The New York TimesFox News Channel, tinkering for the first time in eight years with its popular early evening lineup, is replacing its 5 p.m. news broadcast, “The Big Story,” with an election-theme program for the foreseeable future. The network confirmed this week that “America’s Election HQ,” a program that displaced “The Big Story” temporarily last month, would continue indefinitely. The program’s hosts, Bill Hemmer and Megyn Kelly, also anchor the network’s mid-morning newscast and are seen as rising stars on the channel. The change was first reported by the blog TVNewser.com. John Gibson, the longtime host of “The Big Story,” will continue to have a role on television, the network said, although it appears that his future for now lies mostly on radio. For two years Mr. Gibson, a conservative commentator, has been the host of a three-hour program for Fox News Radio immediately following his television show. Fox News Channel, the top-rated cable news network, has benefited in recent years from a stable programming schedule, while CNN and MSNBC have made multiple on-camera changes. The programming shift underscores the emphasis placed on election-year programming by the cable news networks.
Let’s walk down the memory lane of shame, shall we? Gibby insulted actor Heath Ledger shortly after his death, accused outed CIA operative, Valerie Plame of being part of an anti-Bush cabal within the CIA, introduced the world to the dreaded Oogah Boogah Fever, and finally, who could forget the xenophobic “make more white babies” rant. Perhaps he and Tucker could hook up for a new show together? Farewell, Johnny….we barely watched ye.
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I’ve always felt that Gibson needed a good yanking.
meline morgan….neil cavuto…now this guy! right wing media falling apart?
This HAS to be because of the Heath Ledger thing.
Ghostly looking old fuck was too ignorant and vile for even FOX…..now that is one amazing achievement.
We you’re bumped off Fox News ,you must really fuckin suck.
How wingnutty do you have to be to lose your show on Fox ? John Gibson wingnutty, seperated at birth from Glen Beck .
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BWAAaaaaaaaaaaaa HA HA HA HA HA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAaaaa!!!
I know this news will make my brother’s day… Ha!
Can’t wait for Olberman to bring it up while Gibby’s home drunk in the tub. Here, I’ll say it for him till he does:
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“Who’s the bathtub boy now, ya tub a shit?”
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I kinda don’t like the little nazi myownself, either.
Damn. Hate to see him go. He was like a mentor to me. Yeah right!
This is off subject, but is there anyone here that frequents HuffPo? I was just curious if anyone was sick and tired of how slow they are to post “pending” comments for each story.
huh… i thought colbert was joking…
other than a quick note on his show last night, this is the first i’ve heard about it…
such good news…
Time for a glass of wine ,
Hip , hip , horay ! .
Logan your forgot Gibsons War on Christmas bullcrap.
Buh bye to the whitest white guy on teevee!
He’ll land on his feet. Fascist apologists are never unemployed for long in our corporately-run US media.
Anyone else notice Colbert’s mocking Gibson’s sacking was posted before this article about Gibsons sacking was posted?
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SweetAtheist @ 11:
I don’t go there anymore. It’s to insane. But apparently they are scrutinizing EVERY comment posted now hence the 289 to 609 comments always pending until it passes the “boards approval”.
But as the Gibbled One explained regarding the “more white babies” thing: He likes babies. See his website for recipes. It’s just that he prefers white meat.
Does he get to keep the hairpiece?
Woo-hoo, time to celebrate! I’m trying to figure out why Fox would get rid of someone who so obviously lacks a brain. Thought that was their ideal employee. And don’t forget the contribution of his “war on christmas” book. Where would we be if we couldn’t be distracted by that every holiday season?
SweetAtheist @ 11:
Yes…I posted a comment last night on HuffPo and there were like 490 comments pending on the article…can take forever to get a comment posted for popular stories. Maybe they’ve been getting some real nasty shit posted lately and feel like they have to review every comment before it’s posted.
“…will still have a role in television.”
Let’s hope it’s selling them at a Best Buy in Harlem or South-Central LA.
SweetAtheist @ 11:
Huffington Post’s web traffic has been going up a lot recently. That may have something to do with it.
Wasn’t this the c**ksucker who made fun of Heath Ledger’s death?
Just another vicious Republican. Karma sunk his ass.
killthepoor @ 25:
Most of it Hillary Haters trying to Sabotage Obama
Blaed @ 2:
Damn, I forgot about her! Thanks for the reminder. It’s been a bad couple of weeks for wingnuts in the media. Who is next on the chopping block?
L.A. Confidential @ 27:
I was a regular over there, but haven’t posted in over a year. At one time, you couldn’t swear or anything, now it is like a bunch of attack dog trolls on every post.
Logan Murphy @ 28:
Please let it be Bill “War on Everything” O’Lielly!!!!
ConcernedHusseinCanuck @ 29:
It’s nasty.
SweetAtheist @ 11:
I do but that’s not what get’s my ass on my shoulder about Huffpost. It’s the sensationaliized headlines, the borderline tabloidism and all the mindless celeb crap. They’ve gone down that road more and more of late.
Not what you were asking about that but thought I’d vent.
Buh-bye johnny, I never watched ya.
Now, be off to the dung heap of the no longer needed and never wanted.
CD @ 14:
Well, I didn’t want to use too much bandwidth, but you’re right. BillO will have to find another warrior to combat us eeevil librulz. ; )
Good fucking riddance.
Goodbye, John Gibson. We won’t miss you, you incredible gasbag.
Roger Ailes put his resident drunk out to pasture.
Big deal
L.A. Confidential @ 31:
It’s the new National Enquirer. BS headlines that don’t match stories, and all the celebrity gossip you can handle. Arianna is obsessed with celebrities.
Apparently Gibby’s “Big Story” all along was that nobody actually watched his pathetic excuse for a TV show.
StirFry for the People @ 5:
They all suck. Ratings and money is what it’s all about. FOX does nothing on principle only on the almighty dollar. Gibson lost viewers and FOX lost sponsors over his Health Ledger comments that were to vile, disgusting and insensitive even for FOX viewers. That’s what it boiled down to I’m sure.
On Sept. 10, 2001, the day before the infamous attacks, the NSA intercepted a message in Arabic that said “Tomorrow is zero hour.”
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories.....2988.shtml
I finally get it! The terrorists we’re cryptically referring to the ratings for Gibby’s pathetic attempt at TV programming.
John Gibson is the most repulsive looking man in the history of television. Gibson looks like somebody was kneading a giant wad of white flour dough and decided to stick a pair of eyes, a nose and a mouth on the whole misshapen mess.
Hareli @ 35:
qft
ConcernedHusseinCanuck @ 38:
Her butt is on the line for $5 Million. Thats was her big mistake. It’s going to take a lot of hits and clicks to pay that bill off.
While I’m not a big fan of Olberman, I think he deserves great credit in John Gibsons nickname.
Goodbye Bathtub head!!!
hahhahahahahahha tough luck racist albino !!!
L.A. Confidential @ 44:
The plagiarism charges?
Odd isn’t it how so many of the Fox News personalities in the evening line up look as if exposure to natural sunlight would be fatal to their existence.
Now all they need to do is, dump the whole fucking fox news channel, and then there will be balance in the world. One can hope.
Don’t forget mocking Jon Stewart crying over 9/11:
I don’t like to hate people, but faux changes my mind.
hey Logan - Did he say “make more white babies”
or “make more babies” ?
did i miss something? what happened to neil kaputo???
Whoops,
Don’t forget mocking Jon Stewart crying over 9/11
A truly vile turd gets flushed down the toilet. Next!!!
I don’t think that Rodger Ailes is doing this because of any reason but money. Perhaps this was done to let Billo know how anyone can be replaced. I can guaroan-tea with cajon dressing though, that FAUX news don’t give a shit what is said by their people.
Maybe if Gibby had