17-02-2023, 04:56 AM
(17-02-2023, 02:02 AM)oscillon Wrote: Interestingly, some of the CNN staff think exactly the same as @Kojak and @drnilescrane:
Quote: Another female on-air personality told The Washington Post that the situation on the morning show is “unsustainable” in its current form. “We keep asking ourselves: Does he want to get booted off the show and go back to prime time in the evenings?”
I'm certain he would prefer things go back to the way they were. As a former prime-time host he probably has a pay or play contract (unlike daytime talent who are probably easier to remove). Benching him would be expensive.
He's clearly trying to tank mornings without rising the level of actual malfeasance and getting fired for cause. At least when CBS forced Gumbel onto the Early Show under similar circumstances he tried to make it work (a day 1 guest for CNN This Morning, if I remember correctly).
But there's no way Licht is putting him back, nor should he.