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Rosanna Arquette simply referred to Carlson as "fu..er Carlson".
Twitter is slamming Tucker Carlson over the "vile" and sexist remarks he made in unearthed past interviews.
On Sunday night, Media Matters posted over three minutes of audio from 2006 and 2011 where Carlson said numerous misogynistic and disturbing comments about women, underage marriage and statutory rape.
According to the "media watchdog" website, the Fox News host spent "approximately an hour a week" calling into shock-jock radio program called "Bubba the Love Sponge." During his appearances, Carlson jokingly diminished Warren Jeffs' crimes -- a convicted pedophile who arranged marriages between underage girls and adult men -- and said "the rapist, in this case, has made a lifelong commitment to live and take care of the person."
In other discussions, Carlson said he feels "sorry for unattractive women," called all females "extremely primitive," who enjoy being "quiet" and being told what to do. Carlson, who was working at MSNBC during the time of some of the radio appearances, used vulgar language, including the c-word to describe Martha Stewart's daughter Alexis.
The conservative commentator also referred to Arianna Huffington as a "pig" and called Britney Spears and Paris Hilton "the biggest white whores in America."
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View StoryUnsurprisingly, Twitter went into an uproar over the audio clips. However, Carlson's response just added more fuel to the fire as the journalist simply called his comments "naughty." Carlson tweeted a photo of a statement, which read: "Rather than express the usual ritual contrition: how about this: I'm on television every weeknight live for an hour. If you want to know what I think, you can watch. Anyone who disagrees with my views is welcome to come on and explain why."
Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters, hit back at Carlson, defending the release of the audio clips. "The reason we released this is precisely because the things you say on your Fox News show echo the misogyny displayed in those clips," he tweeted. "We were actually helping people better understand just how vile your current Fox News show is by showing what that worldview really looks like."
The reason we released this is precisely because the things you say on your Fox News show echo the misogyny displayed in those clips. We were actually helping people better understand just how vile your current Fox News show is by showing what that worldview really looks like. https://t.co/R4TmeFN6jK
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Carlson's comments and his statement soon went viral on social media, as Hollywood and beyond began blasting him on Twitter. The hashtag #FireTuckerCarlson became a trending topic and many wrote that both Fox News and the sponsors of his show drop him. There were others who expressed that they weren't at all surprised with Carlson's inappropriate remarks but still managed to throw in some fresh shade.
"This is Us" director and producer Ken Olin wrote, "Tucker Carlson is an angry, pompous, vile, human being whose misogynistic and racist opinions are an aphrodisiac for folks who watch his show but wouldn't dare espouse his views in public. Let's boycott his sponsors and see how much weight this d-bag really carries."
Alyssa Milano tweeted, "Hey, @TuckerCarlson. Shame on you. You have daughters." Rosanna Arquette simply referred to Carlson as "fu..er Carlson".
However, there were many people who said they aren't holding their breath for Fox News to fire Carlson, as the network has been the subject of controversy in the past. "Asking Fox News to #FireTuckerCarlson is like asking Pizza Hut to stop making Pizza. It will never happen because they rely too heavily on his hate and bigotry," a person wrote and another added, "If Anderson Cooper had said the same horrific things about women that Tucker Carlson had said, Donald Trump would have tweeted about it 95 times already, and the GOP would be calling for a House resolution against CNN."
Check out the reactions below.
Hey, @TuckerCarlson. Shame on you. You have daughters. https://t.co/HX5ePEMgCN
@Alyssa_Milano
fu..er Carlson
@RoArquette
Tucker Carlson is an angry, pompous, vile, human being whose misogynistic and racist opinions are an aphrodisiac for folks who watch his show but wouldn't dare espouse his views in public. Let's boycott his sponsors and see how much weight this d-bag really carries. https://t.co/hFjLrLncSz
@kenolin1
These are some of Tucker Carlson's sponsors: @JennyCraig, @SamsungUS, and @Bayer. Their continued support of his show is an implicit endorsement of his contempt for women, minorities, and diverse races. That's their choice. Ours is to boycott their products. #ProtectTheTruth
@kenolin1
what in the actual fuck https://t.co/mGznRGlpEU
@pattonoswalt
Keeping it classy as always, I see. https://t.co/woDn3gYyw3
@GeorgeTakei
In unearthed audio, Tucker Carlson makes numerous misogynistic and perverted comments https://t.co/PVZLkBFddF
@BetteMidler
Trying to muster up the interest to respond to this guy, but I prefer to organize my sock drawer.
@ananavarro
Remind me, what rhymes with “Tucker”? 🤔 https://t.co/TnXTVfogAO
Tucker Carlson's otherwise blameless career.
@Rschooley
tucker carlson and jeanine pirro are not outliers at fox news. they are what fox news is. a bigotry machine. and it isn't absolved by an occasional good question or comment from chris wallace or shep smith. if anything, the fact they keep working there is an indictment of them.
@owillis
Hey @CapitalOne-your miles aren't fantastic enough to compensate for this DISGUSTING rhetoric. #FireTuckerCarlson or I cancel all of my accounts and I get everyone I know to do it, too. And they will, trust me. https://t.co/CaUcWfr6mu
@girlsreallyrule
Hey @CapitalOne-your miles aren't fantastic enough to compensate for this DISGUSTING rhetoric. #FireTuckerCarlson or I cancel all of my accounts and I get everyone I know to do it, too. And they will, trust me. https://t.co/CaUcWfr6mu
@girlsreallyrule
Tucker Carlson bullied and harassed me without giving me a platform to defend myself. He giggled while he told my story of surviving gun violence. Lied about my fight. But the saddest part? I'm just one on a long list of the same.
@bjoewolf
Time's up, Tucker. #FireTuckerCarlson pic.twitter.com/3s2DT4QIKM
Yeah, Fox could #FireTuckerCarlson but then he'll just be hired by the Trump administration to head a commission on women's rights.
@SheridanFinAid
Tucker Carlson is the ultimate hypocrite.
@grantstern
At what point will Fox finally #FireTuckerCarlson?https://t.co/szx0OANYcH
Asking Fox News to #FireTuckerCarlson is like asking Pizza Hut to stop making Pizza.
@krassenstein
It will never happen because they rely too heavily on his hate and bigotry.
If Anderson Cooper had said the same horrific things about women that Tucker Carlson had said, Donald Trump would have tweeted about it 95 times already, and the GOP would be calling for a House resolution against CNN. #FireTuckerCarlson
@EdKrassen
Dear Lord, it gets worse. via @mmfa #FireTuckerCarlson #MondayMotivaton #mondaythoughtspic.twitter.com/gqXdBXQeJv
@AynRandPaulRyan
I usually try never to go in for the latest tempest-in-a-teapot media outrage hashtag-o-rama, but, yes, please #FireTuckerCarlson. What a nasty misogynistic little piece of shit. He's always been a piece of shit but now they've "got" something on him. You're cancelled dude https://t.co/UouDtxC0wP
@akbarjenkins
I want to throw up listening to that audio, @CapitalOne you can easily be replaced, throw @TuckerCarlson in the trash. #FireTuckerCarlson https://t.co/MXibco5HVf
@VictoriaC_423
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