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Pittsburgh Pop podcast: Tucker Carlson, Don Lemon ousted; local chef on ‘Chasing Carbon Zero’

Rob Owen
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Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon were fired by their respective networks today.

In this episode of the “Pittsburgh Pop” podcast, host Tim Benz and TV Talk columnist Rob Owen discuss Pittsburgh pop culture news of the moment, including a local chef who appears on the PBS “NOVA” special “Chasing Carbon Zero” Wednesday.

The pair discuss the big media news of the day: Tucker Carlson out at Fox News; Don Lemon terminated by CNN; layoffs at Disney/ESPN; NBCUniversal’s CEO fired over an affair.

Owen offers his take on HBO Max’s “Love & Death” and previews NBC’s 90th birthday tribute to Carol Burnett.

Benz offers his thoughts of Bill Maher’s cancel culture awards.

Listen to Pittsburgh Pop on the TRIBLive Podcast Network or on iTunes.

You can reach TV writer Rob Owen at rowen@triblive.com or 412-380-8559. Follow @RobOwenTV on Threads, X, Bluesky and Facebook. Ask TV questions by email or phone. Please include your first name and location.

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Categories: Movies/TV | TV Talk with Rob Owen
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