"When he's available, he is somebody who is very talented, and I would be very open to talking to him," the network president said. CNN president Jeff Zucker suggested that he's interested in hiring former Fox News anchor Shepard Smith when he's able to join a new company. Smith abruptly departed the network on Oct. 11, and, due to the nature of his contract, won't immediately be able to take a new job. "I think Shep's a great journalist," Zucker said Thursday at the network's Citizen conference in New York. "When he's available, he is somebody who is very talented, and I would be very open to talking to him." During an onstage interview, Zucker pushed back on CNN chief media correspondent Brian Stelter's contention that Fox News employs a lot of great journalists. "You repeat that line a lot, and it's one of the mistakes I think you make in your journalism," the exec said. He also pushed back on the notion that Fox News has separate news and opinion wings: "There is no difference. I … [Read more...] about CNN’s Jeff Zucker Says He’s Interested in Hiring Former Fox News Host Shepard Smith
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Turkish Network Won’t Air Warriors vs. Trail Blazers Game Because Of Enes Kanter
Breaking News A major TV network in Turkey will NOT be televising this year's NBA Western Conference Finals ... and it's all 'cause the country believes Trail Blazers stud Enes Kanter is a terrorist. S Sport -- Turkey's main broadcaster of the NBA -- says it will ignore the Golden State vs. Portland matchup because of Kanter ... who's been VERY critical of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. Kanter has publicly said the allegations are FALSE -- insisting he's NOT a terrorist -- and claims the government is out to get him and his family because they have been critical of Erdogan's regime. Remember, Kanter has previously called Erdogan the "Hitler of our century" who tortures and brutalizes anyone with an opposing political view. Because of this, Turkey has labeled the NBA player as a threat ... and actually charged him with belonging to a terrorist group in a Turkish court just last year. Now, S Sport commentator Omer Sarac is telling Reuters the network will NOT run any of the … [Read more...] about Turkish Network Won’t Air Warriors vs. Trail Blazers Game Because Of Enes Kanter
Master P Tells Why He Talked To Tomi Lahren, And Why It’s Important
Play video content EXCLUSIVE TMZSports.com Master P says people need to stop trippin' out about his FOX News interview with Tomi Lahren -- telling TMZ Sports the mission was about peace and love ... not war. The No Limit founder appeared on "Fox News Insider" this week to talk about everything from Trump to Kaepernick to Eminem ... but P got some backlash on social media from people who didn't like him affiliating with conservative Lahren. Backstory -- some African-Americans view Tomi as an enemy since she went after Beyonce, Jay-Z, and the Black Lives Matter movement. So, after P talked hoops on the "TMZ Sports" TV show ... Van asked about Tomi -- and P explained why it was super important to sit down with her and talk things out. Waiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media. … [Read more...] about Master P Tells Why He Talked To Tomi Lahren, And Why It’s Important