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Keith Olbermann Rips CNN’s Chris Licht for Primetime Choices

“So Chris “Eats Paste” Licht has managed to reward two folks who’ve very publicly sworn allegiance to Vichy CNN,” Olbermann tweeted. 

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On Thursday, CNN announced that Jake Tapper would be sliding down from his timeslot and into the primetime schedule filling the 9 p.m. hour beginning Oct. 10th. 

Former MSNBC commentator and iHeartMedia podcaster Keith Olbermann isn’t a fan of the decision and stated that Tapper didn’t earn this primetime slot based on merit. 

“So Chris “Eats Paste” Licht has managed to reward two folks who’ve very publicly sworn allegiance to Vichy CNN,” Olbermann tweeted

“@jaketapper attacked “MSNBC legal analysts” who had criticized @cnn for reporting that the now discredited “Special Master” ruling was legit.”

Olbermann also took a swipe at Alisyn Camerota, who also got a primetime slot on CNN beginning next month. 

“And @AlisynCamerota also gets primetime after her ludicrous positing to Charlie Crist that sure, the DeSantis kidnapping of migrants LOOKED like kidnapping but since they were treated well in Martha’s Vineyard, it couldn’t REALLY be kidnapping, could it?” Olbermann added to his tweet

This isn’t the first time Olbermann has taken a jab at CNN’s decisions; most recently, the political commentator referred to the network’s boss as a “TV fascist.”

“You can never be sufficiently doctrinaire for TV fascists like Licht and John Malone,” Olbermann stated last week

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CNN Adding Weekend Encore of Real Time with Bill Maher

“We’ve seen that audiences enjoy Bill’s perspective and approach to news and information, and we’re looking forward to the show now being on CNN.”

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CNN has announced it is adding a replay of Real Time with Bill Maher to its weekend lineup.

The show — which originally airs on Friday evenings on HBO — will begin airing on CNN on Saturdays at 8:00 PM ET on March 23rd.

“The addition of Real Time With Bill Maher to CNN’s weekend primetime lineup marks the start of a commitment and investment into topical entertainment programming that we’re bringing to the weekends,” said Amy Entelis, CNN Executive Vice President of Talent, CNN Originals and Creative Development for CNN Worldwide.

“We’ve seen that audiences enjoy Bill’s perspective and approach to news and information, and we’re looking forward to the show now being on CNN.”

Real Time with Bill Maher is in its 22nd season. The “Overtime” segment of the show had previously been shown on CNN on Friday evenings at 11:30 PM ET. That will end with the entire hour-long show receiving an encore presentation on Saturdays in primetime.

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Don Lemon: No One Has Been More Sensitive or Touchy Than Elon Musk

“For someone who doesn’t care about what people write or say about him, he sure does care about what people write or say about him.”

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Don Lemon is shining a light on his interaction with Elon Musk that led to the cancellation of his digital video program for the Musk-owned X social media platform.

Last week, Lemon revealed that Musk would be the first guest on his new program. However, he later shared that Musk canceled the contract for the show after the interview. The billionaire claimed Lemon was being controlled by former CNN CEO Jeff Zucker in a subsequent post to the platform.

In an interview with People magazine on Sunday, Lemon shared his side of the story.

“I went into this with my eyes open. I’ve interviewed many world leaders, presidents to convicts, and no one has been more sensitive or touchy than Elon Musk,” Lemon said. “And during the interview and during other interviews, he constantly says he doesn’t care what people write or say about him. For someone who doesn’t care about what people write or say about him, he sure does care about what people write or say about him.”

Don Lemon continued by sharing his hypothesis that Musk simply isn’t used to being held accountable for his words or actions.

“He’s not used to having to answer to anyone, especially someone like me who doesn’t share his worldview, who doesn’t look like him. You know what I’m saying? When I questioned him about things that he put out on social media, posted or tweeted, that weren’t factual, it was very uncomfortable for him,” Lemon revealed. “To the point where [he and his team] wanted to see the interview before it aired. Which was a big capital N no.”

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Elon Musk: Don Lemon Will Still Get Ad Revenue From X Despite Being a ‘Pompous Fool’

Musk reportedly decided to end the contract with Lemon — which he reportedly failed to sign — after a tense interview for the debut episode of the program.

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Earlier this week, Don Lemon revealed his contract for a digital video show on the X platform was canceled by Elon Musk. Musk defended the decision but says the deal could still be a lucrative one for the former CNN host.

After it was reported that Lemon would still be publishing episodes of The Don Lemon Show to the social media platform, Musk quipped that the former CNN host would still be entitled to advertising revenue generated from the program airing on X.

“Even though I think Don (Lemon) is a pompous fool who spouts nonsense, he is still free to upload his show to X and will receive advertising revenue,” Musk wrote in a post to X.

Musk reportedly decided to end the contract with Lemon — which he reportedly failed to sign — after a tense interview for the debut episode of the program.

In a snippet shared with CNN, Don Lemon is seen asking Musk questions about his financial support of Donald Trump, and also about the billionaire’s alleged drug usage.

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