Bill O'Reilly's Future at Fox Grows Dim as the Murdochs' Support Erodes

[DonViejo]

By EMILY STEEL, MICHAEL S. SCHMIDT and JIM RUTENBERG APRIL 18, 2017

Bill O’Reilly’s position at Fox News grew increasingly tenuous on Tuesday as support from the Murdoch family showed signs of eroding, according to three people briefed on discussions about his future.

Mr. O’Reilly’s fate at the network is expected to be discussed on Thursday at a board meeting for Fox News’s parent company, 21st Century Fox. Chief among the considerations is a continuing investigation into Mr. O’Reilly’s behavior conducted by the law firm Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison.

Pressure on the company increased on Tuesday when another woman reported sexual harassment allegations against Mr. O’Reilly to 21st Century Fox.

The company recently renewed Mr. O’Reilly’s contract, and the Murdoch family, which controls the company, has stood by him as allegations piled up. But after a New York Times article this month detailed harassment allegations against him, more than 50 companies have pulled their advertising from his show.

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[JNelson6563]

1. how delicious this is!

It's sure to piss off his fans. Who knows what they might do in response?

[PJMcK]

2. His fans will watch his replacement (n/t)

[Kittycow]

3. Probably a WH position awaits.

[PJMcK]

4. Maybe O'Reilly should replace Spicer (n/t)