Fox News Tonight
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]
| Fox News Tonight | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Current affairs program |
| Presented by | Brian Kilmeade Lawrence Jones Kayleigh McEnany Will Cain Rotating Hosts |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| Production | |
| Production location | New York City |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
| Release | |
| Original network | Fox News |
| Picture format | HDTV 720p |
| Original release | April 24, 2023 [1] – present |
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]
Hosts
The following Fox News personalities have served as weekly interim hosts of the program.
- Brian Kilmeade: (April 24–April 28, 2023) co-host of Fox & Friends, host of One Nation w/ Brian Kilmeade.
- Lawrence Jones: (May 1–May 5, 2023) host of Lawrence Jones Cross Country [5]
- Kayleigh McEnany: (May 10–May 15, 2023) co-host of Outnumbered, former White House Press Secretary in the Trump Administration.[6]
- Will Cain: (May 17–May 21, 2023) co-host of Fox & Friends Weekend[7]
See also
References
- Fox News (April 24, 2023). "Fox News Media and Tucker Carlson Part Ways". Fox News Media.
- Mark Joyella (April 20, 2017). "Why Fox News Didn't Hesitate To Replace Bill O'Reilly With Tucker Carlson". Forbes.
- Katie Robertson (April 24, 2023). "'Fox News Tonight' Replaces Tucker Carlson's Show". The New York Times.
- Matt Webb Mitovich (April 28, 2023). "Fox News 8 pm Viewership Down Sharply Since Tucker Carlson's Ouster". TVLine.
- "Libertarian commentator Lawrence Jones to take turn in Tucker Carlson seat". Yahoo Life. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- "Kayleigh McEnany Gets a Tryout for Tucker Carlson's Fox News Time Slot". May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
- "'Fox & Friends Weekend' Host Will Cain Next to Pinch-Hit in Tucker Carlson's Old Primetime Slot (Exclusive)". Yahoo Entertainment. Retrieved May 13, 2023.