Posted on 02/02/2022 8:55:12 AM PST by SeekAndFind
CNN President Jeff Zucker resigned from his position at the network Wednesday morning after failing to disclose a romantic relationship he had with another senior executive.
“As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years,” he said, according to a statement posted to CNN Chief Media Correspondent Brian Stelter’s Twitter. “I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong.”
“As a result, I am resigning today.”
Jeff Zucker just announced his resignation to a stunned CNN. pic.twitter.com/sWXYNBO20d
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) February 2, 2022
The relationship was with Allison Gollust, who is the executive vice president and chief marketing officer of CNN Worldwide.
Gollust was formerly an advisor to disgraced former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.), according to the New York Times.
“Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years,” the Times reported Gollust as saying. “Recently, our relationship changed during Covid. I regret that we didn’t disclose it at the right time. I’m incredibly proud of my time at CNN and look forward to continuing the great work we do everyday.”
Past governor Andrew Cuomo’s brother, Chris Cuomo, was fired by CNN for violating journalistic ethics by giving advice to his politician brother related to his scandals.
It goes without saying that the change of leadership could have a major impact on the future of CNN.
Former President Donald Trump made Zucker’s CNN the foil for his campaign and time in the White House, and the network has lately been struggling significantly with ratings.
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She’s no beauty, especially compared to Zucker’s wife. But were Zucker not rich, he’d be dating women that look like Rosie O’Donnell.
but did she resign from CNN?
BS. He’s being forced out because of the financial losses. This is just PR to cover up CNNs disastrous collapse.
His replacement won’t be any better.
There is something else going on here, and it's not clear to me what it is, but it's not about "undisclosed relationships." That is just what is being put forward to get rid of Jeff. I think the main issue is this(last line of the article)"....and the network has lately been struggling significantly with ratings."CNN is, after all, a business, and it can't hemmorage money forever.
As an aside to SunkenCiv, Joe Rogan wouldn't want to suffer the large step down in power, prestige and money he would suffer if he took Zuck's job.
I don’t think so. She’s probably looking forward to bedding down (and destroying the careers of) a few more CNN execs.
Go for it girl!
Zucker is a foil for Trump who is fully deserving of it
What we call a Red Diaper Baby
A detestable person of considerable influence
Good riddance
However given the principals of Warner being of like mind I doubt much will change
Maybe. Except he was involved in the various investigations, she maybe not so much. So he's investigating all these workplace sex problems while he was involved in one himself - it's another question about his judgement.
And she was his subordinate. Sex dynamics in the workplace are a lot about the power dynamics. He was her boss, it adds complexity even if everyone understood the nature when these things go sideways perceptions of what happened change. Bosses could retaliate; subordinates could claim coercion etc.
She’s more of a plain Jane. Not ugly. I’d give her a 5 or 6.
I agree. He was on the way out anyway. He was going to go a year ago but agreed to a renewal for the transition/reorganization. Now it looks like he should have left back then. He stuck around only to get, well, sticky on all sides.
Probably not. It’ll be another member of the CEO/Golden Parachute Club.
I think she has too
I will need assurances that you will treat her right though.
You fell right into that. Dark humor is a mixed blessing, sometimes I cannot help myself.
So the chick left the employ of sleazeball Andrew Cuomo as a Dem operative and went into the folds of sleazeball Zucker. Why isn’t the sleazeball chick fired too?
Hell, I’d hit that just so I could say I nailed someone who’s last name was Go-Lust.
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