Said Oliver: “As egregious as that is, it does definitely track, as the list of fireable offenses at Fox News seems to be ‘making stock price go down’ or ‘being a sexual monster for decades (but only if people outside the company find out about it).'”įox News attorneys have argued in a counterclaim that the lawsuit is an assault on the First Amendment. Seriously….What the F***?… It’s measurably hurting the company. He then showed a clip of a CNN report saying that Fox News reporter Jacqui Heinrich had fact-checked a Trump tweet about votes being destroyed, after which Carlson texted colleagues: “Please get her fired. “Multiple Fox hosts seem to see telling the truth as a potentially existential threat,” Oliver said. It’s not difficult,” he quipped, as the title cards from HBO’s Game of Thrones, Succession and The Last of Us were displayed onscreen - all shows that Last Week Tonight airs or has aired after. The difference? “We do it the old-fashioned way, by having integrity, self-respect and the blind fortune of airing right after hit prestige dramas that people actually want to watch. Oliver said he sympathized with the need to retain viewers, noting he and his Last Week Tonight team also face pressure to keep people tuning in. Oliver also highlighted the portion of the court filing where Fox News hosts express concern about losing viewers to right-wing channels like Newsmax, with internal communication between Hannity and a producer noting that their “best minutes” are those that discuss the “voting irregularities.” It’s like finding out that Big Bird regularly texts Elmo, ‘Fuck them kids,’ and Elmo agrees.”īack to the Fox News hosts, Oliver noted that the court filing shows “the extent to which Fox News hosts did not believe the shit that they were selling - which is completely fine if you work for QVC and you have to fill an hour on why a bejeweled Squatty Potty will save your life - but it’s a bit more concerning when you pretend to be the news.” Said Oliver: “Wow, if I were a Fox viewer, I’d feel pretty betrayed by that. Oliver showed a CNN report of hosts including Ingraham noting that “disturbing irregularities have been found and must be investigated to the fullest.” Oliver started off his Last Week Tonight segment by quipping that Fox News’ “very name is a lie in that it provides neither news nor, indeed, foxes.” And Sean Hannity said in a deposition, “That whole narrative that Sidney was pushing, I did not believe it for one second,” according to Dominion’s filing. Ditto with Rudy,” referring to former New York mayor and Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani. Carlson also referred to Powell in a text as an “unguided missile,” and “dangerous as hell.” Laura Ingraham, meanwhile, told Carlson that Powell is “a complete nut. 16, 2020, according to an excerpt from an exhibit that remains under seal. “Sidney Powell is lying,” about having evidence for election fraud, Tucker Carlson told a producer about the attorney on Nov. The court filings document serious concerns among Fox News hosts and corporate employees about allegations of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election being made by guests who were allies of former President Donald Trump. John Oliver Argues for Gun Control in Wake of Nashville School Mass Shooting: "Change Is Long Overdue"
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