Conservative commentator Tucker Carlson is getting his own nightly program on Fox News Channel starting Nov. 14, according to people familiar with the plan. A Fox News spokesperson declined comment when asked about the plan for Carlson on Thursday. Carlson is said to be a favorite of Rupert Murdoch, executive chairman of 21st Century Fox, the parent firm of Fox News. In 2005, he joined MSNBC, which gave him his own nightly program, “Tucker,” which lasted until 2008. He joined Fox News as a contributor in 2009 and became a co-host on the weekend edition of “Fox & Friends” in 2013.

Source: Los Angeles Times November 03, 2016 16:19 UTC