Glenn Beck to Leave His FOX News Show

By Zach Dionne Posted Apr 6th 2011 01:06PM

Glenn Beck is ditching his mega-popular show on FOX News. According to Business Insider, the polarizing host will "transition" away from the show later in 2011, but continue working with the network.

"Glenn intends to transition off of his daily program, the third highest rated in all of cable news, later this year," reads a press release.

Beck will be slated to "develop and produce a variety of television projects for air on the Fox News Channel as well as content for other platforms including Fox News' digital properties."

While the press release is quick to tout the successes of Beck's show, no explanation is given for his departure. Beck's show has aired daily at 5PM since early 2009.

"Mr. Beck has been contemplating an exit from Fox for some time," the New York Times writes. "Two of the post-Fox options he has considered, according to people who have spoken about it with him, are a partial or wholesale takeover of a cable channel, or an expansion of his subscription video service on the Web. His company has been staffing up - making Web shows, some of which have little or nothing to do with Mr. Beck, and charging a monthly subscription for access to the shows."

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Wednesday 06 April

By SinD

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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ! ! ! Finally.

By Jackie

Grrrrrrrrreat, because he won't be missed!

By Jeff

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A real 1 hour history lesson must screw with your head.

By wivirgo

Very Stupid and Immature. But then, we wouldn't expect anything different.

By ckandrus2001

History usually deals in facts. Beck doesn't!

By m edwards

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Say it not so!!

Monday 11 April

By johnny

Glenn Beck leaving? Oh the humanity!! I'm going to miss him.

By Bunkerbill

Is it just me, or does 90% of what I see on AOL now has to do with the worthless entertainment industry and is just worhtless fluff instead of news?

By JEFF

No, it's just not you .....

By Jerry6

No, it is not just you

I have often wondered why anyone (Except those in the industry) care one whit about any entertainer's personal life. Everything in their "Public" lives is pure fantasy, and their private lives are no different than most of the rest of us.

By vickie

"he was entertaining the idea to leave for awhile"...yeah,right....quitter!why do all republicans quit midway through, like palin ....no balls....

By mike

I must say I agree with you. I also find the HuffingtonPost is the same crap. Its all Hollywood fluff and no real news.

By speech

While hes at it, he should do America a favor and leave IT

By badandyboy

LOL - on target!

By April Anderson

Forget leaving America, I hope he leaves the planet and takes the entire Fox network with him. Good riddance!

By Tea for Two

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.... We need Beck!!!!!!!!!!!!

By streitrhoades

I agree. The crazy, stupid things Beck says on a daily basis are essential to Democratic victories in 2012. Beck, Bachman, Palin and the Tea Baggers will drive moderates to the Democratic candidates.

By porter

yes he's leaving the entertainment business .....

By Michael da Man

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We need Beck like we need a desperate car salesman trying to sell us a Yugo.

By SAMUSA

Goodbye to the White Fox ! Glen should start a million man march away from Fox news.

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