04-23-2017, 02:46 PM
(04-19-2017, 06:30 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/fox-ore...r=iczl5m5kThere are two things worthy of mention here: the first being that O'Reilly was given such a large severance package that he won't have to worry about where his next meal is going to come from for the rest of his life. Second, we all know that any rank and file ordinary employee would have fired much, much sooner and probably not even given a chance to defend.
In a shocking reversal of fortune for one of the most prominent voices in TV news, Bill O'Reilly has been ousted from Fox News Channel amid the firestorm over sexual harassment allegations leveled against the host in recent years.
Parent company 21st Century Fox said Wednesday: "After a thorough and careful review of the allegations, the Company and Bill O'Reilly have agreed that Bill O'Reilly will not be returning to the Fox News Channel."
The decision to turn O'Reilly loose appears to have been made between Tuesday and Wednesday by the Murdochs, the family who control the operations of Fox News parent 21st Century Fox. O'Reilly has been off the air since last Wednesday, part of what was billed a planned vacation around the Easter holiday. He had initially planned to return to his 8 p.m. show "The O'Reilly Factor" on April 24. But as outrage mounted and new allegations of inappropriate behavior surfaced, it became clear to the Murdochs and other leaders of Fox News parent company 21st Century Fox that the company could no longer afford to back the star who helped bring Fox News to prominence nearly 20 years ago......