Shocking news broke on Monday, April 24th that long-time host Tucker Carlson was out at Fox News. While that story will be one to follow going forward, one pop culture theme immediately began to emerge as fans of Succession took to the internet to remark on how the move felt straight out of the HBO hit drama.
It’s a natural association to make as one major plot line through all three plus seasons so far has been the Roy family’s connection to ATN, a cable news network that shares a lot of similarities with 24-hour stations like Fox News.
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Kerry Castellabate (Zoe Winters), Logan Roy’s mistress/assistant, became a topic of ridicule in the second episode of Season 4 as she put forth an all-time cringe audition to become an ATN host. Well, the internet made the connection and the jokes were free-flowing.
Kerry will be the next host of the 8 PM slot on Fox News. /s pic.twitter.com/8YJbYi9p77
— Bay Area Times (@BayAreaTimes) April 24, 2023
BREAKING NEWS: Kerry Castellabate named new host for Fox News. pic.twitter.com/8uOLA40rc5
— Saty (@Satyam_Patel__) April 24, 2023
It's her time pic.twitter.com/kubHyC4Dmz
— Astead (@AsteadWH) April 24, 2023
SHE IS THE MOMENT pic.twitter.com/P3oOxJokYM
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) April 24, 2023
his replacement https://t.co/NgU7WOaJqg pic.twitter.com/G2dcpmBPtf
— Annie Wu (all socials: @annie_wu_22) (@Annie_Wu_22) April 24, 2023
Loading… https://t.co/yREaXVjlzL pic.twitter.com/AMooI7naUx
— luke – AT HOME OUT NOW (@LukeHellyer) April 24, 2023
the whole tucker carlson being thrown out of fox news thing happening while succession is airing is just… chef's kiss
— chairman meow (@santacalculus) April 24, 2023
This man takes over. Very next day Tucker Carlson is out. Coincidence? I think not! #Succession #TuckerCarlson pic.twitter.com/2WlsfN0BBW
— Scott Yager (@SHOTOFYAGER) April 24, 2023
Last night’s Succession with ATN being included in the deal followed by Tucker Carlson being fired today is the chef kiss of all chef kisses.
— Jeff Stewardson (@Stewcat2006) April 24, 2023