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PEOPLE & ARTS Thursday 4 May 2017
Pressure on Fox to change not likely to go away

DAVID BAUDER company this week, saying
AP Television Writer that she was told that Fox
NEW YORK (AP) — Stories executives ordered that
about an abusive work- she no longer appear on
place at Fox News Chan- the air after she wrote an
nel aren’t likely to go article in January for the
away even after claiming Fox website detailing her
the jobs of Roger Ailes, Bill battle with endometriosis.
O’Reilly and Bill Shine. According to her com-
The continued presence of plaint, “the male-dominat-
other executives implicat- ed senior management
ed in stories about harass- at Fox News obviously ob-
ment, discrimination and jected to the fact that a
intimidation complicate female on-air host had dis-
Fox’s ability to change its closed she suffered from
culture, both in practice a women’s reproductive
and public perception. In this combination photo, Roger Ailes, from left, appears at a special screening of “Kingsman: health condition which, in
One of those executives The Secret Service” in New York. Bill O’Reilly of the Fox News Channel program “The O’Reilly Fac- their eyes, detracted from
was promoted with Fox’s tor,” poses for photos in New York and Fox News co-president Bill Shine, right, leaves a New York her sex appeal and made
restaurant on April 27, 2017.
announcement Monday Associated Press her less desirable.” Falzone
that Shine, Fox’s co-presi- said that male Fox em-
dent since founding CEO cable news network de- Fox of discriminatory be- Slater’s behavior to Brandi ployees like Neil Cavuto
Roger Ailes was ousted last spite the loss of Ailes and havior, said Scott failed to and was told Slater would and Bob Beckel faced no
summer, had resigned. O’Reilly, its top-rated address concerns he had not be fired because “she repercussions for publicly
“There’s a case to be prime-time star. Another expressed to her. Fox’s Julie knew too much” about the discussing their own health
made that the place is so Fox personality, Sean Han- Roginsky said in her lawsuit behavior of other Fox ex- issues.
toxic and radioactive and nity, assured fans he was that Scott tried to recruit ecutives. Fox’s public relations chief,
there’s very little you can staying despite his public her to disparage Gretchen Brandi has denied the ac- Irena Briganti, was charged
do unless you wipe out ev- support for Shine, a close Carlson, the anchor who cusations through a Fox in Tantaros’ lawsuit with
erybody and start fresh,” colleague. Shine had been was the first to accuse Ailes spokeswoman, and Slater turning Fox’s PR opera-
said David Lewis, CEO of accused of looking the of sexual harassment. Scott has disputed the charac- tions against her when she
OperationsInc, a human other way at behavior by said through a spokeswom- terizations of her behavior complained about Ailes
resources provider based Ailes and O’Reilly, even an that she never asked through a lawyer. — including the creation
in Norwalk, Connecticut. retaliating against people women to back Ailes. In that lawsuit, Douglas said of false social media ac-
Fox’s parent 21st Century who complained. Fox’s chief counsel, Di- that Slater told her not to counts from which she was
Fox is attempting the turn- Suzanne Scott, a 21-year anne Brandi, has also been complain to the head of criticized. Fox has denied
around while trying to pro- Fox veteran who was pro- mentioned several times human resources at Fox, the allegation.
tect its greatest asset — a moted to president of pro- by former and current Fox Denise Collins, because Nancy Erika Smith, lawyer
thriving, profitable news gramming Monday, has employees who had con- she was a good friend and for Carlson, Roginsky and
network that’s essential to been named in three law- cerns about how they were would do nothing to help Falzone, said that Shine’s
its politically conservative suits filed against Fox in re- treated. her. Collins remains at Fox, departure from Fox was an
fans and thus far unhurt by cent months. The lawsuit on racial dis- although the company overdue positive step.
ugly stories about its Man- Andrea Tantaros, a Fox per- crimination, of which Wright appointed Kevin Lord, an “To begin to change the
hattan headquarters. The sonality who had accused is among 13 plaintiffs, talks executive from outside of culture at Fox, there are
risk in a sudden, wholesale Ailes of sexual harassment, about an atmosphere of Fox who worked at NBC others who have enabled
housecleaning is removing said nothing had been hostility created by Judith and General Electric, as and encouraged the sex-
all of the people who know done after she complained Slater, Fox’s since-fired the new chief of human re- ism that should be next,
how to run it successfully. of his behavior to Scott. comptroller. One of the sources overseeing her. starting with Dianne Brandi,
Fox News has maintained Similarly, news anchor Kelly plaintiffs, Monica Douglas, Another Fox News employ- Suzanne Scott and Irena
its status as the top-ranked Wright, who has accused said she complained about ee, Diana Falzone, sued the Briganti,” she said.q
‘Handmaid’ wins 2nd season as Hulu unveils live-TV option

AP Television Writer gramming from more than “This Is Us,” this season’s
NEW YORK (AP) — Just a 50 sports, news, entertain- reigning freshman drama,
week after its premiere, ment and kids’ channels, now available on Hulu.
“The Handmaid’s Tale” including shows from the Hulu’s announced straight-
has won a second season four major broadcast net- to-series originals includes
from Hulu , which is bringing works, along with Hulu’s ex- “Marvel’s Runaways,”
aboard Alec Baldwin for isting streaming library. The which will explore the
an upcoming drama series monthly plan costs $39.99, younger side of the Marvel
about events that led to which includes Hulu’s stan- Comics universe in a com-
the 9/11 attacks. dard $7.99 commercial ser- ing-of-age action drama.
The subscription service vice. The no-commercials It is scheduled to premiere
also on Wednesday an- plan costs an additional $4 next winter. Meanwhile,
nounced the launch of per month. “Hulu can now “The First” is a drama set in
an optional upgrade that be your primary source of the near future about the
delivers multiple channels television — live or on de- first human mission to Mars.
of live programming along mand,” said Hulu CEO Mike This series is created and
with streaming content. Hopkins. This image released by Hulu shows Elisabeth Moss as Offred in a written by Beau Willimon
This live-TV option provides Among newly acquired scene from, “The Handmaid’s Tale.” (“House of Cards,” ‘’Ides of
live and on-demand pro- off-network series: NBC’s Associated Press March”). q