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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Andy Cohen will once again team up with Anderson Cooper to ring in New Year's Eve for CNN

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy CNN announced on Friday that Andy Cohen will once again join …

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9 months, 1 week ago

NFL free-agency superlatives: The best and the most puzzling moves so far

New York Times

We’ve completed four days of NFL free agency, and nearly 100 of my top 150 players have come off the board, in addition to dozens of other signings and a handful of trades. Live updates: Free-agent news from across the NFL FA tracker: New teams and contract details for the top 150 free agents Best available players: Who’s still on …

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

New contract moves Mike Evans closer to goal of playing entire career with Buccaneers

Associated Press

TAMPA, Fla. — Mike Evans wants to play his entire career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. “I have a lot of friends on other teams, and it was a cool dream,” said the only player in league history to begin a career with 10 consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus yards receiving. “But Tampa is my home, and it’s where I’ve always …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Laura Coates and Abby Phillip aren’t ‘mouthpieces.’ CNN hopes they can revive the brand

LA Times

During the last two years, the “C” in CNN easily could have stood for “chaotic” instead of “cable.” The all-news network has been staggered by a flurry of high-profile embarrassments: an executive scandal involving its former president Jeff Zucker; the firings of veteran anchors Chris Cuomo and Don Lemon, a widely criticized Donald Trump town hall and the turbulent reign …

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1 year, 3 months ago

CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A former chief executive of the BBC and The New York Times who says he sees opportunity in times of disruption was chosen Wednesday to lead CNN, which has burned through two leaders and bled viewers over the past two years. Mark Thompson was appointed as CNN’s new chair and CEO by the network’s parent company, Warner …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Former New York Times and BBC exec Mark Thompson will lead CNN

LA Times

Mark Thompson in 2016, when he was chief executive officer of the New York Times. Mark Thompson, a veteran news executive who held top jobs at the BBC and the New York Times, will be the new head of CNN with a mandate to accelerate the cable news channel’s march into the digital media future. Thompson’s hiring is a signal …

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1 year, 4 months ago

'I Feel Vindicated': Don Lemon Opens Up About Chris Licht's CNN Exit

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING The former anchor, who was relieved of his duties in April following 17 years at the network, appeared on New York Magazine’s “Pivot” podcast Friday to discuss his own abrupt exit and Licht’s subsequent departure, as well as changes at the network during the executive’s tenure. Licht and other CNN officials had “wanted to be centrist” and …

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1 year, 4 months ago

By embracing change, Mike Evans has become a rare constant in Tampa Bay

New York Times

Wearing rubber clogs, 3-year-old Amari Evans takes off running as well as a 3-year-old wearing clogs can run. “Tom was so consistent on if you got something in-breaking and there’s a DB on your back, he’s going to throw it low so it won’t get picked,” Evans says. “Mike kind of balanced everyone out because if Mike’s not complaining about …

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1 year, 4 months ago

CNN overhauls its program lineup with new shows for Abby Phillip, Chris Wallace and Christiane Amanpour

LA Times

Political correspondent Abby Phillip will anchor a nightly program out of New York at 10 p.m. Eastern. Senior political correspondent Abby Phillip will anchor a nightly program out of New York at 10 p.m. Eastern. Hunt — who was hired away from NBC News to work on CNN+, the streaming channel that shut down several weeks after its launch — …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Watch out, Rachel Maddow: CNN sets a premiere date for Kaitlan Collins' primetime show "The Source"

Salon

CNN may be still finding its way after the tumultuous, short-lived reign of its former CEO Chris Licht, but the announced debut of Kaitlan Collins' primetime show "The Source" can be taken as a sign that its schedule is stabilizing. Collins, who has been anchoring CNN's nebulously titled "CNN Primetime" at 9 p.m. in recent weeks, moderated the network's recent …

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1 year, 6 months ago

CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure

Associated Press

NEW YORK — The chief executive CNN pushed out of a job on Wednesday faced mounting problems in his first year leading the struggling network: viewership and profits were declining, programming blunders were growing and the network’s journalists were losing confidence by the day. “This really caps a tumultuous year for CNN that has seen shrinking profits, programming mistakes and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis

LA Times

Chris Licht, the beleaguered chairman of CNN, is stepping down, marking an abrupt end to the executive’s rocky 13-month tenure. Zaslav told CNN staffers that Licht’s job was “never going to be easy” and said he wished him well. And I take full responsibility for that.” Zaslav told CNN employees the company would be “conducting a wide search” internally and …

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1 year, 6 months ago

CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Chris Licht, the embattled chief executive of CNN, apologized to network employees on Monday for distracting from their work and promised to “fight like hell” to earn their trust amid criticism of his year at the helm. In his Atlantic profile, writer Tim Alberta wrote that Licht had “swaggered” into his new job, telling employees their hostility …

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1 year, 6 months ago

CNN Chairman Chris Licht apologizes to staff as questions grow about his future

LA Times

Former television producer Chris Licht, shown here at an event in Los Angeles in 2022, faces an uncertain future as CNN chairman. The story — “Inside the Meltdown at CNN” — also stated what many inside CNN say privately: that Licht has been an isolated leader primarily concerned with Warner Bros. The drumbeats that Licht’s days may be numbered were …

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1 year, 6 months ago

CNN gets new chief operating officer amid ratings decline

LA Times

CNN faced a viewer exodus after its May 10 town hall with former President Trump, moderated by Kaitlan Collins. CNN announced Thursday that David Leavy will take on the new role, putting him in charge of business, operational and promotional activities across CNN Worldwide. “David’s deep operational experience, institutional knowledge and key industry relationships perfectly complements the strengths of our …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Veteran correspondent Christiane Amanpour became the most prominent CNN journalist to publicly criticize her network for airing last week’s town hall with former President Donald Trump. CNN Chairman Chris Licht has defended the town hall as newsworthy and important, and Amanpour said she had a “robust discussion” with him about it. “Maybe live is not always right.” …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CNN names Kaitlan Collins to fill prime-time vacancy in Chris Cuomo’s old slot

Associated Press

NEW YORK — CNN said Kaitlan Collins will host a new hourlong show at the center of the prime-time lineup, filling a slot left vacant since the firing of Chris Cuomo and as the network’s ratings are at a low ebb. “She is a smart and gifted journalist who we’ve all seen hold lawmakers and newsmakers accountable,” CNN Chairman Chris …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins named as new primetime host after Trump town hall debacle

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Kaitlan Collins has been …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins headed to prime time after Trump town hall

LA Times

Fresh off of moderating a widely panned town hall with former President Trump, Kaitlan Collins is moving up to prime time at CNN. The “CNN This Morning” co-host and former White House correspondent will take over the 9 p.m. Eastern hour for the cable news network on a full time basis starting this fall. Collins’ profile got a major boost …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CNN staffers enraged at CEO's move to crush internal dissent over Trump town hall: report

Raw Story

CNN is reeling from overwhelmingly negative reviews of last week's town hall with former President Donald Trump at St. Anselm College in New Hampshire, during which he aggressively talked over moderator Kaitlan Collins, told a series of lies too fast to fact-check, and spoke to a hand-picked audience of hardcore Republicans who, while they were instructed not to boo the …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Who is Kaitlan Collins? CNN’s rising star who went head-to-head with Trump

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We’re talking about CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins and Donald Trump, who of course wants …

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1 year, 7 months ago

CNN boss defends having MAGA audience cheer Trump on during town hall

Raw Story

CNN boss Chris Licht on Thursday morning was defiant in the face of criticism from even some of his own reporters over the network's falsehood-filled town hall with former President Donald Trump on Wednesday. As reported by media journalist Brian Stelter, Licht held a conference call with CNN's staff on Thursday morning in which he defended the decision to pack …

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1 year, 7 months ago

'Spectacle of lies': CNN called out by its own media reporter for Trump town hall

Raw Story

Critics have piled on CNN for its decision to give former President Donald Trump a forum to spout lies about a wide variety of topics, and now the network is getting called out by its own senior media reporter. CNN's Oliver Darcy writes in his latest newsletter that "it's hard to see how America was served by the spectacle of …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall Was a Disaster

Slate

In the years since Donald Trump first descended the escalator at his eponymous tower to rail against Mexicans while launching his campaign for president, he has shown himself to be a liar, a sociopath, a bigot, and a demagogue. He also happens to be the leading candidate for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, and that fact was all it took …

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Andy Cohen will once again team up with Anderson Cooper to ring in New Year's Eve for CNN

NFL free-agency superlatives: The best and the most puzzling moves so far

New contract moves Mike Evans closer to goal of playing entire career with Buccaneers

Laura Coates and Abby Phillip aren’t ‘mouthpieces.’ CNN hopes they can revive the brand

CNN names Mark Thompson, former BBC and New York Times executive, as its new leader

Former New York Times and BBC exec Mark Thompson will lead CNN

'I Feel Vindicated': Don Lemon Opens Up About Chris Licht's CNN Exit

By embracing change, Mike Evans has become a rare constant in Tampa Bay

CNN overhauls its program lineup with new shows for Abby Phillip, Chris Wallace and Christiane Amanpour

Watch out, Rachel Maddow: CNN sets a premiere date for Kaitlan Collins' primetime show "The Source"

CNN ousts CEO Chris Licht after a brief, tumultuous tenure

Chris Licht ousted as CNN chairman as network faces leadership crisis

CNN chief apologizes to employees for distracting from work

CNN Chairman Chris Licht apologizes to staff as questions grow about his future

CNN gets new chief operating officer amid ratings decline

CNN’s Amanpour criticizes network’s decision to hold Trump town hall

CNN names Kaitlan Collins to fill prime-time vacancy in Chris Cuomo’s old slot

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins named as new primetime host after Trump town hall debacle

CNN’s Kaitlan Collins headed to prime time after Trump town hall

CNN staffers enraged at CEO's move to crush internal dissent over Trump town hall: report

Who is Kaitlan Collins? CNN’s rising star who went head-to-head with Trump

CNN boss defends having MAGA audience cheer Trump on during town hall

'Spectacle of lies': CNN called out by its own media reporter for Trump town hall

Donald Trump’s CNN Town Hall Was a Disaster