Heather Childers, who had been an early morning host on Fox since 2012, was benched after the incident in late March. She was not put back on the air again — despite her public campaign on Twitter and her messages to President Trump. This week, after sources said that Childers was no longer affiliated with … Read more
When Eckhart made a misconduct claim against Fox anchor Ed Henry on June 25, Fox called in an outside law firm and less than a week later decided to fire Henry. Fox executives say the swift action is evidence that the climate at the network has, in fact, changed for the better. The network has … Read more
The lawsuit was brought by Jennifer Eckhart, a former Fox Business Network producer and online personality who made the rape allegation against Henry, and Cathy Areu, a journalist who appeared frequently on Fox News. Catherine Foti, an attorney representing Henry, said in a statement that Henry engaged in what she described as a consensual relationship … Read more
The China Film Administration announced late last week that movie theaters in “low-risk” areas could reopen from Monday with a few precautions. Audience members are required to wear masks and take temperature checks, and cinemas are expected to operate at 30% capacity. Eating and drinking in the theater is also prohibited. The “low-risk” requirement effectively … Read more
In announcing that it would move its Asia digital news operation — roughly one third of its staff in Hong Kong — to Seoul, the Times said the security law meant it was “prudent to make contingency plans and begin to diversify our editing staff around the region.” The new legislation, which came into force … Read more
In a brief set of prepared comments, Tucker Carlson (finally) addressed the revelation that his now-former top writer, Blake Neff, was secretly posting racist and sexist material on an online forum. “On Friday, many of those posts became public,” Carlson said. “Blake was horrified by the story and he was ashamed. Friday afternoon he resigned … Read more
On Monday, a New York court lifted a temporary restraining order on President Donald Trump’s niece, clearing the way for her to promote her tell-all book in the news media. The ruling was made by Judge Hal Greenwald of the New York State Supreme Court, the state’s trial court, on the eve of the book’s … Read more
When the commander-in-chief calls crimes committed by his friends a “hoax…” When he spreads bogus fears about voter fraud… When he lies about something as banal as golfing… When his deception about the path of a hurricane sparks an I.G. probe… When a single WH statement contains 12 lies and falsehoods… Well, then we’re clearly … Read more
Just this week, the writer, Blake Neff, responded to a thread started by another user in 2018 with the subject line, “Would u let a JET BLACK congo n****er do lasik eye surgery on u for 50% off?” Neff wrote, “I wouldn’t get LASIK from an Asian for free, so no.” (The subject line was … Read more
Meghan’s legal team has filed an application seeking to prevent Associated Newspapers, the publisher of the Mail on Sunday, from publicly naming five friends who anonymously defended her against bullying in a US publication over a year ago, a source close to the Duchess told CNN. The names of the women were contained in a … Read more