# CNN and FOX fire two of their top guys within minutes of each other! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 24, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-and-fox-fire-two-of-their-top-guys-within-minutes-of-each-other/983126 "2023-04-24T17:34:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Biggirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biggirl/32/3294_2.png) [@Biggirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biggirl)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-and-fox-fire-two-of-their-top-guys-within-minutes-of-each-other/983126/1 "2023-04-24T17:34:56Z")
Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon both fired. Although FOX is saying it was a mutual agreement, it doesn’t look like Tucker knew what was coming as he signed off Friday with ‘see you on Monday’. Don was definitely taken by surprise if his Twitter is anything to go by. I don’t wanna be a conspiracy nut but. . . is the news media trying to keep a left/right balance? Also-- wow! What a surprise! ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-and-fox-fire-two-of-their-top-guys-within-minutes-of-each-other/983126/2 "2023-04-24T17:36:21Z")
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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2023, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cnn-and-fox-fire-two-of-their-top-guys-within-minutes-of-each-other/983126/3 "2023-04-24T17:37:41Z")
Threads for this already exist. > [@Don Lemon out at CNN](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/don-lemon-out-at-cnn/983121): > > Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon…who’s next? Not a good day to be a news anchor. > [@Tucker Carlson Leaves Fox News](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-leaves-fox-news/983119): > > Not sure which forum this goes in, but I figure Politics is as good as any. Carlson’s last day was Friday, so no two weeks’ notice. Somehow I doubt the parting was a completely mutual agreement. * * * * * * BTW: breaking-news tag is really just for MPSIMS.