Chris Licht, ‘Colbert’ Producer, and 'Morning Joe' creator to Run CNN

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Chris Licht, a Creator of ‘Morning Joe’ and ‘Colbert’ Producer, Is Set to Run CNN (Published 2022)

He will take over CNN as the network gets a new corporate owner. He replaces Jeff Zucker, the network president who abruptly resigned this month.

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CNN's new boss.

Chris Licht, a veteran television producer who helped create “Morning Joe” at MSNBC and later successfully retooled morning and late-night programming at CBS, is set to be the next leader of CNN, according to three people with direct knowledge of the decision.

Mr. Licht, 50, who is currently the executive producer of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” is poised to succeed Jeff Zucker, the CNN president whose nine-year tenure abruptly ended this month when he resigned over an undisclosed romantic relationship with a colleague.

 

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CNN's new boss.

It's good that they're hiring someone who's hands-on in the show creation business, because that's exactly what CNN needs. They don't need another suit who's a glorified salesman. Because Job One is completely replacing the prime time line-up.