The New York Post first reported Hill and Cain, both conservatives, were being considered as potential Parker replacements early last month. According to sources, former RNC Chairman Michael Steele , who has appeared on the show before, has been mentioned as another potential contributor from the conservative side of the aisle. Parker, who many in the media deemed a misfit from the start, will turn her focus back to her writing.
On occasion, she will appear on the network to lend commentary. Sign up for THR news straight to your inbox every day. February 25, am. Kathleen Parker has decided to leave the program to focus on her writing, and we have decided to take the show in a new direction.
We will be adopting an ensemble format with several newsmakers, guests and contributors joining Eliot Spitzer each night. Simply put, the new program will look beyond the headlines to analyze and discuss the most important stories of the day. From the moment Parker and Spitzer appeared together on camera, critics carped about their lack of chemistry and Parker's obvious lack of experience as a TV personality. News leaked that the syndicated columnist was angry over how much of the show was focused on Spitzer -- even though it was clear to industry observers that Parker was brought on to try and soften criticism over hiring the former politician, who left office after admitting he'd spent thousands on prostitutes.
Last month, The New York Post ran an article saying Parker would be gone soon; blood in the water to media reporters. By p. As my pal Mark Joyella at Mediaite noted, Parker's statement doesn't even mention her co-host, leaving little doubt where the pressure points fell here: "After bringing viewers a new 8pm show on CNN, I have decided to return to a schedule that will allow me to focus more on my syndicated newspaper column and other writings.
While I am extremely proud of the show we created, and the subject matter and level of discourse Parker Spitzer promoted every night, it was a difficult decision to scale back my column a few months ago and, with the show going in a new direction, it is a good time to move on. I want to thank the viewers who have been so kind with their comments and support. I will continue to appear to contribute and analyze occasionally on CNN and look forward to continuing my relationship with CNN and the many talented individuals I have worked with here.
In TV news circles, it's been thought that Spitzer is a talented personality with potential, hampered only by his lack of experience and awful personal history. CNN's move to pair him with someone even less experienced may have helped him dominate their 8 p. Now CNN is essentially building the show around Spitzer without saying they're doing it.
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