Tucker Carlson's Termination

Tucker Carlson was fired from his Fox News show on Friday night. The Daily Beast says the decision to terminate him came largely in part because of vulgar comments he made about Sydney Powell, the right-wing lawyer behind many of the bonkers 2020 election lies pushed on Fox's airwaves. When asked if this wasn't the only time you referred to Sydney Powell as a C word, the Fox News star responded: "I can't know"

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Wretch Nation! We’re late, but we are here. It’s a big week in news media and we waste no time geting into stories circling Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon. There are plenty of theories, anonymous tips and hot takes this week so tune in to hear us make sense of the madness.

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Show Notes:

Daily Beast: The Inside Story of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s Monday Media Massacre

NY Mag: Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s Same-Day Demise

Politico: Tucker Carlson’s Exit Shows Who’s the Real Star at Fox

Politico: Don’t Believe Everything You Read About Tucker Carlson

I Might Be Wrong Substack: The Tucker Carlson Role Just Opened Up

FiveThirtyEight: The Fox News Defamation Trial Hurt Trust Among Some Viewers

NYTimes: Newsmax Ratings Climb After Tucker Carlson’s Exit at Fox

Don Lemon on Twitter: I was informed this morning by my agent that I have been terminated from CNN.

CNN Communications on Twitter: Don Lemon’s statement about this morning’s events is inaccurate. He was offered an opportunity to meet with management but instead released a statement on Twitter.

Variety: Gayle King, Charles Barkley Confirm Weekly CNN Show