CNN begins slashing workers as Chris Licht cuts costs: report
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CNN begins slashing workers as Chris Licht cuts costs: report

CNN began a long-expected round of layoffs on Wednesday as president Chris Licht and other executives at WarnerBros. Discovery trim costs at the struggling cable news network. Licht informed CNN employees of the cuts in a memo and acknowledged “it will be a difficult time for everyone” at the company….

Disney Q4 profit takes hit despite more Disney+ subscribers
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Disney Q4 profit takes hit despite more Disney+ subscribers

Walt Disney said Tuesday its marquee streaming service, Disney+, gained more subscribers than Wall Street had expected, but investment costs dragged quarterly earnings below analysts’ targets. Shares in Disney fell 5% in after-market trading. The entertainment company is spending billions to compete with Netflix and others for streaming television customers as traditional TV declines in popularity. Disney+…

John Smoltz’s insufferable World Series minutia drags down broadcast
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John Smoltz’s insufferable World Series minutia drags down broadcast

I admit it. I’m jealous, envious and more than a little resentful. It’s why I can’t have nice things. Throughout this World Series you had the option to save your sanity by eliminating the sound of Fox’s John Smoltz’s relentless, sleep-inspiring pitching recipe recitals that reduced the Series to a…

Megyn Kelly irked by Meghan Markle calling Prince Harry ‘my husband’
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Megyn Kelly irked by Meghan Markle calling Prince Harry ‘my husband’

An exasperated Megyn Kelly wants “TV divorcee” Meghan Markle to stop referring to Prince Harry as “my husband” on her podcast. Kelly denigrated Markle as a “commoner” during her SiriusXM podcast on Tuesday and grew irritated at Markle’s frequent reminders on her own podcast that she married into the British…

Don Lemon claims covering politics in primetime gig had ‘gotten old’
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Don Lemon claims covering politics in primetime gig had ‘gotten old’

CNN anchor Don Lemon revealed Thursday that he felt the political focus of his nixed primetime show had gotten stale prior to his move to the struggling cable network’s revamped morning show. Lemon, who is set to serve as co-host of the new “CNN This Morning” beginning Nov. 1, said…

CNN taps Don Lemon, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow to anchor morning show
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CNN taps Don Lemon, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow to anchor morning show

Ratings-challenged CNN will reshuffle the deck chairs on the slowly-sinking network, pushing out left-leaning primetime host Don Lemon from his plum solo slot to a newly-created morning team, boss Chris Licht announced Thursday. Lemon will join Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow to replace current “New Day” hosts John Berman and…