30. “I look at John” Author interview with former Fox News producer Adam Sank.
31. But, in early 2006 Author interview with a person familiar with the situation.
32. The MSNBC job Bill Carter, “New MSNBC Managers,” New York Times, June 13, 2006.
33. Kim Hume, the Washington bureau chief Author interview with a former staffer in the Washington, D.C., bureau of Fox News.
34. Fox and several other outlets Eric Deggans, “Circumstances Left Many in Media with Inaccurate Reports,” St. Petersburg Times, Jan. 5, 2006. See also John MacDonald, “Media, You Failed Me,” Arizona Republic, Jan. 8, 2006.
35. In the fall of 2006 Author interview with a former Mike Douglas producer.
36. the Los Angeles memorial “Mike Douglas Tribute Scheduled Saturday,” Los Angeles Times, Oct. 19, 2006.
37. The following spring Fox News, “Joel Cheatwood Named Vice President of Development for Fox News” (press release), Business Wire, April 5, 2007.
38. “Roger would call him Helmet Head” Author interview with a former colleague of Joel Cheatwood.
39. And at CNN Colby Hall, “Warning Shots? Glenn Beck to Poach Fox News Bigwig, Suggesting Big Plans,” Mediaite.com, March 21, 2011, http://www.mediaite.com/tv/warning-shots-glenn-beck-to-poach-fox-news-bigwig-foreshadowing-big-plans-2/.
40. Over the summer Author interview with a former Fox News executive.
41. “Roger likes things” Author interview with a Fox News executive.
42. “One person should not” Author interview with a person familiar with the matter.
43. The show typically had higher ratings Paul J. Gough, “Larry King Hot Thanks to Hilton,” Hollywood Reporter, June 29, 2007.
44. While some observers Brian Stelter, “Hannity to Go It Alone, Without Colmes,” New York Times, Nov. 25, 2008.
45. “Sean was bitter” Author interview with a former Fox News executive.
46. As the Iraq War Author interview with a person familiar with the situation.
47. “There were times” Author interview with a former senior executive at Fox News.
48. “Roger wanted the counterpoint” Author interview with a former senior Fox executive.
49. As a stopgap Brian Stelter, “It’s ‘Hannity’s America’ Starting This Sunday,” TVNewswer.com, Jan. 4, 2007.
50. “I want you guys” Author interview with a person familiar with the matter.
51. In the fall of 2008 Brian Stelter, “One Half of ‘Hannity & Colmes’ Is Leaving,” “Media Decoder” (blog), New York Times, Nov. 24, 2008, http://mediadecoder.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/11/24/one-half-of-hannity-colmes-is-leaving/.
52. Katon Dawson Author interview with former South Carolina Republican Party chairman Katon Dawson.
53. On February 14 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library Foundation, “Reagan Presidential Library Foundation to Host GOP Presidential Candidates’ Debate” (press release), Feb. 14, 2007, http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2008/primdeb08/reagan021407pr.html.
54. moderated by MSNBC’s Chris Matthews Liz Sidoti, “Ten Republicans Meet Thursday in First GOP Presidential Debate,” Associated Press, May 3, 2007.
55. Frederick Ryan Jr. Mike Allen, “Mitt’s Moment,” Politico, May 4, 2007, http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0507/3841.html.
56. “Roger likes to win” Author interview with Politico president Frederick Ryan Jr.
57. Fox hosts Fox News, The Five (transcript of May 3, 2012, broadcast), Finance Wire, May 3, 2012.
58. On March 8 Erik Schelzig, “Fred Thompson for President?,” Associated Press, March 10, 2007.
59. A couple of months earlier CNN, Reliable Sources (transcript), Jan. 21, 2007; John Gibson, The Big Story, Fox News Channel (transcript), Jan. 19, 2007.
60. Robert Gibbs Author interview with an adviser to President Barack Obama.
61. On March 9 Ryan Grim, “Nevada Dems Nix Fox Debate,” Politico, March 9, 2007.
62. Around this time Chafets, Roger Ailes, 27.
63. On March 29 Fox News, “Fox News and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute Present Two Presidential Debates for the 2008 Campaign,” Business Wire (press release), March 29, 2007.
64. One week later Kate Phillips, “D.N.C. Shuns Fox in Debate Schedule,” The Caucus (blog), New York Times, April 5, 2007, http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/04/05/dnc-shuns-fox-in-debate-schedule.
65. The next day Kate Phillips, “Two Democrats Avoid Debate on Fox News,” New York Times, April 10, 2007.
66. Ailes called them Author interview with a person familiar with the matter.
67. In April Russ Buettner, “In Fox News, Led by an Ally, Giuliani Finds a Friendly Stage,” New York Times, Aug. 2, 2007.
68. A study found Alex Koppelman and Erin Renzas, “Rudy Giuliani’s Ties to Fox News,” Salon, Nov. 15, 2007, citing a study by Hotline.
69. Judith Regan Russ Buettner, “Ex-Publisher’s Suit Plays a Giuliani-Kerik Angle,” New York Times, Nov. 14, 2007.
70. In 2006 Vanessa Grigoriadis, “Even Bitches Have Feelings,” New York, Feb. 5, 2007.
71. In 2002 Author interview with a person familiar with the matter.
72. Regan told the press Jonathan Bing, “The Write Stuff,” Daily Variety, Dec. 18, 2002.
73. Regan had even relocated Edward Wyatt, “O. J. Simpson Writes a Book He’ll Discuss on Fox TV,” New York Times, Nov. 15, 2006.
74. The whole thing Josef Adalian, “O.J. to Tell How He’d Murder on Fox Spec,” Variety.com, Nov. 14, 2006, http://variety.com/2006/scene/news/o-j-to-tell-how-he-d-murder-on-fox-spec-1117953915/.
75. News Corp pulled the plug Bill Carter and Edward Wyatt, “Under Pressure, News Corp. Pulls Simpson Project,” New York Times, Nov. 21, 2006.
76. Stories of her office rage Grigoriadis, “Even Bitches Have Feelings.”
77. In December Steven Zeitchik, “Regan Ousted from HarperCollins,” Variety.com, Dec. 15, 2006, http://variety.com/2006/biz/news/regan-ousted-from-harpercollins-1117955887/. See also Steven Zeitchik, “Regan’s Fate Is Unwritten,” Daily Variety, Dec. 18, 2006.
78. Accounts soon leaked Julie Bosman and Richard Siklos, “Fired Editor’s Remarks Said to Have Provoked Murdoch,” New York Times, Dec. 18, 2006. See also Josh Getlin, “Regan Was Fired After Slur, News Corp. Says,” Los Angeles Times, Dec. 19, 2006.
79. The complaint Patricia Hurtado, “Publisher Regan Says News Corp. Fired Her to Protect Giuliani,” Bloomberg News, Nov. 14, 2007. See also Judith Regan v. HarperCollins Publishers LLC, 603758/2007, New York State Supreme Court (Manhattan).