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Jim Acosta is OUT at CNN |
2025-01-28 |
![]() Oliver Darcy's Status News was the first to report the news: "The anchor, I'm told, signaled to associates in private conversations over the weekend that he intends to depart the network after its chief executive, Mark Thompson, booted him from the morning programming lineup — a move that conspicuously coincided with Donald Trump's return to power. "CNN brass, as we first reported earlier this month, decided to strip Acosta of his 10am show, which he has anchored to great ratings success over the last 11 months, at times even seeing higher viewership than programs in the channel's prime time bloc. Acosta was instead offered the less-than-desirable option of anchoring a show from midnight until 2am ET. CNN pitched the gig to Acosta as anchoring during prime time on the West Coast and said he could move to Los Angeles to host the program. But the reality is the program would have aired at a time in which cable news viewership is at its lowest levels." Related: Jim Acosta 01/25/2025 The Secret Service Shows The Way – Cleaning House Jim Acosta 01/23/2025 CNN bloodbath begins with hundreds on the chopping block as network restructures for the Trump era Jim Acosta 01/18/2025 CNN moves to banish Jim Acosta to 'Siberia of television news' in advance of Trump's return to office |
Posted by:Fred |
#10 Was trying to make a snapped slim jim joke, but he isn't. |
Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-01-28 14:42 |
#9 Jim Acosta confirms he's leaving CNN with bitter on-air anti-Trump diatribe |
Posted by: Skidmark 2025-01-28 14:20 |
#8 Thought P2K was being snarky but that happened on live TV. Poor wittle Jim Jim. |
Posted by: swksvolFF 2025-01-28 13:32 |
#7 geethatstoobad |
Posted by: ed in texas 2025-01-28 08:35 |
#6 He'll not be missed. |
Posted by: Besoeker 2025-01-28 07:50 |
#5 his 10am show Being beaten by Sponge Bob reruns |
Posted by: Procopius2k 2025-01-28 07:48 |
#4 strip Acosta of his 10am show, which he has anchored to great ratings success over the last 11 months, at times even seeing higher viewership than programs in the channel's prime time bloc A very low bar to clear. Like being the tallest midget |
Posted by: Frank G 2025-01-28 06:36 |
#3 Remember!!! The Clinton News Network hired him, directed him, and approved his journalism for broadcast. Likely, the only reason he is being cut is, CNN is looking at drastically dropping viewer #'s across the board. Plus, they can hire some Biden oddity a lot cheaper. |
Posted by: NN2N1 2025-01-28 06:05 |
#2 More good news. |
Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2025-01-28 05:07 |
#1 Jim Acosta leaving CNN after being pulled from network's programming schedule: report |
Posted by: Skidmark 2025-01-28 00:26 |