Former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace is rumored to fill Chris Cuomo’s primetime CNN slot, according to a report. Another possible replacement for the former host of “Cuomo Prime Time” is former MSNBC anchor Brian Williams.
In December, Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN president Jeff Zucker. Cuomo was terminated for allegedly assisting his brother – then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) – on how to repel sexual harassment allegations made against him.
Zucker suddenly resigned in February, claiming that he hid a romantic relationship with Allison Gollust – CNN’s executive vice president. The revelation of the romantic relationship was purportedly discovered during the investigation into Chris Cuomo.
Now, incoming CNN boss Chris Licht will attempt to rebuild the struggling cable news network. His first major decision is determining who will fill the vacant “Cuomo Prime Time” slot.
“Former Fox News anchor Chris Wallace is one name being floated internally to take the key 9 p.m. slot. Javier De Diego, currently the supervising producer on ‘The Lead with Jake Tapper,’ will become exec producer of Wallace’s CNN+ show, it was announced on Monday),” the Daily Beast reported.