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9 months, 1 week ago

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

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, 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, 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, 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 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

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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1 year, 7 months ago

Don Lemon is all smiles as he walks the dogs with boyfriend

Daily Mail

Harlow and Collins said that they would be 'cheering him on in his future endeavors as they opened CNN's morning show Don Lemon has broken cover and is all smiles less than 24 hours after he was unceremoniously dumped by CNN after 17 years at the broadcaster. Lemon, 57, stepped out with his partner Tim Malone and their three dogs …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Don Lemon is FIRED by CNN

Daily Mail

Don Lemon has been fired by CNN after 17 years. Lemon waves goodbye at the end of CNN This Morning - a moment that would prove to be his final appearance as a CNN anchor after 17 years with the network CNN anchor Don Lemon was fired from the network on Monday after months of controversy Don Lemon tweeted out …

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1 year, 8 months ago

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

Associated Press

NEW YORK — CNN’s leadership is preaching patience even though thousands of viewers are abandoning the network during its attempted turnaround, with no indication yet whether it will be rewarded. If Licht’s bet pays off, CNN will strengthen its reputation as a news brand while also attracting viewers who are now watching Netflix or HGTV — not just competing news …

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1 year, 8 months ago

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

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 CNN's leadership is preaching …

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1 year, 10 months ago

CNN’s Don Lemon tweets another apology, returns to work

Associated Press

NEW YORK — CNN anchor Don Lemon tweeted an apology to viewers for his remarks about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley shortly before returning to work on Wednesday, then stuck to the news. He made no mention of his comments last week that Haley was not in “her prime,” during “CNN This Morning,” instead reporting on stories like President Joe …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Don Lemon to return to CNN, undergo ‘formal training’

Associated Press

NEW YORK — CNN anchor Don Lemon will return to work Wednesday and will receive “formal training” in the aftermath of his on-air comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, network CEO Chris Licht said in an email to employees Monday night. Licht added that it was important to him that the network “balances accountability with … fostering a culture …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Don Lemon is back on ‘CNN This Morning.’ But can he last?

LA Times

Co-anchor Don Lemon will return to “CNN This Morning,” but his network is requiring him to undergo sensitivity training. In a highly unusual move, CNN Chief Executive Chris Licht told staff in a memo announcing Lemon’s return that the anchor would undergo “formal training” — most likely diversity, equity and inclusion instruction from parent company Warner Bros. Discovery’s human resources …

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1 year, 10 months ago

Don Lemon 'SCREAMED' at CNN This Morning co-host

Daily Mail

Don Lemon allegedly 'screamed' at his CNN This Morning co-host after he accused her of interrupting him several times while on air. CNN This Morning is a ratings bomb and early last month experienced its least-viewed week since launch, averaging just over 330,000 viewers Don Lemon allegedly screamed at Kaitlan Collins off-air for interrupting him on December 8, sources say …

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1 year, 10 months ago

CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account

LA Times

Slumping ratings, cost-cutting, show cancellations and — comedy? Discovery last year and the parent company’s chief executive, David Zaslav, picked veteran news and late-night TV producer Chris Licht to run the network that created the cable news business nearly 43 years ago. He’s announced an upcoming revamp of CNN’s daytime lineup, moving it away from the traditional behind-the-desk news reading …

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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

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

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

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

Don Lemon is all smiles as he walks the dogs with boyfriend

Don Lemon is FIRED by CNN

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

CNN preaches patience as ratings tank during turnaround

CNN’s Don Lemon tweets another apology, returns to work

Don Lemon to return to CNN, undergo ‘formal training’

Don Lemon is back on ‘CNN This Morning.’ But can he last?

Don Lemon 'SCREAMED' at CNN This Morning co-host

CNN boss Chris Licht on restoring trust and why he deleted his Twitter account