Kara Swisher Is Trying to Get Out of Her CNN Contract in Light of Paramount Merger: ‘F–k These Guys’
"I don’t want to work for them. I just don’t," she says The post Kara Swisher Is Trying to Get Out of Her CNN Contract in Light of Paramount Merger: ‘F–k These Guys’ appeared first on TheWrap .
Kara Swisher is seeking to terminate her CNN contract due to the recent Paramount merger. On her "Pivot" podcast, she stated that the news of the Paramount deal prompted her to find the quickest legal way to end her contract, which extends until the end of the year. Swisher explained that she has asked her agent to help her get out of the agreement, as she has decided that she no longer wishes to work for CNN.
She expressed her frustration, stating, "I just, I thought like I was trying to figure out ways I could work with them in some licensing way. But then I thought, f--k these guys. I don't want to work for them. I just don't." The Paramount merger, valued at $110 billion, finalized on Monday after reaching an agreement with 12 state attorneys general.
Swisher has previously threatened to leave CNN if the merger with Warner Bros. Discovery went through, accusing David Ellison and his father Larry Ellison of lacking interest in journalism. She reaffirmed her decision to leave on Tuesday, explaining that she seeks opportunities with higher pay, greater reach, and better prospects.
In her words, "I just don't want to work with them. They don't want me. I don't want them, and I have been very explicit. I think they are terrible media owners. I'd rather work for Rupert Murdoch."
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