Wallowing as the perpetual bronze medalist in the ratings war, CNN will undergo another major primetime programming shift prompted by the end of the disastrous reign of former chairman Chris Licht as the original cable news outlet preps for the upcoming presidential elections, it reports.
Anderson Cooper will hold onto his weeknight 8 p.m. ET slot, but Kaitlan Collins is being booted from the 9 p.m. hour in favor of a new “limited” show debuting this fall featuring one-time NBA star Charles Barkley and TV personality Gayle King. Abby Phillips will take over at 10 p.m. and Laura Coates will host the 11 p.m. hour.