BREAKING: Jim Acosta Expected To Leave CNN
Source: Mediaite
Jim Acosta is expected to leave CNN, according to Oliver Darcy of Status News.
Darcy, a former CNN reporter, on Monday night said the 18-year veteran of the network has indicated to associates that he plans to leave the network after being removed from his 10 a.m. weekday time slot by CNN CEO Mark Thompson.
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Regarding Thompsons suggesting that Acosta move to midnight, one source familiar with the situation said CNN was offering a sacrifice of sorts to Acostas longtime nemesis, President Donald Trump.
They want to get rid of Acosta to throw a bone to Trump, a source told Darcy. Midnight is not a serious offer when his ratings are among the best on the network.
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Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/tv/breaking-jim-acosta-expected-to-leave-cnn/
choie
(4,938 posts)they'll make Acosta an amazing offer to join them.
Ninga
(8,677 posts)had a non-compete which would mean he could not take a job with a competitor for a certain amount of time.
Intractable
(780 posts)She wasn't fired like Acosta.
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KPN
(16,268 posts)Just lead the way and well be behind you. Just let us know, and we.ll be there to help in every way we can.
Bengus81
(7,712 posts)Like moving his show to midnight or 2am or most anything that isn't prime time viewing. And it's not a ratings issue it's a CNN kissing the abundant ASS of Trump issue by CNN out of fear. His show could just vanish when it's on at 2am and that would kill his income and career.
IMO he could win in court if it came to that.
FloridaBlues
(4,416 posts)not fooled
(6,146 posts)Currently those hours are black holes of non-viewership for me.
3catwoman3
(25,982 posts)spooky3
(36,746 posts)or may be concerned at how current employees who have been asked to take pay cuts would view an offer to him.
Until they know what their own future as a spinoff looks like, they may have to be cautious.
Deminpenn
(16,435 posts)It would be an immediate upgrade and total salary cost saving move for MSNBC.
Enter stage left
(3,896 posts)Fucking cowardly assholes!
Bengus81
(7,712 posts)Fake audience,fake questions,fake lighting to favor that orange POS. It was all a set up deal ONLY for Trump. It was never a real Town hall meeting.
I've never watched that phony ass network since that day.
kacekwl
(7,795 posts)with any self respect and worth can do. CNN fucked him over so give them the middle finger on the way out.
mahina
(19,289 posts)orangecrush
(22,662 posts)Skittles
(161,204 posts)yes indeed
KPN
(16,268 posts)wont be a free and fair election next time around without one. Maybe Im over-reacting, but thats what my gut tells me right now.
Capitol "R," accent on last syllable. Just like the French freedom fighters of WW II.
Wuddles440
(1,532 posts)you are not over-reacting! Unfortunately entirely too many others do not appreciate the mortal threat we face and sense of urgency required to combat it.
Karasu
(439 posts)like fucking capitulation.
GoodRaisin
(9,740 posts)He would be a terrific add to the MSNBC crew.
rickford66
(5,753 posts)oldmanlynn
(554 posts)More and more capitulation or improving the odds that trump doesnt go them. The press used to have courage and commitment.
GoYouPackersGo
(169 posts)This just takes them further in the direction they were already going.
Daleuhlmann
(62 posts)As I had said before, CNN has become "Fox Lite " in its quest for ratings. The new management had earlier screwed Don Lemmon and is now screwing Acosta. He doesn't need CNN, and, like Lemmon, should start his own national podcast instead.
C Moon
(12,664 posts)Aaeia
(105 posts)Not that I am anyway now. I've moved on to the Miedas Network.
Bengus81
(7,712 posts)Nah...let's wait until the fist concentration camp starts going up. And even then....SILENCE.
People don't need to guess about any of this and how it will go. It's all recent history that started with Mussolini and a new movement/party they named "fascists".
Kid Berwyn
(18,892 posts)Cmon, Columbia!
Deminpenn
(16,435 posts)They have Cuomo and quite a few other veteran reporters like Elizabeth Vargas formerly of CBS, iirc.