Thursday, April 20, 2017

Somehow, Fox News and Donald Trump come out on top of the Bill O'Reilly fiasco

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A year ago, it would've felt pointless to imagine Fox News without its mastermind (Roger Ailes), its marquee star (Bill O'Reilly), or its young dynamo (Megyn Kelly). And it would've been laughable to imagine those three gone as the network scores record ratings, all while under one President Donald Trump.

And yet: Here we are

O'Reilly and Fox News split on Wednesday, just months after Kelly left for NBC and almost a year since Ailes was similarly ousted. Both Ailes and O'Reilly had been accused of numerous counts of sexual harassment. 

At any other moment in time, the loss of that kind of talent would be a serious issue for the channel. Fortunately, Fox News can turn to its biggest star of all: Trump. Read more...

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