HOWARD KURTZ (HOST): I just want to say, 21st Century Fox has been trying to move on from this mess, hiring a bunch of new female executives and on-air hosts, among other steps. But this is a significant setback for Fox. It is. No question about it. It's embarrassing. It's disappointing that O'Reilly was given a new contract under these circumstances. I hope it doesn't impede the progress the company has been trying to make. Which -- in the end, the company did fire its biggest moneymakers.

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