Anderson Cooper makes his feelings crystal clear on working for Bari Weiss at CBS News
Source: The Independent
Saturday 27 June 2026 22:01 EDT
CNN star Anderson Cooper has reportedly made his feelings clear about working with CBS News boss Bari Weiss ahead of a corporate merger that would put the two media outlets under the same ownership.
Paramount, which owns CBS, is poised to acquire CNN’s parent company, Warner Bros. Discovery, in a massive $111 billion consolidation. The merger would put David Ellison, the tech heir and Trump ally who controls Paramount, in charge of both the legacy broadcaster and the 24-hour cable network.
Ellison has not publicly revealed any specific editorial plans for CNN, but employees have reportedly raised concerns over what its leadership would look like under Weiss, whose tenure at CBS News has proven controversial.
The New York Times reports that CNN’s biggest star, Cooper, has told colleagues there that he does not want to work for Weiss after only just leaving CBS News, according to two of its sources. The Independent has contacted a spokesperson for Cooper.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/anderson-cooper-cnn-cbs-merger-paramount-b3004333.html
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I remember a few songs and the blue denim inmate shirts. Burned an impression into me. Great man! So was his wife, June! 
