Tucker Carlson is officially out, effective immediately. Fox News announced Monday that the top-rated prime-time right-wing pundit's last show had aired on Friday and Carlson wouldn't even get a farewell episode of his long-running interview and commentary program. The network said that "Tucker Carlson Tonight" would immediately be rebranded as "Fox News Tonight," anchored by a rotating roster of interim hosts.
Carlson's Friday evening broadcast gave audiences no hint of a coming departure for the host, concluding with Carlson's usual assurance: "We'll be back on Monday" assurance. In fact, for several hours on Monday morning, Fox News aired promos of Carlson's planned Monday-night interview with marginal Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy. While the internet is already rife with speculation about the reasons for Carlson's departure and his possible future plans, Carlson has so far made no comment.
