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I’m Dylan Byers, with a special Sunday night edition of In The Room. Why bother you on a summer Friday, I figured. Tonight, we turn the lens back toward CNN. The defenestration of Chris Licht temporarily calmed the waters around Hudson Yards, but the future of the network, and David Zaslav’s plans for it, are as uncertain as ever. Herewith, a close look at the not-so “interim” executive team, the Kaitlan Collins dilemma, and more.
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I’m Dylan Byers, with a special Sunday night edition of In The Room. Why bother you on a summer Friday, I figured. Tonight, we turn the lens back toward CNN. The defenestration of Chris Licht temporarily calmed the waters around Hudson Yards, but the future of the network, and David Zaslav’s plans for it, are as uncertain as ever. Herewith, a close look at the not-so “interim” executive team, the Kaitlan Collins dilemma, and more.

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Life After Licht Isn’t a Picnic
Life After Licht Isn’t a Picnic
Yes, yes: CNN’s troublesome leader is gone, but a low-lying anxiety about the future nevertheless remains quite intact.
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