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Thu Aug-04-05 04:28 PM
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| Variety: Ailes Sails in Rupe Coop |
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Ailes sails in Rupe coop
Exec shifts could bring more muscle to Fox News
By MICHAEL LEARMONTH
NEW YORK -- Roger Ailes, the bombastic leader of Fox News Channel, has emerged as the most likely successor to Lachlan Murdoch as chairman of the Fox Television StationsFox Television Stations Group. Such a move would see Fox News programming assume new prominence on Fox owned-and-operated stations.
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"News Corp. has suffered from not having synergies in those areas," one former executive said. With Ailes, "The TV channels will definitely have a different tone to them."
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Former Ailes deputy Jack Abernethy was installed as CEO of the station group in December, but he has a news and financial background with very little programming experience.
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(more at www.variety.com -- subscription site)
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Thu Aug-04-05 05:33 PM
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| 1. does this mean no more T & A reality shows |
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Thu Aug-04-05 05:35 PM
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| 2. or, given Republican (secret) proclivities, |
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Thu Aug-04-05 05:36 PM
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the fundies would be pitching fits
or pitching tents, if you catch my drift
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Fri Aug-05-05 01:28 PM
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| 4. that means, there goes their Iraq show on FX |
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in fact, there goes most of FX, if Ailes takes it over!
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Fri Aug-05-05 01:58 PM
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| 5. Foxes other programs and movies is what are making them money |
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with Ailes at the helm all their top programs, including the Simpson's will leave.
Fox's success in the non-news areas gives it the power to shove their repug agenda down everyone's throat. it will be interesting to see if the network can survive by pandering to a national audience of 2 million intelligence challenged wachos.
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Fri Aug-05-05 02:04 PM
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| 6. here's hoping they completely sabotage themselves.... |
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...and Murdoch has to start selling off pieces of his empire!
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Fri Aug-05-05 02:44 PM
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| 9. that would be fantastic! |
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maybe the Simpson's can go to Al Gore's new station.
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Fri Aug-05-05 02:55 PM
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| 10. right! let those shows support *sympatico* networks! |
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Fri Aug-05-05 03:11 PM
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Sat Aug-06-05 07:11 PM
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| 12. let them make money for someone else! |
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Fri Aug-05-05 02:27 PM
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| 7. Bye Bye Simpsons, King of the Hill, Family Guy |
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And any other show that criticizes Bush.
He will dig his grave though. Watch, the Fox news crap will alienate the people who watch Fox entertainment.
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Fri Aug-05-05 02:38 PM
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| 8. right -- and if they kill their own golden goose (geese?) |
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hopefully, the whole "empire" will implode...
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