A Fox Sports executive was abruptly fired on Monday amid a probe by the US cable giant on sexual harassment in the workplace. Jamie Horowitz, who oversaw programing for Fox Sports, was fired at his office in Los Angeles after two years on the job. Fox Sports president Eric Shanks announced the dismissal in an … Read more
Fiercely intelligent, acerbic and relentlessly liberal Rachel Maddow has defied ultra-feminine stereotypes to become the most watched news host in the United States, riding the wave of the Trump presidency and chaos at Fox News. The 44-year-old former Rhodes Scholar who has lived publicly as a lesbian since college looks like no other woman on … Read more
Fox News on Friday announced that it had fired “The Five” co-host Bob Beckel for a remark he made to an employee of color. “Bob Beckel was terminated today for making an insensitive remark to an African-American employee,” a network spokesperson said in a short statement. It wasn’t immediately clear who would replace Beckel on … Read more
A woman who alleges she was sexually harassed at Fox News has asked UK media regulators to block 21st Century Fox’s planned purchase of Sky. Ofcom is examining the £11.7bn bid for the UK broadcaster. Dr Wendy Walsh’s legal team says the deal would allow Fox to bring a “culture of sexual and racial harassment” … Read more
A Fox News Channel co-president resigned Monday, in the latest shakeup for the US cable news giant rocked by sexual harassment allegations. Bill Shine had been co-president since the resignation of news channel chief Roger Ailes, who abruptly quit in the face of a lawsuit from former news host Gretchen Carlson. “This is a significant … Read more
Bill O’Reilly made a thinly veiled reference to the sexual harassment scandal that cost him his job at Fox News by comparing his situation to that of his father, who served in World War II. On his podcast Wednesday, O’Reilly read a message from a fan who complimented his book, “Killing the Rising Sun.” “I … Read more
Former Fox anchor Bill O’Reilly will receive an exit payout of as much as $25 million after being ousted over sexual harassment allegations, according to American media reports. Fox did not confirm the sum, equal to about a year’s salary for the populist firebrand. O’Reilly, a major draw at the news network favored by conservatives, … Read more
Bill O’Reilly: the career firebrand who went down in flames The career of Bill O’Reilly at Fox News went up in flames Wednesday, a fiery end to as combustible a figure as television news has ever generated. The cause was self-immolation. After decades of two-fisted commentary from his perch behind the desk of “The O’Reilly … Read more
Fox News on Wednesday severed its relationship with Bill O’Reilly, sacking its biggest star and America’s most-watched cable news anchor over a flood of sexual harassment allegations and crashing advertising sales. It was a stunning fall from grace for one of the biggest US media names, a veteran broadcaster at Fox News for two decades, … Read more
Fox News severed its relationship with Bill O’Reilly on Wednesday, dumping America’s most-watched cable news anchor over a flood of sexual harassment allegations and dwindling advertising. “After a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the company and Bill O’Reilly have agreed that Bill O’Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel,” 21st … Read more
What once seemed unimaginable now seems at least possible. New York Magazine’s Gabriel Sherman reported Tuesday that the Murdoch family is “leaning” toward pulling Bill O’Reilly off of Fox News’ airwaves in the middle of growing pressure from advertisers and activist groups. NPR’s David Folkenflik? and CNN’s Brian Stelter reported later Tuesday that an O’Reilly … Read more
A week after President Donald Trump defended the star Fox News host Bill O’Reilly following accusations of sexual harassment, he is on vacation from his hugely popular show and his future uncertain. The right-wing television personality announced what he called a long-planned break during his show on Tuesday, saying he would return on April 24 … Read more
President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended a star Fox News host accused of sexual harassment by several women, saying that Bill O’Reilly is “a good person.” A number of major advertisers have cancelled spots on US television’s most-watched cable news show, “The O’Reilly Factor,” following recent revelations of three new cases alleging abusive behavior. The … Read more
Major auto brands have decided to pull advertising from a popular Fox News program following reports of sexual harassment involving host Bill O’Reilly. Companies dropping advertising with “The O’Reilly Factor” included BMW North America, Mercedes-Benz and Hyundai, according to statements to AFP. “While it’s hard to tell what the facts are, the allegations are disturbing,” … Read more
Three advertisers have pulled commercials from Fox News’ most popular show because of sexual harassment claims against its host, Bill O’Reilly. Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and BMW have each pulled advertising following the “disturbing” allegations. The New York Times reported on Saturday that settlements of $13m (£10.4m) were reached with five women who accused him of inappropriate … Read more
Fox News and its ousted chief Roger Ailes were hit Monday with a fresh sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a female contributor who says she was denied a job after refusing the chairman’s advances. The lawsuit by Julie Roginsky, a political strategist who was a contributing commentator, came eight months after Ailes, a confidant of … Read more
Bill O’Reilly, a star Fox News commentator, has been accused of harassment by at least five employees of the network, which has paid millions to resolve their claims, The New York Times reported Saturday. It said Fox had paid the five women a total of $13 million in exchange for their silence and agreeing not … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin could be waiting a long time for an apology from Bill O’Reilly. The Fox News host responded late Monday to an angry statement from the Kremlin over his description of Putin as “a killer.” “Apparently, the Putin administration in Moscow [is] demanding that I — your humble correspondent — apologize for … Read more
The Kremlin said on Monday it wanted an apology from Fox News over what it said were “unacceptable” comments one of the channel’s presenters made about Russian President Vladimir Putin in an interview with U. S. counterpart Donald Trump. Fox News host Bill O’Reilly described Putin as “a killer” in the interview with Trump as … Read more
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that he doesn’t “want” or “care” about having House Speaker Paul Ryan’s support in an interview in which he repeatedly trashed the House speaker, virtually unprompted. “I don’t want his support,” Trump told Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly about Ryan. “I don’t care about his support. What I want to … Read more