Fox News yanks Sean Hannity from Cincinnati Tea Party rally he was set to star in

Angry Fox News executives ordered host Sean Hannity to abandon plans to broadcast his nightly show as part of a Tea Party rally in Cincinnati on Thursday after top executives learned that he was set to headline the event, proceeds from which would benefit the local Tea Party organization.

Rally organizers had listed Hannity, who is on a book tour, as the headliner of the four-hour Tax Day event at the University of Cincinnati. The rally, expected to draw as many as 13,000 people, was set feature speakers such as “Liberal Facism” author Jonah Goldberg and local Tea Party leaders. Participants were being charged a minimum of $5, with seats near Hannity’s set going for $20, according to the Cincinnati Enquirer, which reported that any profits would go to future Tea Party events. Media Matters for America noted that Hannity’s personal website directed supporters to a link to buy tickets for the Cincinnati rally.

But senior Fox News executives said they were not aware Hannity was being billed as the centerpiece of the event or that Tea Party organizers were charging for admission to Hannity’s show as part of the rally. They first learned of it Thursday morning from John Finley, Hannity's executive producer, who was in Cincinnati to produce Hannity's show.

Furious, top officials recalled Hannity back to New York to do his show in his regular studio. The network plans to do an extensive post-mortem about the incident with Finley and Hannity's staff.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2010/04/fox-news-cancels-hannity-taping-at-cincinnati-tea-party-rally-.html

Maybe the heat in the kitchen is getting a little too hot for Mr. Murdoch.

All of a sudden Fox is concerned about Hannity promoting tea parties? Huh??

and they're just looking out for their buddies.

"personalities" were not involved with the tea parties. He got called on it and promised to look into it.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/15/fox-news-pulls-sean-hanni_n_539719.html
also, video of his words: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZmHOtCe-Q

Thanks for the heads up.

movement but in reality it is a money maker for a bunch of media promoters.

activities.

I have to wonder all about this.

mysteries never cease

then they literally WILL run candidates, and the Dems will slaughter their numbers in the house.

'The tea parties are not republican, they are independent'

if i remember correctly- cavuto was at one, also--they were split up into 4/5 or 6 sections across the US---

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one too? Where have they been? Pathetic.

here several months ago.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/15/fox-news-pulls-sean-hanni_n_539719.html

Looks like Murdock has something to do with this!

From article link above: "Last week, News Corp boss Rupert Murdoch said before a Washington, DC crowd that Fox News should not be supporting the movement."

and when pressed admitted he didn't think Fox should be involved in promoting the Tea parties.
That was about 5 days ago.

Here's Olbermann's last week's segment on Murdoch
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFZmHOtCe-Q

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Sure, :rofl: that must be :rofl: it. :rofl: :rofl:

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:rofl::woohoo::rofl:

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I may mean that Fox is trying to distance themselves from these loose cannons. And very telling that they had to reign in one of their stars who seems to have made arrangements for a public appearance without approval from his bosses.

It probably doesn't mean that Fox is going to start backing away from being the GOP propaganda machine, but it may mean they're starting to be concerned about what the mouthpieces are doing and may be trying to dial the nuttiness down.

when one of the Fox News bobble heads took seriously what they (the real powers that be) were only poking at them to have fun.

Heh...Hannity only thought the were serious.

Now that is fun & games my friends.

Storm the Fox studios, you stalwart defenders of the constitution, otherwise known as the Tea Party. Yank 'em out of their cushy offices and perfumed executive washrooms and duckwalk 'em out to the pavement. Let Fox know that you won't stand for them muzzling a great American like Sean Hannity!

Go! Now! Don't wait for orders from headquarters, but ride toward the sound of the guns. Strike the first blow and get revolting!

I wish we still had the DUzy, because that would surely be their next headline.

Been there, done that with this one. My bets are the network feels they're being used to profit others and not getting a piece of the action...that's why the plug was pulled. If this group is allowed to charge and profit, so will others...lots of money to be shaken out of these suckers and Faux wouldn't get a dime.

Also, methinks Hannity is on a short leash regarding his "charity" that was recently exposed as yet another right wing ponzi scheme...the network is taking a hit within conservative hives about that one and this thing was just one scam too far.

Or maybe they are and this is all part of slapping his stupid ass back into place.

April 13, 2010
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/04/13/fox-news-publishes-semi-c_n_535539.html

too late to put the genie back into the bottle now ;(
But it's great to see Hannity get told what to do! LOL
Betcha he's not too happy today ;)

to look like they're being propped up by Fox News?

I guess Rove needed another sucking off, I hear he is up to 5 suck offs a day with various Fox News er pundits.

Riiiiight. :eyes:

Probably easier money anyway. :eyes:

I wonder how they missed this, given he's been talking about his attendance every time I've had the misfortune to accidentally tune into his radio show over the past week.

Can he just unilaterally decide where he broadcasts from without the network's knowledge?

Seems to me like the network is just keeping a short leash on him. Hannity may decide the CONTENT of his show, but he can't dictate what venues he can broadcast from. Besides, remote broadcasts cost money, and Fox shouldn't automatically pay those bills.

Fox is paying the bills. They SHOULD have a say in WHERE the "talent" performs. And I use that word "talent" in the loosest sense.

My gut says he was cleared to do the show from Cinci...even to "cover" the teabaggers. It's the money that is the problem. Sounds like he or others were double dipping here, faux didn't get a cut of the action and that's where the shit hit the fan.

a violent act. Considering that they have been one of chief inciters, they're probably looking to distance themselves as far as possible to avoid some of the fallout that will follow such an act. I wonder how the Fox Fans will feel about this? Should be fun to watch anyway... I can hear them now... "Obama threatened Fox to silence us!!" :rofl:

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like guys who claim to raise money for war orphans but spend it on private jets instead.

A bunch of T D Baggers!

...because he recently swore none of his Fox peons have any political agenda. He must think that people don't see that for the pile of bullshit that it is.