expected more aggressive questioning.
Carlson's interview was the first Putin had conducted with an American journalist since the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Following Tucker Carlson interview, Putin could be willing to 'compromise' on Ukraine

Putin may be ready to compromise on Ukraine, which could bring an end to the war.
Russia's industrial capacity is more advanced than previously thought. [ more ]
morerussia
#political-commentary
Poynter
2 months ago
Media industry

Republican lawmaker crushes Tucker Carlson with surprisingly legitimate commentary - Poynter

Tucker Carlson's interviewing and commentary style criticized for stirring up trouble without objective analysis.
Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw publicly criticizes Tucker Carlson for defending America's enemies and attacking allies. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
Europe politics

Tucker Carlson Claims Boris Johnson Tried To Shake Him Down A Million Dollars' for an Interview

Boris Johnson demanded a million dollars for an interview with Tucker Carlson following a denouncement by Johnson.
Johnson's team insisted on the payment before discussing Ukraine, which Carlson found to be a 'sleazier' move compared to Putin. [ more ]
Poynter
2 months ago
Media industry

Republican lawmaker crushes Tucker Carlson with surprisingly legitimate commentary - Poynter

Tucker Carlson's interviewing and commentary style criticized for stirring up trouble without objective analysis.
Texas Congressman Dan Crenshaw publicly criticizes Tucker Carlson for defending America's enemies and attacking allies. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
Europe politics

Tucker Carlson Claims Boris Johnson Tried To Shake Him Down A Million Dollars' for an Interview

Boris Johnson demanded a million dollars for an interview with Tucker Carlson following a denouncement by Johnson.
Johnson's team insisted on the payment before discussing Ukraine, which Carlson found to be a 'sleazier' move compared to Putin. [ more ]
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www.mediaite.com
3 months ago
Marketing

Liar': Tucker Carlson Blasts House Republican Dan Crenshaw For Comments on TikTok Vote

Tucker Carlson criticizes Rep. Dan Crenshaw for helping give power to Joe Biden to shut down challenging news sites.
Crenshaw dismisses concerns about American intelligence agencies manipulating data like China, focusing on Hunter Biden's laptop. [ more ]
time.com
3 months ago
Canada news

Canada's Right Is Moving Further RightAnd Closer to the U.S.

Media personality Tucker Carlson visits Canada and mocks Prime Minister Trudeau
The ideological differences between Canadian and U.S. political parties have been challenging for U.S. commentators [ more ]
#criticism
The American Conservative
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's State of the Union Was a Declaration of War

Biden's aggressive State of the Union speech was criticized for its lack of clarity and coherence.
Tucker Carlson's reaction to Biden's speech emphasized its negative and un-American aspects. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Television

Jon Stewart Takes Notes From Tucker Carlson's Coverage of Russia

Jon Stewart addressed criticism on his return to The Daily Show after nine years by defending his jokes about President Biden and Democrats' reactions.
Stewart humorously critiqued Tucker Carlson's self-proclaimed journalism during his coverage of Russia, highlighting the discrepancies in Carlson's statements. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson Roasted For Not Challenging Putin's Claim that Poland Was to Blame For Hitler Invading

Critics criticized Putin and Carlson for their sitdown interview, with Putin parroting Nazi rhetoric without challenge from Carlson.
Putin claimed Russia has a historic claim to parts of Ukraine and justified his invasion of Ukraine by referencing World War II history.
Carlson appeared to downplay Putin's remarks and questioned their relevance. [ more ]
The American Conservative
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Biden's State of the Union Was a Declaration of War

Biden's aggressive State of the Union speech was criticized for its lack of clarity and coherence.
Tucker Carlson's reaction to Biden's speech emphasized its negative and un-American aspects. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
3 months ago
Television

Jon Stewart Takes Notes From Tucker Carlson's Coverage of Russia

Jon Stewart addressed criticism on his return to The Daily Show after nine years by defending his jokes about President Biden and Democrats' reactions.
Stewart humorously critiqued Tucker Carlson's self-proclaimed journalism during his coverage of Russia, highlighting the discrepancies in Carlson's statements. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson Roasted For Not Challenging Putin's Claim that Poland Was to Blame For Hitler Invading

Critics criticized Putin and Carlson for their sitdown interview, with Putin parroting Nazi rhetoric without challenge from Carlson.
Putin claimed Russia has a historic claim to parts of Ukraine and justified his invasion of Ukraine by referencing World War II history.
Carlson appeared to downplay Putin's remarks and questioned their relevance. [ more ]
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#interview
Poynter
3 months ago
Media industry

Ousted cable stars Tucker Carlson and Chris Cuomo will sit down despite their long-time, contentious relationship - Poynter

Tucker Carlson and Chris Cuomo both faced consequences for their actions in the news industry.
Brian Steinberg reported an upcoming conversation between Cuomo and Carlson on NewsNation. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Europe news

What Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin shows, and what it hides

Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin avoided crucial questions about human rights abuses and war crimes.
Carlson's admiration for Moscow's infrastructure was highlighted, overshadowing serious political issues. [ more ]
Washington Post
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson exposed Putin's true war motive: For Russia to own Ukraine

Vladimir Putin believes Russia has a historic claim to parts of Ukraine
Ukrainians are furious at Tucker Carlson for giving a platform to Putin [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson Promised an Unedited Putin. The Result Was Boring.

Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin for more than two hours, and was surprised by what Putin said during the interview and by Putin himself.
Putin used the interview to deliver a lengthy lecture on the history of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, meant to convince viewers that Ukraine never had a right to exist. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
Europe news

Boris Johnson attacks Tucker Carlson over Putin interview: Hitler playbook'

Boris Johnson criticizes Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin, calling it reminiscent of Hitler's playbook.
Johnson accuses Carlson of betraying viewers and listeners by not challenging Putin on his actions. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin: What's the controversy about?

American news anchor Tucker Carlson is set to release an interview with Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
The White House has expressed concerns about giving Putin a platform.
Carlson aims to counter what he describes as biased Western media coverage of the Ukraine-Russia war. [ more ]
Poynter
3 months ago
Media industry

Ousted cable stars Tucker Carlson and Chris Cuomo will sit down despite their long-time, contentious relationship - Poynter

Tucker Carlson and Chris Cuomo both faced consequences for their actions in the news industry.
Brian Steinberg reported an upcoming conversation between Cuomo and Carlson on NewsNation. [ more ]
www.npr.org
3 months ago
Europe news

What Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin shows, and what it hides

Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin avoided crucial questions about human rights abuses and war crimes.
Carlson's admiration for Moscow's infrastructure was highlighted, overshadowing serious political issues. [ more ]
Washington Post
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson exposed Putin's true war motive: For Russia to own Ukraine

Vladimir Putin believes Russia has a historic claim to parts of Ukraine
Ukrainians are furious at Tucker Carlson for giving a platform to Putin [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson Promised an Unedited Putin. The Result Was Boring.

Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin for more than two hours, and was surprised by what Putin said during the interview and by Putin himself.
Putin used the interview to deliver a lengthy lecture on the history of the Russian Empire and the Soviet Union, meant to convince viewers that Ukraine never had a right to exist. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
Europe news

Boris Johnson attacks Tucker Carlson over Putin interview: Hitler playbook'

Boris Johnson criticizes Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin, calling it reminiscent of Hitler's playbook.
Johnson accuses Carlson of betraying viewers and listeners by not challenging Putin on his actions. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin: What's the controversy about?

American news anchor Tucker Carlson is set to release an interview with Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
The White House has expressed concerns about giving Putin a platform.
Carlson aims to counter what he describes as biased Western media coverage of the Ukraine-Russia war. [ more ]
moreinterview
#putin
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
Europe news

Boris Johnson was prepared to debate Tucker Carlson for $1million

Boris Johnson and Tucker Carlson embroiled in a war of words over interview claims and accusations. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Opinion: Tucker Carlson interview with Putin shows willful ignorance

Tucker Carlson compared to Walter Duranty
Lack of historical knowledge by Tucker Carlson [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
US politics

Tucker Carlson's Lesson in the Perils of Giving Airtime to an Autocrat

Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin continues to draw backlash after the death of Navalny
Critics are calling out Carlson for being a useful idiot for Putin [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Decoding Putin's obsessive ideas' in the Tucker Carlson interview

Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Tucker Carlson that ending the invasion of Ukraine is simple: stop supplying weapons and the fighting will stop.
Putin wanted Carlson to urge Republicans to stop supporting Ukraine and focus on domestic issues. [ more ]
Washington Post
4 months ago
Europe news

Putin, in rambling interview, barely lets Tucker Carlson get a word in

Putin uses interview with Tucker Carlson to push revisionist historical narrative and air grievances against the West
Carlson's perceived sympathy towards Putin and appeal to Trump's GOP may have been motivations for the interview [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
3 months ago
Europe news

Boris Johnson was prepared to debate Tucker Carlson for $1million

Boris Johnson and Tucker Carlson embroiled in a war of words over interview claims and accusations. [ more ]
www.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Europe news

Opinion: Tucker Carlson interview with Putin shows willful ignorance

Tucker Carlson compared to Walter Duranty
Lack of historical knowledge by Tucker Carlson [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
4 months ago
US politics

Tucker Carlson's Lesson in the Perils of Giving Airtime to an Autocrat

Tucker Carlson's interview with Putin continues to draw backlash after the death of Navalny
Critics are calling out Carlson for being a useful idiot for Putin [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Decoding Putin's obsessive ideas' in the Tucker Carlson interview

Russian President Vladimir Putin tells Tucker Carlson that ending the invasion of Ukraine is simple: stop supplying weapons and the fighting will stop.
Putin wanted Carlson to urge Republicans to stop supporting Ukraine and focus on domestic issues. [ more ]
Washington Post
4 months ago
Europe news

Putin, in rambling interview, barely lets Tucker Carlson get a word in

Putin uses interview with Tucker Carlson to push revisionist historical narrative and air grievances against the West
Carlson's perceived sympathy towards Putin and appeal to Trump's GOP may have been motivations for the interview [ more ]
moreputin
#vladimir-putin
Washington Post
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson faces new backlash over Putin interview after Navalny death

Tucker Carlson faces criticism for controversial interview with Putin and comments on leaders killing people.
Navalny's death in a Russian prison colony spurs allegations of state-sponsored murder. [ more ]
Intelligencer
4 months ago
Europe news

Biden Picks Up Key Putin Endorsement

Vladimir Putin stated that he prefers Joe Biden over Donald Trump, citing Biden's experience and predictability.
It is not very plausible that Putin actually prefers Biden, as it is more likely that he does not want to harm Trump's chances of re-election. [ more ]
Poynter
4 months ago
Europe news

3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn't challenge - Poynter

Vladimir Putin shares unsubstantiated and conspiratorial views during interview with Tucker Carlson.
Carlson provides little pushback and at times assists Putin in promoting baseless narratives. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
4 months ago
Europe news

Everything That Was Wrong With Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview

The interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin was heavily criticized for being a platform for Kremlin propaganda.
Putin claimed that Ukraine never existed as a separate nation and Carlson did not challenge this assertion. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Talkshow or a serious conversation?' Tucker Carlson's interview of Putin offered neither

Putin gives a lesson in Russian history during interview with Tucker Carlson
Putin argues that Russia and Ukraine are historically intertwined [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Vladimir Putin interview an example of how democracies die', says EU lawmaker Europe live

Guy Verhofstadt criticizes Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin for spreading unchallenged lies.
Donald Tusk criticizes Senate Republicans for potentially delaying US aid package for Ukraine. [ more ]
Washington Post
4 months ago
Europe news

Tucker Carlson faces new backlash over Putin interview after Navalny death

Tucker Carlson faces criticism for controversial interview with Putin and comments on leaders killing people.
Navalny's death in a Russian prison colony spurs allegations of state-sponsored murder. [ more ]
Intelligencer
4 months ago
Europe news

Biden Picks Up Key Putin Endorsement

Vladimir Putin stated that he prefers Joe Biden over Donald Trump, citing Biden's experience and predictability.
It is not very plausible that Putin actually prefers Biden, as it is more likely that he does not want to harm Trump's chances of re-election. [ more ]
Poynter
4 months ago
Europe news

3 conspiracy theories Putin promoted in his Tucker Carlson interview that Carlson didn't challenge - Poynter

Vladimir Putin shares unsubstantiated and conspiratorial views during interview with Tucker Carlson.
Carlson provides little pushback and at times assists Putin in promoting baseless narratives. [ more ]
Slate Magazine
4 months ago
Europe news

Everything That Was Wrong With Tucker Carlson's Putin Interview

The interview between Tucker Carlson and Vladimir Putin was heavily criticized for being a platform for Kremlin propaganda.
Putin claimed that Ukraine never existed as a separate nation and Carlson did not challenge this assertion. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Talkshow or a serious conversation?' Tucker Carlson's interview of Putin offered neither

Putin gives a lesson in Russian history during interview with Tucker Carlson
Putin argues that Russia and Ukraine are historically intertwined [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Europe news

Vladimir Putin interview an example of how democracies die', says EU lawmaker Europe live

Guy Verhofstadt criticizes Tucker Carlson's interview with Vladimir Putin for spreading unchallenged lies.
Donald Tusk criticizes Senate Republicans for potentially delaying US aid package for Ukraine. [ more ]
morevladimir-putin
www.mediaite.com
4 months ago
Canada news

Justin Trudeau Blasts Canadian Conservatives For Appealing to Putin Apologist' Tucker Carlson

Trudeau criticizes Canadian Conservative Party for appealing to Tucker Carlson
Trudeau accuses Conservative Party of choosing to appease Putin apologists [ more ]
The New Yorker
4 months ago
Left-wing politics

Rules for the Ruling Class

Tucker Carlson comes from a privileged background with access to money and influence.
He has found success at Fox News and developed a mantra of American decline. [ more ]
www.mediaite.com
6 months ago
US politics

You're Gonna Get Violence If You Keep This Sh*t Up': Tucker Carlson Predicts Savagery in Response to Trump Prosecutions

Tucker Carlson criticizes prosecutions against Trump and warns of potential for violence
Megyn Kelly predicts Trump will be found guilty in the federal election case [ more ]
Poynter
7 months ago
Public health

Fact-checking 3 claims from an episode of Tucker Carlson's X show about trans health care - Poynter

Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson has moved his show to a digital platform called X, where he has interviewed public figures.
In one episode titled 'Trans, Inc', Carlson criticized gender-affirming health care for transgender people, describing it as 'unnatural' and 'demented'.
Carlson's claims about a lack of research on transgender health care are inaccurate. [ more ]
#immediately
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Fox News Chyron Calls Biden a Wannabe Dictator'

A Fox News chyron appeared to refer to President Biden as a wannabe dictator during footage of his remarks from the White House on Tuesday, the same day that former President Donald J. Trump was charged with federal crimes in a Miami courtroom.The onscreen text appeared briefly at the bottom of a split-screen broadcast that showed President Biden and former President Trump speaking from respective podiums, at the White House and a Trump golf club in Bedminster, N.J.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Times Asks Judge in Fox-Dominion Case to Rule on Redactions

The New York Times and a consortium of media organizations are asking a judge to rule whether Fox News improperly redacted portions of texts and email exchanges that were introduced as evidence in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against the network.Dominion and Fox settled the case last month for $787.5 million, in what is believed to be the largest out-of-court payout in a defamation case.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Fox News Chyron Calls Biden a Wannabe Dictator'

A Fox News chyron appeared to refer to President Biden as a wannabe dictator during footage of his remarks from the White House on Tuesday, the same day that former President Donald J. Trump was charged with federal crimes in a Miami courtroom.The onscreen text appeared briefly at the bottom of a split-screen broadcast that showed President Biden and former President Trump speaking from respective podiums, at the White House and a Trump golf club in Bedminster, N.J.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Times Asks Judge in Fox-Dominion Case to Rule on Redactions

The New York Times and a consortium of media organizations are asking a judge to rule whether Fox News improperly redacted portions of texts and email exchanges that were introduced as evidence in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against the network.Dominion and Fox settled the case last month for $787.5 million, in what is believed to be the largest out-of-court payout in a defamation case.
moreimmediately
#rupert-murdoch
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Fox News Sends Tucker Carlson Cease and Desist Letter Over His Twitter Show

"Tucker on Twitter" began airing on the social media site earlier this month.Tucker Carlson speaks with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.Gage Skidmore via Flickr Fox News has sent a cease and desist letter to former host Tucker Carlson demanding that he stop producing videos for a program he began on Twitter earlier this month after his ouster from the right-wing network in April.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Fox's Costs From Defamation Suit Lead to a Quarterly Net Loss

Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chairman of the Fox Corporation, conceded on Tuesday that a Delaware judge's pretrial rulings against the company severely limited our defense at trial and contributed to his decision to settle the landmark defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems.Mr. Murdoch, on a call with investors and analysts, called the $787.5 million settlement believed to be the largest in the history of defamation law a decision clearly in the best interest of the company and its shareholders.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Newsmax Sees a Ratings Boost After Carlson's Exit at Fox

Newsmax, the niche conservative news channel that has long played David to Fox News's Goliath, has seized on Tucker Carlson's shock dismissal from its rival network and declared itself the true TV home for right-wing Americans.So far, the strategy is showing some promise.Viewership of Newsmax remains far below that of Fox News.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Fox Argues Top Executives Weren't Involved in Voter Fraud Broadcasts

WILMINGTON, Del.Fox Corporation executives, including Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, had no direct involvement in what aired on the company's cable news channels, and therefore their company should not be found liable in a $1.6 defamation case, lawyers for Fox argued Wednesday in a Delaware court.The argument was part of Fox's request for a pretrial victory.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Media industry

With $1.6bn at stake, Fox News is suddenly interested in freedom of the press | Margaret Sullivan

As it tries to defend itself against the accusation that it knowingly spread lies about the 2020 presidential election, Fox News has touted some lofty notions about the role of journalism in a democratic society.There will be a lot of noise and confusion generated by Dominion and their opportunistic private equity owners, said a recent company statement, but the core of this case remains about freedom of the press and freedom of speech, which are fundamental rights afforded by the Constitution and protected by New York Times v Sullivan.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Fox News Sends Tucker Carlson Cease and Desist Letter Over His Twitter Show

"Tucker on Twitter" began airing on the social media site earlier this month.Tucker Carlson speaks with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.Gage Skidmore via Flickr Fox News has sent a cease and desist letter to former host Tucker Carlson demanding that he stop producing videos for a program he began on Twitter earlier this month after his ouster from the right-wing network in April.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Fox's Costs From Defamation Suit Lead to a Quarterly Net Loss

Lachlan Murdoch, the executive chairman of the Fox Corporation, conceded on Tuesday that a Delaware judge's pretrial rulings against the company severely limited our defense at trial and contributed to his decision to settle the landmark defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems.Mr. Murdoch, on a call with investors and analysts, called the $787.5 million settlement believed to be the largest in the history of defamation law a decision clearly in the best interest of the company and its shareholders.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Newsmax Sees a Ratings Boost After Carlson's Exit at Fox

Newsmax, the niche conservative news channel that has long played David to Fox News's Goliath, has seized on Tucker Carlson's shock dismissal from its rival network and declared itself the true TV home for right-wing Americans.So far, the strategy is showing some promise.Viewership of Newsmax remains far below that of Fox News.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Fox Argues Top Executives Weren't Involved in Voter Fraud Broadcasts

WILMINGTON, Del.Fox Corporation executives, including Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch, had no direct involvement in what aired on the company's cable news channels, and therefore their company should not be found liable in a $1.6 defamation case, lawyers for Fox argued Wednesday in a Delaware court.The argument was part of Fox's request for a pretrial victory.
www.theguardian.com
1 year ago
Media industry

With $1.6bn at stake, Fox News is suddenly interested in freedom of the press | Margaret Sullivan

As it tries to defend itself against the accusation that it knowingly spread lies about the 2020 presidential election, Fox News has touted some lofty notions about the role of journalism in a democratic society.There will be a lot of noise and confusion generated by Dominion and their opportunistic private equity owners, said a recent company statement, but the core of this case remains about freedom of the press and freedom of speech, which are fundamental rights afforded by the Constitution and protected by New York Times v Sullivan.
morerupert-murdoch
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US politics

Fox News Tells Tucker Carlson to Stop Posting Videos on Twitter

Fox News has demanded that Tucker Carlson stop posting videos to Twitter, escalating the dispute between the network and its former star host over how and if he can continue to speak publicly since his prime-time show was canceled in late April.In a letter sent to Mr. Carlson from Fox lawyers, the network accused him of violating the terms of his contract, which runs until early 2025 and limits his ability to appear in media other than Fox.
#getty-images
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Tucker Carlson's First 'Show' On Twitter Has Been Seen 35 Million Times - Social Media Explorer

WASHINGTON DC, MARCH 29, Fox News' Tucker Carlson talks about 'Populism and the Right" during ... [+]
Getty Images Former Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson reached an audience that any cable news network executive would kill for - as his debut 10-minute video captioned "Ep.1" of the brand new "Tucker on Twitter" was seen more than 35 million times by Wednesday morning.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

A Look at Former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson's Past and Present Real Estate Portfolio

Realtor.com / Getty Images / Google He's no longer at Fox News, but he's certainly not without a home.You can't scroll your feed or turn on the news right now without hearing about Tucker Carlson and his sudden departure from the news network.Of course, the conservative TV host's career disruption looks like a setback.
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Tucker Carlson's First 'Show' On Twitter Has Been Seen 35 Million Times - Social Media Explorer

WASHINGTON DC, MARCH 29, Fox News' Tucker Carlson talks about 'Populism and the Right" during ... [+]
Getty Images Former Fox News talk show host Tucker Carlson reached an audience that any cable news network executive would kill for - as his debut 10-minute video captioned "Ep.1" of the brand new "Tucker on Twitter" was seen more than 35 million times by Wednesday morning.
SFGATE
1 year ago
SF real estate

A Look at Former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson's Past and Present Real Estate Portfolio

Realtor.com / Getty Images / Google He's no longer at Fox News, but he's certainly not without a home.You can't scroll your feed or turn on the news right now without hearing about Tucker Carlson and his sudden departure from the news network.Of course, the conservative TV host's career disruption looks like a setback.
moregetty-images
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Tech industry

New Defamation Suit Against Fox Signals Continued Legal Threat

Fox News was hit on Wednesday with another defamation lawsuit, this one from a woman who said the network promoted lies about her that generated serious threats to her safety and harmed her career prospects.The suit was filed on behalf of Nina Jankowicz, the former executive director of a short-lived Department of Homeland Security division assigned with coordinating efforts to monitor and address disinformation threats to national security.
#back
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Texas Man Convicted of Killing B.L.M. Protester Sentenced to 25 Years

A judge in Texas sentenced Daniel S. Perry, an Army sergeant, to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for the fatal 2020 shooting of an armed Black Lives Matter protester, Garrett Foster, a former aircraft mechanic for the Air Force.Judge Cliff Brown of the 147th Criminal District Court in Travis County handed down the sentence the day after an emotional hearing in which prosecutors presented evidence of Mr. Perry's past racist online comments and described him as a loaded gun.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Tucker Carlson Has Plans for His Own "Media Empire": Report

According to Axios, he is preparing to battle Fox News to get out of his contract, which concludes in January 2025.Tucker Carlson speaking at the 2021 AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 24, 2021Gage Skidmore, via Flickr Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is preparing to battle the network to get out of his contract after he was pulled off the air last month, according to
Since being ousted from the network in April, Carlson has allegedly begun to ready plans for his own "media empire."
IndieWire
1 year ago
Independent films

This Late-Night Talk Show Has Non-WGA Writers and Is Still on the Air

Fox News Channel's "Gutfeld!" will remain on television amid the writers strike for all your Joe Biden fart-jokes needs.Late-night TV talk shows have gone dark due to the WGA writers strike - well, all except one.Fox News Channel's " Gutfeld!" (the exclamation point is theirs) will remain on television.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine live briefing: 20,000 Russian troops killed and 80,000 wounded since December, U.S. says

Ukrainian troops fire a howitzer at a front-line position near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 23.(Reuters)More than 20,000 Russian troops have been killed and 80,000 have been wounded in Ukraine since December, the U.S. National Security Council said.The numbers are based on "intelligence that we were able to corroborate over a period of some time," said NSC spokesman John Kirby.
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1 year ago
Media industry

Progressive Magazine Vows to Win Back Trust After Publishing Positive Tucker Carlson Article

AP Photo/Seth Wenig David Dayen, the executive editor of the progressive American Prospect magazine, apologized on Wednesday for publishing an article that spoke positively about Tucker Carlson in the wake of the former Fox News host's ousting this week.Lee Harris and Luke Goldstein's Tuesday article, which praised Carlson for putting hard questions to corporate executives and members of the political establishment, for hosting anti-war voices, and for his willingness to challenge and mock ruling elites, was criticized by liberal readers for being too positive about the conservative cable news personality.
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1 year ago
US news

Dominion wants Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and other Fox hosts and executives to take the stand at trial

Dominion Voting Systems said in a court filing Monday that it wants to put some of Fox News' top executives and most well-known hosts on the witness stand when its $1.6 billion defamation case against the right-wing network goes to trial.Among the network personnel that the voting technology company wants to call as witnesses are Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott; Fox News President Jay Wallace; hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo, Laura Ingraham, and Bret Baier; and former executive Bill Sammon and politics editor Chris Stirewalt.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
US news

Texas Man Convicted of Killing B.L.M. Protester Sentenced to 25 Years

A judge in Texas sentenced Daniel S. Perry, an Army sergeant, to 25 years in prison on Wednesday for the fatal 2020 shooting of an armed Black Lives Matter protester, Garrett Foster, a former aircraft mechanic for the Air Force.Judge Cliff Brown of the 147th Criminal District Court in Travis County handed down the sentence the day after an emotional hearing in which prosecutors presented evidence of Mr. Perry's past racist online comments and described him as a loaded gun.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Tucker Carlson Has Plans for His Own "Media Empire": Report

According to Axios, he is preparing to battle Fox News to get out of his contract, which concludes in January 2025.Tucker Carlson speaking at the 2021 AmericaFest in Phoenix, Arizona, on December 24, 2021Gage Skidmore, via Flickr Former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is preparing to battle the network to get out of his contract after he was pulled off the air last month, according to
Since being ousted from the network in April, Carlson has allegedly begun to ready plans for his own "media empire."
IndieWire
1 year ago
Independent films

This Late-Night Talk Show Has Non-WGA Writers and Is Still on the Air

Fox News Channel's "Gutfeld!" will remain on television amid the writers strike for all your Joe Biden fart-jokes needs.Late-night TV talk shows have gone dark due to the WGA writers strike - well, all except one.Fox News Channel's " Gutfeld!" (the exclamation point is theirs) will remain on television.
Washington Post
1 year ago
Europe news

Ukraine live briefing: 20,000 Russian troops killed and 80,000 wounded since December, U.S. says

Ukrainian troops fire a howitzer at a front-line position near the city of Bakhmut, Ukraine, on April 23.(Reuters)More than 20,000 Russian troops have been killed and 80,000 have been wounded in Ukraine since December, the U.S. National Security Council said.The numbers are based on "intelligence that we were able to corroborate over a period of some time," said NSC spokesman John Kirby.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Media industry

Progressive Magazine Vows to Win Back Trust After Publishing Positive Tucker Carlson Article

AP Photo/Seth Wenig David Dayen, the executive editor of the progressive American Prospect magazine, apologized on Wednesday for publishing an article that spoke positively about Tucker Carlson in the wake of the former Fox News host's ousting this week.Lee Harris and Luke Goldstein's Tuesday article, which praised Carlson for putting hard questions to corporate executives and members of the political establishment, for hosting anti-war voices, and for his willingness to challenge and mock ruling elites, was criticized by liberal readers for being too positive about the conservative cable news personality.
www.cnn.com
1 year ago
US news

Dominion wants Tucker Carlson, Sean Hannity and other Fox hosts and executives to take the stand at trial

Dominion Voting Systems said in a court filing Monday that it wants to put some of Fox News' top executives and most well-known hosts on the witness stand when its $1.6 billion defamation case against the right-wing network goes to trial.Among the network personnel that the voting technology company wants to call as witnesses are Fox News chief executive Suzanne Scott; Fox News President Jay Wallace; hosts Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, Maria Bartiromo, Laura Ingraham, and Bret Baier; and former executive Bill Sammon and politics editor Chris Stirewalt.
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Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Column: Tucker Carlson's ludicrous falsehoods have no place in journalism

If you're an opinion journalist, a cardinal sin is to express a view you really don't believe - or stoop to fabrication.In short, blatantly lie.It's unforgivable - and potentially libelous.I'm referring particularly to so-called journalists who sound off when they don't believe their own words.They lower themselves just to be provocative, feed listeners what they want to ingest and build viewer ratings.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Report Reveals More Damning Texts From Tucker Carlson in Dominion Lawsuit

The redacted texts could be used in an upcoming trial with Smartmatic, another voting technology company suing Fox News.Tucker Carlson speaks with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.Gage Skidmore via Flickr Fox's board of directors and executives discovered salacious, redacted private messages from former host Tucker Carlson the day before the trial for Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Fox was set to start, The New York Times reports.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Seth Meyers Speculates About Why Fox Dumped Tucker Carlson

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.Fox News has not said why it ousted Tucker Carlson.Late-night hosts speculated he was let go because of the text messages he sent deriding former President Donald Trump and Fox executives.
LGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
LGBT

Tucker Carlson says trans people are Christians' "natural enemies" in doomsday rant

Just weeks after a Daily Wire host called for " eliminating transgenderism," Fox News host Tucker Carlson described in apocalyptic terms that transgender people are the "natural enemy" of Christianity on his show last night in a rant about the Nashville school shooter, who is possibly transgender.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
LGBT

Tucker Carlson Deems Trans People the Natural Enemy' of Christianity

Tucker Carlson used his monologue Tuesday night to declare that transgender people are the natural enemy of Christianity because they claim dominion over nature.The trans movement is the mirror image of Christianity and therefore its natural enemy, Carlson told his Fox News audience, adding: In Christianity, the price of admission is admitting that you're not God.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Europe news

I Don't Believe The Lies': MTG Rages She's Against Aid For Ukraine Because She Doesn't Believe Putin Wants to Invade Europe

Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) joined Steve Bannon's podcast on Thursday and offered yet another reason why she does not support U.S. aid for Ukraine to fight off the brutal Russian invasion.Greene has grabbed headlines in the past for how she has framed the ongoing war, telling Tucker Carlson in February that the conflict is a war against Russia in Ukraine.
Los Angeles Times
1 year ago
California

Column: Tucker Carlson's ludicrous falsehoods have no place in journalism

If you're an opinion journalist, a cardinal sin is to express a view you really don't believe - or stoop to fabrication.In short, blatantly lie.It's unforgivable - and potentially libelous.I'm referring particularly to so-called journalists who sound off when they don't believe their own words.They lower themselves just to be provocative, feed listeners what they want to ingest and build viewer ratings.
Truthout
1 year ago
Left-wing politics

Report Reveals More Damning Texts From Tucker Carlson in Dominion Lawsuit

The redacted texts could be used in an upcoming trial with Smartmatic, another voting technology company suing Fox News.Tucker Carlson speaks with attendees at the 2022 AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center in Phoenix, Arizona.Gage Skidmore via Flickr Fox's board of directors and executives discovered salacious, redacted private messages from former host Tucker Carlson the day before the trial for Dominion's defamation lawsuit against Fox was set to start, The New York Times reports.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Seth Meyers Speculates About Why Fox Dumped Tucker Carlson

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.Fox News has not said why it ousted Tucker Carlson.Late-night hosts speculated he was let go because of the text messages he sent deriding former President Donald Trump and Fox executives.
LGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
LGBT

Tucker Carlson says trans people are Christians' "natural enemies" in doomsday rant

Just weeks after a Daily Wire host called for " eliminating transgenderism," Fox News host Tucker Carlson described in apocalyptic terms that transgender people are the "natural enemy" of Christianity on his show last night in a rant about the Nashville school shooter, who is possibly transgender.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
LGBT

Tucker Carlson Deems Trans People the Natural Enemy' of Christianity

Tucker Carlson used his monologue Tuesday night to declare that transgender people are the natural enemy of Christianity because they claim dominion over nature.The trans movement is the mirror image of Christianity and therefore its natural enemy, Carlson told his Fox News audience, adding: In Christianity, the price of admission is admitting that you're not God.
www.mediaite.com
1 year ago
Europe news

I Don't Believe The Lies': MTG Rages She's Against Aid For Ukraine Because She Doesn't Believe Putin Wants to Invade Europe

Controversial Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) joined Steve Bannon's podcast on Thursday and offered yet another reason why she does not support U.S. aid for Ukraine to fight off the brutal Russian invasion.Greene has grabbed headlines in the past for how she has framed the ongoing war, telling Tucker Carlson in February that the conflict is a war against Russia in Ukraine.
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Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Tucker Carlson Racked Up Views With Twitter Video - Does He Really Need TV? - Social Media Explorer

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Fox Information host Tucker Carlson discusses 'Populism and the Proper' throughout ... [+]
Getty Photos On Wednesday, former Fox Information firebrand Tucker Carlson broke his silence in a video posted to Twitter.Although the manufacturing values could possibly be described as sparse at greatest, and it virtually seems as if Carlson recorded the section in his sauna - a degree famous by Seth Meyers on Thursday's Late Night time - it managed to tremendously exceed the three million viewers his prime-time present on the cable information channel averaged every evening.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Best of Late Night This Week

Trish BendixReporting on culture The hosts spent the week responding to President Biden's re-election bid and Fox News's ouster of Tucker Carlson.And James Corden signed off Thursday night after eight years as the host of The Late Late Show.Here's what they had to say Matt Sayles/Invision, via Associated Press I'm shocked they didn't just go with this as their statement: Tucker Carlson has not now and has never been employed by this network.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Late Night Hosts Fight Over the Best Bits on the Final Late Late Show'

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.James Corden signed off Thursday after eight years as the host of The Late Late Show.He followed a prime-time send-off special with one last show in his usual late-night slot, with his parents teary-eyed in the audience and with Harry Styles and Will Ferrell as guests.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Late Night Hosts Fight Over the Best Bits on the Final Late Late Show'

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.James Corden signed off Thursday after eight years as the host of The Late Late Show.He followed a prime-time send-off special with one last show in his usual late-night slot, with his parents teary-eyed in the audience and with Harry Styles and Will Ferrell as guests.
Social Media Explorer
1 year ago
Online marketing

Tucker Carlson Racked Up Views With Twitter Video - Does He Really Need TV? - Social Media Explorer

WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 29: Fox Information host Tucker Carlson discusses 'Populism and the Proper' throughout ... [+]
Getty Photos On Wednesday, former Fox Information firebrand Tucker Carlson broke his silence in a video posted to Twitter.Although the manufacturing values could possibly be described as sparse at greatest, and it virtually seems as if Carlson recorded the section in his sauna - a degree famous by Seth Meyers on Thursday's Late Night time - it managed to tremendously exceed the three million viewers his prime-time present on the cable information channel averaged every evening.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Best of Late Night This Week

Trish BendixReporting on culture The hosts spent the week responding to President Biden's re-election bid and Fox News's ouster of Tucker Carlson.And James Corden signed off Thursday night after eight years as the host of The Late Late Show.Here's what they had to say Matt Sayles/Invision, via Associated Press I'm shocked they didn't just go with this as their statement: Tucker Carlson has not now and has never been employed by this network.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Late Night Hosts Fight Over the Best Bits on the Final Late Late Show'

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.James Corden signed off Thursday after eight years as the host of The Late Late Show.He followed a prime-time send-off special with one last show in his usual late-night slot, with his parents teary-eyed in the audience and with Harry Styles and Will Ferrell as guests.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Late Night Hosts Fight Over the Best Bits on the Final Late Late Show'

Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night's highlights that lets you sleep and lets us get paid to watch comedy.Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now.James Corden signed off Thursday after eight years as the host of The Late Late Show.He followed a prime-time send-off special with one last show in his usual late-night slot, with his parents teary-eyed in the audience and with Harry Styles and Will Ferrell as guests.
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www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Fox News Fires Producer Who Accused Network of Coercion

Fox News Media has fired a producer who last week accused the network of discrimination and of coercing her into providing misleading testimony in a blockbuster defamation case, according to court documents filed on Monday.Lawyers for the producer, Abby Grossberg, who had worked for the hosts Maria Bartiromo and Tucker Carlson, said in the complaints that she was fired on Friday in retaliation for a pair of lawsuits she had filed against the company several days earlier.
Independent
1 year ago
US Elections

Mike Pence says his family was endangered by Donald Trump at Capitol riot

Former US vice president Mike Pence harshly criticised former president Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year's election.President Trump was wrong," Mr Pence said during remarks at the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner attended by politicians and journalists.
www.nytimes.com
1 year ago
Television

Fox News Fires Producer Who Accused Network of Coercion

Fox News Media has fired a producer who last week accused the network of discrimination and of coercing her into providing misleading testimony in a blockbuster defamation case, according to court documents filed on Monday.Lawyers for the producer, Abby Grossberg, who had worked for the hosts Maria Bartiromo and Tucker Carlson, said in the complaints that she was fired on Friday in retaliation for a pair of lawsuits she had filed against the company several days earlier.
Independent
1 year ago
US Elections

Mike Pence says his family was endangered by Donald Trump at Capitol riot

Former US vice president Mike Pence harshly criticised former president Donald Trump for his role in the January 6 riot at the US Capitol, widening the rift between the two men as they prepare to battle over the Republican nomination in next year's election.President Trump was wrong," Mr Pence said during remarks at the annual white-tie Gridiron Dinner attended by politicians and journalists.
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