"We try our best to respect the game and showcase and display it in a fashion that might be a little bit more appetizing for a different group of people that are watching alongside the best play commentators on Earth."
"I have real confidence that they both understand and will fully support the principle and practice of the kind of independent news that CNN has always stood for."
The math is simple. A high-profile debate or town hall draws more viewers than a typical night of Anderson Cooper 360 or Erin Burnett OutFront. No offense to either show.
"The numbers are only going one direction, and you're just going to be the last person blamed. I don't understand the whole effort. I think it's spinning wheels, it's embarrassing, it's brand-damaging, and it's a pointless waste of time."
"We look forward to honoring the content that moved audiences in 2026 and continuing the Gracies’ long-standing investment in the people who will shape what comes next.”