24-04-2023, 09:47 PM
(24-04-2023, 09:42 PM)Kojak Wrote:(24-04-2023, 09:30 PM)drnilescrane Wrote: My money is on them trying to build her up to be a successor for Wolf Blitzer. It's becoming clear that Jake either doesn't want or isn't the right fit for that job.I get the sense that Jake Tapper is, rightly or wrongly, seen as too close to the 'old CNN' image that management seem to desperately want to shake off. I wouldn't be surprised if he is quietly eased out at the end of his current contract.
I don't think it's management that isn't warming up to Jake, it's the viewers. His takeover of Election Night duties and his small stint at prime time didn't produce the ratings management were hoping for. When The Lead launched ten years ago Jake Tapper stood out from the pack and provided something unique. It's a shame prime time didn't work for him, that felt like the next breakout for him.