I think it was more like, "resign, or be prosecuted"
Posted on 02/04/2022 9:20:23 AM PST by billorites
CNN's top talents slammed the top boss of the network's parent company over the ousting of president Jeff Zucker during an explosive meeting Wednesday and demanded to know whether or not he'd consulted anyone in the decision.
Anchor Jake Tapper demanded WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar address the 'perception' that Zucker lost his job by refusing to pay 'terrorist' Chris Cuomo the $18million remaining on his contract.
'The perception that Chris Cuomo gets fired by CNN. Chris Cuomo hires a high-powered lawyer who has a scorched-earth policy, who then makes it very clear to the world that unless Jeff gives Chris Cuomo his money, they're going to blow the place up,' Tapper said, according to an audio recording of the meeting leaked by Business Insider.
Zucker was cast out of the company with immediate effect on Wednesday after bosses at WarnerMedia and AT&T, which owns WarnerMedia, were told of the affair by Chris Cuomo's lawyers.
He wanted to keep his job until AT&T's $43billion deal with Discovery was completed, but Kilar - with whom Zucker has had a frosty relationship before - insisted that he resign immediately.
The affair surfaced as part of the investigation into whether or not Chris Cuomo, who Zucker fired in December, should be paid the $18million left on his contract. He insists he is entitled to it but Zucker was refusing to pay up, citing his inappropriate work relationship with his brother as cause for the firing.
Cuomo, determined to get his money, is still threatening a lawsuit against the network that is rooted in allegations Gollust and Zucker were inappropriately close with his brother Andrew as well.
To stave off that lawsuit - and more potential scandal - CNN is now reportedly considering giving him half - $9million.
It has also been claimed that...
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What a collection of a-holes. The spin the Partisan Media Shills are trying to impose is, somehow Zucker was fired because of some 'extreme right-wing' activity.
“he like to see CNN evolve back to a straight news outfit ...”
LOL. How long has that been? Bernard Shaw and Judy Woodruff weren’t a straight news outfit. It wasn’t called the Clinton News Network for nothing.
It’s obvious these ‘stars’ haven’t been looking at the ratings. they are skating on very thin ice. Fox has more Democrat listeners than CNN does. Even Democrats want news, once and a while.
Yankee Bean Salad
Tuna Surprise
You forgot the Cole Slaw.
Since when does a boss have to consult anyone to fire someone?
I think it was more like, "resign, or be prosecuted"
Wasn’t there a great fight scene in “The Producers”?
Any day Jim Acosta is angry is a good day, lol!
It’s not as though Zucker has built a titan of journalism at CNN. The mystery is why he wasn’t fired for the abysmal performance of the network.
The INCOMPARABLE Natalie Wood!
The INCOMPARABLE Natalie Wood!
The Fox New light position is already taken - by Fox News.
The “Stars” are afraid they will be fired too.
WHOA - his slut is wearing one very short dress. Didn’t mini skirts go out of style in the 60’s? (and isn’t she a little old to be wearing one?)
I’m new to the register!
All this popcorn butter on my fingers is making the keyboard sticky.
As my mother would say in her genteel southern voice, “well, she’s not very ladylike is she?”. Such an old timey term but describes the difference between class and trash.
If they run out of pink slips, I’ll make a run to Staples and pick up another couple of boxes.
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