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Christiane Amanpour to exit CNN amid staffer concern on new owner Skydance’s plans for network
NY Post ^ | 10/19/2026 | Alexandra Steigrad

Posted on 10/19/2026 10:38:13 AM PDT by DFG

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour is leaving the cable network after more than four decades as one of its most recognizable faces, she said Monday.

The announcement, which sent shockwaves through the chattering classes, came weeks after Paramount Skydance finalized its purchase of CNN’s parent company Warner Bros. Discovery, sparking anxiety in the newsroom.

Amanpour, known for interviewing heads of state and reporting from conflict zones, made no mention of the drama in a departure note, in which she said she’d stick around until next June.

“After many months of thought and a few sleepless nights, I have decided to separate from CNN, my partner of 43 fantastic years!” she said in a statement.

The 68-year-old journo added that she “looks forward to interesting new projects down the line, and will always be rooting for CNN and maintaining its history of independent journalism. Remember: always be truthful, not neutral.”

Media sources speculated that Amanpour was leaving due to philosophical differences with CNN’s new owner, Skydance CEO David Ellison.

She recently voiced “concern” over his purchase of WBD, pointing to CBS News Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss’ efforts to shake up the network since Ellison installed her in the role with a mandate to bring greater balance last year.

“Clearly I’m concerned, and I’m not sure how much I’m allowed to say about the corporate thing that’s underway, but I am obviously as a person, as a journalist with a record concerned,” Amanpour said in May.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: amanpour; cnn; paramount; skydance

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1 posted on 10/19/2026 10:38:13 AM PDT by DFG
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To: DFG

Her actions are an admission she’s a partisan, not a journalist.


2 posted on 10/19/2026 10:39:45 AM PDT by Renkluaf
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To: DFG

“one of its most recognizable faces”

No mention of her talent or quality of work?
Bwahahahaha!!!!

A globalist shilling, played out, lie-o-crat.


3 posted on 10/19/2026 10:44:36 AM PDT by Macoozie (Roll MAGA, roll!)
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Who even knew Christiane Amanpour was still on television?


4 posted on 10/19/2026 10:50:30 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: DFG

Well....bye!


5 posted on 10/19/2026 10:55:02 AM PDT by rbg81 (=)
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6 posted on 10/19/2026 10:58:09 AM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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7 posted on 10/19/2026 11:00:17 AM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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“Christiane Amanpour to exit CNN ....”

Stop the presses. Retire already, go away and shut up ...hag.


8 posted on 10/19/2026 11:00:37 AM PDT by Bonemaker (invictus maneo )
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To: Libloather

Helen Thomas Jr.


9 posted on 10/19/2026 11:02:39 AM PDT by Fungi
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To: DFG

Bye, Bye, Christiane. Oh, don’t forget your Pal
Lesley Stahl, still at 60 minutes.

Maybe Lesley has threatened an Age Discrimination lawsuit if she is fired/ replaced/ laid off/ reassigned as features only. TV is a visual medium. Fair or not fair, looks are always taken under consideration.


10 posted on 10/19/2026 11:04:20 AM PDT by lee martell
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Gumflapping jihadi bimbo


11 posted on 10/19/2026 11:05:46 AM PDT by pissant ((Deport them all))
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To: DFG

How to Smugly Retire ...


12 posted on 10/19/2026 11:06:44 AM PDT by freedomlover
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She is ground zero for the radical muz but she does a good job hiding it.
She doesn’t hide it when she does CNN International.
I first saw her in Israel in ‘99.
Full on Israel hatred.


13 posted on 10/19/2026 11:08:31 AM PDT by Zathras
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To: Renkluaf

I always thought she was an Al Jazeera plant.


14 posted on 10/19/2026 11:08:53 AM PDT by OpusatFR
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To: DFG

Is she on a work visa, or is she a naturalized citizen?


15 posted on 10/19/2026 11:13:41 AM PDT by VanShuyten ("...that all the donkeys were dead. I know nothing as to the fate of the less valuable animals. )
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16 posted on 10/19/2026 11:15:19 AM PDT by Fungi
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To: Libloather

Good riddance!


17 posted on 10/19/2026 11:21:46 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRobr 12-2-2023 DITT)
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To: DFG

Let the twin towers fall upon her....


18 posted on 10/19/2026 11:23:05 AM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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A reminder of the kind of "art" Christiane Amanpour likes in her post-9/11 NYC apartment:


19 posted on 10/19/2026 11:27:32 AM PDT by Yossarian
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CNN’s ten views will be heartbroken!


20 posted on 10/19/2026 11:28:16 AM PDT by MIchaelTArchangel
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