James Earl Jones’ voice silenced. As rumors swirl over New Day host Kate Bolduan‘s possible ouster from her CNN morning anchor chair, ND host Chris Cuomo and ND guest anchor Alisyn Camerota introduced themselves and New Day in a whole new way Thursday and Friday. Gone was the daily dulcet baritone introduction of James Earl Jones teasing, “This is New Day with Chris Cuomo, Kate Bolduan, and Michaela Pereira!” Instead, it was either Chris or Aly introducing each other and ND to the viewer. No mention was made of Michaela: But, perhaps, more tellingly, no mention was made of Kate either–seemingly, for the first time since she left on maternity leave.
When Kate tearfully took her maternal sabbatical and deemed it “super, super, super bittersweet” (09/19/14), the author wondered whether she was also actually getting a divorce from her ND hubby, who reportedly had informed CNN honcho Jeff Zucker “that Kate Bolduan is not a good fit for him and he wants someone new.” Perchance, she was indeed taking that fateful step–whether she knew it or not.
Reportedly, Zucker is mulling Chris’s purported suggested amid a marked increase in ND ratings since Kate’s hiatus from New Day. As the new diva on the ND divan for the last two months, Aly is proving that she may well fit the bill.
Tags: alisyn camerota, Chris Cuomo, CNN, James Earl Jones, Jeff Zucker, Kate Bolduan, Michaela Pereira, New Day
Carpe Diem 
December 7, 2014 at 6:30 pm
[…] Instead of having the voice- over introduce the anchor team, as Carpe Diem blogger James Hogue pointed out, the anchors introduced themselves…which means “Kate Bolduan” was taken out of the […]
December 10, 2014 at 7:27 am
Definitely think Fox dropped the ball when they let Ali leave. A morning show is Ali’s natural home as can be seen by the ratings rise on CNN