Tucker Carlson on Cancellation: 'I'm Not Going to Whine About It'

Today, NBC News officials announced that as of next Monday, NBC News Chief White House Correspondent David Gregory will be replacing anchor Tucker Carlson at 6 P.M. on MSNBC.

How was Mr. Carlson taking the cancellation of Tucker?

On Monday afternoon, the Media Mob caught up briefly with Mr. Carlson.

"I'm not going to whine about it," said Mr. Carlson. "They've been nice to me."

Mr. Carlson said he was "glad" to stay on with MSNBC as a senior campaign correspondent.

He said he wasn't surprised by the cancellation of his show and noted that his conservative viewpoints didn't seem to jibe with the current direction of the channel's evening lineup.

"I think it's been clear for a year or so that I don't really fit into the primetime lineup," he said. "You know, which of these things is not like the other? That's a problem I've understood for a long time. There's nothing I can do about it. You got to be who you are, even if who you are is not where the network is. I'm not surprised at all. And I'm not mad about it."

"There's all kind of interesting stuff happening in the world," he added. "As long as I get to cover the campaign I'll be happy."

And after that?

"When it's all over I'll probably go into commercial real estate like everyone else," said Mr. Carlson. "I don't even know what commercial real estate is, but I noticed that everyone in it does pretty well."