"It didn't mix well with the other hosts. It didn't mix well with the audience. It didn't set the tone that [Dave] Portnoy wants to set with his shows. Bringing that tone to the pregame show is not at all interesting for those watching."
"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."
In an age when Instagram feeds are carefully curated highlight reels, TikTok is littered with filters and effects, and artificial intelligence is capable of creating photorealistic deepfakes, audiences are searching for something that feels genuine.
"Barrett finds countless ways to provide tools the industry can use to succeed. Ask this question again in ten years, and I am confident the number of ways will have doubled."
"It didn't mix well with the other hosts. It didn't mix well with the audience. It didn't set the tone that [Dave] Portnoy wants to set with his shows. Bringing that tone to the pregame show is not at all interesting for those watching."
"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."