The Murdochs Want Bill O’Reilly Gone From Fox News (Report)

[Silver Pines]

The Murdochs Want Bill O’Reilly Gone From Fox News (Report)

By Itay Hod
April 18, 2017


Bill O’Reilly’s reign as the undisputed king of cable news could be coming to an end as pressure on the Murdoch family to decide what to do with the embattled host intensifies.

The Daily Intelligencer’s Gabe Sherman reports that three “sources with knowledge of the discussions” have said that the Murdochs are leaning toward dumping O’Reilly, who is currently on vacation — though no final decision has been made yet.

Read more at:

http://www.thewrap.com/murdochs-want-bill-oreilly-gone-from-fox-news-report/

[Cripplecreek]

Well ain't that a shame.

[txradioguy]

Buh-bye Billy Boy. 

[Silver Pines]

The arrogant old gasbag will take his millions and retire, and buy himself a woman.

[jmyrlefuller]

Isn't it amazing? The guy has the most watched daily show on cable, and literally nobody likes him. Not on the right, not on the left, nobody.

[Bigun]

The Murdochs and me! Enough of the bloviating gas bag!

[240B]

Sorry guys, but reports like this are a dime a dozen. Now I realize that this is coming from the esteemed and venerable 'thewrap.com', but even so, I am forced to reserve judgement until I actually see it happen. O'Reilly has been assailed many times before and he has always survived. I expect this time to be no different.

[Silver Pines]

Sorry guys, but reports like this are a dime a dozen. Now I realize that this is coming from the esteemed and venerable 'thewrap.com', but even so, I am forced to reserve judgement until I actually see it happen. O'Reilly has been assailed many times before and he has always survived. I expect this time to be no different.

@240B

Other sources are reporting it.

[Frank Cannon]

I call bullshit. If anyone recalls, Gabe Sherman is an open Leftist who has been trying to write a slam book on FOX News for years. He doesn't know shit because no one talks to him. He routinely makes this type of stuff up in the hopes to generate buzz for himself. He is the Gateway Pundit of the Left.

[240B]

@240B

Other sources are reporting it.

It could happen. Maybe Billy Boy is tired of dealing with it. He certainly doesn't need the gig. He is a very wealthy man and his second career as a best-selling author would keep him busy in retirement. We shall see. But either way it goes it will be water off a duck's back to Bill. He is set no matter what happens.
Since reading this, I've been trying to imagine who might replace him? Can't really think of anyone up to the task. What do you think would happen if he does leave?

[Silver Pines]

It could happen. Maybe Billy Boy is tired of dealing with it. He certainly doesn't need the gig. He is a very wealthy man and his second career as a best-selling author would keep him busy in retirement. We shall see. But either way it goes it will be water off a duck's back to Bill. He is set no matter what happens.
Since reading this, I've been trying to imagine who might replace him? Can't really think of anyone up to the task. What do you think would happen if he does leave?

@240B

Lord knows...I haven't watched Fox in ages.  Are Tucker Carlson's ratings good enough?

[mystery-ak]

CNN reports BOR is out at FOX...

[geronl]

CNN reports BOR is out at FOX...

Shaun King
(@ShaunKing)
If O'Reilly is fired from Fox for sexual harassment it'll basically mean the standard for a @FoxNews host is higher than President of the US

lol

[240B]

@240B

Lord knows...I haven't watched Fox in ages.  Are Tucker Carlson's ratings good enough?

Agreed. Tucker will take his spot, if this is true.

[geronl]

Sorry guys, but reports like this are a dime a dozen. Now I realize that this is coming from the esteemed and venerable 'thewrap.com', but even so, I am forced to reserve judgement until I actually see it happen.

LA Times:
 Embattled anchor
Bill O'Reilly's future
at Fox News looks
uncertain


NY TIMES
Fox's Leaders Are
Starting to Sour on
Bill O'Reilly

CNN:
Source: Fox News
and Bill O'Reilly
are talking exit

The Hill
(@thehill)
#BREAKING: Fox News planning to cut ties with Bill O'Reilly: report

Variety
(@Variety)
Fox News Poised to Drop Bill O’Reilly Amid Sexual Harassment Scandal

(all this within the last hour or two)

[geronl]

John Lyons
(@TheLyonsDen)
Fox News close to dumping Bill O'Reilly, according to Dow Jones, after reports he paid $US13 million to 5 women.

The Australian - about a minute ago



Fox Is Preparing to Cut Ties With Bill O'Reilly
Highly Cited-Wall Street Journal (subscription)-1 hour ago

[Frank Cannon]

lol

You are aware of who Sean King is right?

[geronl]

You are aware of who Sean King is right?

It's a funny quote, not a judgement on the messenger. I even laugh at some of your quips.

[geronl]

Bill Oh Really being off of TV is a good thing, but you can tell this is happening reluctantly. They probably hate the fact that society still has some standards, despite who was elected.

[Frank Cannon]

I just checked to see where all of this bullshit was generated from. It was a tweet 4 hours ago by Drudge hinting at Ted Baxter being finished.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-drudge-speculates-fate-of-bill-oreilly-at-fox-news-20170418-htmlstory.html

“O’Reilly has had tremendous run, Very few in the business get to decide when and how things end. Media is most brutal of all industries,” Drudge tweeted Tuesday afternoon.

I'm not seeing anything that can be considered hard news here. It's all speculation based off a Twit from a man that has been wrong before.

[Idiot]

I haven't watched BOR in years.  He's nothing but a bag of wind. 
 

[DB]

I just checked to see where all of this bullshit was generated from. It was a tweet 4 hours ago by Drudge hinting at Ted Baxter being finished.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/opinion/the-conversation/sd-drudge-speculates-fate-of-bill-oreilly-at-fox-news-20170418-htmlstory.html

“O’Reilly has had tremendous run, Very few in the business get to decide when and how things end. Media is most brutal of all industries,” Drudge tweeted Tuesday afternoon.

I'm not seeing anything that can be considered hard news here. It's all speculation based off a Twit from a man that has been wrong before.

This may be the closest to being "hard news". http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/18/media/bill-oreilly-fox-news-exit/index.html

[geronl]

I haven't watched BOR in years.  He's nothing but a bag of wind. 
 

Pompous, Gassy TV Windbag who never added anything to the conversation