Posted on 10/16/2022 9:59:19 AM PDT by devane617
Rumors have been circulating that CNN anchor Jim Acosta is the next boldface name to exit the cable news network in the wake of the Warner Bros. Discovery merger, but those rumors are “absolute bullsh*t,” as one source so colorfully told Mediaite.
There have been a number of major changes since the merger, most notably the shuttering of the CNN+ streaming service after less than a month and the cancellation of Reliable Sources — along with the departure of its host, Brian Stelter.
Journalist Jon Nicosia (a former Mediaite managing editor) set the rumor mill churning with Acosta’s name with several tweets last Tuesday claiming another “big name” would be leaving CNN, and then following up on Friday by identifying that name as Acosta.
Acosta’s name may have sounded plausible for the chopping block in light of reports that CNN’s new president Chris Licht was pushing the network away from the “extremes” of partisan commentary, including being willing to “oust” on-air talent that didn’t fall in line — and several of these reports speculated about Acosta’s fate by expressly mentioning his name.
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Fire the bass turd
Isn’t that what CNN is? ‘Absolute Bullsh*t’?
who knows. We’ll see if he shows up 0n the air or not.
Fake rumors about fake journalists on fake news
Anyone see Kari this morning?
I recorded it, but I was curious to find out what FR might have thought of it before I watch it.
You guys are good at pointing out things.
CNN was unavailable for comment???
He is the most CLASSLESS MAN on TV.
I watched some of the 2016 election returns on CNN. They all partisan as hell, except for John King, who would have occasional bouts of honesty. I’m sure he was appropriately chastised for not toeing the party line. Never saw even a momentary lapse into honesty by any of the others.
Illogical, Illogical, Illogical. Norman Coordinate! Norman Coordinate!
Ah too bad. I do had my hopes up
Nowadays when people hear an official explanation they just assume that the opposite is true.
The term was “firing squad”, moron. If you are gonna listen at doors don’t leave before the sentence is finished.
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