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Fox News host Greg Gutfeld sent ex-CNN anchor Brian Stelter a message on Twitter saying, “Yo @brianstelter – my show is hiring.”
Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon also publicly extended a job offer to Stelter because they are looking for someone with “experience putting out funny fake news.”
Stelter’s CNN show called “Reliable Sources” has officially been canceled amid lackluster ratings.
“We’re looking for talent with experience putting out funny fake news,” Dillon wrote. “You come highly recommended. Shoot me a DM if you’re interested!”
In June, CNN’s “Reliable Sources” had its lowest-rated episode since September 2019 with only 580,000 viewers. The show has regularly struggled to capture the advertiser-coveted demographic of adults age 25-54. The show only averages 73,000 viewers from this age group.
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Yo @brianstelter – my show is hiring.
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) August 18, 2022
Hey @brianstelter, would you be interested in working for the Bee? We're looking for talent with experience putting out funny fake news. You come highly recommended. Shoot me a DM if you're interested!
— Seth Dillon (@SethDillon) August 18, 2022
Before Stelter’s show was launched, its predecessor “Fareed Zakaria GPS” generated 13% more views than “Reliable Sources.”
Prior to Stelter’s exit, sources revealed that he was “down to weeks if not days” left at CNN. “He is everything that reminds the new owners of the Zucker era they desperately want to get past,” the source added.
“Management is confident Stelter is the one sharing the internal pushback to fellow media reporters while simultaneously stirring discontent within the ranks,” the source said.
Many Americans have turned about from Stelter who regularly expressed his bias, anti-Trump views.
A CNN spokesperson said, “CNN will end its ‘Reliable Sources’ program on Sunday, August 21st. As a result Brian Stelter will leave the company. We appreciate his contributions to the network and wish him well as he embarks on new endeavors.”
Incoming CEO Chris Licht of CNN signaled that he is making major waves against blatant bias, anti-Trump personalities like Stelter.
Licht is demanding that the liberal network become less partisan and stir away from the angry years seen during the presidency of Donald Trump.
If both on-air personalities and their programming doesn’t comply, they could be fired. Three sources familiar with the matter confirmed to Axios that on-air talent needs to adjust to a less partisan tone and strategy. If not, they could be ousted.
Licht reportedly wants to feature more personalities that are less polarizing. This approach is much different than former CNN president Jeff Zucker.
Zucker was accused of programming that engaged in disrespectful interviews and “PR stunts.” Under Zucker, producers and bookers focused less on nuance and mostly on noise.
