Fox Business suddenly cancels 'Lou Dobbs Tonight,' its highest-rated show

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/05/media/lou-dobbs-fox-show-canceled/index.html
Published: Feb 6, 2021
Author: Brian Stelter and Oliver Darcy
Post Date: 2021-02-06 00:23:50 by A K A Stone
Views: 3474

Lou Dobbs, the longtime host of the signature right-wing talk show on the Fox Business Network, was canned by the network on Friday night.

"Lou Dobbs Tonight" is off the air, effective immediately, a Fox spokesperson confirmed. An interim show will take Dobbs' place at 5 and 7 p.m. Eastern starting Monday.

It was a head-scratching change by Fox Business, since Dobbs was its highest-rated host, albeit on a relatively low-rated network. He often doubled his lead-in's ratings, which is a rare feat in television.

Dobbs, a veteran financial news anchor, became known at Fox Business for his sycophantic pro-Trump programs. He was one of the former president's biggest boosters on television, and Trump regularly thanked him in return.

In one of Trump's first statements since leaving the White House, he effusively praised his friend, saying Dobbs "is and was great. Nobody loves America more than Lou. He had a large and loyal following that will be watching closely for his next move, and that following includes me."

The pro-Trump propaganda bent juiced Dobbs' ratings. But his far- right programming choices repeatedly caused consternation within the company, a source close to the matter said, and his program was a loss leader for Fox because many advertisers didn't want to be associated with his content.

Most recently, Dobbs was named in a $2.7 billion lawsuit filed by a voting technology company, Smartmatic, on Thursday.

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#1: IbJensen    To: A K A Stone (#0)

Lou and Tucker were the two best programs. Tuckeer will be next. Go to Newsmax boys!

IbJensen posted on 2021-02-06 08:48:35   Reply   Private Reply

#2: tankumo    To: IbJensen (#1)

That's why Fox rating is crashing.

tankumo posted on 2021-02-06 11:58:36   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Gatlin    To: IbJensen, tankumo, A K A Stone (#1)

IbJensen,tankumo,A K A Stone

IbJensen:

Lou and Tucker were the two best programs. Tuckeer will be next. Go to Newsmax boys!

It would no doubt be a good idea to show why Lou Dobbs [Fox Business News] was cancelled before you go wildly chasing everyone down a “rabbit hole.”

The same thing happened to Charles Payne on Fox Business News and he came back stronger than ever after the matter was settled and he was cleared.

It states here that:

The network ended its highest-rated show after a voting software company named Dobbs in a defamation lawsuit.

Charles Payne returned to Fox Business News after the lawsuit and he was cleared of any culpability.

Let us find out more about what is happening, before making such exclamatory proclamations …

Gatlin posted on 2021-02-07 08:09:44   Reply   Private Reply

#4: goldilucky    To: Gatlin (#3)

Dobbs, a veteran financial news anchor, became known at Fox Business for his sycophantic pro-Trump programs. He was one of the former president's biggest boosters on television, and Trump regularly thanked him in return.

I believe any network that is pro-Trump is a target.

goldilucky posted on 2021-02-07 12:20:40   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Gatlin    To: goldilucky (#4)

Since Stone deletes my posts and will not let me say what
I want to say – Then it now looks like I have nothing to say.

Gatlin posted on 2021-02-07 14:54:55   Reply   Private Reply

#6: IbJensen    To: Gatlin (#3)

I fail to see why it's hardly necessary to blather on so much about my posting. You don't happen to work for the central socialist government, do you?

IbJensen posted on 2021-02-08 08:44:30   Reply   Private Reply

#7: Gatlin    To: IbJensen (#6)

Gatlin posted on 2021-02-08 17:38:43   Reply   Private Reply

#8: buckeroo    To: Gatlin (#7)

Gatlin is a Jackass

This is my first post to extol the veracity of your post, within all of your fucked upped posting history.

I couldn't have said your own profane post more succinctly.

buckeroo posted on 2021-02-08 20:11:58   Reply   Private Reply

#9: WWG1WWA    To: IbJensen (#1)

No, Newsmax is already moving to the dark side. They always do. I left their website years ago because of it.

OAN has extended a job offer to Dobbs. I hope he accepts it!

WWG1WWA posted on 2021-02-09 00:04:02   Reply   Private Reply

#10: IbJensen    To: WWG1WWA (#9)

I hope he accepts it as well. He is reason enough to switch to this spot for honest Conservative news.

IbJensen posted on 2021-02-13 10:24:16   Reply   Private Reply

#11: Gatlin    To: A K A Stone (#7)

Thanks for the removal. You did the honorable thing.

Gatlin posted on 2021-03-30 18:21:33   Reply   Private Reply