Statement: Tiffany Cross on MSNBC Show Cancellation And 'This Is Life' With Lisa Ling Season Nine Premieres Nov. 13
Tiffany Cross - The Cross Connection/MSNBC
Broadcast: After two years on the air MSNBC canceled The Cross Connection on November 4, severing ties with host Tiffany Cross. The cancellation has brought up allegations of possible connections to the criticisms Cross received from other commentators like Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly for views expressed on her show. According to Cross, the cancellation comes as a shock, addressing the network's decision to cancel the show in a statement released through her official Twitter. In the statement, Cross says she's "disheartened" but assures her fans her "work is not done," thanking them for their support. Following the cancellation, MSNBC's Joy Reid ended her show with a message of support for Cross, saying, "She is not just my friend. She is my sister. I love her. I support her. I was boosting for her to get the show that she created, The Cross Connection, that she put her heart and soul into every day. And I just want to say, those on the far right who are attacking her on a social media app that I won't name: You don't understand how sisters move. So watch this space. We will be here. Her sisters will be here to support anything Tiffany Cross ever does. Know that. Believe that."
Natasha Verma joins the Fox 5 family as the newest anchor at WNYW New York. Verma earned a master's degree with honors in journalism from Columbia University and began her broadcast journalism career for News 12 Bronx in New York. As a cancer survivor, the journalist founded the Verma Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to giving high-quality wig caps to cancer patients. As of October 24, Verma co-anchors the weekday newscast at 5, 6, and 10 p.m. with Steve Lacy.
Noticias Telemundo Texas is now broadcasting on seven Telemundo affiliates in the state as of October 10. The morning show will provide live news, updates, and weather forecasts in 13 Texas Markets for Spanish-speaking viewers. The show premiered on five Telemundo-owned stations on September 26.
Broadcasting Company, Gray Television, promotes James Finch to Vice President of News Services after helping the company with content and resource sharing and managing news vendor partnerships for several years.
The BBC has hired Saeed Ahmed as head of digital journalism for the British broadcasting company's expanding digital news business in North America. Ahmed previously worked as Director of Digital News for National Public Radio. "His aptitude for understanding what people want and developing compelling formats to address their needs makes him the ideal person to drive forward our digital journalism strategy in the U.S.," said BBC News Digital Director Naja Nielsen.
Nick Canizales, the morning anchor at KBMT Beaumont, Texas, retires from a 20-year broadcast career. Canizales hosted his final broadcast for 12News Daybreak on October 28 after starting his career as a production assistant in 2002. "I have poured my heart and soul into the TV industry for half of my life," said Canizales. "I thank God for allowing me to accomplish more than I could ever dream of. Now it's time to start a new chapter."
Lisa Ling - This is life/cnn
Cable: E! News is returning to television following its two-year hiatus. The celebrity and entertainment news series went on an indefinite hiatus in March 2020 and moved to an online web news service in August of that same year. The series will return to evening broadcasts with Adrienne Bailon-Houghton and Justin Sylvester as hosts on November 14.
CNN welcomes Veronica Miracle as a San Francisco-based correspondent after years of anchoring in Los Angeles. Miracle recently hosted, produced, wrote, and edited the award-winning documentary Finding Family: The Long Road Home. Her other philanthropic endeavors include being an associate leader of the nonprofit organization U.S.-Japan Council and a journalism professor at Syracuse University.
This is Life with Lisa Ling will premiere its ninth season on Sunday, November 13, at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. The documentary television series follows Emmy-winning journalist Lisa Ling reporting on subcultures and communities considered unconventional and extraordinary. All eight seasons are currently streaming on the CNN hub of Discovery+.
Amara Walker is named the newest anchor at New Day Weekend on CNN. She will co-anchor the show on Saturday and Sunday mornings, 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. and 6 a.m. to 8 a.m., respectively. Walker began her career at CNN in 2012 and has co-hosted, Afraid: Fear in America's Communities of Color, a primetime special with Anderson Cooper, Victor Blackwell, and Ana Cabrera.
Following David Culver's relocation, CNN has announced Selina Wang as the new Beijing correspondent. Wang is an award-winning correspondent who has covered the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics and is a host of Marketplace Asia on CNN. Before joining CNN International, she was an anchor and correspondent for Bloomberg TV.
Eboni K Williams - TheGrio
Streaming: Byron Allen's TheGrio network has added TheGrio with Eboni K Williams to their cable lineup. Williams is a former attorney, cast member of The Real Housewives of New York, attorney, and former radio host appearing on Fox News and Revolt TV. The news show premiered on October 24 and will focus on news-making legal cases of interest to African-Americans. "The one thing about Eboni Williams that the audience will see is she's unapologetic,' said Geraldine Moriba, theGrio's Senior VP of Entertainment, News & Empowerment, "She's going to basically bring legal analysis and common sense to her commentary and conversations about what's happening in our world right now."
