“Parker Spitzer” Over; Spitzer To Stay On; Show To Be Called “In the Arena”

Kathleen Parker will not continue on CNN’s “Parker Spitzer” but Eliot Spitzer will remain. Brian Stelter at the New York Times reports the show will be renamed “In the Arena” with Spitzer hosting what is described as an “ensemble” show.

Ms. Parker will appear on CNN occasionally, a CNN spokeswoman said. It was unclear whether Ms. Parker, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The Washington Post, was being demoted or whether she was choosing to step down. She did not respond to a request for comment Friday…

Mr. Spitzer did not respond to a request for comment Friday. But he said in a statement provided by CNN, “I wish Kathleen all the best in continuing on with her spectacular career. It has been a joy working with her as a teammate, and I continue to be a huge fan of the wisdom that jumps from her written work and the wit, charm and insight she brings to all that she does.”

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.