MSNBC Staffers Worry They Just Handed Tucker Carlson a Win

In this week's edition of Confider, we reveal how NBC employees are fretting that the network may have emboldened Tucker by firing one of his more frequent targets.

Manage newsletters View in browser Advertisement MSNBC Staffers Worry They Just Handed Tucker Carlson a Win By Justin Baragona, Andrew Kirell In this week's edition of Confider, we reveal how NBC employees are fretting that the network may have emboldened Tucker by firing one of his more frequent targets. Musk Hints at Legal Claim Over Boycott—and Organizers Yawn By Noah Kirsch, Emily Shugerman Experts don't think he has a case either. 'Causeway' Proves That Hollywood Needs Jennifer Lawrence By Coleman Spilde A guide to the week's best and worst TV shows and movies from The Daily Beast's Obsessed critics. The truth is a Beast. Are you?  Get unlimited access to the Beast's fearless reporting.  Subscribe Advertisement Kremlin Enemies Meet to Plot Violent 'Elimination' of Putin By Shannon Vavra The anti-Kremlin group, which includes several former Russian politicians, met in Poland and discussed staging a civil war, taking up arms, and killing Vladimir Putin. Weinstein Accuser Paints Grossest Picture Yet of His Penis By Pilar Melendez The latest devastating testimony against the convicted rapist came with new disturbing details about his genitalia. Voters Think Democrats Have Their Own 'Extremism' Problem By Matt Lewis If Dems lose big on Election Day, they might want to consider the fact that most Americans just don't like far-left policies and activists. Advertisement Did a Film Series Inspire Ohio Brothers to Murder a Family? By Josh Fiallo In testimony Monday, the lead investigator in the Rhoden massacre laid out alleged parallels between "The Boondock Saints" film series and the alleged murderers' actions. Russia-Loving Dem Had Child Molester Working on Campaign By William Bredderman And another consultant is awaiting trial for allegedly threatening someone with an AR-15. Advertisement Oath Keeper Boss Goes on Rant About Having Sex With Lawyer By Pilar Melendez Stewart Rhodes claimed invading the Capitol was stupid—and then started saying things no one really needs to hear. Man Arrested for Pelting a Beer at Ted Cruz at Astros Parade By Ellie Quinlan Houghtaling It capped an unpleasant parade appearance for the Texas senator. The Psychology Tricks That Can Dispel Climate Change Denial By Jeremy Shapiro Cognitive behavioral research shows how we might be able to show climate skeptics the error in their thinking. We May All Get Our Own Artificial Heart in the Future By Thor Benson Heart disease is the number one killer in the U.S. And we're closer than ever to stopping it in its tracks. The Bonkers Story Behind the Wild 'Weird Al' Yankovic Biopic By Kevin Fallon How a decade-old "Funny or Die" sketch led to Daniel Radcliffe being cast as the world's preeminent parody songwriter in the most outlandish biopic of the year. (Spoilers!) See More Stories Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here. Advertisement © 2022 The Daily Beast Company LLC I 555 W. 18th Street, New York NY, 10011   Privacy Policy   If you are on a mobile device or cannot view the images in this message, click here to view this email in your browser. To ensure delivery of these emails, please add emails@thedailybeast.com to your address book. If you no longer wish to receive these emails, or think you have received this message in error, you can safely unsubscribe. https://elink.thedailybeast.com/oc/5f8e670029136b5cd0145f73hmxkp.2tdh/e96dd568