Alan Colmes Leaving Hannity

[ellacott]

It’s Been A Great 12 Years
November 24th, 2008, 1:34 PM EST
ALAN COLMES TO DEPART TOP RATED HANNITY & COLMES

FOX News Channel’s (FNC) Alan Colmes will relinquish his role as co-host of Hannity & Colmes at the end of the year.

In announcing his decision, Colmes said, “I approached Bill Shine (FNC’s Senior Vice President of Programming) earlier this year about wanting to move on after 12 years to develop new and challenging ways to contribute to the growth of the network. Although it’s bittersweet to leave one of the longest marriages on cable news, I’m proud that both Sean (Hannity) and I remained unharmed after sitting side by side, night after night for so many years.”

Colmes will continue to have a presence on FNC as he will serve as a liberal commentator on a variety of FOX News programming, including Foxnews.com’s The Strategy Room and continue hosting his radio program, The Alan Colmes Show on FOX Talk, a division of FOX News Radio. He will also begin developing a weekend program.

Shine said, “We’re very sorry to see Alan reach this decision but we understand his desire to seek other creative challenges in his career. We value his incredible hard work in making Hannity & Colmes the most successful debate program on cable news and we’re going to miss him on the show. Thankfully, he will begin developing a weekend pilot for us.”

FOX News Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Roger Ailes added, “Alan is one of the key reasons why FOX News has been such a remarkable success. We’re sad to see him leave the program but we look forward to his ongoing contributions to the network.”

http://www.alan.com/

[Parche]

1. So Now Its Going To Be 'Hannity and Coulter

:woohoo: :puke: :rofl: :hi:

[ellacott]

14. When I read that I thought about Laurel and Hardy

It would definitely be a comedy show.

[obiwan]

17. Well, at least now when Hannity and Coulter drool over each other...

...they'll only be a few feet apart. And then Green Room is only a few feet away if things get out of hand.

Q: Who will make Sean's coffee now?" (I still want to know if that Sharpie is surgically attached to his RIGHT hand.)

[roguevalley]

37. Hannity, house 'liberal'. I guess he just can't quit them.

[Ian David]

2. Alan, show me on this doll what Hannity did to you. n/t

[proud2BlibKansan]

9. LOL

:rofl:

[zehnkatzen]

12. LOL, ROFLMAO, ROFLcopter!!!!

[guitar man]

13. ROFL

:rofl::rofl::rofl: :spray: :hi:

[ellacott]

15. LOL

[progressoid]

20. K/R (for this post!)

[Ichingcarpenter]

24. LOL!!! n/t

[zbdent]

31. we don't have that kind of time ...

just tell us what he didn't do ...

[Contrary1]

35. !

[Swamp Rat]

40. LOLOL!!!

:rofl:

[pokerfan]

42. ...

[firedupdem]

45. LOL!! That was hilarious!!!

:rofl:

[rhett o rick]

49. This goes into my "great quotes" file. LMFAO. nm

[Patsy Stone]

3. "Alan is one of the key reasons why FOX News has been such a remarkable success."

He's proven we CAN keep a Democrat penned up in a small cage and only let him out for a hour a day.

[lpbk2713]

21. Faux is extremely LIBERAL with the word "success".

NYT Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/28/arts/television/28rati.html

"Fox has seen its once formidable advantage over CNN erode in this presidential
election year, as both CNN and MSNBC have added viewers at far more dramatic rates."

[rhett o rick]

50. Poor Alan will never be able to live this down. nm

[emilyg]

4. Wonder who will replace him?

[proud2BlibKansan]

11. Joe Lieberman or Zell Miller

[madaboutharry]

5. '..remained unharmed..."

That is kind of funny.

[Name removed]

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[boobooday]

6. Who would notice?

Seriously?

[marmar]

7. It's not like anyone will notice....he was just a piece of furniture anyway.

n/t

[RiverStone]

19. Agreed - why would any progressive want a paycheck from Faux anyway?

Dirty money.

[zehnkatzen]

8. So Long, "Liberal to be named later" ...

Thanks for the stellar job you did at changing FOX from the inside.

Absolutely stellar. Seriously, first rate.

No, really.

[Bobbie Jo]

10. He's still there? I thought he left 3 years ago.

:shrug: :eyes:

[Dukkha]

16. now renamed "The Hannity Vanity Masturbatory Hour"

instead of a teleprompter he simply has a mirror by the camera ans can't stop staring at it.

[Strelnikov_]

18. HANNITY and estrich? n/t

[Ganja Ninja]

22. I sure am gonna miss old whatshisname when he's gone.

It's going to be hard to find a replacement for him.

Well' maybe not that hard.

[Evoman]

23. Just replace him with a can of paint with a speaker that introduces the next guest.

But make the paint white....otherwise, it may be considered to "coloured" for the Foxs News Network.

[Ian David]

25. They should make is Sean Hannity and Stephanie Miller.

She makes Sean VERY uncomfortable.

[Cali_Democrat]

38. That would be awesome. nt

[sledgehammer]

26. If Franken doesn't win in MN...

...then I'd beg him to consider a "Hannity & Franken" show!!!

But I'd much rather see him in the Senate! :)

[bunkerbuster1]

27. What I've heard of Alan on his own, he's ok.

I rarely watch him with Hannity, but (for example) he does a weekly recap over at Green 960 that's worth a listen:

http://green960.com/cc-common/podcast/single_podcast.html?podcast=colmes.xml

[Johonny]

46. I agree

[UnrepentantUnitarian]

28. I guess Rosie's out of the question?

I'd even watch Fox to see a week or so of that.

[AndyA]

30. Who?

I never watch the show. For all I care, he could sit there with pink lace panties pulled over his head and I'd never know the difference. Can't stand Insanity, so I don't watch the show. Can't stand O'Lielly, so I never watch the show. In fact, can't stand Faux, so it's never on unless it's the local affiliate, and they aren't too bad.

I find it hilarious that a network like Faux thinks it's going to get away with a liberal show. Right. If you want to find me, I'll be over at MSNBC watching Keith and/or Rachel. :)

[sellitman]

32. Yawn.

[sofa king]

33. I heard he's going to play the butler in the Benny Hill Story.

[Buzz Clik]

34. How hard will it be to find a bucket of sand to replace him?

[meegbear]

36. UPDATE: There may not be a replacement at all ...

The New York Times' Brian Stelter reports that Fox News may make Hannity the sole host of the program, rather than hiring a replacement for Colmes:

Fox News did not immediately comment on a name change or a new host for "Hannity & Colmes." Sean Hannity, the popular conservative commentator, may become the sole host of the program, according to one source close to the network who insisted on anonymity while speaking about private deliberations. Mr. Hannity currently hosts a weekend program, "Hannity's America," that may be used as a template for the weekday program.

[UnrepentantUnitarian]

39. Aw, come one...give us Rosie!

Oh, that's right, Hannity's a control fanatic and could never handle it.

[AlCzervik]

41. Who is going to pick Hannity's dry cleaning now and clean his toilet?

[bvar22]

43. Alan Colmes did more to HURT Liberals than Hannity.

12 years so Hannity could have a milktoast "Liberal" punching bag to beat up on.

I nominate James Carville to replace Colmes.
THAT would be worth watching, but I think Carville has another job during the off season.
Carville works to overthrow legitimate democratic South American governments and install Right Wing "Corporate Friendly" Oligarchs.
Oh Well.

[happychatter]

44. that's like the Washington Generals leaving the Harlem Globetrotters

it's like a kiss without a squeeze

[southernyankeebelle]

47. Good

Well who cares. I watched the show maybe 2 or 3 times. Colmes wasn't a good rep for dems. Motor mouth ran all over him. No great lose. Move on people.

[AlCzervik]

48. that's why Colmes was picked, for that exact reason.

he's weak.

[nolabear]

51. Rhymes with Manatee

Maybe John Cleese...

[rhett o rick]

52. I heard Michael Savage needed a liberal to be sacrificed live on his show. Alan was only one with

experience. The pay is good but the benefits suck. jk

[Ian David]

53. Ooh! I have an idea! Give Dennis Miller a show debating Dennis Miller from 1986! n/t

[Pithy]

54. Ha ha!

Suck it, Hannnity! Not even Colmes wants to be in the same room with you!