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Event Date(s): 04/24/2023 | Event Location(s): United States | Description: Tonight, the stunning shake-up across the media landscape. Tucker carlson, the highest-rated host at fox and across all of cable news, is out. Days after that massive fox dominion defamation settlement. What were finding out about the circumstances on his exit. Plus, don lemon, the long-time cnn anchor, also abruptly dismissed. And the ceo of nbc universal fired after a complaint about inappropriate conduct. Also the desperate hours in sudan for thousands of americans trapped. Will a just-announced cease-fire hold? and our new reporting on the usefforts to. Get those americans out. President biden points to officially announce his campaign for re-election. What our new nbc news poll shows about his popularity. Donald trump and a potential rematch. Alarming moments as a bird strike sparks a fire in a plane engine. How airports are trying to stop birds from causing potential air disasters. Is there a future for bed bath & beyond? as the chain files for bankruptcy, what you need to know. How artificial intelligence is helping the visually impaired. The life-altering technology in our series ai. Revolution. And the tributes pouring in for dance legend len goodman. Announcer: this is nbc nightly news with lester holt. Good evening and welcome on this monday. We start with three major headlines from the media world swirling tonight. They involve some of the most influential and/or provocative figures in the business. Starting close to home. Tonight jeff shell, the now former ceo of nbc universal, is out, becoming the latest hollywood executive accused of sexual harassment and sex discrimination, admitting he had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company. That news eclipsed with morning with word embattled cnn anchor don lemon has been fired. But it is todays announcement that firebrand tv cable Host tucker carlson is parting ways with fox news that has sparked burning questions and speculation, coming right on the heels of foxs decision just a week ago to settle a defamation lawsuit for 7-- $7875 million. Its where we start with nbcs stephanie gosk. And well be back on monday. In the meantime, have the best weekend with the ones that you love and well see you then. Reporter: with that tucker carlson signed off on his show friday. But he would not be coming back. Fox news media and tucker carlson have agreed to part ways, the network said, in a surprise statement today, offering no explanation for ending the most popular show on cable news. The audience tops 3 million on an average night. Viewers drawn to carlsons far right opinions on issues from january 6th to immigration. This policy is called the great replacement, the replacement of legacy americans with more obedient people from faraway countries. Reporter: carlson leaves just days after fox corporation settled a defamation lawsuit with dominion voting system for $7875 million. Neither the network or carlson has responded to requests for comment. The popular host is also being sued by former fox producer abby grossberg. She accuses carlson of promoting a hostile work environment. Speaking to nbc news in an exclusive interview. Women were objectified. It was a game. It was a sport. It was like being in a locker room. Reporter: in a statement the network called the claims unmeritorious and riddled with false allegations. But carlsons departure from fox wasnt the only media shake-up today. Cnn announced long-time anchor don lemon would be leaving. So good morning, everyone. Welcome in. Were so glad you could join us here. Reporter: ceo chris licht thanked lemon in a mental to the company adding don will forever be a part of the cnn family. Lemon tweeting a different take on his sudden departure. I am stunned. I would have thought that someone in management would have had the decency to tell me directly. Cnn denies the claim that management didnt offer him an opportunity for a Meeting. Lemons departure comes just two months after controversial comments he made on air about women. Specifically presidential candidate and former un. Ambassador nikki haley. Nikki haley isnt in her prime. Sorry. When a woman is considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s. ? what are you -- wait. Thats not according to me. Prime for what? im just saying what the facts are. Google it. Reporter: lemon later said he regretted the comments and called them inartful and irrelevant. Licht kept him on the anchor desk telling staff he would participate in unspecified formal training according to cnn business. But tonight the controversial anchor is out of a job. Nbc newss parent company nbc universal is also dealing with a sudden departure. Ceo jeff shell is leaving after an investigation revealed inappropriate conduct, according to comcast, which owns nbc universal. Shell writing, i had an inappropriate relationship with a woman in the company, which i deeply regret. Im truly sorry i let colleagues down. A lawyer for cnbc anchor hadley gamble says the investigation into mr.shell aarose From a complaint by my client of sexual harassment and sex discrimination. Shell and comcast have not commented on those allegations. Tonight the media landscape is shaken, with three very familiar faces no longer in the picture. And stephanie, with tucker carlson gone how big a hole does that leave for fox news? reporter: well, lester, carlson had top billing in the networks primetime line-up. If stock price is any indication, his departure could be deeply felt. Fox news shares dropped 3% today following the news. Fox says they will rotate different anchors until finding a permanent replacement. Lester? all right, stephanie, thank you. Now to sudan where thousands of americans are trapped by fighting. Will a cease-fire set to take effect tonight help them find a safe way out? richard engel has late details. Reporter: late word tonight of a 72-hour cease-fire. Another attempt to stop sudan from spiraling into civil war. As two rival generals battle for control, leaving more than 16,000 americans, many of them dual sudanese nationals, stranded in the war zone. There are no us. Plans for a mass rescue mission. The usembassy is. Urging people to shelter in place or find safety if they can at their own risk. Weve continued to be in close communication with uscitizens and. Individuals affiliated with the us. Government to provide assistance. Reporter: in khartoum running battles have cut the power and water. The airport where fighting has been intense is closed. So this weekend president biden authorized a secret rescue mission to evacuate the american embassy. Helicopters flew 800 miles from djibouti, landing on the embassy grounds after midnight sunday. Three chinook helicopters rescued about 80 government employees and their families. Germany, italy, france, spain, the uk and others have managed to run flights to airlift their citizens and some americans. But thousands of americans remain. Mohammed ahmed is trying to escape to egypt by bus. His family back in iowa is nervous, saying ticket prices are skyrocketing. I just wish that our federal government would reconsider helping citizens. It isnt right to leave them behind like this. Reporter: american travel writer lakshmi parserati managed to send us this video from the capital. So im not feeling too great about the help ive received from the embassy at the moment. So i am just preparing to go it alone and figure out how i can get myself to safety. And richard joining me now. Richard, there are real doubts about how successful this 72-hour cease-fire will be. Reporter: it is too early for optimism. The deal was announced by the united states. So there is a degree of american involvement. Which is seen as positive in sudan, a sign of international