It's the lowest opening month of sales since the first title in the series, 's "Killing Lincoln," which sold , in the first four weeks.
The previous five "Killing" books each outsold "Killing England" in their first month on shelves by more than , copies. Two books, "Killing Patton" and "Killing Jesus," each eclipsed , copies in the four weeks following their release. But O'Reilly's future as an author was thrust into uncertainty on Thursday, when William Morris Endeavor, which handles his book deals, said it will drop him as a client after his contract expires.
Before that, O'Reilly was dropped by United Talent Agency, where his television agent there represented him for decades. The abrupt cancellation of the "O'Reilly Factor," which drew nearly four million people on some evenings, denied O'Reilly a precious promotional vehicle. Night after night, O'Reilly hawked his myriad bestsellers, urging viewers to become premium members of his official website in exchange for a copy of one of the books. April 9: Fox News pledged to investigate the sexual harassment claims against O'Reilly, including Walsh's.
According to a statement by lawyer Lisa Bloom, the woman is "not asking for money, just accountability. April The Wall Street Journal, a publication owned by the Murdoch family who also own Fox news , reported the network was looking to cut ties with O'Reilly before he returned from his scheduled vacation on April I agree with TheWrap's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy and provide my consent to receive marketing communications from them.
View In Gallery. To continue reading for free, provide your email below. They were not what sent him to the glue factory.
They were simply the catalyst for closing a deal long in the making. And it turned out that a new deal for Fox News was more or less waiting in the wings. Indeed, Carlson began to outdraw Megyn Kelly, whom he had replaced only in November. So not only did the Murdochs luck out in not having to pay up that kind of money for her, they found the perfect host-in-waiting to replace an old white man: a slightly less-old white man. He would make his peace and go along—lead the charge, even—to leave behind American baby boomers who must, by now, be holding their last US presidency in Trump, and turn Fox News over to Gen X.
Carlson, 47, takes over The Factor , or whatever the show will be called, tomorrow, April He will say reliably sexist and xenophobic things, but wryly, with a Cheshire-cat smile. He will chuckle about crazy liberals. A warm glow will envelope him when that day comes. In recent days, suits have been filed accusing a former Fox comptroller of racist behavior and former Fox News chief Roger Ailes of sexually harassing a current Fox News contributor.
Ailes has denied the charges. The controversy is, no doubt, fueling some portion of the viewership. Some viewers are no doubt tuning in to see if the anchor will address his current situation. He has not so far this week in two broadcasts Monday and Tuesday. According to Nielsen, the show was the most-watched cable-news program Tuesday among total viewers and the demographic. One media buyer suggested marketers will have a hard time abandoning the program because of its strong, steady ratings performance.
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