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August 18, 20221:22 PM ET

CNN is canceling its Sunday media affairs show Reliable Sources, and host Brian Stelter is departing the network, Stelter tells NPR.

In a statement to NPR, Stelter says he's grateful for the show and his team's examination of "the media, truth and the stories that shape our world."

"It was a rare privilege to lead a weekly show focused on the press at a time when it has never been more consequential," Stelter said, promising to say more on Sunday's show — its final episode.

Stelter got his start blogging about cable news as a student and went on to become a media reporter for The New York Times. Reliable Sources is the longest-running show on CNN; Stelter has hosted it for the past nine years and celebrated its 30th anniversary in March.

CNN chief Chris Licht informed Stelter of the decision yesterday. Licht has been making cuts throughout the network since taking the helm as part of Warner Bros. Discovery's takeover of the old Time Warner company. Stelter, who often touted the show's ratings on Twitter, was among those CNN hosts targeted for frequent criticism from conservatives for his coverage of the media in the Trump years.

Among those publicly joining in on the broader criticism of CNN as having become politicized was the investor John Malone, a major financial stakeholder of the new WarnerDiscovery conglomerate. In an episode on February, Stelter cited Malone more than a dozen times in coverage of the Discovery deal for CNN and its sister properties, expressing some concern about the investor's influence.

"Stelter came to CNN from the New York Times as the nation's top media reporter. He departs CNN an impeccable broadcaster," Amy Entelis, CNN's executive vice president for talent and content development. "We are proud of what Brian and his team accomplished over the years, and we're confident their impact and influence will long outlive the show."

A corporate spokesperson confirmed the show's demise and said the network wished Stelter well in his future endeavors.

Took long enough.

Now what about what's-her-name? The race baiter over at MSNBC, She's supposed to be gone by now.

Joy Reid

I do not know what all these acronyms are : CNN ... NPR ... MSNBC.

Guess not that important for me to know.

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Originally posted by old dino:
I do not know what all these acronyms are : CNN ... NPR ... MSNBC.

Guess not that important for me to know.

Do you remember the Soviet commies’ mouthpiece Pravda?

ABC, CBS, CNN, FOX, MSNBC, EIEIO are digital versions, but made in America.

The George Costanza of CNN.

I think he had an audience of half a million, mostly people at airports.

Well that's just soooo, sad...

This is going to take away a ton of material from other networks that were making fun of him.

And somewhere, a fanny has lost its bandit...

I'm guessing most of these losers will end up somewhere like NPR since it's taxpayer money and they don't have to worry about having a real audience.

Wait a minute, what is Mark Dice going to do?
He's going to have one less punching bag to swing at.

One has to wonder just how many people will even know/care that he is gone??

Who is Brian Stelter?

Did he have a tv program?

Oh well, I guess I didn't miss anything.

Ha! Yeah, that never gets old!

Later 'Tater.

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Originally posted by h2oys:
Who is Brian Stelter?

He's half a potato.

Greg Gutfeld is going to be sad. Stelter has been a gift that keeps on giving in terms of material that can be mocked. Pretty much low hanging fruit but those are the ones that are delicious.

First the 'Bater now the 'Tater! They are having a real clearance sale at CNN!

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Originally posted by oddball:
The George Costanza of CNN.