CNN names Kaitlan Collins to fill prime-time vacancy in Chris Cuomo's old slot
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Source: Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) 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 networks ratings are at a low ebb.
Collins will begin regularly hosting the 9 p.m. Eastern show next month, the network said Wednesday, making the announcement during a Warner Discovery sales presentation to advertisers.
The ex-White House correspondent moderated CNNs town hall with former President Donald Trump last week, but was generally held blameless for criticism the event received.
She is a smart and gifted journalist who weve all seen hold lawmakers and newsmakers accountable, CNN Chairman Chris Licht said in a memo to staff members. She pushes politicians off their talking points, gets real answers and as everyone whos worked with her knows breaks a lot of news.
Read more: https://apnews.com/article/cnn-collins-licht-cuomo-primetime-09f81bc8406a3067e077ef9ac632ae23
LOL .... there are so many better journalists at CNN.
overleft
(404 posts)ificandream
(11,837 posts)I have been only a casual watcher of CNN, but that ended after the "town hall."
spooky3
(38,632 posts)In the past covered more hard news than does MSNBC, eg more info on Ukraine. But this is offset by Lichts/Malones direction.
Casady1
(2,133 posts)she used to write for the Daily Caller. She has stated her parents were apolitical. You know immediately that is BS.
Chakaconcarne
(2,787 posts)or at least that's what I'm hearing.
LenaBaby61
(6,991 posts)A barely c-list, no-talent anchor with a top job making gobs of money. My friend told me that she's from a very right-winged, thuglican family in Alabama. No wonder she droned on and on about George Soros being "The death of whatever" when she worked for an equally no-talented, blathering liar in tuckums eyes:
Hard pass on anti-semite blather and LIES, and on mediocre Collins
TNN (Trump News Netowk) is CRATERING in the ratings. Poor Jim Acosta
GenXer47
(1,204 posts)Never heard of em.
Comfortably_Numb
(4,188 posts)ificandream
(11,837 posts)He was right. From what I saw of clips (I didn't watch the shit show) Collins did nothing to stop Trump.
LymphocyteLover
(9,847 posts)Comfortably_Numb
(4,188 posts)dodged. Ill take Keiths predictions any time. Worst .person in the world!!! Go Keith.
rurallib
(64,688 posts)"Welcome aboard," says Captain Licht as the ship lurches mightily and tips upside down. "You are well equipped for the challenge!"
Mike Nelson
(10,943 posts)... of course. CNN and Trump both used the "Town Hall" for promotional purposes.
LymphocyteLover
(9,847 posts)PortTack
(35,820 posts)Their fortunes
Raine
(31,177 posts)in that Town Hall.
Mawspam2
(1,106 posts)...officially dead.
The official time of death was the date Discovery Networks closed on the Time Warner Media deal.
Discovery has no interest in news or journalism. They make money on Cake Boss, Property Brothers, and Naked and Afraid. As Rupert Murdock so exquisitely said, 'It's not about red or blue, it's about $GREEN$. CNN was a third place money loser and has been for years.
This IS the new model. Time to change the name to Discovery Truthiness.
kimbutgar
(27,248 posts)no they probably just have a mutual admiration for the orange menace.
IcyPeas
(25,474 posts)Ummmm.... no