Fox News Stands by Laura Ingraham Amid Primetime Rumors. Sort Of.
While the network refuted talk that Ingraham had been fired, it added to speculation she would be moved out of primetime.
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Following a blaring headline from Drudge Report claiming Fox News is dramatically revamping its primetime lineup after Tucker Carlson’s ouster, the network tried to tamp down online rumors that 10 p.m. host Laura Ingraham had been fired. In doing so, though, Fox fed additional speculation that Ingraham will indeed be moved to a new time slot. “Reports based on various tweets by left wing activists are wildly inaccurate – Laura Ingraham, the top-rated woman in cable news, is now and will continue to be a prominent host and integral part of the Fox News lineup,” the network said in a statement on Wednesday. While Fox’s comment was meant to refute inaccurate claims that the network had parted ways with Ingraham as it weighs a primetime shuffle, it notably stated only that she would remain a “part of the Fox News lineup.” There was no mention of the word “primetime” in the statement. In response to Drudge’s story, which asserts Greg Gutfeld and Jesse Watters will be joining Sean Hannity in primetime, the network said: “No decision has been made on a new primetime line-up and there are multiple scenarios under consideration.”
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