It’s been a rough year for CNN. After Jeff Zucker stepped down and Chris Licht stepped in, the network has lost some of its top-tier talent. “Top-tier” doesn’t say much about CNN’s “talent,” of course, with the “talent” including the likes Brian Stelter and John Harwood and Jeffrey Toobin.
There’s also the whole CNN+ disaster, and of course their disastrous ratings. Poor CNN just can’t catch a break!
And now comes this intriguing dispatch from News Cycle Media president (and Mediaite and Washington Examiner alumnus) Jon Nicosia:
SCOOP: Another "big name" about to exit @CNN. (Stay tuned)
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) October 11, 2022
Ooo … we’re listening …
Discovery Executive: "He does not have a place in the new CNN. He reminds us of the Zucker period we are looking to move far from. The only reason he is still on air was not to look like we were 'cleaning house' for political reasons right after the closing"
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) October 11, 2022
Oh man. This sounds really, really juicy. So … who is it?
I agreed not to report the name until the end of the week.
— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) October 11, 2022
Wait … you mean we have to wait until the end of the week? That means we have no choice but to speculate.
Oh well. If we must, we must.
this doesn't narrow it down at all. https://t.co/1xh3L9eMKh
— kaitlin, by definition, a woman (@thefactualprep) October 11, 2022
Nope, not really. Time to put on our detective hats.
Don Lemon?
— Anna Tema (@Anatema0) October 11, 2022
My money is on 🍋
— sinners (@RASinners) October 11, 2022
Well, Don Lemon’s already been demoted. And he’s been making quite the ass of himself during interviews lately, which is saying a lot for Don Lemon.
But Don’s not the only embarrassment at CNN. Far from it.
Tapper?
— Deedee71 (@benny171a) October 11, 2022
Adios, Tapper. Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
— WolfPackFund (@FundPack) October 11, 2022
Tapper’s turned into a mess, but he’s still considered one of the most professional CNN personalities (that doesn’t say much, but it’s true).
If they want to get rid of the “Breaking News” era, then it would be Blitzer. I get anxiety just hearing his voice.
— Brian Keith Jackson (@bkjwordplay) October 11, 2022
— It's Jeff Williams (@ItsJeffWilliams) October 11, 2022
Wolf Blitzer, eh? Now that would be interesting. But there are options that would have far more entertainment value for us. Like, say:
https://t.co/JjHgqYvZFZ pic.twitter.com/OHwUtc8UbM
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 11, 2022
— GraceUnderPressure (@ExitStageRite) October 11, 2022
You give them the best years of your life, you endure trials that would break most men, and this is the thanks you get? pic.twitter.com/VltsQRVact
— jimtreacher.substack.com (@jtLOL) October 11, 2022
Ha! Poor Jimothy. He’s already suffered so much.
Please be Acosta!
— Barbarish (@Barbarish11) October 11, 2022
We’d actually pay money to see Jim Acosta’s diary entry if he’s the one about to be sent packing.
https://t.co/eYbIBHJxpp pic.twitter.com/qhIA9oiAMx
— Chad (@Typhus369) October 11, 2022
Well, in any event, it sounds like we should have our answer in no more than a few days. So, until then:
— Benchpressers (@Benchpressers) October 11, 2022
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text and a tweet.
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