lmao

In July, Mediaite senior editor Joe DePaolo predicted that although Smith’s new CNBC show would likely be “terrific,” few people would ever see it.

“Shepard Smith is superb at what he does. His integrity is impeccable. He delivers the news without fear or favor. He pulls no punches during interviews with newsmakers on both sides of the aisle,” wrote DePaolo.

“And his new show is likely doomed. Completely, hopelessly doomed,” DePaolo added, explaining that cable news viewers generally reward opinion and argument, and that few from Smith’s Fox News audience would be likely to follow him to CNBC. “Odds are that his new show will not upset many. But that’s only because they won’t be watching in the first place,” DePaolo concluded.