Jake Tapper to take Chris Cuomo’s old CNN primetime slot

CNN will announce that Jake Tapper will host a one-hour nightly present at 9 p.m. starting subsequent month.
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Jake Tapper this fall will host CNN’s nightly 9 p.m. primetime TV broadcast — the coveted slot previously occupied by the disgraced Chris Cuomo — within the greatest change on the all-news cable community since its new CEO Chris Licht assumed the helm months in the past.

In line with a Thursday announcement by the community, Tapper will host a one-hour present at 9 p.m. starting Oct. 10 and thru the midterm elections in early November.

Whereas the community says the transfer is momentary, it's seemingly that Tapper can be supplied the slot completely if scores for his present warrant such a transfer, in response to studies.

“The world has come to depend on Jake’s no-nonsense method to masking the information, particularly throughout high-stakes election cycles,” Licht informed The Hollywood Reporter on Thursday.

Licht praised Tapper, the previous White Home correspondent, for his “robust reporting, good evaluation and consequential interviews as our audiences navigate the myriad of points at stake within the midterms.”

Chris Cuomo was axed by CNN final 12 months after it was discovered that he helped his brother, then-NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo, battle again in opposition to sexual harassment allegations.

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Cuomo was axed by CNN late final 12 months after it was revealed that he helped his brother, scandal-tarred New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, craft communications technique within the waning days of his administration.

The previous “Cuomo Prime Time” star took a hiatus earlier than launching his personal podcast and becoming a member of all-news cable competitor NewsNation.

In a press launch, CNN stated it's going to additionally transfer anchor Alisyn Camerota and authorized analyst Laura Coates into the ten p.m.-midnight span that was as soon as hosted by Don Lemon.

Laura Coates, a CNN authorized analyst, may even host a late-night one-hour present that was as soon as helmed by Don Lemon.

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Final week, CNN shook up its morning lineup by saying that Lemon, White Home reporter Kaitlan Collins and anchor Poppy Harlow would kind the brand new morning workforce, changing present “New Day” hosts John Berman and Brianna Keilar.

Lemon, whose late-night present struggled to generate sturdy scores, stated final week that he seen his reassignment as a “promotion” — though his two-hour soiree was axed.

Berman and Keilar will take Tapper’s spot as host of “The Lead” from 4 p.m. to five p.m. whereas veteran political anchor Wolf Blitzer will stay as host of “The Scenario Room” from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Alisyn Camerota has additionally been tapped to host a present through the late-night hours.

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Erin Burnett will proceed to helm the 7 p.m. hour whereas Anderson Cooper is staying put as host of “AC360” starting at 8 p.m.

“By including the insights, expertise and powerful voices of Alisyn and Laura, we are going to advance and increase on that protection, creating one thing complimentary and compelling in primetime,” Licht stated of Camerota and Coates.

The outdated lineup will stay in place till Oct. 7 earlier than the adjustments take impact.

CNN has been affected by moribund scores. The community has persistently are available third place behind scores champion Fox Information and runner-up MSNBC.

Fox Information is owned by the Fox Company, the sister firm of The Publish’s company father or mother, Information Corp.