Fox Reportedly Wants Someone New in O’Reilly’s Spot by Monday

Reports are surfacing that say Fox News is not only canning Bill O’Reilly, but wants his Factor spot filled in five days.

While O’Reilly is on a vacation, the Murdochs have reportedly decided that all the allegations of sexual harassment are too much and the two-decade Fox News vet has got to go. Who will replace him? That’s unknown (though we are running a poll about it) But it’s pretty clear that someone will.

From New York Magazine‘s Fox News Whisperer Gabriel Sherman and Politico‘s Hadas Gold, we get this:

Hearing Fox News wants new host in place for Monday 8pm debut

— Gabriel Sherman (@gabrielsherman) April 19, 2017

have heard this too – want someone there in place ready to go on monday https://t.co/Jy0oHOjML4

— Hadas Gold (@Hadas_Gold) April 19, 2017

A few names are floating around, including Dana Perino‘s. The New York Times‘s Michael Grynbaum even says The Five could move into the 8:00 slot.

TUCKER may move to 8PM by Monday — Fox News execs in heated discussions today — THE FIVE and PERINO in mix for 9PM. More TK

— Michael M. Grynbaum (@grynbaum) April 19, 2017

We will update as more information becomes available.

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