Megyn Kelly and Chris Cuomo React to Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon's Firings

Tucker Carlson is breaking his silence.

Kim Kardashian made a bold fashion statement in New York City on Wednesday night ahead of Monday's Met Gala. The 42-year-old reality star and businesswoman attended the Gala at Lincoln Center, rocking the red carpet solo.For the glamorous occasion, Kim donned a curve-hugging, off-white archive John Galliano gown and covered herself in jewels, including a Jason of Beverly Hills opal cross necklace, a Bvlgari pearl diamond choker, a Messika Stone necklace, and a XIV Karat diamond chain.

the most racist show in the history of cable news.“Should we be concerned that they might know he dresses up as a drag queen and reads stories to kids?” Kimmel joked.Rolling Stone reported Tuesday that over Carlson’s 14-year tenure with the conservative network, Fox News compiled an “oppo file” on him filled with damning information it could use to keep him “in check,” should they come into conflict. “The file, assembled by Fox and its communications department, includes complaints regarding Carlson’s workplace conduct, allegations that he created a toxic workplace environment and disparaging comments Carlson made about his colleagues and managers,” according to Salon.The contents of these files have not been revealed, but now that he actually is in conflict with Fox, they’re of great interest to Carlson’s many critics, including Kimmel.“This is apparently something they do over there — they collect compromising information about their employees in case they need to use it,” Kimmel said in his Wednesday night monologue.“Did he once try to buy a fuel-efficient car? I mean, does he have a collection of paintings that weren’t by Hitler? I don’t know,” Kimmel joked.

Tucker Carlson is firing back after he was let go from Fox News earlier this week. In a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday, Carlson officially broke his silence for the first time since the surprising ouster and dropped clues about where his career could be headed next. «One of the first things you realize, when you step outside the noise for a few days, is how many genuinely nice people there are in this country and decent people who really care about what's true,» Carlson began, adding that «the other thing you notice when you take a little time off is how unbelievably stupid most of the debates you see on television are. They're completely irrelevant.

Don Lemon isn’t letting his unexpected termination from CNN keep him down. The longtime TV newsman is looking on the bright side and planning for his upcoming summer.

Fugees member Pras Michel has been found guilty of conspiring with Malaysian billionaire Jho Low to instigate unlawful foreign lobbying campaigns that sought to influence the governments of two US Presidents, Barack Obama and Donald Trump.The musician was convicted in a Washington court yesterday for campaign finance violations, acting as an unregistered foreign agent, witness tampering and lying to banks. Although he plans to appeal, the conviction could result in years of prison time.The whole thing relates to what is known as the 1MDB scandal in Malaysia.

LIVE – Updated at 01:19Don Lemon has been fired by CNN after 17 years at the network. Howard Stern responded to the news, arguing that Lemon was “lucky” to have lost his job at the same time Tucker Carlson was ousted from Fox News. “Don will forever be a part of the CNN family, and we thank him for his contributions over the past 17 years,” CNN said.

Elizabeth Wagmeister Senior Correspondent Don Lemon has been accused of many things, but being camera-shy is certainly not one of them. Days after the former star anchor was terminated by CNN, Lemon walked a red carpet Wednesday evening, telling press he’s ready for his new chapter. “I don’t have to rush to another job — even if I want another job,” Lemon said on the red carpet at the Time 100 gala in New York City on Wednesday night. “I want to work again. But I am lucky enough to be in a position where I don’t have to worry about those things.” Speaking to various media outlets at the gala, Lemon was in high spirits with a smile on his face, despite his departure — and alleged behavior in the workplace, as reported by Variety — dominating headlines.

Tucker Carlson finally spoke up on Wednesday, but said nothing specific about his recent firing, his future plans or even his state of mind. In fact, he didn’t really say anything specific at all.Carlson’s two-minute rant, in the form of a video posted to Twitter you can watch above, was instead a vague, cryptic list of grievances against “people in charge,” “both political parties” and what he called the emergence of a “one-party state” in the United States. The former Fox News darling appeared to have recorded the message from his home studio in Maine, where he regularly self-taped “Tucker Carlson Tonight” and “Tucker Carlson Originals.”“Good evening, it’s Tucker Carlson,” he began.

Don Lemon isn't letting his unexpected termination from CNN keep him down. The longtime TV newsman is looking on the bright side and planning for his upcoming summer.Lemon walked the carpet at the TIME 100 Gala in New York City on Wednesday — where he was joined by his fiancé, Tim Malone — and he spoke with ET's Rachel Smith about parting ways with the network.«I'm doing well, and I'm here to celebrate… I'm happy to be here,» Lemon said, smiling.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director Tucker Carlson has issued a statement following his exit from Fox News. In a video posted to Twitter on Wednesday, Carlson delivered a vague speech in which he spoke about what it’s been like to “step outside the noise” and how “true things prevail.” “One of the first things you realize when you step outside the noise for a few days is how many genuinely nice people there are in this country,” Carlson started. “Kind and decent people, people who really care about what’s true. And a bunch of hilarious people, also. A lot of those. It’s gotta be the majority of the population, even now. So that’s heartening.”

Jem Aswad Senior Music Editor Fugees rapper Pras was found guilty Wednesday of 10 counts related to a multimillion-dollar “clandestine foreign influence campaign scheme” funded by a wealthy Malaysian financier to peddle influence in the United States, according to the Associated Press and other news outlets.  The trial included testimony from witnesses ranging from actor Leonardo DiCaprio to former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The rapper, whose real name is Prakazrel Michel, was accused of funneling money from Low Taek Jho, a now-fugitive Malaysian financer, through false donors to Barack Obama’s 2012 reelection campaign, and then attempting to quash a Justice Department investigation and influence an extradition case on behalf of China under the Trump administration.

in a joint statement with National Urban League president and CEO Marc Morial that Lemon’s comment that there were larger forces behind the move should be further parsed by the network.“We are completely stunned at the termination of Don Lemon,” the statement said. “Throughout his career, Don has been a superb journalist who was very open to the civil rights community on issues others wouldn’t touch,” the statement reads.

On Monday (April 24), journalist Don Lemon announced that he’d been notified by his agent that CNN had terminated his contract.

Don Lemon opted for a little retail therapy following his ouster from CNN. The 57-year-old was spotted at an Apple Store in New York City on Monday shortly after news broke that the network where he spent nearly two decades abruptly fired him.Lemon was seen wearing jeans, a black sweater over a white T-shirt, shades and a hat while holding two iPhones.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor It’s an idea that would make any news executive salivate. What if MSNBC revived CNN’s old “Crossfire” show, enlisting Tucker Carlson from the right and Don Lemon from the left? Such a concept would normally be unthinkable. Tucker Carlson is known for his work on Fox News. Don Lemon has long held forth for CNN. It has been that way for years. Until, as of earlier this week, it wasn’t. Within the space of 90 minutes on April 24, Carlson was ousted from Fox News Channel and Lemon was pushed from CNN. Both were stalwart personalities for their networks. Both were valued for their ability to spark conversation, debate, pushback and even furor. For years, that has been the cable-news coin of the realm. As the economics of TV shift, however, it is becoming clearer that media executives may have less patience for TV-news pot-stirrers.

Tucker Carlson broke his silence and shared what the future holds for him. The immediate future, anyway.A reporter with the  is said to have spotted the provocative firebrand riding in a golf cart Tuesday night on his way out to dinner with his wife of 32 years, Susan.

a new report from the Wall Street Journal says. People familiar with the matter told the outlet that the company’s lawyers informed Carlson that they had successfully managed to redact information from a court filing in Fox’s legal battle with Dominion Voting Systems, in which it was revealed that the controversial opinion host called a senior executive the c-word. But Carlson reportedly told colleagues that he wanted his private message about the executive to go public.

Fired Fox News producer Abby Grossberg says Tucker Carlson was hell-bent on finding video evidence of an FBI agent in the crowd of the Jan. 6 riots in order to spin a conspiracy theory he could feature on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” Grossberg, who is suing Fox News for alleged discrimination, appeared Tuesday on MSNBC, opening up about her time as a talent booker on the show. “I found it difficult to cover the kind of stories that they wanted me to cover,” Grossberg said. “I wasn’t expecting it.

settled a defamation lawsuit brought by Dominion Voting Systems, which sued the network for allegedly airing false claims about the 2020 election.Fox News ultimately agreed to pay Dominion $787.5 million to resolve the lawsuit, without having to issue an apology for the statements in question.As part of discovery, Dominion sought out internal communications at Fox News, some of which were made public. According to The Washington Post, those communications included text messages from Carlson.

out of work — but Rick Ross has his back. The “Aston Martin Music” rapper offered the 57-year-old former news anchor a job at one of his 30 or so Wingstop restaurants in an Instagram Story Tuesday.CNN canned the sometimes controversial host Monday in a surprise move that Lemon said left him “stunned.” In his post, Ross said Lemon — a 17-year network veteran — could come man the grill if he was looking for a career change.

Insiders are still reeling just over 24 hours after Tucker Carlson was fired by Fox News.

Tucker Carlson is gone and late-night hosts are excited.

doing the wave at the table. On Tuesday, the women once again celebrated Carlson’s ouster, but worried about the fact that Don Lemon was also fired by CNN around the same time. In talking about the latter, the women admitted they were biased, as most of them consider Lemon a friend, but Hostin argued that, objectively, the two firings were very, very different.“I am stunned.

surprise firing of the channel’s controversial opinion host Tucker Carlson.“Conservative media and the conservative movement are very effective. They’re rich, effective, successful, thriving enterprises,” Maddow said during her show as she addressed what Carlson’s shocking departure means for conservative media.

After Don Lemon‘s abrupt exit from CNN, his CNN This Morning cohosts addressed his absence head-on during the Tuesday, April 25, episode of the show.

even Carlson himself. Seth Meyers, meanwhile, had a pretty good laugh at the statement the network prepared to announce Carlson’s firing on-air, saying it “felt like a decree from state television in some sort of weird, cult-like dictatorship.”“FOX News Media and Tucker Carlson have mutually agreed to part ways,” said the statement from Fox News Media that was read live on the network after the news came down.

Don Lemon's former co-hosts are wishing him well. During Tuesday morning's broadcast, Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins addressed Lemon's firing from the network. «Welcome to, we're so glad you're with us,» Harlow began. «We do begin, though, with news about this show.

according to insiders with knowledge of the matter. All that’s known right now is that, according to multiple reports, it’s somehow related to the ongoing lawsuit filed by former Fox News producer Abby Grossberg, and might, or might not, also have something to do with the whole Dominion mess.It’s a developing story so, as they say, stay tuned. Meanwhile, back to Kimmel.“Fox News has severed bow ties with Tucker Carlson after all these years.

Maren Morris has some choice words for Tucker Carlson. The country music star poked fun at the former Fox News host's firing on Monday, after Carlson famously dubbed her a "lunatic country music person" last year. «Happy Monday, MotherTucker,» Morris wrote on her Instagram story, reposting an old image of her face along with a chyron from  reading «Lunatic Country Music Person.» Morris previously shared the screengrab as her «new profile pic» back in September, amid her online feud with Brittany Aldean.

Poppy Harlow and Kaitlan Collins opened CNN This Morning on Tuesday by addressing the exit of co-anchor Don Lemon.

Fox News parted ways with Tucker Carlson and CNN cut ties with Don Lemon today giving the late-night show hosts a lot of material to sound off on in their monologues.

Ellise Shafer Brian Kilmeade took over Fox News’ 8 p.m. hour on Monday night following news of Tucker Carlson’s exit from the network. The “Fox & Friends” anchor briefly addressed Carlson’s departure at the top of the program, which was renamed “Fox News Tonight” instead of “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “As you probably have heard, Fox News and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” Kilmeade said. “I wish Tucker the best. I’m great friends with Tucker and always will be. But right now, it’s time for ‘Fox News Tonight,’ so let’s get started.” In a surprise move, Fox News announced on Monday morning that its most-watched primetime host would leave the network. “Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson have agreed to part ways,” the company said in a statement. “We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor.” 

Maren Morris is reacting to Tucker Carlson‘s sudden exit from Fox News.

a prior discussion about Tucker Carlson’s Fox News exit. She joked, “Oh my god, am I still employed myself?”Responding to Lemon’s claim that he learned of his firing over the phone via his agent rather than by Licht and CNN’s upper management speaking with him directly, she conceded that he’s “not wrong” and that “if that’s true,” he deserved better treatment from the network. “Everybody knows I’m not exactly Don Lemon’s fan, but he’s not wrong that — if that’s true, that he was just told by his agent he was fired, and they didn’t have the balls to tell him man-to-man — that’s just classless.

Brian Kilmeade will host Fox News Tonight on Monday and is expected to address the exit of Tucker Carlson from the network.