Chris Licht replacing Jeff Zucker as CNN chief: "A journalist at heart"
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Chris Licht will take over as chief of CNN in the spring, Discovery CEO David Zaslav confirmed on Monday. Licht, the executive vice president of special programming for Paramount and executive producer and showrunner of "The Late Show," was given a sendoff by Stephen Colbert on Monday night.
"I didn't know whether I'd like him, but six years later I love you," Colbert said, addressing Licht, who stood just offstage. "I love you not for what you did for us, because that will continue. I love you for the man you are, the doting, thoughtful and loving father and husband to your family and the dear friend to me for the rest of my life."
Licht, who was appointed executive producer of the "Late Show" in 2016, returns to the news. Before working with Colbert, Licht ran "CBS This Morning" and helped develop "Morning Joe" on MSNBC with host Joe Scarborough.
