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CNN cuts its most controversial host

CNN exits Brian Stelter from the airwaves. Also in today’s newsletter: Warner Bros Discovery exits GB News. And: a look at the historical X-rated Candid Camera film.

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Dan Barrett
Aug 19, 2022
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CNN cuts its most controversial host

It is legitimately strange how polarising Brian Stelter is. Right-wing viewers would howl and gnash their teeth at Stelter, which was always a bit odd as he was only the host of a Sunday morning media show. Not to dismiss him entirely, but it is weird that much scorn wasn't instead directed at a primetime host with a much larger viewership.

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