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Jun 2023
32m 28s

CNN’s Messy Chris Licht Era Is Over, Now...

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Matt is joined by Puck’s Dylan Byers to discuss the details behind Chris Licht’s fallout with CNN, why this happened now, how this reflects on Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zazlov, and what needs to be done to save CNN.


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Host: Matt Belloni

Guest: Dylan Byers


Producer: Craig Horlbeck and Jessie Lopez

Theme Song: Devon Renaldo

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