Roger Ailes News

Torn from the headlines, MUCKRAKERS is based on (but not about) Julian Assange and Bradley Manning and revealing government secrets, public privacy.

Former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin is rejoining FOX News as a contributor, announced Roger Ailes, Chairman and CEO of the network. Palin will appear on FOX News Channel's (FNC) daytime and primetime programming, starting with FOX & Friends on Monday, June 17th. She will also contribute to FOX Business Network (FBN).

The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation announced today that one of the four 2013 Bradley Prizes will be awarded to Roger Ailes, the Chairman and CEO of FOX News.

FOX Business Network (FBN) has hired Jo Ling Kent from NBC's owned and operated station WVIT (Hartford), announced Kevin Magee, head of the network.

FOX News Channel (FNC) has re-signed Karl Rove, former Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Advisor to President George W. Bush, announced Roger Ailes, Chairman & CEO. This new multi-year deal will extend through the 2016 presidential election.

FOX News Channel (FNC) has signed former two-time presidential candidate and former U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) as a contributor in a multi-year deal, announced Bill Shine, Executive Vice President of Programming for the network. Kucinich will provide analysis and commentary across FNC's daytime and primetime programming, as well as on Fox Business Network (FBN). He will make his debut in the new role on The O'Reilly Factor (8:00 PM/ET) this Thursday, January 17th.

Tony Lo Bianco reprises his award-winning role as Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia in THE LITTLE FLOWER, which opened last night, October 23, at the Dicapo Opera Theatre (184 East 76th Street between Lexington and 3rd Ave). Written and directed by Mr. Lo Bianco, adapted from the play Hizzoner! by Paul Shyre, THE LITTLE FLOWER plays a special limited-run through Friday, November 2, 2012. Tickets for THE LITTLE FLOWER are $40 - $50 and are on sale now via SmartTix.com (212-868-4444). Check out photos from the big opening below!

Suspense novelist and Washington insider Rick Robinson's award-winning political thriller 'Manifest Destiny' (Headline Books, Inc.) has been acquired by Los Angeles producer Peter R.J. Deyell ('Road to Nowhere') in a six-figure agreement, with Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Quinn Redeker ('The Deer Hunter') attached to write. Deyell is in talks with other top creatives in Hollywood about developing the book into a motion picture.