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Tuckered out: Tucker Carlson's MSBNC show is canceled. No one notices. Or cares

In the "better late than never" category, it looks like the axe has fallen on the Tucker Carlson show on MSNBC. It wasn't his hysterical overreaction to the idea of being transgendered, or even his glee at recounting the story of his assault of a gay man who "bothered" him in a restroom. Those things were perfectly acceptable to MSNBC, but what they could not abide were low ratings.

He joins a list of loudmouth MSNBC "personalities" given the boot, including Don Imus, and Michael Savage, who was canned back in 2003 for telling a gay call-in viewer to "get AIDS and die". Unfortunately, even though his show is gone, Tucker will be sticking around. He's going to become a "political contributor" to the network at least through the 2008 election, popping up occasionally to give his two cents, ala Pat Buchanan.

The thought of the two of them prowling the halls of MSNBC like a lunatic Batman & Robin must be giving Keith Olbermann fits. There's no word yet on who Tucker's replacement will be, but hopefully the network will finally realize that trying to imitate Fox News is a lost cause.

You can watch the clip of Tucker's potty problem after the jump, but I still can't decide if he's exaggerating about the whole thing. What do you think?

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  • mike309's picture

    At least some good news

    Despite that fact he'll still be popping up, it's nice to know his show's in the crapper. 

     

    Don't trouble yourself Doctor -- I'm a celebrity, I'll write my own prescription.

    mike309's picture

    Damn

    Double posted again.  There go 5 more points. 

     

    Don't trouble yourself Doctor -- I'm a celebrity, I'll write my own prescription.

    brandon2384's picture

    MSNBC's most popular show is

    MSNBC's most popular show is Keith Olbermann, why won't MSNBC admit it and put more progressive talkers like him on?
     
    Just goes to show you: Journalists are liberal, but the one's who decide what goes on air are clenched tighter than a lug nut. 

     

    "Isn't that just kick you in the crotch, spit in your face fantastic?!"

    LAPastryChef's picture

    Tuckered out: Tucker Carlson's MSBNC show is canceled.

    I'm not surprised nor am I disappointed.  I hope they give Pat Buchanan and Rachel Maddow a show together.  That would be interesting.  They both come from political extremes and give a surprisingly intelligent spin on issues.  It would be MSNBC's version of Hannity & Colmes.  Btw, Keith Olberman's bias towards Obama is as obvious and disturbing as his hatred of Bill O'Reilly. 

    afhickman's picture

    Bring out the Shepherd's Crook

    afhickman

    "It takes a village (to make Village People)"

    Tucker Carlson is the femiphobe who claims to reflexively cross his knees anytime Hillary Clinton walks into a room (yeah, like he's got anything to worry about).  He's a smarmy little ass-wipe who will do or say anything to please his puppet masters at MSNBC.  He's been giving journalists (and bow-ties) a bad name for long enough.  If he ends up doing a lounge act with Lizard O'Reilly, so be it, but his fifteen minutes of punditry/fame are mercifully up.


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