Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson

Fox News has dropped Tucker Carlson, its top-rated talking head, from its line-up and will replace his show with a new program.

“We thank him for his service to the network as a host and prior to that as a contributor,” Fox News said in a statement.

The new program, “Fox News Tonight,” begins at 8 p.m. on April 24.

It will be anchored by a rotating casts of hosts until a permanent host is named.