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As the most powerful man in the universe, or one of them anyway, Roger Ailes can look back on the first 15 years of his crowning achievement, Fox News Channel, with satisfaction. And he does.

Though she's not running for president, Fox News founder Roger Ailes still drew gleeful reactions from liberal journalists for explaining his decision to hire Sarah Palin as a contributor because, "She was hot and got good ratings."
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey says it is likely to drop a lawsuit filed against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for records that confirm he met with the head of Fox News last year.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was sued Monday over his administration's refusal to release correspondence between the president of Fox News and the governor or his staff after a report that the head of the network tried to persuade the first-term GOP governor to run for president in 2012 last summer.

President Obama is hailing the World Series champion San Francisco Giants as baseball's "characters with character."

"A strong public interest exists in knowing whether the executive in charge of the nations most-watched cable newschannel is acting as a political consultant to a prospective Republican presidential candidate. As journalists, plaintiffs may properly assert that public interest as a basis for obtaining these records."
The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey on Monday said it will likely drop a lawsuit filed earlier in the day against Gov. Chris Christie for records that confirm he met with the head of Fox News last year.

Well, that was quick. Less than nine months after he was unceremoniously fired from the delicate airwaves of National Public Radio, Juan Williams has returned fire with "Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate."
Glenn Beck said goodbye to Fox News Channel on Thursday, airing his final show before going into business for himself. He told his fans that he was determined "to his last breath" to fix this country.
Fox News Channel viewers know Shepard Smith as the network's lead news anchor, but for the past two weeks, he's been Professor Shep as well.
Former book-publishing powerhouse Judith Regan has settled a fee dispute with lawyers who helped her wage a high-profile fight after she was fired amid a furor over her plan to release a book of O.J. Simpson's hypothetical "confession" to killing his wife and a friend.
Former book-publishing powerhouse Judith Regan has settled a fee dispute with lawyers who helped her wage a high-profile fight after she was fired amid a furor over her plan to release a book of O.J. Simpson's hypothetical "confession" to killing his wife and a friend.

Glenn Beck later this year will end his Fox News Channel talk show, which has sunk in the ratings and has suffered from an advertiser boycott.

Glenn Beck's talk show is being dropped by the Fox News Channel after sinking in the ratings and suffering financially due to an advertiser boycott.

Uber-popular Fox News Channel host Glenn Beck will end his daily program on the network later this year and "transition" into a behind-the-scenes role as a producer both in broadcast and online. His departure was jointly announced Wednesday by Fox News and Mercury Radio Arts, Mr. Beck's production company, and not without drama.
Fox News founder Roger Ailes raised eyebrows when he said he hired Sarah Palin as a contributor because, "She was hot and got good ratings."
"I don't rise to the occasion when there's no occasion," he replies when asked what the passing years have taught him.
After first 15 years, Fox News Channel chief proves tough as Ailes →

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