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After Tucker Carlson firing, where does Fox News go from here?

The end of a long-running hit show can be a sobering moment for a TV network. The finale of "Friends" ended the seemingly unstoppable run of NBC's "Must See TV." HBO had to brace for a future without "Game of Thrones." Now Fox News is facing the same challenge after its most-watched prime-time personality, Tucker Carlson, was suddenly yanked from his perch Monday amid the scandals and lawsuits ...
Fox News host Tucker Carlson during the National Review Institute's Ideas Summit at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel on March 29, 2019, in Washington, D.C..

The end of a long-running hit show can be a sobering moment for a TV network.

The finale of "Friends" ended the seemingly unstoppable run of NBC's "Must See TV." HBO had to brace for a future without "Game of Thrones."

Now Fox News is facing the same challenge after its most-watched prime-time personality, Tucker Carlson, was suddenly yanked from his perch Monday amid the scandals and lawsuits facing Rupert Murdoch's conservative network.

Guest host Brian Kilmeade, a co-host on "Fox & Friends," filled in for Carlson on Monday night, and others will rotate until a permanent replacement is named for the 8 p.m. Eastern hour.

Is it the beginning of the end for

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