On April 24, Fox announced it was parting ways with Tucker Carlson, its most popular cable news host. During the first quarter of 2023, his show averaged 3.251 million views making it one of the most-watched shows in the nation.  Among the coveted 24-54 demographic, Tucker is at the top.

The firing came as a shock to everyone. At the end of Tucker's show on Friday, April 21, he finished his show with, "We'll be back Monday!"   He was as blindsided by the firing as everyone else.

Upon the news he'd be leaving Monday morning, Fox's shares dropped, closing at 3% lower Monday evening.  If they can't come up with someone who can pull in a Tucker-size audience, this will be only the beginning of their financial decline.

So why on earth would Fox get rid of him?

A variety of rumors have been floating around regarding Tucker's departure.  Some, like his alleged plan to run for president, seem pretty far-fetched.

Maybe his firing was related to the Dominion scandal.  On April 18, Fox agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by Dominion for $787.5 million.  Dominion (the voting machine company) alleged that Fox damaged their business reputation by accusing them of tilting the 2020 election in Biden's favor.