CNN chief Chris Licht puts a stamp on network with new morning show lineup
Chris Licht taps Don Lemon, Kaitlan Collins and Poppy Harlow for CNN's new morning show. Licht made his name reimagining mornings for MSNBC and CBS, then revived Stephen Colbert's Late Night on CBS.
New CNN Chairman and CEO Chris Licht has been making headlines for his moves to change the network's reputation for being hostile to former President Donald Trump.
Before joining CNN, however, Licht made his name in the business by reimagining morning shows for MSNBC and CBS, leading to Morning Joe and what's now called CBS Mornings, making them livelier, more focused, and more substantive. Now he's seeking to make his mark on CNN's early-day fare, announcing that he'll team star host Don Lemon (who will relinquish his prime-time slot), with dayside anchor Poppy Harlow and Chief White House Correspondent Kaitlin Collins. The new show will debut early next year.
In a statement, Licht promised a "game-changing" morning show
