Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling | |
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Born | Eric Thomas Bolling March 2, 1963 |
Education | Rollins College (BA) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Adrienne Bolling |
Children | 1 (deceased) |
Eric Thomas Bolling
In September 2017, Bolling was ousted from Fox News, after the network conducted an independent investigation following an article published by
He currently hosts a weeknight hour-long program, Eric Bolling The Balance, on Newsmax TV, which premiered in July 2021.[2]
Early life and career
Bolling was born in Chicago and attended grade school at Queen of All Saints Basilica school and high school at Loyola Academy.[3] In 1984 he graduated from Rollins College in Winter Park, Florida, with a Bachelor of Arts in economics. He also played college baseball at Rollins. The Pittsburgh Pirates selected Bolling in the 22nd round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. His baseball career was cut short by a torn rotator cuff injury.[3]
Bolling worked as a
Career as political commentator
CNBC
Bolling was one of several analysts who appeared on
Fox News
Bolling joined
In June 2011 on the Fox Business Network, Bolling criticized President
In 2017,
While at Fox, Bolling was a guest host on several Fox News opinion shows, such as
In April 2017, as part of prime-time lineup changes with
Trump support and political commentary
Bolling describes his commentary as "really right wing, hard-core conservative commentaries" and has said, "I think this is what my brand personally is all about."
Sexual harassment allegations and ouster
On August 4, 2017, HuffPost reported that several years before and on separate occasions, Bolling allegedly sent unsolicited lewd text messages and lewd photos to three female colleagues at Fox News or Fox Business Network.[24] He is also accused of making "wildly inappropriate" comments to female employees.[25] After the article was published a former Fox News guest alleged that Bolling made numerous unwanted sexual advances towards her.[26]
Bolling denied the allegations against him.
On September 8, 2017, Bolling departed Fox News.[27][36][37] In a statement, the network said that "Eric Bolling and Fox have agreed to part ways amicably." As a result of his departure, Fox News Specialists was canceled by the network.[38]
Career after Fox
Blaze Media
Bolling joined the
Sinclair Broadcast Group
Bolling began hosting America This Week, which is produced by Sinclair Broadcast Group and carried by their stations as a Sunday morning talk show, in 2019.[41][42] At Sinclair, Bolling repeatedly promoted Trump's campaign to discredit voting by mail and baselessly suggested that mail-in voting was prone to fraud.[43]
In 2020, Bolling conducted an interview for America This Week with
After his Sinclair program was canceled, Bolling launched a podcast co-hosted with former football player Brett Favre.[23]
Consideration of Congressional runs
In June 2017, Bolling publicly mulled running as a
Personal life
Bolling lives in
Books
- Wake Up America: The Nine Virtues That Made Our Nation Great—and Why We Need Them More Than Ever (2016) ISBN 978-1250112507 - Bolling's first book.[51]
- The Swamp: Washington's Murky Pool of Corruption and Cronyism and How Trump Can Drain It (2017) ISBN 978-1250150189
References
- ^ "The Five : FOXNEWS : March 10, 2014 2:00pm-3:01pm PDT: Free Streaming". March 10, 2014. Retrieved August 6, 2017 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Eric Bolling Signs On To Host Show On Newsmax". June 28, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021 – via newsmax.org.
- ^ a b c Carpenter, Mackenzie (July 25, 2010). "Ex-Pirates minor leaguer, Eric Bolling, talks bucks on Fox". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
- ^ a b c d Hal Boedeker, Fox News Channel: Eric Bolling to become 'Cashin' In' host, Orlando Sentinel (January 24, 2013).
- ^ a b c d Callum Borchers, Trump superfan Eric Bolling gets a new show on Fox News. That's a win for the White House., Washington Post (April 20, 2017).
- ^ "Fast Money" To Join Primetime Lineup Monday, January 8th at 8pm (press release), CNBC (January 3, 2007).
- ^ Business Bumps Dave Ramsey in Favor of Former Trader Eric Bolling, TVWeek (June 9, 2010).
- ^ a b Eric Bolling Named Co-Host of Happy Hour on FOX Business Network (press release), Fox Business Network (November 10, 2008).
- ^ Joe Concha & Brandon Carter, Eric Bolling out at Fox News, The Hill (September 8, 2017).
- ^ Shahid, Aliyah (June 14, 2011). "Eric Bolling, Fox Business Host, Apologizes for 'Racist' Obama 'Hoodlum In the Hizzouse' Comments". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 29, 2016.
- ^ Julie Alderman, ABC's This Week to host Eric Bolling, a misogynistic, bigoted birther from Fox News, Media Matters for America (June 21, 2017).
- ^ "Bob Beckel Choking: Says Roger Ailes, Eric Bolling Saved His Life". HuffPost. October 14, 2011.
- ^ "Former Fox News pundit Eric Bolling fires back at Bill O'Reilly for inappropriate comments". Salon. October 25, 2017.
- ^ Balluck, Kyle (April 19, 2017). "Plenty of post-O'Reilly options, scenarios for Fox News". The Hill.
- ^ O'Connell, Mikey (February 18, 2016). "TV Ratings: CNN Town Hall and O'Reilly Sub Top Donald Trump on MSNBC". The Hollywood Reporter.
- ^ Gold, Hadas (February 18, 2016). "MSNBC's Trump town hall falls to CNN and Fox News in the ratings". Politico.
- ^ Fung, Brian (July 2, 2013). "No, There (Probably) Isn't a Facebook Conspiracy to Censor Conservatives". The Atlanticc.
- ^ "Fox News Channel programming changes". Fox News. April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 21, 2017.
- ^ Guthrie, Marisa (April 28, 2017). "Eboni K. Williams, Katherine Timpf and Eric Bolling to Host 5 p.m. Show on Fox News". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 28, 2017.
- ^ a b c Hadas Gold, Fox's Bolling talks of a future Senate run, Politico (June 19, 2017).
- ^ a b c Maxwell Tani, Fox News host with close ties to Trump discusses his dynamic role at the network, Business Insider (December 28, 2016).
- ^ Hadas Gold, Fox News' Eric Bolling talking to Trump team about Commerce gig, Politico (November 19, 2016).
- ^ a b c Alex Isenstadt, Former Fox host Eric Bolling considering congressional campaign, Politico (March 12, 2021).
- ^ Ali, Yashar (August 4, 2017). "Fox News Host Sent Unsolicited Lewd Text Messages To Colleagues, Sources Say". HuffPost. Retrieved September 4, 2017.
- ^ Ali, Yashar (August 5, 2017). "New Sexual Harassment Allegations Leveled Against Fox News' Eric Bolling". HuffPost. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
- ^ a b Tornoe, Rob (August 5, 2017). "Hours after Fox News suspends Eric Bolling, an accuser comes forward". KFCNews.com. Retrieved August 6, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Emily Steel (September 8, 2017). "Fox News Ousts Eric Bolling After Probe Into Lewd Text Messages". The New York Times.
- ^ Jacey Fortin (August 5, 2017). "Fox News Suspends Eric Bolling After Report of Lewd Text Messages". The New York Times.
- ^ Feldman, Josh (August 5, 2017). "BREAKING: Eric Bolling Suspended from Fox News". www.mediaite.com. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Eric Bolling, Suspended by Fox News, Sues Over Lewd-Photo Article". The New York Times. August 5, 2017.
- ^ a b "Son of former Fox News host Eric Bolling dies at 19". The Guardian. September 9, 2017.
- ^ "Fox News host Eric Bolling is suing a reporter for $50 million over story about sexual harassment allegations". Business Insider. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
- ^ a b Jessica Cullins; Seth Abramovitch (August 11, 2017). "Journalist Targeted by Fox News Anchor Threatens Sanctions If $50M Suit Isn't Dropped". Hollywood Reporter.
- Law & Crime.
- ^ "Eric Bolling Plans to Sue HuffPost Contributor Yashar Ali Over Harassment Story (UPDATE)". www.mediaite.com. August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2017.
- ^ Jessica Jones (September 8, 2017). "Eric Bolling is latest Fox host to be ousted". USA Today.
- ^ Battaglio, Stephen (September 8, 2017). "Eric Bolling is out at Fox News over sex pictures, while Charles Payne returns to Fox Business". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Ali, Yashar (September 8, 2017). "Eric Bolling Out At Fox News". HuffPost. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
- ^ "Eric Bolling Signs New Deal to Stay at Blaze Media Through 2021". December 19, 2018.
- ^ "America with Eric Bolling". Retrieved April 24, 2020.
- ^ "Exclusive: BlazeTV's Eric Bolling Launches New Show on Sinclair". Mediaite. April 3, 2019. Retrieved July 26, 2020.
- ^ "America This Week: K.T. McFarland on inquiry into Russia". WLOS. Sinclair Broadcast Group. July 23, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- ^ Zachary Pleat, Sinclair spread Eric Bolling's disparagement of mail-in voting across America, (July 13, 2020).
- ^ a b c d Oliver Darcy (July 25, 2020). "Local TV stations across the country set to air discredited 'Plandemic' researcher's conspiracy theory about Fauci". CNN Business.
- ^ Oliver Darcy (July 25, 2020). "Sinclair says it will postpone and 'rework' segment featuring conspiracy theory about Fauci". CNN Business.
- ^ a b Oliver Darcy (June 27, 2020). "Sinclair drops segment featuring conspiracy theory about Fauci". CNN Business.
- ^ Celine Castronuovo, Sinclair cancels Eric Bolling's show, host to launch podcast with Brett Favre, The Hill (January 28, 2021).
- ^ Fox News: "What are 'The Five' giving up for Lent?" February 13, 2013
- ^ Siegel, Rachel (September 9, 2017). "19-year-old son of ousted Fox News host Eric Bolling is found dead". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Siegel, Rachel (October 27, 2017). "Former Fox News host says son died from an overdose. Doctors found a mix of drugs in his system". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ Bolling, Eric (June 28, 2016). "Eric Bolling: It's grit that makes America great. It's time to stop whining and get to work". Fox News. Retrieved October 30, 2016.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)