Watters at first said he would apologize and then said he wouldn't, adding, "I ambushed her because O'Reilly told me to get her because she said some bad shit. Lahut: Do you think you have some sort of a responsibility - regardless of intent - over what you say when millions of people watch this stuff, and clips circulate, and people can act on various stuff if they're feeling empowered? Brian Kilmeade will be taking over from Watters on Saturday nights, anchoring his own program at 8 p.m. He first gained traction on The OReilly Factor, where he conductedman-on-the-street interviews on topics ranging from politics to pop culture, acting as a sort of city-side provocateur. 2023 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. All parents agree with me. I never saw Q as dangerous as antifa." Both for the show and just you personally. So now, if we're doing a topic, I have like three or four or five people I can just call who are experts in that field, an energy guy, a foreign policy guy, maybe an immigration person, and I can text or hop on the phone and say, what's the deal. Lahut: What I want to know is, how much of what you come on the air with are things you believe, and how much is hyperbole or trying to have an entertaining show day in and day out? Sign up below. "[25], Terkel wrote that Watters' response was "surprising", considering that "Watters' way of confronting his subjects is to thrust cameras in their faces unexpectedly and pepper them with aggressive questions. Get the latest news delivered right to your email. Watters, who was first introduced to Fox viewers by doing ambush-style interviews as a producer on Bill OReillys now-canceled show, said in a statement that he And I learned long ago that I can't be responsible for what anybody else says, whether it was in the administration or my friend, my family. This morning, Jesse and his beautiful wife Emma welcomed the newest addition to their family., As a photo of the happy family came onscreen, Perino said, This is Georgina Post Watters, Co-host Greg Gutfeld interrupted to cheerfully demand, The real name, please!. I don't think that is a federal decision. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Watters' paternal grandfather, Franklin Benjamin Watters, was a cardiologist at the Veterans Administration Hospital at Newington, Connecticut, and a professor at the University of Connecticut Medical Dental School. All rights reserved. [9], After his graduation, Watters began work as a production assistant at Fox News. Copyright 2023. The new series, Jesse Watters Primetime, launches Jan. 24 and makes Watters the permanent host for the 7 pm (ET) news/talk show series, which has featured rotating hosts since Fox News moved on-air host Martha MacCallum out of the timeslot in January of 2021. It's a true story. ET timeslot "Jesse Watters Primetime," scheduled to begin Jan. 24. He starts putting it in my face. All Rights Reserved. For now, Fox is running a news hour with rotating anchors where Tonight used to be, and the time slot is so strong that it actually managed virtually unchanged ratings compared to Carlsons final Friday broadcast, with The Five regular Brian Kilmeade taking the first turn Monday before 2.6 million average viewers. In April 2017, Watters became a co-host of the roundtable series The Five. Katz on Apr. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. Sign up for a weekly brief collating many news items into one untangled thought delivered straight to your mailbox. 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The longtime co-hosts have some of the most loyal fans across cable news and conservative media, despite their show airing at 5 p.m. "The Five" has been the most watched cable news program in its hour since it launched 10 years ago in both overall ratings and the highly coveted 25 to 54 age cohort, averaging over 2.6 million total viewers in the second quarter of 2021, according to Nielsen ratings. WebJesse Watters is making an earnest effort to be an A-grade star in our great country called the USA, and kudos to him for making an effort to tap into the feelings of Americans as we approach the epic 2016 presidential election. Past Fox firings carry lessons for network after Carlson The announcement comes just over a week since it was announced that Jesse Watters would move from hosting Watters World on Saturdays to filling the 7 p.m. Fox News' Jesse Watters Named Permanent Host of 7 pm Hour By Ryan Schwartz / January 10 2022, 8:08 AM PST Courtesy of Fox News Jesse Watters Fox We chatted with everyone from billionaires to business kids to big-time movie directors. NEW YORK, NY - NOVEMBER 13: Jesse Watters host of "The Five" interviews Jenna Bush Hager and [+] Barbara Bush during "The Five" at Fox News Studios on November 13, 2017 in New York City. After a year of rotating guest hosts, Fox News Channel has found its new 7 p.m. host. They don't want this. Meanwhile, Dan BonginosSaturday show, Unfiltered with Dan Bongino, is going from 10 p.m. to 9 p.m., replacing Jeanine Pirro, who was recently named a permanent co-host of The Five. That little beard, and hes got his glasses on I mean, she did all the work, Jesse!. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Final episode of 'Watters' World' airs on Fox News Channel So I had my own public relations business called Dana Perino Communications. The rest of cable news can be very doom and gloom, a little ominous, often a bit angry. The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation. "[32][33][34], In January 2017, Watters faulted John Podesta, Hillary Clinton's campaign manager, for the theft of Podesta's emails by Russian hackers, saying, "What happened was John Podesta gave his password to a hacker. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. All three hosts of The Five now have additional daily duties. But Watters is a young 44, and carries some public-relations baggage of his own. Jesse Watters signed off on his final show of "Watters' World" Saturday night, thanking the audience and his fans. Named after you, huh?, Gutfeld played along. I cover political media--and media politics. Watters later commented on the incident on The O'Reilly Factor, stating, "I was at this party trying to enjoy myself. Deadly. Perino: I mean, and I think that you talked about being in New York. Fox News Taps Jesse Watters to Permanently Host 'Fox So I thought - when you asked me that question, like, what would I wish that I had known - in a way I wish I had known that I would be able to do this as a career and not have all of these pivots, because I was pretty reserved and reluctant to rock any boats, or be funny, or get myself possibly canceled. There's a guy named Matt Lee for the AP, and he used to give her the hardest time. At the Movies. So what we say is what we believe. Watters Perino: It's very strange to have worked at a place where you have the bully pulpit and not use it. [12], On June 11, 2014, Watters debuted on the Fox News show Outnumbered, later occasionally appearing as a guest co-host. Fox News Host Jesse Watters' Wife Has Filed For Divorce Watters: Well, I just watch the video of some of the largest school districts in the country have parents who are not politically activated, become politically activated, and come into these meetings and are pretty emotional about what they're seeing is reverse racism being taught to their children. And I want history taught. He came under scrutiny last month after saying during a speech at a political conference that young conservatives should ambush Dr. Anthony Fauci, the prominent government infectious-disease specialist, with questions about how the Biden administration is handling the coronavirus pandemic, and go in for the kill shot. In later remarks, Fauci said Watters comments represented a reflection of the craziness that goes on in society and called for Fox News to fire the host. Perino joked with Gutfeld about the baby being his namesake because of his initials, GG. Legal Statement. 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