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Fox News Tonight
GenreCurrent affairs program
Presented byRotating Hosts
Brian Kilmeade
Lawrence Jones
Kayleigh McEnany
Will Cain
Trey Gowdy
Joey Jones
Harris Faulkner
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons1
Production
Production locationNew York City
Camera setupMulti-camera
Running time60 minutes (with commercials)
Original release
NetworkFox News
ReleaseApril 24 (2023-04-24)[1] –
July 14, 2023 (2023-07-14)

Fox News Tonight is an American TV show airing on the Fox News Channel. It is the successor to Tucker Carlson Tonight after host Tucker Carlson was let go over the weekend of April 22–23, 2023. The last show of the predecessor program aired on Friday, April 21, 2023, and Fox News Tonight premiered on Monday, April 24, 2023.[1] The program will end its run on Friday July 14.

History

Fox News Tonight replaced Tucker Carlson Tonight in the 8pm timeslot on the Fox News Channel in 2023, premiering on April 24. Tucker Carlson had previously replaced Bill O'Reilly on The O'Reilly Factor in 2017 in the same timeslot.[2][3]

At the start as an interim measure, a rotating cast of hosts will host the show, rotating each week. For the week of April 24, the host was Brian Kilmeade.[3] Following the loss Tucker Carlson, the show lost viewership compared to its predecessor, falling 50%, but still won its timeslot in its first week, as compared to competing news programming on competitor news networks CNN, Newsmax, OAN; closely edging out MSNBC in the ratings.[4]

In June of 2023, Fox News Channel announced Jesse Watters Primetime would be permanent in the 8 p.m. EST hour effective July 17. [5]

Hosts

The following Fox News personalities have served as weekly interim hosts of the program.

References

  1. ^ a b Fox News (April 24, 2023). "Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson Part Ways". Fox News Media.
  2. ^ Mark Joyella (April 20, 2017). "Why Fox News Didn't Hesitate To Replace Bill O'Reilly With Tucker Carlson". Forbes.
  3. ^ a b Katie Robertson (April 24, 2023). "'Fox News Tonight' Replaces Tucker Carlson's Show". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Matt Webb Mitovich (April 28, 2023). "Fox News 8 pm Viewership Down Sharply Since Tucker Carlson's Ouster". TVLine.
  5. ^ Weprin, Alex (June 26, 2023). "Fox News Overhauls Primetime Lineup in Post-Tucker Carlson Era". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Johnson, Ted (April 25, 2023). "Brian Kilmeade Briefly References Tucker Carlson's Exit In First Episode Of 'Fox News Tonight' — Update". Deadline. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
  7. ^ "https://twitter.com/johnnydollar01/status/1667336139764645889?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet". Twitter. Retrieved June 10, 2023. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  8. ^ "Libertarian commentator Lawrence Jones to take turn in Tucker Carlson seat". Yahoo Life. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  9. ^ "Kayleigh McEnany Gets a Tryout for Tucker Carlson's Fox News Time Slot". May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "'Fox & Friends Weekend' Host Will Cain Next to Pinch-Hit in Tucker Carlson's Old Primetime Slot (Exclusive)". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
  11. ^ https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/author/julia-johnson (May 19, 2023). "Trey Gowdy will host Tucker Carlson's former 8 pm slot on Fox News this week". Washington Examiner. Retrieved May 20, 2023. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help); External link in |last= (help)
  12. ^ Joyella, Mark. "Johnny Joey Jones To Host 'Fox News Tonight' Week Of Memorial Day". Forbes. Retrieved May 25, 2023.
  13. ^ Darwish, Meaghan (June 2, 2023). "Harris Faulkner to Host 'Fox News Tonight' Next Week". TV Insider. Retrieved June 3, 2023.
Fox News Channel primetime schedule
Preceded byas 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fox News Tonight
8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
1:00 am – 2:00 am (replay)
Succeeded byas 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Fox News Channel primetime 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm timeslot
Preceded byas 2017 – 2023 Fox News Tonight
2023
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