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Apple TV+'s The Morning Show will end after its fifth season, slated to air in 2027; showrunners planned a deliberate finale, with Aniston and Witherspoon praising the cast, crew and impact of the series as new cast members join the final season.
Apple TV+ will end The Morning Show with a fifth and final season set to debut in 2027, capping a run that began with a 2017 two-season order and starred Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. The final season will add new cast members including Jeff Daniels, Reneé Rapp, Jesse Williams, Sean Hayes and Lizzy Caplan, with Charlotte Stoudt returning as showrunner and Mimi Leder directing; the series remains a flagship Apple original produced by Media Res.
Elisabeth Hasselbeck, a former The View and Fox & Friends co-host, will guest-host CBS Mornings next week as part of CBS News’ effort to overhaul the show with a series of try-outs. She is slated to appear Monday through Wednesday and won’t participate in hard-news or politics segments, likely appearing in Talk of the Table and entertainment/parenting discussions. Other guest hosts are expected this summer, including Eva Pilgrim, with Norah O’Donnell appearing midweek. The move comes as CBS Mornings has been losing viewers to Today and GMA, prompting leadership under CBS News chief Tom Cibrowski to seek fresh perspectives.
A CBS News president allegedly instructed morning programs to ignore Stephen Colbert’s finale following a perceived unprofessional shot at Tony Dokoupil from The Late Show, highlighting how on-air feuds can influence network programming decisions.
The Nancy Guthrie kidnapping has dominated headlines and sparked talk of tighter security in TV newsrooms, with NBC and Today reportedly boosting protection around 30 Rock and a possible move away from intimate on-air sharing on morning shows; while some say there’s no credible threat, security experts warn of broader industry changes as the FBI pursues leads and doubles the reward to $100,000.
The Kid Mero begins his first day as Hot 97’s morning host with “Hot 97 Mornings With Mero,” replacing Ebro in the Morning. The piece sketches his rise from graffiti and podcasts to radio, Hot 97’s strategic move to appeal to internet-savvy New Yorkers, and Mero’s improvisational style, political sensibilities, and push to fit a PG-13 format while navigating the station’s quirks and legacy.
Former "The Bachelor" host Chris Harrison is returning to television with a new dating show and a morning show on Dr. Phil's new Dallas cable network, Merit Street Media. Partnering with Dr. Phil, Harrison will also contribute to "Dr. Phil Primetime" and promises a dating show that will be "the most dramatic ever." His wife, Lauren Zima, will join him on the morning show, which aims to provide a light, fun, and entertaining start to viewers' mornings. Harrison left "The Bachelor" franchise in 2021 amid controversy but is now excited to be back on television.
Chris Harrison, former host of "The Bachelor," is set to return to television as the co-host of a morning show with his wife and the host and creator of a new reality dating series as part of a deal with Dr. Phil McGraw's new streaming and broadcast network, Merit Street Media. The network is set to launch on April 2, and Harrison's return to television marks his comeback to the genre following his controversial exit from the Bachelor franchise in 2021.
Chris Harrison is returning to television with a new morning show and reality dating series after exiting The Bachelor franchise. He has signed on with Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media and will also contribute to Dr. Phil Primetime. The dating show is said to be novel and different, with a focus on creating the "most dramatic show ever." Additionally, Harrison will co-host the morning show with his wife, Lauren Zima, and the couple aims to provide a light, fun, and entertaining start to viewers' mornings.
CNN has made significant changes to its struggling lineup, with Jim Acosta moving to weekdays and the New York-based morning production team being disbanded. The morning show, "CNN This Morning," will now be hosted by Kasie Hunt, while anchors Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly are being considered for other roles at the network. The changes come as CNN's morning show has faced ongoing ratings issues, with the network's most-watched program, "Anderson Cooper 360," averaging only 733,000 total viewers.
CNN is once again revamping its morning show lineup, expanding Kasie Hunt's "Early Start" to include an extra hour and adopting the "CNN This Morning" title. The network is also reshuffling its morning programs, with "CNN News Central" airing from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m. and Jim Acosta taking over "CNN Newsroom." These changes come after a controversial year at CNN, including the firing of former CEO Chris Licht and the departure of hosts like Don Lemon and Chris Cuomo.
CNN has canceled its morning news show "CNN This Morning" due to low ratings, leading to a major shakeup in the network's lineup. The show's co-anchors, Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly, will be reassigned, and the network will abandon producing the morning show in New York City. The decision is seen as a strategic shift towards focusing more on politics, with a new morning show format and changes to the lineup. The move comes as CNN struggles in the ratings race against rivals MSNBC and Fox News, with "CNN This Morning" averaging far behind in total viewers and the coveted 25-to-54 age demographic.
CNN has canceled its ratings-challenged morning show, CNN This Morning, as part of a programming shake-up. The show will be replaced by Kasie Hunt’s early-morning show, which will be rebranded as CNN This Morning, and the late-morning block of CNN News Central will move to 7 a.m ET. All of the network’s AM weekday programs will now be produced out of Atlanta, and the current production team in New York will be disbanded. The changes come after ongoing struggles with low ratings and host changes since the show's launch in late 2022.
CNN is relocating the production of its morning show from New York City to Atlanta, with on-air hosts remaining in New York and Washington, D.C. The move will disband "CNN This Morning" and see hosts Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly taking on new roles. The "CNN News Central" show will move to an earlier time slot and be produced in Atlanta, while other shows anchored by Kasie Hunt, Jim Acosta, and Pamela Brown will also be produced out of Atlanta. These changes will go into effect later this month, marking a significant shift in CNN's production operations.
CNN This Morning has been scrapped after 18 months due to poor ratings and the departures of hosts Don Lemon and Kaitlan Collins. The show was marred by scandals, including Lemon's firing for sexist slurs and insulting an alleged rape victim, as well as tensions between Lemon and Collins. The departure comes amid a significant drop in CNN's viewership, with the network's primetime views plummeting by 61 percent in March 2023. Lemon was fired unceremoniously in April 2023 after 17 years with the network, and the show's current hosts, Poppy Harlow and Phil Mattingly, will also come off the air.