Chris Licht angers CNN staffers with potential Charles Barkley hire

CNN’s new CEO Chris Licht is looking for a slam dunk — and he hopes to find it in Charles Barkley, we hear. But network insiders think it makes the new boss seem like a basket case. Licht — who developed something of a wunderkind reputation in the industry after he helped Stephen Colbert beat late night rival Jimmy Fallon at his last gig — took over at CNN in May 2022 after former boss Jeff Zucker was sunk by a sex scandal. But ratings at the network — which is in the midst of a another scandal after anchor… Read Full Article