Morgan vs. Cooper: CNN's Podcast Shift

0:00It's March 25, I'm Cory with the story, and this is Entertainment and Celebrity News today. Your AI-powered Entertainment Report. Pears Morgan recently took a sharp jab at his former CNN colleague Anderson Cooper during an interview with Megan Kelly. The British broadcaster accused Cooper of lacking strong opinions and mock CNN's move toward more casual podcast-style shows. Morgan's suggested networks like CNN are copying independent voices like his own uncensored program. The conversation happened on March 23 as Morgan and Kelly criticized traditional TV outlets for chasing podcast trends. Morgan pointed out how anchors are ditching studios for informal setups, trying to see more authentic and opinionated. Morgan has history with CNN, replacing Larry King in January 2011. His evening show lasted just three seasons before cancellation due to low ratings. Back then, he blamed weak lead-in shows from anchors like Cooper for hurting his numbers. CNN's Jake Tapper addressed the changes, calling the shift to filming from his real office

1:04desk and experiment. He wants viewers to see the actual space where his team plans and does journalism each day. This feud highlights the bigger shake-up in news media, with big networks adapting to stay relevant amid rising independent podcasts.