It’s American Morning at CNN again? This morning, former CNN anchor T. J. Holmes indicated that he is leaving BET after a very brief “stint” there and going back to his home at the self-proclaimed “most trusted name in news” network. He Tweeted, “On a flight w/my old CNN boss. We’re negotiating my return.” Later, he wrote, “I expect to announce to you all this week some news about my future.”
Less than four months after bidding his CNN Newsroom weekend viewers adieu (to be a BET “multi-platform” jounalist), is T. J. back to save day for CNN–or, at least, the dawn? CNN honcho Ken Jautz must now be ruing his ill-considered decision to ditch his cellar-dweller morning show American Morning. As the ratings of his 2012 AM replacement shows, Early Start and Starting Point, have tanked (lowest in over a decade), Jautz may be thinking that he probably should have given his original plan more time, i.e., to possibly permanently pair T. J. with former AM anchor Kiran Chetry.
Whether it is “Morning in America,” may depend on one’s political point of view. But the return of the erstwhile trial T. J. and Kiran team would certainly help make it a brighter “American Morning” at CNN. And, AM fans, T. J.’s return would certainly constitute Kiran’s long-awaited “very special opportunity.”
Update: Apparently, BET’s T. J. Holmes was pulling a practical joke on his CNN fans and Twitter followers. Cf. CarpeDiem’s “BET’s T. J. Holmes: Just a Joke?”
Tags: American Morning, BET, CNN, Early Start, Ken Jautz, Kiran Chetry, Starting Point, T. J. Holmes
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July 10, 2012 at 7:51 pm
TJ & Kiran in the morning would renew my faith in CNNs ability to recognize actual talent in reporting.
June 13, 2013 at 8:33 am
Would love to see T.j.Holmes back on CNN enjoyed his talent and presence on the weekend. I thank he would bring some summer heat to CNN’s morning show Starting Point.
June 26, 2013 at 9:32 am
welcome i could not believe you are back…. we missed you in Canada please make it longer…. hope Soledad will be back soon…
welcome..
July 13, 2013 at 12:22 pm
Welcome back TJ!!! Help us put it together. <3<3<3