Laura Ingraham begins in the 10 PM (all times eastern) October 30th. Already the most successful female in talk radio, Ingraham is a star to most “in the know” circles. Especially among conservative circles. The Five moves back to 5 PM. Sean Hannity gets the key time slot now at 9 PM directly opposite the growing popularity of Rachel Maddow at MSNBC. Liberal versus conservative battle on. Tucker Carlson remains at 8 PM. Two top conservatives voices will lead into the “Ingraham Angle.” Maddow’s rise came only after Bill O’Reilly was fired.
Coming somewhat of surprise, Shannon Bream, who rivals only Fox’s Trish Regan for the prettiest of the Fox female hosts, begins her new show extending the Fox News Prime time live into the 11 PM hour. Her show will be unique in that it will be live. Most nightly cable news program are pre taped. Fox News @ Night features Bream who has outstanding credentials having covered the Supreme Court for years at Fox. Her, Laura and Martha McCallum form a female team unpresented in cable news separated only by the Hannity and Carlson times slots.
The loss of Bill O’Reilly has cost Fox News prime time dearly. He never should have been fired. A big time suspension would have been sufficient. But, wives of the sons of the mogul Rupert Murdoch insisted. With age, the billionaire business man has had to promote his sons into key top management positions. They are not examples of the “Apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” old saying.
Meanwhile O’Reilly is taking time away planning his comeback and allowing memories to subside after his female firing controversy. No question Bill O’Reilly will be back on television. Most believe he will be given a prime spot on another cable channel competing with Fox News. What cable channel (or network for that matter) would not compete for the millions of viewers O’Reilly would bring to that station. O’Reilly is shrewd. He will wait until he finds the best venue for himself. He is in no rush. But as Arnold used to say…”I’ll be back.”
A word of well known Fox host Eric Bolling. He was let go by Fox News after it was learned a number of years ago he posted a sexual picture of himself around the Fox News headquarters. Only two hours later he learned his beloved 19 year old son died mysteriously of still unknown causes. He and his wife, Adrienne, are not only devastated, but astonished nobody knows the cause of death even after an autopsy. No suicide note..no drugs involved. How much can anyone take in just one day?
“Life is funny with its twists and turns as all of us sometime learns. But, when things look darkest when you get hit. Fret if you must…BUT DON’T YOU QUIT.”
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