
CNN announced today that its moving hosts Kyra Phillips and Ashleigh Banfield to new time slots. Actually, in Phillips’ case, it’s a new network over on HLN. CNN is also putting former ABC News correspondent John Berman, who joined the network recently, on its Early Start show with Zoraida Sambolin. Berman will also contribute to CNN’s website and other shows. These changes come as CNN was hit with second quarter ratings that show the network falling to a 21-year primetime ratings low. Meanwhile, in the cable anchor musical chairs, Banfield is leaving the early early AM of Early Start, where she and Sambolin have been since November 2011, for CNN Newsroom. Banfield will now host the 11 AM spot for the network. Lastly, Phillips, who has been with CNN nearly 13 years, will leave the 11 AM Newsroom slot and move over to HLN where she will debut a new daytime show later this summer. “The show will be built around Kyra’s personality and passions, which include looking at the state of parenting and the modern family, civil rights and discrimination, children with disabilities and military families,” said HLN exec Scot Saforn today. All the host moves are expected to take place in the next month or so, says CNN.
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Ashleigh Banfield should be Matt’s co-host on The Today Show!
It was a breath of fresh air looking at and listening to Ashley Banfield on CNN. I thought to myself,”who finally woke up this tired, dated old network with obvious conservative views”? It’s long overdue.
I agree, she should be on The Today Show with Matt L. That would be
just great!!
I have stopped watching the morning news on CNN sinec she left.
Boo Hoo!!
I really miss Ashley’s energy. I reluctantly look at CNN so early now. I only do so so as not to miss the start of STARTING POINT. What is CNN doing. recheck those ratings and investigate who has the handle in publishing them. I think they may be wrong.
Now bring back Fareid. He had appologise but had some great insights. Come on CNN, don’t change for change sake!
Banfield does not belong on a news show…she has a disconnect between her brain and her mouth. She allows her personal views to color the news and interviews.Furthermore, she’s not too bright which makes her hard to swallow so early in the morning.
I miss Ashleigh as well as others. I agree that she added a breath of fresh air to this stale morning show. My wife, who never watched CNN began to enjoy the Early Show. I don’t understand CNN. They are loose cannons. They don’t seem to know what to do. They just move people from one point to another. I think that they actually had something good and missed the boat on this one. Zoraida may have been the weak link in this couple. CNN just took out the energy and put in another “blah, blah” talking head.
Ashleigh has a lot to offer and she would be better with Matt instead of Savannah? Amy was good and is now on ABC? Ann is a great news woman and will do fine on doing special reports in the future, like an Amanpour? She and Matt did not gel and Matt is not that great unless he has the right kind of woman co host like Katie was? Not Anna fault who Matt is? Ashleigh could be a spark? She did dominate the morning show but I watched because of her and Christina? Soraida is better with Berman? I still watch but ready for Banfield to be back and feel she would be great in the afternoon in time?
right on lt,s abount time they listen to the viewers not the suits
“The show will be built around Kyra’s personality and passions, which include looking at the state of parenting and the modern family, civil rights and discrimination, children with disabilities and military families…”
Jeez, who wrote that press release?
HLN exec Scot Saforn should have Kyra host the show with a puppy in her lap.
ashlee banfield is the best.
Can’t stand Ashley Banfield–she is too full of herself and really really obnoxious and unprofessional.
LOVE Kyra Phillips!
Ashley is definitely a loose cannon. Don’t agree about Kyra.
HLN exec should get rid of Nancy Grace!
Ashley Banfield is too obnoxious for early morning news! I’m glad she found another home!
Ashley Banfield is a misfit on CNN. It is a news program, not a giggles, “that’s funny,” network. People want to her the news. period. I Don’t watch because watching paid pundits give the party’s policies daily is not news. It adds nothing to CNN and I learn nothing. There are profs of Economics, Steiglitz, time mag people, and so forth that teaches usa different perspective. you want pundits, i.e. Carville Matlin, the blak woman, the Latino gentleman “strategists?” I won’t watch pundits who add nothing of value or enhance my knowledge.., I like Wolf but the minute the pundits enter, I disengage for the rest of the show. except for Cafferty. With all due respect, you brought the low ratings on yourselves.
Yes, I agree about the ratings going down due to the politics of the hosts etc. I really wish there was a good show to watch during the time when Starting Point is hosted by Soledad. She shoves her politics down your throat as much as rush Limbaugh.
CNN is definely biased towards the Republicans. I think Erin Burnett is not the brightest, Carol Costello is none too professional, Ashely Banfield is okay. Your best asset is Fareed Zarkiria, Christine Roemer, Ali Belshi, and Anderson Cooper are your best.
my husband and i loved ashley! she woke us up in the morning, and made us laugh and think. i guess that’s why people wouldn’t like her. we will miss her very much, and yawn as we watch the morning show.
AGREED. I don’t NEED Wolf in the morning when I’m just waking up. I woke up to see the first tower burning on 9-11. That’s the last time I want HEAVY news in the early A.M., but I don’t want Today show FLUFF, either. ASHLEIGH is INTELLIGENT… AND… FUNNY! Sometimes I might not agree or appreciate her opinion, BUT a person can no more detach themselves from their passions as they can from their noses… which are like OPINIONS… EVERYBODY has one. My other opinion is this: She’s also nice to look at!
Ashleigh will be missed in our home. I have always found it to be bright and thoughtful.
To all those making nasty remarks about Ashleigh Banfeild. Do u not remember 911 when she anchored at the world trade center. She was fierce and could not do enough to protect people. Then went to Afghanistan to show the world all the terror those people were suffering from. She is not a loose cannon, she is a brave and caring woman. Maybe you are jealous.
Had begun switching from Morning Joe over to Early Start mostly because of Ashley and partner Sambolin. Just looked this morn to find out where Ashley was and find this info. Sorry, but Berman doesn’t do it for me. Guess it’s back to Morning Joe full time.
I must agree with you on John Berman. I was much more enthusiastic about Ali Veshi when he would substitute. John Berman’s a little too white-bread for me.
I love Ashley Banfield. She actually has a personality. That is not being full of herself or unprofessional. This new guy John Berman is very dry and boring. CNN keeps moving all their anchors around like musical chairs. The most boring and nerdy anchor is Clark Howard on hln. Now we have him forced upon us every evening. I refuse to watch him. I have watched CNN for long time but I am very turned off.
Sorry , but Zoraida is a dimwit and Berman won’t help …. I see a whole new show soon in that time slot
Asleigh has brains and beauty but has to watch herself and her personal views….
She’ ll do well anchoring the news
Ashley Banfield is amazing one of the best cnn has, Also Kyra cant get any better than those two for me good luck to you both.
Ashley was a real pain first thing in the morning! I’m so happy they moved her somewhere else! She was too loud, too opinionated, and way too obnoxious! Now the show seems like a real news show not the Ashley loud, it’s all about “me” show. Smart move CNN..Thanks!
CNN….your ratings are low because people perceive the network as a champion of liberalism. Minority rights, homosexual activism, anti Romney stories,……people just get tired of the constant liberal drumbeat.
I’m happy Ashleigh is gone, she got on my nerves, I rather watch Zorieder by herself then to have Ashleigh trying to a comedian. I can’t handle Starting Point with Soledad either. She talks all over everyone and can’t control her panel. I was a die hard CNN but now I’m an occasional…I prefer MSNBC now. Please rescue us from Starting Point or just let Soledad work alone so she can talk the entire show alone, she does anyway…Yuck and double Yuck!!!!!
Ashleigh and Zorieder were the perfect team for early morning. Ashleigh was always positive and usually right on with her opinions. She is extremely intelligent, but at the same time just like the girl next door! I really miss her on early morning. I am a early riser and since she left, can’t seem to find an early morning show I can watch. The chemistry with John Berman and Zorieder is not good. Way too staged.
I love Ashleigh – soooo sad she is no longer on Early Start. I am an early riser and always, I repeat always watch Early Start.
I loved Ashleigh and think she is what programs need
John Berman is the most BORING human being I have EVER seen on TV. I would rather watch weeds grow than watch John Berman try to ad lib between TV segments. I cannot believe Ashley Banfield is replaced by the human sleeping pill aka John Berman. I am done watching CNN in the morning.
Ashleigh is the biggest mistake for CNN. I frequent many news channels including CNN. I really started watching CNN during the Iraq Bullish. Everyday I’d make my sandwich for lunch taking a break from coding and producing. Only to be notified of the daily soldier deaths. Constantly reminding me of negative “look what they are doing” doesn’t do shit except stir emotions of our people. CNN can go do whatever now. I’m done watching. Ashleigh was the last straw, Bringing pundits on bringing campaign runners for office on and arguing with them about nothing. WTF? Click. – I even wrote a message to CNN I was so irritated with what I had just heard for 5 minutes. A bunch of nothing. Ashleigh just wanted to fight with this guy for what he was doing in his campaign against a vet amputee running for office against him. She took the bullshit to a new level. And CNN graduated from you guys are ok.. To. Ok see ya later. I’ll be spreading the un-CNN love. Though I do appreciate Cafferti. Wolf is ok too but you spoil it with people I don’t know, care about, or a ++ to your program. Seems like you just wanna kill time and have something for your station. Report something worth while and report for goodness sake not for bullshit sake.. Excuse my foul language.. Thank you for reading. CNN has just irritated me to the point where I will waste more time posting about it. MC You lost my vote and my hours watching. NBC is next on the chop block right behind you.
Sounds to me as though you should be watching the “Made-up News Network” where they have all of that “Fairly Unbalanced” news.
I really enjoyed watching Ashleigh Banfield on the morning show. I’ll always remember her coverage of September 11 and her concern over the lady and her child being covered with debris from the twin towers. She is bright, witty and fun and the show was entertaining and informative. Am so tired of shows that just cover politics.