Jeff Zucker abruptly resigned from CNN releasing a statement: “As part of the investigation into Chris Cuomo’s tenure at CNN, I was asked about a consensual relationship with my closest colleague, someone I have worked with for more than 20 years,” Mr. Zucker wrote. “I acknowledged the relationship evolved in recent years. I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong.”
Apparently, Jeff Zucker has been involved in a long-term relationship with a woman named Allison Gollust as she worked her way through the ranks at CNN throughout her career.
Ms. Gollust is currently CNN’s executive vice president and chief marketing officer, positioning her as one of the highest-ranking leaders within the network, closely involved in major business and communications decisions.
Ms. Gollust said in another statement Wednesday she was remaining in her role at CNN: “Jeff and I have been close friends and professional partners for over 20 years,” she wrote. “Recently, our relationship changed during Covid. I regret that we didn’t disclose it at the right time. I’m incredibly proud of my time at CNN and look forward to continuing the great work we do every day.”
Essentially, what appears to have taken place is then married Jeff Zucker and then married Allison Gollust beginning a relationship many years ago, and Zucker advancing Gollust throughout her career, even to the point of her physical location living above him. Both of them eventually divorced from their respective spouses, and yet the network, or at least the board of directors, was “unaware” of their relationship.
Interestingly, RadarOnline wrote about Gollust and Zucker a month ago as it pertains to the firing of Chris Cuomo and the fight over a subsequent exit package of compensation {Read Here}. The RadarOnline article tells the story of the real dynamic, and in hindsight, their suspicions are almost certainly accurate now:
[…] “The talk in the corridors of CNN about Jeff and Allison’s purported relationship complicates the sticky decision to fire Chris,” said one highly placed source. “Have they sullied the network’s reputation? One could argue they have; it just hasn’t been made public yet.”
It also calls into question the hypocrisy of Zucker and Gollust who initially stood by Cuomo when it emerged he rushed to the aid of his embattled brother, the former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo.
Gollust, a veteran public relations expert, once worked as the Democratic lawmaker’s communications director, and rumor mongers inside CNN HQ told Radar that her past job with Cuomo and claims of a romantic relationship raise questions about why Zucker initially protected the embattled brothers.
The alleged affair is said to have begun while the pair were both married: Zucker to wife Caryn and Gollust to husband Billy. Five years after Gollust joined CNN, Zucker announced he and his wife had split after 21 years of marriage. It was said they had simply “grown apart” and the marriage had been dead for 10 years. (read more)
It’s all an internecine mess but explains the situation.
Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly, a media personality very familiar with sexual relationships as a technique to advance in positions of broadcast power and network influence, notes the scale of what Zucker did to keep Gollust around will likely shock CNN followers. It appears Ms. Kelly has some details of her own; after all, she was heavily recruited by CNN after Kelly announced her departure from Fox.
Zucker’s relationship with Gollust went on for years, and what he did to keep her near him (as he kept advancing her up the line) will be even more stunning to the CNN news room. https://t.co/STe578EX3W
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) February 2, 2022
Is Allison Gollust Russian?
They must have really pissed off Phizer.
She looks Chinese to me.
Yeah, something like that.
She looks like a guy to me.
Could be. Definitely strange looking.
Off course she is. ;-0
They’re all Russian! Wouldn’t get the high paying jobs there if they weren’t part of the clan.
More important fish to fry: The FDA meets Feb 15 to discuss Pfizer’s push to give the COVID vaccine to infants under the EUA.
There is so much going on, we need to triage and prioritize what to handle.
Says CNN…
yes, we can multi-task….better than nearly anyone.
“we got you covered”
(my own personal motto when I think about the invaluable content and focus of SUNDANCE AND CREW!)
God Bless America
Look at what said when they approved it for 5-12. These people need to hang high so everyone has a good view of them.
I agree
“Pfizer and its partner, BioNTech, the manufacturers of the vaccine, are expected to submit to the Food and Drug Administration as early as Tuesday a request for emergency-use authorization for the vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old, which would make it the first vaccine available for that age group.
“The FDA urged the companies to submit the application so that regulators could begin reviewing the two-shot data, according to the knowledgeable individuals, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly.”
Testing for a two-shot regiment yielded results that were found unsatisfactory in stimulating a strong immune response.
The Post quoted a person “familiar with the situation” insisting, “We know that two doses isn’t enough, and we get that….The idea is, let’s go ahead and start the review of two doses.
If the data holds up in the submission, you could start kids on their primary baseline months earlier than if you don’t do anything until the third-dose data comes in.”
Last Friday, Pfizer discussed updated trial data with Dr. Anthony Fauci, among other government officials.
One administration official told the Post of a “robust conversation” that three doses were likely more effective than two shots, adding, “But to get to three, you have to get two shots first. … There’s interest in seeing this move forward.”
A trial was conducted in which children between six months and five years old received two doses of three-microgram shots. That amount represents one-tenth of the adult dose.
https://www.dailywire.com/news/biden-administration-pushes-pfizer-apply-for-emergency-authorization-for-vaccine-for-kids-as-young-as-six-months-report
I have told my daughter not to give my granddaughter the shots. If it comes to being forced to do so, I told her to send her out of state for high school. They are located in kalifornicate as are we. This has gone too far.
Frankly, given what Public schools have been injecting into students minds for years (toxic poisons at least as bad as the vax) and that we now are AWARE of these toxins, urging your grandchildren be WITHDRAWN from public school altogether, seems the prudent way to go.
It is clear, CRT has been embedded in every aspect of curriculum. Assuming there is a home ec class, students will be told how “white flour” is rascist.
And, every class will be pushing the “Climate Change hoax, HARD.
Trying to pass laws against teaching CC and CRT, is like trying to use masks to stop Covid; doesn’t work.
Yes, the vaxs are poison for the body, but the teaching in public schools is poisoning minds, and society. Every bit as deadly.
It is all related to immoral decisions and behavior honey. Infidelity hurts. It hurts a lot of people.
Immoral people may push their shit of vaccines on us. But we do NOT have to comply. When they cheat on us and our children it is akin to rape. That is my belief.
Is infanticide our line in the sand? What is?
COVID Vaccines Cause ‘Irreparable’ Damage to Kids’ Brains, Heart, Other Organs
https://www.globalresearch.ca/covid-vaccines-cause-irreparable-damage-kids-brains-heart-other-organs/5769091
We have to ignore the findings of the recent Senate hearings held by Senator Ron Johnson where it was found:
I thought Moderna had just recieved the more formal approval.
Doesn’t that negate any and all EUA’s, as there is now an FDA approved treatment?
Doesn’t that also mean the Moderna vax is subject to liability?
Granted the Pharme have been gaming the system they control, all along.
Comirnity, which was given the broader approval, but then not distributed, also SHOULD, rationally have made all EUA’s which are SUPPOSED to only be granted when there is no approved treatment (THATS the “emergency” justifying the EUA’S!) also points to this glaring rediculous fact.
Do they think we won’t notice, or do they just not CARE?
No one will get the approved Moderna vax, just like Pfizer. EUA stays and no liability.
Says CNN…
OTB
Actually it would have been better if he remained. He was doing a great job destroying their ratings and credibility.
Now they may get a more shrewd replacement who is more deceptive.
But on a personal level it’s good that he is personally exposed and embarrassed.
He’s not embarrassed, don’t believe that for one second.
They were probably going to fire him because of the sh***y ratings, so resigning looks better.
Bingo!
cnn hit peak in 1996….as far a legitimate new reporting goes.
it has been ALL DOWN HILL since.
The model was pretty amazing…24/7 news all the time.
of course it made sense at that time because gulf war etc. But when there is nothing really important to report, how do you keep the lights on and sell ad revenue.
You don’t.
you get in bed with the hostile corruptors and start making up shit.
He goes, she stays?
Its a woke new world.
EXACTLY !!!! WTF ???? Zucker should sue CNN for discrimination towards 2 executives.
It does look like pay-to-play when a female exec climbs the ladder under him while he’s climbing her.
You don’t sleep with your subordinates in any professional relationship. The power dynamic alone forbids it.
I thought both Zucker and Mr.Potato Head were both homos. No kidding…
Is it just me, or is everyone overlooking another story, altogether?
Was the honeypot the one calling the shots for the omnipresent, never ending,
suffocating Trump and Republican character assassination?
Look at the before picture of what Zucker was involved in ( and he made a lot
of money, but did a shitty job there), and what happened once Trump came
on the scene.
Gollust divorced her husband in 2017, Zucker divorced his wife in 2018.
Right in time for the mid terms. Zucker started just before February or 2013,
Gollust? not sure, but soon after.
Read about how Gollust was involved with Cuomo in a (presumably) get out
the vote roll. Implied, was something else might have been going on there.
Gollust interned under a thouroughly corrupt, mob tied politician. And
borrowed a little bit of the Kamala playbook on how to advance her career
there and once linked to Zucker.
I’m going to throw out a hypothesis here.
The hypothesis is the Gollust was the one calling the shots on all the
Trump smearing. She learned the ropes of character assassination under
some abolute masters. The Cuomos.
The other hypothesis is that it continued at it’s fever pitch, every thing
else ( including ratings) be damned for one reason. She threatened Zucker
with either exposure or denial of sexual favors if he got out of line.
Look at the intensity of the Trump hate that flowed from CNN, then
compare it to the level of hate many here experienced from either an
ex wife, or crazy jilted lover.
I’m going out on a limb here. Gollust was the reason for the CNN hate
intensity. Women are the absolute BEST haters. Flame away, those in
disagreement.
Also: anyone know any autists? If anyone could get an M.O. on Gollust
through the years, I have a hunch. I would venture to guess that she
was quite the monster to be around.
Exactly! That’s what I’m saying. Get rid of them both.
He’s getting out while he can. Someone else can deal with the final collapse.
Somebody has to bring home the bacon.
Sounds like Jeff already gave it all to Miz Go-lust.
I see what you did there – lol
Sleep up; move up
The revised edition of “The Peter Principle”
Heels Up knows all about that.
For once, the lady has the pictures.
If so, what’s up with that? She needs to be fired!
It’s the position she likes best…
So Allison was chief Marketing office. Hey Jeff, did she do a good job!!!
A first, Jeff spotted her suck starting an 18 wheeler that had stalled at the loading dock, and thus began her “rise” to the top.
Lot lizards aren’t there just for their looks you know.
You are the first I have read to mention Lot Lizards. CJ Box wrote a very scary book about Lot Lizards. Couldn’t put it down.
AND THE BIG KONOA IS
ZUCKER RESIGNS FOR SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH ASSOC
FAKE NEWS AT ITS FINEST
Me believes there is a lot more going on we are not aware of. Destroy CNN and then President Trump comes along and buys it up on pennies on the dollar and changes it to a conservative network to blow away Fox News. All this shit happening at CNN is not just a coincidence.
Rebranded “Conservative News Network ” ?
No, we need a MAGA network.
I have to agree, there is a big difference between Conservative and MAGA.
Someone is buyin CNN, John Malone?
45 is too smart to buy that brand. Nope. Unsalvageable at any cost.
What’s to buy? Debt? Some old junk equipment? Files of lies? Immoral staff prevaricators?
Maybe Elon Musk will snap it up
I was gratified to learn that Elon Musk “spoke out” (on Twitter) on behalf of the Canadian truckers.
I do hope that the idea of driverless vehicles will be abandoned – that will be ultimately against humans driving their own cars and trucks.
Agreed, more going on, but I like your idea.
Star CNN guest, Creepy Porn Lawyer is in jail.
This is CNN.
Do as I say….
The hypocrisy of liberals never ceases to amaze.
Yes it’s quite a thing to behold.
“The most trusted name in news.”
IOWs this is as good as it gets on a Lib network.
The Most Busted Name in News.
Go(lust) – Funny name, but still I feel like I wasted 5 minutes reading about CNN.
Does it really matter? All of that crowd are illicit in one way or another it seems. They have no moral standards, no loyalty beyond that of whatever it takes to enrich themselves. Money and power motivates their every move.
It has been said it is not what you know but who you know that gets you career advancement.
Proven true here…
“Who you BLOW,…oh, sorry reading on my phone, small screen, small letters,…never mind!
emily lettela moment.
So much for subtlety.
Can’t really blame anyone coming across the news and their reactions to the public personalities involved.
Good riddance to Zucker. Gollust needs to go to. Ifhe was required to disclose, seems she would be required also. Double standards?
Basically, they knew about it, didn’t care about it, but now viewing figures are in the toilet, so a good reason for him to go
His ex wife – caryn. 😉
I just read Whoopi Goldberg’s real name is Caryn. Not that is an important piece of information.
Last name is Johnson, but she identifies as Jewish. Seriously.
The viewers they do have….will not care.
Ironic their lives get flushed over a morality they do not hold themselves up to.
If everyone at CNN knew about this relationship for a long time, why now? I suspect there is something else going on here that no one is talking about.
Chrissie Cuomo’s lawsuit for a 18 milion dollar severance.
Wait for it, what goes around, comes around.
You always reap what you sow.
What you choose to live by is what you die by.
These are universal principles put into place that can’t be circumvented.
In our current climate (Climate CHANGE!? LOL) I believe this is usually referred to as “the Trump effect”, and historically to the endemic tendency of marxists to “eat their own”.
As I ponder it, perhaps THIS is the “Climate Change” leftists rightfully fear so much. Nothing to do with the weather, its the change in the political and social climate, which we call “red-pilling”?
“Gosh no. I wasn’t advanced through my career by doing things with/to Jeff Zucker. Gosh no. Not at all.”
Marketing, eh ?
Apparently, Jeff Zucker has been involved in a long-term relationship with a woman named Allison Gollust as she worked her way through the ranks at CNN throughout her career.
Apparently, Jeff Zucker is the Willie Brown of CNN .
So, when is she scheduled to take over the network?
Apparently, a few years back.
I figured Officially would be implied.
Allison Gollust needs to go as well.
Zucker/ Gollust was a Willie Brown/Kamala Harris type of relationship.
Ms. Gollust should get shown the door as well . No more rewards for females working their way up the chain on their knees. She is a supposed executive VP & was pulled the same stunt.
The $64,000 question: Why is CNN still broadcasting? I’d really like to know.
No one else wants to pay the airport hostage viewer broadcast fees.
And WHY is it still (I assume, as I never go into airports) THE network that has the sweetheart deal of being broadcast in airports?
OAN could sure benefit from such a deal, or RSBN.
My faith in this being the true reason he resigned is equal to or greater than my faith in CNN journalistic integrity.
Allison Gollust as she worked her way through the ranks at CNN throughout her career.
Yeah I guess you could describe it that way. She worked her way..
Zucker is a sleaze, but how do people respect her? I think what he did was wrong, but if I were a subordinate of hers I would 0 respect for her.
I wonder if she’s actually any good at her job, or, er, Kamala Harris ‘good’ at her job?
Her entire career now comes with the ‘slept her way to the top’ caveat.
CNN is a shithole.
Aw I have a case of the sads, buh, snik, snort , bwahhahaha, LOLROTFLMAO, wiping tears from my eyes, deep breath. So sad, hahaha. Sorry can’t keep a straight face
So why wasn’t the slut also fired?
This may be the most unintentionally funny thing I read all day: “as she worked her way through the ranks at CNN”
Oh I’ll bet she did.
I’m confused. Zucker is discharged for not disclosing a relationship. Allison Gollust participated in the relationship. Allison Gollust did not disclose the relationship. Gollust retains her job. Where is the equality in that?
Didn’t you read it? She’s a DIM operative. Remember when The Kenyan seeded them everywhere? She ain’t goin’ nowhere.
Two-Laine:
Read my post up thread. I think that the strumpet was the one calling the shots.
TRUMP boomerang! 🙂
Poor pig(s)
Zucker says: “………I was required to disclose it when it began but I didn’t. I was wrong”
Was Ms. Gollutt also required to disclose? If not why not?
Shouldn’t she be stepping down as well?
Enquiring minds want to know.
Looks like Gollust got the memo from Harris – heels up!
So was this woman messing with Cuomo and Zucker and at same time? This is so confusing….
Don’t forget the husband. Hat trick.
I wonder who (obviously not Zucker or either of the Cuomos) benefits from this ouster.
If the board does not fire her, why not? Are there members of the board compromised in some fashion or form?
According to John Roberts at Fox News, everyone knew of their relationship inside and outside of CNN. No one at CNN was caught off guard about this. Just more fake news to protect their horrible reputation. As senior executives at CNN, they both had a fiduciary responsibility to notify HR and the Board. She should be terminated, too. Good riddance to “mother” Zucker!
CNN RATINGS at start and end of Zuckerberg
The ratings for 2012/end of 2021:
· Primetime (Mon-Sun):
· 677,000 Total Viewers / 222,000 A25-54 (2012)
· 585,000 / 120,000 (end of 2021)
Throw in the relative increase in population in those years,
and the story gets even more interesting.
Hey look that is my mom, she is screwing the top dog at CNN. Damn, I am proud of my mom.
My some right wing nut will buy CNN for a $1 and turn it around to put Fox out of business. Hey, at least you will have all the airports.
“Former Fox News host Megyn Kelly, a media personality very familiar with sexual relationships as a technique to advance in positions of broadcast power and network influence, …”
Oh SD, you di-ent…tee hee.
Can you imagine having an ahem, intimate relationship with a gargoyle like Zucker? Is the woman blind or insane?
Most of their men are gargoyles!
What is more realistic is that CNN is in free-fall and the Trump hunting racist platform will see ratings completely decline….. He would have had to go anyway…….
Not to worry. Zucker will land on his feet. He can hit the circuit as a ‘Brian Stelter’ impersonator.
lol
Stetler will be the only one that escapes “Me Too” charges.
Not enough 10 foot poles around for people not to touch him with.
A flimsy pretense to shuffle Zucker out of CNN without the news narrative being about the channel’s disastrous ratings and destroyed credibility. If simply fired, most coverage today would be how Zucker ran CNN into the ground over the past decade. He’s made their brand toxic to borrow a term from the enemy.
Don’t worry, another true believer is waiting in the wings as Zucker’s replacement. We are seeing many media moves being made in anticipation of the mid-term elections. Cable news is considered a loss-leader for the Left and the Intel community. They need outlets willing to shape news stories for their socio-political needs. They survive on the feedback loop of political advertising every two and four years from wealthy corporations and PACs.
It sure looks like Ms. Gol – lust slept her way through the ranks! This type of story never grows old. Look where this behavior got kamala!
Don’t forget that ATT announced yesterday that the sale of the Time Warner division, which includes CNN, is scheduled to happen next quarter. Discover (the buyer) cannot afford an unprofitable and scandal ridden news division, especially in view of the huge amount of ATT debt they are assuming. All this dirt has to be disclosed by ATT and certainly it is in ATT’s interest to clear the deck of potential liabilities and embarrassments before closing the deal. (We are talking huge money here). Is Don Lemon next or does he have the double magic protection (black and gay)? I still think Discover will look to sell CNN to a lefty billionaire like Bezos.
You are right, AT&T’s sale of TimeWarner and its CNN news operation is the driver for what’s happening here. After that deal is consummated, a later Bezos acquisition of CNN’s televised propaganda operation from Discovery would fit in well with his Washington Post print media and online media propaganda distribution operation, thus making the combined operation the full-spectrum propaganda distributor of choice for the CIA and for other organizations within the Fourth Branch of Government.
Allison wisely and successfully chose Kamala’s well worn, fast track, express lane, career path.
His entire channel constantly lying about everything and THIS is what gets him fired?
Same for pols and bureaucrats. Criminally misuse the FISC? No problem! Lie about sex. You’re outta’ here!
What a clown show catering to an idiocracy.
There’s more to this than that…