Jeff Zucker resigned as CNN president after failing to disclose a workplace relationship

Discussion in 'Politics' started by gwb-trading, Feb 2, 2022.

  1. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    FOX has had their own set of clowns who have been canned over time for inappropriate behavior.

    What is interesting about the CNN Cuomo situation is that he is successfully burning the place down as he leaves.
     
    #51     Feb 17, 2022
  2. Maybe they didn't get the memo; they're still on the air.
     
    #52     Feb 17, 2022
  3. Oh gee. Freddy Foreskin jumps in with a trump comment.

    SHOCKING.

    Nothing going on in MooseDump Village Canada these days I guess.
     
    #53     Feb 17, 2022
  4. Shouldn't you be supplementing your income fluffing truckers in Ottawa?
     
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    #54     Feb 17, 2022
  5. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Are you trying to say that Bill O'Reilly and many others who have been fired by FOX News are still on air at the network?

    Keep in mind that top executive Roger Ailes was also fired for misconduct.
     
    #55     Feb 17, 2022
  6. gwb-trading

    gwb-trading

    Ousted CNN Chief Zucker and Allison Gollust Hire Heavy Hitter Spokesperson Who Repped Harvey Weinstein, Anthony Weiner and Javanka
    https://www.mediaite.com/politics/o...pr-flack-who-repped-weinstein-javanka-weiner/

    A well-known public relations and crisis management pro in D.C. who has represented a slew of controversial and high-profile clients is working with two new big names that are embroiled in controversy: former CNN president Jeff Zucker and former chief marketing officer Allison Gollust.

    CNN has been conducting internal investigations for months now that have resulted in the firing of ex-anchor Chris Cuomo and the resignations of both Zucker and Gollust, and have revealed multiple issues relating to the three. Zucker resigned earlier this month after he failed to disclose a consensual relationship with Gollust. She resigned this week at the conclusion of the internal investigation.

    In the wake of Gollust’s resignation, both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal have new reporting on some of what those investigations revealed, including that Gollust reportedly coordinated with her former boss, Andrew Cuomo, on questions he’d be asked on-air on CNN.

    Those stories quote statements from a spokesperson, identified by the New York Times as Risa Heller, CEO of Risa Heller Communications.

    Heller, who got her start working in Sen. Chuck Schumer‘s office, has reputation in reputation management as a go-to in Democratic circles in the state. But it’s not just big (D) names she’s repped but big names in scandal, including some from within the Trump world.

    Heller worked with former New York Governor David Paterson, for example, but also the equally plagued but opposite party Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

    Heller also worked with disgraced former U.S. representative Anthony Weiner and with disgraced former Match Group CEO Greg Blatt. She was even a Harvey Weinstein spokesperson.

    Now Heller is acting as a spokesperson for Allison Gollust — as well as Zucker.

    TJ Ducklo — who joined Heller Communications after resigning from the Biden White House press office for threatening a reporter — has been working as a spokesperson for Zucker.
     
    #56     Feb 21, 2022
  7. Cuddles

    Cuddles

    strong and brave

     
    #57     Feb 22, 2022
  8. Mercor

    Mercor

    Trump got Zucker his job

    PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, they are broken. I looked at their ratings the other day, and they are in very, very bad shape. I know Zucker very well. He actually signed me for The Apprentice, the last good thing he did, I suspect. We had a great run, 14 seasons, which was an incredible show. And I recommended him for that job. Can you believe it?

    I recommend this guy for the job. And then about a month in, he had no thought of… He never thought. He was number five out of five. There were five candidates. I was sitting next to the head of Time Warner. What are you working on? It was at a boring deal at the Plaza Hotel. I said, “What are you working on? Who are you? What’s your name?”

    He told me. I said, “Oh.” So I figured I’d try and help Jeff Zucker out. I call him up. I said, “You got the job.” He goes, “No way.” I said, “I’m telling you, you got the job.” The next day they called him, and they said, “You got the job.” He calls me and says, “Thank you very much.”

    A month goes by, he takes over the job, they start hitting me. And that was their business model to hit me — and I tell you what, it was a disgrace. Jeff Zucker is a disgrace. So just one of those little things. I’ve had some other people. And then you also had people that are great and loyal. We have to mention that also. It’s not as exciting, but we have to mention that also.
     
    #58     Feb 24, 2022