With Jesse Watters Primetime, Fox Dips Another Toe in the Populist Culture Wars

And just like that, week one of Fox’s newest show—Jesse Watters Primetime—is coming to a close. What have we learned from the hour-long program that billed itself as a platform for “exposing scoundrels and celebrating patriots”? In the premiere episode, Jesse Watters, who has spent two decades at Fox, cohosts The Five, and previously had his own weekend show, promised viewers he would use his new program to stand up for regular Americans who “have been disrespected for far too long.” Sounds familiar, and indeed Watters used the opening monologue to try on his best Tucker Carlson impression, mimicking his… Read Full Article