Roger Ailes reportedly kicked out of Fox News headquarters
Source: New York Daily News
Roger Ailes is out of his office at Fox News headquarters.
The chairman of Rupert Murdochs cable news operation, plagued by allegations of sexually harassing the on-air talent, was bounced to another 21st Century Fox building in Manhattan, New York Magazine national affairs editor Gabriel Sherman tweeted Thursday.
His much rumored departure from Fox News appears imminent, too. According to another Sherman tweet, the once invulnerable Ailes will take a $60 million golden parachute to leave the company behind.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/roger-ailes-kicked-fox-news-headquarters-office-article-1.2720469
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)In any case, Ailes job is ailing.
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)Doubtful that even one will leave, where would they go?
Qutzupalotl
(14,311 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)Bill OReilly, Sean Hannity, Greta Van Susteren, Shepard Smith, Bret Baier, Eric Bolling, Neil Cavuto, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Laura Ingraham, Geraldo Rivera, Juan Williams, Jeanine Pirro, Bo Dietl, Monica Crowley
... as reported by Breitbart, but the first three are confirmed by multiple sources to have a clause in their contract that they can walk if Ailes departs for any reason.
thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)which probably also equates to an opportunity to renegotiate for more money.
TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)Watch Ailes just go take over CNN & start Fox News Lite
Bernardo de La Paz
(49,001 posts)Trump has spoken of his network plans in several interviews this year.
When I write "no-brainer" I mean it literally for Trump. But I think Ailes would jump at the opportunity ... and out-deal Trump on the contract.
7962
(11,841 posts)you might be on to something there. I never thought he seriously wanted the job of president
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)The people mentioned have the right to leave if Ailes does, but I havent seen where any have said they will.
What do the charges against him have to do with that?
Kingofalldems
(38,458 posts)Do you think maybe the women at CNN would walk out if he were hired?
7962
(11,841 posts)I didnt realize you were referring to my comment about taking over CNN.
Where ever Robin Meade is, I'll watch her.
ronnie624
(5,764 posts)I'm very skeptical of that possibility, too.
cstanleytech
(26,291 posts)exercise the option to try and leverage a better deal at fox as fox will feel vulnerable and will want to try to keep as much of its talent as possible because if to many of them were to leave at this time there is a risk that they might not be able to maintain their momentum as the top news network for conservatives.
PatSeg
(47,430 posts)advantage of the situation to get pay increases.
TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)He's got this picture of Glenn Beck, broadcasting his penny-anti Sirius radio podcast, pinned up on his wall for a reason. All he has to do is point to it, and Hannity, O'Reilly, Doucy and the rest of the gang will shit their pants, and beg him to continue with their contracts at half their current salary.
PatSeg
(47,430 posts)Except it isn't funny and the characters aren't believable.
TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)If they try to leave, he'll remove their hart plugs. (ie-the copious amounts of money showered upon them by their plutocrat masters. That's the only reason why any of the 'conservative' chattering class are even in this business. It has nothing to do with a fake, crafted ideology.)
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)brucefan
(1,549 posts)60 Million Dollar parachute ,is not kicked out.
Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)7962
(11,841 posts)Gidney N Cloyd
(19,835 posts)thesquanderer
(11,986 posts)The 60 mill will come later.
Silver_Witch
(1,820 posts)rtracey
(2,062 posts)Jesus... a piece of shit sexually harasses his workers and he gets 60 mil to walk.......what the fuck....
ronnie624
(5,764 posts)It's a primative, barbaric, disgusting culture.
BumRushDaShow
(128,980 posts)CNN, NYT, WaPo.
calimary
(81,267 posts)But it's GIGANTIC news. Pox Noise has been such a big influence on news coverage for so long. That will be a big blow. A morale blow especially. He developed, and shepherded, their schtick. I guess every day of this hapless CONvention-cum-shit show has now been stepped on. Sucks to be them.
Margaret Sullivan was just on with Chris Hayes, speculating briefly about what roger ailes does next. She said he might go back into politics. He worked for Nixon at the start of his career. So that got me thinking - maybe he's free to join the Trump train? I mean - look at the timing...
Trump did say he might eventually do his own Trump TV network (particularly if/when he loses in November), to add even more wrong-wing propagandizing into the mix. Well, he may have his Trump TV COO.
BumRushDaShow
(128,980 posts)Well since Oprah has "OWN", I wouldn't be surprised if he tried something like that as a venture. And he could use Ailes and take the 3 Ailes lackies with him (Hannity, Van Sustern, & O'Reilly since it is supposedly an option in their contracts)! Caribou Barbie and her wolf pack family would have a home!
In fact, it wouldn't surprise me if he even tried to use "TNT" to name it and then garner more beloved "negative press" battling with Ted Turner over that acronym.
ToxMarz
(2,167 posts)47of74
(18,470 posts)However I don't think we'd be that lucky.
still_one
(92,190 posts)er, um......
As a protest to this firing, I will continue to not watch faux news
jpak
(41,758 posts)CBSN sez he will be giving a statement within the hour...
47of74
(18,470 posts)I owe my computer a bath for making it go to that site.
Liberal In Red State
(442 posts)sexually harassed employees? Who has that kind of rider/clause in their contract?
TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)be able to parade the female talent in front of himself, and demand that they sit behind glass desks while wearing micro-mini skirts.
geek tragedy
(68,868 posts)packman
(16,296 posts)provides for a soft touchdown. Hell, I didn't even get a ham or gold watch for my retirement.
calimary
(81,267 posts)and people telling me goodbye. But the bureau chief at the AP went out and ordered a small cake - and it even had my name on it. I was really surprised! And typical of that size newsroom, many of my friends weren't even there. I wasn't surprised about that, though. They were out covering stories and news conferences and stuff. The news never takes time off - even if it's just to go over to one end of the room and get some cake with some people. In a newsroom like that, there's ALWAYS gonna be a few people missing.
Stuart G
(38,427 posts)TrollBuster9090
(5,954 posts)Okay, that's the THIRD day that the RNC convention was stepped on by another headline.
Day one: Malenia swipes Michelle Obama's speech.
Day two: Nothing else happened. -whew- maybe we're in the clear.
Day three: Ted Cruz refuses to endorse Trump, booed off stage.
Day four: Ailes fired, Fox News in free-fall. Employees too busy updating their resumes to spell check the cyron (nothing new there). On-camera talent are asking Glenn Beck how much it costs him to run his own Sirius radio show.
apcalc
(4,465 posts)One to go in November
MFM008
(19,808 posts)nolabear
(41,963 posts)trueblue2007
(17,218 posts)TeamPooka
(24,226 posts)calimary
(81,267 posts)He tweeted something yesterday:
"As you watch this cheap Tobacco Triuther at #GOPinCle, take heart. Come sunrise I'll have a good surprise for you." That was yesterday evening - it says 7:37pm.
lastlib
(23,233 posts)That just sucks. I hope the IRS eats him alive for it.
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Grimelle
(219 posts)sans Roger Ailes? This is too funny.
Will he still pull the string of the puppets republicans?