It was the dawn of a new era in American cable news on Monday night, as Jesse Watters, the Fox News humorist turned star, formally ascended into the much-coveted 8pm slot vacated by the fired Tucker Carlson.
It was a big moment for Watters, who got his big break as a sort of comedy-sidekick to former Fox News star Bill O’Reilly, but any audience members expecting a departure in terms of content – some fresh topics, some exciting new ground – will have been disappointed.
