Eric Hall — the Executive Producer of CNN This Morning — is departing that role to move to the network’s late-night program. A report from The New York Post called Hall’s departure from the show a “reassignment”.
Hall is moving to CNN Tonight during the 11:00 PM hour after less than three months piloting CNN’s revamped morning show. CNN This Morning launched in November after pairing Don Lemon, Poppy Harlow, and Kaitlan Collins.
The revamped morning show was the pet project of new CNN CEO Chris Licht. After launching on November 1st, the new show has actually seen a slight decrease in viewership compared to that of its predecessor New Day — previously anchored by Alisyn Camerota and John Berman. According to Deadline — who originally reported the news of Hall’s departure — CNN This Morning has averaged roughly 400,000 viewers per day, down from the 412,000 viewers that watched the Camerota and Berman anchored morning show.
The departure of Hall comes after CNN is reportedly interested in shuffling its nighttime lineup. A report from Semafor earlier this week claimed the network is interested in adding a comedian to host a “non-traditional version of the news”. Bill Maher, Trevor Noah, Arsenio Hall, and Jon Stewart were all names floated.
Licht’s previous work history lends itself to a comedian in the nighttime slot. He previously worked as the Executive Producer of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
