Cody Willard
At the FBN Launch Party—Fox Anchor: "We're Trying to Take Over the World"
On Wednesday night, a little after 7 pm, deep in the labyrinth that is the Metropolitan Museum of Art, past the line of photographers in the lobby, past the medieval statues of the Virgin Mary, past a mummy or two, and past a temporary installation that spelled out "Fox Business" in big block letters made, ostensibly, of green shrubbery, Regis Philbin gave Roger Ailes a hug.
"This guy is famous in Ohio," said Mr. Philbin, oddly.
NYTV moved in and shook hands.
Mr. Ailes asked good-naturedly if NYTV had written anything critical of Fox or Mr. Philbin, recently. Mr. Philbin fielded the question. "He writes something critical of me," said Mr. Philbin, "at least once a month." An exaggeration!
Everyone smiled.
We were there to celebrate the launch of Rupert Murdoch's latest media venture—the Fox Business Network...
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