Insiders declare Chris Wallace
Dec. 30 2023, Revealed 5:00 a.m. ET
Veteran journalist Chris Wallace is reportedly on the verge of ditching CNN.
A sensational report mentioned Wallace’s potential exit has left community head honchos panicking that his departure might harm CNN’s scores.
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Sources declare Wallace is ‘getting ichy’ at CNN and needs to dive again into heavy-hitting political protection.
The rumors began spinning when the extensively revered, tough-talking broadcaster confessed he is “getting ichy” to plunge again into political protection forward of the 2024 presidential election, in line with the Nationwide Enquirer.
Wallace, 76, at the moment hosts CNN’s The Chris Wallace Present, the place he skewers popular culture icons corresponding to Taylor Swift, in addition to the chat-fest Who’s Speaking to Chris Wallace, the place he interviews stars like Adam Driver and Bethenny Frankel.
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CNN execs reportedly concern Wallace will go away the community for Fox Information.
“The community is fortunate to have him,” an insider informed the outlet. “They know that, and Chris does too, and managers acknowledge behind the scenes he is preserving the ship afloat. With out him they’d be sunk.”
“However Chris has been expressing himself in ways in which have bosses fearful he is about to bail or one other community is about to poach him. In any case, Chris mentioned himself he is prepared for a ‘problem,’ and choosing popular culture icons aside and interviewing actuality stars clearly is not doing it for him!”
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Wallace misplaced 50% of an important viewer demographic after criticizing TIME’s choice to call Taylor Swift the journal’s 2023 Particular person of the Yr.
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The report claimed sources declare the 76-year-old has had his eyes on getting concerned in reporting on the 2024 elections — and his bosses concern he might return to far-right competitor Fox Information, which might give CNN a black eye.
“One factor is obvious: Rivals are circling, so bosses will do something to maintain him blissful,” an insider mentioned. “They’re going to throw more cash at him and feed his ego.”
RadarOnline.com has reached out to reps for CNN and Wallace for remark.
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‘The Chris Wallace Present’ noticed a 12% drop in general viewership from November 4 to December 2.
As RadarOnline.com beforehand reported, it hasn’t all been arising roses for Wallace at CNN recently.
Wallace confronted backlash after he criticized TIME for crowning Swift the journal’s 2023 Particular person of the Yr, which the veteran anchor claimed was down as a “advertising and marketing play.”
“To me, it certain appears like a pure advertising and marketing play for {a magazine} that used to have a circulation of greater than 4 million and is now all the way down to just a little greater than 1 million,” Wallace mentioned on his program.
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After Wallace gave his opinion of Swift’s achievement, Nielsen information revealed the TV host misplaced over 50% of his viewers from the prime 25-54 age demographic.
Making issues worse for Wallace and his community was an general 12 % drop in viewership for The Chris Wallace Present. On November 4, 620,000 viewers tuned in to Wallace’s program, in comparison with simply 543,000 watching on December 2.