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CNN’s ‘Cheap’ and ‘Forced’ Podcast-Style Makeover Slammed by Critics
CNN’s podcast-style makeover — complete with oversized microphones and casual sets — is getting panned by viewers, and even the ratings-challenged news network’s stars like Anderson Cooper and Jake Tapper are unimpressed, tipsters confide.
“People are laughing,” a source says. “It looks cheap. It feels forced. It’s not who they are.”
Another insider adds, “Anderson thinks of himself as a serious journalist. This cosplay podcast vibe? Not exactly his thing.”
Sources say the motivation is no secret amid falling ratings and a scramble to win back viewers who’ve fled to digital platforms.
But the source notes, “Slapping a podcast mic on a news desk doesn’t fix the problem.”
Still, insiders say CNN isn’t backing down. “They’re throwing everything at the wall — even if it turns their biggest names into a joke.”
