Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson (born May 16, 1969 in San Francisco, California), a former member of the editorial staff of Policy Review magazine, is a host of CNN's Crossfire show and current host of PBS's Tucker Carlson: Unfiltered. Carlson also was a reporter with the conservative magazine The Weekly Standard, which is edited by William Kristol.

Carlson is a strong conservative yet prefers not to think of himself as an associate of the Republican Party. He is known for his moppish hair and colorful bow ties.

Carlson completed his secondary education at St. George's School, Newport, Rhode Island. He attended Trinity College in Connecticut for four years without obtaining a degree [1] (http://dailybeacon.utk.edu/article.php/12704). Carlson describes his college experience thus:

"After four years, I had met a lot interesting people, gone to a couple of classes and restored a motorcycle, and that was it. And so I wasted my time at college."

In October 2004, he engaged in an altercation with Jon Stewart of The Daily Show on Crossfire, which received higher viewer ratings via the Internet than the actual episode. In a memorable verbal exchange on that show, Carlson remarked:

"I do think you're more fun on your show."

to which Stewart responded:

"You're as big a dick on your show as you are on any show."

Tucker Carlson is the son of Richard W. Carlson, who was president and CEO of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting from 1992 through 1997. His stepmother is Patricia Carlson, heir to the Swanson frozen-food fortune. Carlson is married to Susan Andrews. They have four children.

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