CNN staff divided over loyalties to former boss Jeff Zucker, new honcho Chris Licht as Don Lemon drama lingers
Jeff Zucker stepped down a year ago amid controversy.A source said of new boss, Licht, “They don’t like his vision. He’s not Jeff. People trusted Jeff,” while another source added, “Chris Licht has put all his apples in this cart with Don and the morning show. It has to work.” But, “what does a future look like at this network with a show that is past the point of growing pains?”after having a “frank and meaningful conversation” with Licht according to a memo Licht sent to employees on Monday.
Said an insider of Zucker, “He’s made overtures to buy CNN, but they would not allow that to happen.”Getty Images for Warner Bros. Discovery The same insider said of the network’s current state: “The uncertainty, the absolute poor choices in the morning, and other issues have given rise to the voices of the Zucker-ites.”
The source added, “Jeff had a specific plan and approach through his tenure… that made sense to people. He knew who fit well in what times slots, and frankly who didn’t.” “He never would’ve let these three [hosts] together in this Frankenstein morning show,” the source said of pairing Lemon with Poppy Harlow and Kaitlin Collins.
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