Tucker Carlson, MSNBC Layoffs, Conservatives

TUCKER TURKEY

Ratings- Challenged Carlson Survives T-Week Sackings






That bird pardoned at the White House wasn't the only Thanksgiving turkey spared yesterday: our old friend Tucker Carlson has once again defied the odds at MSNBC.

Despite his continued inability to build a substantial following, the ratings- challenged cable talker has again survived a wave of NBC cuts. This time, even his own staff has been sent packing, but the faux conservative just seems untouchable.

For some time, we've argued that Carlson serves as the mainstream media's useful "right- wing" idiot, for two reasons: he's both a token conservative and an easy lefty punching bag, especially when he makes particularly stupid comments.

Given the purpose Tucker serves, there's no doubt in the world the liberal MSNBC network would never resort to hiring a real conservative for the ever- floundering cable news and talk channel.

From TV Newser:

First on TVNewser: Staffers on MSNBC's Tucker are facing layoffs as production responsibilites are consolidated with the cable net's other afternoon production teams.

However, Tucker Carlson isn't losing his show. "We have found some efficiencies in how we staff our late afternoon programs," a spokesperson says. "Tucker will continue to host our 4 and 6pm hours, where he's achieving impressive growth in our audience."

The affected staffers were informed yesterday, a tipster says. They are being encouraged to consider other opportunities.

Funny enough, from looking at these ratings, he appears to have the same tiny audience previously achieved in the late night hours.

And here, Carlson himself makes light of the massive cuts that have nearly everyone other than him running for cover:



As long as Tucker serves the MSM's purposes, expect him to survive even the harshest storms this season of network cutbacks can bring.


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