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Fox News says the network and Tucker Carlson “have agreed to part ways”, and that Carlson's last program was on Friday, April 21  —  Tucker Carlson, the top-rated host at Fox News, is exiting the network.  —  The abrupt departure of the controversial prime time figure comes …
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Stephen Battaglio / Los Angeles Times:
Sources: the decision to fire Tucker Carlson came straight from Rupert Murdoch and is related to former Carlson producer Abby Grossberg's discrimination lawsuit  —  Tucker Carlson is leaving Fox News.  —  The network announced the departure of its top-rated and most provocative conservative prime-time host Monday with no explanation.
Sarah Rumpf / Mediaite:
Source: Tucker Carlson's Fox News exit was “a firing” and he's “totally surprised”; sources: the newsroom is in “shock” and found out when the news broke online  —  Tucker Carlson's departure from Fox News was not voluntary, multiple sources told Mediaite.
Gabriel Sherman / Vanity Fair:
Source: Tucker Carlson was in the midst of negotiating the renewal of his Fox News contract through 2029 and told people last week he expected it to be renewed  —  The prime-time star, who was recently negotiating his contract renewal through 2029, learned Monday that his top-rated 8 p.m. show was being taken off the air.
New York Times:
CNN parts ways with Don Lemon, who had been under scrutiny since making on-air remarks about women and aging in February 2023; Lemon says he was terminated  —  Mr. Lemon, one of the network's most recognizable stars, had been under scrutiny since an uproar over on-air remarks he made about women and aging in February.
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Martine Paris / Forbes:
Pop star Grimes tells fans to create AI-generated music using her voice, saying she will split 50% royalties, the same deal as “with any artist I collab with”
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Max Tani / Semafor:
With Facebook's pivot away from news and Twitter's decay, media outlets return to digital media's foundational concepts of the early 2000s like homepage traffic
Lee Haye-ah / Yonhap News Agency:
Netflix plans to invest $2.5B in South Korea for Korean TV series, movies, and scripted shows over the next four years  —  Netflix said Monday it will invest US$2.5 billion in South Korea over the next four years to produce Korean TV series, movies and scripted shows.
Deadline:
CNBC anchor Hadley Gamble filed the inappropriate conduct complaint against NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell; source: Gamble had a previous relationship with Shell  —  EXCLUSIVE: Multiple sources tell Deadline that the woman who filed the complaint against NBCUniversal CEO Jeff Shell …
Wall Street Journal:
Overwhelmed by streaming services and their content, some US viewers are turning to Pluto TV, Tubi, and other free offerings that show classic TV shows with ads  —  Free streaming services Pluto TV, Tubi, Xumo Play and others show classic TV shows with ads, easing decisions for those overwhelmed with options
 
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Michael Grothaus / Fast Company:
The Insider Union says over 250 staff members walked off the job on April 24 to protest Insider's management “threatening to lay off 60 unit members”
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