Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters dubs Fox News a 'sexual harassment enterprise,' calls for O'Reilly to be arrested if he continues his alleged sexual harassing behavior.
Bill O'Reilly's future at Fox News is the number one topic among Manhattan media executives, entertainment agents and journalists. But the network is keeping mum. Seemingly the only place where it isn't being discussed is on Fox News.
Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" is facing an exodus of advertisers in the wake of a New York Times report that five different women had reached settlements over allegations of sexual harassment or verbal abuse against the show's host, Bill O'Reilly.
The rush of advertisers fleeing Fox News' "The O'Reilly Factor" and its host Bill O'Reilly surely isn't welcome news for the network. Setting the public-relations concerns and optics aside, though, if history is any guide Fox and O'Reilly are positioned to weather such defections if they so choose.
After pumping up the excitement for her new role as a Pepsi spokesperson, Kendall Jenner unveiled her debut ad on Tuesday and quickly became the target of backlash, as did the soda company.
Why has Fox News stood by Bill O'Reilly in the face of the allegations against him? Because he's a one man multi-media juggernaut. But now a number of advertisers are pulling their commercials from his show.