Fox News announced its successor to Neil Cavuto, who unexpectedly left the network in December. Will Cain, an avowed conservative who co-hosts “Fox & Friends Weekend,” will take over Cavuto’s time slot at 2 p.m. Arizona time, starting on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
Too bad. Cavuto was a welcome voice of independence in the Fox News lineup, willing to cross the ultimate line when it comes to the network’s viewers: criticizing Donald Trump. For instance, in October Cavuto blasted Trump on the air for spreading misinformation about federal response to Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.
After 28 years at the network, Cavuto chose not to accept a reduced contract offer from Fox News.
What is Will Cain’s new Fox News show about?
Cain will host “The Will Cain Show,” which the network describes as featuring “conversations with newsmakers from across politics, business, culture and sports, The Will Cain Show will offer a comprehensive look at the news of the day” delivered in “a signature podcast style.”
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Time will tell, but it certainly sounds different from Cavuto’s more business-oriented show. And the format will give Cain space to espouse his avowedly conservative views, which he has never been shy about.
“As the media landscape continues to evolve, we are always looking to innovate our programming lineup to meet the needs of our viewers, and we are confident the new lineup will best position FOX News Media for the future,” Fox News Media CEO Suzanne Scott said in a statement.
Uh-oh. We’ve been hearing that “continues to evolve” bit from people like Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, when he announced that he was getting rid of fact checkers at the company’s social-media apps, which include Facebook and Instagram, in a clear effort to appease Trump. Meanwhile, billionaire owners of legacy media companies, like Jeff Bezos, who owns the Washington Post, and Patrick Soon-Shiong, the owner of the Los Angeles Times, have in their own ways bent over backward to attempt to get off on a good foot with the incoming administration.
Will Cain took an unusual route to his Fox News show
Cain took an unusual route to his new gig. He worked at ESPN before coming to Fox News; at the sports network he was something of a rarity — a conservative voice. “Has being conservative helped me since I’ve been here?” Cain said in a Washington Post interview in 2018. “Of course. ESPN doesn’t have a voice like mine.”
He also worked as a political analyst for CNN and as a host on “The Blaze,” the conservative media outlet founded by Glenn Beck.
“It has been an honor to wake up with America these past four years and I am thrilled to apply my background in news, law, entertainment and business to help our viewers better understand the headlines through thought-provoking content and analysis every weekday afternoon,” Cain said in a statement.
Perhaps he will again defend Pete Hegseth, Trump’s pick as Secretary of Defense, against accusations that he has a drinking problem, as well as accusations of inappropriate conduct. Perhaps he will criticize Gov. Gavin Newsom and compare him negatively to Gov. Ron DeSantis for their handling of very different natural disasters. Or perhaps he will continue to celebrate Trump’s victory.
All that seems just fine over on X, whose users celebrated Cavuto’s exit like a cure for the common cold and are celebrating Cain’s ascension as if our long national nightmare was finally over. What a world.
You can’t turn around at Fox News without tripping over another conservative cheerleader for Trump. That’s fine, that’s how the network has chosen to present itself. But it would have been nice to hear from a voice as independent as Cavuto’s. Maybe Cain will surprise us and be just that.
But don’t hold your breath.
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Fox News and ESPN anchor, Neil Cavuto, is being replaced by a new host. Many viewers are expressing their disappointment with this decision, with some even saying “Ugh” at the news. Stay tuned to see who will be taking over Cavuto’s spot and how fans will react to the change.
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